Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: Dec 31, 1969

This is my 8th report. Just after my 7th report, in May 2025, I had my tires rotated at 25,000ish miles. The car still did not record that still shows the last rotation at 8,000 miles. Furthermore, I was told at Discount Tire that I needed new tires because the tread was so thin. I was aghast...a new Tesla with tires that wear out at 25,000 miles? I was told that Tesla does not provide adequa... Read more

Incident date: Dec 20, 2025

I bought my car a Honda CRV 2018 at a dealership brand new in 2019. The problems with car is now with ABS system. ABS lights are all on and information was told by independent service. ABS system was replaced by independent service center, but the problem is still ongoing. Do you recover for the ABS system?

Incident date: Feb 18, 2026

On 2/18/26 the vehicle electrical system stopped working. I unlocked teh vehicle with an emergincy key inside the keyfob. Once towed back to the dealer I was informed that the DC-to-DC converter failed causing the entire electical system to fail/immobilized the vehicle. The part will take 3-4 weeks to receive. Doing my own desk research I see that this is common issue and in many cases reoccurring... Read more

Incident date: Feb 27, 2026

I get in my 2016 Fusion to go to dinner and I can barely turn my steering wheel. I put it in park and check the power steering fluid. FULL. I tried resetting the power steering assist by starting the car and turning all the way left then right then center. Still can barely turn. Tried disconnecting the battery hoping it would be an electrical glitch. Come to find out it’s could be a steering ass... Read more

Incident date: Feb 26, 2026

So we where never notified of the recalls on are vehicle, we found out for are selves. Dealership never notified us of them at the last oil change, and now we are trying to get out of the vehicle

Incident date: Feb 27, 2026

The CarPlay disconnects every 2-3 minutes and connects and the infotainment has problems or need software update.

Incident date: Feb 27, 2026

Vehicle accelerated while driving. The RPMs gage turned red; however, the vehicle stopped in the middle of the road with other cars coming. After the vehicle came to a full stop it would not move. Finally it started moving slowly and I was able to get off the road. When the tow truck arrived the vehicle would only go forward. No reverse. Error message on dashboard picture attached

Incident date: Jan 23, 2026

On the morning of January 23, 2026, the ICCU Assembly and fuse failed when driving on a freeway in moderately heavy traffic. I was driving about 55 mph when I heard a pop from somewhere behind me. A warning message came on the display to check the electrical system along with a battery symbol. The car lost power. Losing power like that on a freeway was not at all safe. It could only go about 25 mi... Read more

Incident date: Feb 2, 2026

My car shut down and lost power while in motion, It said “electrical instability “ “service shifter” and cut off. Auto stop start keeps going in and out Seat belt comes undone while in motion

Incident date: Feb 20, 2026

Drove 50 miles. Charged car at a supercharger. Unplugged car normally. Pushed start normally. Heard a light “pop” sound. Car would drive but with low acceleration. Warning lights came on. Then bright “stop now” lights and beeping. Then it died in the parking lot and would not start at all.

Incident date: Jan 12, 2026

The ICCU failed under normal utilization The vehicle went into limp mode which changes expected driving dynamics The dealer confirmed ICCU failure and the manufacturer has confirmed the vehicle is a lemon as per MA state law No warnings prior to the failure

Incident date: Jan 14, 2026

The vehicle’s battery module became defective and would not accept or hold a charge. When attempting to charge the vehicle using standard charging equipment, the battery system repeatedly failed to initiate or complete the charging cycle. The vehicle displayed charging error messages and/or failed to respond when connected to a charging source. Despite using properly functioning charging equipme... Read more

Incident date: Feb 27, 2026

The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the electrical system became inoperable. The contact stated that the seat belt warning chime failed to function when the seat belt was not fastened. Additionally, the instrument panel became inoperable while attempting to reverse, and the rearview camera failed to function properly. The vehic... Read more

Incident date: Feb 20, 2026

ICCU Failure causes the car to not work.

Incident date: Feb 24, 2026

Car suddenly out of the blue reported electrical system problem and battery problem. It also entered turtle mode where it would not go more than 10 MPH. If accelerating across an intersection this would have been extremely problematic if expecting to be able to travel faster than that. Towed to dealer that said it is a failed ICCU. This is a common failure mode and there needs to be a fix and safe... Read more

Incident date: Oct 4, 2025

The embedded navigation system tends to provide directions getting the vehicle into off road areas that are not designated to be driven. This not only causes damages to the car but also leads to unsafe situations. While driving in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan headed to the Kitch-Iti-Kipi, it took me to tall grass and high voltage towers almost getting me to a ditch. While driving in St. Augusti... Read more

Incident date: Jan 29, 2026

I am reporting a critical safety failure of the ABS wiring harness following service at Jim Ellis Volkswagen. I originally brought the vehicle in for a "Front Assist" safety light diagnostic. Immediately following the service, the ABS wiring harness failed, disabling my braking safety systems. The dealership is currently withholding the diagnostic report and technician notes that would confirm the... Read more

Incident date: Feb 1, 2026

When driving the car this winter, noticed the smell of something burning. After that, the heated steering wheel stopped warming. Took it to a repair shop since there was open no recall related to this. Repair shop diagnosis: - heated steering wheel not working due to electrical short. More info below, pictures included. Finding Confirmed customer concern. Attempted to activate the heated steeri... Read more

Incident date: Jan 12, 2026

On January 12, 2026, the vehicle shut off twice during the same trip while driving in traffic. All dashboard warning lights illuminated, the tachometer spiked, RPM readings did not correspond, the gear selector became unresponsive, and the vehicle lost propulsion while in motion. On February 15, 2026, the vehicle shut off again while driving under similar conditions. The vehicle was taken to a H... Read more

Incident date: Feb 21, 2026

On Saturday at approximately 5:30 p.m., while driving on a two-lane city street with vehicles around me, my GMC Sierra began malfunctioning. The gauges flickered, warning lights appeared, and a transmission warning activated. As I attempted to safely pull over, the vehicle began stuttering and then completely stalled in the middle of traffic. Cars swerved and honked to avoid hitting me. Fortunatel... Read more

Incident date: Apr 12, 2025

A week after I got my 2025 Hyundai Kona Limited, while trying to have the moonroof when headed into the highway since it gets too noisy if left open, the glass will touch the guard and then back away and remain fully open. However, the issue becomes more serious when it starts to rain or snow as it will remain open. In three occasions, the moonroof will not close. During a downpour, I had to use a... Read more

Incident date: Jan 31, 2026

On January 31st, 2026, not long after starting a journey in my car, I got a “check electrical systems” warning. I was close to home so was able to turn around and drive home. Just before pulling into the driveway, the warning changed to a “power limited” warning. On Monday Feb 2nd, I had the car towed to my local dealership, where it has been since. The dealer confirmed that it was an i... Read more

Incident date: Feb 25, 2026

The instrument panel went black while driving. Unable to see MPH, Gas, Gauges, or safety alerts, warning lamps, etc. The dealership confirmed there is no recall. This is a safety issue and should not be at the expense of the consumer.

Incident date: Feb 14, 2026

I have a 2025 Hyundai Kona Limited. On [XXX], around the afternoon on Sunnyvale, California, while exiting [XXX] headed to Lake Tahoe, the liftgate bolt that attaches to the body had buckled mechanically as the system did not back away when a flashlight that came out of a travel bag was blocking the way to have it closed. The car computer thinks the liftgate is open even though the lock is secured... Read more

Incident date: Oct 30, 2025

The high voltage coolant heater failed. It will not heat when running solely on battery. Defrost therefore will not get warm to clear windshield

Incident date: Sep 16, 2025

The infotainment will randomly overheat and a system warning will come on that begins cooling the cluster by turning on the air vents. I have taken the vehicle to Volvo several times to address the issue and they do a software update but the problem returns within a few weeks. The safety sensors will also randomly turn off while driving. I have contacted Volvo several times to no avail. My local d... Read more

Incident date: Nov 1, 2025

Around October/November 2025, the vehicle began having intermittent steering issues that have progressively worsened. The steering wheel becomes stiff or feels stuck, and at times it jerks on its own before correcting. Other times I must pull harder to get it to respond, causing over‑correction and difficulty maintaining my lane. This has happened at various speeds, including 65–70 mph on the ... Read more

Incident date: Jan 21, 2026

The ICCU failed. The car is at the dealership, availability of the failed part is unknown. The vehicle was no longer able to charge the battery. This could have happened while driving. The dealership has confirmed failure and will replace when a new part is available. Unknown if part has been inspected by others. Hyundai case has been opened. There was no warning. Indication of problem was breaker... Read more

Incident date: Feb 24, 2026

UPDATE TO EXISTING COMPLAINT #11717767: On 2/24/2026, the Audi dealer performed a diagnosis and confirmed in writing on the attached official Repair Order that the vehicle is designed to intentionally blank out the instrument cluster and speedometer for 30-60 seconds during an MMI reset, which they acknowledge is a safety hazard while driving. Please merge this dealer admission PDF attachment with... Read more

Incident date: Feb 4, 2026

I purchased my vehicle 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 from Mercedes Dealership in Ontario, and had it for only about 4 months before it catching on fire while parked at the doctors office. I purchased it [XXX], and it caught fire on [XXX] while at the doctors. I didn't drive much since I work from home. Primary reason for purchase was to have a working and safe vehicle to transport family to their doc... Read more

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Incident date: May 15, 2024

The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, the engine turned off and the instrument panel became inoperable. The vehicle was restarted; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, no cause for the failure was found. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, the message "Tailgate Open" was displ... Read more

Incident date: Nov 1, 2024

Recall has been out there for a year and a half with no remedy. Unsure if our vehicle is safe to drive. When we do drive, the alarms on the dash go off constantly.

Incident date: Feb 7, 2025

My car would cut off on me and all the lights would turn on and the engine light. It would shake then slow down and cut off. It happened to me while driving on the freeway. I was able to cut it back on before accident happened. I’d randomly try to start my car and right when I do the engine light would turn on the car would rumble nd shake really bad and cut off so I’ll have to wait like thre... Read more

Incident date: Feb 1, 2025

Purchase this vehicle at 30,000 miles have problems with it since day one with the ABS rear brake dragging I've done had two ABS control modules replaced the ABS control pump the torque converter because the brakes are tearing the torque converter out of it from all the strain. It does it intermittently. All of the repairs have been done through Ford they had to replace the when the brake rotors t... Read more

Incident date: Feb 24, 2026

On two separate occasions the vehicle lost all power while driving. On December 5, 2025 turning on to a main road from parking lot the vehicle shut off with no prior warning lights. Shifted vehicle to park. No power to anything, unable to unlock doors, unable to turn on hazard flashers, stuck in the middle of the road at night. Waited a minute and pressed the start button and vehicle started with... Read more

Incident date: Jan 4, 2022

While driving the instrument panel goes dark or blacks out completely it happens randomly, but often

Incident date: Feb 20, 2026

Turned on my car one day after charging and heard a 'pop' from the rear of the car, followed by warning lights activating on the dash and an electrical system error message. I had the car towed to the dealership (Santa Monica Hyundai) and they confirmed the issue was an ICCU component failure. There were no warning signs or issues before the failure. The dealership currently has no ETA for a fix.

Incident date: Sep 21, 2025

Vehicle stalled and shut down in traffic after the Auto Idle Stop function engaged at a red light turning the vehicle off and attempting to turn back on. All warning lights flashed. Vehicle would not turn on until after multiple attempts pressing ignition. This has happened multiple (3-4) times over a few months period. Honda dealership was unable to recreate incident but did identify difficulty w... Read more

Incident date: Feb 22, 2026

Vehicle went in to limp mode in the middle of driving. Would not accelerate past 30mph. Was able to turn around and pull in to a neighborhood when the vehicle stopped responding altogether and had an additional warning about letting the engine recharge the hybrid system. Restarting the car got it home. This would have been extremely dangerous had it happened on the highway, at highway speeds. ... Read more

Incident date: Nov 27, 2025

My Ioniq5 experienced a failure of the Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) while driving. There was a loud "pop" noise from the back seat that occurred while driving, and afterwards the car experienced an unexpected braking/deceleration and was unable to maintain a speed over ~30MPH. After the "pop" noise -- a "Check electric vehicle system" alert appeared on the dash, and an alert that the ... Read more

Incident date: Feb 25, 2026

The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle decelerated and nearly caused a crash on the freeway. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road, restarted, and the vehicle operated as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V... Read more

Incident date: Feb 27, 2026

The instrument cluster and driver information center is completely blank, and none of the steering wheel controls are operating. Vehicle starts and runs normally, but no indication of speed, turn signals, headlights, gas level, etc.

Incident date: Feb 27, 2026

The contact owns a 2021 BMW 330I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V636000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was informed that parts were available but in limited quantities. The contac... Read more

Incident date: Feb 2, 2026

I see the NHTSA is aware of the issue with Honda Odyssey AutoStart failing to restart the engine which causes the car to need to be restarted fully while stopped in the middle of traffic. I had this issue many times, my car was serviced with a new battery and 2 months laters its starting again. As an aside one of the front parking sensors will randomly go off which can often cause me to turn off... Read more

Incident date: Feb 23, 2026

The car gave a Check Electrical System warning when I tried to start it, which disappeared after a moment. When I put it in gear it said limited power, then after sitting on for a few minutes to see what would happen a warning to stop vehicle and check power supply. After towing to dealer it was verified to be a failure of the ICCU. This is the second ICCU failure I have experienced in this car. T... Read more

Incident date: Feb 24, 2026

While driving, loud pop sound came from rear of car. No prior warning or lights before this. Car immediately displayed a check electrical vehicle system warning light. Luckily we were somewhere were we could pull over immediately. Towed to dealer and they determined it was the ICCU that popped. Due to the ICCU failure, we could have completely lost car power if we didn't have somewhere to s... Read more

Incident date: Feb 14, 2026

The contact owns a 2021 BMW X3. The contact stated that while driving 65-70 MPH on the highway, the drivetrain malfunction warning light illuminated with a message to “See Dealer” was displayed. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed, and it was determined that the starter and the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The cont... Read more

Incident date: Jun 10, 2025

I have taken my car to my local dealership for the Service Campaign 976 (Oil Gasket leak) back in Nov 2023. Ever since then my car has had starting issues until one day it needed a jump start in 2024 during the summer. Didn't think anything of it at the time, until the beginning of 2025. Car needed a jump start in the winter before leaving for work in the morning and before going back home from wo... Read more

Incident date: Dec 31, 1969

I am writing regarding a serious safety issue with my 2013 Hyundai Veloster, purchased new. Over the life of the vehicle, I have replaced the manual AC/heat control head three times due to repeated failure. During the most recent installation, I left the trim panel off to monitor the wiring harness and found it becomes extremely hot while operating. A local repair technician examined it and immed... Read more

Incident date: Sep 27, 2025

The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado LTD 1500. The contact stated that the tailgate was opening unintendedly while driving and while the vehicle was parked. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was not no... Read more