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Search 2,192,899 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 137,559 crashes, 55,854 fires, and 8,555 deaths.

2,192,899 Total Complaints
137,559 Reported Crashes
55,854 Reported Fires
8,555 Reported Deaths
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Showing 185,008 complaints — component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

HONDA CIVIC (1995) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jun 27, 1997
Incident date: Apr 28, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DEFECTIVE.
NISSAN QUEST (1993) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jun 27, 1997
Incident date: Jun 1, 1993
ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING BACK TAILGATE LOCK/POWER ANTENNA/KEYLESS ENTRY PAD TO FAIL.
GMC SAVANA (1996) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jun 27, 1997
Incident date: Mar 18, 1997
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.
MONACO COACH MONACO (1996) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jun 27, 1997
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.
CHEVROLET IMPALA (1996) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jun 27, 1997
Incident date: Dec 13, 1996
DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK.
GMC ENVOY DENALI (2007) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jun 27, 1997
Incident date: Aug 25, 2015
WIRING TO FUEL PUMP BURNT...2007 GMC ENVOY DENALI WHEN DEAD ON HIGHWAY. ..UPDATED 01/07/16 *BF WHITE BEAR LAKE SUPERSTORE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM BY INSTALLING A NEW ALTERNATOR, IGNITION SWITCH, AND REPLACING THE BATTERY. *TR
SUBARU LEGACY (1991) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jun 27, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED.
CHEVROLET BLAZER (1985) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jun 27, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE
CHEVROLET BERETTA (1996) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jun 26, 1997
Incident date: Oct 7, 1995
ELECTRICAL: TAKING THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION THE VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN COMPLETELY OFF IGNITION/ DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF/INTERIOR LIGHT WILL NOT SHUT OFF AT TIMES/ BATTERY DRAINS ITSELF CONTINUALLY. IN ADDITION, HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING. ALSO, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. HAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS MANY TIMES, BUT CONTINUES TO HAVE ... Read more
JEEP LAREDO (1992) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jun 18, 1997
Incident date: Feb 14, 1997
ELECTRICAL: DRIVING APPROXIAMTELY 35MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME INTO THE LANE, WENT ONTO SHOULDER TO AVOID OTHER VEHICLE, THERE WAS A SHEET OF ICE ON THE GROUND AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WRAPPED AROUND TELEPHONE POLE AND DESTROYED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH LOCKED UP EVERYTHING, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE. HAD TO KNOCK WINDOW OUT AND THROW KEYS TO SOMEONE IN ORDER ... Read more
Crash
CHRYSLER LEBARON (1990) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jun 17, 1997
Incident date: Jun 12, 1997
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, SMOKE WAS SEEN AT THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE, PULLED OVER, THEN MORE SMOKE AT THE ENGINE PART OF THE VEHICLE, FIRE STARTED FIRE DEPT. CAUSED WAS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATED WHILE ON AN INCLINEN VEHICLE STARTED LOOSING ACCELERATION, WHEN CONSUMER PULLED OVER EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT HOLD AND TRANSMISSION PARK DID N OT HOLD ON SLIGHT INCLINE, CONSUMER JUMPED OUT OF VE... Read more
Fire
OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA (1994) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jun 16, 1997
Incident date: May 28, 1997
DUE TO A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE EXPRIENCED THE LOCKS BEHAVING ERRATICALLY (ON AND OFF), AND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD BLEW OUT. A FIRE STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. PRIOR TO THIS FIRE, REPLACED THE BATTERY 2 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. *AK
Fire
CADILLAC ELDORADO (1996) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM May 28, 1997
Incident date: Apr 7, 1997
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, IN THE TRUNK AREA BEHIND THE REAR SEAT WHERE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS ARE HOUSED, CAUSED A FIRE AND BURNED THE VEHICLE. DRIVER SUFFERED SMKOE INHALATION AND THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS.
Fire 1 injured
PLYMOUTH VOYAGER (1988) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM May 27, 1997
Incident date: Apr 12, 1997
ELECTRICAL FIRE.
Fire
VOLVO 960 (1995) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM May 27, 1997
Incident date: Sep 1, 1996
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.
GMC 7000 (1986) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM May 27, 1997
Incident date: Jun 25, 1994
ELECTRICAL PORBLEM.
CHEVROLET P-30 (1996) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM May 27, 1997
Incident date: Sep 6, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED OUT, CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER/FIRE.
Fire
MERCURY SABLE (1991) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM May 7, 1997
Incident date: Mar 7, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS MESSING UP, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK HALF OF THE TIME, HALF OF THE TIIME THE ELECTRICL SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. *AK
CHRYSLER FIFTH AVENUE (1993) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM May 6, 1997
Incident date: Jan 1, 1996
ELECTRICAL SHORT, WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE THE FAN MOTOR WILL NOT DISENGAGE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. ALSO STALLING PROBLEMS AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.*AK
FORD ESCORT (1997) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM May 5, 1997
AT ANY SPEED INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN, POSSIBLE CAUSE IS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DEALER IS NOT SURE. *AK
HYUNDAI ELANTRA (1996) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM May 2, 1997
Incident date: Feb 1, 1997
OWNER STATED THE VEHICLE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND DEALER SAID IT WAS DEFECTIVE AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN INOPERABLE, IF THE AIRBAG WAS TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED NUMBEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS, SUCH AS FUSE BLOWN OUT, HEATER PROBLEMS AND ELECTRIAL PROBLEM. *AK
BUICK REGAL (1996) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM May 1, 1997
Incident date: Apr 21, 1997
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. REAR END OF VEHICLE WAS INCINERATED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THE AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALISTS HAVE DETERMINED THE ORIGION OF THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL OR ELECTRIC TRUNK RELEASE OR TRANK LIGHT ASSEMBLY FAILURE. *YH
Fire
PLYMOUTH VOYAGER (1995) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 30, 1997
Incident date: Feb 5, 1996
VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 40-45MPH INTO NEUTRAL OR LOW GEAR. ALSO, INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *AK
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE (1996) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 24, 1997
Incident date: Feb 21, 1997
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN (1996) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 24, 1997
Incident date: Dec 1, 1996
FRONT/REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN (1996) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 24, 1997
Incident date: Oct 1, 1996
ELECTRICAL FAILED.
PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER (1996) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 24, 1997
Incident date: Dec 1, 1996
ELECTRICAL SHORT.
FORD ESCORT (1992) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: May 20, 1996
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.
MERCURY COUGAR (1991) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Dec 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SHORT.
FORD MUSTANG (1988) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Jun 21, 1995
ELECTRICAL DEFECT OR MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE DASHBOARD AREA, CAUSING FIRE. (INSURANCE AGENT FOR CLIENT)
Fire
SATURN SATURN (1993) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Jan 5, 1997
ELECTRICAL FIRE.
Fire
JEEP LAREDO (1991) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Dec 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL FIRE.
Fire
PONTIAC GRAND AM (1992) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 25, 1997
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.
CHEVROLET CORSICA (1995) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Nov 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION, CAUSING TURN SIGNAL TO BLINK SLOWLY/CLOCK ILLUMINATION REDUCED.
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN (1996) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Jan 1, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS WHEN VEHICLE IS NOT WARMED UP SUFFICIENTLY, CAUSING LIGHTS/TURN SIGNAL/POWER WINDOWS/RADIO/ AIR CONDITIONER TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.
CHEVROLET BERETTA (1996) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: May 1, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED.
CADILLAC SEVILLE (1996) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Jan 1, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NOT WELL GROUNDED, CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH DASH READ OUT OF COMPUTER.
FORD MUSTANG (1996) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Aug 23, 1996
#8 PLUG WIRE FAILED.
JEEP LAREDO (1996) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Aug 1, 1996
ELECTRICAL FAILURE TWICE, CAUSING FUSE TO BLOW.
SUZUKI SWIFT (1994) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Nov 17, 1996
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.
CHEVROLET LUMINA (1992) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Feb 9, 1997
ELECTRICAL SHORT. (2ND VEHICLE ON 514868)
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (1988) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Feb 10, 1997
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.
NISSAN MAXIMA (1993) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Feb 10, 1997
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSES POWER ANTENNA TO RETRACT UP/DOWN.
GMC C3500 (1989) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Dec 15, 1996
ELECTRICAL FIRE.
Fire
BUICK SKYLARK (1996) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Feb 26, 1997
Incident date: Jan 10, 1997
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLS, IN FOR REPAIRS, CHANGED ALL PARTS, VEHICLE STILL CONTINUES TO STALL DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
GEO SPECTRUM (1989) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Feb 18, 1997
Incident date: Feb 16, 1997
THE (ONLY) GROUND WIRE FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK TO THE VEHICLE BODE CORRODED.
Fire
FORD TAURUS (1995) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Feb 17, 1997
Incident date: Oct 30, 1996
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE LEFT TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL, POWER WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS, BREAKS, IGNITION, AND GEAR LEVER LOCKS UP. AFTER MANIPULATING THE KEY IN IGNITION FOR SEVERAL MINUTES IT WILL RELEASE AND VEHICLE CAN BE SHIFTED TO PARK AND ALL OTHER COMPONENTS UNLOCK. IF COLLISION HAD RESULTED IN A FIRE THE OCCUPANTS WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAPPED INSIDE.
Crash 2 injured
EAGLE VISION (1993) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Feb 11, 1997
Incident date: Jun 1, 1996
COMPUTER'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION CAUSED THE HORN TO BLOW INADVERTENTLY AND DOOR LOCKS TO UNLOCK AND TRUNK LID TO OPEN BY THEMSELVES. ENGINE CAN BE EITHER STARTED OR OFF.
SAAB 9000 (1993) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Feb 5, 1997
Incident date: Jun 1, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN VEHICLE COMPLETELY.ALL POWER WAS LOST. *AK
DODGE INTREPID (1994) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jan 30, 1997
WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 65MPH OR LESS, VEHICLE WILL STALL AND LOSE POWER. HAS TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART AND THEN IT RIDES FINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
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