Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,245,377 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA, including 140,173 crashes, 56,794 fires, and 8,580 deaths.
What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?
A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim, NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.
The database below contains over 2,245,377 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports, when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.
How to interpret what you read
A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:
- One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report, that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
- Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
- Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
- Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.
If you've experienced a defect
File a complaint. NHTSA's investigators rely on this database to detect emerging defects, and useful complaints, specific, concrete, with dates and mileage and clear descriptions of what happened, feed directly into the agency's pattern detection. The form takes about 10 minutes and is at nhtsa.gov/recalls under "Report a Safety Problem." Your complaint becomes part of the same public record that this page is built from. Owners filing detailed VOQs are how recalls get triggered.
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Showing 48,535 complaints - component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Incident date: Sep 5, 2003
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE WITH AN INTENSE VIBRATION. THE "CHECK ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT T... Read more
Incident date: Jun 23, 2010
06 FORD FREESTYLE WITH 70K MILES IT WAS BOUGHT ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO AS IS. THE PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT TWO MONTH AGO WITH THE WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK LIGHT COMING ON IN THE MORNING. AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE TO DRIVE IT FOR ABOUT 15MINS BEFORE THE LIGHTS GO OUT. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECK OUT THE STATED IT WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT THE COST O... Read more
Incident date: Jun 1, 2009
I HAVE A 2007 FORD FREESTYLE THAT HAS A TENDENCY TO SURGE WHEN IDLING IN DRIVE OR REVERSE WHEN MY FOOT IS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. I HAVE LEARNED TO BE VERY CAREFUL AND NOT LET ANYONE ELSE DRIVE THE CAR. IT STARTED AT AROUND 40,000 MILES AND VISTA FORD IN OXNARD TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I NOW HAVE 95,000 MILES ON IT AND IT DOES IT DAILY. IT IS WORSE WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS HIGHE... Read more
VOLKSWAGEN
JETTA
(2006) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Aug 30, 2010
Incident date: Jul 15, 2007
I HAVE A 2006 VW JETTA EQUIPPED WITH A DSG AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I HAVE A FLYWHEEL THAT IS FAILING. THIS CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO LOCK UP AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I NOTICE WHILE SEARCHING ONLINE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL JETTA. I THINK THAT THIS SHOULD BE EXAMINED AND VW SHOULD HAVE TO MAKE THIS RIGHT. *TR
Incident date: Aug 29, 2010
DRIVING HOME FROM WEST SIDE OF STATE TO EAST SIDEOF STATE AND HAD CRUISE CONTROL ON. HAD MY 2 YEAR OLD, 4 YEAR OLD AND 5 YEAR OLD AND WIFE IN CAR. ENGINE WAS AT 2300RPM AND AROUND 65MPH. CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGING POWER TO MAINTAIN 65MPH AND THEN RPM FLARED UP TO 4000RPM AND ALL LOSS OF POWER. I WAS ON FREEWAY AND BARELY WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. WAS HALF ON SHOULDER AND PART ON WHITE LANE MARKER. ... Read more
Incident date: Aug 4, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO FIRST OR SECOND GEAR AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO REV BUT IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE A REBUIL... Read more
Incident date: Aug 20, 2010
CVT TRANSMISSION ON 2007 FORD FREESTYLE WAS MAKING A NOISE IN PARK AND REVERSE, DEALER SAID TRANSMISSION NEEDED A PART THAT WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER BUT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. A FEW DAYS LATER, WE EXPERIENCED A MORE SEVERE TRANSMISSION ISSUE WITH THE CAR SURGING FORWARD WHEN REVERSE OR DRIVE IS ENGAGED. IN ADDITION, THE CAR IS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH AND ONCE FOOT IS OFF THE ACCELERATOR,... Read more
Incident date: Apr 4, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATE 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHE DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE FOR 20 MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER CHIP. THE FAILURE HAPPENED A WEEK LATER AND WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE FAILURE. SHE THEN TOO... Read more
VOLKSWAGEN
BEETLE
(2003) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Aug 30, 2010
Incident date: Aug 25, 2010
2003 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE TRANSMISSION. THE COST TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH THE BEETLE IS WAY OUT OF LINE. AN VOLKSWAGEN SHOULD HAVE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WITH ALL THE OTHER HARD WORKING PEOPLE THAT HAS HAD THE SAME PART TO BREAK. PLEASE LOOK AT THIS AND DO SOMETHING. *TR
Incident date: Aug 9, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK IN THE UP POSITION WHILE DEPRESSING THE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THEY ALSO REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE W... Read more
Incident date: Aug 26, 2010
I WOULD LIKE YOU TO CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY OF CONVINCING HONDA TO RECALL THEIR 2003 ACCORDS DUE TO THE FACT THAT WHEN THEIR TRANSMISSION DECIDES TO FAIL, IT VIOLENTLY FORCES THE GEAR INTO FIRST. I WAS DELIVERING PIZZA IN 2003 HONDA ACCORD WITH LITTLE OVER 70,000 MILES ON IT WHEN MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AND FORCE ME INTO FIRST GEAR. I WAS ON A 50 MPH HIGHWAY AND INSTANTLY LOST TRACTION. I WAS ABLE... Read more
VOLKSWAGEN
BEETLE
(2005) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Aug 30, 2010
Incident date: Aug 19, 2010
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2005 VW NEW BEETLE GLS TDI FAILED. THE AUTO SHOP CANNOT FIND AN EXTERNAL CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. THEY SAY THE FLYWHEEL "EXPLODED" THE INTERNAL PART OF THE TRANSMISSION AND EVEN BROKE THE TRANSMISSION CASE OPEN. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE IN TERMS OF NOISES OR PERFORMANCE. THE CAR HAS ONLY 86,000 MILES ON IT AND IS DRIVEN MAINLY ON THE HIGHWAY. I AM HAVIN... Read more
Incident date: Jul 16, 2010
WHILE DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT, THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED FROM AMBER THEN RED AND MY TRANSMISSION DROPPED VERY HARD FROM 3 TO 2 AS IF I SLAMMED THE BREAKS AND THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT ME. IT WOULD APPEAR TO THE CAR BEHIND ME THAT I SLAMMED THE BRAKES MANY FEET TOO EARLY AND WAS UNPREDICTABLE. THE ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED BY THE DRIVER FROM BEHIND AND RESULTED BY ANGRY GESTURES AND HONKING. LUCKILY N... Read more
Incident date: Aug 27, 2010
2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING STUCK IN PARK. *TR
Incident date: Aug 29, 2010
I HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR SEEMED LIKE IT WAS MISSING. I TOOK IT INTO HONDA 6 MONTHS BACK HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICE AND THEY TOLD ME EVERYTHING WAS FINE NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE ALWAYS DONE THE PROPER CARE AND MAINTENANCE FOR THE CAR OWNED IT BRAND NEW OFF THE LOT. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY YESTERDAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR REVVED UP AND STARTED SLOWING WAY DOWN. I PRESS THE GAS AND NOTH... Read more
Incident date: Aug 27, 2010
I WAS TRAVELING DOWN I-95 SOUTH IN THE DC AREA WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I MANAGED TO MAKE IT TO THE TOP OF THE HILL AND DRIFT DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL. *TR
Incident date: Jul 24, 2010
2004 VOLVO XC90 TRANSMISSION FAILURE - THE TRANSMISSION FAILED IN MY VOLVO AT 106,000 MILES. THIS IS THE 3RD TRANSMISSION THAT HAS BEEN INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. THE COST TO ME WAS $3000.00. *TR
Incident date: Aug 25, 2010
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *TR
Incident date: Aug 25, 2010
1. AFTER DRIVING 20+ MILES ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR BEGAN "BUCKING" VIOLENTLY. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL, BUT THE BUCKING CONTINUED. THEN IT SUBSIDED. AS I WAS COASTING (NEITHER GAS NOR BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED), IT BEGAN BUCKING AGAIN, WITH SOME TIRE SQUEALS THAT FELT LIKE THE CAR WAS BRAKING HARD. 2. AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT OVERNIGHT (ENGINE OFF), I DROVE IT AGAIN DOWN THE HIGHWAY ... Read more
Incident date: Mar 1, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND SLIPPED INTO THIRD OR FOURTH GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN A MISCOMMUNICATION WITH THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM. NONE OF THE PARTS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE... Read more
Incident date: Aug 30, 2009
OWN A 2009 MALIBU THAT HESITATES WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC, OR SLOW DOWN AND TRY TO PICK UP SPEED AGAIN BROUGHT IT TO DEALERSHIPS ATTENTION EVERY TIME I TAKE IT IN FOR SERVICE, THEY SAY THIS IS NORMAL AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH IN THIS MAKE OF CAR. *TR
VOLKSWAGEN
BEETLE
(2003) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Aug 30, 2010
Incident date: Aug 27, 2010
2003 NEW VW BEETLE TRANSMISSION ISSUES. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS.... LOOK ON THE VW FORUMS AND EDMUNDS- THERE ARE 100S OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS CARS ISSUES. I HAVE A 2003 VW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE AND IT HARD SHIFTS DOWNWARDS FROM 3RD TO 2ND. I AM TOLD BY THE SERVICE ADVISOR OFF THE RECORD THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH BEETLES IN GENERAL, AND HE HAS SEEN OVER 100 IN HIS ONE YEAR WITH THE COMPANY THAT NEED ... Read more
Incident date: Jul 24, 2010
I BOUGHT A 2001 HONDA ACCORD 5 MONTHS AGO WITH 78,000 MILES. IT NOW HAS 83,000 MILES ON IT..CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT SAYS TORQUE CONVERTER SOLENOID SWITCH. HONDA IS SAYING THEY DON'T HONOR UP TO 100,000 MILES. THEY'RE SAYING ITS ONLY 36,000 MILES. *TR
Incident date: Aug 30, 2009
ABOUT 12 MONTHS AGO WITH $165,000 MILES ON MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA BEGAN TO JERK WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM HIGHER GEARS. VEHICLE ALSO HAD TROUBLE ENGAGING 3RD AND 4TH GEARS WHEN ACCELERATING. TOOK VEHICLE TO NISSAN, WHO SUGGESTED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH, HAD THIS DONE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED BUT LESS FREQUENTLY. ONCE THE PROBLEM BECAME FREQUENT AGAIN THE PROCEDURE WAS REPEATED. INQUIRED IF A RECALL... Read more
VOLKSWAGEN
BEETLE
(2005) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Aug 30, 2010
Incident date: Dec 12, 2009
I BOUGHT A 2005 VW BEETLE WITH 50,000 MILES ON IT. IT DROVE GREAT UNTIL ABOUT 70,000+ MILES WHEN IT STARTING HARD SHIFTING. IT IS HARD SHIFTING WHEN GEARING UP FROM 2ND TO 3RD AND WHEN IT GEARS DOWN FROM 4TH TO 3RD. IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME I DRIVE THE CAR. *TR
Incident date: Jun 15, 2010
PURCHASED THE CAR ABOUT 7 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DID NOTICE THAT SHIFTING WAS KIND OF ROUGH BUT DID NOT THINK MUCH OF IT. ONE DAY DRIVING UP A HILL WHILE ON THE THROTTLE THE CAR WAS REVVING BUT THE CAR WAS GOING BACK DOWN THE HILL. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN AND AGAIN THROUGHOUT THE DAY THEN FINALLY THE REVERSE GEAR AND 3RD GEAR GAVE OUT. HONDA SAYS THAT THE PROBLEM WILL COST $... Read more
Incident date: Aug 15, 2010
THIS IS IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH FORD EXPLORERS ESPECIALLY FROM THE YEAR 2000 TO 2005. THERE HAVE BEEN FEW THOUSAND COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE SEEN ON THE INTERNET AND HEARD AND ALSO EXPERIENCE MYSELF ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION AN THESE VEHICLES AND ITS RIDICULOUS. THE TRANSMISSION BANGS INTO GEARS LIKE SOMETHING IS FALLING UNDERNEATH BOGS DOWN WHEN CHANGING GEARS. HESITATES WHEN CHANGING ... Read more
Incident date: Aug 29, 2010
MY SON WAS DRIVING MY 2005 MERCURY MONTEREY WITH HIS 2 YEAR OLD AND 9 YEAR OLD IN THE VAN DOWN A VERY BUSY ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 50MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VAN'S ENGINE STARTED RACING AND ALL POWER WAS LOST. HE WAS FORCED TO GET OFF THE ROAD WITH NO POWER. ONCE OFF THE ROAD HE CHECKED ALL GEARS AND NOTHING WORKED. WE HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO OUR HOUSE TO AWAIT GOING TO THE SHOP ON MONDAY. NO... Read more
Incident date: Aug 9, 2010
TRANSMISSION KEEPS SLIPPING; I'VE HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP FOUR TIMES WITHIN TWO YEARS AND ALL THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT IT IS NORMAL TO HAVE TO BRING THE CAR IN AND HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPROGRAMMED. *TR
Incident date: Aug 28, 2010
I BOUGHT A USED 2007 FORD FREESTYLE FROM WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A REPUTABLE DEALER TWO WEEKS AGO. I HAVE NOW BEEN TOLD AFTER HAVING PROBLEMS WIT THE CAR ACCELERATING IN REVERSE WHEN I LET OFF THE BRAKE, AND HAVING THE WRENCH LIGHT COME ON THE DASH, THAT I HAVE A FAILED THROTTLE BODY/ TRANSMISSION THAT WILL COST IN THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX. I HAVE RESEARCHED ON LINE SINCE THEN AND FOUND THAT THI... Read more
Incident date: Jun 16, 2004
I HAVE A 2004 KIA SPECTRA THAT HAS AN ISSUE STICKING IN THIRD GEAR. IT STARTED A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW. I NOTICED IT WHEN I FIRST PULLED OUT OF A SIDE STREET ON TO A MAIN ROAD AND WHEN I PUSHED ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR WAS BARELY MOVING. THANK GOD NO ON COMING TRAFFIC WAS COMING, CAUSE YES I WOULD OF CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO KIA THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ... Read more
Incident date: Jul 9, 2010
VEHICLES EXHIBIT AN AXLE WHINE OR HUM DURING ACCELERATION, DECELERATION AND/OR CRUISE. *TR
JEEP
COMMANDER 4X4
(2007) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Aug 29, 2010
Incident date: Aug 29, 2010
ENGINE STALL AT RANDOM TIMES, WEATHER CONDITIONS AND DRIVING SPEEDS THE ENGINE STOPS ACCELERATING BUT DOES NOT TURN OFF. ITS AS IF THE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL GEAR WHEN IT IS IN DRIVE. THE LIGHTS AROUND THE LED GEAR DISPLAY FLASH IN UNISON AFTER 4 15 SECONDS THE CAR ACCELERATES AGAIN. THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL TURN ON FOR A DAY OR A MINUTE AND THEN SHUT OFF. THE ISSUE HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ... Read more
Incident date: Aug 25, 2010
2002 TOYOTA RAV4. AFTER STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION I TOOK OFF AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO BE IN HIGH GEAR, THEN IT JERKED AND THE ENGINE RACED AND THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED. THIS HAPPENED TWO OTHER TIMES WITHIN 10 MILES. THE ECM UNIT HAD FAILED. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON-LINE AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. TOYOTA CLAIMS THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS FIXED IN 2008... Read more
Incident date: Aug 26, 2010
PURCHASED A 2005 FORD FREESTYLE TWO YEARS AGO. THIS PAST YEAR (2010) HAVE EXPERIENCED SURGING WHEN PLACING MY CAR IN REVERSE- CONSISTENTLY HAPPENS EVERY TIME I START MY CAR AND PLACE INTO REVERSE. THIS PAST WEEK (8.26.2010) I ALMOST REAR ENDED A CAR WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN THE CAR STARTED SURGING (RPMS WERE GOING UP & DOWN) UNEXPECTEDLY. IT SURGED 4 TIMES THEN THE FAIL SAFE LIGHTS... Read more
Incident date: Aug 27, 2010
I HAVE A 2004 FORD FREESTAR. I WAS HEADING TO ATLANTA,MY VAN STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE CALLED TOW TRUCK TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP,GUY SAID IT WAS MY TORQUE CONVERTER IT WAS GOING TO COST ME $1500.00,I DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT SO MY DAD GOT A CAR TRANSPORTER PICKED ME UP AND TOOK ME 8 HOURS BACK HOME TO FLORIDA. *TR
Incident date: Aug 28, 2010
2002 HONDA ACCORD, 4 CYL, COUPE, SE: FLASHING D4 LIGHT, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. CAR FEELS AS IT IS "SLIPPING" INTO AND OUT OF GEARS, WHEN TAKING OFF AGGRESSIVELY ACCELERATING, AND STOPPING. *TR
Incident date: Aug 23, 2010
WITH NO WARNING OR INDICATION, OUR 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY, WITH 111K MILES, SHIFTED ITSELF FROM D TO SECOND OR FIRST GEAR AT 70 MPH. THE LEVER AND INDICATOR STAYED IN D THE WHOLE TIME AND NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO OR FOLLOWING THE EVENT. IT WAS VIOLENT, LIKE SLAMMING THE BRAKES, BUT OF COURSE WITH ONLY THE FRONT WHEELS DIGGING IN CREATING A DIFFICULT CONTROL SITUATION. HAD IT NOT BEEN F... Read more
Incident date: Jun 1, 2010
I NOTICED THAT WHEN DRIVING ON AN EXPRESSWAY AND WOULD ATTEMPT TO PASS A SLOWER MOVING VEHICLE, AS I WOULD MOVE INTO THE PASSING LANE AND ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR WOULD HESITATE FOR A FEW SECONDS, LOSE SPEED, THEN SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFT AND ACCELERATE AT AN UNEXPECTED RATE. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE CAR WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I BOUGHT THE VE... Read more
Incident date: Jul 15, 2010
TRANSMISSION FAILURE,RADIATOR FAILURE. *TR
Incident date: Aug 23, 2010
2006 NISSAN TITAN. REAR AXLE SEAL HAS GONE OUT AND IS LEAKING DIFF FLUID ALL OVER THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY. *TR
Incident date: May 22, 2009
TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY THEN WOULD JERK INTO GEAR. WELL THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT WHILE CROSSING A BUSY INTERSECTION AND I WAS LUCKY THE CAR MADE IT ACROSS. NEEDLESS TO SAY $2600 AND A NEW TRANSMISSION LATER, IT NOW WORKS FINE (OF COURSE). THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED CAUSING THE FRONT PUMP TO FAIL. PERSONALLY I KNOW 3 PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, GEE YOU WOULD THINK THAT HONDA WOULD... Read more
Incident date: Aug 27, 2010
FREQUENTLY THE HONDA PILOT WILL SHUTTER WHILE ACCELERATING PASSING THROUGH SPEEDS OF 20 TO 40 MILES PER HOUR. THE SHUTTER WILL CONTINUE IF THROTTLE IS KEPT IN, IF I BACK OF THE PEDAL SHUTTER DISSIPATES AND I CAN RESUME ON ACCELERATING. I CAN FEEL A SLIGHT VIBRATION UPTO 60 MILES PER HOUR. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH HONDA ABOUT THIS AND THEY HAVE NO EXPLANATION. IT LOOKS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MULTIPLE PILO... Read more
Incident date: Aug 20, 2010
AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AFTER STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT, I DISCOVERED MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC WOULD ONLY RUN 5-10 MPH. I HAD NO WARNING; MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ONLY CAME ON THEN. I HAD NO CLUE WHAT WAS GOING ON AND I WAS ONLY RELIEVED THAT I HAD ALREADY DROPPED OFF MY 2-YR. OLD SON. I PANICKED SINCE I THOUGHT I WAS DOING MORE DAMAGE BY DRIVING THE CAR. I DROVE TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION 2 BLOCKS AW... Read more
Incident date: Jul 18, 2009
MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS THAT STARTED IN LATE 2008. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LEVER WAS HARD TOO SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE TRANSMISSION STARTED LEAKING. AS THE MONTHS WENT BY THE LEAKING GOT WORSE. IN MAY OF 2009 THERE WAS NOW QUITE A BIT OF TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING FROM THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING THE NEED FOR FLUID TO BE ADDED IN ORDER FOR THE TRANSMISSION T... Read more
Incident date: Aug 20, 2010
2001 HONDA ODYSSEY 4 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS FAILING. CLUTCH SLIPPAGE GOING FROM 2ND TO 3RD. SERVICE SHOP SAYS REPAIR AND REPLACE 3100 PLUS TAX. MANY MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM FROM OTHER ALIKE VEHICLE OWNERS. CLUTCH SLIPPAGE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER 2 YEARS. HONDA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THIS BUT MY PROBLEM STARTED A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE WARRANTY FOR MY YEAR OF HONDA EXPIR... Read more
Incident date: Jun 6, 2010
TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND SLAMS INTO GEAR FREQUENTLY TRANSITIONING FROM 2-1 OR 1-2. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER, THEY REPLACED COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND UPDATED SOFTWARE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TR
Incident date: Aug 26, 2010
I OWN A 2009 CAMRY...ONE THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED AND WILL BE ADDRESSED THROUGH MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER. HOWEVER, ON THREE OR FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AS I WAS BACKING OUT FROM A PARKING SPACE AND/OR MY GARAGE, AS I APPLIED MY BRAKES, THERE WOULD BE A SIMULTANEOUS ACCELERATION. I DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS RELATED TO THE CURRENT ACCELERATION/FLOOR MAT ISSUE NOR MY STEPPING ON THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR ... Read more
Incident date: Aug 28, 2010
AUTO TRANSMISSION HAS CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH LEAKING AND SHIFTING. TONS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE OF PROBLEMS WITH THESE CARS. WHY CANT SOMETHING BE DONE ABOUT THIS LIKE A RECALL? *TR
Incident date: Aug 7, 2010
MY 2000 MERCURY SABLE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. IT GAVE NO WARNING OR SLIPPAGE OR ANYTHING. THE CAR WAS MOVING FINE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED PULLING. IT WILL GO IN PARK AND NEUTRAL BUT WON'T PULL. THE FLUID DOESN'T LEAK OUT AND IS STILL FULL. AFTER READING FORUMS ON THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE FORD NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM... Read more