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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 130,940 complaints — component: POWER TRAIN

HARLEY-DAVIDSON HARLEY DAVIDSON (1996) — POWER TRAIN Apr 24, 1997
Incident date: Jan 1, 1997
SPEEDOMETER CABLE FAILED.
TOYOTA RAV4 (1996) — POWER TRAIN Apr 24, 1997
Incident date: Dec 23, 1996
SPEEDOMETER REPLACED.
ACURA RL (1996) — POWER TRAIN Apr 24, 1997
Incident date: Jul 1, 1996
SPEEDOMETER DEFECTIVE.
GMC JIMMY (1996) — POWER TRAIN Apr 24, 1997
Incident date: Oct 1, 1996
RPM SENSOR FAILED.
BUICK PARK AVENUE (1997) — POWER TRAIN Apr 4, 1997
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A HARD TIME READING THE SPEEDOMETER DUE TO THE LOCATION AND THE DESIGN. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO VERIFIY HOW FAST THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING DUE TO THE LOCATION OF SPEEDOMETER. *AK
CHEVROLET CORVETTE (1985) — POWER TRAIN Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Dec 6, 1996
ODOMETER FRAUD.
BUICK PARK AVENUE (1991) — POWER TRAIN Mar 25, 1997
ODOMETER FRAUD.
FORD TAURUS (1986) — POWER TRAIN Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Feb 4, 1997
ODOMETER FRAUD.
FORD WINDSTAR (1995) — POWER TRAIN Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Sep 1, 1995
SPEEDOMETER INOPERATIVE.
PONTIAC GRAND AM (1996) — POWER TRAIN Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Dec 30, 1996
VEHICLE TOPPED OUT AT 88MPH TWICE.
GMC YUKON (1996) — POWER TRAIN Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Dec 31, 1996
SPEEDOMETER INOPERATIVE.
SATURN SL (1996) — POWER TRAIN Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Dec 1, 1995
ODOMETER FAILED.
DODGE DAKOTA (1996) — POWER TRAIN Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Aug 1, 1996
SPEEDOMETER INOPERATIVE.
MERCURY SABLE (1996) — POWER TRAIN Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Dec 11, 1996
SPEEDOMETER CABLE BRACKET FAILED.
FORD TEMPO (1992) — POWER TRAIN Mar 25, 1997
MOTOR MOUNTS, BELT PULLEY, TRANSMISSION MOUNTS, AND TIE ROD FAILED.
GMC SIERRA (1995) — POWER TRAIN Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Nov 21, 1995
SPEEDOMETER NOISE.
TOYOTA T100 (1996) — POWER TRAIN Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Mar 9, 1996
SPEEDOMETER VIBRATES UNTIL VEHICLE REACHES 65 MPH.
CHEVROLET ASTRO (1988) — POWER TRAIN Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Nov 14, 1996
ODOMETER FRAUD.
CHEVROLET S10 (1994) — POWER TRAIN Mar 17, 1997
OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING AND TRYING TO USE HIS HEADLIGHTS THE SPEEDOMETER ROLLS BACKWARDS, OWNER NOTES THAT DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM, OWNER IS CONCERNED, HE WANTS TO KNOW HOW FAST HE IS GOING. *AK
DODGE VAN (1994) — POWER TRAIN Mar 17, 1997
OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BURST INTO FLAMES AND THAT IT STARTED FROM THE FRONT BELT HOUSING, CAUSE OF FIRE HAS BEEN UNDETERMIND.
Fire
CHEVROLET BLAZER (1995) — POWER TRAIN Mar 12, 1997
SPEEDOMETER FREEZES AT 55 TO 65 MPH AND WILL NOT MOVE UNTIL VEHICLE STOPS AND THEN SPEEDOMETER GOES BACK TO ZERO; ALSO REPLACED RADIO/CD PLAYER. *AK
CHEVROLET G30 (1994) — POWER TRAIN Mar 4, 1997
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE, DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT SPEED. *AK
CHEVROLET BERETTA (1995) — POWER TRAIN Feb 26, 1997
Incident date: May 5, 1996
CONSUMER STATES THAT HEADLIGHTS CANNOT BE CHANGED FROM LOW BEAM TO HIGH BEAM. ALSO, FRONT END VIBRATES AS SPEED IS INCREASED AND SPEEDOMETER STICKS. *AK
SATURN SL (1995) — POWER TRAIN Feb 12, 1997
Incident date: Oct 30, 1996
NOISY SPEEDOMETER.
FORD TAURUS (1994) — POWER TRAIN Feb 9, 1997
Incident date: Aug 1, 1996
THE SPEEDOMETER CABLE HAD TO BE GREASED.
FORD BRONCO (1992) — POWER TRAIN Feb 9, 1997
BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE, FOUR WHEEL DRIVE MALFUNCTION, AND AN INACCURATE SPEEDOMETER.
PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM (1994) — POWER TRAIN Jan 23, 1997
Incident date: Jul 15, 1996
ODOMETER KEPT ON STICKING AND WOULD NOT TRACK SPEED; ALSO, STEERING GEAR BOX REPLACED. *AK
ISUZU RODEO (1994) — POWER TRAIN Jan 22, 1997
Incident date: Feb 1, 1995
SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT REGISTER , ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL INTERMITTENLEY COME ON, VEHICLE WILL ALSO STALL, CAUSING POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. *AK
NISSAN SENTRA (1987) — POWER TRAIN Jan 22, 1997
SPEEDOMETER INOPERATIVE.
CHEVROLET CAVALIER (1987) — POWER TRAIN Jan 22, 1997
DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER INOPERATIVE..
FORD THUNDERBIRD (1996) — POWER TRAIN Jan 22, 1997
Incident date: Nov 20, 1996
SPEEDOMETER HEAD REPLACED.
FORD THUNDERBIRD (1996) — POWER TRAIN Jan 22, 1997
Incident date: Nov 20, 1996
ODOMETER NOT WORKING.
GMC JIMMY (1993) — POWER TRAIN Jan 22, 1997
Incident date: Aug 20, 1996
SPEEDOMETER FAILED.
MERCURY SABLE (1995) — POWER TRAIN Jan 22, 1997
Incident date: Dec 4, 1996
SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED.
FORD AEROSTAR (1988) — POWER TRAIN Jan 22, 1997
Incident date: Dec 13, 1996
ODOMETER FRAUD.
MERCURY MYSTIQUE (1995) — POWER TRAIN Jan 22, 1997
Incident date: Mar 29, 1996
SPEEDOMETER PERFORMS ERRATICALLY.
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (1987) — POWER TRAIN Dec 31, 1996
Incident date: Jul 11, 1996
SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER/TRIP METER FAILURE.
EAGLE PREMIER (1988) — POWER TRAIN Dec 31, 1996
Incident date: Jul 29, 1996
SPEEDOMETER INOPERATIVE. *SD
HYUNDAI ACCENT (1995) — POWER TRAIN Dec 31, 1996
Incident date: Mar 1, 1996
ODOMETER NOISY.
FORD EXPLORER (1994) — POWER TRAIN Dec 31, 1996
PROTECTIVE PLASTIC OVER SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER FELL OFF.
TOYOTA COROLLA (1992) — POWER TRAIN Dec 31, 1996
Incident date: Oct 10, 1996
SPEEDOMETER CABLE REPLACED.
NISSAN MAXIMA (1991) — POWER TRAIN Dec 31, 1996
Incident date: Aug 1, 1995
ODOMETER INOPERATIVE.
TOYOTA TERCEL (1996) — POWER TRAIN Dec 27, 1996
SET CAR IN REVERSE AND THE MILEAGE IS ERASED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
FORD EXPLORER (1994) — POWER TRAIN Dec 23, 1996
Incident date: Sep 1, 1996
VEHICLE'S SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED AT 55-60MPH, SHOWING AT TIMES 85MPH. THIS IS CAUSING GREAT DIFFICULTY IN DRIVERS SPEED CONTROL. THE SPEEDOMETER HEAD IS DEFECTIVE. *AK CONSUMER STATES MANUFACTURER NOT WILLING TO HELP BECAUSE WARRATY HAS EXPIRED, DEALERSHIP NOT WILL TO ASSIT AS WELL.*JB
MERCURY SABLE (1986) — POWER TRAIN Dec 13, 1996
Incident date: Nov 1, 1996
THE DIGITAL COMPUTER WENT DIM ON THE SPEED ODOMETER. CONSUMER STATES SPEED CAN NOT BE READ DURING THE DAY AND AT NIGHT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO READ. *SLC
PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM (1991) — POWER TRAIN Dec 10, 1996
Incident date: Jul 1, 1991
SPEEDOMETER FAILED 3 TIMES.
FORD ESCORT (1991) — POWER TRAIN Dec 2, 1996
Incident date: Nov 11, 1996
STARTER KEPT ENGAGING WITH ENGINE RUNNING, WIRES UNDERHOOD BURNED OUT, FUSE STILL INTACT, NO SAFETY DEVICE TO CUT OFF SWITCH. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE STARTER SOLENOID WAS STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, THIS CAUSED A STRANGE SOUND UNDER THE HOOD, CONSUMER SHUT OFF THE IGNITION AND REMOVED THE KEY, THE STARTER CONTINUED TO TURN THE ENGINE, THIS HAPPENED ... Read more
TOYOTA PREVIA (1992) — POWER TRAIN Nov 27, 1996
SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER MALFUNCTIONED, DID NOT GIVE CORRECT READINGS FOR THE MILES TRAVELED AND AFTER HAVING BEEN STOPPED FOR SPEEDING ON INTERSTATE 95. *AK
OLDSMOBILE 88 (1976) — POWER TRAIN Nov 25, 1996
Incident date: Oct 24, 1996
BOUGHT VEHICLE ASSUMING IT HAD 90,000 MILES, TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION AND DISCOVERED VEHICLE HAD 104,000. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE ODOMETER HAD BEEN TAMPERED WITH. *AK
FORD CONTOUR (1995) — POWER TRAIN Nov 14, 1996
Incident date: Feb 28, 1996
SPEEDOMETER FAILED TWICE.
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