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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.

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Showing 48,519 complaints — component: STRUCTURE:BODY

DODGE RAM 1500 (1995) — STRUCTURE:BODY Mar 25, 1999
WELDS ARE TOO SMALL WHICH CAUSED THE BED OF TRUCK TO CRACK ALL THE WAY ACROSS. COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER WILL REPLACED BED. *AK
HONDA ACCORD (1996) — STRUCTURE:BODY Mar 25, 1999
Incident date: Oct 23, 1998
REAR STRUCTURE IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO WITH STAND AN IMPACT OF 25 MPH WHICH CAUSES TRUCK TO CAVE IN. CONSUMER NOTICED SOME TYPE OF FOAM FOUND BETWEEN TRUNK AND BUMPER AREA . DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED . *AK
CHEVROLET LUMINA (1998) — STRUCTURE:BODY Mar 25, 1999
Incident date: Jul 4, 1998
SUNVISORS ON PASSENGER/DRIVER SIDES WOULD COME LOOSE WHEN PULLED DOWN FOR SHADE USE. WOULD OBSTRUCT DRIVER/PASSENGER'S VISION. DEALER SAID NO WAY OF REPAIRING VISOR. ([XXX]). *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
CHRYSLER CIRRUS (1995) — STRUCTURE:BODY Mar 25, 1999
Incident date: Oct 1, 1998
TRAVELING 60MPH, WHEN VEHICLE WOULD DOWNSHIFT ON ITS OWN. CANNOT ACCELERATE AFTER IT DOWNSHIFTED. TOOK TO DEALER. TOLD CONSOLE SHORTS OUT EVERY NOW & THEN.
MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS (1992) — STRUCTURE:BODY Mar 25, 1999
ROOF MATERIAL IS FALLING DOWN ALONG THE BACK AND SIDES.
FORD F-150 (1992) — STRUCTURE:BODY Mar 25, 1999
Incident date: Jan 1, 1997
PAINT ON HOOD IS FLAKING.
DODGE CARAVAN (1991) — STRUCTURE:BODY Mar 25, 1999
PAINT IS PEELING OFF ENTIRE BODY OF VEHICLE.
FORD F150 (1989) — STRUCTURE:BODY Mar 25, 1999
PAINT CHIPS VERY EASILY DUE TO DETERIORATION.
FORD TAURUS (1989) — STRUCTURE:BODY Mar 25, 1999
Incident date: Sep 18, 1998
REAR SUBFRAME MOUNT CORROSION.
FORD RANGER (1997) — STRUCTURE:BODY Mar 25, 1999
Incident date: Jun 22, 1998
LOUD NOISE NEAR GLOVE BOX AREA AND DASHBOARD.
CHEVROLET S10 (1990) — STRUCTURE:BODY Mar 23, 1999
PAINT ON ROOF IS BEGINNING TO PEEL. EVERYTIME I WAS IN VEHICLE MORE PAINT FLAKES OFF
PONTIAC SUNFIRE (1997) — STRUCTURE:BODY Mar 23, 1999
Incident date: Jan 16, 1998
STRICKER FOR GLOVE BOX OUT OF ADJUSTMENT CAUSING THE GLOVE BOX TO RATTLE.
SATURN SL (1995) — STRUCTURE:BODY Mar 23, 1999
Incident date: Jan 2, 1997
ROOF LEAKING ON DRIVERS SIDE, REPLACED HEADLINER BUT VEHICLE CONTINUES TO LEAK.
SATURN SL (1998) — STRUCTURE:BODY Mar 12, 1999
SUN VISOR FAILED.
BUICK REGAL (1998) — STRUCTURE:BODY Mar 12, 1999
CONSOLE LATCH FAILURE.
TOYOTA COROLLA (1998) — STRUCTURE:BODY Mar 12, 1999
Incident date: Apr 1, 1997
SUNVISOR FAILED.
FORD FORD (1998) — STRUCTURE:BODY Mar 12, 1999
ADHESIVE ON ROOF LINER FAILED.
CHEVROLET MALIBU (1997) — STRUCTURE:BODY Mar 8, 1999
GLOVE COMPARTMENT PROBLEMS.
SATURN SL (1997) — STRUCTURE:BODY Mar 4, 1999
Incident date: Jan 23, 1998
SUNVISOR CRACKED.
KIA SPORTAGE (1998) — STRUCTURE:BODY Mar 3, 1999
DASH CONTINUES TO RATTLE AFTER REPAIR ATTEMPTS.
NISSAN PATHFINDER (1997) — STRUCTURE:BODY Mar 3, 1999
WIND NOISE WITHIN COMPARTMENT.
FORD EXPEDITION (1997) — STRUCTURE:BODY Feb 25, 1999
Incident date: Jan 18, 1998
VEHICLE DESIGN IS TOP HEAVY WITH VERY SENSITIVE POWER STEERING, CREATING AN OVER STEERING PROBLEM, DUE TO DESIGN FLAWS THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL IN ICE AND ROLL OVER OCCURRED.
FORD F-150 (1997) — STRUCTURE:BODY Feb 23, 1999
Incident date: Jan 1, 1997
PROBLEM: THE CENTER CONSOLE ARMREST IN THE FRONT BENCH SEAT DOES NOT LOCK WHEN IT IS IN THE DOWN POSITION FOR USE. THIS ARMREST CONTAINS A SINGLE, RECESSED CUP HOLDER LOCATED IN THE FRONT OF THE ARMREST WHEN IT IS IN THE DOWN POSITION. ANY CUP CONTAINING A LIQUID, SUCH AS HOT COFFEE, CAN BE PROPELLED INTO THE BACK SEAT AND CAUSE POTENTIAL SEVERE INJURY TO A PASSENGER. *AK
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CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 (1999) — STRUCTURE:BODY Feb 22, 1999
Incident date: Jan 14, 1999
NOISE IN THE DASHBOARD DURING IDLE.
TOYOTA T100 (1995) — STRUCTURE:BODY Feb 19, 1999
Incident date: Jan 10, 1999
TOYOTA WILL FIX CRACK FOR APPROXIMATELY $1,000.00 OR MORE ,BUT CANNOT GUARANTEE WORK WILL HOLD BECAUSE WELDING FIREWALL WILL MAKE IT BRITTLE, AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE OTHER CRACKS . NUMEROUS BODY SHOP OWNERS HAVE INFORMED US THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF FIREWALLS ON VEHICLES CRACKING ,ONLY RACE CARS BECAUSE OF THE PRESSURE PUT ON THE CLUTCHES OF RACE CARS. TOYOTA REFUSES TO HELP US OR GIVE US ANY DIRECT... Read more
BUICK REGAL (1995) — STRUCTURE:BODY Feb 17, 1999
Incident date: May 14, 1998
A FLAW IN GLOVE COMPARTMENT DESIGN. WHENEVER PAPER IS IN GLOVE COMPARTMENT IT WOULD SLIP THROUGH & GET ENTANGLED WITH FAN MOTOR & CLOG IT. THIS CAUSED FAN MOTOR TO OVERHEAT. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHO CALLED MANUFACTURER. WAS INFORMED ITS OWNER'S PROBLEM TO SOLVE. *AK
MAZDA MX-5 MIATA (1991) — STRUCTURE:BODY Feb 17, 1999
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
FACTORY PAINT JOB FAILURE.PAINT CHIPPING ON VARIOUS PLACES.
DODGE DODGE TRUCK (1998) — STRUCTURE:BODY Feb 17, 1999
DRIVERS'S SIDE SUNVISOR IS POORLY DESIGNED. IT BLOCKS THE DRIVER'S VISION OF THE ROAD TO THE POINT THAT THE DRIVER CAN'T USE IT.
CHEVROLET CORSICA (1987) — STRUCTURE:BODY Feb 17, 1999
PAINT IS PEELING OFF BODY OF VEHICLE.
MITSUBISHI MONTERO (1997) — STRUCTURE:BODY Feb 17, 1999
BRAKES/EXHAUST/CRANCASE EMISSION CONTROL DEVICES AND CUP HOLDER FAILED.
KIA SPORTAGE (1998) — STRUCTURE:BODY Feb 17, 1999
Incident date: Dec 9, 1998
CONSOLE REPLACED.
CHRYSLER LEBARON (1991) — STRUCTURE:BODY Feb 17, 1999
PAINT FADING AND PEELING.
DODGE SHADOW (1993) — STRUCTURE:BODY Feb 17, 1999
Incident date: Jun 1, 1995
PAINT IS PEELING FROM VEHICLE.
CHEVROLET CORSICA (1991) — STRUCTURE:BODY Feb 17, 1999
PAINT IS PEELING OFF OF VEHICLE.
FORD ESCORT (1991) — STRUCTURE:BODY Feb 17, 1999
ALSO, MY ESCORT HAS HAD A WATER LEAK FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. WHEN I CONTACT KEY FOR, I WAS TOLD THAT NO OTHER REPORTS OF THIS KIND HAD BEEN MADE. WHEN I CONTACTED A LOCAL BODY SHOP, I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS COMMON IN ESCORTS AND THAT THE FORD COMPANY WAS AWARE OF THIS, BUT NO EFFORT WAS BEING DONE TO CORRECT IT. IN THE MEANTIME, I RUN AROUND WITH A CATHS LITTER BOX IN MY CAR SO WHEN IT RAINS MO... Read more
Fire
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (1997) — STRUCTURE:BODY Feb 17, 1999
Incident date: Aug 30, 1996
THE PASS THROUGH, BETWEEN THE TRUNK AND THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, DESIGN DOES NOT KEEP ITEMS STORED IN THE TRUNK FROM CRASHING THROUGH INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED SUDDENLY.
DODGE AVENGER (1996) — STRUCTURE:BODY Feb 10, 1999
Incident date: Apr 30, 1997
GLOVE BOX DOOR FAILED.
FORD EXPLORER (1997) — STRUCTURE:BODY Feb 8, 1999
ROOF LEAKS.
FOUR WINDS FOUR WINDS (1998) — STRUCTURE:BODY Feb 8, 1999
HOLES IN THE SHADES AND BEDROOM WALL.
HONDA CIVIC (1999) — STRUCTURE:BODY Feb 8, 1999
SPOILER PREVENTS A CLEAR LINE OF SIGHT DUE TO ITS HEIGHT.
CHEVROLET MALIBU (1997) — STRUCTURE:BODY Feb 8, 1999
Incident date: Dec 11, 1998
GLOVE COMPARTMENT REPLACED DUE TO NOISE AND LOOSENESS.
BUICK LESABRE (1995) — STRUCTURE:BODY Feb 5, 1999
Incident date: Feb 1, 1998
AIRBAG MODULE ON THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSES THE HORN TO BLOW INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, POWER WINDOW MOTOR IS DEFECTIVE/ POWER SEATS HAVE RIPPED SEAMS, AND TIRES HAD A THUMPING SOUND AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER AWARE OF PROBLEMS, AND COULD NOT REMEDY SITUATION. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ALSO, A LOT OF PAINT HAS BEEN CHIPPED OFF THE VEHICLE, BUICK REFUSES TO REPAINT. *AK *ML
SAAB 900 (1992) — STRUCTURE:BODY Feb 5, 1999
HEADLINER IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE COLLAPSED CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
PLYMOUTH VOYAGER (1990) — STRUCTURE:BODY Feb 4, 1999
PAINT PEELING OFF OF VEHICLE CAUSING DISTRACTION TO OTHER DRIVERS, ALMOST RESULTING IN COLLISIONS.
DODGE RAM 2500 (1995) — STRUCTURE:BODY Jan 30, 1999
(1) TRANSMISSION PAN OR FILLER BASE LEAKS FLUID; DEALER REPAIRED 4 TIMES - STILL LEAKS. (2) SUN VISOR SWIVEL BECOMES LOOSE. VISOR SWINGS FREELY DURING TURNS. DEALER REPLACED ONCE, NEW ONE DEVELOPED SAME PROBLEM. (3) TRANSMISSION OCCASIONALLY SWITCHES OUT OF OVERDRIVE (INCLUDING ILLUMINATION OF O/D OFF LAMP), USUALLY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS.
PLYMOUTH SUNDANCE (1987) — STRUCTURE:BODY Jan 25, 1999
Incident date: Jan 23, 1999
LIGHT BULB UNDER AUTOMATIC GEAR SELECTOR CONSOLE ASSEMBLY WAS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. AFTER PURCHASING REPLACEMENT LIGHT BULB AS PER NUMBER SPECIFIED IN OWNERS MANUAL, REMOVED GEAR SELECTOR CONSOLE TO DISCOVER THAT BULB HAD NEARLY COMPLETED MELTED LENS AROUND IT. BULB WAS ENCASED IN MELTED PLASTIC AND SMELLED BURNED. BULBS MELTING PLASTIC IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. SEE... Read more
OLDSMOBILE CALAIS (1990) — STRUCTURE:BODY Jan 25, 1999
Incident date: May 1, 1998
THE REAR SHOCK TOWERS OF THE CAR HAVE DEVELOPED RUST AT THE SEAM WHERE THEY MEET THE TRUNK FLOOR. THIS RUST HAS CAUSED HOLES TO FORM, AND THEREFORE WEAKENING THE ENTIRE REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM OF THE CAR, AS WELL AS THE STRUCTURE OF THE REAR END. THE HOLES ALSO LEAK WATER INTO THE TRUNK COMPARTMENT IN ALL TYPES OF WEATHER. THE SEAMS HAVE ALSO TORN INTO THE FRONT PART OF THE REAR WHEEL WELLS AND ... Read more
FORD TAURUS (1991) — STRUCTURE:BODY Jan 20, 1999
THE EXTERIOR PAINT AND COATING IS SEPARATING FROM VEHICLE.
BUICK REGAL (1992) — STRUCTURE:BODY Jan 12, 1999
GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR LOCK FAILED.
BUICK SKYLARK (1990) — STRUCTURE:BODY Jan 10, 1999
PAINT CHIPPING ON VEHICLE CAUSING EXTENSIVE RUST.
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