Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,192,899 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 137,559 crashes, 55,854 fires, and 8,555 deaths.
Showing 48,519 complaints — component: STRUCTURE:BODY
Incident date: Jul 1, 1998
ABS BRAKES FAILED/REPLACED. ALSO REPLACED BRAKE PADS/CALIPERS AND MASTER CYLINDER. *AK
Incident date: Feb 1, 1998
DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MALFUNCTIONED. ALSO,CENTER CONSOLE PADDED ARM RESTMOUNT FAILED.
PAINT ON BODY AND TOP OF VEHICLE APPEARS TO BE OXIDIZING. WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 1990 AND EARLIER MODELS.
Incident date: Jul 18, 1998
THE PLASTIC CONNECTOR ARE BROKEN ALL AROUND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT, CAUSING DOOR NOT TO BE SECURED PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED AND RFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE ENTIRE ROOF RACK DISENGAGED FROM THE ROOF ONTO THE HIGHWAY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
THE METAL FLOOR UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS PREMATURELY WEARING OR DETERIORATING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE, THE CONSOLE AREA IS HARD TO READ. IF THERE IS A SUNNY DAY CONSUMER CANNOT SEE AT ALL. CADILLAC MANUFACTURER SAID TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER TO SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO. DEALERSHIP CANNOT REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. CADILLAC MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Incident date: Mar 1, 1998
DEFECTIVE REACTION TO SUNLIGHT. WHITE "CHALKY SPOTS" APPEAR ON HOOD/FRONT PANELS AND FRONT ROOF PANELS WHEN EXPOSED TO SUNLIGHT.
Incident date: Aug 16, 1998
DURING NORMAL HIGHWAY OPERATION, THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE FELL FROM THE ROOF OF THE CAR, STRIKING THE DRIVER IN THE HEAD. THE DRIVER ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. THERE ARE 5 FASTENERS WHICH HOLD THE CONSOLE TO THE ROOF AND 3 OF THE 5 WERE BROKEN OFF. 2 OF THE FASTENERS WERE NEVER INSERTED PROPERLY INTO THE MOUNTING SLOTS. WHEN IT FELL, THE WIRING HELD IT, CAUSING IT TO SWING INSIDE THE VEHICLE.
1 injured
Incident date: Nov 10, 1994
PAINT PEELING FROM VEHICLE.
PAINT BEGAN TO PEEL OFF BODY. CLAIMS IT IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT.
1 injured
Incident date: Jan 1, 1994
ROOF RATTLES WHILE DRIVING AND LEAKS, CAUSING INTERIOR WATER DAMAGE.
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER CENTER ARM REST AFTER NOT BEING ABLE TO BE START. HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES. *AK
Fire
VEHICLE HAS PEELING PAINT ON THE HOOD. OWNER HAS NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER MAZDA MPV'S AS WELL. *ML
NISSAN
PATHFINDER
(1994) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Jul 30, 1998
PAINT STARTED PEELING OFF THE ROOF ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE.
Incident date: Jul 16, 1998
SUNROOF DRAINLINES WERE REPAIRED TWICE, DUE TO LEAKAGE, DEALER BELIEVES THAT THE WINDSHIELD INSTALLER CAUSED THEM TO BE DISCONNECTED. CV JOINT LEAKING DUE TO FREEZE PLUG IN THE CV JOINTS, REPLACE BUT LEAKS WORSE. INSTALLED A BATTERY HOLD DOWN, TOP DEFROSTER LINE REPAIRED TWICE, SMELL OF BURNING OIL.
Incident date: Jul 3, 1996
WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED DEALER WAS QUESTIONED ABOUT BURN MARKS INSIDE THE TRUNK, DEALER CLAIMED THAT IT WAS GREASE. TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASE OWNER OPENED TRUNK AND SAW CARPET BURNING AND MELTING. VEHICLE LOST POWER WHEN THIS OCCURRED.
Fire
Incident date: Jan 25, 1996
CONSUMER HAVE BEEN CONTINUALLY EXPRIENCING SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. REPLACED TIRE EVERY 3000 MILES. DEALER NOTIFIED, BUT MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO ALLOW DEALER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR UNKNOWN REASON. *AK
Incident date: Nov 1, 1995
EXTERIOR BODY PAINT BEGAN TO FLAKE OFF THE ROOF.
Incident date: Jul 10, 1998
THERE IS GRASS/WHEAT AND WEEDS THAT PACK IN TIGHTLY BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION CROSSMEMBER AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD CROSSOVER, CATCHES ON FIRE. THE SPARKS IN THE FIELD, CAUSING THE FIELD TO CATCH ON FIRE. TUCKER FORD HAD TRIED TO CONTACT FORD. DEALER/MANUFACTURER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Fire
WHILE PULLING 5TH WHEEL TRAILER, SUPPORTING CROSSMEMBERS THAT HOLD TRAILER TO TRUCK SPLIT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. MODEL NO. OF TRAILER 375W. *AK
PAINT IS COMMING OFF IN MANY AREAS. NO RUST IS APPARENT AT THIS TIME. IT APPEARS THAT THE PAINT DID NOT BOND WELL TO THE UNDERCOATING. PLEASE HELP ME TO FIND A SOLUTION..
RECALL ON CENTER CONSOLE, HOWEVER RECALL WORK WAS REJECTED DUE TO VIN.
Incident date: Dec 1, 1997
DASHBOARD IS HELD ON BY THREE SCREWS THAT BOLT ONTO PLASTIC, PLASTIC IS CRACKED RESULTING IN VIBRATION.
GMC
VANDURA SERIES
(1988) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Jun 20, 1998
Incident date: Jun 15, 1998
WE WERE DRIVING ON I 10 WHEN WE HEARD POPPING NOISE THEN A RUSH OF AIR AFTER STOPPING WE FOUND THE ROOF HAD POPPED LOOSE FROM THE DRIVERS FRONT AROUND TO THE PASSENGER SIDE ALL THE WAY DOWN. VANDURA SHERROD CUSTOM VAN
Incident date: Nov 5, 1997
THE FRONT CENTER CUPHOLDERS ON THE 40-20-40 SEATS ARE VERY LOW IN DESIGN, WHEN YOU PUT A HOT DRINK IN THEM AND MAKE A TURN THE DRINKS IN THEM (CUP AND ALL) WILL FALL OUT, IF HOT DRINKS ARE IN THEM IT WILL BURN YOUR LEG WHILE DRIVING BUT WORSE IT DISTRACTS YOU AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Incident date: May 15, 1996
PAINT IS PEELING AROUND THE HOOD AND BACK QUARTER PANELS.
VOLKSWAGEN
JETTA
(1984) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Jun 9, 1998
Incident date: May 22, 1998
THE PLASTIC TRIM AROUND WHEEL WELL CAME APART AND DAMAGED WHEEL AT HIGHWAY SPEED.
Incident date: Feb 1, 1998
DEPRESSIONS ARE PRESENT IN THE SHEET METAL ALONG THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROOF ABOVE THE DOORS.
Incident date: Apr 1, 1997
CLEAR COAT PAINT PEELED AROUND THE WINDSHIELD, MIRRORS AND WINDOWS.
FACTORY PAINT ON TOP AND SIDES IS PEELING OFF IN SHEETS.
Incident date: Apr 15, 1998
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65MPH WHEN HE SMELLED A BURNING SCENT. THEN HEARD A BANG AND RAN OVER THE OBJECT. THE OBJECT THAT FELL OFF WAS A WHEEL WELL SCHROUD OF THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK
Incident date: Mar 30, 1998
THE TRUCK HAS ALMOST ROLLED OVER AT LEAST 10 TIMES. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. A STRONG WIND CAME AND BLEW THE VEHICLE INTO NEXT LANE. *AK
THE CROSS MEMBER BAR BROKE FROM THE METAL, AND A SHOCK ABSORBER WAS HANGING FROM NEAR THE GAS TANK. SHOP IS GOING TO REPLACE CROSSMEMBER BAR. *AK
Incident date: Jan 29, 1998
ROOF CONSTANTLY CREEKS AND SQUEEKS WHEN DRIVING.
CHEVROLET
LUMINA APV
(1990) — STRUCTURE:BODY
May 23, 1998
Incident date: May 22, 1998
CAN ANYONE PLEASE TELL ME IF THIS IS A COMMONN OCURRANCE WITH THIS VEHICLE?? THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MY POSSESION AS A FAMILY CAR SINCE 94 AND BEEN MAINTAINED THERE HAS BEEN NO PREVIOUS BODY STRUCTURE DAMAGE TO THIS VAN ANY INFO. ON THIS WOULD BE APPRECIATED [email protected] CROSS MEMEBER BROKE IN THREE PLACE