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
THERE IS A CRACK IN THE FIREWALL, THERE ARE TWO CRACKS DEVELOPING, PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Incident date: Dec 11, 1995
HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LIGHTING AND ARE POORLY ADJUSTED, REFLECTION OFF DASHBOARD IS OBSTRUCTING VISIBILITY, VEHICLE'S HORN IS HARD TO ACTIVATE.
Incident date: Aug 16, 1994
CENTER CONSOLE MISSING BOLTS/SITS CROOKED.
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(1994) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Dec 6, 1995
Incident date: Nov 27, 1995
VEHICLE'S FOUR POWER DOOR LOCKS BECAME FROZEN, UNABLE TO ENTER VEHICLE. TT
THE VAN SLIDING DOOR PANAL LEAKS WATER AND THE RIGHT AND LEFT WHEEL WELLS AND IN FRONT OF THE ENGINE ON THE FIRE WALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Incident date: Dec 5, 1995
THE LOWER PART OF THE FIRE WALL IS CRACKING DOWN.PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
TIRES WERE BEING SLICED INTO BY THE INNER FINDER WELL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Incident date: Nov 18, 1995
THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT HAS A DEFECT POPS OPEN. TT
Incident date: Apr 2, 1994
CONSUMER WENT OUT TO CAR AND FOUND ON ROOF RUSTING OF THE A-PILLER . TT
BUICK
ROADMASTER
(1992) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Nov 17, 1995
Incident date: Aug 17, 1995
PEBBLE GRAIN OF DASH REFLECTS BACK IN WINDOW RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. TT *JB
Incident date: Jun 1, 1995
SUNVISOR CONTINUOUSLY COMES DOWN WITHOUT ASSISTANCE, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT VISOR WHEN GETTING IN VEHICLE. (0THER VEHICLE ON 486858) *SKD
Incident date: Jun 1, 1995
SUNVISOR CONTINUOUSLY SLIPS DOWN WITHOUT ASSISTANCE, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT VISOR WHEN GETTING IN VEHICLE/INJURY. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479694) *SKD
1 injured
Incident date: Aug 7, 1995
GLOVE BOX DISCONNECTED FROM ITS CASE DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING GLOVE BOX TO HIT PASSENGER, RESULTING IN INJURY. *SKD
1 injured
Incident date: Nov 1, 1995
LUBE AND REPOSITION GAS TANK AND EXHAUST HANGERS, REMOVE REAR WHEEL TO GET TO FRAME AREA, FINALLY FIX SHIMMY LEFT SIDE BODY GROMMET, BODY TOO CLOSE TO FRAME. BODY WAS RESTED ON FUEL LINES, REMOVED BODY MOUNT BUSHINGS, RETORQUED BODY MOUNT BOLT.*JB
Incident date: Nov 1, 1995
FRONT FRAME RAIL IS CORRODED, HAS TWO HOLES IN IT. TT CONSUMER FOUND THIS FAILURE WHEN HAVING FRONT END OF VEHICLE ALIGNED, THE COMPANY REFUSED TO PERFORM AN ALIGNMENT BECAUSE THE FAILURE PREVENTED THEM FROM PUTTING VEHICLE ON A LIFT, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED WITH RECALLS 90V086 AND 92V001 AND FEELS THE SAME THING THAT HAPPENED IN THE RECALLS HAS HAPPENED WITH THE FRAME RAIL. WHILE DRIVING, THE BO... Read more
Incident date: Aug 25, 1995
AT NIGHT, PASSENGER SLID RIGHT FOOT OFF MATTRESS,FELL FORWARD, FOOT TWISTED/BROKE IN 3 PLACES AND LANDED IN ISLE DUE TO LACK OF GRAB BARS. *AK
1 injured
Incident date: Mar 10, 1995
REPLACED BROKEN GLOVE COMPARTMENT HINGE.
Incident date: Jul 7, 1995
GLOVE BOX IS SMALL AND ITS LOCKING MECHANISM INHIBITS STORAGE CAPACITY.
Incident date: May 1, 1995
THE GLARE FROM THE DASHBOARD REFLECTING FROM THE WINDSHIELD IMPAIRS DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. TT CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE SUN SHINES ON THE TOP OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IT IS REFLECTED OFF THE INSIDE SURFACE OF THE GLASS WINDSHIELD, WHEN THE ROAD AHEAD IS IN A SHADOW THE WINDSHIELD ACTS AS A MIRROR REFLECTING THE TOP OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND BOSTRUCTING THE ROAD AHEAD.*JB
MERCURY
GRAND MARQUIS
(1992) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Oct 31, 1995
Incident date: Mar 1, 1995
UNDER CARRIAGE IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE WATER COMING INSIDE, IN FOR REPAIR 3 TIMES. TT
#EA85-O16 FLOOR PAN CRACKS THERE IS HOLE DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR. TT
DRIVER'S SIDE DASHBOARD IS HIGHLY REFLECTIVE IN WINDSHIELD, GLARE FROM DASH CAUSES OBSTRUCTION OF DRIVER'S VISION, THIS HAPPENED WITH RENTAL VEHICLE. TT
OLDSMOBILE
88
(1989) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Oct 26, 1995
Incident date: Aug 22, 1995
PROBLEM WITH DASH HINGE PILLAR. *AW
Incident date: Sep 1, 1992
GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR FAILED TO LATCH.
OLDSMOBILE
CIERA
(1994) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Oct 25, 1995
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
BUILDUP ON THE WINDSHIELD COMING FROM DASHBOARD MATERIAL, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. TT CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY OLDSMOBILE THAT BUILDUP WAS CAUSED BY PLASTIC IN VEHICLE AND THAT IT WOULD STOP SOME TIME, BUT WOULD NOT SAY WHEN. *SLC
LINCOLN
CONTINENTAL
(1995) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Oct 20, 1995
CONSOLE LIGHTS REFLECT INTO DRIVERS PORTION OF WINDSHIELD AND REARVIEW MIRRORS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT CONSUMER STATES AT NIGHT THERE ARE 2 SETS OF LIGHTS FROM THE DASHBOARD THAT REFLECT INTO THE WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVER SIDE, 3 PANELS OF LIGHTS REFLECT ONTO THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, CONSUMER STATES THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING AND MAKES IT HARD TO SEE. *SLC
Incident date: Mar 1, 1995
SUN VISORS DIFFICULT TO PULL DOWN.
OLDSMOBILE
CUTLASS
(1995) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Oct 19, 1995
Incident date: Mar 21, 1995
GLOVE BOX DOOR MISADJUSTED, PREVENTING DOOR FROM CLOSING.
Incident date: Feb 4, 1994
RACK AND PINION STEERING BROKE LOOSE FROM K-MEMBER BAR, CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
Crash
Incident date: Apr 10, 1995
BODY MOUNTS SNAPPED OFF, CAUSING FRONT END TO COLLAPSE. *AW
Incident date: Apr 10, 1995
METAL BODY OF VEHICLE IS TOO THIN, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE IN A MINOR ACCIDENT. *AW
PURCHASE CAR USED THE FRAME BEHIND THE REAR WHEEL LEFT SIDE CORRODED . TT
THE CUP HOLDER THAT HOLDS CUP LEAKS ON THE AIR BAG COMPUTER SYSTEM . TT
RUST HAS DEVELOPED ON ROOF NEAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD. TT
BUICK
PARK AVENUE
(1995) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Oct 3, 1995
Incident date: Aug 1, 1995
HEAD LIGHTS FAILED. TT CONSUMER STATES FRONT DOOR LEAKS WATER,DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND PROBLEM, CONSUMER COMPLAINED BUZZING COMING FROM LEFT FRONT DASH, SPEAKER AREA, SOUNDS LIKE STATIC COMING FROM SPEAKER, DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM, NO AIR COMING FROMLEFT FRONT VENT ALSO SUNSHAD SUPPORT WILL NOT HOLD WHICH WAS REPLACED BY DEALER.*JB
THE FLOOR BOARD THAT HOLDS THE SEAT AND BOLT ARE CRACKING . TT
Incident date: May 14, 1995
TWO WINDSHIELD POSTS OBSCURE DRIVER'S VISION WHEN TURNING.
Incident date: Apr 10, 1995
METAL ON VEHICLE IS VERY THIN, CAUSING BUMPER/TAILGATE AND FLOOR PAN TO BE CRUSHED DURING AN ACCIDENT.
CHRYSLER
TOWN AND COUNTRY
(1995) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Sep 19, 1995
Incident date: Jun 2, 1995
PROBLEM WITH FOOT GETTING CAUGHT BEHIND PLASTIC PART BECAUSE PLASTIC DOES NOT GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FIRE WALL. TT
Incident date: Jan 1, 1992
GLUE CAME LOOSE, RESULTING IN THE SIDING COMING LOOSE FROM THE MOTOR HOME. TT
Incident date: May 15, 1994
SUNVISOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE HAS DOOR THAT COVERS UP LIGHT IN MIRROR MADE OF VELCRO/KEEPS DOOR CLOSED; GLUE OVERHEATS/DOES NOT HOLD;RESTRICTS DRIVER'S VIEW OF ROAD
Incident date: Sep 7, 1995
FIREWALL ON VEHICLE HAS COLLAPSED. TT
DASH BOARD REFLECTS UPON WINDSHIELD UPSTRUCTING DRIVERS VISION ON SUNNY DAYS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Incident date: Jan 1, 1994
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING STEP ON CLUTCH PEDAL THE FIRE WALL BROKE . TT
OLDSMOBILE
88
(1995) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Aug 18, 1995
WHEN JACKING FRONT IN FITTER POSITION FRAME BECAME BENT. TT
MERCEDES BENZ
280
(1995) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Aug 1, 1995
Incident date: Aug 24, 1994
LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL INSIDE PANEL IS MISSING, TIRE WOULD WOULD SPRAY DEBRIS INTO VEHICLE. TT
MERCEDES BENZ
280
(1995) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Aug 1, 1995
Incident date: Aug 24, 1994
LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL INSIDE PANEL IS MISSING, TIRE WOULD WOULD SPRAY DEBRIS INTO VEHICLE. TT
Incident date: Jan 24, 1995
CRACKS IN CHASSIS. *SKD
Incident date: May 22, 1995
BODY WELDS FAILED DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING VEHICLE'S BODY TO BREAK APART, ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT. *AW
Incident date: Jul 7, 1995
BODY BOLTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OFTEN COMES A LOOSE. TT