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: Oct 15, 1993
WHILE DRIVING, METAL FATIGUED AROUND WHERE DRIVER'S SEAT IS BOLTED TO FLOOR CAUSED SEAT TO FALL THROUGH FLOOR. TT
Incident date: Jan 10, 1994
SUNVISOR WON'T STAY IN POSITION.
Incident date: Apr 23, 1995
HOLES UNDER THE DASH IN THE FIRE WALL.
Incident date: Feb 16, 1995
WATER LEAK, CAUSING WATER TO BUILD UP UNDER BRAKE/ACCELERATOR PEDALS/MOULDY SMELL.
Incident date: Jul 3, 1995
WATER COMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN ITS RAINING, UNKNOWN WATER ENTRY POINT. *AK
Incident date: Mar 30, 1995
CONSOLE DESIGNED WITH PLASTIC DOOR THAT ALLOWS LIQUIDS THAT ARE SAT ON TOP OF CONSOLE TO SPILL BENEATH CONSOLE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO POWER MODULE/POWER LOSS. *AW
Incident date: Feb 1, 1995
LICENSE PLATE BLOCK NOT LARGE ENOUGH FOR LICENSE PLATE TO FIT INTO COMPLETLY, CAUSING PLATE TO STICK OUT, RESULTING IN INJURY WHEN STRUCK BY METAL EDGES. *AW
1 injured
Incident date: Jun 11, 1995
DRIVER'S SIDE COVER BELOW THE STEERING WHEEL DROPS CAUSING DIFFICULTY BRAKING. TT
Incident date: Mar 8, 1995
REAR BUMPER AND TAILGATE MATERIAL OF INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO WITHSTAND MINOR ACCIDENT. *TW
Incident date: Dec 21, 1991
COWL DESIGN ALLOWED LEAVES TO ENTER VEHICLE ONTO HEATER COIL, CAUSING HEATER TO CATCH FIRE. *TW
Fire
Incident date: Feb 1, 1993
GLOVE COMPARTMENT LOCKS FAILED, BRUSING KNEE AND CATCHING DRIVERS ATTENTION WHEN FALLEN OPEN. TT
Incident date: May 30, 1995
PLASTIC INSERT INSIDE THE WHEEL WELL IS POORLY SECURED CAUSING STEERING PROBLEMS. TT
AM GENERAL
HUMMER
(1993) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Jun 1, 1995
Incident date: Feb 16, 1995
ROOF IS CRACKING WHERE JOINED TOGETHER W/CAULKING.
Incident date: Nov 1, 1994
PROBLEMS WITH SUNVISOR. *AW
Incident date: May 18, 1995
GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR LATCH FAILS, CAUSING DOOR TO DROP OUTWARDS, IN PATHWAY OF PASSENGERS. *AW
Incident date: May 15, 1995
WHEN IT RAINS THERE IS WATER COMING INTO VEHICLE. TT
WHEN RAIN WATER GET INTO THE VAN AND WET THE CARPET DEALER REPLACE CARPET BUT STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. TT
Incident date: May 11, 1995
THE ACCESSORIES BRACKET BROKEN . TT
DODGE
COLT VISTA
(1986) — STRUCTURE:BODY
May 11, 1995
Incident date: Jan 1, 1994
THE REAR WHEEL WELL HAS A WATER LEAK IN IT AND GETS ON TO THE SEAT BELTS WHICH MAKES THEM NOT WORK. TT
Incident date: May 4, 1995
FLOOR PAN RUSTED OUT ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER. TT
MERCURY
COLONY PARK
(1982) — STRUCTURE:BODY
May 8, 1995
Incident date: May 5, 1995
BODY PROBLEMS, PAINT IS FADING AND CHIPPING OFF. *AK
Incident date: Oct 5, 1994
WHEN IT RAINS WATER SEEPS INTO TO THE CAR THROUGH THE ROOF. TT
Incident date: Mar 1, 1994
RIGHT SIDE OF ROOF LEAKS. *SKD
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
DRIVER SIDE FLOOR BOARD TAKING ON WATER SHORTING OUT WIRES, RESULTING IN ALL TYPES OF MALFUNCTION. TT
Incident date: Apr 24, 1995
THE REMOVABLE ROOF WILL DETACH FROM VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 65 MPH. TT
Incident date: Mar 21, 1995
WATER INTRUSION THROUGH FIREWALL INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. TT
Incident date: Apr 5, 1994
VEHICLES ROOF WELDS DETACHED/ BROK ON BOTH SIDES. TT
Incident date: Apr 12, 1995
VEHICLE SPARE WELL DOES NOT HOLD FULL SIZE TIRE. TT
Incident date: Jan 15, 1995
SUNVISOR BROKE. *SKD
Incident date: Apr 10, 1995
WHILE DRIVER HITTING METAL OBJECT ON STREET, THE OBJECT CAME THROUGH THE FLOOR ON THE PASSENGER 16" INCHES. TT
Crash
Incident date: Feb 2, 1995
THE FRONT FENDER AND SKIRT CRACKED IN SUB FRIGID WEATHER. TT
Incident date: Oct 1, 1994
DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR CRACKED. TT
Incident date: Apr 6, 1995
WATER IS COMING IN FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. TT
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
THE FRONT FIRE WALL STRUCTURE IS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES, CONSUMER WENT FOR INSPECTION AND DIDN'T PASS. TT
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1995) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Mar 30, 1995
Incident date: Mar 30, 1995
DASHBOARD REFLECTS INTO WINDSHIELD WHICH CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. TT
Incident date: Mar 12, 1995
VEHICLE ROLLED, ROOF WAS CRUSHED, DRIVER DIED. TT
Crash
1 deaths
Incident date: Feb 1, 1995
FRAME FLEX IN CHASSIS DUE TO CRACKS IN THE FIREWALL. TT
Incident date: Nov 24, 1994
BODY PANELS ARE STRETCHING/BENDING OUT OF SHAPE. TT
Incident date: Nov 24, 1994
ROOF BENDING OUT OF SHAPE. *AK
Incident date: Feb 14, 1995
CARGO COMPARTMENT DEFECTIVE. TT
Incident date: Mar 20, 1995
DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELTS WILL NOT PROPERLY RETRACT TO RETAIN OCCUPANTS, TOO MUCH SLACK. SUNVISIOR TO LARGE, BLOCKS DRIVING VIEW. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
BUICK
ROADMASTER
(1992) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Mar 16, 1995
THE REFLECTION OF THE DASHBOARD ON THE WINDSHIELD RESULTS IN REDUCED VISIBILITY. TT
Incident date: Mar 6, 1995
HAS ONLY HAD VEHICLE 8 DAYS WHEN ROOF PANEL IS REMOVED. TT
Incident date: Mar 2, 1995
VEHICLE WAS IMPACT 3:00 POSITION CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL VEHICLE FLIP OVER TOP CAME OFF VAN CAUSING INJURIES. TT
Crash
1 injured
FORD
F SERIES (LIGHT)
(1994) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Mar 9, 1995
Incident date: Aug 1, 1994
BODY MOUNT RIVETS FAILED. (F150) *SKD
Incident date: Jan 31, 1994
GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR STUCK.
Incident date: Jan 31, 1995
WHEEL WELL NOT SEALED AT FACTORY, CAUSING TRUNK TO LEAK.
Incident date: Feb 19, 1995
FLOOR SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL, CAUSING FUMES TO ENTER WHRN ENGINE IS RUNNING. *AK