Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: Sep 19, 2024

I own a 2020 Nissan Leaf S with the fast-charge (CHAdeMO) package, which is affected by the battery/fast-charge recall (Manufacturer Recall Number R24B2, NHTSA Recall Number 24V-700). This recall restricts or disables DC fast charging, substantially limiting the vehicle’s usability and functionality, making it difficult to use for normal transportation and longer trips. I am filing this complai... Read more

Incident date: Mar 5, 2026

Just after 36 month warranty expired, ceiling sunscreen came off track hanging down into car obstructing view through rear view mirror.

Incident date: Mar 10, 2026

This first occurred on 3/10/2026 and then occurred again on 3/15/2026. When driving the coolant temp warning will randomly come on. This causes the car to lock up. After about 30-60 seconds it goes back to normal. This could very dangerous if I were on the interstate that I take every day to work. I am a mechanic, have hooked it up to a computer and there are no codes. I have tried to research it ... Read more

Incident date: Mar 14, 2026

Rear main seal leak and transaxle leak. I see there was a recall in the 2000s but my 2016 is having the same issues. Would this issue still fall under the newer vehicle recall since it i the same problem?

Incident date: Mar 18, 2021

Message on dashboard that says, "Engine Maintenance Required. Visit Dealer." This message came on at around 31,000 miles and I was told it was three different things all different prices at my dealer. So, I looked into it and found out it was the Coolant Bypass Valve, and asked the dealership about it and they said 700 dollars to replace. I did not want to pay that much especially since I saw onli... Read more

Incident date: Jun 1, 2025

"Shift to Park" alarm continues to appear when the car is in park. At times it does not clear for 10 minutes or so. On a couple of occasions I could not get it to go away for 30 minutes. This is an issue that drains the battery and have caused me to remain in the car to start and restart the vehicle until it is no longer present. Which damages the starter.

Incident date: Mar 15, 2026

The crankshaft sensor has failed.

Incident date: Feb 18, 2026

The battery had an electrical system failure warning after 5900 miles and has been in the shop for over a month.

Incident date: Feb 5, 2026

Component Failed: Engine starter relay and starter motor assembly. The vehicle stalled in traffic and ignited upon a restart attempt. The vehicle is a total loss, currently held by [Insurance Co] at [Location/Lot #], and is available for inspection. Safety Risk: The driver’s life was at immediate risk. The vehicle stalled in active traffic, creating a collision hazard, followed by a rapid, unco... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Jan 5, 2026

My vehicle has had recurring interior water intrusion and related safety concerns. The most serious symptom was interior window fogging on the inside of the vehicle for multiple days during or following rainy, snowy, and cold conditions, which significantly reduced visibility while driving and made it difficult to see out of the windshield and side windows. To clear the fogging quickly, I have had... Read more

Incident date: Mar 14, 2026

Component that is unsafe: Moonroof Glass Taking in for inspection tomorrow. Safety risk: While driving on highway, Glass Spontaneously Popped and fully shattered. Glass fell down onto myself and into the car as I was driving. This put my driving at risk. Major distraction as well as potentially being a harm to my physical self. Problem reproduced? I know that there are other reports on moonroo... Read more

Incident date: Mar 15, 2026

I am reporting a recurring safety issue with the power windows on my 2023 Toyota Tundra. Specifically: 1.The driver-side window and front passenger-side window have stopped moving partway during operation. The window halts halfway, the window becomes stuck and cannot be closed even when attempting to push the window up manually with my hands. 2.The problem has occurred with two separate windows o... Read more

Incident date: Mar 11, 2026

Component: Power Transfer Unit (PTU) [XXX] , but my VIN is not included. The power transfer unit has failed. This appears to be a manufacturing defect identical to those listed under the recall. I am requesting immediate inclusion and repair under the recall provisions. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Incident date: Dec 12, 2025

PARKING AID CAMERA FAILED

Incident date: Mar 14, 2026

The dashboard/infotainment screen keeps alerting and going blank. I will be driving and will no longer know how fast I am going, nor if my blinkers work, or have any control of the screen. This will stay like this for seconds to hours. I have taken the vehicle in several times (Invoices from 8/26/26, 9/11/25, 10/21/25) and eventually had the F module replaced. This resulted in the system working f... Read more

Incident date: Jun 19, 2023

A recall was issued for a roof leak defect that allowed water intrusion into my vehicle. The recall repair was performed at Autonation Toyota of Weston dealership, where the roof was replaced due to water staining. However, water intrusion which led to black mold growth into the interior carpeting and floor board remained after the repair. The dealership stated that the remaining water intrusion a... Read more

Incident date: Mar 14, 2026

In under a year I have had to replace my windshield three times due to cracks from debris. The total cost would be greater than $4,000. I, nor my wife and family have ever had to replace a windshield on any previous car we had owned this many times in under one year or even at all. I suspect there is a defect in the build of the windshield or the design of the car that may be causing this.

Incident date: Jan 9, 2026

When putting the vehicle in park it doesn’t recognize it’s in park and keeps saying shift to park.

Incident date: Dec 15, 2025

The coolant leaks into the engine. I had the coolant container replaced as well as the coolant bypass valve.Coolant still leaks into the engine and container has to be filled every day. It’s unsafe to drive. It stalls. The mechanic says it’s dangerous and to get another car but I can’t. There is a class action for same issue. Coolant leak has destroyed the engine making it unsafe to drive. I... Read more

Incident date: Dec 20, 2025

Axle clicking initially only while making turns left and right - now when it drives straight the axle sometimes clicks as well.

Incident date: Jan 28, 2026

It shuts down the engine or. Does not go in park it has something going on with electrical I can not afford it help please

Incident date: Mar 14, 2026

My backup camera is inverted (mirrored), causing safety concerns.( left is right). I am waiting for the 26C11/NHTSA 26V-123 software patch.

Incident date: Feb 26, 2026

Unknown. The car seems to stall or slip when accelerating as is misfiring. It cuts off in the middle of the streets after coming out of auto stop mode. Pcv valve keeps popping up as issue. I had the pcv changed o2 sensors checked cleaned throttle body and air filter changed. The car still gives same problem and engine power reduction keeps popping on dashboard.

Incident date: Mar 14, 2026

Excessive oil consumption, a sticky dash and power window switch

Incident date: Dec 17, 2024

While driving down the road a vehicle in front of me braked to stop for a bus loading kids, as I stepped on the brakes nothing happened and the vehicle surged forward. After the accident I viewed the vehicles onboard system status and it had logged several errors including errors to the activsense driver assist control. I used the vehicle’s emergency assist button and contacted 911, and report... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Mar 11, 2026

The accelerator pedal has gotten stuck at full throttle 3 times under the all weather rock creek floor mat. The mat appears to be properly placed in its molded position, but it allows the pedal to go behind the mat and get stuck. 3 separate times this has happened.

Incident date: Feb 15, 2026

The infotainment system failed intermittently two times prior, causing failure of the backup camera and cross traffic warning sensor system. The entire system failed a month ago and Honda has no idea when they can get parts.

Incident date: Mar 14, 2026

Poorly sealed front monitoring cameras. I know it’s poorly sealed on many Tesla vehicles and my own. Allowing fluid and dust to enter to block camera view and use.

Incident date: Mar 14, 2026

2020 Honda HR-V — OBD Monitors Fail to Reset After Battery Replacement. Dealer Refused Help. Cannot Pass MA State Inspection. Following a routine battery replacement, my 2020 Honda HR-V OBD monitors will not reset, making it impossible to pass Massachusetts state inspection. I have followed Honda’s recommended drive cycle exactly — driven 562 miles, completed 142 warm-up cycles — and the s... Read more

Incident date: Mar 13, 2026

The tailgate is clicking continuously and dropping at random moments when I’m stationary as well as driving. It is draining the battery and leaving me stranded with zero power or resources for help.

Incident date: Mar 8, 2026

Throttle body?/ Accelerator pedal sensor?

Incident date: Feb 11, 2026

We were at a complete stop, with foot on break when my jeep lunged forward twice , second lunge hit the vehicle in front of me, also that car was at a complete stop. It has lunged 2 other times while at a complete stop .

Crash

Incident date: Mar 14, 2026

Backing out of a driveway that had a mud hole. Car got turned and stuck in the mud. We were trying to push it out and then it started smoking under the drivers tires and then we heard a pop. Next thing the undercarriage is on fire and we got away. Withing minutes the whole car was engulfed in flames. UNKNOWN MODERATE ONLY CAUSE WE WERE STUCK AND COULD EXIT THE VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER NO NO

Fire

Incident date: Mar 5, 2026

While driving my 2022 tundra my reverse indicator light and back up camera began flashing while approaching an intersection. I stopped at the intersection to wait for the green light for a left turn onto the highway. I shifted into park and then back into drive but reverse indicator and camera kept flashing. After completing my left turn and accelerating to approximately 40 mph I heard a loud bang... Read more

Incident date: Feb 13, 2026

The car would not shift causing me to pull over on the side of a highway to restart the car this happened 5 times in a row b4 the car would shift into proper gear

Incident date: Mar 11, 2026

While driving on highway, on 3/11/26, car powered down. I had to coast to side of highway. I was able to turn vehicle on after several minutes, but SEVERAL system malfunction error messages (hybrid, accelerator, pre-collision, tpms, airbag, engine…) appeared. The vehicle would not accelerate beyond 10mph. Once I moved it to a safe location, I had the vehicle towed to the dealership. The deale... Read more

Incident date: Feb 1, 2026

The 2026 suburban has a loud wind noise coming from the driver window and door side and the passenger side . The wind noise in abnormal and very high and it could be the weatherstripping and the door stripping and latch because the driver door needs a hard push to close completely but there is wind noise coming from the driver and passenger windows and doors . This create a safety issue that the d... Read more

Incident date: Mar 1, 2026

Started hearing a whining noise upon acceleration. Took car to Toyota for a diagnostic check. Discovered transmission is failing. Recommended repair is a full transmission replacement, quoted $10,000. After bringing to a local mechanic for a second opinion, he claims this is a widespread issue with Toyota Siennas in similar years. After some research, Toyota quietly claims there was an issue in th... Read more

Incident date: Mar 4, 2026

Diagnosed ICCU Failure. Complete loss of power, went into "turtle mode," then told to stop car immediately and have it towed to the dealership. Vehicle diagnosed several days later as having an ICCU Failure.

Incident date: Mar 4, 2025

When you take off from stopping, it jerks some and doesn't want to move. It also will stop in the middle of the road while driving. I bought this car new in 2024. It's very dangerous especially when I have children in the car. It has happened several times.

Incident date: Jan 14, 2026

The vehicle lost the ability to charge on Level 2 and Level 1 charging. I took it to the Kia dealer and they told me it was the ICCU, took then a week to repair.

Incident date: Mar 3, 2026

Check engine light came on with limited acceleration vehicle, then proceeded to overheat several times having to pull over to the side of the road in very dangerous locations vehicle was brought to dealership and it was determined it was a coolant pump. It was replaced under warranty. I want it to be known that there was an issue as others I have heard our ex experiencing the same.

Incident date: Mar 5, 2026

Pulled into a pharmacy, vehicle died and completely shut off while driving. 3400 miles, towed to dealership, March 5, 2026. Still no answer from dealership for why this happened and no loaner vehicle yet because they cannot confirm it's a warranty issue

Incident date: May 23, 2025

The driver side B pillar applique is loose and I fear it may become completely dislogdged or blow off during high speed highway travel and cause some sort of accident. This recall has been open since May of 2025 and Ford Motor Company still has no remedy or fix for it yet. In addition -and not included in this recall- the driver side A piller applique on the windshield has also come loose and ma... Read more

Incident date: Mar 9, 2026

My brand new truck started shaking while accelerating past 65mph. The shaking was not dampened by the suspension at all. (I.e. it kept the same or increased strength). The shaking could cause damage, excessive loosening or wear of critical components and lead to a serious accident at these speeds. It is similar to the "death wobble", but not as violent. It occurred multiple times. The shaking... Read more

Incident date: Mar 13, 2026

This is an anonymous formal complaint to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act), FMVSS, and related federal regulations on vehicle safety, defects, and emissions performance. Facilities on Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians Reservation land in Mecca, CA: 1. Desert View Power Plant (Desert View Power, LL... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Jan 6, 2026

My 2022 Kia Stinger first went into the dealership because it would not accelerate properly even at full throttle, creating an immediate safety risk in traffic. Over multiple visits, the dealership replaced the ECM, ABS module, brake booster, vacuum pump, and a fuel injector, and confirmed repeated electrical shorts across major systems including throttle control, braking, and fuel delivery. Despi... Read more

Incident date: Mar 11, 2026

My 2010 Volkswagen CC became completely inoperable because of the active fuel pump control module recall (NHTSA 17V509). The vehicle stalled and nearly caused an accident. The check engine light came on just before I noticed a burning smell coming from the backseat of my car immediately after smelling that the car suddenly stalled out in the middle of a busy intersection and the engine would not s... Read more

Incident date: Mar 13, 2026

Hello I have filed a complaint about this vehicle just recently Feb 10, 2026 NHTSA - filed complaint 1-888-327-4236 ODI- Office of Defect Investigation Reference # 11717085 Here is a video from earlier today and it took my ParkView® Rear Back-Up Camera ParkView® Rear Back-Up Camera 7 seconds before it displayed in my infotainment screen. The truck is defective and unsafe as stated in the first... Read more

Incident date: Mar 13, 2026

The back windshield has cracked on two occasions in the span of six months.