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 112,682 complaints — component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident date: Feb 6, 1998
DASH DESIGN CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY, DUE TO REFLECTION ON WINDSHIELD.
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(1997) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Apr 20, 1998
Incident date: Jan 1, 1998
ODOMETER READS INCORRECTLY.
FLOOR MAT STICKS UNDERNEATH ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING THE PEDAL TO STICK TO FLOOR. VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RAN INTO DITCH. *AK
Incident date: Mar 6, 1998
VEHICLE FLEW THROUGH THE AIR LIKE A PLANE LANDING ON TWO CARS KILLING FOUR PEOPLE.
4 deaths
INADEQUATE REAR SUSPENSION THAT ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE BOTTOM EVEN ON SMOTH ROAD WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT LOADS.
THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON AND WON'T GO OFF. WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF CAN SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM. *AK
Incident date: Feb 25, 1998
GOING 60MPH WHEN ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. WENT TO PARKING LOT & LIFTED HOOD. SMOKE COME FROM COOLING BOTTLE. ENGINE LIGHT DIMMED. TOWED TO DEALER & WAS TOLD HEAD GASKET BLEW. ALSO ABS BRAKES FAILED TO WORK WHEN DEPRESSED QUICKLY & VEHICLE SKIDDED FORWARD ON DRY PAVEMENT. *AK
Incident date: Mar 24, 1998
RUBBERIZED STYLE FUEL LINE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. ALSO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON.
Incident date: Mar 1, 1998
HORN AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED.
CHEVROLET
C SERIES (LIGHT)
(1997) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Apr 7, 1998
Incident date: May 1, 1993
FUEL GAUGE FAILED.
Incident date: Oct 1, 1993
SHIELD COVERING ODOMETER STRESSED.
MERCEDES BENZ
320
(1996) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Apr 2, 1998
Incident date: Nov 19, 1996
KNEE BOLSTER ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS UNCOMFORTABLE AND RESTRICTS ACCESS TO THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL.
CONTROL PANEL BUTTONS DO NOT CONTROL ANYTHING, THEY ARE JUST THERE, THE ACTUAL PART HAS TO BE INSTALLED.
Incident date: Mar 8, 1998
HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP SHUDDER. ALSO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON.
OLDSMOBILE
SILHOUETTE
(1990) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mar 27, 1998
LUGGAGE RACK RIPPED OFF WITH LUGGAGE ON IT WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. *AK
Incident date: Jan 14, 1998
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE DASH LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON , AND THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT NO PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
Incident date: Nov 12, 1997
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON & STAYS; THEN VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT & HAD NO WATER. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID THE HEAD GASKET HAD A LEAK & NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
MERCURY
GRAND MARQUIS
(1996) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mar 24, 1998
Incident date: Jan 9, 1998
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WANDERS,; ALSO, STEERING IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL. WORSE WHEN WINDY OR RAIN ING. IN ADDITION, HOODE LATCH NEEDED ADJUSTMENT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER STARTING VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERS AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM. NOTES VEHICLE IS OPERATING ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. *AK
TRANSMISSION JERKS VERY HARD FROM GEAR TO GEAR. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON, AND VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXCEESIVE GAS CONSUMPTION.
Incident date: Mar 16, 1998
REPLACED DEFECTIVE ENGINE HEAD GASKET. ALSO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON.
FORD
SCHOOL BUS
(1988) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mar 23, 1998
ITEMS CONTINUE TO GET CAUGHT IN THE BUS ENTRY HANDRAIL AFTER RECALL REPAIR.
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(1995) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mar 23, 1998
Incident date: Jun 27, 1995
CONSOLE IS LOOSE, NEEDED TO INSTALL NEW CONSOLE.
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(1995) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mar 23, 1998
Incident date: Apr 23, 1997
CENTER CONSOLE IS LOOSE DUE TO MISALIGNMENT.
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(1995) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mar 23, 1998
Incident date: Apr 23, 1997
REAR ASHTRAY FELL OUT, DUE TO MISSING PART.
Incident date: Dec 12, 1997
CENTER CONSOLE CAUGHT FIRE.
Fire
Incident date: Jul 17, 1997
FIRE STARTED UNDER THE RADIO COMPARTMENT.
MANUFACTURERS WINDOW STICKER STATED THAT VEHICLE HAD A DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG (INCORRECT).
Incident date: Nov 12, 1996
VISOR HANGS TO LOW, MISADJUSTED.
Incident date: Sep 1, 1995
SLIDING DOOR INDICATOR COMES ON CONTINUOUSLY.
Incident date: Sep 1, 1995
ABS INDICATOR LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY GOING ON
Incident date: Nov 13, 1994
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON WHEN TOWING OR DRIVING IN MOUNTAINS AND HILLS.
Incident date: Mar 18, 1998
AIR BAG WARNING LABLES ARE UGLY AND CANNOT BE REMOVED.
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXCESSIVE ABS BRAKE FAILURES. IN ADDITION, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. *AK
Incident date: Mar 1, 1998
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. ALSO DEFECTIVE EGR VALVE.
OWNER REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT LATEX PRODUCTS WERE USED IN MANUFACTURING HER CAR BECAUSE SHE HAS A LIFE THREATENING ALLERY TO ALL LATEX.
OLDSMOBILE
ACHIEVA
(1993) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mar 16, 1998
Incident date: Dec 15, 1997
PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE, DOOR AND ELECTRIC.
HOLIDAY RAMBLER
RAMBLER
(1998) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mar 10, 1998
Incident date: Nov 26, 1997
WHEN TRAVELING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER, POWER STEERING ETC. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR. *AK
FLEETWOOD
TRAVEL TRAILER
(1998) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mar 10, 1998
Incident date: Dec 17, 1997
THE LINES OF THE PROPANE GAS RUNS ON OUTSIDE OF TRAILER'S FRAME. LOCATED ABOUT 4 INCHES FROM TIRES. TIRE CAN BLOW & TEAR LINES. FIRE WOULD OCCUR. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED ALL LINES ARE LIKE THAT.