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
MITSUBISHI
3000GT
(1993) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 8, 1997
Incident date: Aug 1, 1993
FLOOR MAT HOLDING CLIP BROKE, REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. *AK
OLDSMOBILE
88
(1994) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 6, 1997
Incident date: May 25, 1997
GAS GAUGE DRIFTED/FAILED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL/HESITATE WHILE ACCELERATINGAND HAS STOPPED IN CONGESTERSD TRAFFIC TWICE. IN ADDITION, DASHBOARD RATTLES. *AK
Incident date: Aug 2, 1997
DRIVING VEHICLE 40MPH, WHEN ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON; THEN VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT. AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. SPEED VARIES. WOULD TURN VEHICLE OFF FOR A WHILE & THEN IT WOULD RESTART. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
Incident date: Feb 14, 1997
DAUGHTER TOOK VEHICLE FOR CHECK UP. MECHANIC NOTICED "O" RING CRACKED & REPLACED IT. DRIVER PICKED UP VEHICLE & LOST CONTROL. TOWED TO DEALER & "O" RING REPLACED DUE TO WRONG PLACING. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER & CHECKED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. MECHANIC TEST DROVE & LOST CONTROL & REPAIRED VEHICLE. *AK
WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING ONE CANNOT READ THE RADIO OR CLOCK LIGHTS. THE ONLY WAY TO SEE THEM IS IF THE VEHICLE IS IN THE SHADE OR PARKING BRAKE IS ON. *AK
THE DASHBOARD DESIGN IS SUCH THAT EXTREME GLARE RESULTS DURING MORNING AND EVENING DRIVING PERIODS. *AK
CONSUMER GOT HIS FOREFINGER CAUGHT IN THE LOCK SPRING OF THE ASH TRAY.
Incident date: Aug 22, 1997
BRAKE WARNING LIGHT FAILED TO WARN DRIVER THAT BRAKES WERE FAILING.
Incident date: Apr 19, 1993
REGISTER VENT ON DASH FAILED.
REFLECTION OF DASH IN WINDSHIELD AFFECTS VISION.
Incident date: Jul 5, 1997
THE LUGGAGE RACK FAILED TO HOLD LUGGAGE CARRIER, CAUSING LUGGAGE TO FALL OFF ON INTERSTATE.
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON , AND THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF. THE OWNER HAS REPLACED THE BATTERY AND HAS HAD THE STARTER CHECKED. OWNER IS TRYING TO CONTACT THE M ANUFACTURER. *AK
THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, ONE MONTH LATER THE ENGINE LOCKED UP. DEALER COULD NOT FIND WHY. *AK *SLC
PONTIAC
BONNEVILLE
(1998) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 24, 1997
Incident date: Oct 20, 1997
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 10 MPH AND SOMETIMES HIGHER SPEEDS, ACCORDING TO CONSUMER, THE VEHICLE JUST SHUTS OFF, LOSING POWER AND STEERING POWER. THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON WHEN ENGINE STOPS. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TWICE THEY SAID: THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE FUEL PUMP THAT'S WHY THE ENGINE WAS NOT WORKING. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBL... Read more
Incident date: Jan 15, 1994
WHILE DRIVIG AND HAD STAY ON SINCE THEN, CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER AND SAID THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE COMPUTER THAT WHY THE LIGHT STILL ON.
WHEN THE SUN IS ON THE DASHBOARD IT REFLECTS ONTO THE WINDSHIELD CREATING POOR VISIBILITY.
FLOOR MAT CAUGHT ON THE HOOK ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING CAR TO ACCELERATE.
THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO READ AT TIMES OF LOW LIGHT. *AK
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. ALSO, RADIATOR LEAKAGE/REPLACED HORN. *AK
PONTIAC
TRANS SPORT
(1991) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 17, 1997
THE DASHBOARD SPLIT OPEN AND FUMES COME TO THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. DEALER SAYS THE AIR CONDITIONER CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING ON THE FLOOR. DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL. *AK
Incident date: May 10, 1997
WHILE DRIVING ALL THE LIGHTS WILLL GO OFF AND THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF. DRIVER WOULD HAVE TO START THE VEHICLE UP AGAIN. DEALER SAID SOMETIMES THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR MAT WOULD HIT THE GAS PEDAL, AND THAT WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. *AK
Incident date: Apr 1, 1997
EA94-038; THE DEFECTIVE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON; AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Incident date: Sep 11, 1997
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES AND THE TRUCK WILL STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND WILL ONLY BE GOING 50-55MPH. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, THE DEALER SAID THAT IS OKAY, AND THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE ENGINECHECK L IGHT STOPPED AGAIN, A DAY LATER AFTER THE OWNER HAD 339.00 OF SERVICE DONE. *AK
Incident date: Nov 4, 1997
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. OWNER PARKED VEHICLE, WHEN SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE UP THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WAS ON . THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Incident date: Jul 1, 1996
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FAILED.
Incident date: Sep 21, 1996
POWER POINT COVER FAILED (DASH).
Incident date: May 1, 1996
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE SHIFTER BUTTON.
Incident date: Sep 1, 1996
ASHTRAY, DRINK TRAY FAILED.
ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF AT TIMES, THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATED PROBLEM.
ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH DO NOT FUNCTION, INCLUDING THE WIPERS. DEALER WILL NOT FIX. *AK
Incident date: Oct 30, 1997
CONSUMER TRIES TO GET VEHICLE FIXED FOR RECALL, NO PARTS FOR SUADE ARM ASSEMBLY. HAS BEEN CALLING SINCE SEPTEMBER 1, 1997. *AK
Incident date: Nov 3, 1997
THE ENGINECHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES PRIOR TO TODAY. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT IS CURRENTLY ON. *AK
Incident date: Sep 23, 1997
WHEN DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. VEHICLE SURGES WHEN DRIVING, IT SLOWS DOWN SO BADLY THAT HAVE TO TRY AND PULL OVER TO KEEP FROM BEING HIT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP FIVE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THE SAY THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK
Incident date: Jan 29, 1997
ENGINE: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, VEHICLE STALLS AND CUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. *AK
Incident date: Jul 19, 1997
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON REGULAR ROAD CONDITIONS DURING NORMAL BRAKING, STEPPED ON BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. PEDAL COULD NOT BE PUSHED DOWN ANY HARDER. BLAZER SLOWED DOWN, BUT WAS NOT BRAKING. DRIVER LET UP ON THE PEDAL, PUSHED DOWN; LET UP, PUSHED DOWN; LET UP AND BRAKES WENT TO WORK. CONTINUED TO PARKING LOT. TRYING TO STOP, STEPPED DOWN AND NO BRAKES AGAIN. THE B... Read more
Incident date: Aug 22, 1994
WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND HEARS A GRINDING NOISE, AND THE THE TRUCK WILL EVENTUALLY STOP.*AK REAR AIR CONDITIONER CONTROL KNOBS WILL NOT STAY ATTACHED TO THE CONTROL, DEALER REPLACED THE KNOB AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT BLOW COLD AT AN IDLE. BOTH FRONT AXLE SEALS WERE LEAKING OUT FLUID FROM THE LEFT FRONT AXLE, DEALER REPLACED BOTH SEALS AND RIGHT AXLE. OI... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(1996) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Oct 28, 1997
Incident date: Jul 9, 1997
VEHICLE ABRUPTLY LOSES SIGNIFICANT POWER. ALSO, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON.
Incident date: Feb 3, 1993
ASHTRAY AND CUPHOLDER HAD TO BE REPLACED.
Incident date: Jan 10, 1997
VEHICLE3 HESITATES WHILE ACCELERATING THEN SHUTS DOWN AND COMES TO A STOP. ALSO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON/OFF. *AK
Incident date: Oct 16, 1997
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH FROM DIM TO BRIGHT LIGHTS AND LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. IN ADDITION, INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER MODULE FAILED. *AK
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1996) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Oct 15, 1997
Incident date: Jan 3, 1997
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON/OFF. ALSO REPLACED TIRE DUE TO DEFECTIVE SIDEWALL AND TRANSMISSION BUSHING. *AK
VEHICLE "DIES" WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS.