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: May 22, 1997
DUE TO THE DESIGN OF DASHBOARD, REFLECTION OF THE SUN DISTRACTS VISION.
REFLECTION OF SUN FROM DASH BOARD INTO WINDSHIELD DISTRACTS VISION.
Incident date: Aug 1, 1996
CHEMICAL ODOR IN VEHICLE CAUSES SORES IN EYES AND NOSE. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO TEST AIR.
MERCEDES BENZ
280
(1996) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 17, 1997
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE VEHICLE WILL START TO VIBRATE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
NISSAN
PATHFINDER
(1996) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 17, 1997
Incident date: Jan 31, 1997
KEYLESS REMOTE FAILED.
INSUFFICIENT WEIGHT ON TRAILER HITCH, CAUSING TRAILER TO WANDER.
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED DAMAGED WINDOWS. THE WINDOWS WERE REPLACED AND OTHER PARTS BECAUSE OF THE HAZARD. THE CONSUMER(S) HAVE PROOF OF FORTY OTHER VEHICLES IN THEIR AREA THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DAMAGES. SCC
Incident date: Feb 27, 1997
ALARM REMOTE INOPERATIVE.
Incident date: Nov 2, 1994
'CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON'.
WHEN MOTORCYCLE IS RUNNING AND ON ITS SIDE STAND (KICKSTAND), THE VIBRATION CAUSES IT TO FALL OVER ON ITS SIDE.
WHEN MOTORCYCLE IS RUNNING AND ON IT'S SIDE STAND (KICKSTAND), THE VIBRATION CAUSES IT TO FALL OVER ON ITS SIDE.
Incident date: Jul 1, 1997
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUALLY COMES ON. SHE HAS HAD HER VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON THE ENGINE LIGHT BEFORE. *AK
Incident date: Dec 3, 1996
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON, AND WHEN IT DOES THE AUTOMATIC WILL NOT SHIFT. *AK
PLYMOUTH
GRAND VOYAGER
(1994) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 9, 1997
Incident date: Jul 7, 1997
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE GOES OUT AND THE VEHICLE HAS NO POWER. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START AT ALL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY TOLD THEM IT WOULD ONLY BE GUESS WORK BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS SINCE THE CAR DOESN'T DO THAT ALL THE TIME. *AK
VEHICLE STALLS ON HOT DAYS AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR A WHILE.
Incident date: May 24, 1997
JUMBO BLOCKADE CAR SUN SHADE, MANUFACTURED BY AUTO SHADE. WHEN THE CORNER OF THE SUN SHADE FELL BACKWARDS IT REFLECTED THE HEAT BACK INTO THE CAR, MELTING THE SUN VISOR AND WARPING INTERIOR TRIM. THE SHADE WAS RETURNED TO WAL MART. *AK
CHRYSLER
NEW YORKER
(1986) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 27, 1997
DASHBOARD OVER CHARGES, CAUSING INSTRUMENTS TO PERFORM ERRATICALLY.
Incident date: Feb 2, 1997
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON.
Incident date: Apr 26, 1996
DASHBOARD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED.
AM-TRAN
SCHOOL BUS
(9999) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 27, 1997
Incident date: Apr 22, 1997
LEFT HANDRAIL PROVIDES STRONG POTENTIAL TO SNAG ARTICLES OF CLOTHING.
AM-TRAN
SCHOOL BUS
(9999) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 27, 1997
Incident date: Apr 22, 1997
LEFT HANDRAIL PROVIDES STRONG POTENTIAL TO SNAG ARTICLES OF CLOTHING.
Incident date: Dec 15, 1994
WATER LEAK ON PASSENGER'S SIDE FROM DASHBOARD.
THE CRUISE CONTROL DISPLAY LIGHT GOES OUT EVEN WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS STILL ACTIVATED.
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING IN HIGH ALTITUDES.
Incident date: Apr 28, 1997
SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT DISPLAYED.
Incident date: Dec 1, 1995
THE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON.
WATER SETTLES IN DASH DURING RAIN, THEN LEAKS OUT CAUSING INTERIOR DAMAGE.
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1995) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 27, 1997
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT IS NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO BE SEEN IN DAYLIGHT.
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(1995) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 24, 1997
VEHICLE REVVED FROM IDLE TO ABOUT 2000-3000 RPMS WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. *AK
OLDSMOBILE
CUTLASS
(1993) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 23, 1997
Incident date: Jun 23, 1997
DRIVING OR STATIONARY, KEYLESS REMOTE IS UNCONTROLABLE, DOOR UNLOCKED/TRUNK OPENED ON ITS OWN EVEN WITHOUT CONTROL IN THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP NOT SURE IF IT'S AN ELETRICAL PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ALL GAUGES WERE READING "0" AND DID NOT WORK NO MATTER HOW FAST /SLOW VEHICLE WAS GOING. *AK