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: Jun 10, 1996
#PE96-018, WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT,THE WHOLE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT PANEL MALFUNCTIONED AS WELL. *AK
Incident date: Jun 10, 1995
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES. *SD
OLDSMOBILE
CIERA
(1995) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 11, 1996
Incident date: Jul 19, 1995
INSTRUMENT PANEL MIRRORS WHATEVER IS IN FRONT OF IT, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE INSTRUMENTS OCCASIONALLY.
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1992) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 11, 1996
Incident date: Dec 1, 1993
'CHECK ENGINE' WARNING LIGHT COMES ON.
VOLVO
VOLVO WHITE
(1993) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 11, 1996
Incident date: Apr 15, 1996
PACKER CYLINDER FAILED. *DH
Incident date: Jun 14, 1996
LIGHT FAILURE SENSOR FAILED, INTERRUPTING POWER TO BOTH TAILLIGHTS, ALSO WARNING LIGHT FAILED TO COME ON. *SD
Incident date: Jun 14, 1996
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES. *SD
Incident date: Nov 3, 1995
REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM PROBLEMS CAUSE HATCH TO FLY OPEN RANDOMLY. *DH
Incident date: Feb 5, 1996
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO BLINK ON AND SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK . *AK
Incident date: Jun 12, 1995
THE EMBOSSED DASHBOARD CAUSES DIRECT SUNLIGHT TO REFLECT OFF INTO THE DRIVER'S EYES AND HAS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Incident date: Jul 31, 1995
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, WOULD NOT GO OFF.
Incident date: Jan 18, 1995
OIL SENSOR LIGHT FAILED, CAUSING MOTOR TO THROW A ROD.
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
KEY HAS A DESIGN FLAW, CAUSING 3 KEYS TO BREAK INSIDE LOCK CYLINDERS. *SD
OLDSMOBILE
CUTLASS
(1995) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 28, 1996
Incident date: Nov 1, 1995
RIGHT FOOT GETS CAUGHT ON LOWER COMPONENT OF DASHBOARD, PREVENTING MOVEMENT OF FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR/BRAKE PEDAL. *SD
Incident date: May 28, 1996
TRUNK RELEASE BUTTON RELEASED BY CHILD, ALLOWING CHILD TO CLIMB INTO TRUNK/ALSO NO RELEASE MECHANISM INSIDE TRUNK LEAVING CHILD TRAPPED FOR 1 HOUR. *SD
Incident date: Jun 13, 1996
SEAT BELT INDICATOR LIGHT ON DASH INOPERATIVE. *SD
Incident date: Mar 13, 1996
'SERVICE SOON' WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AT 70 M.P.H., AND OCCASIONALLY WHEN VEHICLE STARTED. *DH
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1995) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 24, 1996
Incident date: Jan 6, 1995
DASHBOARD RATTLE. *SD
MERCURY
GRAND MARQUIS
(1990) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 24, 1996
Incident date: May 1, 1996
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON/OFF CONSTANTLY. *DH
Incident date: Jun 11, 1995
CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. *SD
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1994) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 24, 1996
Incident date: May 31, 1996
RATTLE UNDER DASH. *SD
Incident date: Jun 21, 1995
DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE CUP HOLDER AND CONSOLE THE PARKING BRAKE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FREELY. *AK
Incident date: Mar 20, 1995
FLOOR MATS TANGLE UP, CAUSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK. *SD
Incident date: May 20, 1996
INTERIOR OF VEHICLE IS FLAMABLE, CAUSING MATERIAL TO CONTINOUSLY BURN WHEN SMALL CIGARETTE PARTICLES ARE DROPPED. *SD
Fire
Incident date: Sep 2, 1995
INVERTER FAILED 6 TIMES. *SD
Incident date: Jun 12, 1996
SPRING KICKSTAND LOAD WILL NOT LOCK IN THE DOWN POSITION, CAUSING THE KICKSTAND TO RETRACT WITHOUT WARNING AND FELL OVER. *AK
OLDSMOBILE
CIERA
(1988) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 10, 1996
Incident date: Jul 15, 1995
VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD IS LOOSE AND HAS BEEN FIXED 3 TIMES WITH NO RESOLUTION.THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS BEEN EFFECTED AND REWIRED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Incident date: May 2, 1996
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. *AK
Incident date: Nov 18, 1993
RATTLE COMING FROM LEFT SIDE OF DASH WHILE DRIVING.
Incident date: Sep 26, 1994
'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT COMES ON.
VOLKSWAGEN
JETTA
(1994) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 1, 1996
Incident date: Aug 31, 1995
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *SD
Incident date: Apr 1, 1996
VEHICLE NOT DESIGNED WITH 'DOOR AJAR' WARNING LIGHT. *DSH
CHEVROLET
C SERIES(LIGHT)
(1988) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 1, 1996
Incident date: Aug 12, 1988
WARNING LIGHTS BLINK CONSTANTLY. *DSH
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON CONTINUOUSLY, VEHICLE OVERHEATS. *AK
Incident date: May 24, 1996
OBJECT ROLLING AROUND INSIDE OF DASHBOARD. *AK
Incident date: May 21, 1996
REFLECTION ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHICH CAUSES VISION PROBLEM. *AK
Incident date: Nov 2, 1990
ONE OF THE SEAT TRACK ON DRIVERS SIDE BROKE, RESULTING IN POOR PERFORMANCE.
Incident date: Mar 24, 1996
TOP PART OF THE TIRE SEPERATED FROM THE METAL PART OF THE TIRE.
Incident date: Jun 28, 1994
OIL WARNING LIGHT SENSOR REPLACED. *SD
Incident date: Jun 28, 1994
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SENSOR REPLACED. *SD
Incident date: Jan 1, 1991
OIL PRESSURE GAUGE CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY.
Incident date: Feb 26, 1996
FRONT DASH PANEL LIFTS UP.
Incident date: May 5, 1996
THE PORTABLE WATER TANK SUPPORT BRACKET FAILED, CAUSING THE TANK TO FALL OFF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Incident date: Mar 12, 1996
OIL PRESSURE GAUGE REPLACED. *SD
Incident date: Nov 9, 1994
'CHECK ENGINE' WARNING LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY.
Incident date: Aug 31, 1994
'CHECK ENGINE' WARNING LIGHT ON DUE TO TWO FAILED SENSORS.
Incident date: Mar 29, 1996
TOW DOLLY CAME DISCONNECTED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT) *DSH
Crash
Incident date: Mar 15, 1996
TRUCKS TOOLBOX DOOR CAME OPEN, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT) *DSH
Fire