Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,245,377 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA, including 140,173 crashes, 56,794 fires, and 8,580 deaths.
What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?
A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim, NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.
The database below contains over 2,245,377 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports, when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.
How to interpret what you read
A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:
- One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report, that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
- Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
- Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
- Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.
If you've experienced a defect
File a complaint. NHTSA's investigators rely on this database to detect emerging defects, and useful complaints, specific, concrete, with dates and mileage and clear descriptions of what happened, feed directly into the agency's pattern detection. The form takes about 10 minutes and is at nhtsa.gov/recalls under "Report a Safety Problem." Your complaint becomes part of the same public record that this page is built from. Owners filing detailed VOQs are how recalls get triggered.
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Showing 17,413 complaints for ACURA
Incident date: Mar 3, 2018
MY 2015 ACURA TLX WITH JUST OVER 32,000 MILES STOPPED STEERING AFTER BEING PARKED IN MY GARAGE. RESTARTING VEHICLE DIDN'T CORRECT PROBLEM. CAR WAS ILLUMINATING A WARNING LIGHT INDICATING THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH STEERING. TOOK IT TO THE ACURA DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THE STEERING COLUMN HAD A CRACK IN IT THAT WAS A RESULT OF PHYSICAL DAMAGE. CAR HAD NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR OTHERWISE DAMAGED PRIO... Read more
Incident date: Mar 21, 2018
IN FORWARD MOTION, FREEWAY. ELECTRICAL. TRANNY. CAR CURRENTLY READS 138,356 MILES. AROUND ROUGHLY 134,000 MILES THE VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH AS A RESULT FROM RPMS REACHING ABOUT 6 ON THE CLUSTER RPM DISPLAY DUE WHAT FELT LIKE SLIPPING INTO TO 3RD OR 4TH GEAR. SLIPPING HOWEVER USUALLY RESULTS WITH WHAT I WOULD CONSIDER A SLAMMING EXPERIENCE FROM EVENTUALLY CATCHING AND SHIFTING INT... Read more
Incident date: Mar 21, 2018
IN FORWARD MOTION, FREEWAY. ELECTRICAL. TRANNY. CAR CURRENTLY READS 138,356 MILES. AROUND ROUGHLY 134,000 MILES THE VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH AS A RESULT FROM RPMS REACHING ABOUT 6 ON THE CLUSTER RPM DISPLAY DUE WHAT FELT LIKE SLIPPING INTO TO 3RD OR 4TH GEAR. SLIPPING HOWEVER USUALLY RESULTS WITH WHAT I WOULD CONSIDER A SLAMMING EXPERIENCE FROM EVENTUALLY CATCHING AND SHIFTING INT... Read more
Incident date: Mar 21, 2018
IN FORWARD MOTION, FREEWAY. ELECTRICAL. TRANNY. CAR CURRENTLY READS 138,356 MILES. AROUND ROUGHLY 134,000 MILES THE VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH AS A RESULT FROM RPMS REACHING ABOUT 6 ON THE CLUSTER RPM DISPLAY DUE WHAT FELT LIKE SLIPPING INTO TO 3RD OR 4TH GEAR. SLIPPING HOWEVER USUALLY RESULTS WITH WHAT I WOULD CONSIDER A SLAMMING EXPERIENCE FROM EVENTUALLY CATCHING AND SHIFTING INT... Read more
Incident date: Jul 15, 2017
MOTOR IS CONSUMING 1.5 TO 2.5 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES. THERE ARE NO LEAKS AND ACURA HAS REPLACED THE PISTON AND RINGS ONCE BUT THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED AND ACURA IS NOW CLAIMING THIS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLES.
Incident date: Mar 16, 2018
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT LAST WEEK AND TOTALED MY MDX. I RAN INTO A PILLAR IN A PARKING STRUCTURE PRETTY HARD. THE FRONT OF MY CAR IS ALL DAMAGED BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAD CONCUSSION AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR WAS PRONOUNCED AS A TOTAL LOSS.
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Mar 1, 2018
BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY AT 61,000 MILES
Incident date: Mar 15, 2018
'TAMARA RECALL' BEFORE TAKING OFF THE CAR HAD TROUBLE GOING INTO GEAR. ONCE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION IT BEGAN TO HAVE A HARD SHIFT THEN ONCE I GAINED SPEED OF 45 ON THE HIGHWAY IT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE ANY MORE IT ACTUALLY STARTED TO SLOW DOWN SO I PULLED OFF THE ROAD I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND HEARD A FAST CLICKING NOISE TURNED THE CAR OFF TURNED IT BACK ON TRIED PUT IT IN GEAR AND IT WOULDN'T MOVE
Incident date: Mar 15, 2018
'TAMARA RECALL' BEFORE TAKING OFF THE CAR HAD TROUBLE GOING INTO GEAR. ONCE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION IT BEGAN TO HAVE A HARD SHIFT THEN ONCE I GAINED SPEED OF 45 ON THE HIGHWAY IT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE ANY MORE IT ACTUALLY STARTED TO SLOW DOWN SO I PULLED OFF THE ROAD I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND HEARD A FAST CLICKING NOISE TURNED THE CAR OFF TURNED IT BACK ON TRIED PUT IT IN GEAR AND IT WOULDN'T MOVE
Incident date: Mar 13, 2018
TRANSMISSION FUNCTION SENSOR FAILURE WARNING AND BLIND SPOT SENSOR FAILURE WARNING APPEARED ON DASH WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. CAR WENT IMMEDIATELY INTO NEUTRAL WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IF I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE IT WOULD ROLL BACKWARDS INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND CARS DRIVING BEHIND ME.
Incident date: Feb 1, 2018
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND AIR BAG IS DEACTIVATED DUE TO DEFECTIVE SWITCH IN SEAT BELT BUCKLE. MANUFACTURER HAS LIFETIME SEAT BELT WARRANTY BUT WILL NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY CLAIM THAT THE SWITCH IS PART OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND NOT PART OF THE SEAT BELT. SO MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER HAS TO DRIVE A CAR WITH NO AIR BAGS BECAUSE HONDA/ACURA WILL NOT HONOR THEIR WARRANTY. SHOULD BE A RECALL ON... Read more
Incident date: Feb 1, 2018
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND AIR BAG IS DEACTIVATED DUE TO DEFECTIVE SWITCH IN SEAT BELT BUCKLE. MANUFACTURER HAS LIFETIME SEAT BELT WARRANTY BUT WILL NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY CLAIM THAT THE SWITCH IS PART OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND NOT PART OF THE SEAT BELT. SO MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER HAS TO DRIVE A CAR WITH NO AIR BAGS BECAUSE HONDA/ACURA WILL NOT HONOR THEIR WARRANTY. SHOULD BE A RECALL ON... Read more
Incident date: Mar 19, 2018
WHILE DRIVING MY 2015 ACURA TLX THE CAR SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL COMPLETELY BY ITSELF WHILE MAKING LEFT TURN AT A STOP SIGN THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO MOVE FORWARD AS I ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE IT WAS COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE AND LEFT ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD ALMOST GETTING HIT BY A SEMI TRUCK. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED AND I AM... Read more
Incident date: Mar 17, 2018
THE DASH BOARD OF MY ACURA CRACKED ALONG THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS SEEM TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM BASED ON OPINIONS FROM OTHER ACURA OWNERS
Incident date: Mar 15, 2018
I BOUGHT A USED 2004 ACURA TL THAT HAS RUN FINE FOR 6 MONTHS SO FAR. JUST LAST NIGHT, WHEN STATIONARY AND TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD MY TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING, STALLING OUT AND RAMPING UP TO 5000 RPM. AFTER A GREEN LIGHT WITH CARS BEHIND ME AND I CAN'T MOVE AN INCH. I TAKE MY CAR TO A TRANSMISSIONS SPECIALIST TO LEARN THAT THERE IS COOLANT MIXING WITH MY TRANSMISSION FLUID. THERE WAS A NHTSA... Read more
Incident date: Mar 15, 2018
I BOUGHT A USED 2004 ACURA TL THAT HAS RUN FINE FOR 6 MONTHS SO FAR. JUST LAST NIGHT, WHEN STATIONARY AND TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD MY TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING, STALLING OUT AND RAMPING UP TO 5000 RPM. AFTER A GREEN LIGHT WITH CARS BEHIND ME AND I CAN'T MOVE AN INCH. I TAKE MY CAR TO A TRANSMISSIONS SPECIALIST TO LEARN THAT THERE IS COOLANT MIXING WITH MY TRANSMISSION FLUID. THERE WAS A NHTSA... Read more
Incident date: Feb 23, 2018
ON FEBRUARY 23,2018, I PURCHASE A NEW 2017 ACURA MDX WITH TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE. THE VEHICLE HAD 378 MILES WHEN I PURCHASED IT. IT HAD NEVER BEEN TITLED AND WAS SOLD AS A NEW VEHICLE. UPON TAKING DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON A FLAT PAVED, CITY STREET, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES POOR ACCELERATION WHEN TAKING OFF.... Read more
Incident date: Mar 12, 2018
CARBON FIBER BRAKE ROTORS ARE CRACKING AND ACURA S DOING NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM
Incident date: Jun 13, 2016
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, LOST POWER TO DRIVE TRAIN DESPITE ENGINE RUNNING. WAS ABLE TO COAST TO STOP ON BERM. TURNED OFF ENGINE. FLUID OBSERVED BENEATH VEHICLE. CAR TOWED. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT TRANSMISSION SUPPLY LINE FITTING CONNECTION FAILED AT LEAST IN PART DUE TO DISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION. THREADED SECTION ALSO SEPARATED COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS TOTALLY LOST. DEALER ADVISED ... Read more
Incident date: Jan 30, 2018
BRAKES LOCKING CAR WOULD NOT STOP
Crash
Incident date: Mar 1, 2016
SIMILAR TO OTHER COMPLAINTS, MY TRANSMISSION IS "STUTTERING" WHEN SLOWLY ACCELERATING BETWEEN (I THINK) 3RD AND 4TH GEAR AND WHEN IT IS BETWEEN 1500-2000 RPM. IT'S BEEN A CONSTANT ISSUE SINCE AROUND 10000 MILES OR SO. TOOK TO THE DEALER AND THEY INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL; HOWEVER, WHEN I SEARCH MY VIN, NO RECALL COMES UP. THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS I'VE FOUND WITH THIS SAME ISSUE.
Incident date: Mar 10, 2018
MY 2007 ACCURA TL HAS A BATTERY DRAIN PROBLEM. I HAVE A NEW INTERSTATE BATTERY IN IT. I PARK IT ON OUR DRIVEWAY AND AFTER 3-5 DAYS OF IT BEING PARKED, NOT DRIVEN, THE NEW BATTERY IS DRAINED OF POWER AND WILL NOT START THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TO CHARGE THE BATTERY. IT STARTS AND WILL CONTINUE TO START AS LONG AS I DRIVE IT TO RE-CHARGE THE BATTERY. THIS OCCURS VERY CONSISTENTLY AND HAS FOR THE PAS... Read more
Incident date: Feb 22, 2018
THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN TURN COMPLETELY OFF WHILE THE CAR IS NOT IN PARK. WHEN I WENT TO SHUT CAR OFF WHILE I WAS STATIONARY, I FORGOT I HAD IT IN D5 WHICH IS DRIVE. I SHUT THE IGNITION ALL THE WAY OFF AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE KEY OUT. GOT OUT OF CAR AN STARTED TO MOVE.
Incident date: Feb 27, 2018
EVERY TIME YOU ACCELERATE IT MAKES A LOAD RATTLING NOISE & THE A.C. WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO ..
Incident date: Feb 27, 2018
EVERY TIME YOU ACCELERATE IT MAKES A LOAD RATTLING NOISE & THE A.C. WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO ..
Incident date: Feb 26, 2018
I AM ON MY 3RD TRANSMISSION SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2012
Incident date: Jan 20, 2018
MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW IN JANUARY 2006. IN JANUARY OF 2018, I DISCOVERED THAT THE DASHBOARD, WHERE THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG IS LOCATED CRACKED. THE CRACK OUTLINES THE SHAPE OF THE AIRBAG. I ALSO DISCOVERED ANOTHER CRACK DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONCERN IS THAT THE AIRBAG MAY ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOY WITHOUT BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. IN RESEARCHING T... Read more
Incident date: Jan 20, 2018
MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW IN JANUARY 2006. IN JANUARY OF 2018, I DISCOVERED THAT THE DASHBOARD, WHERE THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG IS LOCATED CRACKED. THE CRACK OUTLINES THE SHAPE OF THE AIRBAG. I ALSO DISCOVERED ANOTHER CRACK DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONCERN IS THAT THE AIRBAG MAY ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOY WITHOUT BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. IN RESEARCHING T... Read more
Incident date: Oct 5, 2015
PREVIOUS RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKING, MINE IS LEAKING WHEN IN MOTION AND STATIONARY, PREVIOUS RECALL ON INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAULT, PREVIOUS RECALL ON WIPER MOTOR HOUSING, CURRENT RECALL ON BALL JOINTS, WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC I HAVE A BALL JOINT PROBLEM, CURRENT PROBLEM WITH PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT GOING OUT. REPLACED BALLAST WITH NEW ONE AND HEAD LIGHT WORKED FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS ... Read more
Incident date: Oct 5, 2015
PREVIOUS RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKING, MINE IS LEAKING WHEN IN MOTION AND STATIONARY, PREVIOUS RECALL ON INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAULT, PREVIOUS RECALL ON WIPER MOTOR HOUSING, CURRENT RECALL ON BALL JOINTS, WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC I HAVE A BALL JOINT PROBLEM, CURRENT PROBLEM WITH PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT GOING OUT. REPLACED BALLAST WITH NEW ONE AND HEAD LIGHT WORKED FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS ... Read more
Incident date: Oct 5, 2015
PREVIOUS RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKING, MINE IS LEAKING WHEN IN MOTION AND STATIONARY, PREVIOUS RECALL ON INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAULT, PREVIOUS RECALL ON WIPER MOTOR HOUSING, CURRENT RECALL ON BALL JOINTS, WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC I HAVE A BALL JOINT PROBLEM, CURRENT PROBLEM WITH PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT GOING OUT. REPLACED BALLAST WITH NEW ONE AND HEAD LIGHT WORKED FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS ... Read more
Incident date: Feb 22, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 ACURA TSX. AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE AND REVERSING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. DURING THE FAILURE, THE "SERVICE POWER STEERING" MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. IT WAS UNKNOWN... Read more
Incident date: Feb 28, 2018
I WAS DRIVING LOCAL AND WAS ABOUT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN THE "CHECK POWER STEERING SYSTEM" SIGNAL CAME ON MY DASHBOARD ALL OF A SUDDEN. THE WHEELS BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND I GOT STUCK IN TRAFFIC WITH CARS HONKING AT ME BECAUSE I WAS BLOCKING TRAFFIC DUE TO MY INABILITY TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ISSUE BECAUSE IF THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTEN UP ON ME WH... Read more
Incident date: Feb 17, 2018
THE VEHICLE DIED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I SEE WHERE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR IGNITION SWITCH BUT I AM TOLD BY THE DEALER THERE IS NO ACTIVE RECALL. THE CAR BELONGS TO MY MOTHER. THE DEALER DID NOT CHANGE THE PART IN 2012 BECAUSE THE DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE THE COMPLAINT.
Incident date: Oct 21, 2017
THE VEHICLE JUST CAUGHT ON FIRE ONE NIGHT RIGHT OF THE BM THE PASSENGERS THAT ARE IN THERE
Fire
Incident date: Feb 27, 2018
THE CAR JUMPS INTO NEUTRAL AT ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. IF YOU COME TO A STOP OR EVEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC IT WILL JUST STOP AND THE RPM WILL REV UP. YOU WILL HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN PLACE IN NEUTRAL AND THEN BACK IN DRIVE AND IT MAY GO OR MAY NOT GO... REALLY JUST DEPENDS ON HOW THE CAR WANTS TO ACT THAT DAY. IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIM... Read more
Incident date: Dec 20, 2006
MY VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT IN 2006 AND SOMEONE FORGED THE SIGNATURE 2008. THEREFORE, I AM REPORTING A STOLEN LEGEND ACURA.I REPORTED TO THE DMV AND I ALSO HAD INSURANCE ON IT BUT THE DMV HIS IT THE VIN NUMBER FROM ME AND CLAIMED THAT I NEVER HAD A VEHICLE BUT THE HAD MY INSURANCE LISTED FOR THE VEHICLE.
Incident date: Feb 15, 2016
POWER STEERING FRONT AND REAR MOUNT. SEAT AND DASH BOARD FUEL CAP
Incident date: Feb 15, 2016
POWER STEERING FRONT AND REAR MOUNT. SEAT AND DASH BOARD FUEL CAP
Incident date: Feb 15, 2016
POWER STEERING FRONT AND REAR MOUNT. SEAT AND DASH BOARD FUEL CAP
Incident date: Feb 21, 2018
VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION THAT SHAKES PASSENGER SEAT BETWEEN 65-75 MPH. SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND OCCURS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS AT THE SPEED LISTED.
Incident date: Feb 21, 2018
VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION THAT SHAKES PASSENGER SEAT BETWEEN 65-75 MPH. SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND OCCURS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS AT THE SPEED LISTED.
Incident date: Feb 21, 2018
VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION THAT SHAKES PASSENGER SEAT BETWEEN 65-75 MPH. SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND OCCURS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS AT THE SPEED LISTED.
Incident date: Aug 10, 2015
THE SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY
Incident date: Jan 1, 2018
CPSC: NOTICED IN RECENT YEARS AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF AUTOMOBILES ON THE HIGHWAYS AT DUSK WITHOUT ANY EXTERIOR LIGHTS. IT TOOK ME A WHILE TO FIGURE OUT THAT MODERN CARS HAVE LIT DASHBOARD LIGHTS AT ALL TIMES, INSTEAD OF ONLY WHEN THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS ARE ON. THIS, I BELIEVE, LEADS MOTORISTS WHO CAN READ THEIR SPEEDOMETER AT DUSK TO BELIEVE THAT THEIR HEADLIGHTS ARE ON AS WELL. *DT *JS *TR
Incident date: Jan 1, 2018
CPSC: NOTICED IN RECENT YEARS AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF AUTOMOBILES ON THE HIGHWAYS AT DUSK WITHOUT ANY EXTERIOR LIGHTS. IT TOOK ME A WHILE TO FIGURE OUT THAT MODERN CARS HAVE LIT DASHBOARD LIGHTS AT ALL TIMES, INSTEAD OF ONLY WHEN THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS ARE ON. THIS, I BELIEVE, LEADS MOTORISTS WHO CAN READ THEIR SPEEDOMETER AT DUSK TO BELIEVE THAT THEIR HEADLIGHTS ARE ON AS WELL. *DT *JS *TR
Incident date: May 15, 2016
TAKATA RECALL. THE DRIVER AIR BAG WAS RECALLED AND REPLACED. WHEN I QUESTIONED WHY THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS NOT BEING REPLACED ALSO. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS NOT BEING RECALLED. I ASKED IF IT WAS A TAKATA AIR BAG. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT ANSWER. ONLY SAYING IT WAS NOT BEING RECALLED. MY COMPLAINT IS: I DO NOT KNOW IF MY FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG IS SAFE FOR THE RIDERS IN MY CAR.
Incident date: Feb 15, 2018
MY 2004 ACURA TL IS EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION ISSUES. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY BEGAN SLIPPING GEARS. THE ENGINE WOULD REV WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS, HOWEVER, THE CAR WAS ACTING LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC SO THIS COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY CAUSED A CRASH. I AM THANKFUL THAT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY JUST MOMENTS BEFORE THE PROBLEM STA... Read more
Incident date: Feb 12, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 ACURA TSX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER ONE ATTEMPT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A DEALER ... Read more