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.

2,245,377 Total Complaints
140,173 Reported Crashes
56,794 Reported Fires
8,580 Reported 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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BUICK LACROSSE (2011) - VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY Oct 26, 2020
Incident date: Jul 1, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF SHADE BUTTON WAS DEFECTIVE AND FAILED ROLL BACK AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO JIM HUDSON BUICK GMC (4035 KAISER HILL RD, COLUMBIA, SC 29203) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED AN ESTIMATE FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE ... Read more
BUICK LACROSSE (2011) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Oct 26, 2020
Incident date: Jul 1, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF SHADE BUTTON WAS DEFECTIVE AND FAILED ROLL BACK AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO JIM HUDSON BUICK GMC (4035 KAISER HILL RD, COLUMBIA, SC 29203) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED AN ESTIMATE FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE ... Read more
BUICK ENVISION (2017) - SERVICE BRAKES Oct 26, 2020
Incident date: Oct 24, 2020
ON AT LEAST 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS AND INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM HAVE WENT COMPLETELY BLACK THIS IS AT VARYING SPEEDS FROM 25 MILES TO 60 MILES AND EVEN SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT THIS HAS HAPPENED. WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN ITS ONLY FOR COUPLE SECONDS. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPEN TWICE WHILE MY TEENAGE SON WAS DRIVING AND SCARED HIM QUITE A BIT. MOST RECENTLY WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT I LET MY FOOT OF... Read more
BUICK ENVISION (2017) - ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) Oct 26, 2020
Incident date: Oct 24, 2020
ON AT LEAST 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS AND INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM HAVE WENT COMPLETELY BLACK THIS IS AT VARYING SPEEDS FROM 25 MILES TO 60 MILES AND EVEN SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT THIS HAS HAPPENED. WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN ITS ONLY FOR COUPLE SECONDS. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPEN TWICE WHILE MY TEENAGE SON WAS DRIVING AND SCARED HIM QUITE A BIT. MOST RECENTLY WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT I LET MY FOOT OF... Read more
BUICK ENVISION (2017) - STEERING Oct 26, 2020
Incident date: Oct 24, 2020
ON AT LEAST 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS AND INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM HAVE WENT COMPLETELY BLACK THIS IS AT VARYING SPEEDS FROM 25 MILES TO 60 MILES AND EVEN SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT THIS HAS HAPPENED. WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN ITS ONLY FOR COUPLE SECONDS. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPEN TWICE WHILE MY TEENAGE SON WAS DRIVING AND SCARED HIM QUITE A BIT. MOST RECENTLY WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT I LET MY FOOT OF... Read more
BUICK REGAL (2011) - ENGINE Oct 25, 2020
Incident date: Oct 24, 2020
ENGINE TIMING FAILURE DUE TO FAULTY CHAIN TENSIONER AT 81000 MILES (2/15/2020) ENGINE CONSUMES EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL BETWEEN CHANGES
BUICK CENTURY (1995) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER Oct 24, 2020
Incident date: Jul 5, 1996
WATCHED ALOT OF CAR RACES ON TV AND NASCAR RACES ARE ONE OF THOSE RACES WHERE DRIVERS DO CAR ACCIDENTS ON PURPOSE SO THEY DONT LSE A RACE AND PEOPLE OUT THERE DO THE SAME ON REGULAR ROADS.YOU CANT STOP THESE HUMANS OR ROBOTS FROM DOING THESE THINGS ALL THE TIME THEY ARE LIKE SUICIDE THREATS LIKE A KAMAKAZI PILOT FROM JAPAN.SO THINK THAT PEOPLE SHOULD GET CHECKED FOR MENTAL HEALTH TO SEE IF THEY A... Read more
Crash
BUICK LACROSSE (2013) - ENGINE Oct 22, 2020
Incident date: Aug 22, 2020
MY 2013 BUICK LACROSSE HAS A MALFUNCTIONING TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WHICH IT ALREADY RECALLED BY GM BUT MY CAR DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE OF MY VIN THE MALFUNCTIONING TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE CAUSE MY CAR TO GO INTO LIMP MODE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET IN TRAFFIC
BUICK ENCLAVE (2014) - SERVICE BRAKES Oct 22, 2020
Incident date: Oct 15, 2020
THIS IS MY 2ND BUICK ENCLAVE. THE FIRST ONE WAS 2007 MODEL WHICH HAD A MAJOR FAILURE TO BRAKES- VACUUM ASSIST ETC. I WAS IN FLORIDA IN JANUARY 2014 WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURRED. IT WAS FOUND BY CROWN BUICK IN ST. PETERSBURG, FL. DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. I PAID A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF MONEY APPROX. $1000 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I DID NOT FEEL SAFE AFTER THIS & TRADED IT IN FOR A NEW 2014 BUICK ENCLA... Read more
BUICK LACROSSE (2005) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Oct 21, 2020
Incident date: Oct 11, 2020
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 50MPH AND THE CAR STALLED AND WENT DOWN TO 20MPH AND IT SHUT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN AND WAS ONLY ABLE TO GO 20MPH ALL THE WAY HOME. MY CAR INSURANCE APP HAS ENGINE ALERTS AND IT STATED IT IS THE THROTTLE/PEDAL POSITION SENSOR/SWITCH 'D'/'E' VOLTAGE CORRELATION. THE THE ALERT STATED IT WAS URGENT BECAUSE IT DECREASES THE ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND T... Read more
BUICK RENDEZVOUS (2004) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE Oct 21, 2020
Incident date: Oct 5, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, GASOLINE LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE THAT THE GAS TANK WAS FRACTURED WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED AND DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. TH... Read more
BUICK ENCORE (2017) - FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Oct 20, 2020
Incident date: Oct 16, 2020
EVERYTIME I PUT GAS IN IT DOESN'T WANT TO START BACK UP. AT A STOP SIGN AND RED LIGHT IT JERKS LIKE IT IS GOING TO DYE OUT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. TOOK BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ONLY TO HAVE IT START THE PROBLEM AGAIN THE NEXT DAY.
BUICK LUCERNE (2008) - FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Oct 20, 2020
Incident date: Oct 3, 2020
FUEL RELAY WENT OUT 2X, THE SECOND IT ALMOST CAUGHT THE CAR ON FIRE. THE CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE. ITS LOCATED UNDER THE REAR SEAT OF THE CAR. CALLED DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS A RECALL TO BRING IT IN, NOW THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, AND WANTS $1700 TO FIX.IF I'D BEEN DRIVING IT WOULD'VE BURNED THE CAR, AND WORSE HOW ABOUT IF MY GRANDBABY WOULD'VE BEEN BUCKLED IN THAT SPOT. THE ... Read more
BUICK LACROSSE (2008) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING Oct 19, 2020
Incident date: Oct 10, 2020
THE HDM FAILED LEAVING ME WITH ONLY HIGH BEAMS, HAVE BEE TOLD THEY ARE NOT UNDER RECALL. SHAMROCK SERVICE CENTER, SPENT 1 AND 1/2 HRS DIAGNOSING AND FOUND NO RECALL. MANY OTHER MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I AM RETIRED AND CANNOT AFFORD THIS REPAIR. WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR ME. WHEN I TURNED ON THE LIGHTS TO GO HOME LAST WEEK, THERE WERE NO LIGHTS BUT HIGH BEAMS. I THOUGHT IT... Read more
BUICK ENCLAVE (2012) - AIR BAGS Oct 19, 2020
Incident date: Oct 19, 2020
I BOUGHT A 2012 BUICK ENCLAVE USED IN 2018. THIS YEAR THE AIRBAG DASHBOARD LIGHT CAME ON. MECHANIC SAYS I MUST REPLACE THE AIRBAG (WHICH ISN'T CHEAP) AND ALL AIRBAGS ARE DISABLED UNTIL IT IS FIXED. I KNOW THERE WAS A MASSIVE RECALL BUT APPARENTLY MY ENCLAVE WASN'T ONE OF THEM.
BUICK LACROSSE (2008) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Oct 18, 2020
Incident date: Jun 23, 2020
ONCE IN A WHILE IT ACTS UP WHERE IT STATES THAT IT'S GOT LOW OIL PRESSURE EVEN THO IT'S GOT PLENTY OF OIL,ALSO IT HAS MISFIRED DURING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT'S LIKE THIS: I'M DRIVING. EVERYTHING IS FINE UNTIL ALL OF THE SUDDEN I NOTICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON ALSO THE T/C LIGHT COMES ON AND IT ALSO STATES THE LOW OIL PRESSURE AND THE ACCELERATION PEDAL IT ACTS UP. FOR EXAMPLE, I'M GIVING GAS AND IT ISN'T... Read more
BUICK LACROSSE (2014) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER Oct 15, 2020
Incident date: Oct 10, 2020
CAR IN MOTION ON CITY STREET CAME TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND CAR SHUT DOWN WHEN TRIED TO PUT GAS PEDAL IT MADE A LOUD NOISE AND DID NOT WANT TO START UP BUT FINALLY STARTED. THIS IS ON GOING FOR MONTHS AND THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG.
BUICK ENCLAVE (2008) - ENGINE Oct 15, 2020
Incident date: Oct 15, 2020
THE ENGINE BLEW OUT TODAY. CAUGHT FIRE. SCARED THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS OUT OF MY DAUGHTER. THE CAR MADE A JERKING MOTION AND NOISE WHILE ON THE HWY. THEN FLAMES WERE SHOOTING OUT....PULLED IT OVER IMMEDIATELY AND TURNED OFF. IT WAS SMOKING. THE POLICE OFFICER SAID THE LOWER PART OF THE ENGINE BLEW OUT ...IT LITERALLY WAS MISSING PIECES OF METAL.
Fire
BUICK RAINIER (2006) - VISIBILITY/WIPER Oct 15, 2020
Incident date: May 1, 2020
BUICK RAINIER 2006: WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND FLUID COME ON BY THEMSELVES. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE ON / OFF FUNCTION DOES NOT WORK. THEY CANNOT BE SHUT OFF BY CONTROLS. THEY MERELY START AND STOP AT RANDOM. IT HAPPENS BOTH ON VEHICLE START UP WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK AND WHILE DRIVING. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE TO DRIVE.
BUICK REGAL (2012) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING Oct 15, 2020
Incident date: Sep 18, 2020
CONDENSATION/WATER GETTING INSIDE HID HEADLIGHT OPTION TF4
BUICK LUCERNE (2010) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Oct 14, 2020
Incident date: Oct 2, 2020
FUSE BOX PROBLEM WITH DESIGN. THE SEAT LATCH DESIGN TOGETHER SHORTS OUT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY. THIS GETS HOT, SHORTS OUT AND DAMAGES THE FUEL PUMP AND CAN CAUSE POSSIBLE FIRE. THIS IS A COSTLY DEADLY DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. LUCKY WE FIXED IT IN TIME. I HAVE BABIES THAT SIT IN MY BACK SEAT AND IT'S SCARY TO THINK THAT IT COULD CATCH ON FIRE WITH THEM SITTING THERE.
BUICK LUCERNE (2010) - FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Oct 14, 2020
Incident date: Oct 2, 2020
FUSE BOX PROBLEM WITH DESIGN. THE SEAT LATCH DESIGN TOGETHER SHORTS OUT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY. THIS GETS HOT, SHORTS OUT AND DAMAGES THE FUEL PUMP AND CAN CAUSE POSSIBLE FIRE. THIS IS A COSTLY DEADLY DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. LUCKY WE FIXED IT IN TIME. I HAVE BABIES THAT SIT IN MY BACK SEAT AND IT'S SCARY TO THINK THAT IT COULD CATCH ON FIRE WITH THEM SITTING THERE.
BUICK LUCERNE (2010) - SEATS Oct 14, 2020
Incident date: Oct 2, 2020
FUSE BOX PROBLEM WITH DESIGN. THE SEAT LATCH DESIGN TOGETHER SHORTS OUT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY. THIS GETS HOT, SHORTS OUT AND DAMAGES THE FUEL PUMP AND CAN CAUSE POSSIBLE FIRE. THIS IS A COSTLY DEADLY DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. LUCKY WE FIXED IT IN TIME. I HAVE BABIES THAT SIT IN MY BACK SEAT AND IT'S SCARY TO THINK THAT IT COULD CATCH ON FIRE WITH THEM SITTING THERE.
BUICK ENCLAVE (2018) - POWER TRAIN Oct 14, 2020
Incident date: Sep 23, 2020
SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN A MONTH ON A 2018 BUICK ENCLAVE THAT AIR CONDITIONING UNIT/EVAPORATOR IN VEHICLE IS NOT WORKING AND VEHICLE IS BLOWING HOT AIR ONLY. THIS OCCURS WHETHER VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR STATIONARY. THIS HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST POWERED ON OR OVER AN EXTENDED DRIVE (45 MINS). DOES NOT OSCILLATE WITH CHANGE IN SPEED. DOES NOT OSCILLATE WITH LENGTH OF DRIVE. HOT AIR BLOWS THE ENT... Read more
BUICK LESABRE (2000) - SERVICE BRAKES Oct 13, 2020
Incident date: Aug 9, 2020
WONT HO IN DRIVE
BUICK LESABRE (2000) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER Oct 13, 2020
Incident date: Aug 9, 2020
WONT HO IN DRIVE
BUICK REGAL (2012) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING Oct 12, 2020
Incident date: Mar 2, 2020
CONDENSATION IN HEADLIGHT CAUSING THE BULB TO QUIT. GET NEW BULB FOR $150, CHANGE BULB, IT RAINS, IT HAPPENS AGAIN. AM TOLD A NEW ASSEMBLY IS $1500. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. SEEMS LIKE IT SHOULD BE FIXED BY BUICK.
BUICK VERANO (2013) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Oct 9, 2020
Incident date: Oct 6, 2020
ON 10/6/2020, I WAS RIDING AS THE FRONT PASSENGER IN OUR 2013 BUICK VERANO. WE WERE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY (70 MPH) AND HIT A BUMP AT THE START OF A BRIDGE. A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE ENGINE RPM SUDDENLY INCREASED AS IF THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED, THE CAR DECELERATED AND MY WIFE PULLED TO THE SHOULDER. WE STOPPED, CHECKED THE GEAR SHIFT AND IT WAS STILL IN DRIVE, THE WARNING LIGHT DIS... Read more
BUICK VERANO (2013) - POWER TRAIN Oct 9, 2020
Incident date: Oct 6, 2020
ON 10/6/2020, I WAS RIDING AS THE FRONT PASSENGER IN OUR 2013 BUICK VERANO. WE WERE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY (70 MPH) AND HIT A BUMP AT THE START OF A BRIDGE. A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE ENGINE RPM SUDDENLY INCREASED AS IF THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED, THE CAR DECELERATED AND MY WIFE PULLED TO THE SHOULDER. WE STOPPED, CHECKED THE GEAR SHIFT AND IT WAS STILL IN DRIVE, THE WARNING LIGHT DIS... Read more
BUICK VERANO (2013) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Oct 9, 2020
Incident date: Oct 6, 2020
ON 10/6/2020, I WAS RIDING AS THE FRONT PASSENGER IN OUR 2013 BUICK VERANO. WE WERE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY (70 MPH) AND HIT A BUMP AT THE START OF A BRIDGE. A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE ENGINE RPM SUDDENLY INCREASED AS IF THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED, THE CAR DECELERATED AND MY WIFE PULLED TO THE SHOULDER. WE STOPPED, CHECKED THE GEAR SHIFT AND IT WAS STILL IN DRIVE, THE WARNING LIGHT DIS... Read more
BUICK LACROSSE (2011) - VISIBILITY/WIPER Oct 8, 2020
Incident date: Oct 7, 2020
DRIVER CANNOT SEE ROAD WHICH WINDSHIELD STAYS FOGGED UP WHEN DRIVING AND WILL NOT DEFOG THIS IS A DANGER FOR IT COULD CAUSE IT LED TO CRASHES WINDSHIELD AND BACK WINDOW REMAINS FOGGED UP WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC I WAS JUST MADE AWARE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS AND NEED THIS TAKEN CARE OF ASAP THANKS
BUICK LACROSSE (2011) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER Oct 8, 2020
Incident date: Oct 7, 2020
DRIVER CANNOT SEE ROAD WHICH WINDSHIELD STAYS FOGGED UP WHEN DRIVING AND WILL NOT DEFOG THIS IS A DANGER FOR IT COULD CAUSE IT LED TO CRASHES WINDSHIELD AND BACK WINDOW REMAINS FOGGED UP WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC I WAS JUST MADE AWARE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS AND NEED THIS TAKEN CARE OF ASAP THANKS
BUICK ENCLAVE (2020) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER Oct 8, 2020
Incident date: Sep 10, 2020
REAR SUNSHADE CLIP HAS BROKEN TWICE IN THE 5 MONTHS.
BUICK ENCLAVE (2019) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER Oct 8, 2020
Incident date: Oct 2, 2020
BROKEN REAR SUNROOF CLIP TO HOLD SUNROOF SHUT CLOSE THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT PART AND SUNROOF STAYS OPEN!! PART WAS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC AND IM SURE MORE PEOPLE HAVE BROKEN THEIRS TOO ESPECIALLY IF THEY HAVE KIDS
BUICK ENCORE GX (2020) - SERVICE BRAKES Oct 7, 2020
Incident date: Sep 30, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 BUICK ENCORE GX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A U-TURN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND PARKED AT A NEARBY PARKING LOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATIO... Read more
BUICK REGAL (2012) - SEATS Oct 5, 2020
Incident date: Oct 3, 2020
IN THE 2 YEARS I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH REAR TURN SIGNAL BULBS 4 TIMES. THE SOCKET LOOKS MELTED. ON OCTOBER 3, 2020...THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ADJUSTMENT STOPPED WORKING. IT CAN RECLINE BACK, BUT NOT RETURN TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION
BUICK REGAL (2012) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING Oct 5, 2020
Incident date: Oct 3, 2020
IN THE 2 YEARS I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH REAR TURN SIGNAL BULBS 4 TIMES. THE SOCKET LOOKS MELTED. ON OCTOBER 3, 2020...THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ADJUSTMENT STOPPED WORKING. IT CAN RECLINE BACK, BUT NOT RETURN TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION
BUICK CENTURY (2003) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Oct 4, 2020
Incident date: Nov 1, 2018
HORN BUTTON IS PART OF AIR BAG. THE HORN BUTTON SHORTS OUT AND THE HORN BLOWS ALL THE TIME. HAVE TO REMOVE FUSE TO STOP HORN BLOWING. HAD TO REPLACE AIR BAG TO FIX. IN A FEW MONTHS THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. ITS TOO EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE AIR BAGS SO I AM LEFT WITHOUT A HORN THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. CAN THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDE A FIX? THE INTERNET SHOWS THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR A LOT OF GM CARS... Read more
BUICK CENTURY (2003) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER Oct 4, 2020
Incident date: Nov 1, 2018
HORN BUTTON IS PART OF AIR BAG. THE HORN BUTTON SHORTS OUT AND THE HORN BLOWS ALL THE TIME. HAVE TO REMOVE FUSE TO STOP HORN BLOWING. HAD TO REPLACE AIR BAG TO FIX. IN A FEW MONTHS THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. ITS TOO EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE AIR BAGS SO I AM LEFT WITHOUT A HORN THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. CAN THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDE A FIX? THE INTERNET SHOWS THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR A LOT OF GM CARS... Read more
BUICK LACROSSE (2008) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING Oct 2, 2020
Incident date: Sep 28, 2020
I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR USED AND THE HEADLIGHTS DIDN'T WORK WHEN I GOT IT. THE HI BEAMS AND YELLOW MARKER LIGHTS DO WORK. JUST NOT THE LO BEAMS. I BOUGHT THE CAR ON 9/28/20, IT HAD 124,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT
BUICK ENCLAVE (2008) - AIR BAGS Oct 1, 2020
Incident date: Feb 18, 2020
THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT IS ON IN MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. I HAD NOTICED THAT AT FIRST, IT WOULD GO ON AND OFF IF I WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT AND SOMEONE ELSE WAS DRIVING. I ASSUMED IT WAS BECAUSE IT THOUGHT I WAS A CHILD SITTING IN THE FRONT SEAT, AS I AM A 30 YEAR OLD FEMALE WHO BARELY WEIGHS 100 LBS. THE LIGHT IS NOW CONSTANTLY ON.
BUICK LACROSSE (2013) - STRUCTURE:BODY Oct 1, 2020
Incident date: Oct 1, 2020
ABS TRACK LIGHT ON GOT ALIGNMENT STILL ON NOW HUB BEARING AND STRUT NEED TO BE REPLACED.
BUICK LACROSSE (2013) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Oct 1, 2020
Incident date: Oct 1, 2020
ABS TRACK LIGHT ON GOT ALIGNMENT STILL ON NOW HUB BEARING AND STRUT NEED TO BE REPLACED.
BUICK LACROSSE (2013) - SUSPENSION Oct 1, 2020
Incident date: Oct 1, 2020
ABS TRACK LIGHT ON GOT ALIGNMENT STILL ON NOW HUB BEARING AND STRUT NEED TO BE REPLACED.
BUICK ENCLAVE (2008) - AIR BAGS Oct 1, 2020
Incident date: Aug 7, 2018
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT COME ON FOR NO REASON WHILE THERE IS A PASSENGER SEATED. WE REPLACE THE SEATBELT AND SEAT BELT SENSOR. THE NEXT CODE SAYS TO REPLACE THE SEAT SENSOR ITSELF. THAT'S A $1000 REPAIR. AND THAT DOES NOT ENSURE THAT THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELT REPLACEMENT WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE ISSUE. BASED ON THE CODES. WILL THE AIRBAG DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT? WE DO ... Read more
BUICK ENCLAVE (2008) - SEAT BELTS Oct 1, 2020
Incident date: Aug 7, 2018
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT COME ON FOR NO REASON WHILE THERE IS A PASSENGER SEATED. WE REPLACE THE SEATBELT AND SEAT BELT SENSOR. THE NEXT CODE SAYS TO REPLACE THE SEAT SENSOR ITSELF. THAT'S A $1000 REPAIR. AND THAT DOES NOT ENSURE THAT THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELT REPLACEMENT WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE ISSUE. BASED ON THE CODES. WILL THE AIRBAG DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT? WE DO ... Read more
BUICK ENCLAVE (2008) - SEATS Oct 1, 2020
Incident date: Aug 7, 2018
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT COME ON FOR NO REASON WHILE THERE IS A PASSENGER SEATED. WE REPLACE THE SEATBELT AND SEAT BELT SENSOR. THE NEXT CODE SAYS TO REPLACE THE SEAT SENSOR ITSELF. THAT'S A $1000 REPAIR. AND THAT DOES NOT ENSURE THAT THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELT REPLACEMENT WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE ISSUE. BASED ON THE CODES. WILL THE AIRBAG DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT? WE DO ... Read more
BUICK REGAL (2016) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER Oct 1, 2020
Incident date: Oct 1, 2020
CAR WINDOW ANTI PINCH NOT STOPPING WINDOW FROM CRUSHING FINGERS. CAR IMMOBILE.
BUICK ENCLAVE (2008) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Oct 1, 2020
Incident date: Oct 1, 2020
LEFT MY HOUSE IT WAS FINE. I STOPPED AND TURNED IT OFF AND WAITED FOR MY FAMILY MEMBER TO COME OUT OF AN APPT. I TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE AND WOULDN'T TURN OVER AND ONLY CLICKED LIKE THE BATTERY WAS DEAD,IT ALSO WOULDN'T LET ME REMOVE THE KEY. THEN I GOT A JUMP START AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. AFTER I WAS HOME I TRIED STARTING AGAIN AND IT DID. I JUST DON'T TRUST IT NOW.
BUICK LACROSSE (2019) - ENGINE Sep 28, 2020
Incident date: Jan 31, 2019
OCCASIONALLY THERE IS A LOUD SOUND IN THE CABIN OF WATER SLOSHING BACK AND FOURTH UNDER THE DASHBOARD. SOME DAYS IT WILL HAPPEN WHEN THE ENGINE STARTS. OTHER TIMES, IT IS AFTER DRIVING SEVERAL MILES. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS A FEW DAYS IN A ROW. OTHER TIMES IT WILL GO A WEEK WITH NO NOISE. THE GM MECHANIC VERIFIED THAT THE COOLANT LEVEL IS FINE. IT HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY OR MOVING. ... Read more
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