Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,215,138 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 138,663 crashes, 56,255 fires, and 8,561 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 2,215,138 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 39,107 complaints for PONTIAC
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2007) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Dec 16, 2015
Incident date: Jun 1, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL, THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS ACTIVATED. IN ADDITION, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS, THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WOULD ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V519000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND IT RECEIVED THE TEMPORARY REPAIR FOR THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHIC... Read more
Incident date: Dec 13, 2015
BOUGHT IN 2012, HAD ABOUT 43K MILES ON IT. 2 YEARS AGO ISSUE WITH STABITRACK, TOOK TO AUTONOMY SHOP, SAID IT WAS A FUSE. PAID $400* TO REPLACE. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS ISSUES WITH STABITRACK AGAIN. ONE POINT THE TRACTION CONTROL TURNED OFF AND WHEN THAT HAPPENED THE REDUCE POWER AND ENGINE CUTS OFF. THIS PAST WEEKEND IT HAPPENED AGAIN BUT THIS TIME WHEN THE ENGINE TURNS ON ITS A LOUD KNOCKING... Read more
Incident date: Dec 14, 2015
WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER DAYS AND THE CAR IS DRIVEN OVER PUDDLES OF WATER ON THE ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND CAN NOT CONTINUE UNLESS I TURN THE KEY OFF AND THEN ON. VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND IN CITY STREET DRIVING. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE CAR MAKES AN UNUSUAL SOUND AND IT COMES FROM THE ABS MODULE LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Incident date: Dec 14, 2015
WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER DAYS AND THE CAR IS DRIVEN OVER PUDDLES OF WATER ON THE ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND CAN NOT CONTINUE UNLESS I TURN THE KEY OFF AND THEN ON. VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND IN CITY STREET DRIVING. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE CAR MAKES AN UNUSUAL SOUND AND IT COMES FROM THE ABS MODULE LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2003) — ENGINE
Dec 15, 2015
Incident date: Oct 28, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, MASSIVE FLAMES IGNITED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE... Read more
Fire
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2004) — ENGINE
Dec 15, 2015
Incident date: Sep 11, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Fire
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(1998) — ENGINE
Dec 14, 2015
Incident date: May 7, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OVER HEATING AND THAT THE THERMOSTAT READING KEPT FLUCTUATING HIGHER AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR SEVERAL REPAIRS THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) YEARS AFTER E... Read more
Fire
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(1998) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Dec 14, 2015
Incident date: May 7, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OVER HEATING AND THAT THE THERMOSTAT READING KEPT FLUCTUATING HIGHER AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR SEVERAL REPAIRS THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) YEARS AFTER E... Read more
Fire
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(1999) — ENGINE
Dec 14, 2015
Incident date: Mar 1, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE OIL HAD LEAKED OUT OF THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT STARTED TO CATCH ON FIRE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE AND I... Read more
Fire
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2001) — ENGINE
Dec 14, 2015
Incident date: Oct 26, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE W... Read more
Fire
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2002) — ENGINE
Dec 14, 2015
Incident date: May 9, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, ANOTHER DRIVER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EMITTING SMOKE. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS ... Read more
Fire
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2007) — ENGINE
Dec 14, 2015
Incident date: Nov 13, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
PONTIAC
BONNEVILLE
(1996) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Dec 14, 2015
Incident date: Nov 2, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE ANTI-THEFT AND AN UNKNOWN SECURITY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE REQUIRED MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND A NEW KEY MADE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE HORN AND CHIME SOUNDED U... Read more
PONTIAC
BONNEVILLE
(2005) — ENGINE
Dec 14, 2015
Incident date: Dec 1, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING UNTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSING WHITE SMOKE TO EMIT OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000.
Incident date: Oct 27, 2014
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL C... Read more
Incident date: Dec 14, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS UNAVAILABLE.
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2007) — ENGINE
Dec 12, 2015
Incident date: Dec 11, 2015
CRANK SHAFTS POSITION SENSOR CAUSES THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING, AND POWER BRAKES. THIS OCCURS AT ALL SPEEDS FROM STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AT LESS THAN 5 MPH TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 70 MPH +. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE. ADDING THE RECALL PIECE TO THE KEY DID NOTHING TO REMEDY THE ISSUE. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR 2 YEARS NOW.
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2007) — POWER TRAIN
Dec 12, 2015
Incident date: Dec 11, 2015
CRANK SHAFTS POSITION SENSOR CAUSES THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING, AND POWER BRAKES. THIS OCCURS AT ALL SPEEDS FROM STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AT LESS THAN 5 MPH TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 70 MPH +. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE. ADDING THE RECALL PIECE TO THE KEY DID NOTHING TO REMEDY THE ISSUE. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR 2 YEARS NOW.
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2007) — STEERING
Dec 12, 2015
Incident date: Dec 11, 2015
CRANK SHAFTS POSITION SENSOR CAUSES THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING, AND POWER BRAKES. THIS OCCURS AT ALL SPEEDS FROM STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AT LESS THAN 5 MPH TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 70 MPH +. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE. ADDING THE RECALL PIECE TO THE KEY DID NOTHING TO REMEDY THE ISSUE. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR 2 YEARS NOW.
Incident date: Jul 3, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILAB... Read more
PONTIAC
BONNEVILLE
(1997) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Dec 11, 2015
Incident date: Nov 23, 2015
DRIVING AN SUDDENLY VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN, SPEED MAKES NO DIFFERENCE.STARTS BACK WITH NO PROBLEM. THIS IS A REGULAR PROBLEM, ALSO HAPPENS WHEN IDLING...MAKES FOR A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. HAS HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY SURFACE STREETS, TURNING, ACCELERATING, EVEN WHEN BRAKING.THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN IT WOULDN'T START AND NO DOCUMENTATION OR INVOICES AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. WE HAVE TO TUG ON IGNI... Read more
Incident date: Nov 1, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF THE ROAD, RESTART THE ENGINE, AND RESUME STEERING FUNCTION. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, WHICH WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS N... Read more
Incident date: Dec 11, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, A CLICKING SOUND WAS HEARD BEFORE THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING. IN ADDITION, WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER, AND VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS STARTED TO ILLUMINATE BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED IN FR... Read more
Incident date: Dec 11, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, A CLICKING SOUND WAS HEARD BEFORE THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING. IN ADDITION, WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER, AND VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS STARTED TO ILLUMINATE BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED IN FR... Read more
Incident date: Dec 11, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN REVERSE EVEN AND FAILED TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER BEING TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,809.
Incident date: Dec 11, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN REVERSE EVEN AND FAILED TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER BEING TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,809.
Incident date: Dec 1, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 3 MPH AND MAKING A U-TURN, THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT M... Read more
Fire
Incident date: Dec 1, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 3 MPH AND MAKING A U-TURN, THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT M... Read more
Fire
Incident date: Dec 8, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V064000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2008) — STEERING
Dec 10, 2015
Incident date: Dec 10, 2015
HAD THE POWER STEERING REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS. TALKED TO OTHERS THAT HAVE THE SAME CAR THEY ALSO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING UNIT LEAKING. MY COMPANY HAD SEVERAL GRAND PRIX'S AS A COMPANY CAR FOR YEARS THEY ALSO EXPRESSED THIS WAS A PROBLEM. I'VE HAD THE LINES BURST ON THIS UNIT AS WELL. ALSO MANY OF THEM SAID THEY DIDN'T FIX THIS THEY JUST KEEP ADDING FLUID WEEKLY.... Read more
Incident date: Aug 10, 2014
MY GEARSHIFT BROKE,FUEL GAGE DON'T WORK,MY CAR BOUNCE UP AND DOWN WHEN DRIVING SLIDING DOORS WON'T CLICK OPEN.WHEN START CAR UP AND PUT IN GEAR DRIVE OR REVEARSE WON'T MOVE JUST RIVE UP.
Incident date: Aug 10, 2014
MY GEARSHIFT BROKE,FUEL GAGE DON'T WORK,MY CAR BOUNCE UP AND DOWN WHEN DRIVING SLIDING DOORS WON'T CLICK OPEN.WHEN START CAR UP AND PUT IN GEAR DRIVE OR REVEARSE WON'T MOVE JUST RIVE UP.
Incident date: Aug 10, 2014
MY GEARSHIFT BROKE,FUEL GAGE DON'T WORK,MY CAR BOUNCE UP AND DOWN WHEN DRIVING SLIDING DOORS WON'T CLICK OPEN.WHEN START CAR UP AND PUT IN GEAR DRIVE OR REVEARSE WON'T MOVE JUST RIVE UP.
Incident date: Dec 6, 2015
THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN MY VEHICLE FAILED SHORTLY AFTER LOGGING 25,000 MILES. THE FAILURE INDICATION HAPPENED AT SLOW SPEED WHILE TURNING LEFT ONTO A BUMPY ROAD. ANY PASSENGER IN THE CAR FACES ADDED RISK IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE OWNER'S COST TO FIX THIS ITEM IS PROHIBITIVE ($800 OR MORE), AND THAT THE EARLY FAILURE OF THIS PART IS SOMEWHAT COMMON FOR THIS VEHICL... Read more
PONTIAC
BONNEVILLE
(2003) — ENGINE
Dec 10, 2015
Incident date: Dec 1, 2015
LEAKING OIL, SAME ENGINE AS OTHER CARS IN RECENT RECALL.
Incident date: Jul 15, 2015
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT... Read more
Incident date: Nov 12, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE TIRES MADE CONTACT WITH THE SIDEWALK. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND EMITTED FLAMES AND METAL FRAGMENTS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. DUE TO THE FLAMES, THE SEATS AND HEADLINER WERE COMPLETELY BURNED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED BURNS TO THE... Read more
Crash
Fire
2 injured
Incident date: Jul 24, 2015
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIR... Read more
Incident date: Jul 9, 2015
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS ... Read more
Incident date: Jul 14, 2015
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PAR... Read more
Incident date: Dec 7, 2015
I HAVE ISSUES WITH THE STEERING AND POWER STEERING AS IN THE RECALLS THRU 2009 MODELS. IT WILL GO OUT. SOMETIMES YOU CAN TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON AND IT WILL WORK AGAIN FOR A MINUTE. I OWN A 2010 PONTIAC G6 THAT WITHIN THE LAST WEEK INCURRED A POWER STEERING FAILURE. RECALL RESEARCH SHOWS THAT ON MARCH 2014 THE NHTSA REQUIRED GM TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, HOWEVER, IT ONLY COVERED THE... Read more
Incident date: Dec 7, 2015
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECIEVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIR... Read more
Incident date: Dec 13, 2013
VERY PRONOUNCED STEERING RATTLE AT LOW SPEEDS OVER ROUGH TERRAIN AND ALSO WHEN BRAKING.
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2004) — ENGINE
Dec 7, 2015
Incident date: Dec 1, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANTI-FREEZE WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE OIL LEVEL WAS LOW. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED NINE MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED ... Read more
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(2007) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Dec 7, 2015
Incident date: Apr 2, 2015
CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER15V-519 RECALL 14291 THE LEFT HEADLIGHT KEEPS BURNING OUT AND THIS RECALL IS SUPPOSE TO FIX THAT SITUATION BUT THE LOCAL DEALERS SAY NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND. WHAT ARE THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES SUPPOSE TO DO. I HAVE PLACE 4 OR 5 LIGHTS IN THIS CAR TO DATE. A SOLUTION SURELY HAS BEEN FOUND. IF NOT GM SHOULD BUY THE CAR.
Incident date: Dec 4, 2015
MY WIFE WAS THE DRIVER. SHE HAD STOPPED TO BACK UP AND SWING INTO HER NORMAL PARKING SPOT. SHE HAD BEEN PARKING IN THIS SPOT FOR ALMOST 5 YEARS. THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FROM THE STOP AND THOUGH SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PARKING BRAKE, THE CAR ACCELERATED 40' THROUGH OUR BUSHES AND KNOCKED DOWN THE NEIGHBORS CHAIN LINK FENCE BEFORE STOPPING. IT STOPPED MOVING BECAUSE THE FWD WHEELS WERE OFF T... Read more
Incident date: Nov 15, 2015
WIRING HARNESS CONNECTION TO LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT MELTED CAUSING LOW BEAM NOT TO WORK ON DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE. AFTER FINDING ISSUE INSPECTED PASSENGER SIDE AND IT IS ALSO SHOWING SIDES OF DEGRADATION. UNLESS YOU CAN FIND A HARNESS AT A SCRAP YARD YOU MUST COMPLETELY REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP AT A COST OF OVER $300!
Incident date: Nov 15, 2015
WIRING HARNESS CONNECTION TO LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT MELTED CAUSING LOW BEAM NOT TO WORK ON DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE. AFTER FINDING ISSUE INSPECTED PASSENGER SIDE AND IT IS ALSO SHOWING SIDES OF DEGRADATION. UNLESS YOU CAN FIND A HARNESS AT A SCRAP YARD YOU MUST COMPLETELY REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP AT A COST OF OVER $300!
Incident date: Dec 5, 2015
NO ACCELERATION OF THE CAR OVER 40 MPH AND WOULD SUDDENLY TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING THIS WAS BOTH IN THE CITY AND HIGHWAY. STRONG FUEL SMELL. LEAKAGE UNDERNEATH THE CAR. UPON DROPPING THE FUEL TANK THERE WAS FUEL SPILLED AND ACCUMULATED EVERYWHERE.
Incident date: Dec 2, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING ABILITY SEIZED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO STRIKE A UTILITY POLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. ....UPDAT... Read more
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