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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PONTIAC GRAND AM (1997) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jun 4, 2020
Incident date: May 20, 2020
THE THEFT WARNING SYSTEM KEEPS THE IGNITION SWITCH FROM ENGAGING. THE CAR WILL NOT START UNLESS THE KEY IS IN THE "ON" POSITION FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES AND RESETS THE SYSTEM. *TR
PONTIAC VIBE (2008) - AIR BAGS Jun 3, 2020
Incident date: Sep 19, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER :19V627000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE 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 CONFIRMS PARTS NOT ... Read more
PONTIAC G6 (2005) - POWER TRAIN Jun 3, 2020
Incident date: Apr 25, 2020
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON NOW MY TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING HARD WHEN PUTTING IT INTO DRIVE REVERSE ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT GO OFF MY WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING ONLY PASSENGER WINDOW WORKS THE CAR IS STATIONARY WHEN PUTTING IT IN GEAR. *TR
PONTIAC G6 (2005) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jun 3, 2020
Incident date: Apr 25, 2020
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON NOW MY TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING HARD WHEN PUTTING IT INTO DRIVE REVERSE ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT GO OFF MY WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING ONLY PASSENGER WINDOW WORKS THE CAR IS STATIONARY WHEN PUTTING IT IN GEAR. *TR
PONTIAC VIBE (2005) - AIR BAGS Jun 2, 2020
Incident date: Jun 2, 2020
THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO A RECALL DATED DEC 12,2018 THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THIS RECALL IN A TIMELY MANNER AND SINCE I CANNOT DRIVE WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT UNTIL IT IS REMEDIED I AM REPORTING THIS TO NHTSA AS RECOMMENDED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBERN161644424 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER18V883 RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE --- I H... Read more
PONTIAC VIBE (2006) - AIR BAGS Jun 1, 2020
Incident date: Oct 1, 2019
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED LEN DUDAS MOTORS (3305 MAIN ST, STEVENS POINT, WI 54481, (715) 344-3410) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REA... Read more
PONTIAC G6 (2008) - STEERING May 30, 2020
Incident date: May 6, 2020
THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AT IDLE AND THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY LOSES POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE IDLING ON THE ROAD AND DURING TURNS. *TR
PONTIAC G6 (2008) - ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) May 28, 2020
Incident date: Apr 8, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CON... Read more
PONTIAC G6 (2008) - STEERING May 28, 2020
Incident date: Apr 8, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CON... Read more
PONTIAC G6 (2010) - POWER TRAIN May 27, 2020
Incident date: May 27, 2020
CAR TURNS OFF WHEN IDLING AND POWER STEERING AND BRAKES DON'T WORK WHEN IDLES. *TR
PONTIAC G6 (2010) - SERVICE BRAKES May 27, 2020
Incident date: May 27, 2020
CAR TURNS OFF WHEN IDLING AND POWER STEERING AND BRAKES DON'T WORK WHEN IDLES. *TR
PONTIAC G6 (2010) - AIR BAGS May 27, 2020
Incident date: May 27, 2020
CAR TURNS OFF WHEN IDLING AND POWER STEERING AND BRAKES DON'T WORK WHEN IDLES. *TR
PONTIAC G6 (2009) - STEERING May 27, 2020
Incident date: Mar 4, 2020
POWER STEERING MODULE WENT OUT AT 95,939 MILES---NO RECALL/SAFETY RECALL GIVEN TO US. COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR DEATH ACCIDENT AS NO STEERING . WE WERE ON HIGHWAYS AND MOUNTAIN CURVES JUST BEFORE IT WENT OUT---GM REFUSES EVERYTHING--THE REPAIR COST, HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING NEARLY CAUSING A WRECK. BILL FOR REPAIRS SUBMITTED TO GM, LOCAL DEALER AND YOUR DEPARTMENT---WE HAVE CASE NUMBERS---BUT NO R... Read more
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PONTIAC G6 (2005) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER May 26, 2020
Incident date: May 1, 2020
I BOUGHT IT IN JANUARY AND ITS MAY , I'M HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE ENGINE. SOMETIMES ITS DON'T WANT TO CRANK! *TR
PONTIAC G6 (2005) - ENGINE May 26, 2020
Incident date: May 1, 2020
I BOUGHT IT IN JANUARY AND ITS MAY , I'M HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE ENGINE. SOMETIMES ITS DON'T WANT TO CRANK! *TR
PONTIAC G6 (2005) - AIR BAGS May 26, 2020
Incident date: May 1, 2020
I BOUGHT IT IN JANUARY AND ITS MAY , I'M HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE ENGINE. SOMETIMES ITS DON'T WANT TO CRANK! *TR
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (2008) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL May 26, 2020
Incident date: May 26, 2020
ENGINE POWER REDUCED WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR HAS MINIMAL ACCELERATION NOT ALLOWING TO GO OVER 40 MPH. ANTILOCK BREAK AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS BOTH ON. BREAKING ISSUE WHEN THIS HAPPENS CAUSING BREAKS TO HESITATE. ALL ISSUES LISTED HAPPEN WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY STREET & HIGHWAY, WHILE GOING STRAIGHT & TURNING AND WHEN BREAKING. *TR
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (2008) - SERVICE BRAKES May 26, 2020
Incident date: May 26, 2020
ENGINE POWER REDUCED WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR HAS MINIMAL ACCELERATION NOT ALLOWING TO GO OVER 40 MPH. ANTILOCK BREAK AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS BOTH ON. BREAKING ISSUE WHEN THIS HAPPENS CAUSING BREAKS TO HESITATE. ALL ISSUES LISTED HAPPEN WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY STREET & HIGHWAY, WHILE GOING STRAIGHT & TURNING AND WHEN BREAKING. *TR
PONTIAC G6 (2006) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM May 23, 2020
Incident date: Mar 18, 2020
WHILE DRIVING I OPENED MY PANORAMIC SUNROOF AND IT PROCEEDED TO COME OFF OF THE TRACKS AND GLASS FELL THROUGH THE SUNROOF ON TO MY HEAD AND INTO THE PASSENGER SEAT. IT IS MADE OF FOUR PANELS NONE OF WHICH ARE ATTACHED IT WILL NO LONGER WORK PROPERLY WITHOUT DOING DAMAGE OR HURTING SOMEONE. *TR
PONTIAC G6 (2006) - VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY May 23, 2020
Incident date: Mar 18, 2020
WHILE DRIVING I OPENED MY PANORAMIC SUNROOF AND IT PROCEEDED TO COME OFF OF THE TRACKS AND GLASS FELL THROUGH THE SUNROOF ON TO MY HEAD AND INTO THE PASSENGER SEAT. IT IS MADE OF FOUR PANELS NONE OF WHICH ARE ATTACHED IT WILL NO LONGER WORK PROPERLY WITHOUT DOING DAMAGE OR HURTING SOMEONE. *TR
PONTIAC VIBE (2008) - AIR BAGS May 23, 2020
Incident date: Aug 20, 2019
I CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE RECALL AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART YET AND WHEN THE GET THE PART IN THEY WOULD CONTACT ME TO REPLACE IT BUT THAT WAS IN 2019 AND NEVER HERD FROM THEM THIS VERY DAY. *TR
PONTIAC G6 (2005) - STEERING May 22, 2020
Incident date: May 1, 2020
ELECTRIC STEERING FAILURE. *TR
PONTIAC VIBE (2008) - AIR BAGS May 21, 2020
Incident date: Oct 21, 2019
RECEIVED LETTER FROM PONTIAC DATED OCT 2019 THAT FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE AND MIGHT NOT INFLATE AND COULD INJURE PERSON IN A CAR CRASH. REPAIR PARTS WERE NOT READY IN OCT 2019. IT IS NOW SEVEN MONTHS LATER. ARE THE PARTS STILL NOT READY? WHEN WILL THEY BE READY? NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET, BUT THIS IS WORRISOME. I RECEIVED THE LETTER 10/21/2019. THE DEALER HAS NO REPAIR P... Read more
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (1997) - ENGINE May 18, 2020
Incident date: May 15, 2020
THE ENGINE LEAKS OIL ON THE MANIFOLD WHICH STARTED A FIRE AND ELECTRICAL SOME OF MY SENSOR CONNECTORS AND NOT WORKING.. THE FIRE STARTED AFTER I PULLED IN TO DRIVE WAY AND I CAN FEEL FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR THAT THE ENGINE WAS GETTING REAL HOT SO I POPPED THE HOOD AND THERE WAS A SMALL FIRE ON THE MANIFOLD. *TR
Fire
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (1997) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM May 18, 2020
Incident date: May 15, 2020
THE ENGINE LEAKS OIL ON THE MANIFOLD WHICH STARTED A FIRE AND ELECTRICAL SOME OF MY SENSOR CONNECTORS AND NOT WORKING.. THE FIRE STARTED AFTER I PULLED IN TO DRIVE WAY AND I CAN FEEL FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR THAT THE ENGINE WAS GETTING REAL HOT SO I POPPED THE HOOD AND THERE WAS A SMALL FIRE ON THE MANIFOLD. *TR
Fire
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (2004) - STEERING May 18, 2020
Incident date: May 6, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 24 MPH, A CLICKING SOUND WAS HEARD IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE TO A BUSINESS PARKING LOT AND PARKED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THA... Read more
PONTIAC G6 (2007) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM May 18, 2020
Incident date: Apr 1, 2020
WHEN I'M DRIVING MY 2007 PONTIAC G6 THE DASH AND RADIO TURN COMPLETELY OFF THE GAUGES GO COMPLETELY DOWN THEN THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY TURNS BACK ON WHILST DRIVING REPEATEDLY. *TR
PONTIAC G6 (2007) - STEERING May 14, 2020
Incident date: May 13, 2020
ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK AT TIMES AND CODE CO545 PRESENT. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN TURNED SLIGHTLY LEFT. WHEN TURN OFF VEHICLE AND RESTART ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING WILL FUNCTION AS NORMAL. STEERING TORQUE SENSOR PROBLEM BUT STEERING ASSEMBLY WILL NEED REPLACEMENT. THIS SHOULD BE A DEALER RECALL DUE TO PART DEFECT AS IN 2006 MODEL YEARS. *TR
PONTIAC G6 (2005) - STEERING May 14, 2020
Incident date: May 11, 2020
MY POWER STEERING KEEPS LOCKING UP. *TR
PONTIAC G6 (2006) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING May 14, 2020
Incident date: May 14, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION ON THE HEADLAMP WIRING HARNESS WHICH CAUSED THE HEADLAMPS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILU... Read more
PONTIAC G6 (2006) - STEERING May 14, 2020
Incident date: May 14, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION ON THE HEADLAMP WIRING HARNESS WHICH CAUSED THE HEADLAMPS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILU... Read more
PONTIAC G6 (2006) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING May 14, 2020
Incident date: Jan 15, 2020
BRAKES LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY STAY WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED. ONCE THE BRAKE IS PRESSED THEN IT CUTS OFF. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL RANDOMLY COME AND GO OFF FROM TIME TO TIME. *TR
PONTIAC G6 (2006) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM May 14, 2020
Incident date: Jan 15, 2020
BRAKES LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY STAY WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED. ONCE THE BRAKE IS PRESSED THEN IT CUTS OFF. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL RANDOMLY COME AND GO OFF FROM TIME TO TIME. *TR
PONTIAC G6 (2006) - SERVICE BRAKES May 14, 2020
Incident date: Jan 15, 2020
BRAKES LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY STAY WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED. ONCE THE BRAKE IS PRESSED THEN IT CUTS OFF. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL RANDOMLY COME AND GO OFF FROM TIME TO TIME. *TR
PONTIAC G6 (2010) - STEERING May 9, 2020
Incident date: Mar 22, 2020
THE POWER STEERING JUST FAILED ON ME WITH NO WARNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. THE DASH SAYS SERVICE ESC. *TR
PONTIAC G5 (2009) - POWER TRAIN May 9, 2020
Incident date: Mar 15, 2020
AROUND 127000 MILES I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE, AND A SMALL DRIP FROM UNDER MY CAR, AFTER TAKING A CLOSER LOOK I NOTICED THAT IT WAS GAS, AND IT WAS COMING FROM THE RETAINING CLIP THAT HOLDS THE FUEL/BRAKE LINES IN PLACE, I WAS NOT FINANCIALLY STABLE TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AT THE TIME, AND IT WASN'T LEAKING TO BAD SO I LEFT IT GO, AFTER ABOUT 2-3 MORE WEEKS I WAS DRIVING AND NOTICED THAT ... Read more
PONTIAC G5 (2009) - FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM May 9, 2020
Incident date: Mar 15, 2020
AROUND 127000 MILES I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE, AND A SMALL DRIP FROM UNDER MY CAR, AFTER TAKING A CLOSER LOOK I NOTICED THAT IT WAS GAS, AND IT WAS COMING FROM THE RETAINING CLIP THAT HOLDS THE FUEL/BRAKE LINES IN PLACE, I WAS NOT FINANCIALLY STABLE TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AT THE TIME, AND IT WASN'T LEAKING TO BAD SO I LEFT IT GO, AFTER ABOUT 2-3 MORE WEEKS I WAS DRIVING AND NOTICED THAT ... Read more
PONTIAC G5 (2009) - ENGINE May 9, 2020
Incident date: Mar 15, 2020
AROUND 127000 MILES I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE, AND A SMALL DRIP FROM UNDER MY CAR, AFTER TAKING A CLOSER LOOK I NOTICED THAT IT WAS GAS, AND IT WAS COMING FROM THE RETAINING CLIP THAT HOLDS THE FUEL/BRAKE LINES IN PLACE, I WAS NOT FINANCIALLY STABLE TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AT THE TIME, AND IT WASN'T LEAKING TO BAD SO I LEFT IT GO, AFTER ABOUT 2-3 MORE WEEKS I WAS DRIVING AND NOTICED THAT ... Read more
PONTIAC VIBE (2007) - AIR BAGS May 8, 2020
Incident date: Oct 1, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CONTACTED A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIEN... Read more
PONTIAC VIBE (2008) - AIR BAGS May 7, 2020
Incident date: Aug 28, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. SULLIVAN BUICK GMC, INC (777 W DUNDEE RD, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60004, (847) 505-0435) WAS CONTACTED AND IT... Read more
PONTIAC VIBE (2006) - AIR BAGS May 5, 2020
Incident date: Aug 28, 2019
NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 19V627 HAS BEEN OPEN SINCE AUG 28, 2019. WE STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THIS. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. WE BOUGHT THIS NEW WITH THE PROMISE THE SAFETY FEATURES WERE WORKING. WHY DOES OUR GOVERNMENT ALLOW OTHERS TO CHEAT THE CONSUMER? PLEASE HELP. PLEASE LET US KNOW THE STATUS. *TR
PONTIAC G5 (2008) - FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM May 4, 2020
Incident date: May 4, 2020
CAR LEAKS GAS TOWARD FRONT OF CAR DRIVER SIDE AFTER IT HAS BEEN RUNNING. IT ALSO HAS AN ODOR OF GAS RADIATING AROUND THE CAR AFTER IT HAS BEEN RUN. THIS CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM IN REGIONALLY HOT STATES. GM ALAN ADLER SAID THEY WOULD REPAIR CARS THAT HAS THE PROBLEM OUTSIDE OF THE DESIGNATED STATES, BUT PONTIAC REFUSES. SEE ATT.
PONTIAC VIBE (2006) - AIR BAGS May 4, 2020
Incident date: Aug 28, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPER... Read more
PONTIAC G6 (2005) - STEERING May 3, 2020
Incident date: May 3, 2020
MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AT INITIAL START FROM TIME TO TIME. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE WHEEL BACK TURNING IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON.
PONTIAC G6 (2007) - STEERING May 3, 2020
Incident date: Apr 10, 2020
SUDDEN LOSE OF POWER STEERING. AFTER CAR STARTS UP, POWER STEERING IS PRESENT, HOWEVER AFTER VEHICLE IS MOVING, SUDDEN LOSE OF THE POWER STEERING OCCURS. A CHECK OF MY VIN STATES MY 2007 G6 IS NOT RELATED TO NHTSA BULLETIN 15V064000, HOWEVER IT IS FOR THE SAME EXACT MAKE, MODEL, YEAR, AND PART THAT IS AFFECTED. THE GM RECALL NUMBER IS 14772. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD THAT COULD RESULT IN MA... Read more
PONTIAC VIBE (2006) - AIR BAGS Apr 30, 2020
Incident date: Sep 1, 2019
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V627000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONT... Read more
PONTIAC G6 (2006) - STEERING Apr 29, 2020
Incident date: Apr 2, 2020
SOMETIMES THE POWER STEERING DOES NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED ON, SO YOU HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF A FEW TIMES UNTIL THE POWER STEERING ENGAGES. WHEN THE POWER STEERING DOES TURN ON THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN WILL PULSATE. THIS HAPPENS WHEN YOU DRIVE THE CAR AND WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED. I DO HAVE VIDEO IF NEEDED.
PONTIAC AZTEK (2004) - FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Apr 29, 2020
Incident date: Apr 25, 2020
I HAVE BEEN SMELLING GAS FROM MY CAR FOR YEARS BUT JUST NEVER HAD THE MONEY TO GET IT LOOKED AT. I EVEN CALLED ABOUT RECALLS CONCERNING THE FUEL SYSTEM THAT I FOUND OUT ABOUT THROUGH RESEARCH IN 2015 BUT WAS TOLD THEY HAD BEEN CLOSED SO I WOULD BE CHARGED FOR THE REPAIRS EVEN IF IT WAS PREVIOUSLY COVERED UNDER RECALL. I NO LONGER FILL MY TANK WITH GAS BECAUSE THERE IS A LEAK. I JUST GOT MY CAR BAC... Read more
PONTIAC AZTEK (2004) - ENGINE Apr 29, 2020
Incident date: Apr 25, 2020
I HAVE BEEN SMELLING GAS FROM MY CAR FOR YEARS BUT JUST NEVER HAD THE MONEY TO GET IT LOOKED AT. I EVEN CALLED ABOUT RECALLS CONCERNING THE FUEL SYSTEM THAT I FOUND OUT ABOUT THROUGH RESEARCH IN 2015 BUT WAS TOLD THEY HAD BEEN CLOSED SO I WOULD BE CHARGED FOR THE REPAIRS EVEN IF IT WAS PREVIOUSLY COVERED UNDER RECALL. I NO LONGER FILL MY TANK WITH GAS BECAUSE THERE IS A LEAK. I JUST GOT MY CAR BAC... Read more
PONTIAC G8 (2009) - AIR BAGS Apr 28, 2020
Incident date: Apr 28, 2020
TODAY I WOKE UP AND STARTING RECEIVING THE AIR BAG FAULT ERROR. CONTACTED MY LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT'S THE PASSENGER SIDE MODULE THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY QUOTED ME $1200 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. THIS IS A SAFETY CRITICAL COMPONENT THAT SHOULD NOT FAIL AS IT DISABLES THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WHICH COULD BE LIFE THREATENING IN AN ACCIDENT. IT IS MY REQUEST TO THE NHTSA THAT THIS AIR BA... Read more
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