Complaint Statistics
93 total complaints
44 crashes 1 fires 34 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 30 |
| AIR BAGS | 10 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 5 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 4 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | 4 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 3 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 3 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 2 |
Incident date: Apr 18, 2006
THE ROOF IS RUSTY
Incident date: Sep 17, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Incident date: Oct 14, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. HIS VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATED THAT THEY WERE ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT HAS A COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT. HE HAS NOT NOT
... IFIED THE MANUFACTURER. THE SPEED AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 123,468.Read more
Crash
Incident date: Jan 19, 1999
FRONT END COLLISION, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Apr 27, 2006
1. REAR-END COLLISION. THERE WERE NO VISUAL OR MECHANICAL DEFECTS OBSERVED BEFORE OR AFTER THE ACCIDENT. WHEN VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND. WHILE STOPPED, THE SEAT SOUNDED AS THOUGH IT ZIPPED THROUGH THE GEARS IN THE CHAIR AND THE BACKREST AT THE SAME TIME, LEAVING THE BACKREST LOCKED IN THE
... RECLINE POSITION. I WAS THROWN BACKWARD AND THE SEAT BELT EXTENDED ALL THE WAY OUT AND WRAPPED AROUND MY RIGHT LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEECAP INJURING MY BACK AND NECK. I FEEL THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN INJURED HAD THE SEAT NOT FAILED. *JBRead more
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Apr 1, 2003
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30-35 MPH THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE YET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT INJURED. *NLM
Incident date: Feb 15, 2002
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE LOST OIL, DEALER REPLACED LEAKING CYLINDER HEAD GASKET. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER, SUDDENLY SHUTTING OFF. DEALER REPLACED DISTRIBUTOR TO CORRECT CONDITION. *AK *TT
Incident date: Feb 15, 2002
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE LOST OIL, DEALER REPLACED LEAKING CYLINDER HEAD GASKET. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER, SUDDENLY SHUTTING OFF. DEALER REPLACED DISTRIBUTOR TO CORRECT CONDITION. *AK *TT
FAILURE TO START AND/OR MAINTAIN IDLE IN WET WEATHER. AUTO LURCHES, SPUTTERS. ACCC MECHANIC COULD NOT DIAGNOSE.*AK
Incident date: Apr 3, 2002
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. WITHIN SECONDS THE RED PAINT TURNED BLACK IN THE HOOD'S CENTER. AS I ATTEMPTED TO GET TO THE SHOULDER, SMALL DEBRIS WAS FALLING FROM MY CAR. PILLARS OF DARK BLACK SMOKE OBSTRUCTED MY VIEW. I WAS ABLE TO NEGOTIATE
... THE TRAFFIC AND GET OFF THE FREEWAY. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RAN TO A SAFE DISTANCE. WITHIN A MINUTES THE INTERIOR WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. SEE PICTURES AT WWW.STUDENTSAVIOR.COM/CARPICS.HTM. *AKRead more
Fire
THE SCREW HOLDING THE BULB GROUND HAD LOOSENED. IT LEAD TO A PREMATURE BULT FAILURE. AFTER TIGHTENING AND BULB REPLACEMENT, IT IS FINE.*AK
Incident date: Apr 30, 2001
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND VEERED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND HIT VEHICLE. SHE WAS LEANING FORWARD AND HER HEAD HIT WINDSHIELD.UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *SLC
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Apr 30, 2001
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND VEERED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND HIT VEHICLE. SHE WAS LEANING FORWARD AND HER HEAD HIT WINDSHIELD.UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *SLC
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Apr 2, 2001
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 TO45 MPH, ANOTHER DRIVER PULLED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER, CONSUMER HIT OTHER DRIVER'S REAR DOOR AND TIRE, AND NONE OF CONSUMERS FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Sep 17, 1997
WHEEL BEARINGS ON ALL 4 WHEELS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, DEALER STATED HE HAD NEVER SEEN THAT BEFORE. *AK RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING HAS FAILED 4 TIMES, ALL OTHER BEARINGS HAVE FAILED 1 TIME. PASSENGER DOOR SWITCH FAILED. *SLC
Incident date: Sep 17, 1997
WHEEL BEARINGS ON ALL 4 WHEELS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, DEALER STATED HE HAD NEVER SEEN THAT BEFORE. *AK RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING HAS FAILED 4 TIMES, ALL OTHER BEARINGS HAVE FAILED 1 TIME. PASSENGER DOOR SWITCH FAILED. *SLC
Incident date: Dec 12, 2000
WHILE DRIVEING 45-50 MPH HAD FRONT CRASH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE TOTALLED, DAMAGE $ 5450. *AK
Crash
1 injured
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION IN WHICH VEHICLE HIT AN EMBANKMENT, BECAME AIRBORNE AND FLIPPED END TO END AT LEAST 4 TIMES, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HEAD, NECK AND BACK. NLM
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Apr 28, 2000
FAN BELT SLIPS, DEALER FIX AND IT STILL SLIPS- READ IN NEWSPAPER WHERE THIS IS A COMMOM PROBLEM FOR THIS YEAR AND MAKE DUE TO IMPROPERLY TIGHTEN CRANK SHAFT PULLY. WANTED TO ADD MY INPUT TO THIS PROBLEM AS IT SAID THAT THERE COULD BE A POSSIBLE RECALL FOR THIS. ALSO, ENGINE HAS A TENDENCE TO SURGE
... AS YOU ARE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.Read more
Incident date: Aug 9, 2000
CONSUMER HAD TRANSMISSION TESTED & IT CAME UP ON THE DIAGNOSTIC READING THAT VEHICLE DOESN'T TAKE 3RD & 4TH GEAR. FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE VEHICLE WILL SKIP & FALL INTO NEUTRAL. DEALER COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG.*AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH VEHICLE HIT AN EMBANKMENT AND ALSO BECAME AIRBORNE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash
Incident date: May 1, 2000
AIR CONDITIONING DOESN'T WORK. MECHANIC AT DEALERSHIP TOLD CONSUMER THAT COMPRESSOR CLIP BROKE, AND AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS OUT HOT AIR. *AK
Incident date: May 10, 2000
HEAD-ON COLLISION DURING WHICH AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, ALLOWING DRIVERS HEAD TO HIT WINDSHIELD. *AK
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Apr 8, 2000
WHILE STOPPING ON WASHINGTON BLVD CONSUMER WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR. BACK END OF VEHICLE AND BACK SEAT HIT STEERING WHEEL, AND CONSUMER SUSTAINED SERIOUS FACE AND CHEST INJURIES. ALSO, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER INDICATED IF AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, THE INJURIES WOULD NOT HAV
... E BEEN SO SEVERE. *AKRead more
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Nov 25, 1999
IGNITION SWITCH WILL BE AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR, OTHER COMPLAINTS WERE MADE ON THIS SITE. *AK
Incident date: Dec 15, 1999
WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, HIT FRONT, AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash
Incident date: Jun 3, 1999
DURING TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENTS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH AIR BAGS. MJS
Crash
2 injured
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash
Incident date: Jul 10, 1999
1.5 LITER ENGINE VALUE GUIDE WOBBLES WHEN DRIVING, CAUSING PREMATURE WEARING WHICH CAN RESULT TO LOW COMPRESSION AND ENGINE FAILURE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Incident date: Jul 28, 1998
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 40-45 MPH. AGAIN ON 03-JUN-99 ANOTHER FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT OCCURRED. IN NEITHER ACCIDENT DID EITHER AIRBAG DEPLOY. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PROBLEM NOT REPAIRED. *AK *SLC
Crash
1 injured
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash
THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 35-40MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE IS IN BODYSHOP NOW. *AK
Crash
DESIGN LOCATION OF THE HORN WAS INSIDE A VERTICAL METAL SHAFT POINTING TOWARD THE DRIVER WITH A BAFFLE UNDERSIDE TO KEEP OUT ROAD DIRT, CONSUMER RELOCATED DUE TO POOR PERFORMANCE.
Incident date: Aug 12, 1998
WHEN DRIVING THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON ,AND THERE IS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *AK
Incident date: Aug 12, 1998
WHEN DRIVING THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON ,AND THERE IS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *AK
Incident date: Oct 10, 1998
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A COLLISION. ALSO, DISTRIBUTOR HOUSING NOT OPERATING PROPERLY/ AIR CONDITIONER CLUTCH WENT OUT/CARPET ON FLOORBOARD WILL NOT STAY ATTACHED, AND ARM REST CRACKED AND BROKE OFF. *AK
Incident date: Oct 10, 1998
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A COLLISION. ALSO, DISTRIBUTOR HOUSING NOT OPERATING PROPERLY/ AIR CONDITIONER CLUTCH WENT OUT/CARPET ON FLOORBOARD WILL NOT STAY ATTACHED, AND ARM REST CRACKED AND BROKE OFF. *AK
Incident date: Oct 10, 1998
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A COLLISION. ALSO, DISTRIBUTOR HOUSING NOT OPERATING PROPERLY/ AIR CONDITIONER CLUTCH WENT OUT/CARPET ON FLOORBOARD WILL NOT STAY ATTACHED, AND ARM REST CRACKED AND BROKE OFF. *AK
Incident date: Oct 10, 1998
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A COLLISION. ALSO, DISTRIBUTOR HOUSING NOT OPERATING PROPERLY/ AIR CONDITIONER CLUTCH WENT OUT/CARPET ON FLOORBOARD WILL NOT STAY ATTACHED, AND ARM REST CRACKED AND BROKE OFF. *AK
Incident date: Oct 10, 1998
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A COLLISION. ALSO, DISTRIBUTOR HOUSING NOT OPERATING PROPERLY/ AIR CONDITIONER CLUTCH WENT OUT/CARPET ON FLOORBOARD WILL NOT STAY ATTACHED, AND ARM REST CRACKED AND BROKE OFF. *AK
Incident date: Aug 1, 1998
DEFECTIVE TAIL LIGHT WIRING CAUSED THE METAL TO MELT AND OTHER PROBLEMS, SUCH AS VEHICLE STALLING WHILE USING THE TAIL LIGHTS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROPERLY INSTALL TAILLIGHTS CAUSING THE PLASTIC THAT HOUSES THE LIGHTBULBS TO MELT AND SHORT, RENDERING THEM USELESS WHICH CASU
... ED BRAKE LIGHTS TO GO OUT COMPLETELY.*JBRead more
Incident date: Jan 26, 1997
DURING REAR END COLLISION THERE WAS VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG, CAUSING INJURY TO FACE.
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Mar 3, 1998
UPON IMPACT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash
THE MOTOR FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LEAK OIL.
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE FLOORBOARD BROKE, CAUSING THE SEATS TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Incident date: May 25, 1997
KEY STUCK IN IGNITION SWITCH AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED. HAD TO DISCONNECT BATTERY BECAUSE COULD NOT TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING TO WORK AND TOOK TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE WORN, ROTORS RESURFACED. *AK
Incident date: May 25, 1997
KEY STUCK IN IGNITION SWITCH AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED. HAD TO DISCONNECT BATTERY BECAUSE COULD NOT TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING TO WORK AND TOOK TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE WORN, ROTORS RESURFACED. *AK
OIL LEAKS FROM HEAD GASKET, CAUSING SMOKE.
TAPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE MOTOR.
Incident date: Jul 25, 1997
DRIVER INVOLVED IN FRONTAL AND REAR IMPACT IN WHICH NEITHER FRONT DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AT LOW IMPACT SPEED. REAR ESTIMATED $3,600 WITH THE FRONT BEING TOTALLED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS THE VEHICLE, AND THE OWNER HAS PICTURES. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. *AK
Crash
1 injured
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