The driver was pulling onto a driveway and braking to slow to a stop near the entrance of a garage. Suddenly the car surged ahead striking a stone column at the garage entrance severely damaging the column and damaging the front hood, bumper and licence plate area of the car. The air bags did not deploy. This incident occurred at night. At the same time the car surged forward the interior lights and control panel lights went out completely. They came back on after the vehicle hit the garage column. There were two adults and two children in the vehicle. All known recalls (7) at that time had been completed on the vehicle (2022 Hyundai Palisade).
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My Screen went out on my Jeep renegade a few years after I bought it new. I brought it up to Mopar and they did nothing. I do not have a backup camera due to this. Not having a backup camera maker driving more difficult. I have read 1,000's of people with same issue.
The odometer is reading far higher than the actual mileage. Available for inspection upon request. My or others' physical safety are not at risk. No, it has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center, as it is an intermittent issue. I do have a lot of photo and video evidence that proves the problem, though. In fact, it was a VW service advisor that suggested I begin collecting all possible evidence. I presented the evidence to local dealer after the service manager asked me to send...
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it to him this past June (though he never read or responded) as well as regional VW, to whom the case was escalated in June. Regional has offered no solution and had handled the case quite poorly, treating me as a liar not as a 3-time VW customer. Yes, the vehicle has been inspected by the manufacturer on a number of occasions but they are not able to "duplicate the behavior" or get an error code to show. They swear, despite my evidence to the contrary, that the odometer is operating correctly. No warning lamps or messages, just me noticing an incredibly high mileage, and keeping records to show it. I have also just installed a GPS trip tracking device.
I was at a stop light I proceeded to take off and car was lagging when accelerating. Recently just discovered that the vehicle lags in reverse also . Foot is placed on a gas pedal car hesitate to take off
The airbag warning lamp is illuminated on the dashboard of my 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee (Limited 4WD, 3.6L V6). A Jeep dealer (Lee Dodge, Westbrook, Maine) diagnosed the problem as fault code B0020-13, a driver-side frontal airbag squib circuit fault, and stated that the airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may not deploy in a crash. The dealer quoted $3,442.35 for the repair and denied goodwill coverage. I opened a case with Jeep corporate on October 8, 2026 (case number [[redacted]], case manager Kenneth) and sent...
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follow-up emails on October 10, 12, and 14, and left multiple voicemails; Jeep corporate has not responded. No crash, fire, injury, or fatality has occurred. This is a report of a safety defect, and the manufacturer has been unresponsive. Approximate vehicle mileage: 42,000. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
I am having an issue with the ABS/VSA module for my vehicle. The ABS, VSA, Brake and EPS lights illuminate on the dashboard randomly. I took my car to a Honda service center and I was informed that the module needed to be replaced at the cost of over $3000 for the module and another $500 for the labor. I was told that this is a common issue with Honda Accord from 2013 - 2017 model years.
The drivers' side front seatbelt will not retract back into the b pillar when taken off. It will get caught in the door when closing it and prevent the driver's door from closing. The transmission slips out of gear when decelerating and accelerating in traffic. This causes the transmission to slam back into gear.
I came to a complete stop at the stop sign and waited for several vehicles to pass on the street I needed to turn onto. I proceed to turn right but the vehicle stalled mid turn. The motor rev'd as I pressed the gas and made weird noises like the truck was stuck in neutral although it was in drive. The tires would not spin to propel me forward. I was stuck in the middle of the street. I shut the truck down for about a minute while flagging others to go around me then started the truck up again. The issue cleared....
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This has happened several times. Other times, the dashboard display completely blacked out and the drivemode button (eco vs sport vs comfort) changed on it's own and I was not able to manually change settings or get the dashboard to reappear or get the truck to move forward when placed in drive gear. I had to power cycle the truck to get it to work. Very unsafe to be stranded in the road. Dealership reported no trouble found, issue cannot be replicated. I also have suspension issues and reported power loss while driving. Please investigate.
On [[redacted]], my vehicle experienced a severe malfunction while charging at an EVgo station located at the [[redacted]] shopping center on the Olson 350kW charger. Upon attempting to operate the vehicle after the charging session, the "EV System Off" warning triggered, causing a total failure of the vehicle to engage its powertrain. Mind you, the charge got the vehicle to 96%. A subsequent inspection revealed that the vehicle's original 12V auxiliary battery had dropped to a critically low 10 V while the car...
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itself remained at 96%. Even after jumpstarting the car and completely replacing the failed unit with a brand new battery from AutoZone, the persistent error message remained, indicating a deeper malfunction within the high-voltage power distribution system (such as the battery junction box, contactors, or inverter software control) induced during the high-power charging session. The vehicle and its components are available for inspection upon request. This failure put my safety and the safety of others at risk because it left the vehicle completely immobilized and stranded at a high-voltage charging stall in a busy public shopping center, creating a hazardous obstruction and exposing me to active traffic within the parking facility. The problem has since been confirmed by an authorized service provider, as the vehicle had to be towed directly to the Mossy Nissan dealership here in Houston for diagnostic testing. Aside from the dealership, the vehicle has not yet been inspected by the manufacturer's corporate investigators, police, or insurance representatives. Prior to the complete failure, there were no advance symptoms; the "EV System Off" warning lamp and message appeared suddenly on the dashboard today immediately after disconnecting from the charger. I paid $286.59 for a new battery(receipt attached) INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Spouse parked the car in the garage, turned off motor. It was left in reverse gear, but car was off. She exited vehicle, went out to driveway, and the car was slowly rolling out of the garage. She had to jump in, apply the brakes. Then started vehicle and placed in Park. Shut vehicle off. I was able to replicate the same event. Lucky that our grandkids were not in or behind the car. As I understand the process, an electrical and/or programming failed to place car in auto park.
I have had a late model 2022 Rivian R1T since July of 2024. It had ~1500 miles on it, but has needed 12 services in just two years. This includes having to have the 12v batteries (2) replaced 11/2024 at ~6,000 total miles driven and again just 21 months later at 25,000 miles. Rivian would not replace the batteries this most recent time claiming they are not warranted since they were replacements and the vehicle is more than 3 years old. they did give me one of the 2 batteries for free most recently, but I still...
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paid $542. It would have been ~$800. I requested to speak to a manager about it. after a couple attempts Carlo Tan at the Eastvale, CA service center spoke to me on the phone and stated this is not a reoccurring issue (even though there are forums full of same examples all over the internet) and that the batteries are out of warranty so he is not doing anything else. I asked to escalate it. He said OK, but never called me back. I phoned multiple times including waiting on hold for an hour with no call back. So I emailed the service manager who forwarded it to Carlo who then replied that upper management reviewed my case and declined to do anything else. I replied to that email on [[redacted]] and asked to speak with upper management myself or i would file a complaint with you. It has been 6-weeks and still no reply. I love my Rivian. I have two actually, but this is a problem particularly with early model years that Rivian won't take ownership of. I could have been stranded or worse my wife at night somewhere alone or who knows. at any rate, I just want this fixed for good and don't think i should have to pay a penny for it. thank you. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Driving on I-69 with all adaptive systems on including cruise control set at 65 miles per hour. The car had slowed to about 60 due to ahead car. . It started raining rather hard, a message said the Honda emblem was dirty and it automatically disabled all adaptive systems leaving the car moving at about 60 miles per hour without warning. I fortunately manually braked to avoid a rear collision. This disabling procedure happens to fast to be safe in traffic or at higher speeds.
When I drive my 2026 Chevy Equinox when you accelerate there is a wobble and shake. Sometimes my side mirrors give off warning and nothing is beside me and flashes on and off.
Shift to park displays on dash when put in park after I turn the car off. Have to turn the car back on shift from park to drive several times before it finally goes off. Something going on with backup camera when backing up it not always comes up on interior display monitor. The outlet in the console dc outlet not working had it looked at several times the mechanics can't figure out what the issue is all fuses are good And a few times couldn't stat the car after shift to park display pops up had to try several...
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times before it started. Can't understand why GM hasn't ordered recalls on these matters and I'm sure I'm not the only one dealing with these issues. It's a same that in 2026 dealing with issues that I have to pay out of pocket to try to find out what is the problem is.When GM knows these issues are the with the 2019 Chevy Blazer. GM needs to start addressing the issues my car wasn't a cheap car I pay a high price to have the issues that I have .
My 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 is subject to open NHTSA Safety Recall 24V-651 (Volkswagen recall 57J9) for the exterior door handles. The recall states that water can enter the door handle electronics and cause a door to open unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion, which increases the risk of injury to occupants and others. On 10/16/2026 I took the vehicle to a Volkswagen dealer in Tracy, California, specifically to have this recall performed at no cost. The dealer's own check-in estimate recorded the recall as...
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"verified open." The dealer kept the vehicle from 7:43 AM until about 11:00 AM and returned it without performing the recall. Recall parts were reported as not available, and the recall job no longer appears on the final invoice. As a result, the recall remedy for a door that can open unexpectedly while driving has still not been completed on my vehicle. I ask NHTSA to note that the remedy was not completed at this dealer visit, and I ask Volkswagen to provide the parts and a free recall appointment as soon as possible. The door handles are available for inspection on request.
I bought a late model Audi Q5 2025 late February 2026. the one I bought was a loaner with 8K miles on it, list 60k, paid 48K for it. late April, we were in the mountains of western NC and were on a windy 2 lane mountain road after midnight with no cell service and nowhere to pull off. 7 warning lights came on, the most concerning was to immediately pull over and shut off the engine. We could not do this. The steering wheel was shaking and the climate systems shut off. All ABS were non functional. We drove the...
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last half hour to the house, put the car in the garage and figured it would need to be towed the next day. The next morning, I turned it on and all was cleared out. I took it to the dealer when back in SC, but they could not find anything. it is now mid October, it has happened 4 other times since then. all in NC except for once on [[redacted]] but I was near exit [[redacted]] so made it home. It happened twice in a week late July. it was 98 outside the first time, I had an hour to go and it was incredibly hot in the car. with no ac. my two dogs were very stressed by the time we got to the house. Again, in the garage, all clear the next morning. It happened on the way home, now it's 99 out. I turned off the car in a parking lot, waited 15 minutes, turned it on, all clear and we got home fine. My service person said there was a "major software upgrade" coming out and that was all the car needed. they got me in early before it was released and had the car for 4 days. It took 5 tries to get the upgrade. I was told this was it, all was fine. next time I was on a steep downhill in NC. had to hold tightly to the wheel it was shaking so much, abs working, maneuverability seemed compromised. I was scared to death. This time it took over a week and because they could not find the fault code, nothing done. Given the research I have done, I am sure the dealer knew about these issues when I bought the car or certainly during the emails detailing the other incidents. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Vehicle Safety Hazard Report: Toxic Cabin Fumes & Engine Hazard Following Improper Franchise Repair My 2014 Ford Explorer (VIN: [[redacted]]) was serviced at Sawgrass Ford in Sunrise, FL for an initial internal water pump replacement. Immediately following this repair, the vehicle began emitting heavy white exhaust smoke and filling the passenger cabin with toxic chemical fumes. I returned immediately to Sawgrass Ford to address this severe safety hazard. The service advisor conducted a "courtesy check," explicitly...
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falsely assured me that the vehicle was safe, and released it back to me. Due to the continuous heavy white smoke and toxic interior cabin fumes, the vehicle represents an immediate public road hazard and toxic inhalation danger. I have permanently parked the vehicle to avoid further hazardous exposure and imminent secondary internal engine destruction. The dealership completely failed to diagnose the internal coolant breach after servicing that exact internal system. A formal dealer compliance investigation has been filed with the Florida Bureau of Dealer Services. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
I have a 2018 ram 1500 express my electricinic power steering is binding and causing my truck to jerk when I correct it while driving. I have noticed that there are recalls for the same issue on previous years(2015-2017) and on years after (2019-2021) models. Please investigate why 2018 isnt showing an open or active recall.
The "consider taking a break" alert comes on every few miles including in the first few miles of driving. It is distracting and I need it shut off!
I am submitting this complaint regarding a serious fuel-system safety issue involving my new 2027 Chevrolet Traverse with approximately 50 miles on the odometer. While the vehicle was stopped, strong gasoline fumes entered the passenger compartment. Because of the potential fire and safety risk, the vehicle was not driven and was instead towed to an authorized Chevrolet dealership. AutoNation advised me that the gasoline leak was caused by **faulty installation of the fuel injectors**. I was informed that the...
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fuel injectors had not been properly installed, resulting in the fuel leak. This condition is extremely concerning because gasoline and fuel vapors are highly flammable and can create a risk of fire if exposed to heat, electrical components, or another ignition source. The presence of gasoline fumes inside the passenger compartment also created a direct safety concern for the occupants. The defect occurred when the vehicle had only approximately 50 miles and was essentially brand new. I am concerned that this may represent a manufacturing or assembly issue that could potentially affect other 2027 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The vehicle is currently being addressed through an authorized Chevrolet dealership, and Chevrolet/General Motors has also been notified of the issue. I am requesting that NHTSA document and review this incident as a potential vehicle safety defect involving the fuel system and the installation of the fuel injectors.