This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The front bumper sits so low that it caught on a parking space concrete stop--when I started backing out of the space, the bumper nearly ripped off the car. The bumper did not just scrape the concrete space stopper, but instead caught onto it, resulting in considerable damage to the bumper assembly. The concrete space stop was of normal size and in its proper position. The car simply sat so low, and is designed in such a way that it hooks onto the concrete stop when backing out.
Front bumper assembly torn away from vehicle, causing bumper and body damage. Bumper 'grabbed' pre-formed cement parking barrier when placed in reverse. Car did not touch barrier upon entering parking space. Only upon placing vehicle in reverse did the bumper get caught and ripped away from body causing significant damage. This is the second time in the past six months that this has happened.
Front bumper became grossly damaged by a preformed concrete parking barrier. Driver has no way of knowing that the bumper is being damaged because the bumper never touches the barrier.
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- Miami, FL, USA