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.
While the vehicle was parked consumer noticed that the SRS light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. This caused the horn to become inoperative. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection.. vehicle wa srecalled for steering rack and pinion replacement. After it was replaced the air bag light came on and couldn't be reset, the sensor unit shorted out and burne dall tail lights. Consumer talked to several people who had the same problem. Consumer claimed he was 68 years of age and was told that vehicle couldn't be driven without air bags being used in which case they were wrong.consumer drives about 3000 miles per week as a delivery person for a furnace company and alway used seat belts.
Front collision at 45-50 mph, passenger's airbag did not deploy; however, driver's airbag deployed and immediatly exploded. Neck/jaw/back injuries to passenger. Driver sustained injuries to chest and neck areas. Vehicle was totalled.
Both frontal air bags needed to be replaced. Repairs made at consumer's cost. Consumer stated air bag light illuminated while driving, dealer stated both air bag modules needed to be replaced, dealer only gave consumer a 10 percent discount.
When consumer's son was driving about 35 mph, he was trying to step on brake pedal to reduce speed, but vehicle did not reduce speed, it accelerated. Front of vehicle struck a telephone pole, and none of the air bags deployed.
ABS brakes failed, resulting in loss of control/collision. No deployment of driver's/passenger's air bags upon impact. Also, driver's seat belt came unfastened.
- Whitesburg, KY, USA
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Had backed vehicle up & hit telphone pole. Vehicle suddenly accelerated out of driveway. Put foot on brakes to stop & held steering wheel. Vehicle did 21 ft slide before hitting building. Air bags did not deploy. ABS worked. Took to dealer & told nothing was wrong.
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- White Lake, MI, USA