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.
I had a front end crash at 25 to 30 mph, and none of the air bags deployed jeopardizing my life. This may be isolated or my be all the cars left on the road.
While driving 40 mph, driver noticed a stopped vehicle, driver hit the brakes to avoid hitting the stopped car, brakes did not stop and vehicle hit stopped vehicle in the rear, rear wheels of stopped vehicle came off the ground, front airbags did not deploy, and the driver's seat belt did not lock, drivers forehead hit windshield. Vehicle totaled.
While driving 40 mph, driver noticed a stopped vehicle, driver hit the brakes to avoid hitting the stopped car, brakes did not stop and vehicle hit stopped vehicle in the rear, rear wheels of stopped vehicle came off the ground, front airbags did not deploy, and the driver's seat belt did not lock, drivers forehead hit windshield. Vehicle totaled.
While driving 40 mph, driver noticed a stopped vehicle, driver hit the brakes to avoid hitting the stopped car, brakes did not stop and vehicle hit stopped vehicle in the rear, rear wheels of stopped vehicle came off the ground, front airbags did not deploy, and the driver's seat belt did not lock, drivers forehead hit windshield. Vehicle totaled.
- Corinth, MS, USA
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While driving 40 mph, driver noticed a stopped vehicle, driver hit the brakes to avoid hitting the stopped car, brakes did not stop and vehicle hit stopped vehicle in the rear, rear wheels of stopped vehicle came off the ground, front airbags did not deploy, and the driver's seat belt did not lock, drivers forehead hit windshield. Vehicle totaled.
During a sudden acceleration vehicle was airborne for 32 feet. Came down on its front, and neither airbag deployed. Damage to vehicle was $ $666, no injuries.
While driving at 40 mph another car was sitting and waiting to make a left turn when consumer was temporarily blinded by sun, and struck other vehicle with full force. Upon impact, none of frontal air bags deployed. Passenger and driver sustained injuries due to seat belt failures.
While driving 45mph hit an armadillo, causing both air bags to deploy, but not all the way out.driver's side came out about 1/3 of the way & melted inside of steering wheel & wires. Passenger's side came out 1/2 way & melted wires inside dashboard. Manufacturer's inspector indicated nothing was wrong with the melted wires.
While in drive, sudden acceleration forward took place, also no deployment of driver's air bag during accident, resulting in injuries and ABS brake failure.
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- Carlsbad, CA, USA