FaultScore report
Owners have filed 79 complaints about the 1994 Chevrolet Lumina APV with NHTSA between 1995 and 2010. The largest single group is the seat belts. Across this model's run it ranks 2 of 4 worst.
FaultScore 69/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Chevrolet Lumina APV.
How this is worked out79
Complaints
8
Crashes reported
9
Fires reported
4
Injuries reported
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
Click any bar to open that year's report.
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
4 crashes, 0 fires
0 crashes, 5 fires
0 crashes, 3 fires · median 202,000 mi
3 crashes, 1 fires
1 crashes, 0 fires
Median failure at 145,000 miles
Median failure at 145,000 miles
NHTSA files every complaint against a named sub-assembly, not just a system. This is the difference between knowing it was "the engine" and knowing which part of it — the list to hand a mechanic.
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
PASSENGER SIDE DASH FIRES
TRNSAXL OIL HOSE SEPARATES
A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH TRANSMISSION LOADS.
Risk: VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE SECOND ROW, RIGHT HAND SHOULDER BELT CAN BECOME "PINCHED" BETWEEN THE SEAT AND THE DOOR FRAME PILLAR TRIM. THE SHOULDER BELT MAY NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." THE 1994 VEHICLES HAVE AN OPTIONAL INTEGRAL (BUILT IN) CHILDSEAT INSTALLED NEXT TO THE POWER SLIDING SIDE DOOR. THE 1993 INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE STANDARD SEATS IN THAT SAME POSITION.
Risk: IMPROPER SHOULDER BELT RETRACTION DOES NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR COLLISION.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE THIRD ROW SAFETY BELT RETRACTORS MAY BE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY AND MAY LOCK-UP WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON SLOPES OF LESS THAN 15 DEGREES, WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
Risk: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: PASSENGERS SEATED IN THESE POSITON MAYBE UNABLE TO EXTRACT AND FASTEN THEIR SEAT BELTS UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS MOVED TO A MORE LEVEL SURFACE. UNBELTED OCCUPANTS ARE MORE AT RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION THAN THOSE USING SAFETY BELTS.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTORS FOR THE REAR CENTER POSITION ARE MISSING A PAWL SPRING AND IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, WILL ALLOW THE SAFETY BELT WEBBING TO EXTEND BEYOND THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
Risk: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THE SAFETY BELT WOULD NOTRESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT, SUBJECTING THE OCCUPANT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURIES.
Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not always mirror the American ones.
Accessories
On certain vehicles operated in areas of high salt use, the spare tire hoist cable may corrode and eventually break. This would allow the spare tire to fall off the vehicle possibly resulting in a road hazard for other vehicles. Correction: A letter will be sent to owners of affected vehicles with maintenance and inspection instructions for spare tire hoist cable assemblies. Additionally, the letter will advise the owner that, if the cable breaks during that inspection, their dealer will repair the assembly. This policy will be in effect until December 31, 2002.
Structure
THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSE WHICH COULD PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AT THE TRANSAXLE END OF THE ASSEMBLY. IF THIS COUPLING WERE TO SEPARATE, OIL WOULD SPILL, AND IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD RESULT. CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER LINE ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.
Seats And Restraints
NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CHILD SEAT AND POWER SLIDING DOOR. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 208 - SEAT BELT INSTALLATIONS. THE SECOND ROW, RIGHT HAND SIDE SHOULDER BELT MAY BECOME PINCHED BETWEEN THE CHILD SEAT AND THE DOOR FRAME PILLAR TRIM. CORRECTION: DOOR FRAME PILLAR TRIM PANEL WILL BE REPLACED WITH A REDESIGNED TRIM PANEL. ALSO, A CAUTION LABEL WILL BE APPLIED TO THE CHILD SEAT ADVISING THE OWNER NOT TO INSTALL THE SEAT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF ANY OTHER VEHICLE WITH A POWER SLIDING SIDE DOOR.
Seats And Restraints
MINIVANS ONLY. VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S.209- SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES. THE THIRD ROW SEAT BELT RETRACTORS MAY LOCK UP ON LESS THAN A 15 DEGREE SLOPE, THUS PREVENTING PASSENGERS FROM EXTRACTING AND FASTENING THEIR SEAT BELTS. CORRECTION- THIRD ROW SEAT BELT RETRACTORS WILL BE REINSTALLED PROPERLY.
Seats And Restraints
THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S 208 - SEAT BELT INSTALLATIONS. THE LAP BELT RETRACTOR IN THE SECOND ROW CENTRE SEATING POSITION MAY BE MISSING A PAWL SPRING AND AS A RESULT MAY FAIL TO LOCK UP. IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT ADEQUATELY RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT AND INJURY COULD OCCUR. CORRECTION: RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES WILL BE INSPECTED AND THOSE WHICH ARE MISSING THE PAWL SPRING WILL BE REPLACED.
Recalls cover specific build ranges, so check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or, in Canada, Transport Canada.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
I WAS READING INFORMATION ON THE FOLLOWING: NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE95062 NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : N/A MAKE : CHEVROLET MODEL: LUMINA APV MANUFACTURER : GENERAL MOTORS CORP. YEAR : 1994 COMPONENT : ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING MY 1994 LUMINA APV STARTED TO SMOKE IN THE STEERING COLUMN ON 2 OCCASIONS. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION KEY AND IT STOPPED. I TURNED IT BACK FORWARD TO THE ON POSITION WITHOUT STARTING THE VEHICLE AND IT DID NOT SMOKE THEN, BUT WHEN I WENT AHEAD AND STARTED THE VAN IS BEGAN TO SMOKE AGAIN. BEING THE ONLY VEHICLE I OWN AND CANT GO WITHOUT IT, I CAREFULLY REMOVED THE 4 SCREWS ON THE CENTER WHEEL THAT HOLDS THE AIRBAG, AND FOUND THAT THE LARGE YELLOW PLUG THAT CONECTS THE AIRBAG WAS BLACKENED BY HEAT. HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY OTHER NOTIFICATIONS OF THIS IN THE PAST? THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.
NHTSA complaint #10061822 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AND THE BRAKES "LOCKED UP". CONSUMER COLLIDED WITH A TREE.
NHTSA complaint #10005903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES SEEM TO GIVE OUT WHEN COMING TO A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #719236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE WIRE HARNESS LOCATED UNDERNEATH DASHBOARD HAS WORN DOWN FROM NORMAL VEHICLE MOVEMENT. WIRE HARNESS HAS NO SHIELD OR PROTECTION, AND MADE CONTACT WITH BODY FRAME. THIS SHORTED VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OUT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE, AND CAUSED A FIRE IN THE FUSEABLE LINK, IGNITION AND DESTROYED OTHER ASSORTED WIRES. FILED A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE AGENCY (ALLSTATE), AND CLAIM WAS DENIED BECAUSE THEY FELT IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT. ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT GMC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER (FILE CLAIM # 990102910.) THE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PROCESS A CLAIM OR REPORT DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING OUT OF WARRANTY AND OVER 36,000 MILES. THEY REFUSED MY REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION SOLEY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM MAY BE A SERIOUS DEFECT. I BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION THAT IN THE HOPE YOU MIGHT BRING THIS TO THE ATTENTION TO GMC. EITHER THIS IS A FACTORY FLAW OR ASSEMBLY LINE ERROR. I DON'T KNOW. HOWEVER I KNOW THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED. LUCKLY, I WAS NOT DRIVING OR THIS VEHICLE WAS PARKED SOMEWHERE UNATTENDED IN MY GARAGE. PLEASE HELP ME. THANK YOU!
NHTSA complaint #705174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING REAR DOOR IT HAS SHARP CONERS. VEHICLE'S OWNER WAS CUT AND HAD TO RECEIVE 6 STICHES DUE TO BEING HIT. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #815270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP SITUATION, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #807791 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
STEERING
CATASTROPHIC SUB FRAME FAILURE. AFTER 16 YEARS OF SALTED NE OHIO ROADS THE VAN'S FRONT SUB FRAME COLLAPSED AND MADE THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT WOULD JOLT FROM LANE TO LANE WHILE SHIFTING, AND HAD LOST MOST STEERING CONTROL. MECHANICS REPLACED OVER $700 OF PARTS TRYING TO FIX THE ISSUE UNTIL A FRIEND FOUND THE REAL CULPRIT OF THE CLUNKING AND LOST STEERING. PLEASE BE VERY WARY OF GM PRODUCTS IN THE RUST BELT. REPLACEMENT OF SUB FRAME SOLVED ALL ISSUES PROCURED FROM INITIAL PROBLEM HOWEVER, AND IT IS FAIRLY INEXPENSIVE TO HAVE A SUB FRAME SHIPPED UP HERE FROM ARIZONA ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE ENGINES/TRANS IN THESE VEHICLES WERE JUST ABOUT BULLET PROOF AND IT JUST DIDN'T MAKE SENSE TO JUNK SUCH A RELIABLE RUNNING VEHICLE. GOOD VEHICLE OTHERWISE AND THE UNIBODY IS GALVANIZED, SO THE REST OF THE VEHICLE IS SOUND.
NHTSA complaint #10366248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
CATASTROPHIC SUB FRAME FAILURE. AFTER 16 YEARS OF SALTED NE OHIO ROADS THE VAN'S FRONT SUB FRAME COLLAPSED AND MADE THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT WOULD JOLT FROM LANE TO LANE WHILE SHIFTING, AND HAD LOST MOST STEERING CONTROL. MECHANICS REPLACED OVER $700 OF PARTS TRYING TO FIX THE ISSUE UNTIL A FRIEND FOUND THE REAL CULPRIT OF THE CLUNKING AND LOST STEERING. PLEASE BE VERY WARY OF GM PRODUCTS IN THE RUST BELT. REPLACEMENT OF SUB FRAME SOLVED ALL ISSUES PROCURED FROM INITIAL PROBLEM HOWEVER, AND IT IS FAIRLY INEXPENSIVE TO HAVE A SUB FRAME SHIPPED UP HERE FROM ARIZONA ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE ENGINES/TRANS IN THESE VEHICLES WERE JUST ABOUT BULLET PROOF AND IT JUST DIDN'T MAKE SENSE TO JUNK SUCH A RELIABLE RUNNING VEHICLE. GOOD VEHICLE OTHERWISE AND THE UNIBODY IS GALVANIZED, SO THE REST OF THE VEHICLE IS SOUND.
NHTSA complaint #10366248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
DT: THE CONTACT STATES TRANSMISSION STILL ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO OVERHEAT. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ON JAN 5TH THE LINES ARE LEAKING. THE CONTACT FEELS THIS IS RELATED TO RECALL 96V015000. THE CONTACT HAS NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. THE VEHICLE HAS 202,000 MILES ON IT. ALSO, THE FRONT AND MIDDLE SEAT BELTS ARE NOT RETRACTING. THE WEBBING IS COMING OFF. THIS PROBLEM IS IN RELATED TO RECALLS 93V212000 AND 94V100000. THE CONTACT HAS NOT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER CONCERNING THE SEAT BELTS. *AK UPDATED 11/29/2005 - *NM THE ENGINE OVERHEATED, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 01/11/06. *JB THE CONSUMER IS STILL WAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. UPDATED 05/24/06
NHTSA complaint #10136022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
DT: THE CONTACT STATES TRANSMISSION STILL ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO OVERHEAT. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ON JAN 5TH THE LINES ARE LEAKING. THE CONTACT FEELS THIS IS RELATED TO RECALL 96V015000. THE CONTACT HAS NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. THE VEHICLE HAS 202,000 MILES ON IT. ALSO, THE FRONT AND MIDDLE SEAT BELTS ARE NOT RETRACTING. THE WEBBING IS COMING OFF. THIS PROBLEM IS IN RELATED TO RECALLS 93V212000 AND 94V100000. THE CONTACT HAS NOT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER CONCERNING THE SEAT BELTS. *AK UPDATED 11/29/2005 - *NM THE ENGINE OVERHEATED, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 01/11/06. *JB THE CONSUMER IS STILL WAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. UPDATED 05/24/06
NHTSA complaint #10136022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
I WAS READING INFORMATION ON THE FOLLOWING: NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE95062 NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : N/A MAKE : CHEVROLET MODEL: LUMINA APV MANUFACTURER : GENERAL MOTORS CORP. YEAR : 1994 COMPONENT : ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING MY 1994 LUMINA APV STARTED TO SMOKE IN THE STEERING COLUMN ON 2 OCCASIONS. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION KEY AND IT STOPPED. I TURNED IT BACK FORWARD TO THE ON POSITION WITHOUT STARTING THE VEHICLE AND IT DID NOT SMOKE THEN, BUT WHEN I WENT AHEAD AND STARTED THE VAN IS BEGAN TO SMOKE AGAIN. BEING THE ONLY VEHICLE I OWN AND CANT GO WITHOUT IT, I CAREFULLY REMOVED THE 4 SCREWS ON THE CENTER WHEEL THAT HOLDS THE AIRBAG, AND FOUND THAT THE LARGE YELLOW PLUG THAT CONECTS THE AIRBAG WAS BLACKENED BY HEAT. HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY OTHER NOTIFICATIONS OF THIS IN THE PAST? THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.
NHTSA complaint #10061822 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
I HAVE A 1994 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV. BACK IN 2000 I HAD THE WINDSHIELD WASHER MOTOR/ASSEMBLY REPLACED BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO OPERATE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. IN THE PAST TWO YEARS GM HAS ISSUED A REPAIR/REFUND FOR SAME MOTOR FOR ALL OTHER VEHICLES WITH PROBLEMS BUT NOT FOR THE LUMINA/LUMINA APV. THIS WAS A COSTLY REPAIR AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT GM IS GOING TO DO ABOUT IT. I HAVE CALLED GM'S CUSTOMER SERVICE AND REPORTED/ INQUIRED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES. I KNOW OF MANY LUMINA OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND REPAIRED THEM. WHEN IS THIS GOING TO BE RESOLVED???
NHTSA complaint #10060707 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
I OWN A 1994 CHEVROLET LUMINA VAN AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY WHEN THEY "FEEL LIKE IT". IN SPEAKING TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC (NOT A CHEVY DEALERSHIP), HE MENTIONED THAT THIS IS THE SAME WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY THAT IS ON YOUR RECALL 98V150001, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICAL IS NOT LISTED AS PART OF THAT RECALL. UPON CONTACTING CHEVY, THEY USED THAT SAME REASONING AS NOT COVERING REPLACEMENT. IF, IN FACT, THIS IS THE SAME WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AS WHAT'S IN THE OTHER CHEVROLET MODELS LISTED IN THE RECALL, IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT REPLACEMENT OF THAT PART WOULD ALSO BE COVERED ON THE LUMINA VAN.
NHTSA complaint #10029158 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:COLUMN
VEHICLE STEERING COLUMN WAS MADE OF ALUMINIUM INSTEAD OF STEEL.
NHTSA complaint #10022409 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AND THE BRAKES "LOCKED UP". CONSUMER COLLIDED WITH A TREE.
NHTSA complaint #10005903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
COLLIDED HEAD-ON INTO A TREE AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PH
NHTSA complaint #10005902 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SPARE TIRE RACK AND CABLE HAVE BROKEN FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED . FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8019451 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #766856 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BANG, THEN VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. DEALER DETERMINED THAT PULLEY OFF WATER PUMP SHEARED OFF ITS AXLE, CAUSING SERPENTINE BELT TO COME OFF. *AK
NHTSA complaint #8010884 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY NOTICED A SMELL OF SMOKE COMING FROM DIMMER SWITCH. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK MECHANIC FOUND NO PROBLEMS OR DAMAGE. MAY HAVE BEEN AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS NO FURTHER COMPLAINTS.
NHTSA complaint #8007417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT DOWN IN FRONT, UP IN THE BACK. CONSUMER PULLED OVER,AND SAW CABLE THAT HELD SPARE TIRE IN PLACE HAD SNAPPED. SPARE TIRE TURNED UP SIDEWAYS, AND JACKED VEHICLE UP IN BACK.
NHTSA complaint #894189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
SPARE WHEEL IS SUSPENDED BELOW CAR BY A SMALL CABLE. THIS CABLE FRACTURED AT THE JOINT WITH THE BLOCK WHICH CLAMPS THE WHEEL. THERE IS NO LOCKING MECHANISM FOR THE WHEEL. THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY, THE WHEEL WOULD HAVE DROPPED TO THE PAVEMENT AND WOULD HAVE CAUSED GRAVE DANGER TO ANY FOLLOWING MOTORIST.
NHTSA complaint #749479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
I WOULD LIKE THE CHANCE TO SPEAK WITH SOMEONE REGARDING THIS MATTER. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED.
NHTSA complaint #743801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES SEEM TO GIVE OUT WHEN COMING TO A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #719236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHEN OPENING THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR FRAME, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE. DOOR HANDLE WAS REPLACED BY PERSONAL MECHANIC AT OWNER'S EXPENSE.
NHTSA complaint #854569 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
WE HAVE HAD ALL THE DOOR HANDLES BREAK, CAUSING THE PASSENGERS TO BE UNABLE TO OPEN OR CLOSE THEIR DOORS. THE REAR BACK HATCH HAS BROKEN THREE TIMES AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $150 FOR EACH REPAIR. AFTER READING THE TOM AND RAY ARTICLE IN THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC ON JAN. 1, 2000, I BELEIVE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT CAN CAUSE A SAFETY HAZARD.
NHTSA complaint #716717 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
WE HAVE HAD ALL THE DOOR HANDLES BREAK, CAUSING THE PASSENGERS TO BE UNABLE TO OPEN OR CLOSE THEIR DOORS. THE REAR BACK HATCH HAS BROKEN THREE TIMES AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $150 FOR EACH REPAIR. AFTER READING THE TOM AND RAY ARTICLE IN THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC ON JAN. 1, 2000, I BELEIVE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT CAN CAUSE A SAFETY HAZARD.
NHTSA complaint #716717 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN A HEAVY RAINSTORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOPPED. CONTACTED DEALER AND SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #849571 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO STOP, THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM LOCK RELEASES AND LOCK UP AGAIN. IF THEY ONLY LOCK ONCE, THEN THEY WILL GO OUT, MAKING IT SEEM THAT THE VEHICLE HAS NO BRAKES. TO STOP, THE PEDAL HAS TO BE STOOD ON. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #843289 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT MADE LOUD NOISES AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #842703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT MADE LOUD NOISES AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #842703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.