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.
ABS brake failure, while driving the pedal went the floor, loss of effectiveness, in for repair, found that the anti-lock brake system motor burned out.
When the ABS brakes are applied between 30-40 mph to stop or slow down, the vehicle vibrates and the pedal goes to the floor and there are still no brakes on any road conditions.
While driving applied the ABS brakes and they failed, causing vehicle to hit another vehicle, at that time the air bag deployed burning driver's arms. *
- Rotan, TX, USA
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ABS: Brakes wear out prematurely, replaced new at 24,000, again at 40,000, rotors/pads replaced both times, made grinding noises, vehicle harder to stop.
Equipped w/ABS brakes; egr valve stuck open, check engine light came on. This interrupted the performance of ABS brakes which failed twice prematurely.
Driving West in santa rosa, had proper distance, another vehicle stopped, stepped on brakes (ABS) hard, brakes failed to catch, rearended other vehicle.
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- Olney, MD, USA