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.
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Brakes: When driving brake pedal goes completely to the floor and does not stop the vehicle. Had brake pads rotors and master cylinder replaced. Vehicle is in shop now..
Brakes: On mountain road vehicle approaching, had to slam on brakes rapidly and they did not engage. This has happened twice, but they seem to be working okay now.
The service engine light came on in vehicle. Took vehicle to dealer and they said that cannot fix the vehicle untill 20 days from now. Meanwhile the vehicle was involved in a collision. Driver took foot off the brakes and the vehicle took off without any warning. Consumer believed it was from the service engine light.
Brake pedal went to floor, pumped brakes, returned to normal. Further down road, pedal again went to floor, vehicle spun around, could have caused crash, according to dealer, water got into brake line; also all wheel driveshaft locked, causing front tires to lock up. Consumer states tires locked up about 4 or 5 times which caused vehicle to veer from lane to lane.
- Hanpton, NJ, USA
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The ABS system has failed on the vehicle several times. When trying to bring the vehicle into a driveway for a stop the brake pedal was pressed, it went to the floor and the truck did not stop and hit a fence.
Brakes: When applying brakes have normal brake pedal but no braking at all. This does not happen all the time, it is intermittently. Dealer states at this time they can't find any problem.
ABS brakes warning light illuminated, indicating ABS system was not working. When applying the ABS brakes the pedal traveled to the floor, causing extended stopping distance.
When applying the ABS brakes in a sudden stop at speeds of 35mph, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle, causing a collision; in addition, the driver's side air bag did not deploy.
The vehicles ABS system causes extended stopping distance when applying the brakes and intermittently a grinding noise will be heard, can cause an accident.
While driving on hwy rearended vehicle in front, causing multi-car collision due to ABS failure, when attempting to slow/stop brakes grabbed/released and then pedal went to floor on dry pavement. One day prior, brought vehicle into dealership for mfr maintenance brake service.
Owner has ABS brakes; he states that his brake pedal went down and his vehicle hit vehicle in front of his. Driver also notes that there was no deployment of airbag, he notes that he was traveling about 25-30mph.
ABS brakes; she applied brakes at low speed w/brake pedal going to the floor. Two other witnesses saw brake depressed to floor, but indicated that some braking had returned, vehicle lost control, resulting in an accident.
#EA96-026 was driving and applied the brakes, pedal went to the floor and failed, driver's side air bag didn't deploy at a four-way intersection, hit another car head-on killed the other driver.
Owner has ABS brakes, he states that vehicle has poor stopping distance due to ABS system, also was involved in a crash while traveling at 25 mph. Consumer notes that dealers can't find anything wrong with brakes.
Coming off I-95 onto el camino rear ABS brakes completely failed, unable to slow down/stop, went through red light and hit street light pole then additional automobile; bearings grease leaks out of hubs onto rims.
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- Oldsmar, FL, USA