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.
Vehicle parked in driveway. Got into vehicle to put in garage. Started it and put into drive, and vehicle surged forward, hitting the backwall of the garage.
Sudden acceleration occurred when the automatic transmission was changed from park to drive on level surface. This occurred 2 times, 2nd time the car went through the garage and caused damage.
Unintended acceleration; vehicle was in park with engine running at normal idle speed. Upon placing the vehicle into drive, it accelerated out of control, resulting in one fatality and 9 injuries.
With foot on brake vehicle accelerated out of control as soon as owner shifted into drive. ABS brakes had no effect so she used the emergency brakes. Vehicle ran through several neighbors yards. Consumer had to lift up the emergency brake to stopped vehicle, also the right front tire burst, vehicle had to be towed.
The engine started roaring and the vehicle accelerated backwards really fast and it came to rest on a steel pole. It traveled approximately (600) yards.
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- Fairmont, MN, USA