Car Problems

If you are in the market for a used or new car or if you are the owner of one, make sure to check if there are any current or past investigations of vehicle defects by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency or Technical Service Bulletins issued by car Manufacturers regarding particular issues.  Some defect investigations by the NHTSA have related safety recalls; where that is the case, the NHTSA Recall number is also showned so that you can cross reference with the relevant recall case.  Technical Service Bulletins are alerts sent by the car manufacturer to dealerships to inform them of defects or necessary repairs; ask the dealer about this as the dealer may not voluntarily tell you.  To see if there are problems for another car, select the year, make, and or model and click Search.
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1992 AUDI S4 Defect Investigation Open 1999/10/28 - Close 2000/03/31 NHTSA #: PE99065
NHTSA Recall #: 00V084000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES: FUEL SUPPLY LINE LEAK
 1993 AUDI S4 Defect Investigation Open 1999/10/28 - Close 2000/03/31 NHTSA #: PE99065
NHTSA Recall #: 00V084000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES: FUEL SUPPLY LINE LEAK
 1994 AUDI S4 Defect Investigation Open 1999/10/28 - Close 2000/03/31 NHTSA #: PE99065
NHTSA Recall #: 00V084000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES: FUEL SUPPLY LINE LEAK
 1995 AUDI S4 Defect Investigation Open 1999/10/28 - Close 2000/03/31 NHTSA #: PE99065
NHTSA Recall #: 00V084000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES: FUEL SUPPLY LINE LEAK
 1994 AUDI S6 Defect Investigation Open 1999/10/28 - Close 2000/03/31 NHTSA #: PE99065
NHTSA Recall #: 00V084000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES: FUEL SUPPLY LINE LEAK
 1995 AUDI S6 Defect Investigation Open 1999/10/28 - Close 2000/03/31 NHTSA #: PE99065
NHTSA Recall #: 00V084000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES: FUEL SUPPLY LINE LEAK
 1996 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Defect Investigation NHTSA #: SQ00003
NHTSA Recall #: 00V095001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY: FUEL CAP REPLACEMENT CAMPAIGN 36
 1997 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Defect Investigation NHTSA #: SQ00003
NHTSA Recall #: 00V095001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY: FUEL CAP REPLACEMENT CAMPAIGN 36
 1997 HYUNDAI TIBURON Defect Investigation NHTSA #: SQ00003
NHTSA Recall #: 00V095001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY: FUEL CAP REPLACEMENT CAMPAIGN 36
 1998 HYUNDAI TIBURON Defect Investigation NHTSA #: SQ00003
NHTSA Recall #: 00V095001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY: FUEL CAP REPLACEMENT CAMPAIGN 36
 1997 HYUNDAI ACCENT Defect Investigation Open 2000/09/16 - Close 2000/10/20 NHTSA #: RQ00017
NHTSA Recall #: 00V095002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES: FUEL TANK CRACKING
 1998 HYUNDAI ACCENT Defect Investigation Open 2000/09/16 - Close 2000/10/20 NHTSA #: RQ00017
NHTSA Recall #: 00V095002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES: FUEL TANK CRACKING
 1991 DODGE DAKOTA Defect Investigation Open 1996/05/31 - Close 2000/08/10 NHTSA #: EA96006
NHTSA Recall #: 00V106000
POWER TRAIN: CHRYSLER 1991-1992 DOKOTA PICKUP TRUCK
 1992 DODGE DAKOTA Defect Investigation Open 1996/05/31 - Close 2000/08/10 NHTSA #: EA96006
NHTSA Recall #: 00V106000
POWER TRAIN: CHRYSLER 1991-1992 DOKOTA PICKUP TRUCK
 1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Defect Investigation Open 2000/03/16 - Close 2000/04/18 NHTSA #: EA00009
NHTSA Recall #: 00V111000
SEAT BELTS: ODI OPENED THIS EA00-009 ON MARCH 16, 2000, TO CONTINUE ANALYSES BEGUN UNDER PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE99-076.THE ALLEGED DEFECT: LAP BELT WEBBING IN BOTH SEATING POSITIONS TENDS TO FOLD OVER WHILE ENTERING THE RETRACTOR OPENING.THESE FOLDS FREQUENTLY IMPEDE PROPER WEBBING RETRACTION.IF THE RETRACTOR HAS BEEN INADVERTENTLY TOGGLED INTO AUTOMATIC LOCK RETRACTOR (ALR) MODE BY BEING EXTENDED TO ITS FULL LENGTH, IT MAY FAIL TO RESET ITSELF TO THE NORMAL EMERGENCY LOCK RETRACTOR (ELR) MODE.SUCH A CONDITION HAS BEEN SHOWN TO RENDER THE ACTIVE RESTRAINT UNUSABLE.CONCLUSION: GM WILL REMEDY THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN 71,569 SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO AUGUST 1999 BY ADDING WEBBING GUIDE INSERTS TO THE LAP RETRACTOR OPENINGS OF BOTH SEATING POSITIONS TO PREVENT THE ADMISSION OF FOLDED WEBBING ONTO THE RETRACTOR SPOOL.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS HAS BEEN CLOSED.
 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Defect Investigation Open 2000/03/16 - Close 2000/04/18 NHTSA #: EA00009
NHTSA Recall #: 00V111000
SEAT BELTS: ODI OPENED THIS EA00-009 ON MARCH 16, 2000, TO CONTINUE ANALYSES BEGUN UNDER PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE99-076.THE ALLEGED DEFECT: LAP BELT WEBBING IN BOTH SEATING POSITIONS TENDS TO FOLD OVER WHILE ENTERING THE RETRACTOR OPENING.THESE FOLDS FREQUENTLY IMPEDE PROPER WEBBING RETRACTION.IF THE RETRACTOR HAS BEEN INADVERTENTLY TOGGLED INTO AUTOMATIC LOCK RETRACTOR (ALR) MODE BY BEING EXTENDED TO ITS FULL LENGTH, IT MAY FAIL TO RESET ITSELF TO THE NORMAL EMERGENCY LOCK RETRACTOR (ELR) MODE.SUCH A CONDITION HAS BEEN SHOWN TO RENDER THE ACTIVE RESTRAINT UNUSABLE.CONCLUSION: GM WILL REMEDY THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN 71,569 SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO AUGUST 1999 BY ADDING WEBBING GUIDE INSERTS TO THE LAP RETRACTOR OPENINGS OF BOTH SEATING POSITIONS TO PREVENT THE ADMISSION OF FOLDED WEBBING ONTO THE RETRACTOR SPOOL.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS HAS BEEN CLOSED.
 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Defect Investigation Open 2000/03/16 - Close 2000/04/18 NHTSA #: EA00009
NHTSA Recall #: 00V111000
SEAT BELTS: ODI OPENED THIS EA00-009 ON MARCH 16, 2000, TO CONTINUE ANALYSES BEGUN UNDER PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE99-076.THE ALLEGED DEFECT: LAP BELT WEBBING IN BOTH SEATING POSITIONS TENDS TO FOLD OVER WHILE ENTERING THE RETRACTOR OPENING.THESE FOLDS FREQUENTLY IMPEDE PROPER WEBBING RETRACTION.IF THE RETRACTOR HAS BEEN INADVERTENTLY TOGGLED INTO AUTOMATIC LOCK RETRACTOR (ALR) MODE BY BEING EXTENDED TO ITS FULL LENGTH, IT MAY FAIL TO RESET ITSELF TO THE NORMAL EMERGENCY LOCK RETRACTOR (ELR) MODE.SUCH A CONDITION HAS BEEN SHOWN TO RENDER THE ACTIVE RESTRAINT UNUSABLE.CONCLUSION: GM WILL REMEDY THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN 71,569 SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO AUGUST 1999 BY ADDING WEBBING GUIDE INSERTS TO THE LAP RETRACTOR OPENINGS OF BOTH SEATING POSITIONS TO PREVENT THE ADMISSION OF FOLDED WEBBING ONTO THE RETRACTOR SPOOL.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS HAS BEEN CLOSED.
 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Defect Investigation Open 2000/03/16 - Close 2000/04/18 NHTSA #: EA00009
NHTSA Recall #: 00V111000
SEAT BELTS: ODI OPENED THIS EA00-009 ON MARCH 16, 2000, TO CONTINUE ANALYSES BEGUN UNDER PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE99-076.THE ALLEGED DEFECT: LAP BELT WEBBING IN BOTH SEATING POSITIONS TENDS TO FOLD OVER WHILE ENTERING THE RETRACTOR OPENING.THESE FOLDS FREQUENTLY IMPEDE PROPER WEBBING RETRACTION.IF THE RETRACTOR HAS BEEN INADVERTENTLY TOGGLED INTO AUTOMATIC LOCK RETRACTOR (ALR) MODE BY BEING EXTENDED TO ITS FULL LENGTH, IT MAY FAIL TO RESET ITSELF TO THE NORMAL EMERGENCY LOCK RETRACTOR (ELR) MODE.SUCH A CONDITION HAS BEEN SHOWN TO RENDER THE ACTIVE RESTRAINT UNUSABLE.CONCLUSION: GM WILL REMEDY THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN 71,569 SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO AUGUST 1999 BY ADDING WEBBING GUIDE INSERTS TO THE LAP RETRACTOR OPENINGS OF BOTH SEATING POSITIONS TO PREVENT THE ADMISSION OF FOLDED WEBBING ONTO THE RETRACTOR SPOOL.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS HAS BEEN CLOSED.
 1997 BUICK PARK AVENUE Defect Investigation Open 2000/01/06 - Close 2000/05/02 NHTSA #: EA00002
NHTSA Recall #: 00V117000
SEAT BELTS: FRONT SHOULDER BELT MALFUNCTION
 1998 BUICK PARK AVENUE Defect Investigation Open 2000/01/06 - Close 2000/05/02 NHTSA #: EA00002
NHTSA Recall #: 00V117000
SEAT BELTS: FRONT SHOULDER BELT MALFUNCTION
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Source: NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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