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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1998 KIA SEPHIA Defect Investigation Open 1999/12/16 - Close 2000/06/29 NHTSA #: EA99034
NHTSA Recall #: 00V175000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES: The number and dates of complaints and warrant claims reported by Kia indicates that fuel spit-back has been a serieous ongoing problem with the Sephia models.Kia has made changes in both the ORVR valve and in the installation process on the fuel tank check valve, in an attempt to correct the problem.The failure of the check valve, due to cracking during installation, could go undetected until problems develop with the ORVR valve.Should an ORVR valve malfunction, when the vehicle has a tank chech valve with a latent crack, significant fuel spitting out the fuel filler pipe during refueling is possible.Current owners of 1998 and 1999 models could still be driving vehicles with latent defects.
 1999 KIA SEPHIA Defect Investigation Open 1999/12/16 - Close 2000/06/29 NHTSA #: EA99034
NHTSA Recall #: 00V175000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES: The number and dates of complaints and warrant claims reported by Kia indicates that fuel spit-back has been a serieous ongoing problem with the Sephia models.Kia has made changes in both the ORVR valve and in the installation process on the fuel tank check valve, in an attempt to correct the problem.The failure of the check valve, due to cracking during installation, could go undetected until problems develop with the ORVR valve.Should an ORVR valve malfunction, when the vehicle has a tank chech valve with a latent crack, significant fuel spitting out the fuel filler pipe during refueling is possible.Current owners of 1998 and 1999 models could still be driving vehicles with latent defects.
 1989 BUICK REGAL Defect Investigation Open 2000/04/10 - Close 2001/01/12 NHTSA #: EA00011
NHTSA Recall #: 00V189000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: THE ENGINE CRADLE FRONT BOLTS AND/OR RETAINERS MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE CRADLE TO FALL, POSSIBLY SEPARATING THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FROM THE STEERING GEAR, WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
1990 BUICK REGAL Defect Investigation Open 2000/04/10 - Close 2001/01/12 NHTSA #: EA00011
NHTSA Recall #: 00V189000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: THE ENGINE CRADLE FRONT BOLTS AND/OR RETAINERS MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE CRADLE TO FALL, POSSIBLY SEPARATING THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FROM THE STEERING GEAR, WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
1991 BUICK REGAL Defect Investigation Open 2000/04/10 - Close 2001/01/12 NHTSA #: EA00011
NHTSA Recall #: 00V189000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: THE ENGINE CRADLE FRONT BOLTS AND/OR RETAINERS MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE CRADLE TO FALL, POSSIBLY SEPARATING THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FROM THE STEERING GEAR, WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
1989 CHEVROLET LUMINA Defect Investigation Open 2000/04/10 - Close 2001/01/12 NHTSA #: EA00011
NHTSA Recall #: 00V189000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: THE ENGINE CRADLE FRONT BOLTS AND/OR RETAINERS MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE CRADLE TO FALL, POSSIBLY SEPARATING THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FROM THE STEERING GEAR, WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA Defect Investigation Open 2000/04/10 - Close 2001/01/12 NHTSA #: EA00011
NHTSA Recall #: 00V189000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: THE ENGINE CRADLE FRONT BOLTS AND/OR RETAINERS MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE CRADLE TO FALL, POSSIBLY SEPARATING THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FROM THE STEERING GEAR, WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
1991 CHEVROLET LUMINA Defect Investigation Open 2000/04/10 - Close 2001/01/12 NHTSA #: EA00011
NHTSA Recall #: 00V189000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: THE ENGINE CRADLE FRONT BOLTS AND/OR RETAINERS MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE CRADLE TO FALL, POSSIBLY SEPARATING THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FROM THE STEERING GEAR, WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
1989 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO Defect Investigation Open 2000/04/10 - Close 2001/01/12 NHTSA #: EA00011
NHTSA Recall #: 00V189000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: THE ENGINE CRADLE FRONT BOLTS AND/OR RETAINERS MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE CRADLE TO FALL, POSSIBLY SEPARATING THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FROM THE STEERING GEAR, WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
1990 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO Defect Investigation Open 2000/04/10 - Close 2001/01/12 NHTSA #: EA00011
NHTSA Recall #: 00V189000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: THE ENGINE CRADLE FRONT BOLTS AND/OR RETAINERS MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE CRADLE TO FALL, POSSIBLY SEPARATING THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FROM THE STEERING GEAR, WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
1991 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO Defect Investigation Open 2000/04/10 - Close 2001/01/12 NHTSA #: EA00011
NHTSA Recall #: 00V189000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: THE ENGINE CRADLE FRONT BOLTS AND/OR RETAINERS MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE CRADLE TO FALL, POSSIBLY SEPARATING THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FROM THE STEERING GEAR, WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
1989 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS Defect Investigation Open 2000/04/10 - Close 2001/01/12 NHTSA #: EA00011
NHTSA Recall #: 00V189000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: THE ENGINE CRADLE FRONT BOLTS AND/OR RETAINERS MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE CRADLE TO FALL, POSSIBLY SEPARATING THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FROM THE STEERING GEAR, WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
1990 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS Defect Investigation Open 2000/04/10 - Close 2001/01/12 NHTSA #: EA00011
NHTSA Recall #: 00V189000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: THE ENGINE CRADLE FRONT BOLTS AND/OR RETAINERS MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE CRADLE TO FALL, POSSIBLY SEPARATING THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FROM THE STEERING GEAR, WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
1991 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS Defect Investigation Open 2000/04/10 - Close 2001/01/12 NHTSA #: EA00011
NHTSA Recall #: 00V189000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: THE ENGINE CRADLE FRONT BOLTS AND/OR RETAINERS MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE CRADLE TO FALL, POSSIBLY SEPARATING THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FROM THE STEERING GEAR, WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
1989 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE Defect Investigation Open 2000/04/10 - Close 2001/01/12 NHTSA #: EA00011
NHTSA Recall #: 00V189000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: THE ENGINE CRADLE FRONT BOLTS AND/OR RETAINERS MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE CRADLE TO FALL, POSSIBLY SEPARATING THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FROM THE STEERING GEAR, WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
1990 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE Defect Investigation Open 2000/04/10 - Close 2001/01/12 NHTSA #: EA00011
NHTSA Recall #: 00V189000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: THE ENGINE CRADLE FRONT BOLTS AND/OR RETAINERS MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE CRADLE TO FALL, POSSIBLY SEPARATING THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FROM THE STEERING GEAR, WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
1991 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE Defect Investigation Open 2000/04/10 - Close 2001/01/12 NHTSA #: EA00011
NHTSA Recall #: 00V189000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: THE ENGINE CRADLE FRONT BOLTS AND/OR RETAINERS MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE CRADLE TO FALL, POSSIBLY SEPARATING THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FROM THE STEERING GEAR, WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
1989 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Defect Investigation Open 2000/04/10 - Close 2001/01/12 NHTSA #: EA00011
NHTSA Recall #: 00V189000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: THE ENGINE CRADLE FRONT BOLTS AND/OR RETAINERS MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE CRADLE TO FALL, POSSIBLY SEPARATING THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FROM THE STEERING GEAR, WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
1990 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Defect Investigation Open 2000/04/10 - Close 2001/01/12 NHTSA #: EA00011
NHTSA Recall #: 00V189000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: THE ENGINE CRADLE FRONT BOLTS AND/OR RETAINERS MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE CRADLE TO FALL, POSSIBLY SEPARATING THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FROM THE STEERING GEAR, WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
1991 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Defect Investigation Open 2000/04/10 - Close 2001/01/12 NHTSA #: EA00011
NHTSA Recall #: 00V189000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: THE ENGINE CRADLE FRONT BOLTS AND/OR RETAINERS MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE CRADLE TO FALL, POSSIBLY SEPARATING THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FROM THE STEERING GEAR, WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
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Source: NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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