Aug 17, 2022Electrical systemEngineFire
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN AFTER A LOUD NOISE THE bottom of the vehicle went on fire. we called the fire department who put out the fire. After looking at the bottom I notice that the crankcase had a big hole. it seems that a valve went right through the cracnkcase. resulting in hot engine oil going on fire. The car is only 5 months old and Carmax will not pay for the repair which could cost me 5,000 dollars. I paid 27,000 for the car.
NHTSA ODI 11479752
Mar 31, 2021BrakesCrash1 injury
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 2013 LEXUS CT200. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP NOT ALLOWING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BE DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE RAN INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A BROKEN COLLAR BONE, BROKEN LEFT HAND, AND A BROKEN FEMUR BONE. THE CONTACT DID RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED TO A JUNKYARD. THE CONTACT WAS RELATING THIS ISSUE TO THE REPAIRS TO THE LEFT CONTROL ARM PRIOR TO CRASHING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
NHTSA ODI 11405808
Jun 20, 2020SuspensionSpeed controlWheelsCrash
: _TIRE MALFUNCTION - IN MOTION - IN NEIGHBORHOOD - WHILE TURNING. *TR
NHTSA ODI 11329803
Oct 25, 2015Body & structureSpeed controlBrakesCrash
AS I WAS DRIVING INTO A TURN FROM A COMPLETE STOP IN THE TURN LANE ON A CITY STREET, MY CAR SURGED FORWARD AND THE BRAKES DIDN'T RESPOND. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA ODI 10785840
Oct 7, 2015AirbagsBody & structureCrash1 injury
SINGLE VEHICLE ROLLOVER APROX. 75MPH ON HIGHWAY.. VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS. VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED WITH EXTREME FORCE ON ALL SIDES AND TOP OF VEHICLE. DRIVERS LEFT SHOULDER AND FACE WHERE INJURED DURING THE IMPACT AND ROLL. SIDE CURTAIN DEPLOYMENT WOULD HAVE SAVED DRIVER FROM INJURY IF THEY WHERE WORKING PROPERLY.
NHTSA ODI 10780698
Oct 14, 2014Visibility & wipersBody & structure1 injury
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE SUNROOF ON MY 2013 LEXUS CT200H EXPLODED WITH A DEAFENING BANG. WINDOWS WERE ROLLED UP, AC RUNNING, SUNROOF CLOSED. I WAS NOT NEAR A BRIDGE, NOR WAS SOMEONE NEXT TO ME WHO COULD HAVE THROWN SOMETHING. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO THE LEXUS DEALER IN AUSTIN TEXAS, BUT THEY DENIED THERE WAS A PROBLEM ("SOMETHING MUST HAVE HIT IT" THEY SAID, ALTHOUGH I ASKED WHY THE REMAINING GLASS WAS BOWED OUTWARD, FOR WHICH THEY DIDN'T HAVE AN ANSWER), AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE SUNROOF UNDER WARRANTY (ITS A 2013, WITH ABOUT 17K MILES). I HAD A FRIEND WHO HAD A LEXUS SERVICED THERE YESTERDAY (AFTER I'D GONE) TO ASK THE SAME DEALER IF THEY'VE HEARD OF IT, AND THE SERVICE TECH SAID YES THEY DEFINITELY KNEW, YET THEY DIDN'T ADMIT THAT TO ME. ON THE CONTRARY, THE LEXUS REP SAID "WE DON'T SEE RECORD OF THIS HAPPENING TO THIS VEHICLE." THIS IS HAPPENING TO SEVERAL MAKES/MODELS, AND BEEN REPORTED HERE, SO IT MAY BE THE GLASS (CHEAP FROM CHINA?) AND NOT A ROOF-DESIGN PROBLEM. IN ANY CASE, ITS DEADLY AND WHO KNOWS HOW MANY HAVE ALREADY DIED, BUT NO ONE KNEW IT WAS THAT THE SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED AND SPRAYED THEIR EYES WITH SHATTERED GLASS, CAUSING THEM TO ROLL OVER, TO HIT ONCOMING TRAFFIC, A POLE, OR A TREE. AND IN THE JUMBLE OF CAR PARTS AND BODY PARTS, IT WASN'T OBVIOUS THE ROOF EXPLODING WAS WHY IT HAPPENED. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10644535