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These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
4 of 17 complaints match · Brakes · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A PARKING DECK. AS I TURNED INTO THE SPOT I APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WOULDN'T SLOW OR STOP. THERE WAS NO BRAKING POWER WHATSOEVER. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CAR CRASHED INTO THE CONCRETE WALL.
NHTSA ODI 10934892
I WAS PARKING MY VEHICLE IN A PARKING SPACE (ON AN INCLINE) WHEN I APPLIED THE BREAKS, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD JUMPED A RAISED SIDEWALK AND CAME TO A STOP AFTER HITTING THE CONCRETE WALL OF A BUILDING. IT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING AND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED AT THE PURCHASING DEALER AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG.
NHTSA ODI 10916849
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WHEN SHE WAS BACKING OUT WHEN MY CAR SURGED BACKWARD INTO A TREE THAT PREVENTED HER FROM GOING DOWN A REVENE ON A MOUNTAIN. THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER, REAR DOOR, UNDERCARRAGE, AND STRUCTURAL. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10916854
AS THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING INTO ITS USUAL PARKING SPOT AT SLOW SPEED WITH THE FOOT BRAKE BEING APPLIED, IT SUDDENLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY ACCELERATED. DESPITE THE FOOT BRAKE BEING FULLY APPLIED, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STOPPED UNTIL IT STRUCK AN UNMOVABLE OBJECT.
NHTSA ODI 10910676
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