Car Complaint Horror Stories

Below is a list of particularly bad car problems & complaints.

2012 Kia Sorento: cracked head gasket For all of you people thinking of buying a Kia, READ THIS. Bought a brand new 2012 Kia Sorento, not a demo, right out of the show room. At 800 km head gasket had to be re-placed. At 1500 km, oil pan seal had to be replaced. At 2000 km engine block had ... read more »
2012 Chevrolet Sonic: steering failed prematurely Car had to be towed into dealer with 300 miles on it. Great, no parts. It took the dealer 3 weeks to get the part and it was mentioned that maybe they'd have to take a part from a reps car. Nice, used parts. GM really laid a frickin' egg on this one. ... read more »
2012 Dodge Ram 3500: transmission fell out of the truck I WAS HEADING TO THE GROCERY TO GET MY GRAND KID DIAPERS WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A BIG BOOM UNDER MY TRUCK AND I LOST ALL POWER. I PULLED OVER AND REALIZED THE TRANSMISSION WAS LAYING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. read more »
2000 Ford Focus: gas pedal sticking The acceleration pedal on my 2000 ford focus get stuck when you release the pedal after accelerating and the rpm are stuck until I put my toe under the pedal and pull it. Update from Jan 25, 2012: I had my pedal checked ... read more »
2007 Chevrolet Optra: air bags failed to deploy during a serious accident after this accident I'm not confident about Chevrolet cars read more »
2004 Honda Civic: airbag fail to deploy in accident My car was total loss in multi-car accident. My rear end and front end were heavily damaged. frames under the hood heavily deformed. I asked the guy working in the collision shop and said maybe the airbag activator missed the impact that is why never ... read more »
2007 Chevrolet Corvette: bolt on both sides of leaf spring missing This could have Kill someone. Please check your c6 leaf springs read more »
2005 Nissan Maxima: transmission unable to be rebuilt I have a 2005 Nissan Maxima that started jerking from 1st to 2nd gear, Took to dealership, thy flushed and filled transmission and could not diagnose without taking the transmission apart. Took to another mechanic that thought he could rebuild the transmission. ... read more »
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee: death wobble I bought this Jeep new, three months ago it started the death wobble, if you own a Jeep you will never know that it has this dreaded disease until the day it happens. It immediately made me think I had blown both front tires. I have driven a couple of ... read more »
2002 Chevrolet Impala: rear link support broke while driving was on the interstate doing 75 mph. had 3 adults and 2 children. the left rear control arm broke i half. car went out of control .we were almost killed .the car landed 10 feet from a cliff we could of went off. read more »
1999 Chevrolet C2500: gas leaking onto ground I was hauling bales with the truck, filled the gas tank for the next day... Next morning I noticed a darkspot under vehicle and noticed it leaking Gasoline...After some investigating and talking with our local mechanic, and taking it there, we discovered ... read more »
2000 Honda Accord: airbags deployed unnecessarily as i was driving on the freeway, the airbags deployed for no reason, i didnt hit anything and nothing hit me, it just happened out of nowhere and i was scared so bad. and now im driving a car with no airbags. and id appreciate it if someone would help ... read more »
2009 Chevrolet Impala: seat belts failed to work Had a car accident. Went forward and smashed my head, which caused my fourth and fifth vertebra to be injured. had three spinal blocks and had a lumbar laminotomy. Chevy Impala was totaled when I got hit in the back. The seat belts did not stop me from ... read more »
2004 Honda Odyssey: automatic sliding door malfunctioning I have contacted Honda Corp four times and they still will do nothing for this SAFETY ISSUE!!! I have contactted the local dealerships and they want me to pay a ridicuosly high diagnostic fee!! My door opens while driving, I no longer have a warranty ... read more »
2007 Dodge Caravan: front axle fell apart while driving On the way home from a nice vacation (until this happened)with son and grandkids we were getting back onto the highway (thank god it happen before entering highway) the right front axle fell apart caused a fire as well. There was no warning at all. A ... read more »
2006 Dodge Stratus: thrust bearing wear This has been a constant problem with the Dodge Stratus 2.4L engine and Chrysler refuses to put out a recall notice. I spoke with our local Dodge mechanic and he said they are repairing this problem on a regular basis. I then spoke to three other repair ... read more »
2011 Toyota Etios: very poor quality interiors, just cheap plastic We didn't expect it from Toyota. At a first look, interiors look classic with Gray Colored Simple and Sober interior. But lately realized that it is all made up of cheap plastic, which do not give feeling of driving a Sedan. read more »
2001 Dodge Ram 1500: throttle body malfunctioned My throttle cable frayed, and stuck in full throttle! very very dangerous I thought i was going to rear end the car in front of me; if it was'nt for just getting new brake 2 weeks before i probley would of killed someone and me because of this defect. read more »
2011 Chrysler 200: engine ticking Car not even a year old 4 oil changes done timely. Dealer says engine is bad and needs replaced. But there is no one that is trained on how to install this engine since car is so new. I asked for a replacement car. Chrysler wants to just "fix" the issue. ... read more »
2002 Pontiac Grand Prix: engine caught on fire First and foremost, if you drive a 98-03 Pontiac Grand Prix 3.8L V6, keep a fire extinguisher nearby. There was a recall on this vehicle, including my former 2002, for "Engine Compartment Fire." GM says oil splashes over the manifold due to things such ... read more »

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