10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
26,919 miles

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problem #4

Jul 212005

Cirrus 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 107,675 miles
Both tie rods on the left rear tire broke causing the tire to lock up. Which caused loss of control of the car sending the car into a ditch. Front end of car stopped in ditch and rear then came over landing upside down. None of the air bags empolyed.

- Paron, AR, USA

problem #3

Jun 022000

Cirrus

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When shifting out of park into drive vehicle idled high, causing vehicle to run into another vehicle, air bags deployed.

- Van Nuys, CA, USA

problem #2

Apr 171999

Cirrus

  • miles
Vehicle wouldn't start due to fuel pump failure. Once part was replaced, old fuel pump showed burned areas. Fuel pump is availabe for investigations. Consumer hit a deer and had four thousand dollars of damage due to a 35-40 mph impact. Deer hit in front of vehicle and smashed into the windshield. Upon impact, air bags did not go off.

- Norwhich, CT, USA

problem #1

May 291997

Cirrus

  • miles
Consumer was driving and pulled out from roadside into traffic and there was a construction site, a pedestrian stepped out. When consumer pressed brake pedal there was no braking, and consumer rearended vehicle in front. Also, the air bags did not inflate, even at 30mph.

- Norwhich, CT, USA