Hot Off The Press
Below is a list of the most recently reported car problems & complaints.
- 2019 Kia Optima: engine replacement needed (1 complaints) I am writing to express my serious concerns regarding my 2019 Kia Optima SX, which began experiencing excessive oil consumption around 80,000 miles, needing an additional quart every 1,000 miles. Recently, the engine has also started knocking, confirming significant internal damage. Despite my attempts to seek assistance from Kia, I have been refused any support or resolution, even though the issue clearly requires an engine replacement. This experience has been extremely frustrating. The engine issues in the ... read more »
- 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee: engine mount failures (1 complaints) There are MANY complaints of these engine mounts failing, in fact, there is a MOPAR service bulletin on them and says to "replace certain date codes under the terms of the warranty" but there have been hundreds of them replaced already. It is a $1500 repair job. I do NOT have the extended warranty but feel that since they have acknowledged the issue, they should do a recall or replace free of charge on such a low mileage ... read more »
- 2017 Volvo S60: both rocker panels came almost off on both sides (1 complaints) I bought my wife a 2017 S60 in 2021, and it had only 32,327 miles on it and is very nice car. But sometimes in 2022 I notice the driver side Rocker panel and drop down a few inches and I took the car back to Volvo dealership where I bought the car and asking then to fixed it and they told me, I can get it fixed at their Body shop at my expensed. So, I left because I didn`t think I should fix it at the time because the car was still under CPI warranty. So, I left and not worry too much because it didn`t look so ... read more »
- 2020 Lincoln Corsair: transmission jerking at around 20-30 miles per hour (1 complaints) the transmission jerking at 20-30 miles per hour after the first gear. Dealership fixed because still under the warranty at 52,000 mileages. They find out the solenoid valve & the black burned oil in the transmission went bad. read more »
- 2008 Ford F-250: death wobble (5 complaints) My F250 King Ranch wobbles at 50 plus MPH, I have taken it to the Ford dealer several times and they cannot seem to find anything wrong with the wobbling. Now in 2024 my F250 only has 60k miles and I have had to replace the tires many times because the wobble wears them out very fast. I'm afraid to drive it. I never have received any recall notices and always wondered what was wrong with my ... read more »
- 2007 Toyota Sienna: assembly oil cooler line exploded (2 complaints) Oil coolant line from the factory is a rubber hose. This exploded dropping at least 5 qts of oil on the highway (190,000 mi). Fix was to replace rubber hose with metal oil coolant line assembly. Had mobile mechanic install - took about 3 to 4 hours. Toyota should have recalled this. Luckily I didn't lose my engine. Friend was driving the van, and hopefully she shut it down before too much damage to the engine was ... read more »
- 2019 Chevrolet Suburban: engine failure (1 complaints) Had oil changed at 98881 mileage then this happened 1380 miles later. Service rep says he has seen same problem on as many as 10 other vehicles, so Chevrolet knew of problem and did not recall before this. I would like to get my $6.700 back as I am retired and money is ... read more »
- 2019 Honda Accord Hybrid: acc camera inop (1 complaints) So went to dinner came out started car at had CAM DTC light on main instrument panel. Cleaned off ACC sensors lights stayed on. Took to dealer they verified Camera on windshield INOP. Wanted 1900.00 to replace, I refused. The only problem is this disables the cruise control with no way to just disable adaptive cruise control feature. Also the CAM DTC error light stays on so you can’t select any dashboard information. Don’t know if it will tell me when other errors occur or maintenance reminders. Will look for ... read more »
- 2020 Dodge Durango: rear 'race track' lighting. fading or out (1 complaints) We thought it was just an issue that happened to our vehicle. We contacted the dealer in the service department who told us it was up to us to buy a new light to replace the defective light on our car. When they gave us a price of around $2,000 we choked and decided to just deal with it fading. After that, we started noticing that other Dodge Durangos were having the same issue that our vehicle had. This war clearly evidence the Dodge had a defective problem with their design on the 'Race Track' lighting. I've ... read more »
- 2014 Buick Verano: shift to park (1 complaints) I see recall & lawsuit for newer vehicles but what about owners of older vehicles with same problem?? My 2014 Buick Verano has been showing Shift to Park when in Park for several months now. read more »
- 2023 Ford Maverick: rodents eating soy based wiring harnesses (1 complaints) Have a 2023 Ford Maverick, the wiring harnesses are wrapped with a soy based material, I had a rodent eat through it and chewed the wiring harness into, I have 3 year 30,000 mile warranty which says is covered bumper to bumper, but a rodent chewing through their soy based wire coating is not covered you have to pay to have that fixed yourself with the same exact soy based wire coating and stand the chance of having the same thing happen again, the fix is to spray it with peppermint because the rodents don't like ... read more »
- 2013 Chrysler 200: car dies without warning (1 complaints) The Tipm needs to be replaced or flashed, the vehicle year and model is not covered under any recalls. I would be nice to have it replaced because having the car die suddenly is a safety issue and dangerous. Yes, my car is an older model, but it was purchased new in ... read more »
- 2022 Toyota Corolla: noise in sunroof when is tilt up (1 complaints) Every time I Tilt the Sunroof and the car starts to hit the potholes in the road it starts to make a noise like it is loose. Or when I hit speed bumps and the cars turns also make noises. The sound is similar to if the rear shock absorbers were blown out. read more »
- 2022 Honda CR-V: cars front sensors (1 complaints) I live in a rural area about 10 miles south of Albany NY. I am retired and am not employed, so most of my driving is done in the daytime. However, last November I was driving home in the dark from a medical appointment. I encountered heavy wet snow as I left a suburban area (Glenmont, NY) where there are street lights on the main highway, Route 9W. My headlights were on and I could see fine UNTIL I left Glenmont, and entered my home area Selkirk, NY. I was still on route 9W, but Selkirk at this point only has ... read more »
- 2021 Volkswagen Arteon: water pump leak (1 complaints) Water pump leak at 57706 mileage: I've own 7 different VW cars in my lifetime starting from 1987 to 2021 and none of them were as expensive as this 2021 Arteon SEL R LINE PREMIUM so I wouldn't of expected this water pump to go at this low mileage and not to be ... read more »
- 2023 Lincoln Corsair: no fluid in the rear differential (no leaks/cracks) (1 complaints) How did you let a car pass quality assurance checks without adding fluid to the rear differential?! What kind of gross negligence are we allowing in the manufacturing industry? With all the systems and tech and tools - you missed THIS step on a LUXURY vehicle???? What the actual ... read more »
- 2019 Kia Soul: engine failure (2 complaints) Up until this past Sunday, when my engine started knocking; I haven't had any problems with my 2019 Kia Soul. But that all changed when the engine started knocking on my way to work. No warning lights came on and the car was able to be driven on the Interstate, still running fine for the last 8 miles that it took for me to get to work. I called my husband to come look at the car while I was at work. First thing he checked was the oil level and came in to tell me it was not showing any oil on the dipstick. I was ... read more »
- 2018 Ford F-150: locked up when hydroplaned (1 complaints) I hydroplaned at 40 mph it had just rained a little...I have hydroplaned many times & never have I had the brakes & the steering wheel lock up & the truck seemed to have accelerated over the top of another car...of course it totaled my truck & the other vehicle out...I loved that truck no complaints till that incident & now I have a 2016 ford f150 I've had less than a year & it's been in shop for front end everything since I got ... read more »
- 2024 Honda Accord: vehicle pulling (1 complaints) We purchased our Accord new and as soon as we drove it off the lot we noticed it slightly pulled to the right. The night before we test drove a red one and last minute the following morning we decided to change to a blue one so we never test drove it cause the dealer said both are brand new so both drive the same. It was a Saturday we purchased it and had plans so we didn’t turn around I just called the dealer that following week. They said it was a brand new car and wouldn’t have an alignment issue and ... read more »
- 2025 Honda CR-V Hybrid: engine failure and fire (1 complaints) On Saturday, November 9, I was driving on Highway 17 near Flagstaff Arizona going the speed limit normal driving conditions when my engine ceased to operate started making a high-pitched noise and malfunctioned. Immediately I pulled over to the side of the road and my car was starting to smoke heavily And started to have flames from the engine compartment. I immediately evacuated my vehicle to safety. Within 20 minutes, my car was in flames. Thankfully, the firefighters and the Department of public safety arrived ... read more »