Hot Off The Press
Below is a list of the most recently reported car problems & complaints.
- 2016 Chery B14FL: transmission failure (2 complaints) I'm very annoyed about this situation Gm has put me in. I have faithfully bought gm vehicles all my life. And now the build a part that failed when it shouldn't have. I can't believe such a reputable company would let a substandard part go through on their ... read more »
- 2018 Ford Escape: coolant consumption burning white smoke from exhaust (2 complaints) Engine light on. Had it read at local auto parts story. Code read misfire of sparkplugs? Tried to make appt at usual place, too booked. Went to local FORD dealership. Waited 2 and half hours for the diagnostic that said, coolant had leaked into engine blocked and cracked it. They removed spark coil to see that. ? No warning through all times serviced in 3 years at place bought car. Was told at dealership, oil changes, added fluids as recommended, they do not "look" for troubles like this. THEN I see website about ... read more »
- 2020 Kia Telluride: high oil consumption (7 complaints) April 2024 at about 110,000 miles my vehicle started making a knocking noise and was hesitating like it was going to stall on my way home from work 2 miles from my house. NO check engine light came on and no oil light. The next morning, I checked my oil and it was bone dry and was only halfway to my next oil change. I poured in 4 quarts of oil and the knocking stopped and so did the hesitation feel for about a week or so. I then contacted the dealership and went in for oil change and my first oil consumption test. ... read more »
- 2018 Honda Accord: auto braking system engages for no reason (23 complaints) Braking system automatically brakes for no reason very scary. read more »
- 2020 Kia Telluride: front axels and rear shocks (1 complaints) If you're inside your warranty get your front Axles and shocks checked on this year, make and model. Had my vehicle in for check engine light and had my brakes looked at because I knew I was getting close to needing new ones. It was found that the front axle boots were leaking and slinging grease and back left rear shock was blown. Thankfully caught 300 miles prior to my extended warranty expiring was the 2 front axle repair and Kia themselves had an extended warranty on the shocks so that was also covered. This ... read more »
- 2019 GMC Acadia: A/C not working (3 complaints) Car has on again off again showing the "Steering Assist is Reduced Drive with Care" anytime this happens the A/C stops functioning. Codes also thrown: P0128, U0401, U0151, B127E, U15F0, and U007D. read more »
- 2015 Hyundai Genesis: engine stalls/shuts off while driving (3 complaints) The past few weeks my 2015 Genesis just shut off and couple seconds later turns back on. Car has a slight jerk when this happens, its been mostly at a slow speed slowing to stop or yesterday when I was pulling in a parking lot. BUT the scariest was when I had to drive home on the freeway. I was at about 65-70 mph and the whole car jerked shut off and back in within seconds. I immediately thankfully was able to pull over it was two lane freeway between Laughlin NV and Kingman AZ. Very dangerous! I am not driving ... read more »
- 2016 Kia Sedona: engine froze, no warning or indicator lights unusable (2 complaints) ENGINE FAILURE CONFIRMED, RUN ENGINE-KNOCKING NOISE IN LOWER END OF ENGINE. DIAG CONNECTING ROD BEARING FAILURE. RECOMMEND ENGINE REPLACEMENT. read more »
- 2021 Honda Accord: car goes into limp mode (1 complaints) Car goes into limp mode, no acceleration huge safety issue Honda knows about these issues and turn a blind eye, this started happening shortly after buying it used, the car goes into limp mode, no acceleration, therefore, huge safety issue if you are driving on the freeway and this happens and you can't get to the side of the road. This is an intermittent problem that can happen driving five miles or driving 400 miles, it can be months. It can go months without any issues, or a day where it happens a couple ... read more »
- 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid: sunglass tray broken (1 complaints) Sunglass tray broken twice, suspect defective design The sunglasses tray on my 2020 Toyota Highlander were broken twice. It was replaced within warranty first time. But it is broken again several months ago. Checked with local Toyota dealer. It can be fixed by ~$500 part + ~$300 labor. Strongly suggest Toyota do a recall for the ... read more »
- 2020 Jeep Cherokee: steering has (scary) sticky spot at highway speeds (2 complaints) After driving at highway speed for an hour the steering wheel seemed to get locked in position and took effort to change it. It got my attention to say the least. No one I have talked to thinks it's a big deal. If there is a solution, I'm all ears. Thanks. read more »
- 2016 Honda Civic: rack and pinon sticking (5 complaints) Serious safety problem! Steering gets tight when trying to drive straight with a lot of correction back and forth. This starts to happen after driving for 15 - 20 minutes. Car has the same issue that the newer models were recalled for. So far there has not been one for this ... read more »
- 2002 Honda Accord: transmission slipping and jerking (355 complaints) I was gifted this Accord last summer. There was almost immediately an issue with the throttle body, but it wasn't too bad of a fix for me. The problem I have started a couple months ago when my car would slip from D4 to D3 in the morning. I thought it just needed to warm up in the cooler mornings. I was wrong. Now, my Accord will not shift back to first gear when I have to stop. Due to this, I will either get hesitation when moving forward, or I will be stalled for about ten seconds. I checked the fault codes on ... read more »
- 2020 Chevrolet Traverse: noticeable shuddering (2 complaints) The original problem was that the car wouldn't start after auto-stopped while driving. Dealership replaced starter and 350A fuse for $600. Car did it again the day after got it out of shop. THEN replaced flex plate that had missing teeth for $4,000. Then had to take it in because they forgot to add fluids before giving it back to me after they had it a month. NOW it doesn't shift right ever since I got it back. The car rumbles and vibrates when it shifts gears. Now they say I need to spend $7000 to replace the ... read more »
- 2008 Toyota RAV4: engine blew (4 complaints) COULD'VE KILLED SOMEONE I knew these suckers burn a bunch of oil, but thanks to that problem, this lemon's engine caught on fire while my mother was using it to pick up some family from the nearest airport. I literally refilled the oil level in the vehicle before she used it. Could've killed ... read more »
- 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid: multiple warnings coming up on center display (1 complaints) I just purchased this vehicle; at 220 miles I started getting warning lights coming on. 1st. tpms light. 2nd. steering warning, several times. 3rd. accident mitigation. 4th. brake warning. read more »
- 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid: center display freezing/not displaying power flow (1 complaints) At 220 miles the center display froze with the power flow displayed. I could not get it to refresh. The next day it would not display the power flow, the screen would turn black/blank. I managed to get it back on by turning the car off and on 6 times. This repeated itself 2 days later and I was not able to get it to come back at ... read more »
- 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid: lane assist working when it was turned off (1 complaints) The lane assist was activating when it was not on. read more »
- 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid: power steering failing (1 complaints) The power steering would intermittently stop working, and the steering warning light would come on. This happened several times before I brought it back to the dealership. read more »
- 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: transmission slips (6 complaints) Transmission jerks at startup speed and low street speeds. read more »