A case of SUA (sudden unintended acceleration). Approaching a car stopped at a red light. I stepped on the brake pedal to stop the car but instead, the car accelerates and rear ends the car at the red light. A couple hours later, driving the same car, another car makes a u-turn in front of me. I stepped on my brake pedal but instead, my car accelerates and almost crashes into u-turn vehicle. The other driver saw what was about to happen and quickly reversed out of the way, thus avoiding a collision.
- NHTSA ID
- 11474260
- Incident
- May 23, 2022
Body & structureDriver assistanceExterior lighting
Filed Mar 9, 2014
MY BUMPER FELL OVER AND THE LIGHTS WEREN'T WORKING PLEASE CONTACT ME [XXX] I'M [XXX]. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10568031
- Incident
- Mar 9, 2014
- Mileage
- 250,000 mi
Driver assistanceOther / unspecified
Filed Jul 17, 2009
ON 6/29/09, I WAS PARKED IN A STRIPMALL . WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, I SHIFTED TO D4,AND,BEFORE I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR ACCELERATED TO 3000 TO 4000 RPM AND MOVED FORWARD. I BRAKED THE CAR AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. THE ACCELERATION CONTINUED UNTIL I PUT IT BACK INTO D4. THAT STOPPED THE ACCELERATION. THIS HAD HAPPENED ABOUT A YEAR AGO, BUT I WAS STOPPING THE CAR WHEN IT ACCELERATED TO 3000 RPM AND LURCHED FORWARD. AGAIN I PUT IN NEUTRAL, THEN D4 WHICH STOPPED THE ACCELERATION. I TOOK THE CAR BOTH TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE EVEN AFTER EXTENSIVE TESTING. I CALLED CORPORATE ACURA THIS TIME, BUT, THEY MAINTAIN THEY HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR LEGEND MODEL. IT HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY, BUT NOT TO THE DEGREE AS ABOVE. IT IS DIFFICULT TO DUPLICATE THE EVENT AS IT IS A RANDOM OCCURRENCE. THE DEALERSHIP FEELS THAT, DUE TO THE CLOSE CONFIGURATION OF THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS, MAYBE I ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED BOTH WITHOUT REALIZING IT. I AM WRITING TO YOU TO SEE IF AN INCIDENT OF THIS TYPE HAS EVER BEEN REPORTED TO YOU AND IF ANY REMEDIES ARE POSSIBLE. *TR UPDATED 11/16/09
- NHTSA ID
- 10277148
- Incident
- Jun 29, 2009
- Mileage
- 110,350 mi
ABS SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. UNIT MUST BE REPLACED BY DEALER. NO CAUSE. EXPECTED UNIT TO LAST LIFE OF CAR. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10170200
- Incident
- Jul 1, 2006
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 27, 2004
WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD REAR DRIVER'S TIRE BLEW OUT. NO RECALLS FOUND. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10094394
- Incident
- Sep 26, 2004
Airbags
Filed Oct 15, 2003
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO BECOME SORE, AND HER DAUGHTER TO WHEEZE DUE TO ASTHMA. SHE CALLED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT SOMEONE MUST HAVE TAMPERED WITH THE WIRES UNDER THE SEAT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10044034
- Incident
- Oct 15, 2003
Electrical
Filed Sep 4, 2003
IGNITION SWITCH EXIBITS SAME SYMPTOMS AS CURRENT RECALL. CAR WILL START AND THEN STALL OR START AND RUN BUT ANY BUMP TO THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO STALL YET THE RECALL DOES NOT COVER MY MODEL YEAR. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10037197
- Incident
- Sep 4, 2003
WHILE DRIVING ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND "BUMPED" THE CURB. BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT SHELL CRACKED FRONT WINDSHIELD, AND GLASS SHATTERED THROUGHOUT VEHICLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 8017832
- Incident
- Sep 3, 2002
Steering
Filed Dec 6, 2001
1992 MODELS SECURITY SYSTEMS WERE RECALLED BECAUSE ALARM WILL GO OFF WHEN UNLOCKING DOORS, AND MY 1993 DOES THE SAME THING EVER SINCE I'VE HAD IT. ONLY WAY TO TOLERATE THIS INCONVENIENCE WAS TO UNHOOK THE HORN , SO NOW THE LIGHTS BLINK EVERYTIME I UNLOCK THE DOOR AND SOMETIMES TURNING THE KEY AGAIN WILL NOT MAKE THE ALARM STOP.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 755351
- Incident
- Jan 29, 2000
Electrical
Filed Jun 21, 2001
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 01V053000, DEALER STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.&AK
- NHTSA ID
- 890881
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 11, 2000
WHILE SITTING AT A PAUSE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 876265
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 11, 2000
WHILE SITTING AT A PAUSE VEHICLE SUDDENTLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 876264
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 4, 2000
ENGINE RACES WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS SWITCHED ON, BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL IS NOT SET, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS FAILURE, POSSIBLE CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE OR THROTTLE LINKAGE FAILURE. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 555504
- Incident
- Aug 7, 2000
Body & structureElectrical
Filed Aug 5, 2000
POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILURE - CAR LOCKS WHEN KEYS ARE STILL IN IGNITION, WHEN POWER LOCKS ARE USED AUDIBLE CLICKING NOISE EXISTS. IT SOUNDS AS IF THE CAR IS TRYING TO LOCK ITSELF CONTINUALLY. HAPPENED ONCE EVERY SIX MONTHS, NOW HAPPENING EVERY DAY. ACURA QUOTED $400.00 TO REPAIR. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 726779
- Incident
- Jul 15, 1999
I RELEASED THE BRAKE TO ALLOW MY CAR TO ADVANCE TO A PROPER PARKING ALIGHNMENT. INSTEAD, THE CAR ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED-UP AND SPED UP THE SLOPED MOUNTAIN. I EXPERIENCED ANOTHER SUDDEN ACCELERATION, AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TRIP, AND I TURNED OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL.
- NHTSA ID
- 9001717
Seat belts
Filed Jul 31, 2000
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS NOT LATCHING INTO THE BUCKLE HOUSING, MECHANISM BELT POPS OUT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED BUCKLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 866402
Electrical
Filed May 22, 2000
SENSOR SEALANT MELTS AND RUNS FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 723034
- Incident
- Jul 1, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 25, 1999
THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE RAN OVER TWO CENTER BLOCKS AND SLAMMED INTO ANOTHER PARKED CAR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: N/A TIRE SIZE: N/A )
- NHTSA ID
- 702601
- Incident
- Jan 25, 1999
RADIATOR CRACKED ON TOP FOR NO APPARENT REASON.
- NHTSA ID
- 528256
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1997
Airbags
Filed Jul 11, 1996
WHILE PARKING THE DRIVER AND PASSENAGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, NO HIT, SMOKE FILLED THE VEHICLE. *AK WHEN PARKING VEHICLE BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED PASSENGER ONE SMASHED WINDSHILED UPON DEPLOYMENT VEHICLE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING, NOR DROVE OVER ANYTHING LIKE A CURB OR A POT HOLE THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE FRONT OR UNDERNEATH, DRIVER SUFFERED CONSUSSION, BURN, FRACTURE OF RIGHT ELBOW AND INJURY TO KNEE WHEN TRYING GO EXIT VEHICLE.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 986740
- Incident
- Jul 7, 1996
AFTER HITTING THE CURVE, AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING BURNS TO THE DRIVER. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 976127
- Incident
- May 26, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Apr 18, 1995
REAR LAP BELT INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED, CAUSING BELT TO FIT POORLY AROUND CHILD RESTRAINT. *SKD
- NHTSA ID
- 489734
- Incident
- Feb 20, 1995
VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAD LONG AND EXTENDED UNWANTED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED A CRASH. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 963406
- Incident
- Apr 6, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 24, 1995
REAR LAPBELT IS TWISTED AND WON'T GO AROUND CSS EVENFLO ULTRA, AS PER CSS MFR, DEALER INSTALLED BY WRAPPING BELT AROUND CSS SEVERAL TIMES, SAYING ITS FINE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 962499
Electrical
Filed Feb 1, 1995
HORN BUTTONS ARE TOO SMALL, AND CAN'T FIND AT NIGHT WITHOUT TAKING EYES OFF ROAD AND TURNING ON INTERIOR LIGHTS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 959433
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.