Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA
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Driver assistance reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest Jan 7, 2005
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
4%
of 278 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
6
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2
What this page shows
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1992 Chevrolet Blazer submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming driver-assistance
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 7, 2005
Crash reported
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS IN A LINE OF TRAFFIC STOPPED WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER TO SEE IF THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR ANY RELATED FAILURES. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM. *NM
NHTSA ID
10103133
Incident
Nov 27, 2004
Mileage
36,250 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 15, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED SUDDENLY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED. BRAKES FAILED TO HOLD WHEN THEY WERE DEPRESSED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE IMPACTED A POLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
10043999
Mileage
159,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Jun 1, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER'S HUSBAND WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 8MPH ,TURNING INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT WHERE HIS WIFE WAS STANDING WAITING FOR HIM TO PICK HER UP, HUSBAND WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD AND PINNED HER UP AGAINST ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND CRUSHING HER LEFT FOOT SEVERELY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. ABS ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK
NHTSA ID
889581
Incident
Sep 28, 2000
BrakesDriver assistanceSteering
Filed Jun 29, 2000
Crash reported
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH AS SHE WAS APPROACHING A CURB SHE WENT TO TURN, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T TURN. THERE WAS A TREE IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND VEHICLE VEERED OVER INTO THE GRASS AREA, HITTING THE TREE. SHE CALLED A TOW TRUCK WHICH BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO DEALER'S REPAIR SHOP. A MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE IDLE LOOSENED FROM THE FRAME. *AK
NHTSA ID
864532
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Mar 2, 2000
THE CPI FAILED CAUSING LARGE AMOUNTS OF GAS IN MANIFOLD, ALSO SURGES WHEN IDLING, CAUSING AN UNSAFE CONDITION WHICH COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO JUMP INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC
NHTSA ID
719585
Incident
Dec 15, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 2, 2000
THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED ACCELERATING, AND EVEN WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP. HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK TO STOP IT. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AFTERWARDS. *AK
NHTSA ID
718225
Incident
Jan 31, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 11, 1998
VEHICLE WENT UPHILL AND IT KICKED INTO OVERDRIVE, ACCELERATED, AND WOULDN'T STOP. PUT INTO NEUTRAL AND CAR STARTED TO ROAR. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE FIRST OCCASION THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON. *SLC
NHTSA ID
826543
Incident
Aug 1, 1998
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Aug 9, 1996
VEHICLES HAS FUEL INJECTOR REGULATOR LEAK DUETO POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE SEALS.MFR HAS ISSUED A TSB ON THIS PROBLEM.THIS CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD.*AK
NHTSA ID
800688
Driver assistance
Filed May 8, 1996
Crash reported
ACCELERATOR STUCK WHILE DRIVING, HAD AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
984220
Incident
May 6, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 8, 1996
Crash reported
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK *JB
NHTSA ID
982434
Incident
Apr 6, 1996
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.
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