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.
18
Latest Mar 13, 2007
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.
14%
of 131 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.
13
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
5
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 1991 Chevrolet Caprice submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 18 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 Mar 13, 2007
Crash reported
TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 1991 CHEVROLET CAPRICE. THE CONTACT WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND HEARD A LOUD ROAR, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND BEFORE THE CONTACT COULD APPLY THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE STRUCK A BUILDING. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN . THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. *AK ALABAMA INCIDENT REPORT PROVIDED. UPDATED 08/03/07 *TR
NHTSA ID
10184966
Incident
Jan 22, 2007
Mileage
63,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 30, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER HAD CANCELED CRUISE CONTROL AT 70 MPH TO COME OFF THE INTERSTATE, CONSUMER CAME TO A PARKING LOT AND PARKED VEHICLE, WHEN GETTING BACK IN VEHICLE AND PUTTING IT IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE HIT A BUILDING AT 70 MPH, THERE WAS ONE INJURY, CONSUMER FEELS THE CRUISE CONTROL GOT STUCK. *SLC
NHTSA ID
874102
Incident
Oct 27, 2000
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Oct 18, 2000
Crash reported2 injuries reported
VEHICLE WAS INSIDE OF THE PARKING LOT, CONSUMER SIFTED GEAR INTO REVERSE AND VEHICLE SURGED BACKWARDS. THEN, HE SHIFTED GEAR INTO DRIVE AND THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE. DRIVER DID NOT PUSH GAS PEDAL WHEN THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. BRAKES WOULDN'T STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE HIT A PARKED CAR AND THEN A TRAILER. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. INSURANCE COMPANY HAS TOTALED THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME.*AK
NHTSA ID
873344
Incident
Oct 1, 2000
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 20, 1999
WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD WHILE FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE, CONSUMER HAS TO APPLY A LOT OF PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP FROM MOVING FORWARD, THIS ONLY HAPPENS ON COLD WEATHER, ENGINE DOES NOT REV WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING. *SLC
NHTSA ID
842984
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 15, 1998
Crash reported
CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPACE AND VEHICLE SUDDENDLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT ANY WARNING, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
NHTSA ID
827917
Incident
Sep 4, 1994
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 30, 1998
Crash reported
OWNER STARTED THE ENGINE, PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF IN FULL SPEED, CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE ABOUT 3 FEET AWAY. MINOR DAMAGES WAS DONE TO THE BUMPER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
NHTSA ID
824808
Incident
Jun 26, 1998
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 22, 1998
AFTER STARTING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE IN PARK FOR NO REASON. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN. *AK
NHTSA ID
824523
Driver assistanceEngineExterior lighting
Filed Oct 9, 1997
SOLENOID VALVE RELAY FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD RESULTING IN COLLISION. YH
CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO MOVE VEHICLE A COUPLE OF FEET OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS, FOOT WAS ON BRAKES BUT DID NOT STOP AUTMOBILE, CONSUMER DAMAGED NEIGHBOR'S GARAGE DOOR. *AK
NHTSA ID
805401
Incident
Nov 9, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 3, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHEN PULLING OUT FROM GAS STATION AND WANTED TO STOP TO MAKE RIGHT AND CAR ACCELERATED AND HIT ANOTHER CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
986491
Incident
Jun 21, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 9, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER WAS WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND CAR ACCELERATED AND CONSUMER WENT THROUGH A WINDOW. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
NHTSA ID
982506
Incident
Feb 21, 1996
Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed Oct 25, 1995
Crash reported
SUDDEN UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION WHILE BACKING OUT FROM A PARKING LOT. TT CONSUMER WAS BACKING UP SLOWLY FROM PARKING SPACE AND AL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF WHAT SEEMED TO BE 100 MPH CONSUMER HIT PARKED CARS AND ENDED UP ON THE GRASS AND A TREE STOPPED CONSUMER, CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REPLACED, AND ALSO THE SPRING ON THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER.*JB
NHTSA ID
973916
Incident
Jul 8, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 1, 1995
Crash reported
VEHICLE WAS IN GEAR IN DRIVE, WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, HEARD A HIGH IDLE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, HITTING THE GARAGE WALL AT SPEED OF 30 MPH. *AK
NHTSA ID
971498
Incident
Aug 25, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 20, 1995
Crash reported
PARKED PUT CAR IN REVERSE AFTER STARTING IT. CAR ACCELERATED BACKWARDS ON ITS OWN. TT
NHTSA ID
964073
Incident
Apr 15, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 22, 1995
Crash reported
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARD ABOUT 30MPH AND THEN FORWARD, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA ID
962385
Incident
Feb 8, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 28, 1995
LOCATION OF CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH CAUSES ACCIDENTAL ENGAGEMENT. *SKD
NHTSA ID
480040
Incident
Jan 28, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 3, 1995
Crash reported
THROTTLE STICKS WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA ID
958154
Incident
Jan 2, 1995
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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