2008 Columbia Summit Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
Data refreshed
What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2008 Columbia Summit, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Driver assistance133.3%
- Electrical133.3%
- Powertrain (other)133.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
13M TEST / FULLY CHARGED / UNPLUGGED 24H / DROVE ALONG A RANGE OF SPEEDS FORWARD + REVERSE / 2 BLOCKS ON OREGON STREET / LEFT ON FULTON / U TURN / RIGHT ON RUSSEL / FORWARD MOTION STOPPED / POWER METER FLUCTUATES BETWEEN FULLY DISCHARGED AND 80% / SWITCHING TO N, WAIT 15S / SWITCH TO F / ACCELERATE VERY GRADUALLY FORWARD MOTION RESTORED 5M / NO POWER (REPEAT) 5X, RETURN TO GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED IN 2012 FOR STEERING ISSUES. WE ARE UNSURE WHETHER IT WAS REPAIRED.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
13M TEST / FULLY CHARGED / UNPLUGGED 24H / DROVE ALONG A RANGE OF SPEEDS FORWARD + REVERSE / 2 BLOCKS ON OREGON STREET / LEFT ON FULTON / U TURN / RIGHT ON RUSSEL / FORWARD MOTION STOPPED / POWER METER FLUCTUATES BETWEEN FULLY DISCHARGED AND 80% / SWITCHING TO N, WAIT 15S / SWITCH TO F / ACCELERATE VERY GRADUALLY FORWARD MOTION RESTORED 5M / NO POWER (REPEAT) 5X, RETURN TO GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED IN 2012 FOR STEERING ISSUES. WE ARE UNSURE WHETHER IT WAS REPAIRED.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
13M TEST / FULLY CHARGED / UNPLUGGED 24H / DROVE ALONG A RANGE OF SPEEDS FORWARD + REVERSE / 2 BLOCKS ON OREGON STREET / LEFT ON FULTON / U TURN / RIGHT ON RUSSEL / FORWARD MOTION STOPPED / POWER METER FLUCTUATES BETWEEN FULLY DISCHARGED AND 80% / SWITCHING TO N, WAIT 15S / SWITCH TO F / ACCELERATE VERY GRADUALLY FORWARD MOTION RESTORED 5M / NO POWER (REPEAT) 5X, RETURN TO GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED IN 2012 FOR STEERING ISSUES. WE ARE UNSURE WHETHER IT WAS REPAIRED.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .