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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Traction Control System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reports
75,000 miles · May 1, 2011
Traction Control SystemCrash
I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE WHILE COMING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL. I TRY STEPPING ON THE BRAKE AND IT WONT STOP CRASHING INTO A PARKED CAR AND A TREE. IT CONTINUED TO MOVE AN WONT STOP. I THEN HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND IT TOOK OFF LIKE AN AIRPLANE AGAIN NOT STOPPING WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE. I THEN HAD TO…
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I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE WHILE COMING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL. I TRY STEPPING ON THE BRAKE AND IT WONT STOP CRASHING INTO A PARKED CAR AND A TREE. IT CONTINUED TO MOVE AN WONT STOP. I THEN HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND IT TOOK OFF LIKE AN AIRPLANE AGAIN NOT STOPPING WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE. I THEN HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK IN ORDER TO GET IT TO STOP. I AM SCARED TO GO INTO THE CAR BECAUSE I DON'T THINK IT SAFE FOR ME AND MY KID ... PLEASE ADVISE.. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10398442
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