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NHTSA denied a petition over Acura SH-AWD spline failures in 2021-2023 TLX and 2022-2023 MDX. It confirmed the failure, and the dash that keeps hiding it.
Read moreThe 2026 Chevy Trax starts at $21,700, or $23,495 delivered, after a price rise. Five trims, one engine, no all-wheel drive, and unresolved litigation over that engine.
Read moreThe Buick Envista shares the Chevy Trax's engine and wheelbase, costs more, and holds 12 fewer cubic feet. Complaint data shows the engine's record travels too.
Read moreThe 2026 Chevy Equinox is 4.6 inches longer than the Trax with 9.4 more cubic feet of cargo, costs $5,600 more at matched trim, and offers AWD the Trax cannot.
Read moreThe 2026 Chevy Trax is longer than the Trailblazer and costs less, but only the Trailblazer offers all-wheel drive. Specs, pricing and complaint data compared.
Read moreYear-by-year Chevy Trax reliability from 2015 to 2026, including why no 2023 model exists, the control arm recalls covering 2015-2019, and the engine change.
Read moreA federal class action and 210 NHTSA complaints describe connecting rod failures, oil loss and fires in the Chevy Trax 1.2L turbo three-cylinder engine.
Read moreThree federal recalls cover the Nissan Rogue's 1.5 VC-Turbo engine. A completed repair can mean an oil change or a new engine. What to check before you buy.
Read moreA windshield foam seal made headlines. Cadillac Optiq owners filing with NHTSA are reporting something else: telematics modules that fail and stay backordered.
Read moreA year-by-year breakdown of RAM 1500 reliability from 2014 through 2026, with NHTSA recall counts, complaint severity data, and the generation-transition story most buyers miss.
Read moreA viral dashcam crash put Tesla FSD back in the spotlight, but the real story is a NHTSA probe of 2.88 million Teslas for running red lights and driving wrong-way.
Read moreFord Motor Company has issued a safety recall for approximately 149,449 Bronco SUVs due to a potential defect in the rear shock absorbers. The recall affects 2021-2024 model year Broncos equipped with the Badlands trim or Sasquatch package. The Issue The long flange rear shock absorbers in affected vehicles may experience corrosion between the external reservoir, mounting flange, and damper body. This corrosion can lead to the separation of the external reservoir from the shock absorber. If the external reservoir detaches, it could create a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash. Ford estimates that approximately 30% of the recalled vehicles may have this defect. Affected Models Model Year Trim/Package Wheel Base 2021-2024 Badlands Short 2021-2024
Read morePodcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 50:45 — 69.7MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | MoreTesla isn’t new to controversy and nor is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and both are back in the news. The NHTSA, previously critical of the electric vehicle manufacturer, recently said its conducting a preliminary evaluation into the carmaker’s self-titled “Autopilot” systems after 11 crashes in nine states. The concern, the agency reported, is how the driver assistance technology works to “monitor, assist, and enforce the driver’s engagement with driving while Autopilot is in use.” Bryant Walker Smith, an associate professor in the School of Law and the School of Engineering at the University of South Carolina, discusses the Tesla situation on
Read moreA Tesla Model S authorities reported wasn’t being operated by anyone in its driver’s seat advanced over a curb, smashed into a tree, erupted into flames and left its two occupants dead in Spring, Texas. The crash occurred April 17 when the Model S traveling at high speed, didn’t negotiate a turn and eventually stopped after it crashed into a tree. When the fire was extinguished, first responders found the bodies of two men, one in the front passenger’s seat, another in the back seat. Investigators at the accident said with certainty no one was in the driver’s seat at the time of the crash. Tesla has had many Autopilot issues The most recent deadly incident added to numerous other
Read moreTesla, despite resisting a previous request by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), is recalling 135,000 vehicles made during a seven-year span because the cars’ touch screens can potentially fail. According to the NHTSA report, vehicles’ touch screens could fail when their memory chip is full. If a failure occurs, the vehicle’s backup cameras, defrosters and turn signals could malfunction. The recall includes some Model S luxury sedans built between 2012 and 2018 and Model X SUVs built between 2016 and 2018. In the previous its previous request, NHTSA said the issue could affect 159,000 vehicles. The carmaker said it agrees to the recall but disagrees with NHTSA’s determination. The electric vehicle manufacturer reported it was not feasible for
Read moreManipulating odometer readings is a well-known automotive fraud. Government agencies have attempted to curtail the cheating for years, but it’s getting worse. The increased practice has become so prevalent, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will engage stricter regulations beginning January 1, 2021. Beginning with the new year, disclosures will be required for every transfer of ownership for the first 20 years, beginning with Model Year 2011 vehicles. Model year 2010 and older vehicles will continue to be subject to the previous 10-year disclosure requirements. They’re exempt from extended Federal disclosure requirements. Odometer cheating rampant The U.S. fleet of vehicles is, on average, older than ever. The NHTSA finalized this rule late last year to address an increase in
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