Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 26050 | 1 | |
| Battery warning light on, seat belt light flashing. had to turn off all electrical components (ac, fan, radio, lights, ...) and rushed to the dealership. replaced the alternator at the dealership, where i was told there's a design flaw with oil dripping on the alternator and causing premature failure. i believe such a failure, which would've disabled the car, is definitely a safety hazard under not-so-uncommon conditions, such as at night, in a remote area or unsafe neighborhood. from online research, it will happen again with the replaced alternator since the root cause is not addressed, when in most other cars, the alternator would still be the original. *tr | |||
| 07/09/2012 | 26050 | ||
| Battery warning light on, seat belt light flashing. had to turn off all electrical components (ac, fan, radio, lights, ...) and rushed to the dealership. replaced the alternator at the dealership, where i was told there's a design flaw with oil dripping on the alternator and causing premature failure. i believe such a failure, which would've disabled the car, is definitely a safety hazard under not-so-uncommon conditions, such as at night, in a remote area or unsafe neighborhood. from online research, it will happen again with the replaced alternator since the root cause is not addressed, when in most other cars, the alternator would still be the original. | |||
| 01/03/2012 | 79500 | ||
| The driver's side seat belt locked and cannot be released so that it can be used by the driver. thus i am driving without a seat belt and listening to the constant ping of the reminder. the dealer says the entire mechanism must be replaced and the cost is nearly $600. while i note that there have been numerous other incidents reported on line, there has been no recall and this is not covered under the original or extended warranty. | |||