By year
Owner complaints about Bluecar vehicles peaked at 1 in 2016
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2016 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Bluecar
The complete NHTSA record for Bluecar vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Bluecar recalls are filed by Bluecar SAS, part of Bluecar.
Owner complaints in the last five years01 on file in all, across 2 models
Recall campaigns40 in five years
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations00 service bulletins
Components
Airbags draws the most owner complaints about Bluecar vehicles, 100% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The SAS has the most complaints of any Bluecar model
Every Bluecar model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAS | 2015 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bluecar | 2016 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Bluecar product
- 17V-813 Dec 18, 2017
While driving, the front driver, passenger, and side curtain air bags may deploy without warning and without a crash occurring
Airbags · 281 vehicles - 16V-915 Dec 21, 2016
In heavy rain or snow, water may leak into the high voltage connector between the battery and the engine possibly resulting in the engine shutting…
Electrical system · 235 vehicles - 16V-042 Jan 27, 2016
Power train software of the affected vehicles may shut down power to the car after certain driving conditions such as high acceleration with…
Electrical system · 202 vehicles - 16V-004 Jan 6, 2016
Affected vehicles have a gear shift lever that may break preventing the car from maintaining the intended gear position
Powertrain · 149 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.