2008 Columbia SummitProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2008 Columbia Summit, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 30, 2016. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2008 Columbia Summit has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system10
Power train10
Vehicle speed control10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2008 Columbia Summit recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2008 vs. every other Summit year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Summit median. How we score

'08'09'10
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Summit owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

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…
Complaint 10902914 · Aug 30, 2016 · 3 miles

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