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Problems

Problem guides that start with the symptom

If a car shakes, clicks, squeals, hums, or misfires, these guides are here to help you narrow down the likely cause before you spend money in the wrong place.

Civic cluster

Honda Civic 2019

Honda Civic problem guide

Brake noise, idle cooling complaints, charging behavior, and the everyday commuter issues owners actually run into.

RAV4 cluster

Toyota RAV4 XA50

Toyota RAV4 problem guide

Battery complaints, suspension noises, rear brake refinement issues, and the problems that show up in normal daily use.

Tiguan cluster

VW Tiguan II facelift

Volkswagen Tiguan problem guide

Coolant loss, EPC warnings, oil use, and the late-model Tiguan problems most likely to waste time if you diagnose them loosely.

Diagnostic guide

Air conditioner blows warm at idle

Air conditioner blows warm at idle

Covers 3 symptoms, 3 likely causes, and 3 possible solutions.

Diagnostic guide

Battery goes dead after sitting

Battery goes dead after sitting

Covers 3 symptoms, 3 likely causes, and 3 possible solutions.

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Battery struggles after short trips

Battery struggles after short trips

Covers 3 symptoms, 3 likely causes, and 3 possible solutions.

Diagnostic guide

Coolant level drops with no visible leak

Coolant level drops with no visible leak

Covers 3 symptoms, 3 likely causes, and 3 possible solutions.

Diagnostic guide

EPC light comes on under acceleration

EPC light comes on under acceleration

Covers 3 symptoms, 3 likely causes, and 3 possible solutions.

Diagnostic guide

Front brakes squeal at low speed

Front brakes squeal at low speed

Covers 3 symptoms, 3 likely causes, and 3 possible solutions.

Diagnostic guide

Front-end clunk when pulling into driveways

Front-end clunk when pulling into driveways

Covers 3 symptoms, 3 likely causes, and 3 possible solutions.

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Oil level drops between services

Oil level drops between services

Covers 3 symptoms, 3 likely causes, and 3 possible solutions.

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Rear brakes squeak after overnight rain

Rear brakes squeak after overnight rain

Covers 3 symptoms, 3 likely causes, and 3 possible solutions.

Diagnostic guide

Rear brakes squeak after rain

Rear brakes squeak after rain

Covers 3 symptoms, 3 likely causes, and 3 possible solutions.

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Rear suspension clunk over bumps

Rear suspension clunk over bumps

Covers 3 symptoms, 3 likely causes, and 3 possible solutions.

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Front suspension rattles over small bumps

Front suspension rattles over small bumps

Covers 3 symptoms, 3 likely causes, and 3 possible solutions.

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Battery light flickers at idle

Battery light flickers at idle

Covers 3 symptoms, 3 likely causes, and 3 possible solutions.

Diagnostic guide

Water leaks into cabin after heavy rain

Water leaks into cabin after heavy rain

Covers 3 symptoms, 3 likely causes, and 3 possible solutions.

Diagnostic guide

Brake pedal feels soft

Brake pedal feels soft

Covers 3 symptoms, 3 likely causes, and 3 possible solutions.

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Engine hesitates under acceleration

Engine hesitates under acceleration

Covers 3 symptoms, 3 likely causes, and 3 possible solutions.

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Front-end clunk over bumps

Front-end clunk over bumps

Covers 3 symptoms, 3 likely causes, and 3 possible solutions.

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Grinding noise when braking

Grinding noise when braking

Covers 3 symptoms, 3 likely causes, and 3 possible solutions.

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Rough cold start

Rough cold start

Covers 3 symptoms, 3 likely causes, and 3 possible solutions.

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Steering wheel vibrates at highway speed

Steering wheel vibrates at highway speed

Covers 3 symptoms, 3 likely causes, and 3 possible solutions.

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Brake squeal at low speed

Brake squeal at low speed

Covers 3 symptoms, 3 likely causes, and 3 possible solutions.

Diagnostic guide

Car shakes when braking

Car shakes when braking

Covers 3 symptoms, 3 likely causes, and 3 possible solutions.

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Clicking noise when turning

Clicking noise when turning

Covers 3 symptoms, 3 likely causes, and 3 possible solutions.

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Engine misfires at idle

Engine misfires at idle

Covers 3 symptoms, 3 likely causes, and 3 possible solutions.

Diagnostic guide

Humming noise that gets louder with speed

Humming noise that gets louder with speed

Covers 3 symptoms, 3 likely causes, and 3 possible solutions.