diff --git a/code/modules/vehicles/cars/car.dm b/code/modules/vehicles/cars/car.dm
index ca5ec5c34ac..66cedbb6e06 100644
--- a/code/modules/vehicles/cars/car.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vehicles/cars/car.dm
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
 /obj/vehicle/sealed/car/mob_try_exit(mob/M, mob/user, silent = FALSE)
 	if(M == user && (occupants[M] & VEHICLE_CONTROL_KIDNAPPED))
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You push against the back of [src]'s trunk to try and get out.</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You push against the back of \the [src]'s trunk to try and get out.</span>")
 		if(!do_after(user, escape_time, target = src))
 			return FALSE
 		to_chat(user,"<span class='danger'>[user] gets out of [src]</span>")
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 	if(!I.force)
 		return
 	if(occupants[user])
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Your attack bounces off the car's padded interior.</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Your attack bounces off \the [src]'s padded interior.</span>")
 		return
 	return ..()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/vehicles/cars/clowncar.dm b/code/modules/vehicles/cars/clowncar.dm
index dc88138f774..782dd6f1e62 100644
--- a/code/modules/vehicles/cars/clowncar.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vehicles/cars/clowncar.dm
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 	if(obj_flags & EMAGGED)
 		return
 	obj_flags |= EMAGGED
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>You scramble the clown car's child safety, lock and a panel with six colorful buttons appears!</span>")
+	to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>You scramble \the [src]'s child safety lock, and a panel with six colorful buttons appears!</span>")
 	initialize_controller_action_type(/datum/action/vehicle/sealed/RollTheDice, VEHICLE_CONTROL_DRIVE)
 	initialize_controller_action_type(/datum/action/vehicle/sealed/Cannon, VEHICLE_CONTROL_DRIVE)