Across 129 owner complaints to NHTSA, the most reported area is Engine (20% of reports). Some reports involve a fire or crash — read the details below.

Most reported areas

Engine safety 20%
26 reports (20%) · 2 fire · 1 crash
Air Bags safety 16%
20 reports (16%) · 2 crash · 4 injured
Electrical System safety 14%
18 reports (14%) · 3 fire
Fuel/Propulsion System safety 12%
16 reports (12%) · 1 fire
Suspension0 11%
14 reports (11%)

Source: NHTSA owner complaints · 129 complaints

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General information compiled from public NHTSA complaint data, for reference only — not professional advice and not reviewed by automotive experts. Verify before acting; Team AM is not responsible for decisions made from it.