Across 131 owner complaints to NHTSA, the most reported area is Engine (45% of reports). Some reports involve a fire or crash — read the details below.

Most reported areas

Engine safety 45%
59 reports (45%) · 3 fire · 4 injured
Electrical System0 17%
22 reports (17%)
Structure0 11%
14 reports (11%) · 3 injured
Air Bags safety 10%
13 reports (10%) · 2 crash · 1 injured
Exterior Lighting0 8%
11 reports (8%)

Source: NHTSA owner complaints · 131 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.