Across 195 owner complaints to NHTSA, the most reported area is Fuel/Propulsion System (29% of reports). Some reports involve a fire or crash — read the details below.

Most reported areas

Fuel/Propulsion System0 29%
56 reports (29%)
Engine0 15%
30 reports (15%)
Electrical System0 12%
24 reports (12%)
Structure safety 11%
21 reports (11%) · 1 crash · 2 injured
Air Bags0 8%
16 reports (8%)

Source: NHTSA owner complaints · 195 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.