Across 46 owner complaints to NHTSA, the most reported area is Engine (43% of reports). Some reports involve a fire or crash — read the details below.

Most reported areas

Engine safety 43%
20 reports (43%) · 4 fire
Electrical System safety 22%
10 reports (22%) · 1 fire · 1 crash · 1 injured
Air Bags safety 13%
6 reports (13%) · 1 crash · 1 injured
Structure safety 7%
3 reports (7%) · 1 crash · 1 injured
Service Brakes0 4%
2 reports (4%)

Source: NHTSA owner complaints · 46 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.