Across 459 owner complaints to NHTSA, the most reported area is Air Bags (30% of reports). Some reports involve a fire or crash — read the details below.

Most reported areas

Air Bags safety 30%
137 reports (30%) · 3 crash · 2 injured
Service Brakes safety 17%
76 reports (17%) · 1 crash · 3 injured
Forward Collision Avoidance safety 16%
72 reports (16%) · 1 crash
Electrical System safety 15%
71 reports (15%) · 1 crash · 2 injured
Engine0 13%
59 reports (13%)

Source: NHTSA owner complaints · 459 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.