Across 99 owner complaints to NHTSA, the most reported area is Electrical System (32% of reports). Some reports involve a fire or crash — read the details below.

Most reported areas

Electrical System0 32%
32 reports (32%)
Air Bags safety 19%
19 reports (19%) · 1 crash
Service Brakes safety 18%
18 reports (18%) · 1 crash
Forward Collision Avoidance0 15%
15 reports (15%)
Engine safety 9%
9 reports (9%) · 1 fire · 1 crash · 1 injured

Source: NHTSA owner complaints · 99 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.