Across 333 owner complaints to NHTSA, the most reported area is Engine (60% of reports). Some reports involve a fire or crash — read the details below.

Most reported areas

Engine safety 60%
200 reports (60%) · 3 fire · 2 crash · 2 injured
Power Train0 18%
60 reports (18%)
Electrical System safety 13%
44 reports (13%) · 1 fire · 1 crash · 1 injured
Engine And Engine Cooling safety 12%
39 reports (12%) · 2 fire
Fuel/Propulsion System0 7%
22 reports (7%)

Source: NHTSA owner complaints · 333 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.