Across 438 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%
139 reports (32%)
Service Brakes safety 22%
95 reports (22%) · 2 crash
Engine0 18%
77 reports (18%)
Forward Collision Avoidance safety 15%
67 reports (15%) · 3 crash · 1 injured
Air Bags safety 14%
63 reports (14%) · 5 crash · 1 injured

Source: NHTSA owner complaints · 438 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.