Across 112 owner complaints to NHTSA, the most reported area is Engine (28% of reports). Some reports involve a fire or crash — read the details below.

Most reported areas

Engine0 28%
31 reports (28%)
Electrical System0 21%
24 reports (21%)
Air Bags safety 20%
22 reports (20%) · 2 crash · 3 injured
Service Brakes0 13%
14 reports (13%)
Fuel/Propulsion System0 9%
10 reports (9%)

Source: NHTSA owner complaints · 112 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.