Across 438 owner complaints to NHTSA, the most reported area is Electrical System (50% of reports). Some reports involve a fire or crash — read the details below.

Most reported areas

Electrical System safety 50%
218 reports (50%) · 5 fire · 10 crash · 7 injured
Forward Collision Avoidance safety 16%
69 reports (16%) · 26 crash · 15 injured
Structure safety 14%
60 reports (14%) · 1 crash
Vehicle Speed Control safety 12%
51 reports (12%) · 18 crash · 10 injured
Back Over Prevention safety 11%
47 reports (11%) · 4 crash · 2 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.