Across 40 owner complaints to NHTSA, the most reported area is Service Brakes (28% of reports). Some reports involve a fire or crash — read the details below.

Most reported areas

Service Brakes0 28%
11 reports (28%)
Engine0 25%
10 reports (25%)
Electrical System0 23%
9 reports (23%)
Forward Collision Avoidance safety 13%
5 reports (13%) · 1 crash
Vehicle Speed Control0 8%
3 reports (8%)

Source: NHTSA owner complaints · 40 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.