ENGINE — complaint intelligence
Complaints
172,010
Crash-related
3,072
Fire-related
7,158
Injuries
2,725
Deaths
145
ENGINE
Consumer safety complaints filed with NHTSA under this component category. Latest filed: Oct 29, 2026.
Severity Mix
Breakdown of complaint severity indicators for this component.
Crash-related
2%
Fire-related
4%
With injuries
2%
145 deaths reported across 172,010 complaints
Top Affected Makes
Most-cited manufacturers for this component.
| Make | Complaints |
|---|---|
| FORD | 29,674 |
| CHEVROLET | 17,057 |
| KIA | 14,975 |
| HYUNDAI | 14,931 |
| JEEP | 11,810 |
| HONDA | 11,140 |
| DODGE | 7,507 |
| NISSAN | 7,419 |
| TOYOTA | 7,192 |
| GMC | 6,392 |
| CHRYSLER | 6,085 |
| BMW | 4,444 |
| VOLKSWAGEN | 4,400 |
| RAM | 3,261 |
| SUBARU | 2,562 |
Recent Complaints
The most recently filed reports under this component.
Related Recall Campaigns
Recent NHTSA recalls involving the same component family.
| Campaign | Date | Makes | Affected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26V697000 | Oct 21, 2026 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | 8 units |
| 26E021000 | Apr 16, 2026 | — | 2,689 units |
| 26V109000 | Feb 24, 2026 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | 70 units |
| 25V828000 | Dec 1, 2025 | FORD, LINCOLN | 6 units |
| 25V793000 | Nov 17, 2025 | FORD | 7,046 units |
By Model Year
Complaint count distribution across recent model years.
| Model Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 13 |
| 2026 | 695 |
| 2025 | 1,689 |
| 2024 | 3,044 |
| 2023 | 3,970 |
| 2022 | 4,833 |
| 2021 | 5,892 |
| 2020 | 5,914 |
| 2019 | 8,709 |
| 2018 | 11,388 |
| 2017 | 13,841 |
| 2016 | 12,286 |
| 2015 | 11,276 |
| 2014 | 11,342 |
| 2013 | 13,479 |
| 2012 | 10,724 |
| 2011 | 9,310 |
| 2010 | 6,480 |
| 2009 | 4,446 |
| 2008 | 5,903 |
| 2007 | 5,956 |
| 2006 | 5,858 |
| 2005 | 4,120 |
| 2004 | 2,941 |
| 2003 | 2,176 |
| 2002 | 1,728 |
| 2001 | 1,197 |
| 2000 | 897 |
| 1999 | 614 |
| 1998 | 366 |