STRUCTURE — complaint intelligence
Complaints
20,543
Crash-related
425
Fire-related
124
Injuries
898
Deaths
81
STRUCTURE
Consumer safety complaints filed with NHTSA under this component category. Latest filed: Aug 27, 2026.
Severity Mix
Breakdown of complaint severity indicators for this component.
Crash-related
2%
Fire-related
1%
With injuries
4%
81 deaths reported across 20,543 complaints
Top Affected Makes
Most-cited manufacturers for this component.
| Make | Complaints |
|---|---|
| FORD | 4,106 |
| DODGE | 2,854 |
| TOYOTA | 2,081 |
| CHEVROLET | 1,420 |
| JEEP | 1,065 |
| CHRYSLER | 770 |
| NISSAN | 731 |
| HONDA | 730 |
| LEXUS | 477 |
| ACURA | 409 |
| GMC | 404 |
| BUICK | 341 |
| MAZDA | 329 |
| VOLKSWAGEN | 279 |
| HYUNDAI | 275 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26V677000 | Oct 15, 2026 | VOLVO | 5 units |
| 26V665000 | Oct 9, 2026 | ALTEC | 45 units |
| 26V637000 | Oct 2, 2026 | ALTEC | 6,780 units |
| 26V631000 | Oct 1, 2026 | MACK | 3,096 units |
| 26V635000 | Oct 1, 2026 | FREIGHTLINER | 24 units |
By Model Year
Complaint count distribution across recent model years.
| Model Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 1 |
| 2026 | 11 |
| 2025 | 31 |
| 2024 | 88 |
| 2023 | 131 |
| 2022 | 174 |
| 2021 | 212 |
| 2020 | 201 |
| 2019 | 290 |
| 2018 | 319 |
| 2017 | 514 |
| 2016 | 523 |
| 2015 | 470 |
| 2014 | 458 |
| 2013 | 496 |
| 2012 | 351 |
| 2011 | 411 |
| 2010 | 560 |
| 2009 | 575 |
| 2008 | 1,154 |
| 2007 | 1,523 |
| 2006 | 1,131 |
| 2005 | 1,272 |
| 2004 | 1,398 |
| 2003 | 1,367 |
| 2002 | 1,231 |
| 2001 | 1,457 |
| 2000 | 1,102 |
| 1999 | 835 |
| 1998 | 415 |