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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER

101 NHTSA complaints about engine and engine cooling:engine:other fuel types:turbo/supercharger issues across 24 makes and 59 models.

The engine and engine cooling:engine:other fuel types:turbo/supercharger is one of the standardized component categories NHTSA uses to classify consumer safety complaints. Across the public complaint database, it accounts for 101 filings from 24 manufacturers and 59 distinct vehicle models, a footprint large enough that defect engineers can isolate part-family patterns across different platforms that share the same supplier or the same federal motor vehicle safety standard.

Among filings citing this component, owners have reported 2 crashes, 7 fires, 2 injuries, and 1 fatality. The most complained-about vehicle in this category is the FORD F-250 SD with 7 filings, followed by VOLKSWAGEN JETTA and FORD F-350 SD. These severity counters are what separates a nuisance complaint trend from a pattern NHTSA is likely to escalate into a Preliminary Evaluation.

Component-level analysis is how the Office of Defects Investigation spots cross-manufacturer supplier issues — the same airbag inflator, the same takata-style ignition switch, the same brake hose material — before they become industry-wide recalls. When you see a single component accumulating large complaint volume across several unrelated nameplates, that is usually a signature of a shared supplier or a shared federal standard being stressed by real-world conditions. Use the affected-vehicles table below to see whether the pattern is concentrated on a handful of models or distributed evenly, and cross-reference each model's full recall and investigation history before drawing conclusions about any one nameplate.

101
Complaints
59
Models Affected
2
Crashes
7
Fires
1
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 FORD F-250 SD 7
2 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 6
3 FORD F-350 SD 6
4 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 5
5 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 5
6 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 4
7 JEEP LIBERTY 3
8 FORD F-350 3
9 AUDI A4 3
10 SUBARU LEGACY 2
11 SAAB 9-5 2
12 MERCEDES-BENZ E300 2
13 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC 2
14 FORD F-450 SD 2
15 FORD EXPLORER 2
16 FORD EXCURSION 2
17 FORD E550 2
18 FORD E-450 2
19 VOLVO V70 1
20 VOLVO S80 1
21 VOLVO 780 1
22 VOLKSWAGEN VOLKSWAGEN 1
23 VOLKSWAGEN GTI 1
24 TOYOTA TUNDRA 1
25 SAAB 952 1
26 SAAB 9-3 1
27 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 1
28 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1
29 OLDSMOBILE ALERO 1
30 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 1

Recent Complaints

2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC300

Fuel Rail and fuel injectors Leak contacted Mercedes cooperate to investigate why my car. VIN did not list according to campaign no 2022030003 to replace the fuel Ra and fuel injectors and a Ssfety &

2021 FORD EXPLORER

P25B4- TURBOCHARGER/SUPERCHARGER WASTE GATE (A) STUCK CLOSED P0299- TURBOCHARGER/SUPERCHARGER UNDERBOOST POWERTRAIN AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE IN-OPERABLE, TURNED ON VEHICLE TO DRIVE AND IMMEDIATELY THREW THE

2018 FORD F-550

The contact's company owns a 2018 Ford F-550. The contact stated while an employee was driving at 55 MPH, the service vehicle soon warning light illuminated intermittently. The contact took the vehicl

2012 LINCOLN MKT

The contact owns a 2012 Lincoln MKT. The contact stated that the twin-turbo became inoperable. The contact stated that oil was entering the exhaust and the contact was unable to see other vehicles. Th

2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

Last year 2021 I replaced the DPF and the is the Turbo charger. One year later 32k miles the turbo blows again just shy of the 25k mile warranty. This is the 3rd time on this vehicle replacing all com

2012 INTERNATIONAL PROSTAR

I WAS DRIVING ON I-70 JUST OUTSIDE OF BRECKENRIDGE COLORADO, AT APPROXIMATELY MILE MARKER 228, GOING UPHILL AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH. TRAFFIC WAS RATHER LIGHT AND I WAS BEHIND A CAR WITH ANOTHER PASSING M

2008 BMW X5 Fire

I WAS DRIVING UNDER HEAVY RAIN ON APRIL 20, 2012 IN HOUSTON, TX. I FIRST SAW ENGINE OVERHEATING WARNING SIGN ON THE DASH AND THEN MISTY SMOKE CAME OUT UNDER THE HOOD. I HAD TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY AND

2004 FORD EXCURSION

THE HOSE FROM THE TURBO TO THE INTAKE COOLER WILL BLOW OFF AND CAUSE PRESSURE LOSS. WHEN TOWING A TRAILER ON A HILL THE ENGINE TURBO SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE HIGH PRESSURE AND WILL BLOW THE HOSE CONNECTIN

2006 FORD F-350 SD

I HAD A 05 FORD SUPER DUTY 6.0 LITER DIESEL THAT HAD 3 NEW TURBO'S PUT ON DUE TO SKORING. FORD REPLACED ALL 3. WHEN TURBO'S GO OUT YOU LOOSE POWER. I HAVE A 06 SUPER DUTY THAT HAS 26828 MILES. THE WAR

2008 VOLKSWAGEN GTI

2008 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DISCONTENT RELATED TO VEHICLE PERFORMANCE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED DURING A 70,000 MILE SERVICE MAINTENANCE, SHE WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A N

2006 JEEP LIBERTY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, SHE HEARD A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. THE VEH

2006 DODGE SPRINTER 2500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE SPRINTER 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATE FROM ANY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TURBO RESONATOR YET THE FAIL

2004 FORD F-350 SD

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP

2004 FORD F-450 SD

LTR FWD FM (VA) RE DEFECT FUEL INJECTION AND AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM FOR A 2004 FORD F-450 MEDIUM DUTY TRUCK. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE TRUCK, HE BEGAN HAVING A RECURRI

2005 CHRYSLER 300

CAR STOP WHEN I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 1/4 OF TANK OF GAS AND WHEN I FILL IT UP, WHEN I PROCEED TO DRIVE OFF THE CAR STOPS IN DRIVE AND WILL NOT START BACK UP FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE AND SOMETIMES IT S

2007 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER Fire

MY MITSIBISHI SUV OUTLANDER LS 2007 HAD FAILED TO STOP ABOUT BETWEEN 20-30 FT. FROM THE CAR AHEAD OF ME. WHEN I TRIED TO STOP IN A SUDDEN MOVE, THE ANTI-SKID AND ANTI-LOCK PLUS ABS SYSTEM FAILED. I HI

2001 AUDI A4

PURCHASED AN 2001 AUDIO (USED) AT D & S AUTO AND WITHIN A WEEK THERE WAS SCREECHING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. BROUGHT IT BACK TO D & S AUTO. D & S AUTO HAD IT LOOKED AT AND T

2004 FORD F-250 SD

I HAVE A 2004 F250 DIESEL. THE TURBO CHARGER WAS REPLACED 6/2007 BECAUSE IT WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE WHILE DRIVING. THE TURBO IS AGAIN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY

2005 SUBARU LEGACY

2005 SUBARU LEGACY VIN# (LAST 8)54327514. CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY BUT SUBARU IS REFUSING TO FIX THE TURBO. SUBARU HAS A BULLETIN # 02-103-07 OUT ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH TURBO'S OIL STARVATION DUE TO FA

2005 FORD F-250 SD

2005 FORD SUPER DUTY DIESEL 6.0 WAS UNABLE TO REREGISTER MY VEHICLE WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, UNLESS I RETURNED MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A RECALL/FLASH MEMORY RE FLAS

Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints involve engine and engine cooling:engine:other fuel types:turbo/supercharger issues?
The NHTSA has received 101 complaints about engine and engine cooling:engine:other fuel types:turbo/supercharger problems across 59 vehicle models from 24 manufacturers.
How dangerous are engine and engine cooling:engine:other fuel types:turbo/supercharger defects?
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER issues have been linked to 2 crashes, 7 fires, 2 injuries, and 1 deaths according to NHTSA complaint data.
Which vehicles have the most engine and engine cooling:engine:other fuel types:turbo/supercharger problems?
The most complained-about vehicle for engine and engine cooling:engine:other fuel types:turbo/supercharger issues is the FORD F-250 SD with 7 complaints.
Where does PlainCars get its safety data?
All vehicle safety data comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints database, which collects reports from vehicle owners about safety-related defects.

Data Sources

Vehicle complaint data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints database. Includes consumer-reported safety issues filed with NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Severity counts cross-reference NHTSA FARS (Fatality Analysis Reporting System) for fatal incidents where a corresponding FARS record exists.

Component categories are standardized by NHTSA. Crash-test ratings where shown are drawn from the NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Complaint counts, crash reports, fire reports, and fatality data reflect consumer-submitted reports and may not represent all incidents.

Disclaimer: This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for vehicle purchase decisions. NHTSA complaint data is self-reported by consumers and has not been verified or investigated. A high complaint count does not necessarily indicate a defect. Always consult a qualified mechanic and check official NHTSA recall notices before making safety-related decisions.

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