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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
4,093 NHTSA complaints about engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe issues across 47 makes and 459 models.
Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.
NHTSA ODI component intake brief
ODI category ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
4,093 filings · 459 models · 47 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS HEAVY 4,093 ODI rows
- MODELS 459 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 47 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 0.6% 24 crash-flagged
- RANK #59 of 696 categories
- SEV INJURY 2 deaths · 121 injuries
Filing-volume peers
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE sits HEAVY on ODI intake volume (#59 of 696 standardized categories) with a INJURY severity stamp (2 reported fatalities across 459 models). Open Mercury Villager (category leader) →
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE filing-volume reading
The standout signal for engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe is ODI intake volume: 4,093 filings (HEAVY band · #59 of 696 standardized categories) across 459 nameplates. Crash-flag share is 0.6%.
Heavy intake categories like this one often reflect a shared supplier or a stressed FMVSS test, open the affected-vehicles table to see whether filings cluster on a few platforms or spread evenly.
Next step: compare Mercury Villager against SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR on filing totals before treating engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercury Villager | |
| 2 | Jeep Wrangler | |
| 3 | Mercury Grand Marquis | |
| 4 | Nissan Pathfinder | |
| 5 | Ford F-150 | |
| 6 | Buick Lesabre | |
| 7 | Chevrolet Malibu | |
| 8 | Lincoln Town CAR | |
| 9 | Pontiac Bonneville | |
| 10 | Ford Crown Victoria | |
| 11 | Chevrolet Venture | |
| 12 | Nissan Altima | |
| 13 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | |
| 14 | Ford Windstar | |
| 15 | Pontiac Grand AM | |
| 16 | Ford Explorer | |
| 17 | Chevrolet Impala | |
| 18 | Nissan Titan | |
| 19 | Pontiac Grand Prix | |
| 20 | Jeep Cherokee | |
| 21 | Honda Civic | |
| 22 | Ford Mustang | |
| 23 | Pontiac Montana | |
| 24 | Nissan Quest | |
| 25 | Oldsmobile 88 | |
| 26 | Toyota Camry | |
| 27 | Ford Thunderbird | |
| 28 | Buick Park Avenue | |
| 29 | Toyota Corolla | |
| 30 | Ford Mustang GT |
Recent Complaints
The contact owns a 2017 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. In a
The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was a rattling and squeaking sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to th
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle made an abnormally loud rattling sound. The contact stated that the failure also occurred up
The contact owns a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The contact stated that while in the process of performing the State inspection of the vehicle, the inspector informed the contact that the exhaust pipe was frac
The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact st
The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was
The contact owns a 2016 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at 30 MPH, there was an abnormal smoke odor entering the cabin of the vehicle with an unknown warning light illum
The contact owns a 2019 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the driver's side tail pipe flange bolts connecting the tail pipe and the muffler snapped, causing the tail pi
The contact owns a 2016 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while the vehicle was occupied and parked at residence and attempting to start the vehicle, there was an abnormal sound coming from the under
The contact owns a 2017 Ram 1500. The contact stated that when the vehicle started, the contact became aware of an abnormal ticking sound. No warning light was illuminated. The contact inspected the v
The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that there was an abnormal odor coming from the exhaust at start-up. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the engine revved up abnormally. While driving at various speeds, there was a humming sound coming from t
The contact's husband owns a 2017 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while her husband was performing an oil change on the vehicle, an abnormal knocking sound started coming from the engine. There wa
The contact owns a 2018 Buick Cascada. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, there was a whistling sound coming from the engine compartment, with the check engine warning light displaye
The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. Additi
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that upon raising the front passenger's side power window switch, the window rolled up and then rolled back down unintentionally. The vehicle
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was a loud vibration coming from the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact
The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated that on several occasions while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormally loud ticking sound coming from the engine. There was no warning light
The contact owns a 2020 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 45-50 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. There was an abnormally loud sound coming from the exhaust. The local
The contact owns a 2020 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at unknown speeds, there was an abnormally loud exhaust sound. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the
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