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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
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE (this)ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EX…4,093SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR4,238SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADSSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FO…3,935SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINTSUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM…3,925
ODI filing volume neighbourhood: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE vs nearest complaint-total 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.

4,093
Complaints
459
Models Affected
24
Crashes
147
Fires
2
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Mercury Villager
120
2 Jeep Wrangler
119
3 Mercury Grand Marquis
116
4 Nissan Pathfinder
109
5 Ford F-150
104
6 Buick Lesabre
104
7 Chevrolet Malibu
102
8 Lincoln Town CAR
95
9 Pontiac Bonneville
93
10 Ford Crown Victoria
91
11 Chevrolet Venture
86
12 Nissan Altima
82
13 Jeep Grand Cherokee
82
14 Ford Windstar
69
15 Pontiac Grand AM
64
16 Ford Explorer
57
17 Chevrolet Impala
56
18 Nissan Titan
52
19 Pontiac Grand Prix
51
20 Jeep Cherokee
46
21 Honda Civic
46
22 Ford Mustang
44
23 Pontiac Montana
42
24 Nissan Quest
42
25 Oldsmobile 88
41
26 Toyota Camry
38
27 Ford Thunderbird
37
28 Buick Park Avenue
36
29 Toyota Corolla
35
30 Ford Mustang GT
35

Recent Complaints

2017 Honda Ridgeline

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

2018 Chevrolet Traverse

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

2020 Chevrolet Traverse

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

2020 Ford Ecosport

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

2017 Ford F-150

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

2019 Ford F-150

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

2016 KIA Soul

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

2019 GMC Sierra 1500

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

2016 Subaru Outback

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

2017 RAM 1500

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

2009 Dodge RAM 2500

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

2012 Chevrolet Equinox

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

2017 Ford F-250

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

2018 Buick Cascada

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

2008 Mercedes-Benz C300

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

2020 Ford Explorer

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

2020 Chevrolet Traverse

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

2015 RAM 1500

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

2020 RAM 1500

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

2020 RAM 1500

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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