Component
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
12 NHTSA complaints about equipment:mechanical issues across 9 makes and 12 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 EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
12 filings · 12 models · 9 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 12 ODI rows
- MODELS 12 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 9 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
- RANK #443 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries
Filing-volume peers
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#443 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 12 models). Open Oldsmobile Cutlass (category leader) →
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL severity reading
The standout signal for equipment:mechanical is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 12 filings (SPARSE volume).
Sparse categories can swing on a single high-volume nameplate; treat the leader row as the actionable signal, not the category headline alone.
Next step: compare Oldsmobile Cutlass against AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:STATUS INDICATOR LAMP/LIGHT on filing totals before treating equipment:mechanical volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oldsmobile Cutlass | |
| 2 | Honda Ridgeline | |
| 3 | GMC Envoy | |
| 4 | Ford F-250 SD | |
| 5 | Dodge RAM 1500 | |
| 6 | Chevrolet Trailblazer | |
| 7 | Chevrolet Tahoe | |
| 8 | Chevrolet HHR | |
| 9 | Chevrolet Equinox | |
| 10 | BMW X5 Hybrid | |
| 11 | Audi Quattro | |
| 12 | Acura CL |
Recent Complaints
I purchased a rear pickup cover. I used it without problems. I took the top off and stored it in my garage. When I put it back on, I noticed nothing wrong. When I went to open the cover to put garb
New vehicle purchased this past Saturday. Found out that BMW no longer ships the lug adapter in the vehicle. Sales person and BMW telephone call center rep. confirmed this. They said to order one thru
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MECHANICAL SYSTEM FAILED AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAD TO BE USED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAI
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING AND REGISTERS 65 MPH WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. THE FAILURE PREVENTS HIM FROM KNOWING HOW
NO EVENT LEAD TO TIRE FAILURE. GOODYEAR ALLEGRA 185/65R15 WITH 23K MILES ON THEM. FOUND CRACK ON TIRE ON 12/21/05. PURCHASE AT SAM'S CLUB ON 03/09/03, SAM'S REPLACED TIRE. ON 12/30/05 FOUND FLAT ON DI
FORD FULL SIZE PICKUP TRUCKS (150/250/350 ETC) SPARE TIRE HELD BY CABLE, CABLE WEARS AND BRAKES W/OUT WARNING. SPARE TIRE HELD UP BY CABLE UNDER TRUCKS COMES LOOSE ON HIGHWAY @ SPEED !*AK
MOLDING POSSIBLE COME LOOSE, NO ASSIST HANDLES ON AUTO. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE IS NO HELP AIDS TO GET IN AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *TC
SEVERAL CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD. *BF SMALL CRACK OF 2 INCHES LONG WITHIN A WEEK MOVED ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE DASHBOARD AND BECAME 5 CRACKS AS TIME WENT ON. THE CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING T
THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE SPOKES ON THE HUBS OR THE LUG NUTS ON THE TIRES BECAUSE THE WRENCH PROVIDED FOR THE VEHICLE WAS MADE OF PLASTIC. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB *JB
THE CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED BY GMC ABOUT THE RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG 02 V 222 000 AND MECHANICAL OVER RIDE 03 V 075 000, ALTHOUGH THE RECALL APPLIED TO THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. *JB
STEP ATTACHED TO VEHICLE FOR PASSENGERS TO STEP UP TO GET INSIDE OF VEHICLE HAS A RAISED SURFACE BUT IS VERY SLICK WHEN DUMPING OR PRESSING ON IT. CONSUMER SLIPPED DUE TO INCLEMENT WET WEATHER.
AFTER SLOWING DOWN IN WARM WEATHER THEN ACCELERATING THERE IS A LAG TIME OF ABOUT 10-15 SECONDS BEFORE VEHICLE RESPONDS. IT LUNGED FORWARD. THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER EXAMINED VEHICLE 10 TIM
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