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EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
206 NHTSA complaints about equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer issues across 37 makes and 144 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:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
206 filings · 144 models · 37 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 206 ODI rows
- MODELS 144 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 37 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 7.8% 16 crash-flagged
- RANK #257 of 696 categories
- SEV INJURY 1 deaths · 34 injuries
Filing-volume peers
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#257 of 696 standardized categories) with a INJURY severity stamp (1 reported fatalities across 144 models). Open Jeep Liberty (category leader) →
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER model-concentration reading
The standout signal for equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer is model concentration: Jeep Liberty accounts for 6 filings (2.9% of this category) out of 206 total.
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 Jeep Liberty against SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM on filing totals before treating equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeep Liberty | |
| 2 | Ford F-150 | |
| 3 | Ford Expedition | |
| 4 | RAM Promaster | |
| 5 | Ford Ranger | |
| 6 | Ford Explorer | |
| 7 | Volkswagen Eurovan | |
| 8 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | |
| 9 | Ford F-350 | |
| 10 | Ford E-450 | |
| 11 | Dodge Durango | |
| 12 | Chevrolet Tahoe | |
| 13 | Chevrolet Silverado | |
| 14 | Chevrolet Cobalt | |
| 15 | Volvo Vn770 | |
| 16 | Volkswagen Passat | |
| 17 | Volkswagen Jetta | |
| 18 | Toyota Tundra | |
| 19 | Toyota Sienna | |
| 20 | Saturn ION | |
| 21 | Pontiac Grand Prix | |
| 22 | Pontiac G6 | |
| 23 | Nissan Titan | |
| 24 | Nissan Sentra | |
| 25 | Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4500 | |
| 26 | Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 | |
| 27 | Jeep Wrangler 2-DR 4X4 | |
| 28 | Honda Accord | |
| 29 | Ford Windstar | |
| 30 | Ford Focus |
Recent Complaints
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