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EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:TANK ASSEMBLY
19 NHTSA complaints about equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer:lpg systems:tank assembly issues across 13 makes and 18 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:LPG SYSTEMS:TANK ASSEMBLY
19 filings · 18 models · 13 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 19 ODI rows
- MODELS 18 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 13 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 5.3% 1 crash-flagged
- RANK #411 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 1 injuries
Filing-volume peers
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:TANK ASSEMBLY sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#411 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 18 models). Open Ford F-150 (category leader) →
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:TANK ASSEMBLY severity reading
The standout signal for equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer:lpg systems:tank assembly is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 1 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 19 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 Ford F-150 against CHILD SEAT:HARNESS/CROTCH BUCKLE on filing totals before treating equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer:lpg systems:tank assembly volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford F-150 | |
| 2 | Volkswagen Passat | |
| 3 | Volkswagen Eurovan | |
| 4 | Toyota Pickup | |
| 5 | Plymouth Grand Voyager | |
| 6 | Nissan Xterra | |
| 7 | Nissan Pathfinder | |
| 8 | Mercury Villager | |
| 9 | KIA Optima | |
| 10 | Kenworth T800 | |
| 11 | GMC Envoy | |
| 12 | Ford F-450 SD | |
| 13 | Dodge Durango | |
| 14 | Daewoo Lanos | |
| 15 | Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT | |
| 16 | Chevrolet Trailblazer | |
| 17 | Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | |
| 18 | Acura MDX |
Recent Complaints
10/17/13 I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH A LOAD OF CATTLE RUNNING FINE AND JUST LOST POWER GOING ON THE INTERSTATE GOING FROM 65 TO 10 MILES AN HOUR. TRAFFIC ZIPPING BY. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE FUEL
THE GAS STRAPS HOLDING MY GAS TANK TOGETHER BROKE AND CAUSED MY GAS TANK TO FALL OUT OF MY TRUCK WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, IN THE RAIN. *KB
I HAVE A 2007 XTERRA WITH 42K. I FILLED IT AT THE GAS STATION AND NOTICED RIGHT AFTER LEAVING THE STATION THAT THE GAUGE STILL SAID A QUARTER OF A TANK. SO I PULLED OVER AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND T
WHEN FILLING UP THE GAS TANK, THE FUEL TANK FILLER TUBE INLET CHECK VALVE DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. IT DOES NOT CLOSE AND GAS ALWAYS SPILLS OUT. I AM AFRAID THAT GAS SPILLS OUT WHILE DRIVING. AT
THE FUEL SYSTEM IS GIVING ME PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEMS I HAVE CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP 3 TIMES IN 12 MONTHS. AND THE HEAD LIGHTS ALSO KEEP GOING OUT. I'VE CHANGED THE LEFT SIDE HEAD LIGHT TWI
I WORK FOR [XXX]. THEY ARE MAKING ME DRIVE THE TRUCK UNSAFE WITHOUT HAVING ANY MAINTENANCE DONE TO THE TRUCK AND RUNNING OVER THE HOURS FROM 12-20 HOURS A DAY. IF THEY I DON'T TAKE THE LOADS THEY TELL
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION = 2004 VW PASSAT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPORT SEVERAL FUEL CONSUMPTIONS PROBLEMS AT HOY FOX VW AND GAS ENDED UP LEAKING OUT OF FUEL TANK AND CAUSE A SPILL IN MY GARAGE AND DRIVE. HA
I BOUGHT A NEW CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 4X4 IN JULY OF 2001. I DON'T DRIVE IT THAT MUCH, AND WHEN I DO, IT IS MOSTLY FREEWAY MILES. ABOUT 5 TIMES/YEAR I'LL TOW A LIGHT BOAT TO PUGET SOUND, AND AFTER COMIN
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER (86,000 MILES). TEAM CHEVROLET ANALYZED AND ADVISED THE GAS TANK IS CRACKED. THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AT 12,000 MILES BUT WAS REPAIRED FOR
3/4/05 2003 CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER WOULD NOT TAKE FUEL. THE FUEL WOULD SPLASH OUT OF THE FUEL NECK . THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE GAS TANK AND THE SENDER. AGAIN, ON 12/30/2005 THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRE
I PURCHASED AN ACURA MDX IN NOVEMBER OF 01 AND FROM FEBRUARY OF 02 UNTIL AUGUST OF 03' MY TRANSMISSION KEPT DOWN SHIFTING AND I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS APPROX 6 TIMES WITH THE SERV
ROLL OVER SAFETY DEVICE FOR FUEL TANK MALFUNCTIONED WHICH ENABLED CONSUMER TO FILL THE TANK. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH VEHICLE COVER TO THE PROPANE TANK FLEW OFF WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK ON MY 1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER 4 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. IT WAS LAST REPLACED 1 MONTH AGO AND IS BEGINNING TO LEAK AGAIN. EACH TIME SPOT WELDS ON THE TANK HAVE BEEN
WHEN DRIVING IN COLD WEATHER, CONSUMER STATES YOU CAN SMELL GAS FUMES IN THE CAB. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
WHEN VEHICLE IS AT A 1/4 TANK OR LESS, AND GAS IS APPLIED, VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MAIN COMPUTER CHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A RECALL ON THE FUEL TANK 93 V 089 000. UPON PICKING UP THE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT BOTH TANKS CAN'T BE FILLED AT THE SAME TIME, BECAUSE IF BACK TANK IS FULL THE GA
THE FUEL TANK HAS RUSTED, AND IS ALLOWING GASOLINE TO SPRAY OUT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE FUEL TANK HAD CRACK CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
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