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EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER

34 NHTSA complaints about equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer:lpg systems:water heater issues across 16 makes and 30 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:WATER HEATER

34 filings · 30 models · 16 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS SPARSE 34 ODI rows
  • MODELS 30 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 16 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
  • RANK #366 of 696 categories
  • SEV INJURY 1 deaths · 1 injuries
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER (this)EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHIC…34EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICESEQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER…34ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING:SOFTWAREELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTON…33SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION:SPRINGS/BAGSSUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR…35
ODI filing volume neighbourhood: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER vs nearest complaint-total peers

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#366 of 696 standardized categories) with a INJURY severity stamp (1 reported fatalities across 30 models). Open Chevrolet Blazer (category leader) →

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER model-concentration reading

The standout signal for equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer:lpg systems:water heater is model concentration: Chevrolet Blazer accounts for 3 filings (8.8% of this category) out of 34 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 Chevrolet Blazer against EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES on filing totals before treating equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer:lpg systems:water heater volume as a purchase signal.

34
Complaints
30
Models Affected
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Chevrolet Blazer
3
2 Ford F-150
2
3 Chevrolet Motor Home
2
4 Volkswagen Passat
1
5 Volkswagen Jetta
1
6 Toyota Tacoma
1
7 Nissan Murano
1
8 Mitsubishi Montero
1
9 Mitsubishi Eclipse
1
10 Mercury Cougar
1
11 Mercedes-Benz Ml320
1
12 Mazda !MX-5
1
13 Lincoln Continental
1
14 Kenworth T800
1
15 Jeep Grand Cherokee
1
16 Jeep Commander
1
17 Ford Mustang
1
18 Ford Focus
1
19 Ford E-450
1
20 Ford E-150
1
21 Eagle Premier
1
22 Dodge Stratus
1
23 Dodge RAM
1
24 Dodge Intrepid
1
25 Chevrolet Traverse
1
26 Chevrolet Impala
1
27 Chevrolet Cruze
1
28 Cadillac Catera
1
29 Audi Quattro
1
30 Audi A6
1

Recent Complaints

2004 Ford E-450

THE component system addressed, which is available for inspection, is the propane line routed through a jagged torched hole in the vehicle main frame; location is left-rear frame extension. Pictures

2013 Ford F-150

2013 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE WATER PUMP. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE WATER PUMP FAILED AT 60,000 MILES. THE BATTERY BECAME LOW AT 65,000. THE GUAGES WERE ILLUMINATED EVE

2008 Mazda !MX-5

UNFORTUNATELY I HIRED A CAR FROM ATWEST RENT A CAR IL LAX FOR A 3 WEEKS! THE CONVERTIBLE CAR MAZDA MIATA THAT THE COMPANY RENT ME WAS, THAT I SAW FIRST, COVERED IN SCRATCHES, NOT WASHED, INSIDE A

2010 Chevrolet Traverse

2010 CHEVY TRAVERSE LT GAS GAUGE IS ALL OVER THE PLACE,WAS ON THE EMPTY MARK WITH ABOUT 1/8 TANK GAS LEFT BUT GAUGE READ FULL OR MY GAUGE TO NOT READ CORRECTLY; AFTER FILLING, THE GAUGE WOULD NOT MOVE

2011 Chevrolet Cruze

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, WHEN SHE BEGAN TO FEEL A LOT OF HEAT NEAR HER FEET. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE

2006 Jeep Commander

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER STALLING AND THE RPM IDLING..IT CONTINUES TO STALL ON ME WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY (70 MPH) AND ON THE SURFACE ROADS. IT HAS BEEN AT THE CER

1998 Ford F-150

HEATER CORE LEAKS NEEDS TO BE REPLACE 1 TO 2 TIMES PER YEAR, TURN ON THE DEFROSTER AND IT WILL FOG UP WINDSHIELD FOR YOU CAN NOT SEE THE ROAD. PER FORD DEALERSHIP IT DUE TO POOR PARTS, BUT THE CONSUME

1997 Kenworth T800

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

2003 Nissan Murano

I HAVE HAD TO TOW MY VEHICLE 2003 NISSAN MURANO 3-4 TIMES VIA ACSC AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIF AND PHYSICALLY TOOK IT TO THE SAME COMPANY TWICE. PAID OVER $2900.00 OUT OF MY POCKET IN WHICH I

2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee

OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS MY POWER WINDOWS SLID DOWN. ONE LEFT REAR A FEW YEARS AGO SLID DOWN AS WE WERE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. RT PASSENGER SIDE DOWN ABOUT A YEAR LATER. JANUARY 2ND MY PASSENGER SIDE

2000 Dodge Stratus

BLOWER MOTOR FOR HEATER APPEARS TO BE BAD. HEATER ONLY WORKS ON HIGH. THIS ALSO CAUSES THE CAR TO RUN HOT AT TIMES.*TR

1997 Volkswagen Jetta

REPLACED IGNITION COIL FOR THE THIRD TIME IN AS MANY YEARS!! ELECTRIC WATER PUMP REPLACED. EATER CORE EXPLODED A COUPLE MONTHS LATER WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH WITH MY CHILD IN THE CAR! C

2000 Mercedes-Benz Ml320

OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. OIL LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON BETWEEN 200-600 MILES OF DRIVING. TRANSMISSION IS FAILING AND ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. VERY POOR. *NM

1998 Cadillac Catera

1998 CATERA PROBLEMS: TRANSMISSION FAILED 3 TIMES CAUSED BY ELECTRONIC PART MAL FUNCTION; ALTERNATOR FAILURE; BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES; HEATER AND A/C INOPERATIVE-BURNED HARNESS AND ELECTRONI

1998 Dodge Intrepid

NAR 9-8-03. TRANSMISSION, AIR CONDITIONER, AND DEFECTIVE WATER PUMP. *CB

1999 Volkswagen Passat

THE 1999 PASSAT HAS HAD A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS FROM EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS,WATER PUMP DEFECTS, FRONT END ASSEMBLY AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. (NAR) *PH *CB

2003 Ford Mustang

VEHICLE HAD NO HEAT, COOLANT LEAKAGE, VEHICLE RAN ROUGH, ETC. (NAR) *PH *CB

2000 Ford Focus

MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH 2000 FORD FOCUS. (NAR) *PH *CB

1996 Mitsubishi Montero

NAR 03/05/2003 THE CONSUMER REAR DOOR HINGES HAD TO BE REPLACED , THE TIE ROD BROKE ON THE TRUCK, AND THE WATER PUMP FROZE SEIZING POWER TO THE TIMING BELT.

1996 Audi A6

CONSUMER HAD EXPERIENCED UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED IGNITION SWITCH. (NAR) *LAB LIGHTS, HEAD LAMPS, HEATER & AC FUNCTIONS, WIPERS AND TURN SIGNALS WOULD FAIL UNPREDICT

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