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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
Filing-volume 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.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevrolet Blazer | |
| 2 | Ford F-150 | |
| 3 | Chevrolet Motor Home | |
| 4 | Volkswagen Passat | |
| 5 | Volkswagen Jetta | |
| 6 | Toyota Tacoma | |
| 7 | Nissan Murano | |
| 8 | Mitsubishi Montero | |
| 9 | Mitsubishi Eclipse | |
| 10 | Mercury Cougar | |
| 11 | Mercedes-Benz Ml320 | |
| 12 | Mazda !MX-5 | |
| 13 | Lincoln Continental | |
| 14 | Kenworth T800 | |
| 15 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | |
| 16 | Jeep Commander | |
| 17 | Ford Mustang | |
| 18 | Ford Focus | |
| 19 | Ford E-450 | |
| 20 | Ford E-150 | |
| 21 | Eagle Premier | |
| 22 | Dodge Stratus | |
| 23 | Dodge RAM | |
| 24 | Dodge Intrepid | |
| 25 | Chevrolet Traverse | |
| 26 | Chevrolet Impala | |
| 27 | Chevrolet Cruze | |
| 28 | Cadillac Catera | |
| 29 | Audi Quattro | |
| 30 | Audi A6 |
Recent Complaints
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. 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
BLOWER MOTOR FOR HEATER APPEARS TO BE BAD. HEATER ONLY WORKS ON HIGH. THIS ALSO CAUSES THE CAR TO RUN HOT AT TIMES.*TR
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
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 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
NAR 9-8-03. TRANSMISSION, AIR CONDITIONER, AND DEFECTIVE WATER PUMP. *CB
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
VEHICLE HAD NO HEAT, COOLANT LEAKAGE, VEHICLE RAN ROUGH, ETC. (NAR) *PH *CB
MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH 2000 FORD FOCUS. (NAR) *PH *CB
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.
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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