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FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL

2 NHTSA complaints about fuel system, diesel:fuel injection system:fuel rail issues across 2 makes and 2 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 FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL

2 filings · 2 models · 2 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS SPARSE 2 ODI rows
  • MODELS 2 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 2 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
  • RANK #613 of 696 categories
  • SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries

Filing-volume peers

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL (this)FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJ…2AIR BAGS:SENSOR:FRONTAL IMPACTAIR BAGS:SENSOR:FRONTAL IMPA…2AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:HEAD2BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: OTHERBACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSIN…2
ODI filing volume neighbourhood: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL vs nearest complaint-total peers

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#613 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 2 models). Open RAM 5500 (category leader) →

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL severity reading

The standout signal for fuel system, diesel:fuel injection system:fuel rail is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 2 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 RAM 5500 against AIR BAGS:SENSOR:FRONTAL IMPACT on filing totals before treating fuel system, diesel:fuel injection system:fuel rail volume as a purchase signal.

2
Complaints
2
Models Affected
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 RAM 5500
1
2 Audi A6
1

Recent Complaints

2015 RAM 5500

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 5500. The contact stated while driving 69 MPH, the vehicle started vibrating abnormally with abnormal sounds coming from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated
2016 Audi A6

The contact owns a 2016 Audi A6. The contact stated that the vehicle had shuddered and failed to accelerate on several occasions. There was no warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact stat

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