Component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

915 NHTSA complaints about fuel system, gasoline:carburetor system issues across 39 makes and 242 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, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

915 filings · 242 models · 39 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS MODERATE 915 ODI rows
  • MODELS 242 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 39 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 1.3% 12 crash-flagged
  • RANK #166 of 696 categories
  • SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 12 injuries
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ODI filing volume neighbourhood: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM vs nearest complaint-total peers

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM sits MODERATE on ODI intake volume (#166 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 242 models). Open Ford Crown Victoria (category leader) →

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM severity reading

The standout signal for fuel system, gasoline:carburetor system is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 12 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 915 filings (MODERATE volume).

Moderate-volume categories still show a fingerprint in the model table below, cross-check each nameplate's recall and investigation history before inferring a defect pattern.

Next step: compare Ford Crown Victoria against STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS on filing totals before treating fuel system, gasoline:carburetor system volume as a purchase signal.

915
Complaints
242
Models Affected
12
Crashes
50
Fires
0
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Ford Crown Victoria
53
2 Mercury Grand Marquis
47
3 Buick Lesabre
33
4 Ford Mustang
28
5 Lincoln Town CAR
25
6 Pontiac Grand AM
23
7 Ford Explorer
23
8 Pontiac Bonneville
21
9 Chevrolet Lumina
20
10 Jeep Wrangler
16
11 Toyota Tercel
15
12 Ford Thunderbird
15
13 Ford Taurus
15
14 Ford Windstar
14
15 Chevrolet Malibu
14
16 Plymouth Voyager
11
17 Oldsmobile Cutlass
10
18 Chevrolet S10
10
19 Dodge RAM
9
20 Dodge Dakota
9
21 Oldsmobile 88
8
22 Mercury Sable
8
23 Mercury Cougar
8
24 Ford F-150
8
25 Toyota Camry
7
26 Pontiac Grand Prix
7
27 Mercury Villager
7
28 Honda Accord
7
29 Ford Ranger
7
30 Ford Escort
7

Recent Complaints

2019 Chevrolet Colorado

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal was stiff. The contact pulled to the side of the

2001 Ford F-150

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE O

2008 Ford Edge Fire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE WAS A STRONG BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CARBURE

2007 Nissan Frontier

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED AND WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO READ INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHENEVER THE CONTACT WA

1998 Jaguar Xj8l Crash

RELATED TO JAGUAR SERVICE ACTION PUBLICATION NUMBER 303-S514, "THROTTLE CLOSED POSITION OPERATION" THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT FOR JAGUAR. IN THE JAGUAR SERVICE BULLETIN, JAGUAR STATES "UNDER EXCEPTIONAL

2006 KIA Amanti

CAR STALLS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK NOW WINDOW WANT ROLL UP. *TR

1998 Mercury Villager

1998 MERCURY VILLAGER PURCHASED USED IN 2003. IDLE THROTTLE BODY FAILED IN 2006, MERCURY DEALER TOOK TWO WEEKS TO FIND THE PART AND REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. IDLE THROTTLE BODY FAILED AGAIN IN EARLY 200

2007 Honda Civic

WHEN ENGINE IS WARM AND CAR IS AT IDLE (EITHER WHEN STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT OR WHEN PARKING BEFORE SHUTDOWN) AND YOU OPEN/CLOSE SUN ROOF AND/OR POWER WINDOWS THE RPMS DIP, CAR SHAKES, AND ENGINE ALMO

2003 Infiniti Fx45

SENSOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE MALFUNCTIONED. CAR ALTERNATIVELY SURGED AND LIMPED ALONG.

2005 Dodge Magnum

I WAS DRIVING THE 2005 DODGE MAGNUM TODAY AND I PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT STOP ACCELERATING UNTIL IT HIT ABOUT 6000 RPMS. I BRAKED, AND IT HAD

2005 Dodge SRT-4

PLEASE NO: I LIVE IN FLORIDA AND DRIVING IN SUMMER I GO TO NORTH CAROLINA. THAT IS WHERE I AM NOW AND CAN BE CONTACTED AT [XXX]. MAIL ADDRESS IS: [XXX]. GOOD MORNING. I DID NOT KNOW IF THIS WAS

1976 Dodge Aspen

I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET CHRYSLER TO HONOR ITS RECALLS ON MY 1976 DODGE ASPEN FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. ONE RECALL IN PARTICULAR HAS TO DO WITH REPLACING THE FRONT END BRAKES LINES. LAST NIGHT MY BRAKE

1997 Buick Lesabre

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THERE IS A

1990 Toyota Camry Crash

WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY OUT OF PARKING THE VEHICLE ACCLERATED AT FULL SPEED AND CRASHED INTO TELEPHONE POLE. THE DRIVER DID NOT CAUSE THIS

2001 Volvo S60

2001 VOLVO S60 T5 W/MANUAL TRANSMISSION STALLED ABRUPTLY WITH A "REDUCED POWER" MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD COMPUTER DISPLAY WHILE ACCELERATING ON A HIGHWAY ONRAMP. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION,

2001 Ford Focus

EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON HAS NEVER GONE OFF SINCE, HIGHLY INCREASED RUNNING NOISE, ENGINE HESITATION THAT AT HIGHWAY SPEED IT CAUSES THE WHOLE CAR TO JERK FAILURE:

2001 Chevrolet S10

DT: 2001 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONSUMER STATED THE THROTTLE POSTED OPEN WHILE DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THIS HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN A FIVE MINUTE PERIOD. THE FIRST TIME HE THOUGHT THE CRUI

2001 Ford Expedition

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2001 FORD EXPEDITON, RECENTLY (AUGUST 22,2005) I EXPERIENCED A SPARK PLUG BLOW-OUT IN THIS VEHICLE.I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE COST OF REPAIR FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM, AND THE DANGER

2004 Ford Mustang

GAS PEDAL STUCK WITH THROTTLE OPEN. CARPET (NOT THE FLOOR MAT, BUT THE CARPET) HAD COME UNHOOKED FROM ITS HOLD DOWN SYSTEM AND WAS JAMMED UNDER THE THROTTLE KEEPING IT OPEN.

2000 GMC Safari

THROTTLE STICKS WHEN DRIVING ON CRUSE CONTROL AND UPON START UP AFTER SITTING ALL NIGHT. MY GM DELAER BLAMES UPON THE CHEEP BLEND OF FUEL. I WAS TOLD BY ANOTHER MECHANIC THAT GM REPLACED AND REPAIRED

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