Component

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL FILTER

18 NHTSA complaints about fuel system, other:fuel filter issues across 6 makes and 13 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, OTHER:FUEL FILTER

18 filings · 13 models · 6 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS SPARSE 18 ODI rows
  • MODELS 13 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 6 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
  • RANK #414 of 696 categories
  • SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries
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ODI filing volume neighbourhood: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL FILTER vs nearest complaint-total peers

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL FILTER sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#414 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 13 models). Open Ford F-350 (category leader) →

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL FILTER severity reading

The standout signal for fuel system, other:fuel filter is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 18 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-350 against ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE on filing totals before treating fuel system, other:fuel filter volume as a purchase signal.

18
Complaints
13
Models Affected
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Ford F-350
5
2 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
2
3 Volkswagen Jetta
1
4 RAM 2500
1
5 RAM 1500
1
6 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500
1
7 Mercedes-Benz S550
1
8 Mercedes-Benz Glk350
1
9 Mercedes-Benz E350
1
10 Ford F-550 SD
1
11 Ford F-450
1
12 Ford F-250
1
13 BMW 335d
1

Recent Complaints

2021 Ford F-550 SD Fire

Operator was driving a 2021 Ford F550 equipped with an Altec AT48M aerial upfit. As he was driving the operator noted that the check engine light came on and almost immediately followed by the messag

2015 Ford F-250

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the odor of fuel was present inside the cabin of the vehicle. The contact stated that a second motorist alerted

2019 Ford F-350

The fuel filter housing cracked and started pouring diesel out the top and back of the engine. No warning lights going to dealer for replacement. This can be very dangerous for vehicle occupants and a

2016 Ford F-350

I keep on hand a set of fuel filters and other filters for my personal vehicle. The set I just installed (fuel filters), the upper one, made of plastic, exploded while purging the air out of the dies

2023 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500

The contact owns a 2023 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The conta

2019 Ford F-350

The contact owns a 2019 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the reduced engine power and check engine warning lights illuminated. The vehicle lost motive power. In ad

2011 BMW 335d

The contact owns a 2011 BMW 335D. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed on a 6-hour trip, there was thick fumes coming into the cabin of the vehicle from the exhau

2015 Ford F-350

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-350. The contact stated that an unknown warning code was illuminated on the screen display. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the cold side

2018 Ford F-350

I developed a diesel fuel smell coming from under the hood. They traced it down to the engine fuel filter on top of the engine. The filter housing is made of plastic. The filter housing failed and the

2020 Ford F-450

Kept smelling faint diesel fuel odor would come and go while driving for 11,000 miles, never saw a leak, then became worse and saw drops on driveway size of a dime. Found a steady drip of fuel only wh

2010 Mercedes-Benz S550

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCEDES-BENZ S550. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON REFUELING THE VEHICLE, A STRONG FUEL ODOR WAS DETECTED IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MERCEDES-BE

2010 Mercedes-Benz Glk350

PLASTIC SEAL ON GASKETS FOR GAS TANK FAILED ON BOTH SIDES OF CAR. CAUSES LEAKING OF FUEL AND ODOR INTO PASSENGER AREA OF VEHICLE AND DANGER OF EXPLOSION DUE TO LEAKING FUEL. IT OCCURS WHEN GAS TANK IS

2019 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING 45-65 MPH AND TOWING A WORK AND PLAY TOW TRAILER, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO DE

2015 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE TOWING A HORSE TRAILER AND DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER (BACHMAN-BE

2016 RAM 1500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (DCH CHRYSLER

2012 Mercedes-Benz E350

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MERCEDES-BENZ E350. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PARK PLACE MOTORCARS MERCEDES-BENZ DALLAS (6113 LEMMON AVE, DALLA

2013 RAM 2500

NOTICED A FAINT SCENT OF DIESEL COMING FROM THE TRUCK, YET DID NOT SEE ANY LEAKS ON THE PAVEMENT. DROVE TRUCK APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES AND NOTICED LEAKING FUEL ON THE PAVEMENT. LOOKED FROM UNDER THE E

2013 Volkswagen Jetta

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTERNA

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