Component
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE
58 NHTSA complaints about fuel system, other:storage issues across 19 makes and 44 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:STORAGE
58 filings · 44 models · 19 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 58 ODI rows
- MODELS 44 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 19 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 5.2% 3 crash-flagged
- RANK #331 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 2 injuries
Filing-volume peers
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#331 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 44 models). Open Ford Crown Victoria (category leader) →
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE severity reading
The standout signal for fuel system, other:storage is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 2 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 58 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 Crown Victoria against AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE on filing totals before treating fuel system, other:storage volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford Crown Victoria | |
| 2 | Chevrolet S10 | |
| 3 | Chrysler Town AND Country | |
| 4 | Chevrolet Blazer | |
| 5 | Ford F-150 | |
| 6 | Dodge Grand Caravan | |
| 7 | Dodge Caravan | |
| 8 | Volvo 960 | |
| 9 | Toyota Tundra | |
| 10 | Toyota Prius | |
| 11 | Toyota Corolla | |
| 12 | Subaru Outback | |
| 13 | Subaru Legacy | |
| 14 | Saturn VUE | |
| 15 | Pontiac Grand AM | |
| 16 | Plymouth Grand Voyager | |
| 17 | Oldsmobile 88 | |
| 18 | Nissan Murano | |
| 19 | Nissan Altima | |
| 20 | Mercury Montego | |
| 21 | Mazda Navajo | |
| 22 | Mazda MPV | |
| 23 | Lincoln Continental | |
| 24 | Land Rover Discovery I | |
| 25 | Jeep Wrangler | |
| 26 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | |
| 27 | Infiniti Qx50 | |
| 28 | Freightliner MT | |
| 29 | Ford Taurus |
Recent Complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 INFINITI QX50. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM INFINITI OF ORLAND PARK (8751 W 159TH ST, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462), BUT WAS INFORMED THAT SHE COULD NOT TAKE OWNERSHIP B
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD HOLD 11.9 GALLONS OF FUEL, BUT IT ONLY HOLDS 6.4 GALLONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE
2000 BLAZER TRANSMISSION FAILED, COST $3000 TO REPAIR. LEFT BALL JOINT FAILED AND REPLACED ALL $500, PITMAN ARM, IDLER ARM, TIE RODS RIGHT AND LEFT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING HUB
WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND SITTING STILL FOR A FEW SECONDS, THERE IS A LOUD THUMPING SOUND (OCCURRING THREE OR FOUR TIMES) FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE (SOUNDS SIMILAR TO A LOOSE FUEL TANK BAFFLE).
THE CAR WAS FILLED WITH CHEVRON SUPREME GASOLINE ON THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2005 ON MY WAY TO PICK UP MY WIFE AT THE PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. WHEN I COMPLETED THE TASK AND STARTED THE AUTOMOBILE THE
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, GAS CAP WARNING COMING ON AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE ALL UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE CAR IS 7 WEEKS OLD
BRACKET SUSPENSION FAILURE ALLOWS REAR END TO SHIFT OVER 6 - 8 INCHES PUNCTURING THE FUEL TANK AND RENDERING THE VEHICLE MOTIONLESS.
IN FEBRUARY 2005 THE ALTERNATOR FAILED TO CHARGE THE BATTERY AND THE CAR SLOWED TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE BATTERY DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. I HAD TO TOW THE CAR TO THE NEAREST DEALE
RECALL #04V203000
A MALFUNCTIONING CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY CAUSES A PORTION OF THE UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO THE SECOND TANK. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE CAPACITY OF THE SECOND TANK CAN BE
VEHICLE STARTED BY ITSELF. THERE WERE NO KEYS IN IT. DEALER SERVICED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. WHILE OUT OF TOWN THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN RUNNING ON ITS OWN BECAUSE CONSUMER LEFT THE VEHICLE F
1. NORMAL DRIVING AND USE OF CAR, REGULARLY MAINTAINED, STILL UNDER CERTIFIED PREOWNED WARRANTY (DOESN'T SEEM TO COVER WHAT SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW?). 2. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, CODE SCAN PR
I HAVE UNDETERMINED FUEL ODORS/LEAKS AT THE REAR OF MY 2000 FORD FOCUS ZX3.*AK
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS GIVING INADEQUATE FUEL CONSUMPTION READINGS. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER RAN OUT OF GAS ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS. RECALL 97 V 194 000 WAS ISSUED; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INC
THERE ARE SEVERAL ISSUES GOING ON WITH MY 1999 SUBARU LEGACY OUTBACK VEHICLE: 1) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE DROPS DOWN TO EMPTY ALTHOUGH THE GAS TANK WAS JUST FILLED WITH GA
1999 DODGE CARAVAN: STRONG FUEL ODERS ENTER CARGO/PASSENGER AREA OF VEHICLE - ODERS ALSO NOTICIBLE OUTSIDE OF VAN. FUMES ARE POTENTIAL FOR SPONTANIOUS COMBUSTION. ALSO, EXPOSURE TO GAS FUMES (DURIN
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FUEL ASSEMBLY MAKE A RATTLING NOISE THE NOISE START AT A LOWER SOUND THEN GRADUALLY GETS LOUDER, AND NOTICE WHEN OPENING THE GAS CAP A LOT PRESSURE IS BEHIND IT. TS
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL TANKS LEAKEAGE. ALSO STATED THAT THEY HAVE FOUND OUT THAT BOTH DEISEL FUEL TANKS LEAKING AND ALMOST CAUSE A FIRE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND S
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVIING PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS TANK. ALSO STATED THAT HE KNOWS THAT THERE IS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME THIS PHONE CALL WAS DO
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS FUEL TANK. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE A FIRE TRUCK MADE HIM STOP AND TOLD HIM HE WAS SPILLING GAS OVER THE STREET. DEALER
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