Component
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
13 NHTSA complaints about fuel system, other:storage:tank assembly:mounting issues across 10 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:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
13 filings · 13 models · 10 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 13 ODI rows
- MODELS 13 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 10 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
- RANK #438 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 1 injuries
Filing-volume peers
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#438 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 13 models). Open Toyota Sienna (category leader) →
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING severity reading
The standout signal for fuel system, other:storage:tank assembly:mounting is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 1 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 13 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 Toyota Sienna against AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN on filing totals before treating fuel system, other:storage:tank assembly:mounting volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota Sienna | |
| 2 | Mercury Cougar | |
| 3 | KIA Spectra | |
| 4 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | |
| 5 | Hyundai Santa FE | |
| 6 | Honda Honda Motorcycle | |
| 7 | Ford Fusion | |
| 8 | Ford F-150 | |
| 9 | Ford Escort | |
| 10 | Dodge RAM | |
| 11 | Dodge Durango | |
| 12 | Chevrolet Cavalier | |
| 13 | Cadillac Escalade |
Recent Complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V227000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT KIRK AUTO COMPANY (235 STATE HWY 7 FRONTAG
2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO GAS TANK FELL OFF VEHICLE. *LD UPDATED 09/18/2017*JS
I WAS PUMPING GAS INTO MY 2006 KIA SPECTRA AND HEARD A METAL POP AND THOUGHT SOMEONE RAN OVER SOMETHING. AS I WAS DRIVING I WAS HEARING SOMETHING DRAG UNDER MY CAR. WHEN I PULLED OVER IT TURNED OUT TO
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE STRAPS THAT HELD THE FUEL TANK DISINTEGRATED. THE MECHANIC FELT THAT THE STRAPS WERE NOT ADEQ
FUEL STARTED LEAKING. CAR TAKEN TO GARAGE. GARAGE DETERIMINED THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK CRACKED NEAR A RETAINER FITTING AT THE FRONT OF THE TANK DIRECTLY UNDER THE CENTER OF THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT. C
I HAVE A 2002 HONDA SHADOW VLX MOTORCYCLE. I STARTED IT, WAS SITTING ON IT, IT HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND MOTOR WAS HOT AND PIPES WERE HOT -- GASOLINE STARTING GUSHING DOWN INTO THE V-E
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL LETTER 03V291000 ON AUGUST 2003. CALLED EVERY MONTH TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE SHE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, AND STILL THEY DID HAVE THE PART TO REPAIR GAS TANK. *AK
TAKE A LOOK AT WHERE THE OIL FILTER IS AT ON THE 2001 HYUNDAI SANTE FE'S. THE OIL FILTERS ARE VERY WEAK AND CAN BUST EASILY. ALL IT TAKES IS A BIG ROCK OR ANY FOREIGN OBJECT TO HIT IT ON THE ROAD AN
THERE IS A RECALL ON THE GAS TANK AS BEING LOOSE. THIS IS CAUSING THE NOZZLE NOT TO GO IN SMOOTHLY, AND THE PUMP KEEPS SHUTTING OFF. *AK
FUEL TANK LEAKS, HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, I STARTED COMPLAINING AFTER THE FIRST MONTH AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. IT WOULD LEAK OVER 1/2 GALLON OF FUEL. GM AND DEALERSHIP KEEP MAKING EXCUSES
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE MOTOR MOUNTING FELT OUT WICH CAUSED THE BRACKET TO SHIFT AND CAUSE A WHOLE ON THE OIL PAN WICH CAUSE THE OIL TO COME OUT
THE FUEL TANK ON THE VEHICLE FELL OFF WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. *MR P
RECALL NO. 99V342000 MFR NO. 842 SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT DEALER WAS RUDE TO CONSUMER; PART WASN'T GIVEN APPROX. SATISFACTORY ASSISTANT.
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