Component
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:GEARS
4 NHTSA complaints about power train:manual transmission:internal:gears issues across 3 makes and 4 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 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:GEARS
4 filings · 4 models · 3 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 4 ODI rows
- MODELS 4 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 3 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
- RANK #559 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries
Filing-volume peers
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:GEARS sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#559 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 4 models). Open Saturn ION (category leader) →
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:GEARS severity reading
The standout signal for power train:manual transmission:internal:gears is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 4 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 Saturn ION against BACK OVER PREVENTION: BACK-UP ALARM on filing totals before treating power train:manual transmission:internal:gears volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturn ION | |
| 2 | Ford Ranger | |
| 3 | Ford F-150 | |
| 4 | FIAT 500 |
Recent Complaints
The contact owns a 2015 Fiat 500. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH and attempting to downshift, the vehicle failed to respond as intended while the RPM continued to rev. There was no wa
The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at 55 MPH, there was an abnormally loud sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked with t
2019 FORD RANGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SHIFTING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO JERK WHEN ACCELERAT
2006 SATURN ION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE SHIFTER SWITCH SAFETY RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO TO TURN OFF. THE CONSUMER HAD TO JIGGLE THE KEY TO GET THE V
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Verify with NHTSA · consumer-reported counts are not verified defect findings.