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POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:LUBRICANT

23 NHTSA complaints about power train:manual transmission:lubricant issues across 15 makes and 21 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.

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ODI category POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:LUBRICANT

23 filings · 21 models · 15 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS SPARSE 23 ODI rows
  • MODELS 21 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 15 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
  • RANK #391 of 696 categories
  • SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries
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ODI filing volume neighbourhood: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:LUBRICANT vs nearest complaint-total peers

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:LUBRICANT sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#391 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 21 models). Open Honda Crf450x (category leader) →

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:LUBRICANT severity reading

The standout signal for power train:manual transmission:lubricant is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 23 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 Honda Crf450x against FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: RADAR on filing totals before treating power train:manual transmission:lubricant volume as a purchase signal.

23
Complaints
21
Models Affected
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Honda Crf450x
2
2 Ford Explorer
2
3 Volvo 770
1
4 Volkswagen FOX
1
5 Toyota Tacoma
1
6 Subaru Forester
1
7 Pontiac Firebird
1
8 Land Rover Range Rover
1
9 Jeep Laredo
1
10 Hyundai Excel
1
11 Honda Civic
1
12 Honda Accord
1
13 Ford Probe
1
14 Ford F-250
1
15 Ford F-150
1
16 Ford Aspire
1
17 Dodge RAM 1500
1
18 Chrysler PT Cruiser
1
19 Chevrolet Cobalt
1
20 Buick Century
1
21 BMW K1200 GT
1

Recent Complaints

2006 Honda Civic

MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC SI HAS AN ISSUE WITH "HANGING REVS" THAT EVEN AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE GAS PEDAL THE RPMS SEEMS TO STAY STEADY FOR 1-2 SECONDS. THE INABILITY OF THE DBW SYSTEM WILL EVENTUALLY LEA

2003 Buick Century

THE 2003 HAS A NUMBER OF ISSUES. 1. THE LIGHTS TURN OFF AT RANDOM IN THE DARK. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. 2. THE BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED ROUGHLY EVERY 8 MONTHS. MY MECHANIC SAID

2007 Chevrolet Cobalt

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HIT A LARGE ROCK-CAUSING A HOLE IN THE OIL PAN. NO LIGHTS OR WARNING SOUNDS WENT OFF NOTIFYING ME THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE OIL PAN AND THAT OIL WAS LEAKING OUT. VEHICLE

2005 BMW K1200 GT

FINAL DRIVE / CLUTCH FAILURE BIKE BROKE DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY NOTHING WAS DONE BY THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. *TR

2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser

AFTER MY 30,000 MILE MAJOR MAINTENANCE, I NOTICED A LEAK ON THE THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT OF THE CAR. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS A TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK. IT WAS UNDER THE $100 DEDUC

2005 Honda Crf450x

MY '05 HONDA CRF450X IS A GREEN STICKER MOTORCYCLE WHICH IN CALIFORNIA IS STREET LICENSABLE WITH ADDITIONS TO MEET THE LIGHTING STATUES AND DOT LEGAL TIRES. MY BIKE WAS INSPECTED BY DMV AND ISSUED A

2005 Honda Crf450x

ON DEC 17TH I RECEIVE THE LICENSE PLATE FOR MY MOTORCYCLE HONDA CRF450X IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE DUAL SPORT KIT AND BE ROAD LEGAL. ON THIS SAME DAY I HAD CHANGED BOTH THE TRANSMISSION OIL AND ENGINE

2005 Dodge RAM 1500

MY TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED (42K) WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHATSOEVER (PRESENT OR PAST) WHILE DRIVING ALONG A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SUDDENLY & RAPIDLY SLOW DOWN AND BEGAN TO SURGE (

2005 Toyota Tacoma

2005 TOYOTA TACOMA 2WD MANUAL WITH 800 MILES DEVELOP A MAJOR OIL LEAK BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE CRANK SHAFT. GEAR SHIFT NOT SMOOTH. *AK

1989 Jeep Laredo

TRANSMISSION MASTER CLUTCH CYLINDER, IS LEAKING OIL INTO THE FUSE BOX, CAUSING DASHBOARD LIGHTS TO SHORT OUT. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE GAUGES WHILE DRIVING. *AK

1999 Subaru Forester

MULTIPLE MAJOR AND COSTLY REPAIRS TO A VEHICLE THAT IS DRIVEN ON HARD ROAD SERVICES ONLY, AND IN A SAFE MANNER. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. REPAIRS INCLUDE REPLACE OXYGEN SENSOR & E

1997 Ford F-150

F-150 1997 FORD FILL LINE TO TRANSMISSION BROKE, ALLOWING LOSS OF FLUID. *AK

1995 Ford Probe

I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF THE 1995 FORD PROBE GT . FROM THE START THE CAR HAS BEEN INTO A FORD DEALER OVER 25 TIMES ! FORD HAS MANY SERVICE NOTICE DEFECTS OUT ON THIS CAR ! WATER GETS INSIDE THE CAR WHE

2000 Land Rover Range Rover

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING. ALSO STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ALL THE PANEL LIGHTS TURN ON AND THE VEHICLE STOPS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STA

2001 Honda Accord

CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. TS

2000 Volvo 770

HAS EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BECAUSE THE HOSES TO THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LEAKED. *JG

2000 Ford Explorer

THERE WAS A VERY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE LIFTERS. 5 DAYS LATER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. VEHICLE HAS HAD 4 ENGINES IN LAST TWO YEARS. *A

1994 Ford Aspire

DIFFERENTIAL FAILED DUE TO 80-90 WEIGHT FLUID THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN THE SPECS CALL FOR 30 WEIGHT MERCON.

1988 Hyundai Excel

RECALL ON TRANSMISSION BECAUSE OF GRINDING, REPLACED TRANSMISSION OIL.

1995 Ford F-250

TRIED TO SHIFT GEAR, WOULDN'T SHIFT, TOOK TO DEALER WHOFOUND THAT THE SEAL WAS LEAKING . *AK

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