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STRUCTURE:BODY
46,325 NHTSA complaints about structure:body issues across 65 makes and 1343 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 STRUCTURE:BODY
46,325 filings · 1343 models · 65 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS MASS 46,325 ODI rows
- MODELS 1343 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 65 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 7.8% 3,634 crash-flagged
- RANK #11 of 696 categories
- SEV CRITICAL 110 deaths · 3351 injuries
Filing-volume peers
STRUCTURE:BODY sits MASS on ODI intake volume (#11 of 696 standardized categories) with a CRITICAL severity stamp (110 reported fatalities across 1343 models). Open Ford Explorer (category leader) →
STRUCTURE:BODY filing-volume reading
The standout signal for structure:body is ODI intake volume: 46,325 filings (MASS band · #11 of 696 standardized categories) across 1343 nameplates. Crash-flag share is 7.8%.
Heavy intake categories like this one often reflect a shared supplier or a stressed FMVSS test, open the affected-vehicles table to see whether filings cluster on a few platforms or spread evenly.
Next step: compare Ford Explorer against SUSPENSION on filing totals before treating structure:body volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford Explorer | |
| 2 | Ford Escape | |
| 3 | Toyota 4runner | |
| 4 | Toyota Tacoma | |
| 5 | Nissan Altima | |
| 6 | Ford F-150 | |
| 7 | Toyota Sienna | |
| 8 | Toyota Tundra | |
| 9 | KIA Sorento | |
| 10 | Honda Odyssey | |
| 11 | Ford Edge | |
| 12 | Ford Focus | |
| 13 | Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | |
| 14 | Toyota Camry | |
| 15 | Chrysler Pacifica | |
| 16 | Ford Fusion | |
| 17 | Hyundai Sonata | |
| 18 | Honda Accord | |
| 19 | Dodge Grand Caravan | |
| 20 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | |
| 21 | Honda Civic | |
| 22 | Chevrolet Tahoe | |
| 23 | Jeep Wrangler | |
| 24 | KIA Optima | |
| 25 | Honda CR-V | |
| 26 | GMC Sierra 1500 | |
| 27 | Jeep Liberty | |
| 28 | Dodge RAM 1500 | |
| 29 | Ford Ranger | |
| 30 | RAM 1500 |
Recent Complaints
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