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SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

2,676 NHTSA complaints about suspension:front:springs:coil springs issues across 35 makes and 176 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 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

2,676 filings · 176 models · 35 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS HEAVY 2,676 ODI rows
  • MODELS 176 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 35 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 1.0% 28 crash-flagged
  • RANK #82 of 696 categories
  • SEV INJURY 2 deaths · 16 injuries
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS (this)SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COI…2,676STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDSSTRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:…2,697ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYSENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EN…2,638VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR2,715
ODI filing volume neighbourhood: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS vs nearest complaint-total peers

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS sits HEAVY on ODI intake volume (#82 of 696 standardized categories) with a INJURY severity stamp (2 reported fatalities across 176 models). Open Ford Taurus (category leader) →

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS filing-volume reading

The standout signal for suspension:front:springs:coil springs is ODI intake volume: 2,676 filings (HEAVY band · #82 of 696 standardized categories) across 176 nameplates. Crash-flag share is 1.0%.

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 Taurus against STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS on filing totals before treating suspension:front:springs:coil springs volume as a purchase signal.

2,676
Complaints
176
Models Affected
28
Crashes
5
Fires
2
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Ford Taurus
1,039
2 Mercury Sable
311
3 Ford Windstar
289
4 Ford Focus
125
5 Ford Contour
111
6 Chevrolet Malibu
62
7 Pontiac Grand AM
49
8 Mercury Mystique
47
9 Honda Odyssey
37
10 Ford Escort
27
11 SAAB 9-3
25
12 Mercedes-Benz E Class
25
13 Mercedes-Benz E320
20
14 Lincoln Continental
18
15 Ford Ranger
18
16 Subaru Legacy
17
17 Hyundai Accent
17
18 Ford F-150
17
19 Toyota Camry
15
20 Oldsmobile Alero
15
21 Nissan Versa
13
22 Nissan Altima
12
23 Hyundai Santa FE
11
24 Volkswagen Passat
10
25 Volkswagen Jetta
10
26 Subaru Outback
8
27 Oldsmobile Cutlass
8
28 Mercury Villager
8
29 Volvo Xc70
7

Recent Complaints

2020 Ford F-150

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, he observed a loud noise emanating from the passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle swerved violently to t

1998 Mercedes-Benz E430

The contact owns a 1998 Mercedes-Benz E430. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the passenger’s side front coil spring collapsed. The contact referenced NHTSA Action Number: PE07021. No warning l

2000 Ford Windstar

The contact owns a 2000 Ford Windstar. The contact stated while reversing at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal booming sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that the front spring

2020 Toyota 4runner

The contact owns a 2020 Toyota 4Runner. The contact stated upon taking the vehicle to the dealer for a routine inspection, he was informed that the front coil spring was fractured and needed to be rep

2017 Hyundai Santa FE Sport

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while driving over bumps in the roadway, there was an abnormal crunching sound coming from the front driver’s side of the vehicl

2015 Volkswagen Passat

The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated while driving at 60 MPH, he heard an abnormally loud sound coming from the front driver's side of the vehicle. The contact stated upon tak

2015 Volkswagen Jetta

The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer for maintenance service and was informed that three of the coil springs needed to be replaced. The vehicle wa

2006 Volvo Xc70

The contact owns a 2006 Volvo XC70. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the front suspension springs fractured. The contact heard a loud clicking sound. There were no warning lig

2011 Hyundai Sonata

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard a ticking sound and then heard something detach from the vehicle. The contact pulled over and

2008 Ford Edge

I HAD THE LIFT GATE OPEN LOADING GROCERIES AND IT ALL OF A SUDDEN RELEASED AND CAME DOWN AND STRIKING MY HEAD AND NECK AND I QUICKLY PUSHED IT BACK UP AND IT JUST DROPPED DOWN AGAIN BEFORE I COULD GET

2015 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRING FRACTURED AND EXITED THROUGH THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS IL

2013 Hyundai Sonata

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRING FRACTURED

2008 KIA Rondo

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA RONDO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT

2012 Hyundai Elantra

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE VEHICLE. UPON PULLING OVER AND INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT COIL

2007 Nissan Versa

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HARBOR NISSAN (4336 TAMIAMI TRAIL, PORT CHARLOTTE, FL) TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V449000 (AI

2012 Hyundai Tucson

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI TUCSON. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL CLUNKING NOISE. UPON OPENING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL POPPING NOISE AND A PIECE OF

2002 Ford Taurus

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE FRONT COIL SPRING DETACHED WITHOUT WARNING, PUNCTURING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE CO

2011 Hyundai Elantra

2011 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MANUFACTURERS REFUSAL TO REIMBURSE CONSUMER FOR LABOR COST OF FRONT COIL SPRINGS FAILURE RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD...UPDATED 05/17/17 *BF THE CONS

2001 Ford Windstar

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT, A CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS FRACTURED A

2005 Ford F-150

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED BECAUSE BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE FRACTURED. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT TH

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