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SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF
9 NHTSA complaints about suspension:front:springs:leaf spring assembly:leaf issues across 7 makes and 9 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:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF
9 filings · 9 models · 7 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 9 ODI rows
- MODELS 9 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 7 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
- RANK #468 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries
Filing-volume peers
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#468 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 9 models). Open Toyota Tundra (category leader) →
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF severity reading
The standout signal for suspension:front:springs:leaf spring assembly:leaf is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 9 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 Tundra against CHILD SEAT:SHIELD ASSEMBLY on filing totals before treating suspension:front:springs:leaf spring assembly:leaf volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota Tundra | |
| 2 | Mazda 626 | |
| 3 | Jeep Cherokee | |
| 4 | GMC Sonoma | |
| 5 | Ford F-350 SD | |
| 6 | Chevrolet Silverado | |
| 7 | Chevrolet Corvette | |
| 8 | Chevrolet Astro | |
| 9 | BMW X5 |
Recent Complaints
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN MARCH 2001. RUST AND CORROSION WERE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE ON THE FRAME NEAR THE AXLE. RECENTLY, THE REA
FRONT END OF CAR FALLS DOWN DUE TO BROKEN LEAF SPRING WHEN TAKEN THROUGH A CAR WASH. SECOND OCCURRENCE. PART WAS JUST REPLACED A MONTH AGO AND BROKE AGAIN. *JB
DT: THE VEHICLE STALLED UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES. AND INTERMITTENTLY. HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END, 4-WHEEL DRIVE, FUEL INJECTOR, AND DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SPRING HAS BROKEN,. LATER THE C
CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE MADE A GRINDING NOISE NEAR THE FRONT LEFT AREA. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING LOOSE IN THE FRONT END. *AK
CONSUMER STATES SPRINGS HAD TO BE REPAIRED THREE TIMES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE SPRING SNAPPED, PUNCTURING THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS ARE SAGGING.
DRIVING VEHICLE 40MPH; HIT A BUMP; HEARD A LOUD SCRAPPING NOISE; TOOK TO MECHANIC & HAD ON LIFT & INFORMED LEAF SPRING HAD BROKEN. TOOK TO NON-DEALER FOR REPAIR. PROBLEM REOCCURRED. 3 MONTHS LATER CH
REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE. *DH
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