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SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

201 NHTSA complaints about suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly issues across 23 makes and 75 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 SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

201 filings · 75 models · 23 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS SPARSE 201 ODI rows
  • MODELS 75 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 23 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 8.0% 16 crash-flagged
  • RANK #260 of 696 categories
  • SEV INJURY 2 deaths · 25 injuries
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ODI filing volume neighbourhood: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY vs nearest complaint-total peers

SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#260 of 696 standardized categories) with a INJURY severity stamp (2 reported fatalities across 75 models). Open Ford Windstar (category leader) →

SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY severity reading

The standout signal for suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly is severity: 2 reported fatalities and 25 injuries (INJURY stamp) on 201 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 Ford Windstar against STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD on filing totals before treating suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly volume as a purchase signal.

201
Complaints
75
Models Affected
16
Crashes
2
Fires
2
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Ford Windstar
86
2 Ford Focus
7
3 Ford Explorer
6
4 Chrysler Sebring
5
5 Nissan Titan
4
6 Dodge Durango
4
7 Jeep Cherokee
3
8 Honda Civic
3
9 Ford F-150
3
10 Plymouth Voyager
2
11 Nissan Sentra
2
12 Mercury Grand Marquis
2
13 Mercury Cougar
2
14 Lincoln Town CAR
2
15 Ford Ranger
2
16 Dodge RAM 3500
2
17 Chrysler Town AND Country
2
18 Chevrolet Silverado
2
19 Chevrolet K1500
2
20 Volkswagen Golf
1
21 Toyota Supra
1
22 Toyota Corolla
1
23 Toyota Camry Solara
1
24 Toyota Camry
1
25 Sterling Acterra
1
26 Saturn LS
1
27 Pontiac Montana
1
28 Pontiac Grand Prix
1
29 Pontiac Bonneville
1

Recent Complaints

2014 Ford Focus

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered with an abnormal sound coming from the rear passenger's side wheel. The check e

2017 Ford Explorer

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that there was an abnormal clicking sound coming from the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the loca

2018 Cadillac ATS

The contact owns a 2018 Cadillac ATS. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, there was an abnormal sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and axl

2001 Ford Windstar

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that while his son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently came to a complete stop. Upon inspection, the contact notice

1999 Ford Windstar

The contact owns a 1999 Ford Windstar. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, he heard the rear driver’s side tire rubbing against the axle and then saw smoke coming from the tire. No

2012 Cadillac SRX

2012 CADILLAC SRX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO SERVICE REAR AXLE SAFETY RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED THE SERVICE REAR AXLE MESSAGE. THE REAR AXLE FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. THE C

2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Crash

The contact owned a 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle made an abnormal sound, and the driver's side rear tire had seized due to

2013 Nissan Altima

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle began to drive rough; the contact felt that the steering wheel was disconnected from the front wheels whenev

2007 Honda Element

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Element. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the contact drove over a pothole and noticed that the driver’s side control arm on the rear axle fractured and detached

2014 Cadillac CTS

The contact owns a 2014 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, the contact heard a roaring noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of

2003 Ford Windstar

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Windstar. The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph, there was a loud noise heard then the vehicle collapsed. The contact steered the steering wheel to move the vehi

2001 Ford Windstar Fire

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Windstar. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, there was a loud abnormal sound coming from the rear passenger’s side of the vehicle with black smoke coming from the re

1997 Ford Windstar

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1997 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH THE REAR AXLE BEAM BECAME FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. A PRIVATE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE

2002 Chrysler Town AND Country

CONSUMER STATED FIRST OWNER VEHICLE: THE VAN REAR TIRE AXLE FELL OFF. THOUGHT HUB BEARING. WAS BAD BUT I FOUND THE REAR AXLE SUSPENSION BROKEN. IT IS RUST, SAME AS FORD WINDSTAR PROBLEMS REAR AXLE

2007 Toyota Camry

2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RIGHT FRONT AXLE AND TIRES REPLACED ON VEHICLE AT LOW MILEAGE. *SMD

1999 Ford Windstar

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A TIRE REPLACEMENT WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS FRACTURED IN TWO PLACE

2012 Dodge RAM 3500

2012 DODGE RAM 3500 LARAMIE. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE CONTROLLER *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED A DEALER HELPED HIM INSTALL A UNIVERSAL BRAKE CONTROLLER, BUT IT DID NOT WORK CORRECTLY. THE CO

2000 Ford Windstar

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE REAR AXLE SUDDENLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. SEVERAL HOURS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED

2006 Nissan Titan

ON A RECALL FOR A FAULTY ECM (ENGINE CONTROL MODULE). THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN, HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER. NISSAN COVERED THIS ECM. DURING THE REPAIR THE MECHANIC NOTED THAT THE R

2000 Ford Windstar

2000 FORD WINDSTAR: CRACKED REAR AXLE AND CORROSION AND RELATED FAILURES OF THE FRONT SUB-FRAME. WE ARE WRITING TO REPORT A REAR CRACKED AXLE AND FAILED, DAMAGED AND CORRODED FRONT SUB-FRAME ASSEMBLY

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