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SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM

113 NHTSA complaints about suspension:rear:springs:air suspension system issues across 19 makes and 40 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:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM

113 filings · 40 models · 19 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS SPARSE 113 ODI rows
  • MODELS 40 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 19 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
  • RANK #289 of 696 categories
  • SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 1 injuries
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM (this)SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR …113ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAYELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER AS…112ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOIDELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER AS…111SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE115
ODI filing volume neighbourhood: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM vs nearest complaint-total peers

SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#289 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 40 models). Open Lincoln Continental (category leader) →

SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM severity reading

The standout signal for suspension:rear:springs:air suspension system is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 1 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 113 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 Lincoln Continental against ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY on filing totals before treating suspension:rear:springs:air suspension system volume as a purchase signal.

113
Complaints
40
Models Affected
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Lincoln Continental
27
2 Lincoln Town CAR
16
3 Ford Expedition
12
4 Lincoln Navigator
9
5 Lincoln Mark VII
4
6 Mercedes-Benz S Class
3
7 Land Rover LR3
3
8 Lincoln Lincoln
2
9 GMC Envoy Denali
2
10 Ford F-250
2
11 Ford Explorer
2
12 Chrysler Imperial
2
13 Chevrolet Venture
2
14 Volvo 780
1
15 Volkswagen Touareg
1
16 Subaru DL
1
17 Pontiac Pontiac Truck
1
18 Oldsmobile Silhouette
1
19 Oldsmobile Bravada
1
20 Oldsmobile Aurora
1
21 Mercedes-Benz S600
1
22 Mercedes-Benz E320
1
23 Mercedes-Benz AMG E55
1
24 Mazda MPV
1
25 Land Rover Range Rover
1
26 Jeep Grand Cherokee
1
27 GMC Yukon XL
1
28 GMC Envoy
1
29 GEO Prizm
1
30 Freightliner MT
1

Recent Complaints

2008 Mercedes-Benz E320

The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz E350. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked the contact heard a hissing noise coming from the vehicle. The contact noticed the rear suspension on the d

2006 GMC Envoy Denali

I PURCHASED MY 2006 ENVOY BRAND NEW IN 2006 FROM WYATT JOHNSON IN CLARKSVILLE TN . THE REAR AIR SUSPENSION BAGS GAVE OUT IN 2010, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO I TOOK MY SUV TO GET REPAIRE

2006 GMC Envoy Denali

2006 ENVOY DENALI. CONSUMER WRITES STATES GAS NEEDLE STOPPED FUNCTIONING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE GAS NEEDLE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE IN THE BEGINNING AND SINCE THAT TIME, THE NEEDLE HAS BEEN STUCK ON

2001 Mercedes-Benz S600

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 MERCEDES BENZ S-600. WHILE HE ATTEMPTED TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS AIR IN

2006 Mercedes-Benz AMG E55

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCEDES BENZ E 55. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH HE HEARD 2 LOUD POPS AND THEN THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED TO THE GROUND. SPARKS FLEW ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A MAJ

2001 Lincoln Navigator

2001 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR SUSPENSION. *NJ THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED ALL OF A SUDDEN WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO WARNING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. *JB

2000 Mercedes-Benz S Class

THIS CAR HAS AN AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM WHICH HAS A SEVERE PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS NO SPRINGS, INSTEAD EACH SHOCK ABSORBER HAS A PNEUMATIC SYSTEM THAT SUPPORTS THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. *TR WHEN BOTH

2005 Land Rover LR3

IMPROPER CAMBER SETTING AND BUSING SETTLEMENT/WEAR IN REAR SUSPENSION CAUSING NEGATIVE CAMBER ON REAR WHEELS CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR ON INSIDES OF REAR TIRES. *TR

1999 Mercedes-Benz S Class

AIRMATIC WARNING KEEP COMING UP, SAY THE CAR IS TO LOW STOP. *TR

2007 Chevrolet Tahoe

MY 2007 TAHOE HAS HAD A TRANSMISSION/SLIP/BUMPING PROBLEM AND IT WAS FIRST NOTICED BY ME ABOUT A MONTH AFTER I GOT IT BACK IN APRIL. IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE THE MORE THAT I DRIVE IT. IT HAS 5900 MILES O

2000 Ford Expedition

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RIDE VERY HARD OVER ROUGH TERRAIN. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE SUSPENSION FAILED,

2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette

2002 SILHOUETTE, 39000 MILES. FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED. HAD REPAIRED, WITHIN 50 MILES AFTER PICKING UP FROM DEALERSHIP, THERE WAS A GRINDING WHEN TURNING RIGHT. BOTH HEATED SEATS DIDN'T HEAT. D

2000 Mercedes-Benz S Class

HAD 2000 MERCEDES S500, CAR IN GARAGE FOR A WEEK, NOTICED THE CAR IS VERY LOW, TIRES ALMOST RUBBING THE INSIDE OF THE FENDERS, TURNED CAR ON AND WARNING MASSAGE SAID " CAR IS TOO LOW, STOP AERONAUTIC

1996 Lincoln Continental

DEFECTIVE AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM IN LINCOLN CONTINENTAL RESULTS IN EXTREMELY UNSTABLE AND UNSAFE DRIVING. BLOWN AIR BAG WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE RESULTED IN REAR END CRASHING DOWN AND LEAVING CAR INOPERA

1995 Lincoln Town CAR

1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR AIR SPRING REAR SUSPENSION, IDLER AND PITMAN ARM WERE ALL REPLACED BEFORE RECALL NOTICE WAS ISSUED. *TS THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEAL

2000 Ford Expedition

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR SUSPENSION DID NOT ACTIVATE THE SHOCKS ACCORDINGLY AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SAT LOW ON THE GROUND. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERT

2005 Land Rover LR3

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE INSIDE OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER REAR TIRES WORE DOWN TO THE CORE DUE TO IMPROPER ALIGNMENT TO THE REAR AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

2002 Ford Expedition

FAILURE OF REAR AIR SUSPENSION WHILE DRIVING. FOUND PREVIOUS MODIFICATION TO REAR HEIGHT SENSOR, REPLACED BALL JOINT BRACKETS WITH BOLT, WASHER, AND NUT. "DEALER NOT RESPONSIBLE", BUT THEY DID ADJUS

1996 Oldsmobile Aurora

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DASH BOARD INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, CHIMED AND RINGED. AS A RESULT OF THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, NONE OF THE DASH BOARD SENSORS WORKED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL 95V204

1999 Ford Expedition

REAR AIR BAG SUSPENSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALMOST ON THE GROUND AND THE GAS TANK WAS BELOW THE VEHICLE'S RIM. *NM

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