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SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

868 NHTSA complaints about suspension:rear:springs:coil springs issues across 26 makes and 82 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:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

868 filings · 82 models · 26 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS MODERATE 868 ODI rows
  • MODELS 82 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 26 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 0.6% 5 crash-flagged
  • RANK #169 of 696 categories
  • SEV INJURY 2 deaths · 6 injuries
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ODI filing volume neighbourhood: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS vs nearest complaint-total peers

SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS sits MODERATE on ODI intake volume (#169 of 696 standardized categories) with a INJURY severity stamp (2 reported fatalities across 82 models). Open Ford Taurus (category leader) →

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

The standout signal for suspension:rear:springs:coil springs is ODI intake volume: 868 filings (MODERATE band · #169 of 696 standardized categories) across 82 nameplates. Crash-flag share is 0.6%.

Moderate-volume categories still show a fingerprint in the model table below, cross-check each nameplate's recall and investigation history before inferring a defect pattern.

Next step: compare Ford Taurus against STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT on filing totals before treating suspension:rear:springs:coil springs volume as a purchase signal.

868
Complaints
82
Models Affected
5
Crashes
2
Fires
2
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Ford Taurus
471
2 Mercury Sable
178
3 Ford Explorer
43
4 Ford Escort
42
5 Ford Contour
12
6 Ford Focus
6
7 Mercury Mountaineer
5
8 Ford Windstar
5
9 Mercury Tracer
4
10 Dodge Spirit
4
11 Volvo V40
3
12 Volkswagen Jetta
3
13 Pontiac Grand AM
3
14 Plymouth Acclaim
3
15 Mercury Mystique
3
16 Dodge Shadow
3
17 Chevrolet Malibu
3
18 Volkswagen Passat
2
19 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen
2
20 Pontiac Grand Prix
2
21 Lincoln Continental
2
22 Jeep Liberty
2
23 Jeep Grand Cherokee
2
24 Hyundai Santa FE
2
25 Ford Ford
2
26 Ford F-150
2
27 Ford Aerostar
2
28 Dodge Neon
2
29 Chevrolet Astro
2
30 Volvo S40
1

Recent Complaints

2013 Volkswagen Passat

The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40-60 MPH and driving over the roadway, the rear coil spring fractured. There were no warning lights illu

2018 Volkswagen Atlas

The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal noise and the rear of the vehicle jumped. The contact exited the vehicle and became awa

2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee

See attached document from complainant

2016 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen

The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen. The contact stated while driving at high speeds, the vehicle started to shake abnormally. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken

2017 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen

The contact owns a 2017 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, there was an abnormal thumping sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact disc

2015 Volkswagen Golf

The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Golf. The contact stated that he noticed that the vehicle had been sitting lower than normal while parked. The contact did an inspection of the vehicle and noticed t

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

2014 Subaru Forester

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 SUBARU FORESTER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE DETECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF TH

2013 Buick Verano

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BUICK VERANO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (PARK FORD OF MAHOPAC, 276 US-6, MAHOPA

2002 Ford Windstar

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE SUSPENSION WAS UNSTABLE, CAUSING A STRONG VIBRATION AND NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE

2003 Hyundai Santa FE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL SOUND NEAR THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND FELT THE VEHICLE LEANING TOWARDS THE DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE W

2010 Chevrolet Impala

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE MADE A RATTLING NOISE. AS TIME PROGRESSED, THE RATTLING NOISE CHANGED TO A BANGING NOISE. ALSO, WHILE DRIVIN

2002 Ford Taurus

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE COIL SPRINGS FRACTURED CAUSING THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TO BLOW OUT.

2009 Volkswagen Jetta

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAG

2001 Mercury Sable

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR COIL SPRINGS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT NOTICED A SEVERE VIBRATION UNDERNEATH

2002 Ford Taurus

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER

2008 Nissan Versa

I PARKED MY NISSAN VERSA IN A PARKING LOT WHILE I WAS AT WORK ALL DAY. I HADN'T HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. WHEN I GOT IN TO LEAVE IN THE EVENING AND PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND WENT FORWARD A FEW INCHES

2006 Hyundai Santa FE

2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BROKEN SPRINGS PUNCTURED TIRES ON VEHICLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE WAS BACKING UP FROM A PARKING SPACE, HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE FRO

2002 Ford Taurus

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE CHANGING THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE, HE NOTICED THAT THE COIL SPRING WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT ON ANOTHER OCCAS

1999 Honda Passport

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN OIL CHANGE WHO NOTIFIED HIM THAT THE REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE FAULTY. THE COIL

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