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SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET
40 NHTSA complaints about suspension:rear:springs:leaf spring assembly:hanger/bracket issues across 12 makes and 30 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:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET
40 filings · 30 models · 12 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 40 ODI rows
- MODELS 30 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 12 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 5.0% 2 crash-flagged
- RANK #357 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries
Filing-volume peers
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#357 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 30 models). Open Ford F-150 (category leader) →
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET severity reading
The standout signal for suspension:rear:springs:leaf spring assembly:hanger/bracket is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 40 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 F-150 against STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:INTERIOR on filing totals before treating suspension:rear:springs:leaf spring assembly:hanger/bracket volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford F-150 | |
| 2 | Ford Ranger | |
| 3 | Toyota Tacoma | |
| 4 | Freightliner Century | |
| 5 | Chevrolet Lumina | |
| 6 | Sterling L-Line | |
| 7 | Pontiac Trans Sport | |
| 8 | Plymouth Voyager | |
| 9 | Jeep Wrangler | |
| 10 | International 9900i | |
| 11 | GMC Suburban | |
| 12 | GMC Sierra | |
| 13 | Freightliner Freightliner | |
| 14 | Freightliner Fld120 | |
| 15 | Freightliner Flc120 | |
| 16 | Freightliner Columbia | |
| 17 | Ford F-Series | |
| 18 | Ford F-550 SD | |
| 19 | Ford F-350 SD | |
| 20 | Ford Bronco | |
| 21 | Eagle Talon | |
| 22 | Dodge RAM 3500 | |
| 23 | Dodge RAM 1500 | |
| 24 | Dodge RAM | |
| 25 | Chevrolet Venture | |
| 26 | Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | |
| 27 | Chevrolet Equinox | |
| 28 | Chevrolet Corvette | |
| 29 | Chevrolet Cavalier | |
| 30 | Chevrolet Camaro |
Recent Complaints
AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE RIGHT REAR LEAF SPRING MOUNTING BRACKET BROKE. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION AT A LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEAF SPRING ITSELF WAS ALSO CRACK
DRIVER SIDE REAR LEAF SPRING HANGER PREMATURELY DISINTEGRATED. CAUSING SPRING TO HIT BED WHILE DRIVE AT SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. DEALER SAY NOT A RECALL ITEM. *TR
WHILE ON A LONG DISTANCE TRIP FROM ARIZONA TO TEXAS, A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE EXPERIENCED A FATIGUE ON A WELD HOLDING THE REAR UPPER SUSPENSION ARM TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE RESULTANT FAILURE
SPRING HANGERS ON OUR INTERNATIONAL 9900I TRUCKS, ON THE REAR DRIVE AXLES HAVE BEEN CRACKING AND BREAKING INTO TWO PIECES. WE HAVE HAD 2 OR 3 SO FAR THAT HAVE BROKEN. IF THEY ARE NOT CAUGHT IN TIME TH
STERLING TRUCKS WITH TUFF-TRAC REAR SUSPENSION, THE SPRING MOUNTS ON THE AXLES ARE HITTING THE TRUCK FRAME. *TR
I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY 2005 AWD CHEVY EQUINOX, INCLUDING THE HEAD GASKETS BLOWING, LOSING ACCELERATION ON THE 270/HIGHWAY, ONGOING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS, AND OTHER PROBLEMS WHICH STILL C
THE REAR BRACKETS HOLDING THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS ARE RUSTING. THE ONE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND THE LEAF SPRING IS NO LONGER SUPPORTED, IT IS RESTING ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK BE
LARGE RUST HOLES IN RIGHT FRAME RAIL IN FRONT OF LEAF SPRING. *AK
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HIS 2003 FORD F550 WITH A TRAILER ATTACHED (FAILURE MILEAGE 61000) AT 60 MPH, THE TRACK ROD HANGER BRACKETS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE REAR SUSPENSION BEGAN TO SHAKE THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INITIAL I
INVESTIGATED COMPLAINT OF CLUNKING NOISE AND POOR HANDLING OF TRUCK NORMALLY DRIVEN BY MY SON. IT IS A 1995 FORD F150 2WD W/ 5.0L. FOUND REAR HANGERS ON BOTH LEAF SPRINGS HAD RUSTED OUT AND SPRINGS
DT: CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SPRING HANGERS ON HIS VEHICLE RUSTED. THE CONSUMER WAS CHECKING BRAKES WHEN HE FOUND THE PROBLEM. HE HAD NO INDICATION OF THE FAILURE. DEALER OFFERED NO HELP A
REAR LEAF SPRING BRACKETS ( WHICH ATTACH LEAF SPRINGS TO THE FRAME) HAVE RUSTED OUT AND LEAF SPRING AND AXLE CAME LOOSE. THIS VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 100,000 MI. IT BROKE AS I WAS PULLING IN TO MY DRIVE
1. REAR LEAF SPRING SUPPORT ON 1993 FORD F-150. THE DESIGN OF THE REAR LEAF SPRING SUPPORT, LET WATER AND SALT COLLECT IN THE SUPPORT. CAUSING RAPID RUST AND FAILURE OF SUPPORT. THIS COULD CAUSE AN AC
I BOUGHT MY 1995 BRONCO NEW FROM ACADEMY FORD IN LAUREL MD. I HAVE KEPT UP ALL MAINTENANCE AND WARRANTY REPAIRS. A FEW DAYS AGO IN MID APRIL 2005 I NOTICED SOME CORROSION ON THE REAR SPRING SHACKLE BR
I WANT TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE UNREASONABLE DAMAGE DUE TO EXTERIOR RUST FORMING IN A STRESS-BEARING AREA OF MY 1995 EAGLE TALON. SPECIFICALLY, THE RIGHT-FRONT MOUNTING POINTS FOR THE STRUT AND UPPER 'A
LEFT REAR LEAF SPRING REAR SHACKLE HANGER TO FRAME RIVETS FAILURE. LOWER RIVET HEAD SHEARS OFF BENDING THE SHACKLE HANGER.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE BRUCKNER BY-PASS I EXECUTED A 90 DEGREE TURN TO A SIDE ROAD. WHEN I TURNED THE TRUCK CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP. I INSPECTED THE TRUCK AND FOUND BOTH REAR SPRINGS BROKEN AND THE REAR
1995 FORD F-150 REAR LEAF SPRING SHACKLE BRACKET. THE BRACKET BOLTED TO THE TRUCK FRAME WHICH CONNECTS TO THE REAR OF THE LEAF SPRING RUSTED THIN THE BROKE FREE LEAVING THE REAR OF THE LEAF SPRING UNC
CONSUMER NOTICED SQUEAKING NOISE WHILE BACKING UP VEHICLE. ONCE SERVICED, TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE ENTIRE REAR END FAILED, AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK
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