Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
107,173 NHTSA complaints about unknown or other issues across 69 makes and 1793 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 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
107,173 filings · 1793 models · 69 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS MASS 107,173 ODI rows
- MODELS 1793 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 69 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 3.7% 3,965 crash-flagged
- RANK #6 of 696 categories
- SEV CRITICAL 289 deaths · 3927 injuries
Filing-volume peers
UNKNOWN OR OTHER sits MASS on ODI intake volume (#6 of 696 standardized categories) with a CRITICAL severity stamp (289 reported fatalities across 1793 models). Open Ford Explorer (category leader) →
UNKNOWN OR OTHER filing-volume reading
The standout signal for unknown or other is ODI intake volume: 107,173 filings (MASS band · #6 of 696 standardized categories) across 1793 nameplates. Crash-flag share is 3.7%.
Heavy intake categories like this one often reflect a shared supplier or a stressed FMVSS test, open the affected-vehicles table to see whether filings cluster on a few platforms or spread evenly.
Next step: compare Ford Explorer against STEERING on filing totals before treating unknown or other volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford Explorer | |
| 2 | Ford F-150 | |
| 3 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | |
| 4 | Ford Escape | |
| 5 | Jeep Cherokee | |
| 6 | Honda Accord | |
| 7 | Honda CR-V | |
| 8 | Ford Focus | |
| 9 | Toyota Camry | |
| 10 | Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | |
| 11 | Nissan Altima | |
| 12 | Ford Edge | |
| 13 | Chevrolet Tahoe | |
| 14 | Ford Fusion | |
| 15 | Hyundai Sonata | |
| 16 | Honda Civic | |
| 17 | Subaru Outback | |
| 18 | Chevrolet Malibu | |
| 19 | KIA Sorento | |
| 20 | Jeep Wrangler | |
| 21 | Nissan Rogue | |
| 22 | RAM 1500 | |
| 23 | Honda Pilot | |
| 24 | Toyota Rav4 | |
| 25 | Dodge Grand Caravan | |
| 26 | Tesla Model S | |
| 27 | Honda Odyssey | |
| 28 | KIA Optima | |
| 29 | GMC Sierra 1500 | |
| 30 | Hyundai Elantra |
Recent Complaints
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Dashboard cracking - not overly parked in sunlight.
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