Component
WHEELS
17,848 NHTSA complaints about wheels issues across 65 makes and 1220 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 WHEELS
17,848 filings · 1220 models · 65 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS MASS 17,848 ODI rows
- MODELS 1220 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 65 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 8.3% 1,480 crash-flagged
- RANK #26 of 696 categories
- SEV CRITICAL 94 deaths · 953 injuries
Filing-volume peers
WHEELS sits MASS on ODI intake volume (#26 of 696 standardized categories) with a CRITICAL severity stamp (94 reported fatalities across 1220 models). Open Chevrolet Corvette (category leader) →
WHEELS filing-volume reading
The standout signal for wheels is ODI intake volume: 17,848 filings (MASS band · #26 of 696 standardized categories) across 1220 nameplates. Crash-flag share is 8.3%.
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 Chevrolet Corvette against ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE on filing totals before treating wheels volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevrolet Corvette | |
| 2 | Ford Explorer | |
| 3 | Ford Escape | |
| 4 | Ford F-150 | |
| 5 | Ford Fusion | |
| 6 | Ford F-250 | |
| 7 | Jeep Wrangler | |
| 8 | Honda Civic | |
| 9 | Ford Focus | |
| 10 | Honda Accord | |
| 11 | Dodge RAM 1500 | |
| 12 | Toyota Sienna | |
| 13 | Ford F-350 | |
| 14 | Chevrolet Impala | |
| 15 | Hyundai Elantra | |
| 16 | Honda CR-V | |
| 17 | Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | |
| 18 | Chevrolet Malibu | |
| 19 | Toyota Camry | |
| 20 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | |
| 21 | Hyundai Sonata | |
| 22 | Chrysler Town AND Country | |
| 23 | Nissan Altima | |
| 24 | Ford Edge | |
| 25 | Mazda Mazda3 | |
| 26 | Ford Windstar | |
| 27 | Jeep Liberty | |
| 28 | RAM 3500 | |
| 29 | Toyota Tundra | |
| 30 | Toyota Tacoma |
Recent Complaints
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