Component
WHEELS:SPACE SAVER WHEEL
8 NHTSA complaints about wheels:space saver wheel issues across 4 makes and 7 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:SPACE SAVER WHEEL
8 filings · 7 models · 4 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 8 ODI rows
- MODELS 7 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 4 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 12.5% 1 crash-flagged
- RANK #478 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries
Filing-volume peers
WHEELS:SPACE SAVER WHEEL sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#478 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 7 models). Open Chevrolet S10 (category leader) →
WHEELS:SPACE SAVER WHEEL severity reading
The standout signal for wheels:space saver wheel is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 8 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 Chevrolet S10 against ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:HILL START ASSIST:SOFTWARE on filing totals before treating wheels:space saver wheel volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevrolet S10 | |
| 2 | Toyota Rav4 | |
| 3 | Ford F-150 | |
| 4 | Ford Expedition | |
| 5 | Dodge RAM 1500 | |
| 6 | Chevrolet Malibu | |
| 7 | Chevrolet Blazer |
Recent Complaints
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE WHEEL THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE DOES NOT FIT ONTO THE FRONT AXLE. HE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE W
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS 17 INCHES AND THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE 18 INCHES. THE SPARE TIRE WAS PLACED ON THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED I
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED THAT HIS SPARE TIRE HAD FALLEN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CABLE WIRE HAD FAILED AND APPEARED FRAYED. THE CONTACT PURCH
WE PUT NEW TIRES ON THE TRUCK 245/75 R16. THE STOP ON THE WHEELS IS NOT LONG ENOUGH TO KEEP THE FRONT TIRES FROM RUBBING ON THE METAL AND WEARING THE RUBBER OF THE INSIDE WALLS ON THE TIRES. *JB
THE SPACE SAVER WHEEL IS MADE OF STEEL, AND THE VEHICLE WHEELS THAT CAME ON THE VEHICLE ARE MADE OF ALLOY. THE SPARE SAVER WHEEL ONLY REQUIRES 3 LUGS:NUTS, WHILE THE VEHICLE WHEELS REQUIRE 5 LUGS:NUT
THE CABLE HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE TO WINCH SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE SPARE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VECHILE AND CAUSED SEVERAL CARS TRAVELING BEHIND TO TAKE ADVASIVE ACTION TO MISS THE
TURN SIGNALS MALFUNCTIONED. THE A/C STOPPED WORKING DUE TO A FAULTY EVAPORATOR. THE STABILIZER BAR BROKE ON RIGHT SIDE WHICH CAUSED DRIFT/PULL. ENGINE COOLANT/ANTIFREEZE LEAKED. THE BALL JOINT FOR
THE SPARE TIRE THAT IS ON THE BACK OF THE 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER ZR2 , BLOCKS YOUR VIEW. ESPECIALLY TO SMALL VEHICLES. I HAVE HAD 1 ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS. *NLM
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