POWER TRAIN Problems — Vehicle Safety Complaint Database
About POWER TRAIN Complaints
The power train encompasses the drivetrain components that deliver power from the engine to the wheels. Complaints include driveshaft vibrations, differential failures, CV joint problems, and transfer case issues in AWD/4WD vehicles.
NHTSA has received 129,131 complaints related to power train issues across all vehicle makes and models. Of these, 3,804 involved crashes and 872 involved fires.
Vehicles with Most POWER TRAIN Complaints
2014 FORD FOCUS
1,469 complaints
23 crashes 3 fires 12 injuries
2014 JEEP CHEROKEE
1,432 complaints
17 crashes 7 fires 7 injuries
2012 FORD FOCUS
1,381 complaints
30 crashes 3 fires 15 injuries
2013 FORD F-150
1,244 complaints
24 crashes 3 fires 26 injuries
2013 FORD FOCUS
1,049 complaints
15 crashes 1 fires 10 injuries
2015 JEEP CHEROKEE
981 complaints
13 crashes 1 fires 6 injuries
2018 FORD F-150
814 complaints
11 crashes 2 fires 13 injuries
2010 FORD FUSION
809 complaints
8 crashes 1 fires 4 injuries
2011 FORD F-150
793 complaints
5 crashes 2 fires 4 injuries
2015 CHRYSLER 200
684 complaints
22 crashes 12 injuries
2019 JEEP CHEROKEE
661 complaints
8 crashes 1 fires 3 injuries
2012 FORD F-150
655 complaints
11 crashes 1 fires 9 injuries
2016 FORD FOCUS
609 complaints
8 crashes 3 injuries
2017 JEEP CHEROKEE
609 complaints
5 crashes 2 injuries
2016 JEEP CHEROKEE
598 complaints
6 crashes 3 fires 2 injuries
2019 FORD F-150
585 complaints
4 crashes 1 injuries
2005 DODGE RAM 1500
546 complaints
21 crashes 2 fires 12 injuries
2015 FORD FOCUS
506 complaints
11 crashes 6 injuries
2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON
503 complaints
4 crashes 3 fires
2013 NISSAN ALTIMA
496 complaints
8 crashes 1 fires 3 injuries
2010 FORD ESCAPE
492 complaints
3 crashes 1 fires
2005 NISSAN MAXIMA
469 complaints
4 crashes 2 fires 9 injuries
2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
463 complaints
67 crashes 2 fires 32 injuries
2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICA
451 complaints
5 crashes 2 fires 8 injuries
2005 NISSAN PATHFINDER
450 complaints
5 crashes 4 fires
2012 DODGE DART
446 complaints
11 crashes 4 fires 2 injuries
2014 FORD ESCAPE
440 complaints
13 crashes 4 fires 7 injuries
2016 FORD F-150
418 complaints
4 crashes 1 injuries
2017 FORD FOCUS
417 complaints
5 crashes 2 injuries
2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER
413 complaints
1 crashes 1 injuries
2017 FORD F-150
403 complaints
7 crashes 1 fires 1 injuries
2020 FORD EXPLORER
396 complaints
5 crashes 2 injuries
2013 FORD ESCAPE
386 complaints
10 crashes 6 fires 12 injuries
2013 FORD FIESTA
376 complaints
3 crashes 1 injuries
2014 FORD F-150
375 complaints
9 crashes 1 fires 15 injuries
2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER
366 complaints
1 crashes 1 injuries
2019 FORD EDGE
360 complaints
3 crashes 1 injuries
2005 NISSAN XTERRA
354 complaints
2 fires 1 injuries
2006 FORD FREESTYLE
350 complaints
9 crashes 7 injuries
2017 FORD ESCAPE
348 complaints
4 crashes 3 fires 5 injuries
2003 HONDA ACCORD
339 complaints
5 crashes 1 fires 7 injuries
2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
339 complaints
78 crashes 1 fires 18 injuries
2011 FORD FIESTA
336 complaints
10 crashes 13 injuries
2007 NISSAN PATHFINDER
327 complaints
4 crashes 1 fires
2005 FORD FREESTYLE
323 complaints
5 crashes 1 fires 2 injuries
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA
315 complaints
3 crashes 4 injuries
2004 FORD FREESTAR
310 complaints
3 crashes 5 fires 1 injuries
2013 NISSAN SENTRA
308 complaints
1 crashes 2 injuries
2013 NISSAN ROGUE
307 complaints
1 crashes 2 fires
2016 FORD ESCAPE
296 complaints
5 crashes 1 fires 7 injuries