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Burning smell or smoke

A burning odor or visible smoke — oil, coolant, electrical, or brake-related; treat as urgent.

Owners describe this across 2515 vehicle failure patterns in the NHTSA complaint record. These are unverified owner reports — open a page for the full pattern (failure mileage, diagnostic codes, and repair costs owners cite). Ranked by complaint volume.

Vehicles where owners report this 2515 patterns · top 120

2017 Ford Escape
engine · 1,675 complaints
2018 Ford Escape
engine · 1,210 complaints
2018 Jeep Wrangler
steering · 1,111 complaints
2013 Ford Escape
engine · 1,035 complaints
2013 Ford Edge
electrical · 833 complaints
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee
electrical · 820 complaints
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee
electrical · 774 complaints
2017 Ford Edge
engine · 761 complaints
2005 Nissan Maxima
powertrain · 738 complaints
2019 Jeep Cherokee
powertrain · 731 complaints
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee
electrical · 705 complaints
2011 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 691 complaints
2007 Chevrolet Cobalt
steering · 688 complaints
2014 Ford Escape
engine · 661 complaints
2011 Ford Edge
electrical · 657 complaints
2016 Ford Focus
powertrain · 656 complaints
2010 Dodge Journey
electrical · 604 complaints
2006 Jeep Commander
electrical · 582 complaints
2016 Kia Sorento
engine · 549 complaints
2016 Ford Explorer
body · 546 complaints
2013 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 545 complaints
2015 Ford Focus
powertrain · 541 complaints
2007 Pontiac G6
steering · 539 complaints
2015 Chrysler 200
electrical · 531 complaints
2018 Ford Ecosport
engine · 530 complaints
2015 Kia Soul
engine · 525 complaints
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe
engine · 509 complaints
2011 Chrysler Town and Country
electrical · 507 complaints
2007 Chevrolet Silverado
airbags · 503 complaints
2018 Ford Edge
engine · 497 complaints
2008 Chrysler 300
electrical · 497 complaints
2016 Honda Pilot
engine · 496 complaints
2013 Dodge Dart
powertrain · 489 complaints
2007 Toyota Camry
engine · 486 complaints
2010 Ford Fusion
brakes · 477 complaints
2010 Ford Escape
powertrain · 475 complaints
2005 Ford Taurus
cruise control · 473 complaints
2011 Dodge Durango
electrical · 469 complaints
2014 Ford Escape
powertrain · 468 complaints
2016 Kia Soul
engine · 466 complaints
2014 Kia Soul
engine · 458 complaints
2015 Kia Optima
engine · 452 complaints
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
powertrain · 450 complaints
2013 Kia Optima
engine · 449 complaints
2016 Ford Fusion
engine · 446 complaints
2020 Ford Explorer
powertrain · 443 complaints
2017 Hyundai Tucson
engine · 436 complaints
2019 Ford Edge
powertrain · 435 complaints
2014 Chevrolet Silverado
steering · 425 complaints
2015 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 412 complaints
2012 Ford Fusion
airbags · 395 complaints
2013 Kia Sorento
engine · 385 complaints
2012 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 383 complaints
2017 Subaru Outback
electrical · 381 complaints
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
electrical · 381 complaints
2013 Ford Escape
powertrain · 381 complaints
2012 Chrysler Town and Country
electrical · 376 complaints
2017 Ford Escape
powertrain · 371 complaints
2005 Nissan Pathfinder
powertrain · 369 complaints
2017 Honda CR-V
engine · 366 complaints
2013 Nissan Pathfinder
powertrain · 360 complaints
2019 Subaru Outback
electrical · 358 complaints
2018 Honda Accord
engine · 354 complaints
2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee
electrical · 352 complaints
2011 Dodge Charger
electrical · 345 complaints
2012 Kia Sorento
engine · 345 complaints
2017 RAM 2500
brakes · 344 complaints
2011 Hyundai Sonata
electrical · 343 complaints
2016 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 342 complaints
2006 Honda Civic
engine · 338 complaints
2005 Nissan Altima
engine · 338 complaints
2019 Ford Ecosport
engine · 337 complaints
2016 Ford Explorer
engine · 336 complaints
2005 Chevrolet Silverado
electrical · 336 complaints
2016 Ford Edge
engine · 327 complaints
2013 Chevrolet Equinox
engine · 320 complaints
2008 Ford Escape
powertrain · 316 complaints
2018 Honda CR-V
steering · 315 complaints
2016 Kia Optima
engine · 314 complaints
2016 Ford Escape
powertrain · 314 complaints
2013 Ford Fusion
engine · 314 complaints
2012 Dodge Charger
electrical · 312 complaints
2011 BMW 328i
engine · 311 complaints
2012 Dodge Durango
electrical · 309 complaints
2017 Kia Sorento
engine · 308 complaints
2006 Chrysler 300
engine · 306 complaints
2019 Ford Escape
engine · 305 complaints
2013 Nissan Sentra
powertrain · 305 complaints
2016 Dodge Grand Caravan
electrical · 304 complaints
2011 Dodge Grand Caravan
electrical · 303 complaints
2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
airbags · 301 complaints
2021 Chevrolet Silverado
engine · 298 complaints
2017 Ford Fusion
powertrain · 296 complaints
2012 Kia Sportage
engine · 296 complaints
2017 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 293 complaints
2013 Chevrolet Malibu
electrical · 284 complaints
2015 Kia Sorento
engine · 284 complaints
2005 Nissan Xterra
fuel system · 283 complaints
2013 Ford Escape
electrical · 282 complaints
2018 Jeep Cherokee
powertrain · 279 complaints
2013 Kia Sportage
engine · 278 complaints
2014 Kia Sorento
engine · 278 complaints
2007 Mazda CX-7
engine · 276 complaints
2006 Jeep Commander
powertrain · 276 complaints
2023 Nissan Rogue
engine · 274 complaints
2020 Ford Ecosport
engine · 274 complaints
2011 Chevrolet Equinox
engine · 273 complaints
2015 Ford Escape
powertrain · 272 complaints
2021 Ford F-150
powertrain · 272 complaints
2007 Chevrolet Avalanche
airbags · 268 complaints
2013 Dodge Durango
electrical · 265 complaints
2014 Jeep Wrangler
engine · 263 complaints
2007 Toyota Camry
electrical · 257 complaints
2018 Ford Escape
powertrain · 254 complaints
2012 Chevrolet Equinox
engine · 254 complaints
2007 Honda CR-V
electrical · 252 complaints
2006 Dodge Charger
engine · 250 complaints
2007 Toyota Camry
powertrain · 250 complaints
2005 Ford Mustang
electrical · 248 complaints
2006 Ford Freestar
powertrain · 248 complaints

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