NoLemon / Known problems

The failure-pattern database

Known problems by model

What actually fails on popular used cars and motorcycles — the mileage window where it shows up and what the repair costs. Every NoLemon Brief checks the car you're looking at against this database automatically.

Acura MDXAutomatic transmission failure · 3.5L V6 connecting-rod bearing failure · 9-spee… Acura TLAutomatic transmission failure… Aprilia RSV4Stator and regulator charging failure… Aprilia Tuono V4Stator and regulator charging failure… Audi A42.0T oil consumption & timing chain… Audi Q52.0T oil consumption & timing chain… BMW 328iN20 timing chain & oil pump drive failure… BMW 335iN54 high-pressure fuel pump & injectors… BMW 528iElectric water pump failure… BMW 535iN54 high-pressure fuel pump failure… BMW F 800 GSPremature rear wheel bearing wear · Stator / charging system failure… BMW i360 Ah battery range degradation… BMW R 1200 GSFinal drive bearing failure · Fuel pump flange cracks and leaks · Fuel level str… BMW S 1000 RRFuel pump flange cracks and leaks · Connecting-rod bolt failure (recall)… BMW X3N20 timing chain & oil pump drive failure… BMW X5Coolant system & oil gasket leaks… Buick EnclaveTransmission wave-plate & timing chain (shared platform)… Cadillac SRXHeadlight condensation & failure… Can-am SpyderDPS power-steering failure / limp mode… Can-am Spyder RT998 V-twin excessive heat, boiling fuel and fume smell · DPS power-steering fail… Chevrolet Bolt EUVLG battery fire recall — Bolt EUV pack replacement… Chevrolet Bolt EVLG battery fire recall — HV pack/module replacement… Chevrolet CamaroTiming chain stretch (3.6 V6)… Chevrolet Colorado8-speed torque converter shudder… Chevrolet CruzeCoolant leaks & PCV failure (1.4 turbo)… Chevrolet Equinox2.4L excessive oil consumption… Chevrolet ImpalaTransmission pressure-control solenoid wear… Chevrolet MalibuElectric power steering assist loss… Chevrolet SilveradoAFM lifter failure & oil consumption (5.3L) · AFM lifter failure (5.3 L83)… Chevrolet SuburbanAFM lifter failure (5.3 L83)… Chevrolet TahoeAFM lifter failure (5.3 L83)… Chevrolet TraverseTiming chain stretch (3.6 V6) · Power steering rack & pump failure… Chevrolet VoltBECM fault — stall, no-start or no-charge condition… Chrysler 300TIPM & alternator electrical failures… Chrysler Town and CountryTIPM fuel-pump relay failure (stall / no-start)… Dodge ChargerTIPM & alternator electrical failures… Dodge DartDual-clutch (1.4T) shudder & shift-cable recall… Dodge DurangoTIPM relay & alternator failures… Dodge Grand CaravanTIPM fuel-pump relay failure (stall / no-start)… Dodge JourneyPremature brake wear & electrical faults… Ducati 1199 PanigaleDesmo major service cost at 15k miles · First-year recall cluster and clutch dra… Ducati MonsterDesmo valve service and cam belts due · Dry clutch wear (plates and basket) · Pl… Ducati Multistrada 1200Desmo valve service due every 15k miles · Rear brake fade / boiling fluid · Stic… Ford EdgeAWD power transfer unit (PTU) failure · Internal water pump failure (3.5 V6)… Ford Escape1.6/2.0 EcoBoost coolant intrusion & overheating · Automatic transmission failur… Ford ExpeditionSpark plug breakage on removal (5.4 3V)… Ford ExplorerInternal water pump failure (3.5 V6) · Exhaust odor in cabin · Transmission fail… Ford F-150Spark plug ejection / breakage (Triton V8) · 3.5 EcoBoost timing chain & cam pha… Ford FiestaPowerShift (DPS6) dual-clutch failure… Ford FocusPowerShift (DPS6) dual-clutch failure… Ford FusionElectric power steering failure… Ford MustangMT82 manual transmission shifting problems… Ford Mustang Mach-EHV battery contactor overheat recall (23S56) · 12V drain e-latch door-lockout re… Ford TaurusPower steering assist failure… GMC AcadiaTransmission wave-plate failure (6T75) · Timing chain stretch (3.6 V6)… GMC SierraAFM lifter failure & oil consumption (5.3L)… Harley-davidson Dyna Super GlideTwin Cam cam chain tensioner shoe wear… Harley-davidson Electra Glide Ultra ClassicTwin Cam cam chain tensioner shoe wear · Excessive engine heat (rear cylinder) ·… Harley-davidson Fat BoyTwin Cam cam chain tensioner shoe wear… Harley-davidson Heritage Softail ClassicTwin Cam cam chain tensioner shoe wear… Harley-davidson Iron 883Stator and voltage regulator failure… Harley-davidson Road Glide SpecialClutch master cylinder failure (recall 18V-734) · M8 oil pump wet sumping… Harley-davidson Road KingTwin Cam cam chain tensioner shoe wear · Excessive engine heat (rear cylinder) ·… Harley-davidson Sportster 1200 CustomStator and voltage regulator failure… Harley-davidson Sportster 883Stator and voltage regulator failure… Harley-davidson Street GlideTwin Cam cam chain tensioner shoe wear · Excessive engine heat (rear cylinder) ·… Harley-davidson Ultra LimitedHydraulic clutch will not disengage (recalls 13V-515/14V-537/15V-216) · Clutch m… Honda AccordV6 automatic transmission failure · Premature rear brake wear · V6 cylinder-deac… Honda Africa TwinEarly and repeat fork seal failure · Low-speed stalling, especially DCT models… Honda CBR1000RRFuel pump impeller failure (recall)… Honda CBR600RRCam chain tensioner rattle · Fuel pump impeller failure (recall)… Honda CivicCracked engine block / coolant leak (1.8L) · A/C condenser and compressor failur… Honda CR-V1.5T oil dilution (fuel in oil) · A/C compressor self-destruction ("black death"… Honda Gold WingTiming belts age out (GL1500) · Linked-brake secondary master cylinder drags rea… Honda GromFuel pump bracket breakdown causes stalling (recall)… Honda OdysseyAutomatic transmission failure · Soft brake pedal & fast brake wear… Honda PilotAutomatic transmission failure · V6 (VCM) oil consumption & cylinder misfire… Honda VT750 (Shadow Aero 750)Final-drive and wheel spline wear from skipped lubrication… Honda VTX1300Front-end wobble on deceleration (steering-head bearings) · Rear drive-flange be… Honda VTX1800Front-end wobble on deceleration (steering-head bearings) · Rear drive-flange be… Hyundai ElantraNu 1.8 engine ticking and rod-bearing failure · 2.0 engine oil consumption and s… Hyundai IONIQ 5ICCU failure — 12V drain, power loss, stranding… Hyundai KonaLG battery fire recall — full HV pack replacement… Hyundai PalisadeWindshield cracking… Hyundai Santa Fe SportTheta II engine failure / seizure… Hyundai SonataTheta II engine failure / seizure… Hyundai TucsonTheta II engine failure / seizure · 7-speed dual-clutch (DCT) hesitation… Hyundai Veloster1.6 GDI engine failure and stalling… Indian motorcycle ChieftanExhaust overheating and rear-cylinder heat (recall 16V-446) · Gear position swit… Indian motorcycle RoadmasterExhaust overheating and rear-cylinder heat (recall 16V-446) · Gear position swit… Indian motorcycle ScoutRear brake master cylinder failure (recall 15V-142)… Infiniti QX60CVT failure & judder… Jaguar I-PACELG battery fire recall — charge-limit software… Jeep CherokeeZF 9-speed transmission misbehavior… Jeep CompassCVT overheating & failure… Jeep Grand CherokeeTIPM (power module) electrical failures · Rollaway shifter & alternator failures… Jeep PatriotCVT overheating & failure… Jeep WranglerFront-end "death wobble" (worn steering parts) · Pentastar V6 left cylinder head… Kawasaki KLR650Balancer chain adjuster ('doohickey') failure… Kawasaki Ninja 300Low-idle stalling when pulling in the clutch… Kawasaki Ninja 400Weak stock clutch (slip and judder)… Kawasaki Ninja 650Cam chain tensioner rattle… Kawasaki Ninja 650RCam chain tensioner rattle… Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RTransmission gear breakage (recall 18V-089)… Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6RValve cover oil leak and cam/tappet ticking… Kawasaki Versys 650Cam chain tensioner rattle… Kawasaki Vulcan 900Stator / charging system failure… Kia EV6ICCU failure — 12V drain, power loss, stranding… Kia ForteNu engine knock and failure… Kia NiroHV battery safety plug overheat/fire recall… Kia OptimaTheta II engine failure / seizure… Kia Sedona3.3 V6 oil consumption and engine failure… Kia SorentoTheta II engine failure / seizure… Kia SoulEngine failure / catalytic converter damage · LG E400 battery short-circuit fire… Kia SportageTheta II engine failure / seizure · Theft vulnerability (no engine immobilizer)… Ktm 1190 AdventureFront brake line leak (recall)… Ktm 1290 Super AdventureFuel tank mounting insert leak (recall)… Ktm 1290 Super Duke RFront brake master cylinder leak (recall)… Ktm 390 DukeWater pump seal leak and coolant loss… Ktm 690 DukeFuel tank warps and leaks at the filler… Ktm 690 EnduroLC4 rocker arm and cam wear… Land rover Range Rover Sport5.0 V8 timing-chain guide wear… Lexus ESMelting / sticky dashboard… Lexus RXV6 oil cooler hose rupture (sudden oil loss)… Lincoln MKXAWD power transfer unit (PTU) failure… Mazda CX-5LED daytime running light failure… Mazda CX-72.3T turbo & timing chain failures… Mazda CX-9Brake booster failure (hard pedal) · Internal water pump failure (engine-out job… Mazda Mazda3Melting / sticky dashboard… Mazda Mazda6Subframe and suspension rust-through… Mazda RX-8Rotary engine compression loss… Mercedes-benz C-ClassM272 V6 balance-shaft gear wear · Electronic steering lock (ESL) failure… Mercedes-benz E-ClassM272 V6 balance-shaft gear wear… Mercedes-benz GL-ClassAirmatic air suspension failure… MINI CooperN14/N18 timing chain ("death rattle")… Mitsubishi LancerCVT shudder & failure… Mitsubishi OutlanderCVT shudder & failure… Moto guzzi Griso 1200 8V8V flat-tappet cam follower wear… Moto guzzi Stelvio 12008V flat-tappet cam follower wear… Nissan AltimaCVT transmission failure · Oil consumption & pre-cat failure (2.5)… Nissan FrontierTransmission-radiator coolant intrusion ("SMOD")… Nissan JukeCVT failure & turbo oil consumption… Nissan Leaf24 kWh pack rapid capacity loss - no battery cooling · Onboard charger (PDM) fai… Nissan MuranoCVT transmission failure… Nissan PathfinderCVT failure & judder (890+ complaints on 2013 alone) · Transmission-radiator coo… Nissan RogueCVT transmission failure… Nissan SentraCVT transmission failure… Nissan VersaCVT transmission failure… Nissan XterraTransmission-radiator coolant intrusion ("SMOD")… Piaggio and vespa GTS/GTVCVT belt and variator wear (neglected service) · Stator and voltage-regulator ch… Polestar Polestar 212V auxiliary battery drain / dead car… RAM 1500Air suspension failure (if equipped) · Electric power steering failure · EcoDies… Slingshot SlingshotAngle-drive (bevel gearbox) leaks and failure · Battery fuse-holder melt / total… Subaru AscentCVT / torque converter failure… Subaru ForesterExcessive oil consumption (FB25)… Subaru ImprezaExcessive oil consumption (FB20)… Subaru LegacyWindshield cracks easily… Subaru OutbackHead gasket failure (EJ25) · Battery drain / repeated dead battery · Windshield … Subaru WRXClutch and throw-out bearing failure… Subaru XV CrosstrekExcessive oil consumption (FB20) · CVT failure / hesitation… Suzuki Boulevard C90Stator and regulator/rectifier charging failure… Suzuki Boulevard M109RSecond gear jumps out under acceleration · Second gear pops out under power… Suzuki DR650SECylinder base gasket oil weep · Neutral sending unit screws backing out… Suzuki GSX-R1000Front brake master cylinder corrosion (recall 13V-449) · Fuel pump O-ring fuel s… Suzuki GSX-R600Front brake master cylinder corrosion (recall 13V-449) · Regulator/rectifier fai… Suzuki GSX-R750Front brake master cylinder corrosion (recall 13V-449) · Regulator/rectifier fai… Suzuki SV650Cam chain tensioner rattle · Regulator/rectifier failure… Suzuki V-Strom 1000Clutch 'chudder' (low-rpm judder)… Suzuki V-Strom 650Regulator/rectifier failure · Stator failure — charging loss (recall 16V-878)… Tesla Model 3Front suspension / control arm failure · 12V battery dies with no warning — car … Tesla Model SMCU touchscreen / eMMC memory failure · High-voltage battery pack failure out of… Tesla Model XFalcon-wing door faults · Suspension link / control arm failure · 12V battery su… Tesla Model YBattery contactor recall — sudden loss of drive power… Toyota 4RunnerFrame rust-through… Toyota Camry2AZ-FE excessive oil consumption · Fuel pump failure (Denso recall era) · 8-spee… Toyota CorollaElectric power steering wander… Toyota PriusHID headlights shut off intermittently · Brake booster pump / actuator failure ·… Toyota RAV4Fuel pump failure (Denso recall era) · 2AZ-FE excessive oil consumption… Toyota SiennaPower sliding door cable & latch failure · Power sliding doors fail or open whil… Toyota TacomaFrame rust-through… Toyota TundraFrame rust-through · Secondary air injection pump failure… Triumph Bonneville T120Main harness chafe causes engine cutout… Triumph Daytona 675Regulator/rectifier overheats and fails… Triumph Street TripleRegulator/rectifier overheats and fails… Triumph Tiger 800Low-speed stalling (ECU software recall)… Victory Cross CountryMisfire overheats exhaust, fire risk (recall 17V-647) · Stator and voltage regul… Victory VisionFront fender cracks and jams the front wheel · Stator and voltage regulator fail… Volkswagen GolfTDI high-pressure fuel pump (CP4) failure… Volkswagen GTI2.0T timing-chain tensioner failure · DSG automatic (mechatronic) failure… Volkswagen ID.4Door-handle water intrusion recall (57J9)… Volkswagen Jetta2.0 TSI timing-chain tensioner failure · TDI high-pressure fuel pump (CP4) failu… Volkswagen Tiguan2.0T timing-chain tensioner failure… Volvo XC90Automatic transmission failure… Yamaha FZ-07Fast-wearing OEM chain and sprockets… Yamaha FZ-09Abrupt on/off throttle fueling… Yamaha Road Star 1600Sticking exhaust valves (sudden power loss) · Transmission gear/circlip failure … Yamaha V Star 1100Middle-drive (mid-shaft) failure can lock rear wheel · Middle-drive gear/nut fai… Yamaha YZF-R1Second gear dogs round off and jump out of gear · Transmission gear breakage (re… Yamaha YZF-R6Second gear failure (pops out under load)…