{"@context":{"@vocab":"https://schema.org/"},"@type":"ItemList","@id":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/api/v1/nhtsa/complaints/check?make=4-STAR","name":"4-STAR","_source":{"data_provider":"AI Analytics","data_provider_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org","license":"https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/","primary_source":"https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/","generated_at":"2026-09-10T00:44:32.446Z"},"summary":{"total_complaints":11,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fires":4},"top_components":[{"component_desc":"SERVICE BRAKES","n":2},{"component_desc":"STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS","n":1},{"component_desc":"SEAT BELTS","n":1},{"component_desc":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","n":1},{"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL","n":1},{"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER","n":1},{"component_desc":"ENGINE","n":1},{"component_desc":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","n":1},{"component_desc":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","n":1},{"component_desc":"AIR BAGS","n":1}],"recent_complaints":[{"cmplid":"1694659","date_received":"2020-09-23","make":"4-STAR","model":"HAYRACK","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","description":"I HAD AN ACCIDENT IN THE CAR.  BECAUSE OF TIRES AND AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING.  I WAS NOT INJURED BUT THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS.  AND THE ACCIDENT IS BEING BLAMED ON ME.  COULD SOMEONE CONTACT ME ABOUT THIS MATTER. *DT*JB","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1694659"},{"cmplid":"1448022","date_received":"2018-02-15","make":"4-STAR TRAILER","model":"STOCK GOOSENECK","model_year":2010,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"SERVICE BRAKES","description":"CANNOT STOP WITH BRAKE, BRAKE IS OUT OF ORDER","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1448022"},{"cmplid":"1448023","date_received":"2018-02-15","make":"4-STAR TRAILER","model":"STOCK GOOSENECK","model_year":2010,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"SEAT BELTS","description":"CANNOT STOP WITH BRAKE, BRAKE IS OUT OF ORDER","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1448023"},{"cmplid":"1237973","date_received":"2015-11-13","make":"4-STAR TRAILER","model":"STOCK BUMPER PULL","model_year":2010,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"AIR BAGS","description":"HIT A LARGE DEER 11/13/2015 AND AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF.","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1237973"},{"cmplid":"1159941","date_received":"2015-02-24","make":"4-STAR TRAILER","model":"CARGO BUMPER PULL","model_year":2005,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"SERVICE BRAKES","description":"I ONE OF SOUND BODY AND MIND,DO HERBY WAVE ALL LIABILTY TO ANY COMPANY OR EMPLOYEES OF SAID COMPANIES OF ANY AND ALL LIBALITY IN CONNECTION WITH MY ACCIDENT THAT OCCURED ON APRIL 29TH OF 2005 AND DO AFFIRM THIS WAS ENTERED COMPLETELY VOLUNTARLY.  *JS","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1159941"},{"cmplid":"1102592","date_received":"2014-08-26","make":"4-STAR","model":"HORSE TRAILER","model_year":2006,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","description":"ON JUNE 30TH, 2014, I HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE FUSE BLOCK PANEL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.  THIS ALSO IMPACTED THE WIRING HARNESSES.   THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A GM DEALERSHIP.   IT APPEARED THAT THE FIRE BEGAN WITH THE LDM MODULE FOR RUNNING THE LOW-BEAM AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AS THIS WAS BURNED THROUGH THE EXTERIOR OF THE MODULE AND SPREAD WITHIN THE BOX.   THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND I MADE CONTACT WITH BUICK ON THE ISSUE BUT AFTER INITIALLY SEEMING LIKE THEY WANTED TO BE INVOLVED WITH THE ROOT-CAUSE OF THE ISSUE DID NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE NOR PURSUE ANY FURTHER.   THE GM DEALER REPAIRED WITH COSTS OF APPROX. $2500.   THEY ALSO INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING LISTED FROM GM ABOUT THIS ISSUE.   SEEMS THAT THERE ARE ISSUES WITHIN EITHER THIS MODULE OR THE LOW BEAMS.   THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE BURNED ENTIRELY BUT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF THE CALL MADE TO PUT OUT THE ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE FUSE PANEL.   *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1102592"},{"cmplid":"1102593","date_received":"2014-08-26","make":"4-STAR","model":"HORSE TRAILER","model_year":2006,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"ENGINE","description":"ON JUNE 30TH, 2014, I HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE FUSE BLOCK PANEL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.  THIS ALSO IMPACTED THE WIRING HARNESSES.   THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A GM DEALERSHIP.   IT APPEARED THAT THE FIRE BEGAN WITH THE LDM MODULE FOR RUNNING THE LOW-BEAM AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AS THIS WAS BURNED THROUGH THE EXTERIOR OF THE MODULE AND SPREAD WITHIN THE BOX.   THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND I MADE CONTACT WITH BUICK ON THE ISSUE BUT AFTER INITIALLY SEEMING LIKE THEY WANTED TO BE INVOLVED WITH THE ROOT-CAUSE OF THE ISSUE DID NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE NOR PURSUE ANY FURTHER.   THE GM DEALER REPAIRED WITH COSTS OF APPROX. $2500.   THEY ALSO INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING LISTED FROM GM ABOUT THIS ISSUE.   SEEMS THAT THERE ARE ISSUES WITHIN EITHER THIS MODULE OR THE LOW BEAMS.   THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE BURNED ENTIRELY BUT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF THE CALL MADE TO PUT OUT THE ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE FUSE PANEL.   *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1102593"},{"cmplid":"1102594","date_received":"2014-08-26","make":"4-STAR","model":"HORSE TRAILER","model_year":2006,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","description":"ON JUNE 30TH, 2014, I HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE FUSE BLOCK PANEL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.  THIS ALSO IMPACTED THE WIRING HARNESSES.   THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A GM DEALERSHIP.   IT APPEARED THAT THE FIRE BEGAN WITH THE LDM MODULE FOR RUNNING THE LOW-BEAM AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AS THIS WAS BURNED THROUGH THE EXTERIOR OF THE MODULE AND SPREAD WITHIN THE BOX.   THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND I MADE CONTACT WITH BUICK ON THE ISSUE BUT AFTER INITIALLY SEEMING LIKE THEY WANTED TO BE INVOLVED WITH THE ROOT-CAUSE OF THE ISSUE DID NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE NOR PURSUE ANY FURTHER.   THE GM DEALER REPAIRED WITH COSTS OF APPROX. $2500.   THEY ALSO INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING LISTED FROM GM ABOUT THIS ISSUE.   SEEMS THAT THERE ARE ISSUES WITHIN EITHER THIS MODULE OR THE LOW BEAMS.   THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE BURNED ENTIRELY BUT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF THE CALL MADE TO PUT OUT THE ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE FUSE PANEL.   *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1102594"},{"cmplid":"757240","date_received":"2010-02-03","make":"4-STAR","model":"HAYRACK","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER","description":"I JUST GOT A MAZDA CX 7 4 MONTHS AGO. THE A/C SYSTEM IS FRIED. THE FACTORY WARRANTY WAS NO GOOD AND I HAVE TO PAY$1900. PLEASE I AM READ THESE ARTICLES AND DO NOT BUY. *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/757240"},{"cmplid":"689074","date_received":"2008-09-19","make":"4-STAR","model":"HAYRACK","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL","description":"I PURCHASED A 2008 DODGE CARAVAN ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO FROM ELITE MOTORS IN VICTORVILLE. THE CAR WAS NOT SMOKED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE AND HAD TO BE DONE SO ABOUT 1 MONTH LATER. THEY SAID THEY HAD A HARD TIME GETTING IT TO PASS AND THEN IT PASSED BUT WHEN I GOT IT BACK I SMOGGED IT AND IT FAILED. ELITE MOTOS SAID THEY WOULD WORK WITH ME ON RESOLVING THINGS BUT THEY NEVER DID. SINCE I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE THERE HAS BEEN A LOUD SLAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER, THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED, TWO TIRES HAVE BLOWN, SEVERAL SETS OF FRONT BREAK PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, 2 BATTERY'S HAVE BEEN REPLACED, AND WITHIN THE LAST MONTH BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES/MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER/CALIPERS/WATER PUMP/RADIATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED. MY CAR IS AGAIN IN THE SHOP BECAUSE MY ENGINE LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHTS HAVE COME ON, THERE ARE NO BRAKE LIGHTS, AND MY CAR WAS HESITATING AND LOOSING POWER INTERMITTENTLY WITH A CLUNKING COMING FROM THE ENGINE. MY MECHANIC TELLS ME THAT I WILL NEED A NEW ENGINE.     ALSO, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT A FEW MONTHS AGO. I HAD ASKED GEIKO IF WHEN THEY DID THE BODY WORK  - WOULD THEY ALSO LOOK FOR THINGS MECHANICALLY WRONG JUST TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS O.K. THEY SAID THEY WOULD, THE SHOP (PERFORMANCE IN VICTORVILLE SAID THEY WOULD AND GAVE ME A BUSINESS CARD OF THE GUY THEY REFER THINGS OUT TO BUT THEY NEVER DID? POINT OF IMPACT IS LISTED AT 6. REAR. *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/689074"},{"cmplid":"551240","date_received":"2005-08-24","make":"4-STAR TRAILERS","model":"HORSE TRAILER","model_year":2003,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS","description":"VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS A HANNIGAN MOTORCYCLE TRAILER, SIERRA MODEL, MADE BY HANNIGAN MOTORSPORTS, 4044 HWY 641 SOUTH, MURRAY, KY  42071, (270) 753-4256.  I HAD TO LIST ANOTHER MANUFACTURER BECAUSE HANNIGAN IS NOT LISTED AND YOU CANNOT CONTINUE WITHOUT A MANUFACTURER.    TRAILER HAS UNUSUAL UNDERSIDE AERODYNAMICS THAT CAUSE ROAD DUST AND FINE SAND TO BE SUCKED FROM THE ROADWAY AND ON TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRAILER JUST BEHIND THE WHEELS.  DO NOT KNOW WHEN IT STARTED, AS THE AREA IS NOT READILY VISIBLE, BUT JUDJING FROM AFTER THE BODY WAS PENETRATED, THE EROSION IS VERY FAST AFTER THE GEL COAT PROTECTING THE FIBERGLASS IS WORN AWAY.  OPENING THE TRAILER ON 21 JULY, 2005, HAVING JUST ENTERED ALASKA, THE INTERIOR WAS VERY DUSTY.  AFTER UNLOADING I NOTICED TWO 6\" HOLES IN THE UNDERCARRIAGE.  NO REPAIR FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN TOK ALASKA, SO REPACKED TRAILER AND DROVE TO FAIRBANKS THE NEXT DAY.  NO REPAIR FACILITY THERE EITHER AND ON ENTERING A PARKING LOT APPARENTLY GEAR INSIDE THE TRAILER WAS HANGIN DOWN AND CAUGHT THE CURB.  TRAILER WENT AIRBORNE THEN LANDED LIKE AN ANCHOR.  I WAS FLUNG FORWARD AND HIT THE WINDSCREEN.  ON EXAMINATION THE HALD DAY'S DIVE HAD ERODED ANOTHER SQUARE FOOT OF THE BOTTOM, INCLUDING ALL FORWARD LEADING EDGES.  HAD THAT OCCURED AT ANY SPEED, EXPECIALLY ON A CURVE, LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE WOULD HAVE BEEN INEVITABLE.  REPAIRED AS BEST I COULD WITH HEAVY RUBBER MAT AND DUCT TAPE AND WENT TO ANCHORAGE, WHERE THERE WAS A REPAIR FACILITY.  PART I HAD","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/551240"}]}