Vehicle fire

What got replaced

Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the this problem covers the 2014 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 51,000 and 106,000 miles, from the 15 reports that gave a mileage.

What owners wrote

“My steering would work while I was driving with my kids in the car, my breaks were barely working, the hood started smoking and something under the hood in the engine caught on fire, there was a horrible smell when I was breaking and the breaks would jolt. The engine and cooling was not turning off even with my key taken out, the fan engine was running nonstop no matter what, smoking etc”

Filed Mar 1, 2025

“I was driving down the street when the engine suddenly seized up. My wiring caught fire and my starter blew apart. No warning at all”

Filed Feb 10, 2023

Other problems on this car

• Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 160 reports
• Engine stalls or loses power while driving 96 reports
• Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 58 reports
• Check engine light or misfire 54 reports
• Burns oil or oil level rises 31 reports