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2012 Crossroads ZingerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2012 Crossroads Zinger, most often about the structure. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 17V-755 the manufacturer reports only 2% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 2%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Structure

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 22, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2012 Crossroads Zinger has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Structure10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2012 Crossroads Zinger recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

2%repaired · 2019 Q4

Equipment

Recall 17V-755 · Nov 22, 2017 · 1,205,997 vehicles · 25,972 repaired

Risk. In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

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Other: labels

Recall 11V-161 · Mar 11, 2011 · 106 vehicles

Risk. SHOULD A CONSUMER RELY ON THE INCORRECT AXLE AND WEIGHT RATING INFORMATION, THE VEHICLE COULD BE OVERLOADED, CAUSING A TIRE FAILURE THAT COULD RESULT IN A…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Crossroads.

Best & worst years

2012 vs. every other Zinger year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Zinger median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Zinger owners report

Recent structure complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

OWNER CONDUCTED A POST-DELIVERY ("ZERO MILEAGE") INSPECTION OF A NEWLY PURCHASED VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE BOLTS INTENDED TO SECURE THE VEHICLE BODY TO THE FRAME WERE LOOSE. IT APPEARED THAT THE BOLTS WERE NOT IN CORRECT ALIGNMENT WITH THE ANCHORING VEHICLE CROSS-MEMBER. MANY OF THE BOLTS ARE…
Complaint 10441835 · Dec 22, 2011

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