2012 Palomino ColumbusProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2012 Palomino Columbus, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 15, 2014. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2012 Palomino Columbus has problems

2 complaints 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
Tires20
Wheels10

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

0 recalls

2012 Palomino Columbus recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2012 vs. every other Columbus 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 Columbus median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Columbus owners report

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

TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH DURING TRIP. CHECKED PRESSURE IN TIRES BEFORE LEAVING HOME, AS WELL AS FOR ANY DEFECTS. STOPPED TO REFUEL AFTER 2 HOURS INTO TRIP AND NOTICED TIRE LOW ON AIR. INSPECTED TIRE AND FOUND 6 INCH SPOT WHERE TREAD WAS SEPARATING FROM TIRE AND ABOUT TO BLOW OUT. INSPECTED…
Complaint 10598406 · Jun 15, 2014 · 2,000 miles
WHILE DRIVING ON I-95 SOUTH NEAR EXIT 73, WE WERE PULLED OVER BY A NC HIGHWAY PATROL. THE TROOPER NOTICED SOMETHING WOBBLING UNDER MY 37' FIFTH WHEEL CAMPER. UPON INSPECTION, I FOUND A GRAPEFRUIT SIZE BUBBLE ON THE INSIDE OF THE RIGHT FRONT TRAILER TIRE. HAD I CONTINUED DRIVING, THE TIRE COULD HAVE…
Complaint 10595349 · May 31, 2014 · 2,000 miles

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