2016 Nexus Ghost Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2016 Nexus Ghost, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Body & structure133.3%
- Electrical133.3%
- Engine133.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NEXUS GHOST MOTORHOME. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE FIVE WIRES CONNECTED TO THE GROUND FOG INDICATOR (GFI) MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GFI CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO THE IMPROPER ATTACHMENT WIRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REMOVED THE FACE PLATE AND FAULTY WIRES OUT OF THE WALL TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE WALLS OF THE BATHROOM WERE HOT TO TOUCH AND APPROXIMATELY SIX INCHES OF THE WIRES WITHIN THE GFI WERE BURNT. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. IN ADDITION, ON JULY 9, 2018, THE RV'S OUTDOOR 130 LB AWNING BECAME DETACHED FROM THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND FELL ONTO THE GROUND, NEARLY CRUSHING THE CONTACT. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES VIA EMAIL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,300. *DT*JB *DT*JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 NEXUS GHOST MOTORHOME. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE FIVE WIRES CONNECTED TO THE GROUND FOG INDICATOR (GFI) MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GFI CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO THE IMPROPER ATTACHMENT WIRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REMOVED THE FACE PLATE AND FAULTY WIRES OUT OF THE WALL TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE WALLS OF THE BATHROOM WERE HOT TO TOUCH AND APPROXIMATELY SIX INCHES OF THE WIRES WITHIN THE GFI WERE BURNT. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. IN ADDITION, ON JULY 9, 2018, THE RV'S OUTDOOR 130 LB AWNING BECAME DETACHED FROM THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND FELL ONTO THE GROUND, NEARLY CRUSHING THE CONTACT. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES VIA EMAIL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,300. *DT*JB *DT*JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
EMMISSIONS. SCR HOW DO I FIND OUT IF THIS VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN RECALL MOTORHOME 500,000 RECALL CUMMINGS 6.7 PURCHASED USED
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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