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2012 Palomino Columbus

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jun 15, 2014
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2012 Palomino Columbus, most frequently naming the tires & wheels and other / unspecified categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Tires & wheels266.7%
  • Other / unspecified133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 15, 2014

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 TIRE AND FOUND NO PUNCTURE. AIR WAS LEAKING FROM SPLIT IN TIRE AT TREAD SEPARATION. *JS

NHTSA ID
10598406
Incident
Jun 13, 2014
Mileage
2,000 mi
Other / unspecifiedTires & wheels
Filed May 31, 2014

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 EXPLODED WHEN THE BUBBLE POPPED. THE TIRE PRESSURES WERE CHECKED 1 HOUR EARLIER, PRIOR TO DEPARTING FOR OUR TRIP. THEY WERE ALL AT THE SPECIFIED 80 PSI.I DON'T DRIVE OVER 65 MPH AND WHEN THE TRAILER IS IN STORAGE, THE TIRES ARE COVERED TO REDUCE UV EXPOSURE AND I PARK ON A PIECE OF PLYWOOD. THE TIRES WERE INSTALLED BY COLUMBUS. THEY ARE AKURET ST235/80R16 10PLY TRAILER TIRES. THIS TIRE HAS A BUILD DATE OF 0612. *TR

NHTSA ID
10595349
Incident
May 23, 2014
Mileage
2,000 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Palomino Columbus by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2021010—
2018100—
2017010—
2016110—
2015110—
2014182149.6
2013162151.7
2012Viewing200—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.