Car problems by year, make and model
What owners report to NHTSA for each model year, counted by component, next to NHTSA's crash-test ratings. Pick your make.
Key takeaways
- Complaints are owner reports - NHTSA publishes them unverified, so read them as signals, not findings.
- Counts grow with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.
- Recalls are separate: a recall is a confirmed defect with a free fix.
AcuraAlfa RomeoAudiBMWBuickCadillacChevroletChryslerDodgeFiatFordGenesisGMCHondaHummerHyundaiInfinitiJaguarJeepKiaLand RoverLexusLincolnMazdaMercedes-BenzMercuryMiniMitsubishiNissanOldsmobilePontiacPorscheRamSaabSaturnScionSubaruTeslaToyotaVolkswagenVolvo
Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.