Car · Problems by model year
Car problems by model year
Pick a make and a model year to see what owners report to NHTSA, which repair bulletins the maker sent to dealers, how many recalls there are and which repairs fit. All from public NHTSA data.
Pick a make
Sorted by how many model years have a page.
- Ford81 years · 8 models101,543 complaints
- Chevrolet67 years · 8 models37,002 complaints
- Honda66 years · 8 models37,775 complaints
- Toyota54 years · 8 models23,080 complaints
- Jeep51 years · 6 models37,757 complaints
- Hyundai47 years · 5 models27,771 complaints
- Kia41 years · 6 models23,641 complaints
- Nissan41 years · 7 models19,079 complaints
- GMC32 years · 4 models12,925 complaints
- Ram28 years · 3 models20,380 complaints
- Subaru23 years · 4 models11,804 complaints
- Volkswagen15 years · 4 models7,479 complaints
- Mercedes-Benz12 years · 2 models4,527 complaints
- BMW11 years · 4 models3,943 complaints
- Mazda8 years · 4 models2,871 complaints
Model years with the most complaints on file
A bigger number can just mean more cars were sold. NHTSA has no sales count, so do not use these to rank cars.
2010 Ford FusionMost reported: steering5,131 complaints
2012 Ford FocusMost reported: power train3,770 complaints- 2011 Hyundai SonataMost reported: steering3,380 complaints
- 2013 Ford F-150Most reported: power train2,992 complaints
2010 Toyota PriusMost reported: service brakes2,823 complaints- 2011 Ford FusionMost reported: steering2,795 complaints
2013 Ford EscapeMost reported: engine and engine cooling2,753 complaints- 2017 Ford EscapeMost reported: engine and engine cooling2,704 complaints
- 2014 Jeep CherokeeMost reported: power train2,650 complaints
- 2018 Ram 2500Most reported: service brakes2,607 complaints
- 2014 Ford FocusMost reported: power train2,606 complaints
- 2012 Ford FusionMost reported: steering2,517 complaints
How to read these pages
Complaints
Reports owners filed with NHTSA. NHTSA does not confirm each one. A model year has a page here when it has 200 or more on file.
Service bulletins
Repair instructions and technical tips makers send to dealers. They are not recalls, and they do not mean your car is covered.
Recalls
Safety campaigns. The repair is free at a dealer. Only your VIN shows which ones are open on your car.
Check a VIN
Recall and complaint data comes from NHTSA, the US government's vehicle safety agency, and is cached for up to a day. Recall repairs at a dealer are free. A recall that is not listed may not apply to your car or may not be filed yet. Check nhtsa.gov/recalls too.
Looking for recalls only? Check a car for recalls or browse recalls by make.
Source: NHTSA complaint and technical service bulletin files, checked October 29, 2026.