What actually breaks, by model year
Americans have filed 2,123,582 complaints with federal safety regulators about their cars. We aggregate them into a failure profile for 4,173 vehicles — so you can see what goes wrong with a car before you buy it, not after.
Look up a specific car
Most-reported vehicles
2010 Ford Fusion 7,026 complaints · 23.6% steering 2000 Ford Focus 5,152 complaints · 27.3% electrical system 2012 Ford Focus 4,980 complaints · 29.3% power train 1995 Ford Windstar 4,799 complaints · 38.5% engine and engine cooling 2011 Hyundai Sonata 4,621 complaints · 25.4% steering 2002 Ford Explorer 4,097 complaints · 38.7% power train 2014 Jeep Cherokee 3,962 complaints · 37.0% power train 2013 Ford F-150 3,947 complaints · 34.1% power train 2018 RAM 2500 3,772 complaints · 48.1% service brakes 2013 Ford Escape 3,681 complaints · 34.3% engine 2007 Toyota Camry 3,669 complaints · 14.0% vehicle speed control 2011 Ford Fusion 3,654 complaints · 39.3% steering
High volume usually means the model sold well, not that it is the worst car. Compare within a model, not across them.
Complaints reporting a fatality
2022 Tesla Model Y 307 complaints reporting a death · 1,578 total 2010 Honda Civic 137 complaints reporting a death · 489 total 1999 Dodge Durango 100 complaints reporting a death · 3,172 total 1996 Mazda 626 99 complaints reporting a death · 426 total 2006 Honda Pilot 99 complaints reporting a death · 330 total 2006 Honda Ridgeline 99 complaints reporting a death · 294 total 1996 Ford Explorer 89 complaints reporting a death · 1,818 total 2017 Tesla Model X 56 complaints reporting a death · 419 total
Browse by model
Honda Accord 36 model years Honda Civic 36 model years Ford F-150 35 model years Jeep Wrangler 35 model years Ford Explorer 33 model years Toyota Camry 33 model years Jeep Grand Cherokee 33 model years Toyota Corolla 33 model years Honda CR-V 30 model years Ford Mustang 30 model years Nissan Altima 29 model years Chevrolet Silverado 1500 29 model years Dodge Grand Caravan 29 model years Hyundai Elantra 29 model years Chevrolet Suburban 29 model years GMC Sierra 1500 29 model years Toyota Tacoma 29 model years Chevrolet Tahoe 28 model years