Vehicles with Most NHTSA Complaints
The worst offender has 872 total complaints on record. These 50 vehicles have the most consumer safety complaints filed with NHTSA.
Frequently Asked Questions
An NHTSA complaint is a report filed by a vehicle owner describing a potential safety-related defect. Anyone can file a complaint through NHTSA's website or hotline. Complaints help NHTSA identify patterns that may lead to investigations and recalls.
Not necessarily. Popular vehicles naturally receive more complaints because more are on the road. Our Safety Score normalizes for this and considers complaint severity, crash involvement, and recall history alongside raw counts.
All data comes from NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), the federal agency responsible for vehicle safety. Data is refreshed weekly from NHTSA's public APIs.