NHTSA data · 10 models

Which model years got the most complaints?

NHTSA owner complaints and recalls by model year. We count; we don't rate.

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Models

Model year with the most NHTSA complaints, for each model.

Complaint and recall counts for each model
Model Years in NHTSA data Most-complained year Complaints that year Recall campaigns
Ford Escape complaints & recalls by year 2001–2026 2013 2,749 98
Ford Explorer complaints & recalls by year 1991–2027 2002 3,300 156
Honda Accord complaints & recalls by year 1981–2024 2003 1,987 97
Honda CR-V complaints & recalls by year 1997–2025 2018 2,158 65
Honda Pilot complaints & recalls by year 2003–2026 2016 1,715 64
Mazda CX-5 complaints & recalls by year 2013–2025 2016 510 9
Nissan Rogue complaints & recalls by year 2008–2026 2023 740 46
Toyota Camry complaints & recalls by year 1983–2024 2007 2,887 65
Toyota Highlander complaints & recalls by year 2001–2025 2021 531 54
Toyota RAV4 complaints & recalls by year 1996–2025 2007 1,003 52

How to read these counts

Owner-reported

Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA.

Not sales-adjusted

Counts are not divided by how many vehicles were sold.

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