NHTSA Data Explorer

All vehicles

Data refreshed July 10, 2026

Complaints

1,502,520

Active records

Recalls

8,640

Active records

TSBs

169,277

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

3,840

Injuries

80,522

Crashes

90,066

Fires

35,756

Trending up this quarter

Issue categories with the highest recent volume relative to their historical baseline.

1

Poor engine performance

Engine behavior · 385 last quarter

2.0×

vs. baseline

2

After repair/service

Recent change · 211 last quarter

1.6×

vs. baseline

3

No propulsion while in gear

Transmission/drivetrain behavior · 117 last quarter

1.6×

vs. baseline

4

Fluid cross-contamination

Fluid issue · 73 last quarter

1.5×

vs. baseline

5

Electric drive propulsion system

Electrified system issue · 45 last quarter

1.4×

vs. baseline

6

After software update

Recent change · 72 last quarter

1.4×

vs. baseline

7

Brakes working intermittently

Braking behavior · 21 last quarter

1.4×

vs. baseline

8

Sliding/instability

Ride/handling behavior · 69 last quarter

1.3×

vs. baseline

9

Network communication

Communication/network issue · 20 last quarter

1.3×

vs. baseline

10

Driving at highway speed

Operating state · 354 last quarter

1.3×

vs. baseline

Top reported issues

Click a category to expand its values.

Operating state

456,775

Condition issue

428,605

Reporting mechanism

254,534

Engine behavior

168,926

Safety restraint issue

149,278

Performance issue

129,898

Noise

126,776

Braking behavior

124,760

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

124,660

Fluid issue

116,584

Driver assistance issue

110,433

Steering behavior

99,788

Vibration/harshness

94,140

Thermal issue

85,062

Access/entry issue

69,191

Safety restraint behavior

66,655

Lighting behavior

63,412

Electrical issue

53,037

Starting behavior

46,513

Ride/handling behavior

31,493

Smell

28,688

Powering on/off behavior

27,763

Infotainment behavior

24,089

HVAC behavior

23,004

Recent change

19,476

Wiper/washer behavior

19,297

Electrified system issue

5,966

Communication/network issue

2,309

Charging behavior

833

Most-reported makes

Ranked by total record count. Sparkline shows the last 12 months.

1

Ford

282,779

2

Chevrolet

181,299

3

Dodge

109,662

4

Toyota

105,723

5

Honda

91,666

6

Jeep

85,689

7

Nissan

70,407

8

Hyundai

54,503

9

GMC

47,082

10

Chrysler

45,962

11

Kia

42,818

12

Volkswagen

34,063

13

BMW

29,008

14

Pontiac

27,585

15

Subaru

26,258

Browse all makes

Browse all makes with NHTSA records, listed alphabetically. Click a make to view its overview.

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Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2016 HONDA ACCORD

Filed Jul 7, 2026


The audio system has intermittent static whether the system is on or is off. The volume of the static is very loud and can interfere with the ability of the driver to hear emergency vehicles, police and other important sounds.

2018 VOLVO XC90

Filed Jul 7, 2026


VIN: [XXX] •Make/Model/Year: 2018 Volvo XC90 •Mileage at time of each incident (58,385 / 58,480 / 68,261) •Approximate dates of each incident Vehicle has experienced recurring brake system failures. First, a seized rear brake caliper (Sept 2025) requiring caliper/rotor/pad replacement. Four days later, brake pedal became stiff and hard to depress; brake booster diagnosed as internally failed and replaced. Approximately 9 months and 9,800 miles later, vehicle experienced…

2023 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER

Filed Jul 7, 2026


When shifting to park, car alerts to “shift to park”

2026 CHEVROLET EQUINOX

Filed Jul 7, 2026


No warning messages or check engine lights. However, I am concerned for my safety as my 2026 equinox I bought last year in may of 2025 from motion chevy in hackettstown NJ with 21k miles (as of now, bought it brand new last year) has a windshield distortion that when looking to the passenger side of the windshield, it’s very wavy and distorted and I already had a Chevy dealership named Mcguire’s Chevy in newton dismiss it saying others on the lot had the same issue (which they did as I saw but…

2016 JEEP CHEROKEE

Filed Jul 7, 2026


Gear shift locks up and car must be turned off and restarted.

2019 HONDA PASSPORT

Filed Jul 7, 2026


There has been multiple times that my 2019 passport has had the “brake” indicator pop up on my dash telling me to brake when there is nothing there I mean like a completely empty road. There has been a handful of times that it has actually stopped my car like slammed the brakes when there is nothing around or a couple times when a car was passing on the other side of the roadway. This has happened multiple times with someone driving behind me and I fear it could cause a crash due to the car…

2013 FORD FUSION

Filed Jul 7, 2026


Fire

While driving home from work. I heard a pop and seen smoke coming from my tire. I pulled over and seen fire behind the wheel. After looking it over the emergency parking brake motor that attaches to the brake caliper was blown apart. The pistons in the caliper pushed so hard against the brake pad that it was bent to a 90 degree angle. Had to replace pads, rotors, and calipers in both sides.

2011 KIA SEDONA

Filed Jul 7, 2026


My fuel rail assembly in my 2011 kia sedona is cracked and leaking causing a gas smell. I'm confused why only some of the kias from 2011 got recalled when it seems like a lot more have this issue.

2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA TOURING

Filed Jul 7, 2026


I have gone to multiple Hyundai dealerships to remedy the open recall on my vehicle. None of them are able to accomplish it due to lack of equipment. My electronic power steering recently failed after multiple attempts to accomplish the recall. The most recent attempt was at the Hundai dealership at Doug's Hyundai, 22130 Hwy 99, Edmonds, WA 98026, in 2026. Previous attempts were at Hyundai dealership at 641 Orange Dr, Vacaville, CA 95687 in 2023, United States and the hyundai dealership near…

2019 HONDA ODYSSEY

Filed Jul 7, 2026


Florida Miss firing lights on

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Updated July 10, 2026. Refreshed nightly.