Which cars have the most acceleration problems
Owners have filed 84,834 complaints with NHTSA about the acceleration & cruise control. These are the models and model years that account for most of them.
Read these as volume, not as a reliability ranking: a model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone.
Worst model years for acceleration problems
| Vehicle | Complaints | Share of that year | Median miles | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Ford Fusion | 794 | 11% | 53,000 | B |
| 2006 Ford Freestyle | 602 | 32% | 75,000 | D |
| 2005 Ford Freestyle | 587 | 29% | 79,100 | D |
| 2010 Ford Escape | 558 | 18% | 52,000 | C |
| 2005 Ford Taurus | 541 | 54% | 93,454 | F |
| 2007 Toyota Camry | 512 | 14% | 35,000 | F |
| 2007 Ford Freestyle | 428 | 34% | 65,000 | F |
| 2018 RAM 2500 | 340 | 9% | 50,750 | A |
| 2013 Ford F-150 | 301 | 8% | 69,073 | B |
| 1998 Ford Explorer | 287 | 12% | 112,500 | F |
| 2010 Toyota Prius | 287 | 8% | 4,300 | C |
| 2002 Toyota Camry | 282 | 24% | 39,000 | F |
| 2009 Ford Escape | 281 | 12% | 68,000 | B |
| 2005 Toyota Camry | 274 | 30% | 39,100 | F |
| 2009 Toyota Camry | 268 | 17% | 17,000 | F |
| 2003 Toyota Camry | 261 | 28% | 37,309 | F |
| 2011 Ford Fusion | 257 | 7% | 45,000 | B |
| 2011 Ford Escape | 245 | 13% | 45,000 | B |
| 2004 Toyota Camry | 241 | 30% | 45,000 | F |
| 1997 Ford F-150 | 227 | 7% | 120,000 | F |
| 1997 Ford Explorer | 213 | 10% | 100,000 | D |
| 2011 Ford F-150 | 212 | 7% | 57,000 | B |
| 2010 Toyota Corolla | 199 | 13% | 6,300 | F |
| 2009 Toyota Corolla | 198 | 11% | 20,000 | F |
| 2012 Ford F-150 | 195 | 8% | 30,000 | A |
Acceleration problems by brand
Every brand's record for this part, across its whole range.
Ford acceleration problems
20,464
Toyota acceleration problems
11,094
Chevrolet acceleration problems
6,691
Dodge acceleration problems
3,930
Jeep acceleration problems
3,860
Honda acceleration problems
3,852
Nissan acceleration problems
3,426
Hyundai acceleration problems
2,908
Mercury acceleration problems
2,285
Chrysler acceleration problems
1,999
KIA acceleration problems
1,858
Tesla acceleration problems
1,619
Subaru acceleration problems
1,534
Lexus acceleration problems
1,428
GMC acceleration problems
1,325
RAM acceleration problems
1,282
Volkswagen acceleration problems
1,274
Volvo acceleration problems
1,194
Mazda acceleration problems
1,089
Pontiac acceleration problems
1,053
Lincoln acceleration problems
1,018
Mercedes Benz acceleration problems
941
Buick acceleration problems
885
BMW acceleration problems
852
Cadillac acceleration problems
703
Saturn acceleration problems
580
Acura acceleration problems
566
Audi acceleration problems
502
Plymouth acceleration problems
455
Oldsmobile acceleration problems
444
Infiniti acceleration problems
430
Mitsubishi acceleration problems
391
Suzuki acceleration problems
341
Jaguar acceleration problems
256
Isuzu acceleration problems
238
Harley-Davidson acceleration problems
191
Land Rover acceleration problems
173
Scion acceleration problems
154
Yamaha acceleration problems
149
Saab acceleration problems
81
Models with the most acceleration problems
Exactly what failed
NHTSA files each complaint against a specific sub-assembly. These are the ones named most often inside acceleration & cruise control.
Vehicle Speed Control
73,247
86.3%
Accelerator Pedal
5,686
6.7%
Cruise Control
3,756
4.4%
Linkages
1,135
1.3%
Cables
867
1.0%
Throttle
93
0.1%
Springs
38
0.0%
Throttle Position Sensor (Tps)
8
0.0%
Actuator/Stepper Motor
4
0.0%