Which cars have the most door lock problems
Owners have filed 20,516 complaints with NHTSA about the doors, latches & locks. 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 door lock problems
| Vehicle | Complaints | Share of that year | Median miles | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan | 339 | 25% | 60,725 | C |
| 2004 Toyota Sienna | 309 | 12% | 75,000 | C |
| 2007 Honda Cr-V | 236 | 20% | 82,500 | C |
| 2000 Ford Focus | 204 | 4% | 71,550 | A |
| 2005 Dodge Caravan | 203 | 29% | 65,000 | C |
| 2008 Honda Cr-V | 201 | 16% | 72,000 | B |
| 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 163 | 6% | 59,000 | A |
| 2016 Hyundai Tucson | 157 | 7% | 63,000 | A |
| 2005 Toyota Sienna | 136 | 10% | 58,756 | B |
| 2012 Ford Focus | 133 | 3% | 67,000 | A |
| 2005 Nissan Murano | 119 | 10% | 69,000 | A |
| 2000 Honda Odyssey | 107 | 14% | 73,000 | C |
| 1992 Toyota Camry | 89 | 14% | — | C |
| 2013 Ford Fusion | 87 | 4% | 67,000 | A |
| 2011 Ford Edge | 85 | 3% | 54,733 | A |
| 2003 Ford Focus | 83 | 7% | 66,666 | A |
| 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 81 | 4% | 65,000 | A |
| 2004 KIA Optima | 81 | 26% | 92,000 | C |
| 1999 Honda Odyssey | 78 | 12% | 78,050 | B |
| 2013 Ford Edge | 77 | 2% | 47,000 | A |
| 2008 Chevrolet Malibu | 71 | 5% | 49,000 | A |
| 2006 Chevrolet HHR | 70 | 5% | 56,663 | A |
| 1998 Ford Explorer | 69 | 3% | 98,000 | A |
| 2001 Ford Focus | 67 | 3% | 78,500 | A |
| 2006 Toyota Sienna | 67 | 5% | 55,623 | A |
Door lock problems by brand
Every brand's record for this part, across its whole range.
Ford door lock problems
4,090
Chevrolet door lock problems
2,398
Dodge door lock problems
2,031
Toyota door lock problems
1,586
Honda door lock problems
1,432
Nissan door lock problems
920
Jeep door lock problems
766
KIA door lock problems
620
Hyundai door lock problems
600
BMW door lock problems
575
Chrysler door lock problems
523
GMC door lock problems
481
Plymouth door lock problems
415
Volkswagen door lock problems
403
Pontiac door lock problems
371
Mercury door lock problems
277
Buick door lock problems
258
Mazda door lock problems
251
Lincoln door lock problems
210
Saturn door lock problems
177
Subaru door lock problems
158
Volvo door lock problems
154
Oldsmobile door lock problems
138
Tesla door lock problems
127
Mercedes Benz door lock problems
127
Mitsubishi door lock problems
104
GEO door lock problems
104
Lexus door lock problems
102
Cadillac door lock problems
101
Land Rover door lock problems
100
Infiniti door lock problems
98
RAM door lock problems
77
Suzuki door lock problems
68
Models with the most door lock problems
Exactly what failed
NHTSA files each complaint against a specific sub-assembly. These are the ones named most often inside doors, latches & locks.
Latches/Locks/Linkages
8,908
43.4%
Latch
7,431
36.2%
Latch
1,677
8.2%
Lock
1,089
5.3%
Latch
586
2.9%
Lock
462
2.3%
Lock
116
0.6%
Latch
82
0.4%
Electronic Lock/Latch Actuator
72
0.4%
Emergency Mechanical Release
29
0.1%
Emergency Mechanical Release
16
0.1%
Lock
14
0.1%
Latch Plate
11
0.1%
Fueling/Charging Door/Hatch/Port
10
0.0%
Latch/Lock Release System
8
0.0%