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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.

Models with the most door lock problems

Ford Focus 863 8.8%

Worst in 2000

Toyota Sienna 791 8.1%

Worst in 2004

Dodge Caravan 667 6.8%

Worst in 2005

Worst in 2005

Honda Cr-V 578 5.9%

Worst in 2007

Worst in 2005

Honda Odyssey 419 4.3%

Worst in 2000

Ford Explorer 413 4.2%

Worst in 1998

Ford F-150 369 3.8%

Worst in 2018

Ford Fusion 343 3.5%

Worst in 2013

Plymouth Voyager 334 3.4%

Worst in 1990

Ford Escape 320 3.3%

Worst in 2013

Toyota Camry 299 3.1%

Worst in 1992

KIA Optima 272 2.8%

Worst in 2004

Worst in 2005

Nissan Altima 241 2.5%

Worst in 2013

Ford Edge 235 2.4%

Worst in 2011

Nissan Murano 232 2.4%

Worst in 2005

Ford Windstar 221 2.3%

Worst in 2000

Chevrolet Tahoe 213 2.2%

Worst in 2008

Honda Accord 203 2.1%

Worst in 1990

Chevrolet Malibu 203 2.1%

Worst in 2008

Hyundai Tucson 192 2.0%

Worst in 2016

Volkswagen Jetta 191 2.0%

Worst in 1995

Ford Fiesta 184 1.9%

Worst in 2012

Ford Mustang 157 1.6%

Worst in 2017

Dodge RAM 1500 145 1.5%

Worst in 2001

Chevrolet HHR 145 1.5%

Worst in 2006

Hyundai Sonata 137 1.4%

Worst in 2017

Nissan Quest 135 1.4%

Worst in 2004

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%