Which cars have the most driver assist problems
Owners have filed 43,924 complaints with NHTSA about the driver assist & collision avoidance. 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 driver assist problems
| Vehicle | Complaints | Share of that year | Median miles | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Tesla Model Y | 957 | 48% | 4,000 | F |
| 2022 Tesla Model 3 | 848 | 57% | 3,724 | F |
| 2022 Tesla Model Y | 785 | 50% | 4,350 | F |
| 2023 Tesla Model Y | 762 | 38% | 3,000 | F |
| 2021 Tesla Model 3 | 637 | 52% | 10,000 | F |
| 2019 Honda Odyssey | 568 | 35% | 34,000 | D |
| 2018 Honda Accord | 533 | 18% | 37,991 | C |
| 2018 Honda Cr-V | 531 | 18% | 37,200 | C |
| 2018 Honda Odyssey | 510 | 31% | 56,375 | D |
| 2020 Honda Odyssey | 470 | 51% | 20,000 | F |
| 2023 Fisker Ocean | 433 | 24% | 10 | C |
| 2017 Honda Cr-V | 392 | 15% | 45,000 | B |
| 2019 Honda Cr-V | 376 | 24% | 20,000 | D |
| 2018 Tesla Model 3 | 370 | 22% | 35,000 | F |
| 2019 Tesla Model 3 | 338 | 32% | 27,509 | F |
| 2019 Honda Pilot | 318 | 22% | 53,000 | C |
| 2024 Tesla Model Y | 291 | 50% | 27,000 | F |
| 2023 Tesla Model 3 | 278 | 38% | 4,000 | F |
| 2020 Tesla Model 3 | 274 | 36% | 10,000 | F |
| 2018 RAM 2500 | 257 | 7% | 21,621 | A |
| 2022 Polestar Polestar 2 | 236 | 62% | 20,000 | F |
| 2021 Ford Mustang Mach E | 231 | 35% | 3,800 | D |
| 2019 Honda Accord | 229 | 21% | 19,750 | D |
| 2021 Honda Pilot | 224 | 32% | 40,000 | D |
| 2024 Honda Prologue | 221 | 16% | 16,050 | C |
Driver assist problems by brand
Every brand's record for this part, across its whole range.
Honda driver assist problems
8,379
Tesla driver assist problems
7,265
Ford driver assist problems
5,036
Hyundai driver assist problems
2,212
Nissan driver assist problems
2,142
Chevrolet driver assist problems
1,864
Toyota driver assist problems
1,631
Jeep driver assist problems
1,542
Volkswagen driver assist problems
1,515
Subaru driver assist problems
1,256
KIA driver assist problems
1,174
RAM driver assist problems
1,164
GMC driver assist problems
839
Mercedes Benz driver assist problems
809
Audi driver assist problems
767
Mazda driver assist problems
643
Acura driver assist problems
612
BMW driver assist problems
584
Polestar driver assist problems
519
Lincoln driver assist problems
468
Fisker driver assist problems
433
Volvo driver assist problems
406
Chrysler driver assist problems
342
Dodge driver assist problems
342
Cadillac driver assist problems
334
Lexus driver assist problems
220
Infiniti driver assist problems
172
Buick driver assist problems
161
Genesis driver assist problems
159
Mitsubishi driver assist problems
143
Land Rover driver assist problems
121
Porsche driver assist problems
117
Rivian driver assist problems
84
Freightliner driver assist problems
80
Models with the most driver assist problems
Exactly what failed
NHTSA files each complaint against a specific sub-assembly. These are the ones named most often inside driver assist & collision avoidance.
Automatic Emergency Braking
12,266
28.2%
Adaptive Cruise Control
7,599
17.4%
Warnings
7,212
16.6%
Assist
2,840
6.5%
Back Over Prevention
2,820
6.5%
Blind Spot Detection
2,517
5.8%
Warning
2,165
5.0%
Warnings
1,953
4.5%
Camera
1,524
3.5%
Rearview System Braking
1,441
3.3%
Forward Collision Avoidance
757
1.7%
Camera System
152
0.3%
External/Pedestrian Alert
135
0.3%
Lane Departure
96
0.2%
Steering Assist
89
0.2%