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Which cars have the most electrical problems

Owners have filed 247,927 complaints with NHTSA about the electrical system. 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 electrical problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2000 Ford Focus 1,406 27% 62,000 D
2008 Chrysler Town AND Country 1,250 43% 84,000 F
2010 Chrysler Town AND Country 986 41% 78,131 F
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee 938 34% 90,800 D
2013 Ford Edge 854 26% 45,000 C
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee 839 36% 70,008 F
2008 Dodge Grand Caravan 823 42% 85,000 F
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee 781 32% 62,500 F
2009 Dodge Journey 771 37% 80,000 F
2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee 755 43% 90,000 F
2015 Chrysler 200 752 22% 50,000 D
2006 Jeep Commander 696 30% 85,000 D
2004 Chevrolet Impala 693 50% 68,328 F
2011 Ford Edge 686 27% 55,000 C
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 662 45% 78,020 F
2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer 641 49% 65,000 F
2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer 621 33% 70,000 D
2010 Dodge Journey 616 42% 78,890 F
2016 Honda Pilot 581 24% 49,000 C
2010 Dodge Grand Caravan 558 43% 85,000 F
2003 Ford Focus 536 44% 60,000 F
2011 Chrysler Town AND Country 525 47% 73,996 F
2001 Ford Focus 521 22% 64,819 D
2011 Dodge Durango 519 44% 68,792 F
2008 Chrysler 300 505 53% 81,500 F

Electrical problems by brand

Every brand's record for this part, across its whole range.

Ford electrical problems 35,033 Chevrolet electrical problems 33,580 Dodge electrical problems 20,536 Jeep electrical problems 19,179 Honda electrical problems 14,693 Chrysler electrical problems 12,102 Toyota electrical problems 9,700 Nissan electrical problems 8,616 Hyundai electrical problems 8,289 Volkswagen electrical problems 7,242 GMC electrical problems 6,674 KIA electrical problems 6,659 Pontiac electrical problems 5,227 BMW electrical problems 4,969 Mercedes Benz electrical problems 4,620 Subaru electrical problems 4,508 Buick electrical problems 4,000 Saturn electrical problems 3,886 RAM electrical problems 3,868 Cadillac electrical problems 2,568 Mercury electrical problems 2,533 Audi electrical problems 2,510 Tesla electrical problems 2,465 Mazda electrical problems 2,264 Volvo electrical problems 2,137 Lincoln electrical problems 1,945 Oldsmobile electrical problems 1,898 Acura electrical problems 1,448 Plymouth electrical problems 1,107 Infiniti electrical problems 1,096 Lexus electrical problems 1,085 Mitsubishi electrical problems 1,035 Land Rover electrical problems 736 Saab electrical problems 719 Suzuki electrical problems 718 Mini electrical problems 686 Harley-Davidson electrical problems 592 Jaguar electrical problems 485 Yamaha electrical problems 465 Isuzu electrical problems 427

Models with the most electrical problems

Jeep Grand Cherokee 7,630 8.8%

Worst in 2005

Chrysler Town AND Country 5,290 6.1%

Worst in 2008

Chevrolet Malibu 4,822 5.6%

Worst in 2013

Ford Focus 4,477 5.2%

Worst in 2000

Dodge Grand Caravan 4,423 5.1%

Worst in 2008

Honda Accord 4,171 4.8%

Worst in 2013

Ford F-150 3,919 4.5%

Worst in 2013

Chevrolet Impala 3,504 4.0%

Worst in 2004

Jeep Wrangler 2,994 3.4%

Worst in 2024

Dodge Durango 2,766 3.2%

Worst in 2011

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2,683 3.1%

Worst in 2014

Ford Edge 2,617 3.0%

Worst in 2013

Honda Cr-V 2,536 2.9%

Worst in 2017

Ford Escape 2,535 2.9%

Worst in 2013

Jeep Cherokee 2,413 2.8%

Worst in 2014

Chevrolet Trailblazer 2,394 2.8%

Worst in 2004

RAM 1500 2,332 2.7%

Worst in 2019

Ford Explorer 2,309 2.7%

Worst in 2020

Subaru Outback 2,292 2.6%

Worst in 2017

Volkswagen Jetta 2,193 2.5%

Worst in 2010

Dodge Journey 2,108 2.4%

Worst in 2009

Honda Pilot 2,039 2.3%

Worst in 2016

Hyundai Sonata 2,008 2.3%

Worst in 2011

Dodge Charger 1,952 2.2%

Worst in 2011

Honda Odyssey 1,901 2.2%

Worst in 2018

Nissan Altima 1,777 2.0%

Worst in 2009

Ford Taurus 1,721 2.0%

Worst in 1993

Pontiac Grand AM 1,687 1.9%

Worst in 2001

Ford Fusion 1,660 1.9%

Worst in 2010

Ford Windstar 1,630 1.9%

Worst in 2003

Exactly what failed

NHTSA files each complaint against a specific sub-assembly. These are the ones named most often inside electrical system.

Electrical System 191,369 78.0%
Ignition 9,898 4.0%
Switch 6,606 2.7%
Instrument Cluster/Panel 6,463 2.6%
Wiring 4,448 1.8%
12V/24V/48V Battery 4,042 1.6%
Interior/Under Dash 3,907 1.6%
Front Underhood 3,848 1.6%
Alternator/Generator/Regulator 3,510 1.4%
Horn 3,432 1.4%
Module 2,393 1.0%
Fuses AND Circuit Breakers 2,275 0.9%
Starter Assembly 1,349 0.5%
Control Module 974 0.4%
Speedometer/Odometer 795 0.3%