Which cars have the most equipment problems
Owners have filed 22,421 complaints with NHTSA about the equipment & accessories. 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 equipment problems
| Vehicle | Complaints | Share of that year | Median miles | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Ford Focus | 118 | 2% | 44,500 | B |
| 1991 Acura Legend | 67 | 42% | 90,500 | F |
| 2002 Ford Explorer | 62 | 2% | 64,460 | A |
| 2003 Infiniti G35 | 54 | 7% | 85,000 | A |
| 2003 Honda Accord | 52 | 2% | 48,500 | A |
| 1996 Chrysler Town AND Country | 51 | 4% | 114,000 | A |
| 2006 Honda Odyssey | 50 | 6% | 22,000 | A |
| 1995 Ford Windstar | 46 | 1% | 49,780 | A |
| 1995 Dodge Intrepid | 45 | 5% | 143,000 | A |
| 2022 Ford F-150 | 45 | 6% | 15,829 | C |
| 1997 Ford F-150 | 44 | 1% | 140,500 | A |
| 1998 Chevrolet Malibu | 44 | 3% | 65,000 | A |
| 1995 Dodge Neon | 43 | 3% | — | B |
| 1996 Dodge Caravan | 43 | 2% | 66,000 | A |
| 1996 Ford Contour | 43 | 5% | 48,500 | A |
| 1997 Ford Explorer | 42 | 2% | 87,107 | A |
| 2001 Nissan Pathfinder | 42 | 14% | 61,000 | C |
| 2005 Honda Odyssey | 42 | 4% | 37,400 | A |
| 2002 Buick Rendezvous | 41 | 6% | 60,084 | A |
| 1993 Ford Taurus | 40 | 2% | 112,424 | A |
| 2002 Honda Cr-V | 40 | 6% | 82,260 | A |
| 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 39 | 4% | 133,207 | A |
| 1994 Dodge Intrepid | 39 | 4% | 70,000 | A |
| 1999 Pontiac Grand AM | 39 | 3% | 39,500 | A |
| 2004 Ford F-150 | 39 | 2% | 38,000 | A |
Equipment problems by brand
Every brand's record for this part, across its whole range.
Ford equipment problems
3,063
Chevrolet equipment problems
2,396
Dodge equipment problems
1,865
Toyota equipment problems
1,279
Honda equipment problems
1,132
Jeep equipment problems
899
Chrysler equipment problems
775
Nissan equipment problems
721
Pontiac equipment problems
544
Volkswagen equipment problems
527
GMC equipment problems
509
Mercury equipment problems
457
KIA equipment problems
401
Hyundai equipment problems
376
Fleetwood equipment problems
356
Plymouth equipment problems
345
Buick equipment problems
332
Forest River equipment problems
326
Mazda equipment problems
314
Cadillac equipment problems
269
Volvo equipment problems
258
Mercedes Benz equipment problems
257
Lincoln equipment problems
257
Acura equipment problems
245
BMW equipment problems
240
Oldsmobile equipment problems
239
Mitsubishi equipment problems
227
Saturn equipment problems
196
Keystone equipment problems
194
Winnebago equipment problems
185
Infiniti equipment problems
165
Subaru equipment problems
162
Lexus equipment problems
154
Audi equipment problems
141
Coachmen equipment problems
104
Thor Motor Coach equipment problems
97
Suzuki equipment problems
87
RAM equipment problems
79
Jayco equipment problems
76
Isuzu equipment problems
75
Models with the most equipment problems
Exactly what failed
NHTSA files each complaint against a specific sub-assembly. These are the ones named most often inside equipment & accessories.
AIR Conditioner
6,789
31.5%
Equipment
6,120
28.4%
Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
2,304
10.7%
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
1,417
6.6%
Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
1,310
6.1%
Trailer Hitches
757
3.5%
Electrical
719
3.3%
Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift
623
2.9%
Carrier/Rack
540
2.5%
Navigational System(Global Positioning System)
274
1.3%
Labels
205
1.0%
Infotainment
134
0.6%
Anti-Theft Devices
129
0.6%
Owners/Service/Other Manual
123
0.6%
Tv/Radio/Speakers
118
0.5%