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Which cars have the most fuel system problems

Owners have filed 127,175 complaints with NHTSA about the fuel & propulsion. 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 fuel system problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2005 Dodge Durango 815 41% 70,000 F
2010 Ford Fusion 706 10% 59,000 A
2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer 628 33% 70,194 D
2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 627 44% 58,730 F
2018 Honda Cr-V 596 20% 8,000 C
2006 Dodge Durango 575 55% 60,000 F
2006 Dodge Charger 521 27% 81,000 C
2010 Ford Escape 511 16% 57,000 B
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt 487 16% 85,000 B
2006 Jeep Wrangler 483 57% 39,000 F
2018 Honda Accord 465 16% 85,477 B
2005 Jeep Wrangler 454 60% 50,000 F
2000 Ford Focus 445 9% 50,800 B
2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 445 22% 85,500 C
2005 Jeep Liberty 409 28% 71,000 D
2003 Chevrolet Cavalier 406 47% 66,000 F
2006 Nissan Xterra 377 36% 60,000 D
2008 Chevrolet Corvette 377 60% 53,000 F
2017 Honda Cr-V 376 14% 15,200 B
2006 Jeep Liberty 370 20% 60,000 C
2014 Ford Focus 351 10% 68,500 B
2006 Chrysler 300C 344 35% 70,000 D
2012 Ford Focus 340 7% 83,500 A
2001 Ford Focus 337 14% 54,000 C
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee 336 23% 122,000 D

Fuel system problems by brand

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

Models with the most fuel system problems

Ford F-150 3,407 7.6%

Worst in 1993

Ford Focus 2,723 6.1%

Worst in 2000

Jeep Grand Cherokee 2,570 5.7%

Worst in 1997

Jeep Wrangler 2,562 5.7%

Worst in 2006

Ford Escape 2,562 5.7%

Worst in 2010

Worst in 2005

Dodge Durango 2,077 4.6%

Worst in 2005

Jeep Liberty 1,786 4.0%

Worst in 2005

Honda Cr-V 1,633 3.6%

Worst in 2018

Chevrolet Cobalt 1,623 3.6%

Worst in 2006

Ford Fusion 1,542 3.4%

Worst in 2010

RAM 1500 1,497 3.3%

Worst in 2016

Honda Accord 1,445 3.2%

Worst in 2018

Volkswagen Jetta 1,408 3.1%

Worst in 2009

Ford Explorer 1,274 2.8%

Worst in 2013

Chevrolet Corvette 1,174 2.6%

Worst in 2008

Chevrolet Malibu 1,151 2.6%

Worst in 2018

Nissan Xterra 1,106 2.5%

Worst in 2006

Hyundai Sonata 1,087 2.4%

Worst in 2013

Chevrolet Equinox 1,053 2.4%

Worst in 2007

Volkswagen Passat 1,018 2.3%

Worst in 2003

Worst in 1996

Worst in 2005

Hyundai Santa FE 956 2.1%

Worst in 2008

Ford Taurus 906 2.0%

Worst in 2013

Worst in 1996

Honda Pilot 859 1.9%

Worst in 2019

Nissan Frontier 828 1.9%

Worst in 2006

Honda Civic 797 1.8%

Worst in 2018

Jeep Cherokee 780 1.7%

Worst in 2014

Exactly what failed

NHTSA files each complaint against a specific sub-assembly. These are the ones named most often inside fuel & propulsion.

Fuel/Propulsion System 62,012 50.2%
Fuel System, Gasoline 29,750 24.1%
Tank Assembly 6,117 5.0%
Fuel Pump 5,663 4.6%
Fuel Injection System 3,358 2.7%
Fuel System, Other 2,923 2.4%
Fuel System, Diesel 2,860 2.3%
Hoses, Lines/Piping, AND Fittings 2,418 2.0%
Delivery 2,111 1.7%
Filler Pipe AND CAP 1,544 1.3%
Fuel Gauge System 1,471 1.2%
Injectors 1,153 0.9%
Carburetor System 985 0.8%
Fuel Rail 573 0.5%
Selector Devices 526 0.4%