Which cars have the most headlight problems
Owners have filed 64,889 complaints with NHTSA about the lights. 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 headlight problems
| Vehicle | Complaints | Share of that year | Median miles | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Toyota Prius | 1,069 | 44% | 50,000 | F |
| 2006 Toyota Prius | 948 | 56% | 49,000 | F |
| 2008 Toyota Prius | 587 | 31% | 56,451 | D |
| 2013 Nissan Altima | 443 | 15% | 80,000 | B |
| 2005 Toyota Prius | 349 | 27% | 100,500 | C |
| 2015 Acura RDX | 338 | 76% | 75,000 | F |
| 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis | 306 | 48% | 78,252 | F |
| 2015 Cadillac SRX | 303 | 56% | 51,100 | F |
| 2014 Nissan Altima | 299 | 21% | 80,000 | C |
| 2000 Chevrolet Malibu | 283 | 21% | 65,000 | C |
| 2015 GMC Yukon | 269 | 39% | 59,000 | F |
| 2015 Nissan Altima | 269 | 22% | 68,000 | C |
| 2014 Cadillac SRX | 267 | 59% | 58,000 | F |
| 2014 Dodge Durango | 260 | 25% | 60,000 | C |
| 2011 Hyundai Sonata | 252 | 5% | 73,000 | A |
| 2008 Saturn Outlook | 250 | 27% | 45,000 | D |
| 2008 Pontiac G6 | 246 | 15% | 74,000 | C |
| 2007 Pontiac G6 | 235 | 13% | 77,200 | B |
| 2012 Cadillac SRX | 234 | 45% | 75,500 | F |
| 2010 Cadillac SRX | 226 | 36% | 79,000 | F |
| 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis | 217 | 51% | 86,000 | F |
| 2013 Cadillac SRX | 217 | 44% | 65,000 | F |
| 2008 Toyota Avalon | 214 | 51% | 59,700 | F |
| 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis | 210 | 47% | 96,000 | F |
| 2006 Pontiac G6 | 208 | 8% | 77,700 | A |
Headlight problems by brand
Every brand's record for this part, across its whole range.
Chevrolet headlight problems
8,056
Ford headlight problems
6,340
Toyota headlight problems
5,538
Dodge headlight problems
4,822
Pontiac headlight problems
2,923
GMC headlight problems
2,744
Honda headlight problems
2,489
KIA headlight problems
2,472
Hyundai headlight problems
2,403
Cadillac headlight problems
2,226
Jeep headlight problems
2,097
Nissan headlight problems
2,051
Mercury headlight problems
1,924
Chrysler headlight problems
1,640
Volkswagen headlight problems
1,635
BMW headlight problems
1,483
Buick headlight problems
1,335
Saturn headlight problems
1,151
Mercedes Benz headlight problems
1,091
Lincoln headlight problems
1,007
Oldsmobile headlight problems
912
Acura headlight problems
889
Subaru headlight problems
879
Mazda headlight problems
876
Audi headlight problems
820
Volvo headlight problems
472
Tesla headlight problems
420
RAM headlight problems
419
Lexus headlight problems
412
Mitsubishi headlight problems
357
Suzuki headlight problems
315
Infiniti headlight problems
299
Plymouth headlight problems
253
Land Rover headlight problems
134
Saab headlight problems
129
Mini headlight problems
128
Harley-Davidson headlight problems
122
Kawasaki headlight problems
115
Porsche headlight problems
95
Buell headlight problems
68
Models with the most headlight problems
Exactly what failed
NHTSA files each complaint against a specific sub-assembly. These are the ones named most often inside lights.
Exterior Lighting
42,718
66.5%
Headlights
7,852
12.2%
Interior Lighting
2,669
4.2%
Brake Lights
2,083
3.2%
Turn Signal
1,685
2.6%
Switch
1,177
1.8%
Switch
1,175
1.8%
Tail Lights
1,169
1.8%
Switch
1,031
1.6%
Switch
644
1.0%
Flasher Unit
595
0.9%
High/Low Beam Dimmer Switch
518
0.8%
Concealment Devices
381
0.6%
Hazard Flashing Warning Lights
320
0.5%
Back UP Lights
256
0.4%