Which cars have the most other reported problems

Owners have filed 115,955 complaints with NHTSA about the other & unspecified. 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 other reported problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2013 Ford Edge 427 13% 49,400 B
2016 Ford Explorer 427 14% 20,000 C
2015 Ford Explorer 401 18% 29,000 C
2017 Ford Explorer 369 18% 5,750 C
2012 Ford Focus 358 7% 70,000 B
2013 Ford Explorer 344 12% 59,250 C
2017 Jeep Cherokee 343 18% 38,707 C
2014 Ford Explorer 335 16% 40,000 C
2016 Jeep Cherokee 313 15% 45,000 B
2020 Ford Escape 307 14% 4,000 B
2013 Ford Escape 300 8% 80,000 B
2016 Honda Pilot 290 12% 42,000 B
2014 Jeep Cherokee 284 7% 45,500 A
2023 Fisker Ocean 283 15% — B
2014 Ford Focus 277 8% 50,100 B
2015 Chrysler 200 276 8% 51,600 B
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee 272 8% 51,256 C
2014 Ford Escape 272 10% 69,400 C
2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee 267 22% 15,327 C
2017 Honda Cr-V 265 10% 17,000 B
2016 Hyundai Tucson 261 12% 39,300 B
2015 Jeep Cherokee 257 10% 33,556 B
2019 Jeep Cherokee 255 10% 6,500 B
2011 Ford Edge 254 10% 62,400 A
2016 Honda Civic 253 18% 34,500 C

Other reported problems by brand

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

Models with the most other reported problems

Ford Explorer 3,122 7.2%

Worst in 2016

Ford F-150 2,438 5.6%

Worst in 2016

Ford Escape 2,094 4.8%

Worst in 2020

Jeep Grand Cherokee 2,047 4.7%

Worst in 2014

Jeep Cherokee 1,781 4.1%

Worst in 2017

Honda Accord 1,762 4.1%

Worst in 2018

Honda Cr-V 1,671 3.9%

Worst in 2017

Worst in 2014

Ford Focus 1,539 3.6%

Worst in 2012

Ford Edge 1,525 3.5%

Worst in 2013

Nissan Altima 1,498 3.5%

Worst in 2013

Toyota Camry 1,490 3.4%

Worst in 2007

Honda Civic 1,358 3.1%

Worst in 2016

Ford Fusion 1,352 3.1%

Worst in 2016

Chevrolet Tahoe 1,348 3.1%

Worst in 2011

Hyundai Sonata 1,329 3.1%

Worst in 2011

Subaru Outback 1,326 3.1%

Worst in 2019

Jeep Wrangler 1,307 3.0%

Worst in 2018

Chevrolet Malibu 1,297 3.0%

Worst in 2016

KIA Sorento 1,284 3.0%

Worst in 2011

Nissan Rogue 1,275 2.9%

Worst in 2023

RAM 1500 1,233 2.9%

Worst in 2019

Honda Pilot 1,162 2.7%

Worst in 2016

Toyota RAV4 1,083 2.5%

Worst in 2019

Honda Odyssey 1,019 2.4%

Worst in 2018

Worst in 2016

GMC Sierra 1500 870 2.0%

Worst in 2014

Tesla Model S 864 2.0%

Worst in 2015

KIA Optima 847 2.0%

Worst in 2013

Hyundai Elantra 826 1.9%

Worst in 2017

Exactly what failed

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

Unknown OR Other 115,697 99.9%
Other/I am not Sure 105 0.1%
Other/Unknown 10 0.0%
None 5 0.0%
School BUS Stop ARM Assembly 4 0.0%