Which cars have the most suspension problems
Owners have filed 89,005 complaints with NHTSA about the suspension. 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 suspension problems
| Vehicle | Complaints | Share of that year | Median miles | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Dodge Durango | 1,657 | 52% | 63,000 | F |
| 2002 Ford Taurus | 1,090 | 62% | 84,000 | F |
| 1998 Dodge Durango | 820 | 53% | 68,202 | F |
| 2019 Ford F-250 SD | 678 | 35% | 19,500 | D |
| 2000 Dodge Durango | 644 | 44% | 49,592 | F |
| 2017 Ford F-250 SD | 587 | 32% | 28,412 | D |
| 2001 Ford Taurus | 567 | 45% | 71,000 | F |
| 2002 Jeep Liberty | 527 | 23% | 70,000 | F |
| 1999 Dodge Dakota | 503 | 50% | 53,900 | F |
| 2000 Ford Taurus | 483 | 32% | 74,186 | D |
| 2004 Jeep Liberty | 471 | 33% | 52,451 | F |
| 2003 Jeep Liberty | 466 | 27% | 55,825 | F |
| 2002 Ford Explorer | 461 | 11% | 80,000 | B |
| 2005 Ford Escape | 459 | 23% | 121,000 | C |
| 2001 Ford Windstar | 421 | 18% | 122,991 | C |
| 2000 Ford Focus | 412 | 8% | 64,500 | B |
| 2000 Dodge Dakota | 372 | 34% | 50,000 | F |
| 2000 Ford Windstar | 362 | 17% | 118,185 | C |
| 2001 Dodge Durango | 346 | 36% | 47,451 | F |
| 2018 Jeep Wrangler | 343 | 13% | 7,500 | B |
| 2003 Ford Taurus | 331 | 22% | 85,000 | C |
| 1998 Dodge Dakota | 318 | 40% | 64,000 | F |
| 2001 Dodge Dakota | 307 | 32% | 44,490 | D |
| 2002 Dodge Dakota | 300 | 32% | 35,000 | D |
| 2013 Nissan Altima | 292 | 10% | 100,204 | A |
Suspension problems by brand
Every brand's record for this part, across its whole range.
Ford suspension problems
19,454
Dodge suspension problems
11,926
Chevrolet suspension problems
6,387
Toyota suspension problems
6,193
Jeep suspension problems
6,170
Nissan suspension problems
3,722
Honda suspension problems
3,360
Hyundai suspension problems
2,517
Chrysler suspension problems
2,351
Tesla suspension problems
1,742
Mercury suspension problems
1,695
Mercedes Benz suspension problems
1,595
GMC suspension problems
1,578
Pontiac suspension problems
1,428
Mazda suspension problems
1,410
Lincoln suspension problems
1,237
Subaru suspension problems
1,190
KIA suspension problems
1,190
Volkswagen suspension problems
954
Mitsubishi suspension problems
900
Volvo suspension problems
881
Buick suspension problems
872
Cadillac suspension problems
828
RAM suspension problems
729
BMW suspension problems
688
Oldsmobile suspension problems
551
Isuzu suspension problems
538
Plymouth suspension problems
483
Audi suspension problems
458
Saturn suspension problems
416
Acura suspension problems
395
Lexus suspension problems
368
Infiniti suspension problems
335
Land Rover suspension problems
311
Suzuki suspension problems
256
Saab suspension problems
251
Forest River suspension problems
242
Fleetwood suspension problems
198
Harley-Davidson suspension problems
179
Jaguar suspension problems
159
Models with the most suspension problems
Exactly what failed
NHTSA files each complaint against a specific sub-assembly. These are the ones named most often inside suspension.
Suspension
48,813
57.0%
Front
10,826
12.6%
Rear
6,066
7.1%
Lower Ball Joint
4,802
5.6%
Upper Ball Joint
3,932
4.6%
Coil Springs
2,692
3.1%
Wheel Bearing
1,882
2.2%
Control ARM
1,449
1.7%
Macpherson Strut
1,009
1.2%
Lower ARM
994
1.2%
Coil Springs
873
1.0%
Stabilizer BAR
632
0.7%
Torsion BAR
627
0.7%
Shock Absorber
618
0.7%
HUB
497
0.6%