Which cars have the most wheel problems
Owners have filed 24,127 complaints with NHTSA about the wheels. 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 wheel problems
| Vehicle | Complaints | Share of that year | Median miles | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Chevrolet Corvette | 223 | 82% | 15,000 | F |
| 2010 Ford Fusion | 148 | 2% | 52,150 | A |
| 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse | 129 | 34% | 40,500 | D |
| 2019 Chevrolet Corvette | 124 | 82% | 8,505 | F |
| 1997 Ford F-150 | 118 | 4% | 40,000 | B |
| 2000 Ford Focus | 118 | 2% | 72,386 | B |
| 2005 Ford Escape | 99 | 5% | 121,000 | A |
| 2019 Ford F-250 SD | 87 | 4% | 20,000 | A |
| 1998 Ford Windstar | 84 | 4% | 96,429 | B |
| 2017 Ford Escape | 81 | 2% | 43,173 | A |
| 2002 Ford Explorer | 78 | 2% | 84,100 | A |
| 2013 Hyundai Elantra | 76 | 4% | 10,500 | C |
| 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse | 75 | 26% | 27,330 | C |
| 2017 Ford F-250 SD | 69 | 4% | 27,833 | A |
| 2003 Ford Cvpi | 63 | 74% | 84,100 | F |
| 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser | 62 | 8% | 44,155 | B |
| 2018 Jeep Wrangler | 61 | 2% | 7,200 | A |
| 2017 Ford Explorer | 60 | 3% | 20,000 | A |
| 2003 Ford Explorer | 59 | 4% | 90,000 | A |
| 2016 Chevrolet Corvette | 59 | 52% | 17,363 | F |
| 2017 Ford F-350 SD | 59 | 7% | 15,000 | A |
| 2006 Toyota Sienna | 55 | 4% | 60,000 | A |
| 2007 Honda Civic | 55 | 4% | 51,510 | A |
| 2016 Ford F-150 | 55 | 2% | 52,314 | A |
| 2010 Mazda MAZDA3 | 54 | 6% | 53,000 | A |
Wheel problems by brand
Every brand's record for this part, across its whole range.
Ford wheel problems
5,260
Chevrolet wheel problems
2,454
Toyota wheel problems
1,514
Dodge wheel problems
1,506
Honda wheel problems
1,221
Jeep wheel problems
1,089
Nissan wheel problems
906
Hyundai wheel problems
771
Chrysler wheel problems
766
KIA wheel problems
515
Mitsubishi wheel problems
487
Mercedes Benz wheel problems
477
Mazda wheel problems
443
BMW wheel problems
429
GMC wheel problems
428
Subaru wheel problems
397
RAM wheel problems
355
Lincoln wheel problems
331
Volkswagen wheel problems
323
Tesla wheel problems
312
Pontiac wheel problems
311
Buick wheel problems
302
Cadillac wheel problems
283
Volvo wheel problems
199
Mercury wheel problems
191
Harley-Davidson wheel problems
189
Forest River wheel problems
183
Isuzu wheel problems
160
Lexus wheel problems
158
Acura wheel problems
130
Oldsmobile wheel problems
123
Audi wheel problems
122
Infiniti wheel problems
95
Saturn wheel problems
94
Suzuki wheel problems
77
Keystone wheel problems
64
Models with the most wheel problems
Exactly what failed
NHTSA files each complaint against a specific sub-assembly. These are the ones named most often inside wheels.
Wheels
19,423
80.5%
Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
2,164
9.0%
RIM
1,771
7.3%
HUB
571
2.4%
Hubcap/Cover
137
0.6%
Multi Piece
52
0.2%
Space Saver Wheel
8
0.0%
Spokes
1
0.0%