2005 car problems
Owners have filed 90,746 complaints with NHTSA about cars from the 2005 model year, across 357 models with enough data to report on.
90,746
Complaints
17
Cars graded F
5,414
Crashes reported
1,635
Fires reported
The 2005 cars to avoid
Graded D or F against the other years of their own model.
Scion TC
203 complaints · windows, mirrors & wipers
Lexus ES330
176 complaints · acceleration & cruise control
Cadillac CTS
396 complaints · transmission & drivetrain
Toyota Avalon
303 complaints · acceleration & cruise control
Lexus ES
75 complaints · transmission & drivetrain
Toyota Corolla
972 complaints · airbags
Hyundai XG350
181 complaints · airbags
KIA Sedona
272 complaints · brakes
Cadillac STS
145 complaints · electrical system
Ford E-450
41 complaints · engine & cooling
Chevrolet Colorado
459 complaints · brakes
Subaru Legacy
250 complaints · engine & cooling
Mercedes Benz SLK350
36 complaints · transmission & drivetrain
Toyota Prius
1,298 complaints · lights
Chevrolet Express 3500
26 complaints · body & structure
Ford Mustang GT
213 complaints · electrical system
Lotus Elise
54 complaints · engine & cooling
Dodge RAM 1500
1,630 complaints · transmission & drivetrain
Chevrolet Silverado 2500
337 complaints · electrical system
Freightliner Columbia
44 complaints · transmission & drivetrain
GMC Envoy
682 complaints · fuel & propulsion
Toyota Corolla Matrix
107 complaints · airbags
BMW R1200 GS
46 complaints · fuel & propulsion
Chevrolet Equinox
950 complaints · engine & cooling
What broke on 2005 cars
2005 complaints by make
The cleanest 2005 cars on record
Graded A against the other years of their own model.