2026 car problems
Owners have filed 3,614 complaints with NHTSA about cars from the 2026 model year, across 93 models with enough data to report on.
3,614
Complaints
0
Cars graded F
350
Crashes reported
20
Fires reported
The 2026 cars to avoid
Graded D or F against the other years of their own model.
What broke on 2026 cars
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
701
19.4%
Electrical System
506
14.0%
Other & Unspecified
460
12.7%
Engine & Cooling
354
9.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
241
6.7%
Brakes
223
6.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
160
4.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
149
4.1%
Steering
147
4.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
120
3.3%
Seats
114
3.2%
Body & Structure
105
2.9%
2026 complaints by make
Tesla
610
16.9%
Hyundai
443
12.3%
Toyota
388
10.7%
Honda
383
10.6%
Chevrolet
339
9.4%
GMC
261
7.2%
RAM
186
5.1%
KIA
180
5.0%
Subaru
150
4.2%
Nissan
109
3.0%
Ford
81
2.2%
Cadillac
78
2.2%
Jeep
61
1.7%
Volkswagen
59
1.6%
BMW
54
1.5%
Mazda
50
1.4%
Genesis
45
1.2%
Lucid
29
0.8%
Rivian
21
0.6%
Dodge
19
0.5%
The cleanest 2026 cars on record
Graded A against the other years of their own model.