2026 car problems
Owners have filed 4,249 complaints with NHTSA about cars from the 2026 model year, across 103 models with enough data to report on.
4,249
Complaints
1
Cars graded F
401
Crashes reported
26
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
808
19.0%
Electrical System
600
14.1%
Other & Unspecified
556
13.1%
Engine & Cooling
460
10.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
293
6.9%
Brakes
255
6.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
186
4.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
162
3.8%
Steering
159
3.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
134
3.2%
Seats
130
3.1%
Body & Structure
125
2.9%
2026 complaints by make
Tesla
662
15.6%
Hyundai
487
11.5%
Toyota
474
11.2%
Honda
455
10.7%
Chevrolet
421
9.9%
GMC
316
7.4%
RAM
217
5.1%
KIA
196
4.6%
Subaru
162
3.8%
Ford
125
2.9%
Nissan
119
2.8%
Cadillac
108
2.5%
Jeep
82
1.9%
Volkswagen
65
1.5%
BMW
63
1.5%
Genesis
62
1.5%
Mazda
51
1.2%
Lexus
33
0.8%
Lucid
29
0.7%
Rivian
23
0.5%
The cleanest 2026 cars on record
Graded A against the other years of their own model.