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Vehicle make complaint hubs

Brand-level rollups from the same NHTSA complaint and recall dataset used on each vehicle page. This new page type is pending review and intentionally noindexed.

Pending review: generated from real NHTSA rows and excluded from the sitemap until sampled for YMYL provenance. Data through 2026; reviewed June 2026.

Ford

514 records

356,486

raw NHTSA complaints; 1,651 recall campaigns

Top area: Power Train

Chevrolet

473 records

226,896

raw NHTSA complaints; 870 recall campaigns

Top area: Electrical System

Dodge

271 records

144,416

raw NHTSA complaints; 523 recall campaigns

Top area: Electrical System

Toyota

291 records

125,553

raw NHTSA complaints; 1,105 recall campaigns

Top area: Air Bags

Jeep

163 records

119,272

raw NHTSA complaints; 566 recall campaigns

Top area: Electrical System

Honda

215 records

114,706

raw NHTSA complaints; 1,157 recall campaigns

Top area: Electrical System

Nissan

220 records

86,713

raw NHTSA complaints; 452 recall campaigns

Top area: Power Train

Hyundai

168 records

68,743

raw NHTSA complaints; 442 recall campaigns

Top area: Engine

Chrysler

129 records

61,277

raw NHTSA complaints; 221 recall campaigns

Top area: Electrical System

Kia

138 records

54,463

raw NHTSA complaints; 337 recall campaigns

Top area: Engine

GMC

165 records

49,927

raw NHTSA complaints; 342 recall campaigns

Top area: Engine

Volkswagen

119 records

41,168

raw NHTSA complaints; 431 recall campaigns

Top area: Electrical System

Pontiac

94 records

35,386

raw NHTSA complaints; 102 recall campaigns

Top area: Steering

Subaru

97 records

29,397

raw NHTSA complaints; 444 recall campaigns

Top area: Electrical System

RAM

37 records

27,281

raw NHTSA complaints; 448 recall campaigns

Top area: Service Brakes

Mercury

90 records

26,078

raw NHTSA complaints; 60 recall campaigns

Top area: Power Train

Buick

98 records

23,121

raw NHTSA complaints; 143 recall campaigns

Top area: Electrical System

Tesla

33 records

21,711

raw NHTSA complaints; 434 recall campaigns

Top area: Forward Collision Avoidance

Mazda

81 records

21,401

raw NHTSA complaints; 195 recall campaigns

Top area: Power Train

BMW

103 records

20,614

raw NHTSA complaints; 483 recall campaigns

Top area: Air Bags

Saturn

39 records

18,793

raw NHTSA complaints; 45 recall campaigns

Top area: Electrical System

Mercedes Benz

69 records

15,966

raw NHTSA complaints; 383 recall campaigns

Top area: Air Bags

Cadillac

61 records

14,520

raw NHTSA complaints; 129 recall campaigns

Top area: Exterior Lighting

Lincoln

71 records

14,060

raw NHTSA complaints; 174 recall campaigns

Top area: Air Bags

Plymouth

33 records

12,690

raw NHTSA complaints; 0 recall campaigns

Top area: Engine And Engine Cooling

Acura

48 records

12,381

raw NHTSA complaints; 190 recall campaigns

Top area: Power Train

Oldsmobile

49 records

10,700

raw NHTSA complaints; 12 recall campaigns

Top area: Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Audi

46 records

8,065

raw NHTSA complaints; 147 recall campaigns

Top area: Electrical System

Volvo

37 records

7,473

raw NHTSA complaints; 60 recall campaigns

Top area: Electrical System

Mitsubishi

37 records

7,296

raw NHTSA complaints; 50 recall campaigns

Top area: Power Train

Lexus

31 records

6,008

raw NHTSA complaints; 59 recall campaigns

Top area: Air Bags

Infiniti

27 records

5,388

raw NHTSA complaints; 71 recall campaigns

Top area: Air Bags

Mini

19 records

4,430

raw NHTSA complaints; 27 recall campaigns

Top area: Steering

Isuzu

12 records

3,405

raw NHTSA complaints; 6 recall campaigns

Top area: Structure

Suzuki

14 records

2,777

raw NHTSA complaints; 19 recall campaigns

Top area: Power Train

Saab

11 records

1,983

raw NHTSA complaints; 13 recall campaigns

Top area: Electrical System

Scion

10 records

1,977

raw NHTSA complaints; 32 recall campaigns

Top area: Engine

Fiat

6 records

1,591

raw NHTSA complaints; 16 recall campaigns

Top area: Power Train

Land Rover

9 records

1,467

raw NHTSA complaints; 15 recall campaigns

Top area: Engine And Engine Cooling

Jaguar

10 records

1,422

raw NHTSA complaints; 20 recall campaigns

Top area: Electrical System

Eagle

8 records

1,374

raw NHTSA complaints; 0 recall campaigns

Top area: Power Train

Daewoo

7 records

1,372

raw NHTSA complaints; 0 recall campaigns

Top area: Engine And Engine Cooling

Hummer

5 records

1,244

raw NHTSA complaints; 6 recall campaigns

Top area: Electrical System

Geo

7 records

870

raw NHTSA complaints; 0 recall campaigns

Top area: Air Bags

These are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle, and not financial, safety, or purchasing advice. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).