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Engine complaints by vehicle

NHTSA component-family rollup for ENGINE: 130,635 complaint mentions across 1,841 vehicle records.

Pending review: this new problem hub is generated from real NHTSA component rows and excluded from the sitemap until sampled. Data through 2026; reviewed June 2026.
Problem complaints
130,635
component-family mentions
Vehicle records
1,841
make/model/year rows
Median per record
34
among records with this family

Makes with the most engine complaints

  • Ford 25,171

    224 vehicle records include this component family

  • Kia 13,382

    97 vehicle records include this component family

  • Chevrolet 13,253

    205 vehicle records include this component family

  • Hyundai 13,203

    112 vehicle records include this component family

  • Jeep 10,112

    90 vehicle records include this component family

  • Honda 8,354

    103 vehicle records include this component family

  • Dodge 6,212

    99 vehicle records include this component family

  • Nissan 5,664

    120 vehicle records include this component family

Highest raw vehicle records

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).