Exterior Lighting complaints by vehicle

NHTSA component-family rollup for EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 24,605 complaint mentions across 422 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: 24,605; component-family mentions
Vehicle records: 422; make/model/year rows
Median per record: 29; among records with this family

Makes with the most exterior lighting complaints

Toyota 3,675

21 vehicle records include this component family
Chevrolet 2,904

58 vehicle records include this component family
Cadillac 1,648

14 vehicle records include this component family
Dodge 1,623

27 vehicle records include this component family
Pontiac 1,591

26 vehicle records include this component family
GMC 1,486

26 vehicle records include this component family
Ford 1,199

22 vehicle records include this component family
Nissan 1,050

9 vehicle records include this component family

Highest raw vehicle records

2007 Toyota Prius 979 2006 Toyota Prius 944 2008 Toyota Prius 553 2013 Nissan Altima 418 2015 Acura RDX 331 2005 Toyota Prius 316 2015 Cadillac Srx 302 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis 299 2014 Nissan Altima 278 2014 Cadillac Srx 265 2015 GMC Yukon 258 2014 Dodge Durango 252 2015 Nissan Altima 244 2008 Saturn Outlook 236 2008 Pontiac G6 228 2011 Hyundai Sonata 222

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).