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Power Train complaints by vehicle

NHTSA component-family rollup for POWER TRAIN: 131,134 complaint mentions across 2,051 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
131,134
component-family mentions
Vehicle records
2,051
make/model/year rows
Median per record
26
among records with this family

Makes with the most power train complaints

  • Ford 38,843

    294 vehicle records include this component family

  • Nissan 13,284

    131 vehicle records include this component family

  • Jeep 11,538

    100 vehicle records include this component family

  • Chevrolet 9,362

    205 vehicle records include this component family

  • Honda 8,691

    94 vehicle records include this component family

  • Dodge 8,574

    170 vehicle records include this component family

  • Chrysler 4,364

    82 vehicle records include this component family

  • Toyota 4,306

    84 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).