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Steering complaints by vehicle

NHTSA component-family rollup for STEERING: 83,513 complaint mentions across 1,019 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
83,513
component-family mentions
Vehicle records
1,019
make/model/year rows
Median per record
29
among records with this family

Makes with the most steering complaints

  • Ford 20,264

    121 vehicle records include this component family

  • Chevrolet 17,281

    148 vehicle records include this component family

  • Honda 5,710

    58 vehicle records include this component family

  • Jeep 4,296

    40 vehicle records include this component family

  • Dodge 4,196

    89 vehicle records include this component family

  • Pontiac 3,674

    27 vehicle records include this component family

  • Hyundai 3,469

    29 vehicle records include this component family

  • Toyota 3,349

    70 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).