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Public vehicle complaint and recall records from NHTSA.
Public safety data, made useful
Know What Breaks
Before You Buy.
Real-world vehicle complaints, recalls, and reliability insights based on public NHTSA safety data.
NHTSA public safety data • Indexed vehicle records • Updated regularly
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Complaint rankings
Vehicles with the most reported problems.
From the data
Commonly reported problems.
2017 FORD ESCAPE
ENGINE2,679 documented complaintsENGINE is the most frequently classified component in the records we have processed for this model year.View reliability report →2018 HONDA CR-V
ENGINE2,139 documented complaintsENGINE is the most frequently classified component in the records we have processed for this model year.View reliability report →2018 HONDA ACCORD
ENGINE1,877 documented complaintsENGINE is the most frequently classified component in the records we have processed for this model year.View reliability report →2017 HONDA CR-V
ENGINE1,766 documented complaintsENGINE is the most frequently classified component in the records we have processed for this model year.View reliability report →How it works
Built from real safety reports.
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Reports are grouped by vehicle, model year, and affected component.
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Patterns across vehicles and years make recurring issues easier to identify.
Complaint volume alone does not prove a defect or determine a vehicle’s overall reliability. Review official recalls and obtain a qualified inspection before making a purchase or repair decision.