NHTSA Data Explorer

All vehicles

Data refreshed July 19, 2026

Complaints

1,504,417

Active records

Recalls

8,652

Active records

TSBs

169,277

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

3,839

Injuries

80,582

Crashes

90,139

Fires

35,787

Trending up this quarter

Issue categories with the highest recent volume relative to their historical baseline.

1

Poor engine performance

Engine behavior · 447 last quarter

2.3×

vs. baseline

2

No propulsion while in gear

Transmission/drivetrain behavior · 134 last quarter

1.8×

vs. baseline

3

After repair/service

Recent change · 240 last quarter

1.8×

vs. baseline

4

Fluid cross-contamination

Fluid issue · 89 last quarter

1.8×

vs. baseline

5

Network communication

Communication/network issue · 25 last quarter

1.6×

vs. baseline

6

Brakes working intermittently

Braking behavior · 24 last quarter

1.6×

vs. baseline

7

After software update

Recent change · 81 last quarter

1.6×

vs. baseline

8

Electric drive propulsion system

Electrified system issue · 49 last quarter

1.5×

vs. baseline

9

Driving at highway speed

Operating state · 409 last quarter

1.5×

vs. baseline

10

Damaged

Condition issue · 1,321 last quarter

1.5×

vs. baseline

Top reported issues

Click a category to expand its values.

Operating state

457,374

Condition issue

429,121

Reporting mechanism

254,848

Engine behavior

169,234

Safety restraint issue

149,396

Performance issue

130,182

Noise

126,915

Braking behavior

124,908

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

124,877

Fluid issue

116,758

Driver assistance issue

110,708

Steering behavior

99,877

Vibration/harshness

94,255

Thermal issue

85,169

Access/entry issue

69,254

Safety restraint behavior

66,712

Lighting behavior

63,445

Electrical issue

53,123

Starting behavior

46,585

Ride/handling behavior

31,514

Smell

28,718

Powering on/off behavior

27,826

Infotainment behavior

24,183

HVAC behavior

23,032

Recent change

19,523

Wiper/washer behavior

19,305

Electrified system issue

6,000

Communication/network issue

2,328

Charging behavior

839

Most-reported makes

Ranked by total record count. Sparkline shows the last 12 months.

1

Ford

283,157

2

Chevrolet

181,471

3

Dodge

109,691

4

Toyota

105,852

5

Honda

91,902

6

Jeep

85,789

7

Nissan

70,483

8

Hyundai

54,632

9

GMC

47,164

10

Chrysler

45,994

11

Kia

42,920

12

Volkswagen

34,106

13

BMW

29,039

14

Pontiac

27,588

15

Subaru

26,300

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Browse all makes with NHTSA records, listed alphabetically. Click a make to view its overview.

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Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2018 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS

Filed Jul 16, 2026


The water pump failed catastrophically at 63,100 miles, forcing a complete road-side breakdown and damaging the radiator. This is a known manufacturing defect affecting the 3.6L VR6 composite plastic pumps. Due to the failure of the pump, the radiator tank became hot causing a hole to form in the radiator and needing to be replaced. I still own this car and you may inspect it if needed. My safety was at risk as well as others safely was put at risk because this caused car to over heat…

2020 CHEVROLET EQUINOX

Filed Jul 16, 2026


I bought the 2020 equinox May the 9th 2026 the dealership concealed a lot of things going on this vehicle and I complain to them two days after purchase he told me I was stuck with it in the meanwhile as I drive the vehicle I have had repairs done but it's something going on with the acceleration it accelerates on its own sometimes and slow to pick up speed. The steering seems to get away from me at times that makes me feel like I'm going to lose control when driving. I have almost had a couple…

2021 HONDA ODYSSEY

Filed Jul 16, 2026


COMPONENT/SYSTEM: The infotainment/audio head unit and instrument display, which communicate over the vehicle's MOST (Media Oriented Systems Transport) fiber-optic network via FAKRA connectors. The vehicle is available for inspection on request. FAILURE: While driving, the center display and Carplay screen spontaneously reboot and show Network Communication Lost. During these events I intermittently lose the rearview backup camera and other display functions and navigation as well as…

2015 FORD EXPLORER

Filed Jul 16, 2026


Vehicle transmission develops shutter overtime, which causes speeds to fluctuate and can be a safety hazard to the driver or other drivers. As you accelerate from a stop or low speeds the vehicle shutters causing it not to get up to speed as normal causing a safety risk along with extra wear and tear on the motor!

2015 RAM 1500

Filed Jul 16, 2026


ABS module has failed and causes traction control and cruise control not to work. Ram says the part is unavailable. The vehicle is unsafe to operate like this.

2016 JEEP COMPASS

Filed Jul 16, 2026


Car stalls turns off by itself could be at red lights or even while driving twice already!! Needs to be recalled as well and repaired pls repairs cost thousands!!! Not safe!! I have owned it for 4-5 years and it has happened maybe 7-8 times but most recently this week twice!!

2020 CADILLAC XT5

Filed Jul 16, 2026


On April 8, 2026, my 2020 Cadillac XT5 experienced a sudden and complete engine failure while I was driving. Prior to the failure, there were no warning lights, no overheating indications, no abnormal engine noises, and no performance issues that would have alerted me to a developing problem. Without warning, the engine failed and the vehicle immediately lost power, creating a serious safety hazard. The vehicle became inoperable and had to be towed. Fortunately, I was not traveling on a…

2024 HONDA CR-V

Filed Jul 16, 2026


At 112,000 miles, the engine in my 2024 Honda CR-V Sport Hybrid (2.0L Atkinson-cycle engine) suffered a catastrophic head gasket failure, causing severe coolant intrusion into the cylinders. All scheduled maintenance intervals in the owner's manual were followed and documented. The dealer and corporate (Case #16444920) have refused assistance. This is a widely documented mechanical defect where constant thermal cycling (the gas engine repeatedly turning on and off during hybrid operation)…

2018 NISSAN LEAF

Filed Jul 16, 2026


This is the second high-voltage traction battery failure on this vehicle. The original HV battery failed and was replaced by Nissan under warranty at an authorized dealer on XXX, at approximately 59,000 miles. The Nissan-manufactured replacement pack has now failed after approximately 16 months in service. On XXX, at ~74000 miles, the vehicle was diagnosed at Johnson City Nissan ([XXX]) with an internal short circuit within the high-voltage battery pack The error codes were P31E7-00 0B and…

2023 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE

Filed Jul 16, 2026


While driving on the highway all of a sudden the vehicle started to vibrate and smell like metal burning . Merged off the highway to find my brakes where super hot. Pulled over for a little bit and drove home very slowly . Mechanic said the pads were locked on the rotors and completely destroyed both pads and rotors. Will be taking vehicle to chevy dealer because I dont feel safe driving my family .

Data sourced from NHTSA's public datasets. Issue classifications are generated by Repair Surge. About this data.

Updated July 19, 2026. Refreshed nightly.