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Complaint filing periods
NHTSA complaint filing counts across 2022-2026 and 2017-2021. The periods differ in completeness and are not normalized by vehicles sold or miles driven.
More reports in the recent period
Models with more submitted reports in 2022-2026 than in 2017-2021. This comparison does not establish a defect, safety, or quality change.
| # | Vehicle | 2022-26 | 2017-21 | Change | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford Bronco | 989 | 11 | +8890.9% | 1,905 |
| 2 | Hyundai Tucson Hybrid | 431 | 6 | +7083.3% | 437 |
| 3 | Ford Mustang Mach E | 1107 | 20 | +5435% | 1,127 |
| 4 | Ford Bronco Sport | 1571 | 30 | +5136.7% | 1,601 |
| 5 | Volkswagen ID.4 | 1534 | 31 | +4848.4% | 1,565 |
| 6 | Acura Integra | 302 | 8 | +3675% | 755 |
| 7 | Ford F-150 Hybrid | 763 | 22 | +3368.2% | 785 |
| 8 | Toyota Sienna Hybrid | 313 | 10 | +3030% | 323 |
| 9 | Honda CR-V Hybrid | 622 | 22 | +2727.3% | 644 |
| 10 | Ford Ecosport | 2191 | 81 | +2604.9% | 2,274 |
| 11 | Genesis Gv80 | 209 | 9 | +2222.2% | 218 |
| 12 | BMW X7 | 385 | 17 | +2164.7% | 402 |
| 13 | Volkswagen Taos | 621 | 28 | +2117.9% | 649 |
| 14 | KIA Carnival | 415 | 20 | +1975% | 435 |
| 15 | KIA K5 | 550 | 27 | +1937% | 577 |
| 16 | Lincoln Aviator PHEV | 55 | 3 | +1733.3% | 58 |
| 17 | Cadillac XT4 | 123 | 7 | +1657.1% | 130 |
| 18 | Audi Q5 Sportback | 50 | 3 | +1566.7% | 53 |
| 19 | Tesla Model Y | 6120 | 372 | +1545.2% | 6,492 |
| 20 | Toyota Rav4 Prime | 228 | 14 | +1528.6% | 242 |
| 21 | Toyota Redundant Sienna | 358 | 24 | +1391.7% | 382 |
| 22 | Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport | 636 | 44 | +1345.5% | 680 |
| 23 | Audi Q5 E | 83 | 6 | +1283.3% | 89 |
| 24 | BMW M340i | 55 | 4 | +1275% | 59 |
| 25 | Mazda CX-30 | 288 | 25 | +1052% | 313 |
| 26 | Genesis G70 | 145 | 15 | +866.7% | 160 |
| 27 | Mercedes-Benz S 580 | 95 | 10 | +850% | 105 |
| 28 | Acura ZDX | 75 | 8 | +837.5% | 91 |
| 29 | Mercedes-Benz AMG Gle43 | 43 | 5 | +760% | 48 |
| 30 | Volkswagen Arteon | 43 | 5 | +760% | 48 |
| 31 | Cadillac XT6 | 116 | 14 | +728.6% | 130 |
| 32 | Hyundai Venue | 182 | 22 | +727.3% | 204 |
| 33 | Mercedes-Benz AMG E53 | 24 | 3 | +700% | 27 |
| 34 | KIA Niro EV | 111 | 14 | +692.9% | 125 |
| 35 | Audi E-Tron | 168 | 22 | +663.6% | 190 |
| 36 | KIA Seltos | 552 | 73 | +656.2% | 625 |
| 37 | Land Rover Defender | 248 | 33 | +651.5% | 294 |
| 38 | Mercedes-Benz B 250e | 45 | 6 | +650% | 51 |
| 39 | BMW 760i | 22 | 3 | +633.3% | 43 |
| 40 | Tesla Model 3 | 6261 | 866 | +623% | 7,127 |
| 41 | Hyundai Palisade | 2142 | 300 | +614% | 2,442 |
| 42 | KIA Niro | 343 | 49 | +600% | 392 |
| 43 | Jaguar I-Pace | 227 | 33 | +587.9% | 260 |
| 44 | Chevrolet Blazer | 841 | 124 | +578.2% | 11,033 |
| 45 | Mercedes-Benz AMG Gle53 | 54 | 8 | +575% | 62 |
| 46 | Hyundai Santa FE XL | 25 | 4 | +525% | 29 |
| 47 | KIA K900 | 64 | 11 | +481.8% | 99 |
| 48 | Mercedes-Benz AMG G63 | 17 | 3 | +466.7% | 20 |
| 49 | Cadillac CT5 | 96 | 17 | +464.7% | 113 |
| 50 | Buick Encore GX | 218 | 39 | +459% | 257 |
Fewer reports in the recent period
Models with fewer submitted reports in 2022-2026 than in 2017-2021. This comparison does not establish a defect, safety, or quality change.
| # | Vehicle | 2022-26 | 2017-21 | Change | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMC Yukon Denali XL | 7 | 334 | -97.9% | 684 |
| 2 | Lexus IS 250 | 11 | 321 | -96.6% | 938 |
| 3 | Lexus Es350 | 30 | 768 | -96.1% | 1,631 |
| 4 | Lincoln Zephyr | 8 | 187 | -95.7% | 289 |
| 5 | GMC Yukon Denali | 19 | 385 | -95.1% | 1,173 |
| 6 | Lexus Rx350 | 26 | 491 | -94.7% | 1,113 |
| 7 | Mazda CX-7 | 31 | 576 | -94.6% | 1,539 |
| 8 | Chevrolet Uplander | 5 | 90 | -94.4% | 923 |
| 9 | Mazda RX-8 | 11 | 178 | -93.8% | 1,003 |
| 10 | Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 | 16 | 241 | -93.4% | 1,109 |
| 11 | Dodge Caravan | 29 | 430 | -93.3% | 14,266 |
| 12 | Pontiac Torrent | 11 | 165 | -93.3% | 918 |
| 13 | Volkswagen CC | 53 | 793 | -93.3% | 1,356 |
| 14 | Lexus Ls460 | 8 | 110 | -92.7% | 272 |
| 15 | SAAB 9-3 | 18 | 237 | -92.4% | 1,686 |
| 16 | GMC Sierra Denali | 18 | 225 | -92% | 326 |
| 17 | Pontiac Vibe | 49 | 599 | -91.8% | 2,132 |
| 18 | Suzuki SX4 | 5 | 60 | -91.7% | 427 |
| 19 | Hyundai Entourage | 10 | 116 | -91.4% | 452 |
| 20 | Infiniti M35 | 13 | 143 | -90.9% | 568 |
| 21 | Mercury Mariner Hybrid | 6 | 65 | -90.8% | 314 |
| 22 | Chevrolet Avalanche | 71 | 766 | -90.7% | 2,472 |
| 23 | Chevrolet Malibu Maxx | 12 | 129 | -90.7% | 1,389 |
| 24 | KIA Amanti | 6 | 64 | -90.6% | 353 |
| 25 | Lexus HS 250 Hybrid | 6 | 64 | -90.6% | 106 |
| 26 | Saturn Outlook | 26 | 275 | -90.5% | 1,939 |
| 27 | Saturn Astra | 5 | 52 | -90.4% | 192 |
| 28 | Nissan 370z | 11 | 112 | -90.2% | 499 |
| 29 | Pontiac Grand Prix | 36 | 366 | -90.2% | 7,302 |
| 30 | Chrysler Crossfire | 11 | 108 | -89.8% | 516 |
| 31 | BMW 335d | 7 | 67 | -89.6% | 75 |
| 32 | Mercury Milan | 153 | 1467 | -89.6% | 3,211 |
| 33 | Dodge Stratus | 10 | 94 | -89.4% | 3,617 |
| 34 | Mercedes-Benz Glk250 | 5 | 47 | -89.4% | 57 |
| 35 | Scion XB | 38 | 360 | -89.4% | 1,284 |
| 36 | Chevrolet Captiva | 37 | 342 | -89.2% | 465 |
| 37 | Ford Freestyle | 30 | 275 | -89.1% | 5,152 |
| 38 | Pontiac G8 | 5 | 46 | -89.1% | 278 |
| 39 | Ford Five Hundred | 17 | 152 | -88.8% | 1,527 |
| 40 | Lexus RX Hybrid | 17 | 149 | -88.6% | 473 |
| 41 | Dodge Dakota | 46 | 398 | -88.4% | 9,227 |
| 42 | Infiniti I35 | 6 | 51 | -88.2% | 300 |
| 43 | Saturn VUE | 62 | 515 | -88% | 3,269 |
| 44 | BMW 535xi | 8 | 66 | -87.9% | 223 |
| 45 | Chrysler PT Cruiser | 33 | 273 | -87.9% | 3,416 |
| 46 | Dodge Avenger | 232 | 1897 | -87.8% | 4,726 |
| 47 | Suzuki Grand Vitara | 10 | 80 | -87.5% | 876 |
| 48 | Suzuki XL7 | 9 | 71 | -87.3% | 551 |
| 49 | Ford Taurus X | 6 | 47 | -87.2% | 227 |
| 50 | Hyundai Tiburon | 6 | 45 | -86.7% | 1,057 |
Methodology
Trends are calculated by comparing complaint filing volumes between two periods:
- Recent period: 2022-2026 (minimum 5 complaints required; the period is still incomplete)
- Previous period: 2017-2021 (minimum 3 complaints required)
Change percentage describes the submitted-report counts in these unequal periods. It is not normalized by vehicles sold, exposure, or reporting behavior and must not be read as a safety, defect, or quality trend.
Source: NHTSA Vehicle Complaints Database Complaint filing date determines trend assignment
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