MODELYEARINDEX
2,233,015 Complaint records
314 Models scored
3,406 Recall campaigns
August 9, 2026 Data vintage

Rankings

What the record shows

Five rankings across 314 models, built only from quantities that hold up without production-volume data.

There is no “most reliable cars” table here. Ranking one model against another on complaint rate requires knowing how many of each were built, and no free public dataset provides US production volume by model year. Rather than publish a ranking we know to be wrong, we publish none. Read why.

Worst single model year

How far a model's worst year rose above its own median. Comparable between models because each is measured against itself. Limited to models with at least 6 fully-scored years.

# Model Year vs own median Grade
1 Volkswagen GTI 2019 16.61× C
2 Toyota Prius 2010 14.21× C
3 Hyundai Tucson 2016 9.80× C
4 Nissan Pathfinder 2013 9.25× C
5 Ford F-250 2019 8.83× C
6 Jeep Compass 2018 8.34× C
7 GMC Yukon 2021 8.15× C
8 Cadillac ATS 2013 7.85× C
9 GMC Canyon 2015 7.67× B
10 Chrysler 200 2015 7.22× C

Most complaints on record

Absolute counts inside each year's 60-month window. High-volume models will naturally appear here — this is a measure of report volume, not of failure rate.

# Model Segment Complaints Grade
1 Ford F-150 Full-Size Trucks 11,729 C
2 Jeep Wrangler Midsize SUVs 10,729 C
3 Ford Escape Compact SUVs 9,694 C
4 Ford Fusion Midsize Cars 9,520 C
5 Jeep Grand Cherokee Midsize SUVs 9,179 C
6 Honda CR-V Compact SUVs 9,060 C
7 Ram 1500 Full-Size Trucks 8,713 D
8 Jeep Cherokee Compact SUVs 7,939 C
9 Ford Explorer Midsize SUVs 7,715 C
10 Ford Focus Compact Cars 7,503 C

Most recall campaigns

Distinct campaigns across all scored years. A recall is a matter of record: the manufacturer filed a defect report.

# Model Of which park-it Campaigns Grade
1 Ram 1500 1 park-it 166 D
2 Ram 3500 5 park-it 147 C
3 Ford Explorer — 145 C
4 Ford F-150 2 park-it 136 C
5 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 — 126 C
6 Ram 2500 2 park-it 126 C
7 BMW X5 5 park-it 110 D
8 Ford Escape 1 park-it 110 C
9 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1 park-it 109 C
10 Jeep Wrangler 6 park-it 106 C

Most Park It campaigns

Campaigns NHTSA flagged Park It or Park Outside — the regulator advised owners to stop driving or stop parking indoors.

# Model Total recalls Park-it campaigns Grade
1 Ford Mustang 74 6 C
2 Jeep Wrangler 106 6 C
3 BMW X5 110 5 D
4 BMW X6 23 5 C
5 Chevrolet Bolt EV 28 5 C
6 Dodge Challenger 50 5 C
7 Hyundai Santa FE Sport 22 5 C
8 Hyundai Tucson 30 5 C

Most fire-involved complaints

Complaints where the filer reported a fire. Allegations, not confirmed causes.

# Model Crash reports Fire reports Grade
1 Jeep Wrangler 222 260 C
2 Jeep Grand Cherokee 608 183 C
3 Ford F-150 381 174 C
4 Ram 1500 583 172 D
5 Dodge Charger 164 160 C
6 Ford Escape 300 152 C
7 Kia Soul 229 117 C
8 Hyundai Sonata 336 110 C