Research
Cross-brand studies built from the same public data as the rest of the site: 924,623 NHTSA owner complaints and 4,778 recall campaigns for model years 2005–2025. Every table can be downloaded and cited.
The 25 Most Complained-About Cars in America
Which model years have the most owner complaints on file with NHTSA? A ranking of 2005–2025 cars, trucks and SUVs by complaint volume, with crashes, fires and top problem areas.
Car Recalls by Brand: 32 Makes Compared
How many NHTSA safety recalls each car brand has for 2005–2025 models: total campaigns, average recalls per model year, “Do Not Drive” warnings and the largest recalls on record.
For journalists and researchers
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