COUNTED FROM FEDERAL SAFETY DATA

Vehicle problems, and what the part costs

38,502 complaints owners filed with the federal safety regulator and 434 recalls across 60 vehicles, counted by the component each filer named. For 52 of them we also hold what the parts cost, read from an AutoZone catalog on October 12, 2026.

38,502owner complaints

434recalls

11,602priced parts

60model years

ACROSS EVERY CAR HERE

The vehicle problems owners report most.

A complaint often names more than one component, so each is counted separately. 46,283 component mentions in all.

Most reported components across every vehicle covered
Component	Mentions	Share
ENGINE	7,398	16%
POWER TRAIN	6,620	14%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	6,132	13%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	5,532	12%
SERVICE BRAKES	4,350	9%
STEERING	3,943	9%

Engine and powertrain lead, which is what a repair bill looks like too. Of the complaints here, 1,906 describe a crash and 427 a fire, with 1,589 injuries and 25 deaths reported by the people filing.

THE TWO ENDS

Most reported, and least.

Older cars have had longer on the road to collect reports, so read a row against its own model years rather than across the table.

Most complaints filed

Fewest complaints filed

WHAT IT COSTS TO KEEP ONE GOING

Routine parts, cheapest option in each category.

Filters, plugs and wipers at the lowest listed price. Parts only, before labour, tax and the oil itself.

Routine maintenance parts cost, cheapest listed option
Vehicle	Routine parts
2017 Toyota RAV4 cheapest	$53.15
2021 Nissan Rogue dearest	$70.95

The gap between the cheapest and dearest car to keep serviced is $17.80, with a middle around $59.95. Routine parts cost about the same whatever you drive. The money is in what goes wrong, which is what the pages below are for, and 19 of these cars have a most reported problem we also price the part for.

Ford F-150

7,672 complaints across 6 model years.

Ford F-150 complaints by model year
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Most reported
2016 Ford F-150	1,774	14	POWER TRAIN
2017 Ford F-150	1,130	18	POWER TRAIN
2018 Ford F-150	1,918	19	POWER TRAIN
2019 Ford F-150	1,009	9	POWER TRAIN
2020 Ford F-150	554	11	POWER TRAIN
2021 Ford F-150	1,287	0	POWER TRAIN

Honda CR-V

6,113 complaints across 6 model years.

Honda CR-V complaints by model year
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Most reported
2016 Honda CR-V	393	3	ENGINE
2017 Honda CR-V	1,773	7	ENGINE
2018 Honda CR-V	2,156	5	ENGINE
2019 Honda CR-V	1,103	8	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
2020 Honda CR-V	354	7	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
2021 Honda CR-V	334	4	STEERING

Ram 1500

5,897 complaints across 6 model years.

Ram 1500 complaints by model year
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Most reported
2016 Ram 1500	1,547	17	STEERING
2017 Ram 1500	881	13	STEERING
2018 Ram 1500	662	15	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2019 Ram 1500	1,487	30	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2020 Ram 1500	639	14	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2021 Ram 1500	681	15	ENGINE

Chevrolet Silverado 1500

4,823 complaints across 6 model years.

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 complaints by model year
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Most reported
2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500	800	12	SERVICE BRAKES
2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500	838	7	POWER TRAIN
2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500	519	7	POWER TRAIN
2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500	1,089	10	ENGINE
2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500	738	12	ENGINE
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500	839	8	ENGINE

Honda Civic

2,994 complaints across 6 model years.

Honda Civic complaints by model year
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Most reported
2016 Honda Civic	1,081	5	STEERING
2017 Honda Civic	599	6	STEERING
2018 Honda Civic	596	6	STEERING
2019 Honda Civic	346	4	STEERING
2020 Honda Civic	227	5	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2021 Honda Civic	145	4	STEERING

Toyota RAV4

2,779 complaints across 6 model years.

Toyota RAV4 complaints by model year
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Most reported
2016 Toyota RAV4	239	3	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2017 Toyota RAV4	307	3	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2018 Toyota RAV4	332	3	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2019 Toyota RAV4	879	7	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2020 Toyota RAV4	635	6	ENGINE
2021 Toyota RAV4	387	1	AIR BAGS

Jeep Grand Cherokee

2,546 complaints across 6 model years.

Jeep Grand Cherokee complaints by model year
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Most reported
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee	311	9	POWER TRAIN
2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee	364	6	ENGINE
2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee	855	11	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee	370	7	SERVICE BRAKES
2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee	240	3	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee	406	12	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Nissan Rogue

2,527 complaints across 6 model years.

Nissan Rogue complaints by model year
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Most reported
2016 Nissan Rogue	541	7	POWER TRAIN
2017 Nissan Rogue	599	5	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2018 Nissan Rogue	609	3	SERVICE BRAKES
2019 Nissan Rogue	336	3	SERVICE BRAKES
2020 Nissan Rogue	152	1	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
2021 Nissan Rogue	290	10	UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Toyota Camry

1,912 complaints across 6 model years.

Toyota Camry complaints by model year
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Most reported
2016 Toyota Camry	189	2	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2017 Toyota Camry	148	3	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2018 Toyota Camry	747	8	POWER TRAIN
2019 Toyota Camry	397	6	POWER TRAIN
2020 Toyota Camry	274	3	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2021 Toyota Camry	157	1	AIR BAGS

Toyota Corolla

1,239 complaints across 6 model years.

Toyota Corolla complaints by model year
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Most reported
2016 Toyota Corolla	214	1	AIR BAGS
2017 Toyota Corolla	189	3	AIR BAGS
2018 Toyota Corolla	134	3	AIR BAGS
2019 Toyota Corolla	205	5	POWER TRAIN
2020 Toyota Corolla	311	3	ENGINE
2021 Toyota Corolla	186	1	AIR BAGS

Where this vehicle problems data comes from.

Complaints and recalls are published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and are read straight from its API. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by the agency before publication, so the weight is in the pattern across thousands of them rather than in any single report. NHTSA files some vehicles under several names, the F-150 across four body styles and the Silverado by cab size, so every name is read and the results merged by complaint id.

Part prices were read from an AutoZone catalog for each exact year, make and model on October 12, 2026. Engine, trim and transmission were not selected, so check the part number against your own car before buying.