Car Problem DataNHTSA records

Marque Type I

Owners filed 2 complaints across 12 model years of the Marque Type I. The 1997 drew the most (2); the 2020 the fewest (0).

Model years12
Complaints2
Recalls14
Fires0
Deaths0

Every Marque Type I model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20200
1———Routine
20190
1———Routine
20180
2———Routine
20170
2———Routine
19980
1———Routine
19972
1——SteeringRoutine
19960
1———Routine
19950
1———Routine
19940
1———Routine
19930
1———Routine
19920
1———Routine
19910
1———Routine

Which Marque Type I years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 1997 is the weakest year on record, with 2 complaints concentrated in the steering. It carries 1 recall.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.