Worst Vehicles on Record
Ranked by how serious the reported failures were, not how many there were. A fire or a crash counts far more than a rattle, so high-volume models do not automatically top this list.
How to read this
Complaints are unverified reports from owners, and popular models collect more of them simply because more were sold. Treat this as a map of where severe failures cluster, not a verdict on build quality.
| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Ford F-150 | 2,758 | 26 | 262 | 165 | Fatalities reported |
| 2000 Ford F-150 | 1,074 | 17 | 343 | 81 | Fatalities reported |
| 1996 Ford Explorer | 1,450 | 11 | 37 | 197 | Fatalities reported |
| 2000 Ford Focus | 3,686 | 18 | 118 | 248 | Fatalities reported |
| 2001 Ford F-150 | 1,236 | 19 | 248 | 91 | Fatalities reported |
| 1997 Ford Explorer | 1,731 | 12 | 53 | 155 | Fatalities reported |
| 1998 Ford Explorer | 1,959 | 14 | 102 | 181 | Fatalities reported |
| 2011 Hyundai Sonata | 3,376 | 14 | 112 | 116 | Fatalities reported |
| 2010 Ford Fusion | 5,127 | 13 | 9 | 122 | Do not drive |
| 2007 Toyota Camry | 2,886 | 10 | 64 | 270 | Fatalities reported |
| 2002 Ford Explorer | 3,295 | 10 | 57 | 144 | Fatalities reported |
| 1994 Ford Explorer | 1,207 | 7 | 82 | 109 | Fatalities reported |
| 2000 Ford Expedition | 890 | 11 | 199 | 55 | Fatalities reported |
| 1995 Ford Windstar | 3,326 | 8 | 50 | 136 | Fatalities reported |
| 2012 Ford Focus | 3,768 | 8 | 15 | 107 | Fatalities reported |
| 2013 Ford Escape | 2,749 | 18 | 90 | 49 | Do not drive |
| 2014 Ford Escape | 2,083 | 16 | 103 | 47 | Fatalities reported |
| 2013 Ford F-150 | 2,980 | 3 | 35 | 77 | Fatalities reported |
| 2013 Hyundai Sonata | 1,909 | 9 | 97 | 93 | Fatalities reported |
| 2001 Ford Focus | 1,761 | 14 | 47 | 172 | Fatalities reported |
| 2013 Kia Optima | 1,381 | 9 | 114 | 48 | Fatalities reported |
| 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt | 2,330 | 6 | 14 | 164 | Fatalities reported |
| 1995 Dodge Neon | 976 | 11 | 55 | 126 | Fatalities reported |
| 2010 Toyota Prius | 2,822 | 10 | 13 | 183 | Fatalities reported |
| 2013 Ford Fusion | 1,790 | 19 | 90 | 63 | Fatalities reported |
| 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 1,641 | 11 | 104 | 46 | High concern |
| 1999 Ford F-150 | 1,044 | 18 | 69 | 84 | Fatalities reported |
| 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2,375 | 19 | 40 | 150 | High concern |
| 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer | 1,108 | 8 | 59 | 29 | Fatalities reported |
| 2002 Toyota Camry | 953 | 4 | 20 | 252 | Fatalities reported |
| 2012 Hyundai Sonata | 1,556 | 8 | 95 | 51 | Fatalities reported |
| 2004 Ford F-150 | 2,029 | 16 | 40 | 75 | Fatalities reported |
| 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix | 461 | 9 | 162 | 10 | High concern |
| 1998 Ford F-150 | 1,381 | 18 | 91 | 83 | Fatalities reported |
| 1997 Ford Expedition | 853 | 9 | 74 | 52 | Fatalities reported |
| 2002 Ford Escape | 1,027 | 10 | 104 | 66 | Fatalities reported |
| 2018 Ford F-150 | 2,300 | 19 | 33 | 64 | Fatalities reported |
| 2012 Ford Fusion | 2,514 | 6 | 9 | 107 | Do not drive |
| 1996 Dodge Caravan | 1,403 | 18 | 47 | 57 | Fatalities reported |
| 2002 Jeep Liberty | 1,808 | 14 | 21 | 174 | Fatalities reported |
| 1995 Ford Contour | 891 | 12 | 65 | 39 | Fatalities reported |
| 2011 Ford Fusion | 2,785 | 9 | 10 | 80 | Do not drive |
| 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt | 1,649 | 6 | 12 | 97 | Fatalities reported |
| 2015 Ram 1500 | 1,444 | 18 | 58 | 79 | Fatalities reported |
| 2000 Ford Windstar | 1,675 | 16 | 55 | 62 | Fatalities reported |
| 2001 Ford Windstar | 1,686 | 16 | 62 | 66 | Fatalities reported |
| 1995 Ford F-150 | 626 | 7 | 114 | 47 | Fatalities reported |
| 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix | 810 | 9 | 108 | 34 | Fatalities reported |
| 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 1,639 | 6 | 61 | 53 | Fatalities reported |
| 1998 Ford Windstar | 1,433 | 14 | 65 | 54 | Fatalities reported |
| 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix | 308 | 10 | 106 | 14 | Fatalities reported |
| 2000 Dodge Durango | 1,075 | 4 | 26 | 118 | Fatalities reported |
| 2002 Volkswagen Jetta | 702 | 7 | 71 | 31 | Fatalities reported |
| 1999 Ford Expedition | 946 | 9 | 77 | 52 | Fatalities reported |
| 2014 Jeep Cherokee | 2,645 | 13 | 16 | 56 | High concern |
| 2014 Ford Focus | 2,601 | 12 | 9 | 68 | Do not drive |
| 2003 Honda Accord | 1,987 | 24 | 18 | 153 | Fatalities reported |
| 2016 Ram 1500 | 1,538 | 17 | 36 | 90 | Fatalities reported |
| 1999 Ford Explorer | 1,348 | 15 | 44 | 115 | Fatalities reported |
| 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix | 412 | 8 | 125 | 13 | Fatalities reported |
| 2017 Ford Escape | 2,678 | 4 | 15 | 39 | Above average |
| 2001 Ford Expedition | 578 | 10 | 95 | 38 | Fatalities reported |
| 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt | 1,564 | 6 | 16 | 116 | Fatalities reported |
| 2000 Ford Explorer | 952 | 15 | 64 | 101 | Fatalities reported |
| 1993 Ford Taurus | 1,557 | 8 | 49 | 54 | Fatalities reported |
| 1999 Ford Windstar | 1,522 | 13 | 61 | 50 | Fatalities reported |
| 2008 Toyota Prius | 1,497 | 4 | 6 | 152 | Fatalities reported |
| 2004 Dodge Durango | 1,115 | 9 | 74 | 45 | Do not drive |
| 1999 Dodge Durango | 1,967 | 5 | 20 | 106 | Fatalities reported |
| 1994 Ford F-150 | 676 | 13 | 101 | 60 | High concern |
| 2002 Ford F-150 | 821 | 10 | 95 | 51 | High concern |
| 2018 Ram 2500 | 2,574 | 10 | 5 | 38 | Fatalities reported |
| 2015 Chrysler 200 | 1,987 | 8 | 24 | 99 | High concern |
| 2011 Kia Sorento | 1,517 | 8 | 61 | 42 | High concern |
| 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2,051 | 5 | 24 | 82 | High concern |
| 2016 Ford Explorer | 2,449 | 15 | 14 | 39 | Above average |
| 2013 Nissan Altima | 2,310 | 12 | 9 | 63 | Fatalities reported |
| 2007 Toyota Prius | 2,003 | 4 | 9 | 124 | Fatalities reported |
| 2013 Ford Focus | 2,110 | 12 | 12 | 49 | Fatalities reported |
| 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan | 1,157 | 11 | 42 | 31 | Fatalities reported |
| 2013 Ford Edge | 2,444 | 2 | 7 | 33 | Fatalities reported |
| 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 1,028 | 10 | 13 | 172 | Fatalities reported |
| 2001 Ford Escape | 996 | 15 | 58 | 76 | Fatalities reported |
| 2009 Toyota Corolla | 1,459 | 13 | 12 | 186 | Fatalities reported |
| 2015 Kia Soul | 897 | 4 | 83 | 34 | Fatalities reported |
| 2016 Ford F-150 | 2,045 | 14 | 25 | 56 | High concern |
| 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt | 845 | 5 | 14 | 76 | Fatalities reported |
| 1995 Ford Taurus | 1,205 | 6 | 54 | 60 | Fatalities reported |
| 1996 Chevrolet Blazer | 1,153 | 11 | 32 | 158 | Fatalities reported |
| 2006 Pontiac G6 | 1,910 | 7 | 11 | 90 | Fatalities reported |
| 2013 Ford Explorer | 2,234 | 12 | 11 | 44 | Fatalities reported |
| 2011 Ford F-150 | 2,188 | 6 | 18 | 45 | Above average |
| 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer | 1,149 | 13 | 35 | 103 | Fatalities reported |
| 2015 Kia Optima | 1,007 | 4 | 74 | 31 | Fatalities reported |
| 2014 Ram 1500 | 1,764 | 17 | 24 | 98 | High concern |
| 2000 Chevrolet Impala | 818 | 10 | 73 | 49 | Fatalities reported |
| 2001 Honda Civic | 1,079 | 27 | 15 | 147 | Fatalities reported |
| 1995 Ford Explorer | 843 | 12 | 32 | 84 | Fatalities reported |
| 1996 Ford Windstar | 1,386 | 9 | 45 | 60 | Fatalities reported |
| 2004 Toyota Sienna | 2,062 | 10 | 8 | 51 | Fatalities reported |