Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 1989.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 LTD | 9 | 0 |
| 1985 LTD | 17 | 2 |
| 1984 LTD | 14 | 2 |
| 1983 LTD | 5 | 1 |
| 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| 1981 | 0 | 4 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Electrical system28
- Engine and engine cooling15
- Power train7
- Seat belts6
- Vehicle speed control5
- Structure3
- Steering2
- Seats2
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
In New Zealand
338 LTD cars are on the New Zealand register; 17% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 2003 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 2000 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| 1998 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1997 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996 | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| 1995 | 21 | 16 | 3 |
| 1994 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 1992 | 14 | 12 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 1990 | 12 | 11 | 0 |
| 1989 | 18 | 13 | 4 |
| 1988 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1987 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 1985 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 1984 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 1983 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 1982 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 1981 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978 | 19 | 8 | 4 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
71 LTD cars are on Dutch roads; 86% arrived later as imports. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 20 | — |
| 1977 | 24 | — |
| 1972 | 27 | — |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In the United Kingdom
16 LTD cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977 | 3 | 2 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | — |
| 1973 | 1 | — |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 4 | 2 |
| 1969 | 3 | — |
| 1968 | 2 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | 1 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
Recalls
9 campaigns cover the LTD.
HEAT SHIELDS FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER OUTLET PIPES WERE OMITTED DURING PRODUCTION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: AFTER SEVERE DUTY USE, SUCH AS HIGH SPEED PURSUIT, THE OUTLET PIPES BECOME VERY HOT AND COULD IGNITE CERTAIN TYPES OF GROUND COVER RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
BRAKE BOOSTER REAR SHELLS MAY HAVE REDUCED WALL THICKNESSES WHICH COULD CAUSE THE SHELL TO BREAK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: REPEATED BRAKE USE COULD CAUSE THE SHELL TO CRACK AND THE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY TO COME APART. SERVICE BRAKES CAPABILITY WOULD BE TOTALLY LOST WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE D-SHAPED RING FOR THE SHOULDER BELT ARE INADEQUATELY SUPPORTED BY THE MATERIAL IN WHICH THEY ARE MOUNTED. THE ATTACHMENT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES".
THE PARKING GEAR MAY NOT ENGAGE, EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION. THIS OCCURS IF THE LINKAGE INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION THAT ACTUATES THE PARK GEAR WAS IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. A PIN THAT RETAINS COMPONENTS ON A LINKAGE (ACTUATING) ROD COULD BREAK AND THE LINKAGE MAY NOT ENGAGE THE PARKING GEAR.
THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED FROM STEEL WITH MATERIAL THICKNESS BELOW THE MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS FOR POLICE DUTY. THIS COULD LEAD TO CRACKS DEVELOPING IN THE CONTROL ARMS, AND EVENTUALLY, THE POSSIBILITY OF FRACTURE OF AN ARM.
AN INCORRECT INSULATOR MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE STEERING SHIFT CANE LEVER ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THIS INSULATOR IS USED TO CONNECT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE TO THE SHIFT CANE LEVER. IF THE SHIFT LINKAGE WERE TO SEPARATE FROM THE SHIFT LEVER, OPERATOR WOULD BE UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE STUCK IN THE LAST GEAR USED BEFORE THE SEPARATION TOOK PLACE.
SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE ELECTRICAL RELAY SYSTEMS WHICH MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO WATER LEAKAGE INTO THE RELAY CASE. WATER ENTRY MAY CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT WITHIN THE RELAY.
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT SURLYN-COATED FOIL INSULATORS BETWEEN THE ISOLATOR AND BRACKET ASSEMBLIES AND THE REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENTS. AN EPOXY COATING WAS ALSO OMITTED FROM THE BRACKET ASSEMBLIES. WHEN EXPOSED TO THE CORROSIVE ACTION OF ROAD SALT, THE ALUMINUM REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENT COULD EXPERIENCE GALVONIC CORROSION AT THE ATTACHMENT SURFACES. THIS WOULD REDUCE THE STRENGTH OF THE REINFORCEMENTS AND COULD RESULT IN BUMPER SEPARATION.
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY START IN REVERSE GEAR. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE, STARTER INTERLOCK, AND TRANSMISSION BRAKING AFFECT". SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH A DEFECTIVE NEUTRAL START SWITCH THAT OCCASIONALLY PERMITS ENGINE STARTING WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER IN THE REVERSE ("R") POSITION.
NHTSA recalls