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.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 27 | 0 |
| 2002 | 26 | 0 |
| 2001 | 22 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Electrical system17
- Engine and engine cooling13
- Fuel system, gasoline11
- Vehicle speed control8
- Power train8
- Air bags7
- Structure6
- Unknown or other5
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
In New Zealand
10 240 cars are on the New Zealand register; 80% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
998 240 cars are on Dutch roads; 73% arrived later as imports. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 38 | — |
| 1984 | 78 | — |
| 1983 | 90 | — |
| 1982 | 137 | — |
| 1981 | 98 | — |
| 1980 | 103 | — |
| 1979 | 88 | — |
| 1978 | 49 | — |
| 1977 | 57 | — |
| 1976 | 72 | — |
| 1975 | 114 | — |
| 1974 | 74 | — |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
New registrations in Europe
2 new Mercedes-Benz 240 cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2010, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2010 the largest markets were Spain (2).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement