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
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 17 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999 | 30 | 0 |
| 1998 | 39 | 0 |
| 1997 | 19 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 29 | 0 |
| 1994 | 49 | 1 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Electrical system84
- Engine and engine cooling26
- Visibility22
- Air bags22
- Steering19
- Power train16
- Suspension14
- Service brakes, hydraulic13
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
In New Zealand
827 320 cars are on the New Zealand register; 81% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2009 | 36 | 0 | 34 |
| 2008 | 34 | 0 | 33 |
| 2007 | 26 | 0 | 25 |
| 2006 | 18 | 2 | 16 |
| 2005 | 20 | 1 | 18 |
| 2004 | 37 | 2 | 30 |
| 2003 | 35 | 2 | 31 |
| 2002 | 64 | 2 | 58 |
| 2001 | 50 | 7 | 41 |
| 2000 | 53 | 9 | 41 |
| 1999 | 89 | 20 | 67 |
| 1998 | 47 | 4 | 40 |
| 1997 | 26 | 1 | 24 |
| 1996 | 44 | 0 | 42 |
| 1995 | 50 | 10 | 36 |
| 1994 | 58 | 16 | 37 |
| 1993 | 121 | 25 | 84 |
| 1992 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
143 320 cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 73% passed first time, against 67% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 143 | 73% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | 320 | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 12.6% | 17.2% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 7.7% | 7.0% |
| Suspension | 7.0% | 10.0% |
| Brakes | 5.6% | 11.2% |
| Visibility | 4.9% | 6.9% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2.8% | 9.7% |
| Tyres | 1.4% | 2.5% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 1.4% | 2.6% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
Recalls
1 campaigns cover the 320.
IF ONE OF THE HEADLAMP WIPER ARMS BECOMES MISALIGNED, THE WIPER BALDE CAN LODGE IN THE GROOVE UNDER THE HEADLAMP. IF THE WASHERS ARE ACTIVATED WITH THE WIPER BLADE IN THE MISALIGNED AND LODGED POSITION, THE WASHER PUMP WILL RUN CONTINUOUSLY EXPELLING ALL AVAILABLE FLUID.
NHTSA recalls