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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 240 | 14 | 0 |
| 1992 240 | 22 | 0 |
| 1991 240 | 17 | 0 |
| 1990 240 | 20 | 0 |
| 1989 240 | 17 | 0 |
| 1988 240 | 10 | 0 |
| 1987 240 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 240 | 12 | 1 |
| 1985 240 | 4 | 1 |
| 1984 240 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 240 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Electrical system32
- Vehicle speed control20
- Air bags17
- Power train14
- Service brakes, hydraulic13
- Tires11
- Seats8
- Structure7
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
In New Zealand
49 240 cars are on the New Zealand register; 57% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1989 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 1988 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| 1987 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 1986 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
3,363 240 cars are on Dutch roads; 35% arrived later as imports. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 60 | — |
| 1993 | 737 | — |
| 1992 | 725 | — |
| 1991 | 386 | — |
| 1990 | 219 | — |
| 1989 | 162 | — |
| 1988 | 135 | — |
| 1987 | 123 | — |
| 1986 | 230 | — |
| 1985 | 116 | — |
| 1984 | 239 | — |
| 1983 | 196 | — |
| 1982 | 35 | — |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In Finland
1,345 240 cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 99% petrol, 1% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 54 | 321,000 km |
| 1992 | 74 | 317,000 km |
| 1991 | 117 | 312,000 km |
| 1990 | 213 | 328,000 km |
| 1989 | 240 | 311,000 km |
| 1988 | 265 | 321,000 km |
| 1987 | 170 | 315,000 km |
| 1986 | 118 | 286,000 km |
| 1985 | 78 | 283,000 km |
| 1984 | 16 | 252,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
In the United Kingdom
1,034 240 cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | 5 |
| 2004 | 8 | 5 |
| 2003 | 1 | — |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| 1993 | 177 | 226 |
| 1992 | 148 | 209 |
| 1991 | 99 | 159 |
| 1990 | 148 | 283 |
| 1989 | 167 | 362 |
| 1988 | 113 | 264 |
| 1987 | 50 | 194 |
| 1986 | 29 | 102 |
| 1985 | 13 | 51 |
| 1984 | 44 | 128 |
| 1983 | 32 | 35 |
| 1982 | 1 | 2 |
| 1966 | 1 | — |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
1,159 240 cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 63% passed first time, against 70% 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 | 233 | 55% |
| 1992 | 207 | 65% |
| 1991 | 128 | 66% |
| 1990 | 219 | 67% |
| 1989 | 221 | 67% |
| 1988 | 151 | 62% |
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 | 240 | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 20.7% | 16.2% |
| Suspension | 11.0% | 9.0% |
| Brakes | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 9.7% | 8.5% |
| Visibility | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 6.6% | 5.5% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 4.1% | 2.0% |
| Steering | 3.9% | 3.7% |
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 240.
IN THE EVENT OF A LOW SPEED FRONTAL IMPACT, ENGINE MOVEMENT COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE CABLE SLEEVE TO BE PULLED OUT OF THE ADJUSTING FITTING AND NOT RETURN TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION OR IDLE POSITION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THIS OCCURS AN INCREASE IN ENGINE SPEED WOULD RESULT, MAKING CAR DIFFICULT TO CONTROL IN A POST COLLISION ENVIRONMENT, WHICH CAN CAUSE MORE SERIOUS DAMAGE AND/OR INJURIES.
NHTSA recalls