
Several domestic models top a new study by Tires Easy revealing vehicles that were subject to the most complaints over the past decade.
The research analyzed National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data regarding over 620,000 complaints entered into the Office of Defects Investigation’s (ODI) vehicle owner’s complaint database since 2015.
Most complained-about vehicle models
The Ford Fusion was revealed as the most complained-about car model, nationwide, with 16,335 complaints about the vehicle constituting 2.63% of the overall 620,000+ complaints. The Fusion is followed by two other Ford models, the F-150, and the Escape which received 15,378, and 14,940 complaints since 2015, respectively.
Jeep ranks as the fourth most complained-about vehicle, with the Grand Cherokee receiving 12,248 complaints. The Jeep precedes two more Ford vehicles, the Explorer and the Focus, which rank as the fifth and sixth most complained-about models, respectively.
The Hyundai Sonata was subject to 10,170 complaints in seventh, followed in eighth by the Honda CR-V, subject to 10,016 complaints. The Ford Edge, subject to 9,871 complaints, ranks as the penultimate top ten most complained-about vehicle models in the U.S. The top ten ends with the Chevrolet Malibu, which received 9,273 complaints.