Engine Problems
132,571 owner-reported engine complaints across all covered vehicles in our database. Below are the vehicles with the most reports in this category. Complaint counts are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and may not indicate confirmed defects.
Key Takeaways
- This hub groups NHTSA owner complaints tagged to the engine category across all currently indexable vehicle pages in the database.
- The current leaderboard spans 7 makes and 17 models, so it works best as a browsing and comparison surface, not a defect verdict.
- The highest-volume tracked page right now is 2017 Ford Escape with 1,592 complaints in this category.
- A high complaint count can reflect sales volume, age, or reporting behavior. Use the linked vehicle and recall pages to understand context before drawing conclusions.
What This Category Means
This page groups NHTSA owner complaints where the reported component falls under the engine category. Vehicles are ranked by the number of reports in this category. These counts are browsing signals — a high number reflects how many owners submitted reports, not a confirmed failure rate. Click any vehicle to view its full complaint breakdown by component.
| # | Vehicle | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 Ford Escape | 1592 |
| 2 | 1995 Ford Windstar | 1493 |
| 3 | 2018 Ford Escape | 1118 |
| 4 | 2013 Ford Escape | 1034 |
| 5 | 2017 Ford Edge | 736 |
| 6 | 2011 Hyundai Sonata | 687 |
| 7 | 2014 Ford Escape | 654 |
| 8 | 2002 Nissan Altima | 651 |
| 9 | 1993 Ford Taurus | 574 |
| 10 | 1997 Ford F-150 | 549 |
| 11 | 2016 Kia Sorento | 539 |
| 12 | 2013 Hyundai Sonata | 532 |
| 13 | 2018 Ford Ecosport | 527 |
| 14 | 2003 Nissan Altima | 518 |
| 15 | 2015 Kia Soul | 515 |
| 16 | 2004 Dodge Durango | 502 |
| 17 | 2018 Ford F-150 | 491 |
| 18 | 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe | 491 |
| 19 | 2007 Toyota Camry | 486 |
| 20 | 2018 Ford Edge | 466 |
| 21 | 2016 Honda Pilot | 465 |
| 22 | 2016 Kia Soul | 459 |
| 23 | 2014 Kia Soul | 453 |
| 24 | 2015 Kia Optima | 445 |
| 25 | 2013 Kia Optima | 443 |
| 26 | 1996 Ford Windstar | 439 |
| 27 | 2016 Ford Fusion | 438 |
| 28 | 2013 Ford F-150 | 434 |
| 29 | 2017 Hyundai Tucson | 427 |
| 30 | 2012 Ford F-150 | 420 |
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Data sourced from NHTSA public records. A high complaint count may reflect a vehicle's popularity or sales volume, not necessarily a higher defect rate.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026