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Vehicle Safety Rankings

How to Use These Rankings

These rankings are browsing tools based on raw NHTSA record counts, not adjusted defect rates. Vehicles with higher sales volumes naturally accumulate more owner-submitted complaints over time, so a high complaint count does not by itself indicate a less reliable vehicle. Similarly, a high recall count may reflect a manufacturer's proactive response to safety issues rather than a higher defect rate. The "Stored 5-Star Configurations" column lists model years with one stored 5-star NCAP configuration, ordered by raw complaint count and then recall count, not by safety. Crash test ratings measure specific test outcomes, not overall reliability. Click any vehicle to view its full safety profile with recall details, complaint breakdowns, and year-over-year comparisons.

Star ratings refer to one stored NHTSA configuration per model year, not every version. Open a year page for the exact configuration and NCAP record. They are not a safest-year or reliability ranking. NCAP selection methodology

Most Recalled

RECALLS
  1. #12006 Ford E-350
    38
  2. #22020 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class
    35
  3. #32007 Ford E-350
    34
  4. #42020 Ford Explorer
    31
  5. #52008 Ford E-350
    31
  6. #62019 Ram 1500
    29
  7. #72020 Lincoln Aviator
    28
  8. #82001 Honda Civic
    27
  9. #92021 Ford F-150
    27
  10. #102022 Ford Maverick
    27
  11. #111997 Ford F-150
    26
  12. #122015 Ford Transit
    26
  13. #132021 Lincoln Aviator
    26
  14. #142009 Ford E-350
    26
  15. #152003 Honda Accord
    24

Most Complaints

REPORTS
  1. #12010 Ford Fusion
    5,116
  2. #22012 Ford Focus
    3,778
  3. #32000 Ford Focus
    3,685
  4. #42007 Toyota Camry
    3,613
  5. #52011 Hyundai Sonata
    3,360
  6. #61995 Ford Windstar
    3,342
  7. #72002 Ford Explorer
    3,293
  8. #82013 Ford F-150
    2,910
  9. #91997 Ford F-150
    2,838
  10. #102010 Toyota Prius
    2,817
  11. #112011 Ford Fusion
    2,773
  12. #122013 Ford Escape
    2,738
  13. #132014 Ford Focus
    2,629
  14. #142014 Jeep Cherokee
    2,626
  15. #152012 Ford Fusion
    2,595

Stored 5-Star Configurations

★★★★★
  1. #12026 Subaru WRX
    0 reports
  2. #22026 Honda CR-V Hybrid
    0 reports
  3. #32026 Toyota Camry
    0 reports
  4. #42026 Acura RDX
    0 reports
  5. #52026 Honda Accord
    0 reports
  6. #62026 Nissan Altima
    0 reports
  7. #72026 Toyota Highlander
    0 reports
  8. #82026 Buick Encore
    0 reports
  9. #92026 Kia EV6
    0 reports
  10. #102026 Buick Encore GX
    0 reports
  11. #112026 Mazda CX-5
    0 reports
  12. #122026 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
    0 reports
  13. #132026 BMW 3 Series
    0 reports
  14. #142026 Mazda CX-7
    0 reports
  15. #152026 Honda Prologue
    0 reports

These rankings are derived from official NHTSA data and represent raw counts, not adjusted rates. A vehicle with more complaints may simply have higher sales volume. Safety ratings are from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). This site is not affiliated with NHTSA.

Latest vehicle import recorded anywhere on this site: Oct 8, 2026. Individual vehicles and datasets may have older records; this is not this page's update date.