2017 Vehicle Safety Summary
NHTSA safety data across 254 model year 2017 vehicles from 35 manufacturers. Data includes government recalls, owner-reported complaints, and crash test safety ratings.
Key Takeaways
- This year hub is useful for spotting which manufacturers have the most tracked activity in model year 2017, but it is still an aggregate overview.
- To evaluate a vehicle properly, go from this year summary into a make page, then a model page, then the exact year page.
- Recalls, complaints, and crash ratings measure different things, so the strongest comparisons come from reading them together.
How to Browse 2017 Vehicle Data
This page summarizes NHTSA records for all model year 2017vehicles in our database. The table below shows each manufacturer's complaint and recall totals for that year. Click any make to view its full model lineup, then drill into specific model years for detailed recall descriptions, complaint breakdowns, and crash test results.
Vehicles
254MODELS
Recalls
851CAMPAIGNS
Complaints
43,493REPORTS
Rated
143WITH STARS
By Manufacturer
| Make | Models | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford | 20 | 9,558 | 111 |
| Mercedes-Benz | 11 | 727 | 77 |
| Ram | 5 | 1,860 | 51 |
| Toyota | 14 | 1,549 | 51 |
| Chevrolet | 15 | 3,924 | 38 |
| Audi | 13 | 529 | 34 |
| Tesla | 3 | 706 | 33 |
| Volkswagen | 8 | 613 | 33 |
| Nissan | 15 | 2,040 | 31 |
| Kia | 10 | 2,237 | 28 |
| Volvo | 7 | 114 | 28 |
| Honda | 9 | 4,220 | 25 |
| Jeep | 6 | 2,811 | 24 |
| Lincoln | 6 | 446 | 24 |
| BMW | 11 | 439 | 23 |
| Land Rover | 5 | 156 | 20 |
| Hyundai | 7 | 3,592 | 17 |
| Acura | 6 | 391 | 17 |
| Porsche | 6 | 79 | 17 |
| Subaru | 7 | 1,879 | 16 |
| GMC | 6 | 1,133 | 15 |
| Maserati | 4 | 38 | 15 |
| Dodge | 5 | 972 | 14 |
| Chrysler | 3 | 1,570 | 13 |
| Jaguar | 5 | 88 | 13 |
| Buick | 6 | 401 | 12 |
| Infiniti | 7 | 220 | 12 |
| Cadillac | 7 | 307 | 10 |
| Lexus | 8 | 128 | 10 |
| Mitsubishi | 4 | 109 | 8 |
| MINI | 3 | 57 | 8 |
| Mazda | 6 | 373 | 7 |
| Alfa Romeo | 1 | 83 | 7 |
| Genesis | 2 | 85 | 5 |
| Fiat | 3 | 59 | 4 |
Other Years
Data sourced from NHTSA public records. Complaint counts reflect unverified consumer reports. A high complaint count may reflect a vehicle's popularity, not its defect rate.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026