Most body & structure complaints by model year

Updated Oct 10, 2026 from NHTSA data · How we count

Frame, body panels, doors, latches, locks, hood and trailer hitches. Ranked by number of owner complaints filed with NHTSA, model years from the last 15 years.

#	Vehicle	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Recalls	Median miles
1	2020 Ford Escape	711	2	0	2	45,500 mi
2	2017 Ford Explorer	635	2	1	4	80,000 mi
3	2016 Ford Explorer	556	4	1	4	90,000 mi
4	2015 Ford Explorer	367	1	0	1	98,000 mi
5	2016 Hyundai Tucson	356	0	1	2	60,000 mi
6	2018 Ford Explorer	281	2	0	3	67,500 mi
7	2013 Ford Explorer	281	1	0	3	115,000 mi
8	2014 Ford Explorer	234	0	0	1	109,101 mi
9	2017 Hyundai Elantra	167	1	0	0	64,970 mi
10	2016 Dodge Grand Caravan	152	1	0	1	62,848 mi
11	2019 Ford Explorer	150	0	0	3	63,250 mi
12	2014 Kia Sorento	148	0	0	0	80,000 mi
13	2018 Ford F-150	147	1	1	3	39,900 mi
14	2017 Dodge Grand Caravan	112	1	0	0	77,724 mi
15	2022 GMC Sierra 1500	109	1	0	1	39,000 mi
16	2013 Kia Optima	108	3	2	1	75,000 mi
17	2012 Ford Explorer	108	0	0	2	130,000 mi
18	2020 Ford Escape Hybrid	107	0	0	0	35,000 mi
19	2016 Kia Sorento	103	0	2	2	61,250 mi
20	2021 Ford Escape	92	0	1	2	41,000 mi
21	2023 GMC Sierra 1500	92	0	0	0	48,210 mi
22	2019 Toyota RAV4	91	2	1	0	34,500 mi
23	2015 Kia Sorento	89	2	1	0	65,556 mi
24	2017 Ford F-150	88	4	0	3	55,867 mi
25	2018 Honda Odyssey	87	0	0	2	83,000 mi
26	2016 Ford F-150	85	2	0	3	64,500 mi
27	2019 Ram 1500	81	2	0	1	36,500 mi
28	2022 Mitsubishi Outlander	79	0	0	1	400 mi
29	2016 Ford Fusion	73	3	1	2	73,540 mi
30	2013 Kia Sorento	73	0	0	0	74,000 mi
31	2011 Ford Explorer	72	0	0	2	137,500 mi
32	2018 Dodge Grand Caravan	68	1	0	0	59,850 mi
33	2023 Fisker Ocean	65	1	0	1	8,000 mi
34	2015 Nissan Altima	65	1	0	5	74,945 mi
35	2015 Kia Optima	63	2	4	0	72,620 mi
36	2016 Chrysler Town And Country	63	0	0	1	70,000 mi
37	2019 Kia Sorento	63	1	1	1	45,220 mi
38	2020 Toyota RAV4	63	2	2	0	8,500 mi
39	2023 Volkswagen ID.4	62	1	0	3	11,000 mi
40	2019 Honda Odyssey	60	0	0	2	29,709 mi
41	2014 Jeep Cherokee	60	4	0	2	86,500 mi
42	2019 Ford Flex	58	2	0	1	50,000 mi
43	2011 Kia Sorento	58	0	6	0	112,000 mi
44	2013 Mercedes-Benz C300	57	0	0	0	81,000 mi
45	2020 Kia Telluride	56	0	1	1	37,500 mi
46	2014 Ford Escape	55	4	2	3	89,500 mi
47	2017 Hyundai Tucson	54	1	1	1	62,000 mi
48	2017 Ford Mustang	54	1	0	1	59,500 mi
49	2013 Nissan Altima	53	1	0	4	100,000 mi
50	2021 Toyota Highlander	53	1	0	1	23,000 mi

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology