Top 20 vehicle complaints on file with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) per sales:
| Model | Complaint Index Ratio |
|---|---|
| Hyundai Tucson | >20,000 |
| Tesla Model S | >20,000 |
| Volvo XC90 | 18,510 |
| Chrysler 200 | 17,737 |
| Infiniti QX50 | 15,125 |
| Jeep Cherokee | 15,035 |
| Dodge Journey | 11,302 |
| Smart For Tow | 10,945 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 10,774 |
| Ford Focus | 10,063 |
| Ford Fiesta | 9,959 |
| Jeep Wrangler | 9,949 |
| Acura TLX | 9,345 |
| Volvo V60 | 9,053 |
| Dodge Dart | 8,913 |
| Jeep Renegade | 8,574 |
| Fiat 500 | 8,501 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 7,943 |
| Honda Pilot | 7,758 |
| Nissan Pathfinder | 7,507 |
For more information on the consumer complaint database please visit the NHTSA website.
Looking to avoid the top lemon cars? Review a list of the cars that received the most car complaints per sales in the 2017 Car Complaint Index. Thanks to consumer advocate Jack Gillis, author of The 2017 Car Book, and the efforts of the Center for Auto Safety, we are able to provide you with the Top 20 vehicle complaints on file with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) per sales.
Each year, thousands of Americans call their government to register complaints about their vehicles. The complaint index is based on a ratio of the number of complaints for each vehicle to the sales of that vehicle. The numbers represent relative index scores, not the number of complaints received. The complaint index score considers sales volume and years on the road. Lower index numbers are better.