VehDB Insights · NHTSA owner complaints
The Most Complained-About Vehicles of the 2024 Model Year
Every complaint owners filed with NHTSA against 2024 model-year vehicles, whenever it was filed, ranked by vehicle. Complaints are unverified owner reports, but they are the earliest public reliability signal and they precede recalls.
2024 vehicles are still young: complaint counts keep growing for several years after a model year ships, so this ranking will change.
15,895
Owner complaints
filed with NHTSA, 2024 model year
582
Vehicles complained about
distinct make and model
890
Complaints citing a crash
168 citing a fire
734
People injured
16 deaths reported
| # | Vehicle | Complaints | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honda Prologue |
824
|
11 | 0 |
| 2 | Jeep Wrangler |
680
|
10 | 7 |
| 3 | Honda Cr-V |
385
|
26 | 0 |
| 4 | Hyundai Palisade |
382
|
15 | 3 |
| 5 | GMC Sierra 1500 |
347
|
5 | 0 |
| 6 | Mazda Cx-90 |
333
|
8 | 1 |
| 7 | Toyota Tundra |
326
|
2 | 3 |
| 8 | Tesla Model Y |
314
|
72 | 4 |
| 9 | Chevrolet Silverado 1500 |
298
|
8 | 0 |
| 10 | Jeep Grand Cherokee |
240
|
9 | 0 |
| 11 | Toyota Grand Highlander |
226
|
6 | 1 |
| 12 | Hyundai Ioniq 5 |
222
|
5 | 0 |
| 13 | Tesla Model 3 |
216
|
25 | 1 |
| 14 | KIA Telluride |
215
|
6 | 2 |
| 15 | Jeep Wrangler 4Xe |
214
|
2 | 5 |
| 16 | KIA EV9 |
207
|
1 | 2 |
| 17 | GMC Canyon |
205
|
0 | 0 |
| 18 | Nissan Rogue |
193
|
6 | 2 |
| 19 | Ford F-150 |
185
|
17 | 3 |
| 20 | Toyota Rav4 |
171
|
27 | 0 |
| 21 | Chevrolet Trax |
169
|
9 | 7 |
| 22 | Tesla Cybertruck |
169
|
22 | 2 |
| 23 | Volkswagen Atlas |
167
|
6 | 2 |
| 24 | Toyota Tacoma |
145
|
5 | 1 |
| 25 | BMW X5 |
144
|
9 | 1 |
Top 25 vehicles by complaint count. Source: NHTSA ODI complaint file, aggregated Sep 8, 2026.
What 2024 owners complained about
The ten components named most often across every 2024 model-year vehicle. A complaint naming several components counts once for each.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 3,869 | 113 | 83 |
| Engine | 2,823 | 52 | 62 |
| Unknown Or Other | 2,752 | 147 | 36 |
| Power Train | 2,040 | 69 | 13 |
| Service Brakes | 1,746 | 225 | 10 |
| Steering | 1,493 | 103 | 6 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking | 1,046 | 188 | 3 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1,028 | 31 | 16 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 812 | 111 | 4 |
| Exterior Lighting | 689 | 11 | 3 |
Methodology
- Source: the official NHTSA ODI complaint file (US DOT, public domain), aggregated into VehDB weekly. Last refresh: Sep 8, 2026. Narratives and complainant details are never stored.
- A complaint is one report by one owner. It counts once in the vehicle totals, and once per component it names in the component table, so component figures over-count if summed.
- Only vehicle complaints with a known model year are included; tire, equipment and child-seat complaints are excluded.
- Counts are absolute, not normalised by sales: a best-selling model accumulates more complaints than a niche one at the same defect rate. A high count is not by itself a verdict on quality.
- Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what the owner reported on the complaint form, not verified outcomes.
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