Owner-filed safety complaints, counted over the same three years of each car’s life and divided by how many were sold. How this is built.
129 nameplates with a verified denominator. The spread within a nameplate is usually far larger than the gap between brands, which is why these are organised by car rather than by badge.
| Vehicle | Model years | Best | Worst | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysler Pacifica | 7 | 0.56 | 7.41 | 13.1x |
| Dodge Journey | 12 | 0.09 | 6.76 | 77.7x |
| Chevrolet Bolt EV | 7 | 0.48 | 5.98 | 12.5x |
| Honda HR-V | 8 | 0.10 | 5.65 | 57.6x |
| Jeep Cherokee | 9 | 0.31 | 5.60 | 18.3x |
| Jeep Wrangler | 16 | 0.36 | 5.35 | 14.9x |
| Ford Fiesta | 9 | 0.24 | 4.83 | 19.7x |
| Nissan Pathfinder | 14 | 0.19 | 4.83 | 25.0x |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 16 | 0.24 | 4.62 | 19.5x |
| Volkswagen Atlas | 6 | 0.77 | 4.57 | 6.0x |
| Honda Civic | 16 | 0.16 | 4.39 | 28.2x |
| Subaru Outback | 16 | 0.30 | 4.30 | 14.3x |
| Dodge Avenger | 7 | 0.14 | 3.84 | 27.6x |
| Chevrolet Volt | 9 | 0.45 | 3.46 | 7.7x |
| Cadillac Escalade | 14 | 0.17 | 3.44 | 19.9x |
| Subaru Ascent | 5 | 0.56 | 3.43 | 6.1x |
| Ford Edge | 15 | 0.11 | 3.42 | 31.0x |
| Ford Flex | 11 | 0.13 | 3.40 | 25.5x |
| Ford Focus | 11 | 0.13 | 3.29 | 25.0x |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 16 | 0.05 | 3.01 | 62.8x |
| Subaru Forester | 16 | 0.15 | 2.98 | 20.2x |
| Hyundai Sonata | 16 | 0.20 | 2.95 | 14.6x |
| Subaru Legacy | 15 | 0.20 | 2.95 | 14.7x |
| Acura TLX | 8 | 0.37 | 2.89 | 7.8x |
| Jeep Renegade | 8 | 0.21 | 2.82 | 13.6x |
| Ford Fusion | 13 | 0.16 | 2.79 | 17.9x |
| Nissan Titan | 9 | 0.34 | 2.76 | 8.2x |
| Ford Mustang | 12 | 0.32 | 2.74 | 8.6x |
| Ford Explorer | 16 | 0.11 | 2.70 | 25.2x |
| Chrysler Town and Country | 9 | 0.37 | 2.60 | 7.0x |
| Volkswagen CC | 6 | 0.20 | 2.49 | 12.3x |
| Fiat 500 | 4 | 0.55 | 2.48 | 4.5x |
| Honda Passport | 5 | 0.51 | 2.36 | 4.6x |
| Dodge Challenger | 12 | 0.17 | 2.33 | 13.6x |
| GMC Acadia | 16 | 0.14 | 2.29 | 16.0x |
| Chevrolet Spark | 5 | 0.23 | 2.29 | 9.8x |
| Acura RDX | 11 | 0.19 | 2.28 | 12.0x |
| Honda CR-V | 16 | 0.20 | 2.27 | 11.3x |
| Alfa Romeo Giulia | 3 | 1.09 | 2.25 | 2.1x |
| Toyota Corolla | 16 | 0.18 | 2.12 | 11.5x |
| Chrysler 300 | 12 | 0.16 | 2.11 | 13.3x |
| Nissan Rogue | 16 | 0.20 | 2.09 | 10.7x |
| Lincoln MKT | 4 | 0.49 | 2.03 | 4.1x |
| Genesis G80 | 3 | 0.69 | 2.03 | 2.9x |
| Ford Escape | 16 | 0.28 | 2.03 | 7.3x |
| Alfa Romeo Stelvio | 2 | 0.47 | 1.99 | 4.3x |
| Hyundai Santa Fe | 16 | 0.26 | 1.97 | 7.7x |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 15 | 0.08 | 1.97 | 23.4x |
| Kia Soul | 14 | 0.23 | 1.94 | 8.6x |
| Dodge Charger | 15 | 0.14 | 1.94 | 13.8x |
| Lincoln MKX | 10 | 0.12 | 1.92 | 16.1x |
| Volkswagen Golf | 9 | 0.34 | 1.91 | 5.6x |
| Honda Accord | 16 | 0.28 | 1.87 | 6.7x |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | 12 | 0.32 | 1.87 | 5.8x |
| Kia Sportage | 15 | 0.19 | 1.83 | 9.5x |
| Nissan Altima | 16 | 0.10 | 1.78 | 18.2x |
| Honda Odyssey | 16 | 0.12 | 1.70 | 14.4x |
| Mazda CX-5 | 11 | 0.19 | 1.67 | 8.9x |
| Mitsubishi Outlander | 8 | 0.25 | 1.67 | 6.6x |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 16 | 0.09 | 1.65 | 17.5x |
| Buick Encore | 11 | 0.20 | 1.63 | 8.2x |
| Cadillac ATS | 5 | 0.11 | 1.59 | 15.0x |
| Honda Pilot | 16 | 0.10 | 1.59 | 16.2x |
| Volkswagen Touareg | 6 | 0.22 | 1.58 | 7.2x |
| Jeep Patriot | 10 | 0.23 | 1.57 | 6.7x |
| Lincoln Aviator | 4 | 0.68 | 1.56 | 2.3x |
| Hyundai Elantra | 16 | 0.17 | 1.53 | 9.1x |
| Ram Promaster | 10 | 0.17 | 1.50 | 8.9x |
| Subaru Crosstrek | 8 | 0.13 | 1.45 | 10.8x |
| Acura MDX | 15 | 0.17 | 1.43 | 8.3x |
| Nissan Murano | 12 | 0.17 | 1.42 | 8.5x |
| Volvo XC40 | 4 | 0.79 | 1.41 | 1.8x |
| Dodge Ram | 5 | 0.38 | 1.39 | 3.7x |
| Buick Enclave | 14 | 0.18 | 1.39 | 7.8x |
| Toyota Highlander | 16 | 0.28 | 1.37 | 4.9x |
| GMC Sierra | 16 | 0.13 | 1.33 | 10.1x |
| Volvo XC60 | 11 | 0.05 | 1.31 | 25.8x |
| Ram Pickup | 11 | 0.40 | 1.31 | 3.3x |
| Lincoln Nautilus | 3 | 0.11 | 1.29 | 11.8x |
| Ford F-Series | 16 | 0.23 | 1.29 | 5.6x |
| Nissan Kicks | 4 | 0.53 | 1.29 | 2.4x |
| Acura TSX | 6 | 0.03 | 1.29 | 37.8x |
| Nissan Sentra | 15 | 0.11 | 1.27 | 11.6x |
| Audi Q7 | 9 | 0.16 | 1.25 | 8.0x |
| Subaru Impreza | 13 | 0.14 | 1.24 | 8.6x |
| Toyota Tacoma | 16 | 0.15 | 1.22 | 8.1x |
| Chevrolet Cruze | 8 | 0.24 | 1.21 | 5.0x |
| Acura ILX | 2 | 0.23 | 1.21 | 5.2x |
| Kia Niro | 6 | 0.38 | 1.20 | 3.1x |
| Infiniti QX50 | 3 | 0.30 | 1.18 | 3.9x |
| Honda Fit | 12 | 0.11 | 1.16 | 10.3x |
| Mazda CX-9 | 13 | 0.09 | 1.12 | 13.2x |
| Mazda Mazda3 | 14 | 0.21 | 1.12 | 5.3x |
| Ford Taurus | 11 | 0.15 | 1.08 | 7.0x |
| Ford Transit | 8 | 0.09 | 1.08 | 12.5x |
| Ford Expedition | 16 | 0.14 | 1.06 | 7.3x |
| Toyota Camry | 16 | 0.11 | 1.06 | 9.8x |
| Mercedes-Benz GLC | 6 | 0.06 | 1.04 | 18.6x |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 15 | 0.19 | 1.03 | 5.4x |
| Buick Regal | 7 | 0.39 | 1.01 | 2.6x |
| Cadillac XT5 | 3 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 5.0x |
| Toyota RAV4 | 16 | 0.15 | 1.00 | 6.6x |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 10 | 0.18 | 0.94 | 5.2x |
| Nissan Maxima | 10 | 0.18 | 0.91 | 5.0x |
| Mazda Mazda6 | 10 | 0.17 | 0.89 | 5.3x |
| Kia Forte | 14 | 0.12 | 0.84 | 6.7x |
| GMC Terrain | 14 | 0.15 | 0.83 | 5.6x |
| Cadillac CTS | 10 | 0.24 | 0.83 | 3.5x |
| Chevrolet Equinox | 16 | 0.08 | 0.83 | 10.6x |
| Buick LaCrosse | 10 | 0.09 | 0.80 | 8.6x |
| Lincoln Navigator | 7 | 0.18 | 0.78 | 4.4x |
| Nissan Juke | 6 | 0.18 | 0.75 | 4.1x |
| Kia Rio | 11 | 0.15 | 0.74 | 4.9x |
| Buick Envision | 3 | 0.48 | 0.73 | 1.5x |
| Acura TL | 5 | 0.14 | 0.71 | 5.1x |
| BMW X5 | 15 | 0.21 | 0.70 | 3.4x |
| Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 | 5 | 0.09 | 0.70 | 8.2x |
| Volvo S60 | 6 | 0.23 | 0.67 | 2.9x |
| Mercedes-Benz C300 | 7 | 0.07 | 0.66 | 10.0x |
| Chevrolet Silverado | 16 | 0.10 | 0.64 | 6.2x |
| Porsche Macan | 5 | 0.22 | 0.64 | 2.9x |
| Cadillac XTS | 2 | 0.42 | 0.58 | 1.4x |
| Hyundai Accent | 11 | 0.11 | 0.58 | 5.1x |
| Nissan 370Z | 3 | 0.23 | 0.53 | 2.3x |
| Lexus IS | 6 | 0.14 | 0.51 | 3.5x |
| Hyundai Kona | 6 | 0.07 | 0.47 | 7.1x |
| Mercedes-Benz E350 | 9 | 0.07 | 0.47 | 6.4x |
| Land Rover Range Rover | 5 | 0.15 | 0.39 | 2.5x |
| Chevrolet Avalanche | 5 | 0.05 | 0.32 | 5.9x |