Thursday, September 24, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

Engine problems — most reported vehicles

163,767 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine component group. Below are the model years with the most reports. Last verified Sep 23, 2026.

#VehicleEngine complaints
12017 Ford Escape1,565
22013 Ford Escape1,265
32018 Ford Escape1,146
42011 Hyundai Sonata967
52016 Honda Pilot768
62013 Hyundai Sonata735
72014 Ford Escape722
82010 Ford Fusion700
92016 Kia Sorento694
102017 Ford Edge685
112017 Hyundai Santa-FE647
122015 Kia Soul628
132015 Hyundai Sonata623
142015 Kia Optima622
152013 Kia Optima612
162015 Chrysler 200606
172017 Hyundai Tucson594
182012 Hyundai Sonata567
192016 Kia Soul556
202018 Honda Accord553
212014 Kia Soul552
222013 Ford F-150547
232017 Honda CR-V529
242018 Honda CR-V527
252017 Chrysler Pacifica523
262014 Jeep Cherokee515
272018 Ford F-150503
282013 Kia Sorento496
292010 Ford Escape493
302012 Ford F-150483
312011 Ford F-150482
322012 Ford Focus475
332018 Jeep Compass473
342017 Honda Pilot465
352012 Kia Sorento461
362019 Jeep Cherokee457
372016 Hyundai Sonata450
382018 Ford Edge443
392014 Ford Focus442
402016 Ford Fusion441
412016 Kia Optima424
422016 Hyundai Tucson423
432013 Chevrolet Equinox412
442024 Jeep Wrangler409
452014 Jeep Grand-Cherokee408
462012 Kia Optima398
472017 Ford Fusion394
482006 Dodge Charger388
492014 Kia Sorento387
502011 Chevrolet Equinox386

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component for each model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and raw totals favor high-volume sellers — a popular model can rank high simply because more of them are on the road.

All vehicles with engine reports

Every model year in our complaint database with matching reports — 5,884 in total. Search or filter to find yours.

Loading the full list…

Prefer plain pages? Browse all vehicles page by page →