Engine and Engine Cooling problems — most reported vehicles

97,994 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling component group. Below are the model years with the most reports. Last verified Aug 7, 2026.

#	Vehicle	Engine and Engine Cooling complaints	Share of that vehicle’s complaints
1	1995 Ford Windstar	1,610	48%
2	2000 Dodge Intrepid	785	74%
3	1999 Dodge Intrepid	698	70%
4	1993 Ford Taurus	638	41%
5	2002 Nissan Altima	594	57%
6	1997 Ford F-150	529	19%
7	2001 Dodge Intrepid	520	79%
8	2017 Ford Escape	505	19%
9	2000 Ford Focus	474	13%
10	1996 Ford Windstar	470	34%
11	2003 Nissan Altima	450	51%
12	1993 Mercury Sable	357	53%
13	1995 Ford Taurus	352	29%
14	1996 Dodge Neon	340	56%
15	2018 Ford Escape	339	19%
16	1995 Ford Mustang	339	56%
17	1996 Dodge Stratus	335	60%
18	2018 Ford Ecosport	310	43%
19	2001 Saturn LS	300	52%
20	2002 Ford Escape	294	29%
21	1995 Dodge Neon	294	30%
22	2005 Nissan Pathfinder	290	28%
23	1994 Ford Taurus	289	31%
24	2001 Ford Escape	282	28%
25	1999 Dodge Durango	281	14%
26	2005 Nissan Altima	259	24%
27	2017 Ford Edge	258	20%
28	2004 Dodge Durango	249	22%
29	1999 Ford Expedition	248	26%
30	2006 Jeep Commander	247	15%
31	2001 Ford Focus	243	14%
32	2001 Ford F-150	234	19%
33	1995 Ford Contour	224	25%
34	1997 Dodge Neon	222	57%
35	1999 Ford F-150	219	21%
36	1992 Ford Taurus	217	32%
37	2005 Dodge Durango	216	14%
38	1996 Dodge Caravan	215	15%
39	1996 Ford Taurus	214	26%
40	1995 Chevrolet Blazer	213	17%
41	2019 Ford Ecosport	213	47%
42	2005 Chrysler Pacifica	211	17%
43	2002 Dodge Intrepid	207	63%
44	2007 Mazda CX-7	206	39%
45	2002 Saturn LS	200	41%
46	1998 Dodge Neon	199	59%
47	1997 Ford Explorer	198	11%
48	1998 Dodge Intrepid	198	53%
49	1998 Ford Windstar	196	14%
50	2002 Ford F-150	196	24%

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.

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Electrical System Power Train Engine Air Bags Steering Service Brakes, Hydraulic Structure Vehicle Speed Control Suspension Service Brakes Fuel/propulsion System Exterior Lighting