Power Train problems — most reported vehicles

199,333 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train component group. Below are the model years with the most reports. Last verified Aug 7, 2026.

#	Vehicle	Power Train complaints	Share of that vehicle’s complaints
1	2014 Ford Focus	1,571	61%
2	2002 Ford Explorer	1,502	46%
3	2014 Jeep Cherokee	1,463	55%
4	2012 Ford Focus	1,441	38%
5	2013 Ford F-150	1,329	45%
6	2013 Ford Focus	1,098	52%
7	2015 Jeep Cherokee	998	56%
8	2018 Ford F-150	964	43%
9	2004 Nissan Maxima	934	66%
10	2003 Honda Accord	924	47%
11	2010 Ford Fusion	894	17%
12	1995 Ford Windstar	875	26%
13	2004 Ford Freestar	851	69%
14	2011 Ford F-150	819	38%
15	2005 Nissan Maxima	777	82%
16	2019 Jeep Cherokee	770	48%
17	2019 Ford F-150	701	54%
18	2015 Chrysler 200	693	35%
19	2005 Ford Freestar	677	76%
20	2012 Ford F-150	675	38%
21	2016 Ford Focus	671	57%
22	2017 Jeep Cherokee	641	48%
23	2016 Jeep Cherokee	626	45%
24	2002 Honda Odyssey	607	63%
25	2005 Dodge Ram-1500	593	51%
26	2005 Nissan Pathfinder	585	56%
27	2015 Ford Focus	556	55%
28	2016 Ford F-150	542	27%
29	2003 Honda Odyssey	533	58%
30	2016 Hyundai Tucson	516	32%
31	2017 Ford F-150	509	37%
32	2010 Ford Escape	508	25%
33	2013 Nissan Altima	505	22%
34	2006 Ford Freestyle	484	37%
35	2014 Ford Escape	479	23%
36	2002 Honda Accord	478	46%
37	2014 Jeep Grand-Cherokee	473	20%
38	2005 Nissan Titan	469	53%
39	2017 Chrysler Pacifica	466	31%
40	2020 Ford Explorer	465	39%
41	2004 Nissan Titan	464	44%
42	2004 Ford Explorer	460	35%
43	2012 Dodge Dart	454	42%
44	2006 Nissan Pathfinder	450	54%
45	2017 Ford Focus	449	51%
46	2005 Ford Freestyle	447	31%
47	2019 Ford Edge	440	60%
48	1998 Jeep Grand-Cherokee	426	41%
49	2014 Ford F-150	412	27%
50	2005 Nissan Xterra	412	49%

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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