Evidence-qualified board · snapshot 2026-07-19
The worst model years by complaint signal
MotorCensus screened 874 model years. 143 meet the confidence-interval flag rule overall, and 124 of 731 published records meet it. These are complaint signals, not fleet shares or failure rates.
01
Steering2010 Ford Fusionmidsize-sedan-2008-2012
9.9 index
02
Powertrain2012 Ford Focuscompact-sedan-2010-2014
9.9 index
03
Visibility2007 Toyota Camrymidsize-sedan-2005-2009
9.9 index
143
CI flags overall
874
Model-years screened
124
Published flagged records
17.0%
Share of published records flagged
The complete board · ranks 04 to 124 of 124 published flags
Every published flagged record
Ranks 1 to 3 are listed above. This board continues with every other published flagged record, ordered by signal index and report count. Each row shows its confidence interval and report total. The cohort-relative index describes complaint intensity, not a mechanical failure rate.
RankModel-yearSignal · 0 to 10IndexReports
Showing the first 10 of 121 remaining records
04
2013 Ford EscapeEngine · 9.9 to 9.9
9.9
2,740
05
2017 Ford EscapeEngine · 9.9 to 9.9
9.9
2,632
06
2016 Ford ExplorerStructure · 9.9 to 9.9
9.9
2,430
07
2010 Ford EscapeSpeed control · 9.9 to 9.9
9.9
2,068
08
2005 Jeep Grand CherokeeElectrical · 9.9 to 9.9
9.9
2,051
09
2003 Honda AccordPowertrain · 9.9 to 9.9
9.9
1,987
10
2018 Honda AccordEngine · 9.9 to 9.9
9.9
1,805
11
1998 Honda AccordElectrical · 9.3 to 9.9
9.9
1,200
12
2020 Ford ExplorerPowertrain · 9.9 to 9.9
9.9
1,163
13
2000 Ford FocusElectrical · 9.8 to 9.8
9.8
3,686
14
2002 Ford ExplorerPowertrain · 9.8 to 9.8
9.8
3,293
15
2009 Toyota CorollaAirbags · 9.8 to 9.8
9.8
1,459
16
2006 Honda CivicEngine · 9.8 to 9.8
9.8
1,402
17
2005 Ford EscapeSuspension · 9.8 to 9.8
9.8
1,394
18
2002 Ford EscapeEngine · 9.3 to 9.8
9.8
1,027
19
2022 Honda CivicSteering · 9.8 to 9.8
9.8
877
20
2011 Hyundai SonataSteering · 9.7 to 9.7
9.7
3,369
21
2016 Ford FusionEngine · 9.7 to 9.7
9.7
1,588
22
2014 Ford FocusPowertrain · 9.6 to 9.6
9.6
2,589
23
2014 Jeep Grand CherokeeElectrical · 9.6 to 9.6
9.6
2,369
24
2013 Ford ExplorerSteering · 9.6 to 9.6
9.6
2,224
25
2018 Honda CR-VFuel system · 9.4 to 9.6
9.6
2,089
26
2014 Ford EscapeEngine · 9.6 to 9.6
9.6
2,068
27
2008 Ford EscapeSteering · 9.6 to 9.6
9.6
1,972
28
2017 Ford ExplorerStructure · 9.6 to 9.6
9.6
1,662
29
2020 Ford EscapeStructure · 9.6 to 9.9
9.6
1,554
30
2006 Jeep Grand CherokeeElectrical · 9.0 to 9.6
9.6
1,280
31
2000 Honda AccordAirbags · 9.3 to 9.9
9.6
1,183
32
2016 Ford FocusPowertrain · 9.6 to 9.6
9.6
1,175
33
2011 Ford FusionSteering · 9.5 to 9.5
9.5
2,782
34
2001 Ford FocusElectrical · 9.5 to 9.5
9.5
1,761
35
2017 Ford FusionEngine · 9.5 to 9.5
9.5
1,097
36
2019 Honda AccordDriver assistance · 9.0 to 9.5
9.5
652
37
2023 Honda CivicSteering · 9.5 to 9.5
9.5
249
38
2013 Ford FocusPowertrain · 9.4 to 9.4
9.4
2,105
39
2009 Ford EscapeSteering · 9.4 to 9.4
9.4
1,691
40
2011 Jeep Grand CherokeeElectrical · 9.4 to 9.6
9.4
1,639
41
2002 Jeep Grand CherokeeAirbags · 9.1 to 9.4
9.4
1,476
42
2004 Chevrolet MalibuSteering · 9.0 to 9.7
9.4
1,147
43
2016 Honda CivicSteering · 9.1 to 9.4
9.4
1,061
44
2019 Honda PilotDriver assistance · 9.4 to 9.4
9.4
867
45
2023 Nissan RogueEngine · 9.1 to 9.6
9.4
656
46
1997 Honda CivicAirbags · 8.6 to 9.4
9.4
373
47
2012 Ford FusionSteering · 9.1 to 9.3
9.3
2,506
48
2013 Nissan AltimaAirbags · 9.3 to 9.5
9.3
2,304
49
2010 Toyota CorollaAirbags · 9.3 to 9.3
9.3
1,241
50
1999 Honda AccordElectrical · 9.3 to 9.9
9.3
1,135
51
2006 Chevrolet MalibuSteering · 8.2 to 9.3
9.3
1,115
52
2007 Jeep Grand CherokeeElectrical · 9.3 to 9.3
9.3
1,108
53
2001 Ford EscapeEngine · 9.3 to 9.8
9.3
996
54
2018 Ford FocusEngine · 9.1 to 9.6
9.3
822
55
2023 Jeep Grand CherokeeElectrical · 8.8 to 9.3
9.3
371
56
2022 Honda AccordDriver assistance · 9.0 to 9.6
9.3
213
57
2007 Honda CivicSuspension · 9.2 to 9.2
9.2
1,203
58
2003 Ford FocusElectrical · 8.8 to 9.5
9.2
977
59
2013 Hyundai SonataEngine · 8.9 to 9.1
9.1
1,898
60
2017 Honda CR-VEngine · 9.1 to 9.1
9.1
1,740
61
2018 Ford EscapeEngine · 9.1 to 9.1
9.1
1,739
62
2016 Honda PilotEngine · 8.9 to 9.1
9.1
1,668
63
2012 Jeep Grand CherokeeElectrical · 8.8 to 9.1
9.1
1,637
64
2009 Nissan AltimaSteering · 8.7 to 9.1
9.1
1,547
65
2008 Honda AccordBrakes · 8.9 to 9.5
9.1
1,520
66
2011 Kia SorentoEngine · 9.1 to 9.1
9.1
1,516
67
2011 Ford EscapeSteering · 9.1 to 9.1
9.1
1,312
68
2013 Hyundai ElantraBrakes · 9.1 to 9.1
9.1
1,309
69
2001 Honda CivicPowertrain · 8.8 to 9.1
9.1
1,079
70
2002 Honda AccordPowertrain · 8.7 to 9.1
9.1
1,050
71
2007 Toyota RAV4Steering · 8.8 to 9.1
9.1
1,003
72
2017 Ford FocusPowertrain · 8.8 to 9.4
9.1
885
73
2018 Toyota CamryPowertrain · 8.6 to 9.3
9.1
727
74
2021 Toyota HighlanderPowertrain · 9.1 to 9.1
9.1
476
75
1998 Chevrolet MalibuBrakes · 8.7 to 9.0
9.0
976
76
2008 Jeep Grand CherokeeElectrical · 8.8 to 9.3
9.0
733
77
1998 Honda CivicAirbags · 9.0 to 9.4
9.0
435
78
2020 Honda AccordDriver assistance · 8.3 to 9.0
9.0
339
79
2013 Ford FusionEngine · 8.9 to 9.1
8.9
1,783
80
2009 Chevrolet MalibuSteering · 8.7 to 9.1
8.9
1,509
81
2002 Nissan AltimaEngine · 8.7 to 9.1
8.9
1,047
82
2018 Chevrolet MalibuEngine · 8.2 to 9.3
8.9
689
83
2011 Ford ExplorerSteering · 8.8 to 8.8
8.8
1,192
84
2005 Nissan AltimaEngine · 8.4 to 9.5
8.8
1,091
85
2008 Honda CR-VAirbags · 8.8 to 9.1
8.8
959
86
2018 Honda CivicSteering · 8.5 to 8.8
8.8
715
87
2021 Honda PilotDriver assistance · 8.1 to 8.8
8.8
404
88
1996 Honda CivicAirbags · 8.8 to 8.8
8.8
305
89
2008 Ford FusionAirbags · 8.5 to 8.9
8.7
1,352
90
2019 Volkswagen JettaPowertrain · 8.7 to 9.0
8.7
538
91
2015 Ford ExplorerStructure · 8.6 to 8.9
8.6
1,752
92
2014 Ford ExplorerSteering · 8.6 to 8.6
8.6
1,672
93
2016 Hyundai TucsonPowertrain · 8.6 to 8.6
8.6
1,612
94
2004 Ford ExplorerPowertrain · 8.3 to 8.9
8.6
1,304
95
2019 Honda CR-VDriver assistance · 8.6 to 8.6
8.6
1,064
96
2009 Volkswagen JettaFuel system · 8.3 to 8.9
8.6
888
97
2012 Chevrolet CruzeEngine · 8.3 to 8.6
8.6
864
98
2011 Chevrolet EquinoxEngine · 8.1 to 8.9
8.6
780
99
2021 Ford ExplorerPowertrain · 8.1 to 8.8
8.6
400
100
2012 Hyundai SonataEngine · 8.1 to 8.5
8.5
1,552
101
2013 Honda AccordSteering · 8.1 to 8.7
8.5
1,418
102
2014 Ford FusionSteering · 8.3 to 8.9
8.5
1,319
103
2002 Ford FocusElectrical · 8.5 to 8.8
8.5
939
104
2007 Honda CR-VAirbags · 8.5 to 8.5
8.5
885
105
2005 Toyota CorollaAirbags · 8.2 to 8.8
8.5
853
106
2016 Kia SorentoEngine · 8.1 to 8.4
8.4
1,239
107
2015 Ford FocusPowertrain · 8.4 to 8.6
8.4
1,009
108
2010 Chevrolet EquinoxEngine · 8.1 to 8.6
8.4
784
109
2020 Toyota RAV4Engine · 8.1 to 8.4
8.4
626
110
2023 Honda CR-VSteering · 8.4 to 8.9
8.4
504
111
2010 Chevrolet MalibuSteering · 8.1 to 8.5
8.3
1,357
112
2004 Jeep Grand CherokeeAirbags · 8.3 to 8.9
8.3
1,294
113
2015 Hyundai SonataEngine · 8.3 to 8.5
8.3
1,128
114
2017 Hyundai ElantraEngine · 8.1 to 8.6
8.3
759
115
2021 Jeep Grand CherokeeElectrical · 8.1 to 8.8
8.3
397
116
2020 Toyota CorollaEngine · 8.3 to 8.3
8.3
300
117
2021 Honda AccordDriver assistance · 8.3 to 8.8
8.3
214
118
2006 Toyota CorollaAirbags · 8.2 to 8.8
8.2
839
119
2009 Toyota CamrySpeed control · 8.1 to 8.3
8.1
1,290
120
2005 Nissan PathfinderPowertrain · 8.1 to 8.4
8.1
1,050
121
2015 Ford EscapePowertrain · 8.1 to 8.4
8.1
1,037
122
2010 Volkswagen JettaFuel system · 8.1 to 8.7
8.1
852
123
2019 Honda CivicFuel system · 8.1 to 8.4
8.1
409
124
2005 Chevrolet MalibuSteering · 8.0 to 8.4
8.0
975
One car stands for all of them
Behind every rank a component
A ranked model-year must clear the publication gates and the confidence threshold. Each entry links to its record so the supporting component, mileage, trend, and peer evidence can be inspected.
Confidence intervalComplaint volumeComponent evidencePeer-relative signal
Methodology · the short version
How a flag is earned
01
Screen
The pipeline grouped 2,155,302 vehicle component rows into 398,146 deduplicated matched complaint incidents. Each retained model year is compared within a same-segment, same-era cohort after age adjustment. The complaint-signal index is not fleet-normalized.
02
Score
Each cohort produces a 0 to 10 complaint-signal index with a bootstrapped 95% interval. No interval, no number on the site.
03
Flag
A model year is flagged when its whole 95% interval is at least 8.0. The current snapshot has 143 flags overall and 124 among 731 published records.
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