Common problems by year, make and model
Common-problem pages summarize the failures owners actually report to NHTSA for one specific model year, grouped by system and severity. Pair a model-level problem profile with a VIN-level recall check before you buy.
Pricing
Free: VIN decoding and NHTSA safety recall lookups, unlimited, no signup and no credit card. Paid: a full vehicle history report is $9.99 for one VIN, $14.99 for a 3-report pack and $24.99 for a 10-report pack. One-time payment, no subscription and no auto-renewal.
Frequently asked questions
Where do common problem reports come from?
They are compiled from NHTSA complaint filings and recall campaigns for that specific year, make and model, not from user reviews.
Does a common problem mean this specific car is affected?
No. Common problems describe the model year as a whole. Run the individual VIN to see which recall campaigns actually list that vehicle.
Data sources
- NHTSA vPIC VIN decoding API
- NHTSA safety recall database
- NHTSA complaints database
- NMVTIS (U.S. DOJ) title-brand records
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