Highest-severity 2021 vehicles by owner complaint
The 60 2021 model-year vehicles with the highest weighted severity index, among those with at least 40 complaints on file.
| # | Vehicle | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 Toyota Tacoma | 77 | 9 | 0 | 254.5 | POWER TRAIN |
| 2 | 2021 Chevrolet Colorado | 68 | 6 | 1 | 208.8 | ENGINE |
| 3 | 2021 Kia Sportage | 47 | 3 | 7 | 183.0 | ENGINE |
| 4 | 2021 Toyota RAV4 | 376 | 46 | 7 | 164.4 | AIR BAGS |
| 5 | 2021 Toyota Camry | 154 | 20 | 2 | 163.6 | AIR BAGS |
| 6 | 2021 Volkswagen Jetta | 66 | 3 | 0 | 151.5 | SERVICE BRAKES |
| 7 | 2021 Volkswagen Jetta GLI | 66 | 3 | 0 | 151.5 | SERVICE BRAKES |
| 8 | 2021 Mazda CX-30 | 99 | 10 | 0 | 145.5 | ENGINE |
| 9 | 2021 Kia Forte | 67 | 10 | 0 | 131.3 | ENGINE |
| 10 | 2021 Bmw X5 | 96 | 9 | 3 | 114.6 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 11 | 2021 Hyundai Tucson | 75 | 2 | 3 | 109.3 | ENGINE |
| 12 | 2021 Tesla Model 3 | 651 | 45 | 5 | 104.8 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE |
| 13 | 2021 Hyundai Sonata | 119 | 7 | 0 | 104.2 | ENGINE |
| 14 | 2021 Toyota Corolla | 184 | 18 | 2 | 102.2 | AIR BAGS |
| 15 | 2021 Honda HR-V | 61 | 5 | 0 | 98.4 | AIR BAGS |
| 16 | 2021 Nissan Sentra | 129 | 14 | 1 | 97.7 | STEERING |
| 17 | 2021 Nissan Altima | 68 | 6 | 1 | 91.2 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE |
| 18 | 2021 Genesis GV80 | 55 | 5 | 1 | 90.9 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 19 | 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 | 324 | 26 | 1 | 88.3 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 20 | 2021 Kia K5 | 156 | 7 | 2 | 87.2 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 21 | 2021 Jeep Cherokee | 138 | 10 | 4 | 87.0 | POWER TRAIN |
| 22 | 2021 Ram 2500 | 103 | 6 | 8 | 85.4 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 23 | 2021 Subaru Crosstrek | 111 | 8 | 2 | 82.9 | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| 24 | 2021 Buick Encore GX | 50 | 2 | 0 | 80.0 | ENGINE |
| 25 | 2021 Hyundai Elantra | 128 | 8 | 1 | 79.7 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE |
| 26 | 2021 Toyota Venza | 181 | 14 | 0 | 79.6 | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| 27 | 2021 Tesla Model S | 175 | 13 | 2 | 77.7 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE |
| 28 | 2021 Audi Q7 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 77.6 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 29 | 2021 Subaru Forester | 207 | 16 | 5 | 76.3 | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| 30 | 2021 Chevrolet Traverse | 86 | 4 | 0 | 74.4 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 31 | 2021 Chevrolet Equinox | 88 | 5 | 0 | 68.2 | POWER TRAIN |
| 32 | 2021 Nissan Leaf | 51 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 33 | 2021 Mazda CX-5 | 138 | 8 | 0 | 63.8 | ENGINE |
| 34 | 2021 Porsche Taycan | 69 | 4 | 2 | 63.8 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 35 | 2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport | 159 | 9 | 1 | 61.6 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 36 | 2021 Chevrolet Blazer | 124 | 5 | 1 | 59.7 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 37 | 2021 Honda Accord | 214 | 14 | 1 | 58.9 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE |
| 38 | 2021 Nissan Rogue | 270 | 19 | 3 | 58.5 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 39 | 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 397 | 20 | 8 | 58.4 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 40 | 2021 Ford Mustang | 55 | 4 | 0 | 58.2 | FUEL SYSTEM |
| 41 | 2021 Mazda Mazda3 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 57.1 | ENGINE |
| 42 | 2021 Acura TLX | 64 | 3 | 0 | 56.2 | POWER TRAIN |
| 43 | 2021 Nissan Kicks | 72 | 6 | 0 | 55.6 | STRUCTURE |
| 44 | 2021 Dodge Durango | 185 | 9 | 4 | 54.1 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| 45 | 2021 Jeep Renegade | 64 | 3 | 1 | 53.1 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 46 | 2021 Cadillac Escalade ESV | 80 | 3 | 1 | 52.5 | ENGINE |
| 47 | 2021 Ford Ecosport | 255 | 6 | 1 | 52.5 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| 48 | 2021 Ford Explorer | 402 | 13 | 5 | 50.2 | POWER TRAIN |
| 49 | 2021 Honda Passport | 130 | 10 | 0 | 49.2 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE |
| 50 | 2021 Kia Soul | 222 | 12 | 3 | 47.7 | ENGINE |
| 51 | 2021 Ram 1500 | 657 | 26 | 4 | 47.5 | ENGINE |
| 52 | 2021 Cadillac Escalade | 76 | 2 | 2 | 47.4 | ENGINE |
| 53 | 2021 Toyota Highlander | 478 | 16 | 3 | 47.3 | POWER TRAIN |
| 54 | 2021 Honda CR-V | 311 | 13 | 1 | 46.9 | STEERING |
| 55 | 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer | 184 | 7 | 3 | 46.7 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 56 | 2021 Hyundai Palisade | 413 | 8 | 1 | 46.0 | SEAT BELTS |
| 57 | 2021 Ford Bronco | 218 | 6 | 3 | 45.0 | ENGINE |
| 58 | 2021 Hyundai Kona | 112 | 2 | 3 | 44.6 | ENGINE |
| 59 | 2021 Subaru Ascent | 98 | 3 | 1 | 42.9 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 60 | 2021 Jeep Compass | 76 | 5 | 2 | 42.1 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Read this carefully. A high severity index means complaints that were filed skew toward crashes, fires and injuries - not that the vehicle is statistically dangerous. Counts are not adjusted for how many units were sold.