Owners filed 818 NHTSA complaints that mention the check engine light on the Chevrolet Silverado. That is 7.1% of the 11,450 complaints on file for the model. The reports come from every model year from 2012 to 2026, with the most from the 2021 (147 reports), 2020 (116) and 2019 (105) trucks. The light is a warning, …

Owners of the Ford Focus have filed 1,820 complaints with NHTSA that describe harsh, jerky or delayed shifting, or a shudder when pulling away. That is 14.4% of the 12,615 complaints on file for the model. The reports cover model years 2012 to 2018, and 2014 has the most, with 529. NHTSA's recall data for these model …

Owners filed 668 NHTSA complaints about complete engine failure or a replaced engine on the GMC Sierra. That is 9.2% of the 7,284 complaints on file for the model. The reports are concentrated in model years 2019 to 2024, and they come from every year in that range, with 2019 (118 reports) and 2022 (110 reports) at the …

Owners of the Ford F-150 filed 1,590 NHTSA complaints that describe the engine stalling, losing power or shutting off while driving. That is 9.4% of all 16,980 complaints on the model. Many of the reports are about the transmission: the truck drops gears, will not shift, or the engine revs without moving the truck. …

Owners of the Ram 1500 filed 856 NHTSA complaints that describe power steering failing, locking up or turning heavy. That is 6.8% of all 12,516 complaints on the model. Most of the reports say the assist disappears suddenly, often with a warning light, and some describe it happening at highway speed. The complaints …

Owners of the Ford Edge filed 1,295 NHTSA complaints that mention the check engine light, which is 14% of all 9,252 complaints on the model. The light is a warning rather than a fault in itself, and the reports attach it to several different problems. Many recent filings describe a rough start or misfire followed by …

Owners of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class have filed 272 complaints with NHTSA that describe rust, corrosion or peeling paint. That is 9.6% of the 2,820 complaints on file for the model. The 2012 (96 reports) and 2013 (93 reports) model years have the most, followed by 2015 (57). Most of the quotes below describe a corroded …

Owners of the Jeep Cherokee have filed 1,717 complaints with NHTSA that describe the engine stalling, losing power or shutting off while driving. That is 17% of the 10,120 complaints on file for the model. The 2014 model year has the most (507), followed by 2019 (433). Many of the recent complaints name the power …

Owners of the Volkswagen Passat have filed 306 complaints with NHTSA that describe an airbag warning light or an airbag fault. That is 12.9% of the 2,376 complaints on file for the model. Most come from model years 2012 to 2017, and the most common story is an airbag light that appears together with a dead horn and …

Owners filed 2,384 NHTSA complaints that mention the check engine light on the Ford Escape. That is 15.2% of the 15,730 complaints on file for the model. The complaints span model years 2012 to 2025, but they cluster heavily in the 2017 and 2018 Escape. A lit check engine light is a warning, not a diagnosis. In these …