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Cars with the most airbag problems

Airbags that didn't deploy, deployed by themselves, warning lights and inflator recalls. Owners have filed 127,277 complaints about it with NHTSA, describing 31,989 crashes and 32,119 injuries.

Vehicles with the most airbag complaints

#VehicleAirbag complaintsAll complaintsRecalls
12006 BMW 3 Series6671,2434
22009 Toyota Corolla5921,53313
32002 Jeep Liberty5461,80714
42005 Toyota Corolla52994410
52013 Nissan Altima5142,31512
62006 Toyota Corolla49690410
72002 Jeep Grand Cherokee4861,47616
82007 Toyota Corolla4738836
92003 Dodge Ram4731,3597
102003 Dodge Ram Van4631,2390
112003 Dodge Ram Wagon4621,2230
122000 Honda Accord4561,19321
132008 Ford Edge4381,1207
142006 Hyundai Sonata4351,04711
152010 Toyota Corolla4341,26417
162011 Toyota Corolla4225919
172011 Hyundai Sonata4193,38014
182008 Jeep Wrangler4141,2559
192001 Honda Accord41193219
202003 Jeep Liberty3931,35313
212013 Volkswagen Passat3827499
222008 Honda Accord3791,5219
232005 Dodge Ram 15003771,2147
242008 Chrysler Town & Country3751,9390
252004 Dodge Ram3731,1577
262012 Toyota Corolla3704465
272003 Toyota Corolla36076913
282014 Volkswagen Passat35459410
292009 Pontiac Vibe3525289
302007 Ford Edge3309896
312015 Chrysler 2003271,9948
322004 Jeep Grand Cherokee3261,29514
332008 Honda CR-V32596311
342008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class3248360
352003 Honda Accord3242,01324
362001 Honda Civic3141,08927
372012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class3125890
382012 Volkswagen Passat29648411
392006 Chrysler 3002961,7504
402011 Honda CR-V29555513
412008 Dodge Grand Caravan2941,2938
422010 Ford Edge2876737
432007 Lexus ES3502876645
442005 Chrysler 3002871,1257
452013 Mercedes-Benz C-Class2865760
462009 Dodge Journey2861,5948
472007 Chevrolet Avalanche2764934
482002 Honda Accord2741,06216
492011 Mercedes-Benz C-Class2695160
502010 Chrysler Town & Country2691,5560

Models with the most airbag complaints (all years)

  1. Toyota Corolla4,964
  2. Honda Accord4,024
  3. Honda Civic2,744
  4. Jeep Grand Cherokee2,504
  5. Hyundai Sonata2,043
  6. Mercedes-Benz C-Class2,019
  7. Nissan Altima1,978
  8. BMW 3 Series1,949
  9. Toyota Camry1,749
  10. Dodge Grand Caravan1,679
  11. Volkswagen Passat1,661
  12. Jeep Wrangler1,634
  13. Chrysler Town & Country1,625
  14. Hyundai Elantra1,358
  15. Jeep Liberty1,353
  16. Ford Edge1,307
  17. Chrysler 3001,259
  18. Dodge Caravan1,203
  19. Honda CR-V1,164
  20. Dodge Ram1,103

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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