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Cars with the most brake problems

Spongy or hard pedal, ABS faults, brake failure, noises, parking brake and brake fluid leaks. Owners have filed 133,391 complaints about it with NHTSA, describing 14,653 crashes and 8,052 injuries.

Vehicles with the most brake complaints

#VehicleBrake complaintsAll complaintsRecalls
12018 Ram 25002,3512,61410
22010 Toyota Prius Plug-IN1,9482,8290
32010 Toyota Prius1,9452,82310
42007 Toyota Camry7413,61710
52007 Toyota Camry Hybrid7393,4913
61999 Jeep Cherokee7162,0048
71999 Jeep Grand Cherokee7162,00410
82018 Ram 350066881011
92013 Ford Edge6332,4472
102008 Honda Accord5771,5219
112000 Jeep Cherokee5461,8297
122000 Jeep Grand Cherokee5461,82912
131995 Chevrolet Blazer5171,23311
142017 Ram 250051669912
151994 Chevrolet Blazer4366377
161996 Chevrolet Blazer4341,16111
172008 Toyota Prius3911,4984
181993 Chevrolet Blazer3825217
192009 Dodge Journey3741,5948
202012 Toyota Prius3446886
211998 Chevrolet C/K3341,0140
222011 Jeep Grand Cherokee3321,6406
232007 Toyota Prius3312,0044
242023 Fisker Ocean3238856
251993 Dodge Caravan32296210
262008 Chrysler Town & Country3191,9390
272002 Chevrolet Avalanche3186714
282004 Nissan Armada3174633
292012 Toyota Prius V3126164
302011 Ford Edge3081,8033
312008 Ford Escape2942,4175
322008 Ford Escape Hybrid2942,4170
332013 Dodge Dart2901,1771
342004 Nissan Titan2901,0467
352016 Ram 15002891,56717
362012 Jeep Grand Cherokee2891,64511
372013 Hyundai Elantra2861,3334
382005 Toyota Prius2821,0516
392011 Toyota Prius2775236
402013 Hyundai Elantra GT2761,2930
412012 Ford Edge2731,1353
422009 Nissan Murano2696364
432000 Dodge Dakota26583012
442001 Jeep Cherokee2641,1118
452001 Jeep Grand Cherokee2641,11110
462014 Jeep Grand Cherokee2612,39219
471993 Jeep Grand Cherokee26198212
481992 Dodge Caravan26192911
492018 Honda Accord2601,9026
502013 Toyota Prius V2464683

Models with the most brake complaints (all years)

  1. Jeep Grand Cherokee4,930
  2. Toyota Prius4,618
  3. Jeep Cherokee3,288
  4. Ram 25003,018
  5. Honda Accord2,798
  6. Toyota Camry2,794
  7. Chevrolet Blazer2,680
  8. Ford Edge2,271
  9. Toyota Prius Plug-IN2,139
  10. Ford Escape1,624
  11. Dodge Caravan1,511
  12. Jeep Wrangler1,246
  13. Hyundai Sonata1,222
  14. Toyota Camry Hybrid1,221
  15. Dodge Dakota1,209
  16. Chrysler Town & Country1,197
  17. Ram 15001,191
  18. Dodge Grand Caravan1,190
  19. Dodge Journey1,070
  20. Hyundai Elantra1,065

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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