2003 Ford Explorer Problems and Recalls (1,115 Complaints)

The most-reported problem on the 2003 Ford Explorer is Body / frame (29% of 1,115 owner reports). There are 7 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Body / frame — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 1,115 complaints · 7 recalls

What problems show up on the 2003 Ford Explorer?

325 of 1,115 filings named Body / frame (29% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.

Second is Transmission / driveline (294 reports).

There are 7 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Body / frame, Glass / wipers / cameras, and Lights. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.

The 2002 has 3,234 reports on file; this year has 1,115. A smaller lifetime total is not a clean bill of health. If you need a fairer comparison, use the equal-time view.

What to check before you buy a 2003 Ford Explorer

A useful visit to this page takes five minutes. YearTell does not score years and cannot see the vehicle in front of you.

  1. Look up the VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov. This year has 7 campaigns on file below.
  2. Body / frame. Look for rust, collision repair and body gaps that do not match a clean truck.
  3. Transmission / driveline. Have a shop drive it and check the transmission: hard or delayed shifts, burnt-smelling fluid, and 4WD engagement if equipped.
  4. Engine. Have a shop check for oil consumption, coolant leaks, rough idle and unusual engine noise.
  5. Skim a few owner reports below for Body / frame. Look for the same symptom repeating.
  6. Take that list to a mechanic. Do not turn the complaint total into a score.

What owners reported

System named most often: Body / frame 325 complaints · 29.2% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
  • Crashes 59
  • Fires 10
  • Injuries 57
  • Deaths 2
Compare with 2002 →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Which systems owners named

Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.

Which systems owners named Body / frame (STRUCTURE) appears in 325 of 1,115 owner complaints (29.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. Body / frame (STRUCTURE): 325 complaints, 29.2% of reports Body / frame (STRUCTURE) 3 crash reports 325 · 29.2% Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN): 294 complaints, 26.4% of reports Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 7 crash reports 1 fire reports 294 · 26.4% Engine (ENGINE): 70 complaints, 6.3% of reports Engine (ENGINE) 2 crash reports 4 fire reports 70 · 6.3% Wheels (WHEELS): 62 complaints, 5.6% of reports Wheels (WHEELS) 2 crash reports 62 · 5.6% Suspension (SUSPENSION): 53 complaints, 4.8% of reports Suspension (SUSPENSION) 2 crash reports 53 · 4.8% Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY): 52 complaints, 4.7% of reports Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 52 · 4.7% Airbags (AIR BAGS): 43 complaints, 3.9% of reports Airbags (AIR BAGS) 27 crash reports 43 · 3.9% Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM): 39 complaints, 3.5% of reports Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 1 crash reports 4 fire reports 39 · 3.5% Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL): 32 complaints, 2.9% of reports Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 4 crash reports 32 · 2.9% Unclassified NHTSA leftover: 740 complaints, 66.4% of reports Unclassified NHTSA leftover 28 crash reports 5 fire reports 740 · 66.4% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.

View component data as a table
System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
Body / frame (STRUCTURE) 325 29.2% 3 crashes · 0 fires
Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 294 26.4% 7 crashes · 1 fires
Engine (ENGINE) 70 6.3% 2 crashes · 4 fires
Wheels (WHEELS) 62 5.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
Suspension (SUSPENSION) 53 4.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 52 4.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Airbags (AIR BAGS) 43 3.9% 27 crashes · 0 fires
Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 39 3.5% 1 crashes · 4 fires
Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 32 2.9% 4 crashes · 0 fires
Unclassified NHTSA leftover 740 66.4% 28 crashes · 5 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

When reports and recalls showed up

When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.

When reports and recalls showed up Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2002; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2003. 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2003-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2003-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 2003-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2004-Q1: 32 owner reports 32 2004-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2004-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2004-Q4: 36 owner reports 36 2005-Q1: 30 owner reports 30 2005-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2005-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2005-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2006-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2006-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2006-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2006-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2007-Q1: 33 owner reports 33 2007-Q2: 27 owner reports 27 2007-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2007-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2008-Q1: 51 owner reports 51 2008-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2008-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2008-Q4: 28 owner reports 28 2009-Q1: 31 owner reports 31 2009-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2009-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2009-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2010-Q1: 33 owner reports 33 2010-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2010-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2010-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2011-Q1: 34 owner reports 34 2011-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2011-Q3: 28 owner reports 28 2011-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2012-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 2012-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2012-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2012-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2013-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2013-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2013-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2013-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2014-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2014-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2016-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2002 Jul 2025 Recall campaign 03V094000 ◆ Recall campaign 03V094000 Recall campaign 04V442000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V442000 Recall campaign 06E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E026000 Recall campaign 06E049000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E049000 Recall campaign 07E104000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E104000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Recall campaign 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000 Investigation DP05005 ● Investigation DP05005 Investigation PE09020 ● Investigation PE09020 Investigation EA09013 ● Investigation EA09013
  • Campaign 04V442000 was reported 598 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 07E104000 was reported 1,827 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 09E025000 was reported 1,357 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
Date Record type Count Record identifier
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 7
2003-Q2 Owner reports 11
2003-Q3 Owner reports 25
2003-Q4 Owner reports 19
2004-Q1 Owner reports 32
2004-Q2 Owner reports 21
2004-Q3 Owner reports 18
2004-Q4 Owner reports 36
2005-Q1 Owner reports 30
2005-Q2 Owner reports 16
2005-Q3 Owner reports 15
2005-Q4 Owner reports 12
2006-Q1 Owner reports 20
2006-Q2 Owner reports 11
2006-Q3 Owner reports 24
2006-Q4 Owner reports 24
2007-Q1 Owner reports 33
2007-Q2 Owner reports 27
2007-Q3 Owner reports 15
2007-Q4 Owner reports 23
2008-Q1 Owner reports 51
2008-Q2 Owner reports 25
2008-Q3 Owner reports 22
2008-Q4 Owner reports 28
2009-Q1 Owner reports 31
2009-Q2 Owner reports 25
2009-Q3 Owner reports 14
2009-Q4 Owner reports 19
2010-Q1 Owner reports 33
2010-Q2 Owner reports 17
2010-Q3 Owner reports 26
2010-Q4 Owner reports 26
2011-Q1 Owner reports 34
2011-Q2 Owner reports 22
2011-Q3 Owner reports 28
2011-Q4 Owner reports 12
2012-Q1 Owner reports 26
2012-Q2 Owner reports 15
2012-Q3 Owner reports 16
2012-Q4 Owner reports 11
2013-Q1 Owner reports 20
2013-Q2 Owner reports 17
2013-Q3 Owner reports 14
2013-Q4 Owner reports 3
2014-Q1 Owner reports 14
2014-Q2 Owner reports 21
2014-Q3 Owner reports 20
2014-Q4 Owner reports 10
2015-Q1 Owner reports 14
2015-Q2 Owner reports 6
2015-Q3 Owner reports 8
2015-Q4 Owner reports 13
2016-Q1 Owner reports 7
2016-Q2 Owner reports 5
2016-Q3 Owner reports 6
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 5
2017-Q2 Owner reports 3
2017-Q3 Owner reports 6
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 4
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 03V094000
Recall campaign 1 04V442000
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 06E049000
Recall campaign 1 07E104000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
Defect investigation 1 DP05005
Defect investigation 1 PE09020
Defect investigation 1 EA09013
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-09-06 Open source record

Safety Recalls (7)

Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.

In short, these campaigns were filed about Body / frame, Glass / wipers / cameras, and Lights.

  1. Recall campaign 03V094000

    Safety recall 03V094000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS OVERHEATING CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE RUNNING BOARD TO MELT OR CAUSE A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS ON THESE RUNNING BOARDS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 7, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SOUTHERN COMFORT AT 1-800-745-6096.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  2. Recall campaign 04V442000

    Body / frame

    Report date
    Component:
    Body / frame (STRUCTURE)
    Consequence:
    IF THE HINGE SHOULD FRACTURE, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE GLASS TO FALL AND ULTIMATELY BREAK AND PERSONAL INJURIES COULD OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL HAVE THE LIFTGATE GLASS STRUT BRACKETS AND GLASS HINGES REPLACED. FOR THE VEHICLES BUILT FROM AUGUST 1, 2000 THROUGH MARCH 3, 2002, THE DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HINGES AND LIFTGATE STRUT BRACKET. ON VEHICLES BUILT FROM MARCH 3, 2002 THROUGH JUNE 23, 2003, THE DEALERS WILL ONLY REPLACE THE HINGES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2004. A POSTCARD WAS SENT TO OWNERS ON DECEMBER 27, 2004, ADVISING THEM THAT PARTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  3. Recall campaign 06E026000

    Safety recall 06E026000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  4. Recall campaign 06E049000

    Safety recall 06E049000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  5. Recall campaign 07E104000

    Glass / wipers / cameras

    Report date
    Component:
    Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY)
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT(S) MAY BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BY SHATTERED GLASS.
    Remedy:
    SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS RETAIL CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE GLASS FREE OF CHARGE. RETAIL CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE TOLL FREE AT 1-888-843-2906. SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS AND REIMBURSE WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS FOR CURRENT INVENTORY AND AT A SPECIFIED RATE FOR REPLACING THEIR CUSTOMER'S GLASS. WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE'S WHOLESALE DIVISION, SERVICE AUTOGLASS TOLL FREE AT 1-888-246-6298. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 15, 2008.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  6. Recall campaign 09E012000

    Safety recall 09E012000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  7. Recall campaign 09E025000

    Lights

    Report date
    Component:
    Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING)
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

What owners actually wrote

Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-09-07
Safety incident filters
Showing 10 of 1,115 complaints · page 1 of 45
2025-09-17Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11687924
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact rented a 2003 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed with the seat warmer activated, after arriving at a Rest Stop and exiting the vehicle, the contact became aware that a blister had formed on the back of her left thigh. The contact attributed the blister to a burn sustained while using the driver's side seat warmer. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic, but instead was returned to the rental company. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 43,253. The VIN was not available.
2022-08-01Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11476879
CrashFireInjuryDeath
There is a crack down the middle section of the liftgate for quite some time. The liftgate has been unlocking and opening automatically by itself. On only rare occasions has the liftgate opened all the way while driving. On the morning of 7/28/2022 while the vehicle was parked in my driveway the liftgate was discovered to have again unlocked by itself and opened slightly and now with one of the two hinges holding the glass sheared leaving the liftgate glass hanging by only one hinge. With the glass now hanging without having both hinge supports functioning and the inability to close and lock the liftgate, 1) the glass could fall out while driving and 2) with the liftgate unable to now close and lock, contents of the back storage area could fall out of the vehicle while driving. On 8/1/2022 the vehicle was inspected by the foreman of the Service Dept. at Healy Ford, Goshen, N.Y. I was told to take it to a body shop for realignment repair. Apparently a recall on 9/13/2022 # 04V442000 did not include my Vin. However, In driving around I do see many 2003 explorers with the identical crack on the liftgate.
2021-11-02Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11439076
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Head lights are cloudy given poor visibility. Back hatch door has a crack.
2021-10-27Wheels (WHEELS)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11438348
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2003 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25-35 MPH around a curb, the driver thought that the tire was flat. The contact pulled off the road and noticed that three of the wheel studs on the driver’s side rear wheel had sheared off. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and it was confirmed that the studs had sheared off and that there was also a fractured wheel stud on the passenger’s side rear wheel. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.
2021-10-17Engine (ENGINE)
NHTSA ODI 11437065
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Hello my name is [XXX] just writing you cause my neighbors have program my vehicle meaning they hack my 2003 explore pretty much they want to take over my driving they trying to dominate me in this matter when in reality is not going to be possible that's why I come to your people's corporate plus they have invade my family privacy they have a gang organization watching me every where I go had few confrontation they just want me to confront them so they could put me in jail this is not going to happen i apologize for the inconvenience I told police regards this matter they didn't do nothing about it . INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
2019-11-26Suspension (SUSPENSION)
NHTSA ODI 11282492
CrashFireInjuryDeath
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL DETACHED DUE TO THE CONTROL ARM BEING CORRODED. THE CONTACT CALLED ELDER FORD (777 JOHN R RD, TROY, MI 48083, ([redacted]) AND WAS ADVISED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE METAL OF THE UPPER CONTROL ARM WAS NOT A GOOD METAL; THEREFORE, THE CONTROL ARM WAS CORRODED THROUGH AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.
2019-07-09STEERING
NHTSA ODI 11230578
CrashFireInjuryDeath
SHIFTER BROKEN INSIDE STEERING COLUMN. STOPPED AT A GAS STATION WHEN PUTTING INTO PARK IT BROKE. HAD TO KEEP MY FOOT ON BRAKE PADDLE FOR 2 HOURS UNTIL TWO TRUCK ARRIVED
2019-02-27Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL)
NHTSA ODI 11180771
CrashFireInjuryDeath
2003 FORD EXPLORER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO DEFECTIVE THROTTLE IN MODEL VEHICLE. *AS *TR
2019-02-12Airbags (AIR BAGS)
NHTSA ODI 11176591
CrashFireInjuryDeath
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, MOVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION ON A CITY STREET AND INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AT ALL.
2018-11-05Engine (ENGINE)
NHTSA ODI 11145326
CrashFireInjuryDeath
ENGINE STOPS WHILE DRIVING (STALLS IN MOTION WHILE TURNING ON STREET AND HIGHWAY) RESTARTS WITHOUT PROBLEM, HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW 30 DAYS APART.

Ford Explorer Complaints by Year

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems on the 2003 Ford Explorer?

Owners named Body / frame most often — 325 of 1,115 reports (29%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.

Are there recalls for the 2003 Ford Explorer?

NHTSA lists 7 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Body / frame, Glass / wipers / cameras, and Lights. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.

What should I inspect before buying a 2003 Ford Explorer?

Look up the VIN for open recalls. Look for rust, collision repair and body gaps that do not match a clean truck. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.

Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?

No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.

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NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

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