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Subcompact Cars Reliability Rankings

All subcompact cars vehicles ranked by their composite danger score. Vehicles with the most complaints, recalls, and investigations appear first.(1,124 vehicles in class)

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How scoring works: Each complaint counts as 1 point, each recall as 5 points, and each federal investigation as 10 points. Click any vehicle to view its full reliability profile.

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#12006 Chevrolet CobaltSubcompact Cars

3,056 complaints6 recalls1 invest.796 TSBs

#22005 Chevrolet CobaltSubcompact Cars

2,231 complaints6 recalls1 invest.646 TSBs

#32009 Nissan AltimaSubcompact Cars

2,150 complaints4 recalls117 TSBs

#42007 Chevrolet CobaltSubcompact Cars

2,004 complaints6 recalls1 invest.883 TSBs

#52006 Honda CivicSubcompact Cars

1,711 complaints15 recalls103 TSBs

#62001 Honda CivicSubcompact Cars

1,357 complaints27 recalls4 invest.424 TSBs

#72007 Honda CivicSubcompact Cars

1,466 complaints9 recalls86 TSBs

#82008 Nissan AltimaSubcompact Cars

1,380 complaints4 recalls1 invest.117 TSBs

#92002 Toyota CamrySubcompact Cars

1,183 complaints4 recalls4 invest.194 TSBs

#102008 Chevrolet CobaltSubcompact Cars

1,104 complaints5 recalls2 invest.946 TSBs

#112011 Ford FiestaSubcompact Cars

1,040 complaints3 recalls3 invest.85 TSBs

#122002 Honda CivicSubcompact Cars

876 complaints24 recalls4 invest.316 TSBs

#132003 Toyota CamrySubcompact Cars

950 complaints1 recall3 invest.157 TSBs

#142009 Chevrolet CobaltSubcompact Cars

916 complaints6 recalls3 invest.1004 TSBs

#152005 Ford MustangSubcompact Cars

893 complaints9 recalls3 invest.46 TSBs

#162013 Ford FiestaSubcompact Cars

918 complaints3 recalls3 invest.89 TSBs

#171995 Ford MustangSubcompact Cars

829 complaints16 recalls4 invest.123 TSBs

#182012 Ford FiestaSubcompact Cars

834 complaints3 recalls3 invest.86 TSBs

#192010 Chevrolet CobaltSubcompact Cars

795 complaints6 recalls1 invest.1138 TSBs

#202007 Ford MustangSubcompact Cars

728 complaints9 recalls4 invest.25 TSBs

#212014 Ford FiestaSubcompact Cars

655 complaints7 recalls3 invest.109 TSBs

#222004 Mazda RX-8Subcompact Cars

626 complaints10 recalls4 invest.202 TSBs

#232015 Ford MustangSubcompact Cars

602 complaints11 recalls3 invest.145 TSBs

#242011 Ford MustangSubcompact Cars

583 complaints5 recalls1 invest.63 TSBs

#252012 Ford MustangSubcompact Cars

573 complaints7 recalls1 invest.62 TSBs

#262000 Toyota CamrySubcompact Cars

577 complaints4 recalls2 invest.114 TSBs

#272012 Nissan AltimaSubcompact Cars

581 complaints4 recalls1 invest.121 TSBs

#281998 Honda CivicSubcompact Cars

502 complaints18 recalls1 invest.140 TSBs

#291994 Ford MustangSubcompact Cars

496 complaints13 recalls4 invest.125 TSBs

#302006 Ford MustangSubcompact Cars

508 complaints9 recalls3 invest.27 TSBs

#312010 Nissan AltimaSubcompact Cars

543 complaints3 recalls136 TSBs

#321997 Honda CivicSubcompact Cars

452 complaints16 recalls1 invest.132 TSBs

#332009 Honda CivicSubcompact Cars

500 complaints8 recalls65 TSBs

#341995 Mitsubishi EclipseSubcompact Cars

440 complaints12 recalls4 invest.70 TSBs

#352016 Ford MustangSubcompact Cars

504 complaints5 recalls1 invest.167 TSBs

#362010 Honda CivicSubcompact Cars

490 complaints8 recalls52 TSBs

#371998 Chevrolet CavalierSubcompact Cars

473 complaints11 recalls105 TSBs

#382000 Chevrolet CavalierSubcompact Cars

447 complaints7 recalls3 invest.383 TSBs

#391996 Honda CivicSubcompact Cars

383 complaints17 recalls2 invest.125 TSBs

#401998 Ford EscortSubcompact Cars

470 complaints1 recall1 invest.125 TSBs

#412000 Ford MustangSubcompact Cars

427 complaints9 recalls1 invest.139 TSBs

#421999 Honda CivicSubcompact Cars

404 complaints15 recalls144 TSBs

#432003 Hyundai TiburonSubcompact Cars

429 complaints9 recalls113 TSBs

#442008 Ford MustangSubcompact Cars

384 complaints8 recalls4 invest.24 TSBs

#452000 Mitsubishi EclipseSubcompact Cars

380 complaints10 recalls3 invest.140 TSBs

#462014 Ford MustangSubcompact Cars

427 complaints4 recalls60 TSBs

#472000 Honda CivicSubcompact Cars

351 complaints18 recalls136 TSBs

#482000 Volkswagen BeetleSubcompact Cars

373 complaints7 recalls3 invest.188 TSBs

#491999 Ford EscortSubcompact Cars

413 complaints2 recalls1 invest.95 TSBs

#502015 Ford FiestaSubcompact Cars

371 complaints4 recalls3 invest.94 TSBs

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Data sourced from NHTSA complaints, federal recalls, and safety investigations.