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Worst Vehicles of 2026

The most problematic 2026 model year vehicles ranked by NHTSA complaints, federal recalls, and safety investigations.

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.
#12026 Tesla Model Y
291 complaints5 recalls2 invest.3 TSBs
336
#22026 Honda Cr V
56 complaints0 recalls8 TSBs
56
#32026 Ic Bus Cesb
0 complaints10 recalls24 TSBs
50
#42026 Hyundai Palisade
41 complaints1 recalls3 TSBs
46
#52026 Volvo Vnl (4)
3 complaints8 recalls83 TSBs
43
#62026 Chevrolet Equinox
41 complaints0 recalls114 TSBs
41
#72026 Ram 1500
26 complaints2 recalls138 TSBs
36
#82026 Toyota Camry Hybrid
22 complaints2 recalls21 TSBs
32
#92026 Western Star 47x
0 complaints6 recalls44 TSBs
30
#102026 Western Star 49x
0 complaints6 recalls40 TSBs
30
#112026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
24 complaints1 recalls116 TSBs
29
#122026 Gmc Sierra 1500
29 complaints0 recalls116 TSBs
29
#132026 Tesla Model 3
2 complaints1 recalls2 invest.
27
#142026 Ram 3500
11 complaints3 recalls102 TSBs
26
#152026 Ram 2500
10 complaints3 recalls88 TSBs
25
#162026 International Mv
0 complaints5 recalls24 TSBs
25
#172026 Blue Bird Vision School Bus
0 complaints5 recalls2 TSBs
25
#182026 Hyundai Santa Fe
9 complaints3 recalls3 TSBs
24
#192026 Genesis Gv70
12 complaints2 recalls16 TSBs
22
#202026 Honda Passport
21 complaints0 recalls3 TSBs
21
#212026 Forest River Wildwood
0 complaints4 recalls2 TSBs
20
#222026 Autocar Legend
0 complaints4 recalls
20
#232026 International Lt
0 complaints4 recalls40 TSBs
20
#242026 Forest River Salem
0 complaints4 recalls2 TSBs
20
#252026 Forest River Bus Collins School Bus
0 complaints4 recalls1 TSBs
20
#262026 Grand Design Lineage
0 complaints4 recalls2 TSBs
20
#272026 Ford Explorer
0 complaints4 recalls13 TSBs
20
#282026 Freightliner Business Class M2
0 complaints4 recalls66 TSBs
20
#292026 Mack Pioneer Pr (4)
0 complaints4 recalls55 TSBs
20
#302026 Thomas Built Buses Saf T Liner C2
0 complaints4 recalls12 TSBs
20
#312026 Thomas Built Buses Saf T Liner C2 Jouley
0 complaints4 recalls9 TSBs
20
#322026 Freightliner 114sd
0 complaints4 recalls56 TSBs
20
#332026 Freightliner 108sd
0 complaints4 recalls35 TSBs
20
#342026 Hyundai Ioniq 9
13 complaints1 recalls10 TSBs
18
#352026 Cadillac Vistiq
8 complaints2 recalls136 TSBs
18
#362026 Nissan Rogue
13 complaints1 recalls2 TSBs
18
#372026 Kia Carnival
13 complaints1 recalls9 TSBs
18
#382026 Freightliner Cascadia
2 complaints3 recalls93 TSBs
17
#392026 Tesla Cybertruck
1 complaints1 recalls1 invest.1 TSBs
16
#402026 Hyundai Ioniq 5
6 complaints2 recalls1 TSBs
16
#412026 Hyundai Kona
5 complaints2 recalls2 TSBs
15
#422026 Peterbilt 589
0 complaints3 recalls5 TSBs
15
#432026 Braun Ambulances Chief Xl Type Iii
0 complaints3 recalls
15
#442026 Peterbilt 548
0 complaints3 recalls9 TSBs
15
#452026 Ram 4500
0 complaints3 recalls84 TSBs
15
#462026 Lincoln Corsair
0 complaints3 recalls6 TSBs
15
#472026 Autocar Xpeditor
0 complaints3 recalls
15
#482026 Peterbilt 567
0 complaints3 recalls6 TSBs
15
#492026 Micro Bird G5 School Bus
0 complaints3 recalls
15
#502026 Thomas Built Buses Saf T Liner Hdx
0 complaints3 recalls
15

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