Of 374,444 owner complaints NHTSA received about 2015–2025 vehicles, 4,942 say the vehicle caught fire and 16,513 say a crash was involved. Owners reported 14,176 injuries and 571 deaths. The Kia Soul has the most fire complaints (166).

Most fire complaints

#	Vehicle	Fire complaints	Total complaints	Fires per 1,000 complaints
1	Kia Soul	166	3,124	53
2	Jeep Wrangler	163	6,869	24
3	Ram 1500	151	8,527	18
4	Kia Sorento	141	4,270	33
5	Toyota RAV4	124	3,633	34
6	Ford F-150	123	11,842	10
7	Kia Optima	120	2,598	46
8	Hyundai Sonata	108	3,717	29
9	Hyundai Tucson	89	4,848	18
10	Chevrolet Silverado 1500	85	7,160	12
11	Jeep Cherokee	81	7,347	11
12	Kia Sportage	80	1,480	54
13	Ford Escape	72	9,632	7
14	Hyundai Santa Fe	70	2,823	25
15	Jeep Grand Cherokee	62	4,849	13
16	Ford F-250 SD	55	3,942	14
17	Ford Explorer	52	9,079	6
18	Subaru Forester	50	4,033	12
19	Kia Forte	49	1,230	40
20	GMC Sierra 1500	48	4,913	10
21	Ram 2500	48	4,548	11
22	Ford Expedition	43	2,537	17
23	Ford Bronco Sport	41	1,346	30
24	Ford F-350 SD	39	2,147	18
25	Nissan Rogue	38	4,457	9

Most crash complaints

#	Vehicle	Crash complaints	Injuries	Deaths
1	Tesla Model Y	476	360	109
2	Ram 1500	448	343	14
3	Tesla Model 3	435	246	16
4	Jeep Grand Cherokee	322	226	2
5	Ford F-150	322	316	6
6	Honda CR-V	314	273	2
7	Toyota Corolla	299	248	4
8	Tesla Model S	299	152	13
9	Toyota RAV4	289	241	5
10	Subaru Forester	264	148	2
11	Nissan Rogue	253	257	3
12	Honda Civic	243	161	1
13	Chevrolet Silverado 1500	231	139	3
14	Toyota Camry	230	201	2
15	Honda Accord	221	198	3
16	Ford Explorer	209	320	0
17	Ford Escape	196	214	1
18	Tesla Model X	187	137	53
19	Subaru Outback	181	114	0
20	Jeep Cherokee	180	153	0
21	Nissan Altima	171	130	2
22	Jeep Wrangler	166	134	0
23	Hyundai Elantra	162	120	5
24	Chevrolet Equinox	160	130	2
25	Toyota Highlander	159	164	1

What catches fire

The problem areas owners named in complaints that mention a fire. Engine and electrical problems lead, named in 44% and 40% of them (a complaint can name both):

Problem area	Fire complaints	Share of fire complaints
Engine	2,180	44%
Electrical system	1,997	40%
Fuel system	519	11%
Body structure	319	6%
Transmission / powertrain	297	6%
Brakes	253	5%
Engine and cooling	154	3%
Air bags	150	3%
Seats	114	2%
Steering	110	2%

A fire complaint can name more than one problem area, so shares can add up to more than 100%.

Fire and crash complaints by brand

Brands with at least 1,000 complaints, ranked by how often their complaints involve a fire:

Brand	Complaints	Fires	Fires per 1,000	Crashes	Crashes per 1,000
Forest River	1,010	60	59	14	14
Kia	19,208	690	36	825	43
BMW	5,701	150	26	355	62
Volvo	1,743	40	23	115	66
Hyundai	22,806	451	20	870	38
Land Rover	1,788	35	20	73	41
Mercedes-Benz	6,142	110	18	313	51
Ram	15,956	262	16	659	41
Jeep	26,968	422	16	972	36
Lincoln	2,490	34	14	105	42
Toyota	19,320	254	13	1,587	82
Dodge	7,647	97	13	366	48
Chevrolet	32,064	376	12	1,269	40
Cadillac	2,870	33	11	140	49
Chrysler	8,124	90	11	319	39
Nissan	15,345	168	11	936	61
Lexus	1,795	19	11	231	129
Infiniti	1,267	13	10	73	58
Buick	2,267	22	10	117	52
Subaru	14,153	137	10	661	47
Ford	66,986	631	9	1,836	27
GMC	14,738	123	8	392	27
Audi	4,215	33	8	159	38
Tesla	12,314	96	8	1,421	115
Acura	4,720	32	7	147	31
Mazda	4,344	29	7	266	61
Volkswagen	9,152	60	7	359	39
Mitsubishi	1,284	8	6	128	100
Honda	35,626	174	5	1,256	35

By model year

Model year	Complaints	Fires	Crashes	Crashes per 1,000
2015	52,560	1,044	2,552	49
2016	51,790	780	2,283	44
2017	50,730	719	2,079	41
2018	48,247	515	1,804	37
2019	40,695	452	1,542	38
2020	29,740	396	1,197	40
2021	27,553	348	1,185	43
2022	25,437	283	1,135	45
2023	21,717	181	1,201	55
2024	16,244	171	907	56
2025	10,233	94	652	64

Read these numbers carefully

A crash complaint means the owner said a crash happened, not that NHTSA found the car caused it. Counts aren't adjusted for sales, so best-sellers appear more often. "Fires per 1,000 complaints" gives a rough sense of how often a vehicle's complaints involve fire, independent of how many were sold.

Check your own vehicle for open fire-related recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Some fire recalls tell owners to park outside until the repair is done.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation owner complaints, model years 2015–2025, retrieved 2026-09-25. Vehicles with at least 300 complaints. Methodology.

Car Fire and Crash Complaints by Vehicle (2015–2025)