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Reliability and safety guides grounded in the same NHTSA data behind our vehicle pages.
Chevrolet Malibu: Years to Avoid & Common Problems
Sharon Ben-Moshe · August 12, 2026
See which Chevrolet Malibu years drew the most NHTSA owner complaints, what systems owners reported, and how to inspect a used example.
Ford Focus: Years to Avoid & Common Problems
Sharon Ben-Moshe · August 12, 2026
See which Ford Focus years drew the most NHTSA owner complaints, what systems owners reported, and how to inspect a used example.
Honda Accord: Years to Avoid & Common Problems
Sharon Ben-Moshe · August 12, 2026
See which Honda Accord years drew the most NHTSA owner complaints, what systems owners reported, and how to inspect a used example.
Ford Escape: Years to Avoid & Common Problems
Sharon Ben-Moshe · August 12, 2026
See which Ford Escape years drew the most NHTSA owner complaints, what systems owners reported, and how to inspect a used example.
How We Turn NHTSA Data Into a Verdict
Sharon Ben-Moshe · July 18, 2026
A plain-language walkthrough of how VehicleVerdict turns raw NHTSA complaint, recall, investigation, and crash-test data into a years-to-avoid verdict for every model.
Ram 1500: Years to Avoid & Common Problems
Sharon Ben-Moshe · July 17, 2026
The 2014 Ram 1500 logged 2,374 NHTSA complaints — 2.69x the model average — making it the truck's worst year on record. Here's which Ram 1500 years to skip and why.