Steering Problems
104,303 owner-reported steering complaints across all covered vehicles in our database. Below are the vehicles with the most reports in this category. Complaint counts are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and may not indicate confirmed defects.
Key Takeaways
- This hub groups NHTSA owner complaints tagged to the steering category across all currently indexable vehicle pages in the database.
- The current leaderboard spans 10 makes and 15 models, so it works best as a browsing and comparison surface, not a defect verdict.
- The highest-volume tracked page right now is 2010 Ford Fusion with 1,653 complaints in this category.
- A high complaint count can reflect sales volume, age, or reporting behavior. Use the linked vehicle and recall pages to understand context before drawing conclusions.
What This Category Means
This page groups NHTSA owner complaints where the reported component falls under the steering category. Vehicles are ranked by the number of reports in this category. These counts are browsing signals — a high number reflects how many owners submitted reports, not a confirmed failure rate. Click any vehicle to view its full complaint breakdown by component.
| # | Vehicle | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 Ford Fusion | 1653 |
| 2 | 2012 Ford Fusion | 1495 |
| 3 | 2011 Ford Fusion | 1416 |
| 4 | 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt | 1291 |
| 5 | 2008 Ford Escape | 1232 |
| 6 | 2006 Pontiac G6 | 1214 |
| 7 | 2011 Hyundai Sonata | 1167 |
| 8 | 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt | 1137 |
| 9 | 2018 Jeep Wrangler | 1107 |
| 10 | 2004 Chevrolet Malibu | 1068 |
| 11 | 2006 Chevrolet Malibu | 1016 |
| 12 | 2012 Ford Focus | 931 |
| 13 | 2009 Nissan Altima | 858 |
| 14 | 2013 Ford Explorer | 826 |
| 15 | 2009 Ford Escape | 823 |
| 16 | 2009 Chevrolet Malibu | 767 |
| 17 | 2011 Ford Explorer | 735 |
| 18 | 2022 Honda Civic | 724 |
| 19 | 2005 Chevrolet Malibu | 710 |
| 20 | 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt | 687 |
| 21 | 2007 Chevrolet Malibu | 674 |
| 22 | 2005 MINI Cooper | 599 |
| 23 | 2013 Ram 1500 | 592 |
| 24 | 2006 Saturn Ion | 543 |
| 25 | 2007 Pontiac G6 | 538 |
| 26 | 2016 Ford Explorer | 524 |
| 27 | 2014 Ford Explorer | 492 |
| 28 | 2013 Honda Accord | 490 |
| 29 | 2014 Ram 1500 | 479 |
| 30 | 2008 Chevrolet Malibu | 466 |
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Data sourced from NHTSA public records. A high complaint count may reflect a vehicle's popularity or sales volume, not necessarily a higher defect rate.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026