Rankings · 2009

Most complained-about cars of 2009

Among 165 cars from 2009 in the database (one per model family), the 2009 Ford Escape 4WD drew the most owner complaints: 1,693.

Ranked165one per model family
Average200.2 complaints
Leader2009 Ford Escape 4WD

Top 10

12009 Ford Escape 4WD1693 complaints
32009 Dodge Journey 2WD1594 complaints
52009 Toyota Corolla1533 complaints
62009 Toyota Camry1412 complaints
72009 Ford Fusion AWD1022 complaints
82009 Volkswagen Jetta904 complaints
92009 Chevrolet Cobalt900 complaints
102009 Chevrolet Impala824 complaints

Full ranking

#VehicleCombinedvs avgCO2WeightRecallsNCAP
12009 Ford Escape 4WD11.8 l/100km—276.1 g/km—3—
22009 Nissan Altima Hybrid6.9 l/100km—162.4 g/km———
32009 Dodge Journey 2WD13.1 l/100km—306.8 g/km—8—
42009 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid8.1 l/100km—190.4 g/km———
52009 Toyota Corolla7.8 l/100km—184.1 g/km—13—
62009 Toyota Camry9.4 l/100km—220.9 g/km—10—
72009 Ford Fusion AWD11.8 l/100km—276.1 g/km—7—
82009 Volkswagen Jetta7.3 l/100km—195.7 g/km—7—
92009 Chevrolet Cobalt8.1 l/100km—190.4 g/km—6—
102009 Chevrolet Impala11.2 l/100km—263 g/km—5—
112009 Honda Accord10.7 l/100km—251 g/km—11—
122009 Pontiac G610.2 l/100km—240.1 g/km—5—
132009 Nissan Murano AWD11.8 l/100km—276.1 g/km—4—
142009 Pontiac Vibe8.4 l/100km—197.2 g/km—9—
152009 Toyota Tacoma 2WD13.1 l/100km—306.8 g/km—13—
162009 Chevrolet Hhr FWD9.8 l/100km—230.1 g/km—5—
172009 Nissan Versa8.1 l/100km—190.4 g/km—8—
182009 Toyota Prius5.1 l/100km—120 g/km—6—
192009 Hyundai Sonata9.4 l/100km—220.9 g/km—2—
202009 Jeep Wrangler 2WD13.8 l/100km—324.8 g/km—7—
212009 Chevrolet Traverse AWD12.4 l/100km—290.6 g/km—8—
222009 Honda Civic Hybrid5.6 l/100km—131.5 g/km—5—
232009 Saturn Aura11.8 l/100km—276.1 g/km—5—
242009 Honda CR-V 2WD10.2 l/100km—240.1 g/km—12—
252009 Hyundai Santa Fe 2WD11.8 l/100km—276.1 g/km—3—

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How this ranking works

Values come from FuelEconomy.gov, EPA certification data and NHTSA records shown on each vehicle's page. Only the best-placed version of each model family is listed, so one model cannot fill the list. Electric vehicles are excluded from fuel-consumption rankings and ranked by range instead.