Rankings · 2012

Most complained-about cars of 2012

Among 199 cars from 2012 in the database (one per model family), the 2012 Ford Focus FWD drew the most owner complaints: 3,801.

Ranked199one per model family
Average219.9 complaints
Leader2012 Ford Focus FWD

Top 10

12012 Ford Focus FWD3801 complaints
22012 Ford Fusion AWD2616 complaints
42012 Hyundai Sonata1557 complaints
52012 Ford Edge AWD1134 complaints
62012 Kia Optima919 complaints
72012 Chevrolet Malibu906 complaints
82012 Kia Sorento 2WD880 complaints
92012 Chevrolet Cruze865 complaints
102012 Jeep Wrangler 4WD833 complaints

Full ranking

#VehicleCombinedvs avgCO2WeightRecallsNCAP
12012 Ford Focus FWD8.1 l/100km—190.4 g/km1,340 kg8—
22012 Ford Fusion AWD12.4 l/100km—290.6 g/km—6—
32012 Jeep Grand Cherokee 2WD14.7 l/100km—345.1 g/km—11—
42012 Hyundai Sonata8.7 l/100km—204.5 g/km1,580 kg8—
52012 Ford Edge AWD11.8 l/100km—276.1 g/km—3—
62012 Kia Optima8.7 l/100km—204.5 g/km1,535 kg5—
72012 Chevrolet Malibu9.1 l/100km—212.4 g/km1,551 kg3—
82012 Kia Sorento 2WD10.7 l/100km—251 g/km1,635 kg5—
92012 Chevrolet Cruze8.1 l/100km—190.4 g/km1,407 kg7—
102012 Jeep Wrangler 4WD13.1 l/100km—306.8 g/km1,940 kg10—
112012 Ford Explorer AWD12.4 l/100km—290.6 g/km—7—
122012 Toyota Prius4.9 l/100km—115 g/km1,380 kg6—
132012 Chevrolet Equinox AWD10.2 l/100km—240.1 g/km—3—
142012 Hyundai Elantra7.3 l/100km—172.6 g/km1,207 kg4—
152012 Dodge Charger10.2 l/100km—240.1 g/km1,797 kg14—
162012 Toyota Camry9.8 l/100km—230.1 g/km1,523 kg2—
172012 Dodge Durango 2WD14.7 l/100km—345.1 g/km2,418 kg10—
182012 Chrysler 20010.7 l/100km—251 g/km1,614 kg4—
192012 Chrysler Town and Country11.8 l/100km—276.1 g/km2,115 kg5—
202012 Ford Fiesta FWD7.3 l/100km—172.6 g/km1,160 kg3—
212012 Ford Escape AWD10.2 l/100km—240.1 g/km—2—
222012 Dodge Grand Caravan11.8 l/100km—276.1 g/km2,336 kg6—
232012 Dodge Avenger10.7 l/100km—251 g/km1,539 kg3—
242012 Volkswagen Jetta8.4 l/100km—197.2 g/km1,381 kg8—
252012 Kia Soul9.1 l/100km—212.4 g/km1,260 kg3—

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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.