control arm bushing / compliance bushing / tension strut bushing / thrust arm bushing
17
radiator
16
ball joint
15
control arm / tension strut / thrust arm / lateral link
15
tie-rod / tie-rod end
14
end link or bushing for stabilizer bar
14
oxygen sensor
13
entire transmission
13
seat belt buckle sensor
4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40
Chart is based on 1138 vehicles in TrueDelta's reliability survey.
These are the problems owners most commonly reported on TrueDelta's Car Reliability Survey. For many models not all entries have been coded yet, so focus on the relative numbers rather than the absolute numbers.
Usually when people say "they all have this problem," the problem in question actually affects between 10 percent and 20 percent of all cars.
We aren't counting wear items like brake pads and rotors that truly do require periodic replacement on all cars.