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Engine stalling or shutting off

The engine cuts out while driving or at idle — a top safety complaint, with many possible root causes.

Owners describe this across 6400 vehicle failure patterns in the NHTSA complaint record. These are unverified owner reports — open a page for the full pattern (failure mileage, diagnostic codes, and repair costs owners cite). Ranked by complaint volume.

Vehicles where owners report this 6400 patterns · top 120

2010 Toyota Prius
brakes · 1,801 complaints
2017 Ford Escape
engine · 1,718 complaints
2014 Ford Focus
powertrain · 1,545 complaints
2014 Jeep Cherokee
powertrain · 1,409 complaints
2012 Ford Focus
powertrain · 1,354 complaints
2018 Ford Escape
engine · 1,262 complaints
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt
steering · 1,137 complaints
2013 Ford Focus
powertrain · 1,053 complaints
2013 Ford Escape
engine · 1,037 complaints
2015 Jeep Cherokee
powertrain · 965 complaints
2007 Toyota Prius
lighting · 957 complaints
2012 Ford Focus
steering · 933 complaints
2006 Toyota Prius
lighting · 866 complaints
2013 Ford Edge
electrical · 835 complaints
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee
electrical · 820 complaints
2019 Jeep Cherokee
powertrain · 791 complaints
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee
electrical · 776 complaints
2011 Ford F-150
powertrain · 755 complaints
2009 Dodge Journey
electrical · 743 complaints
2011 Ford Explorer
steering · 742 complaints
2005 Nissan Maxima
powertrain · 738 complaints
2005 Chevrolet Malibu
steering · 710 complaints
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee
electrical · 706 complaints
2011 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 693 complaints
2007 Chevrolet Cobalt
steering · 688 complaints
2014 Ford Escape
engine · 669 complaints
2015 Chrysler 200
powertrain · 667 complaints
2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee
electrical · 664 complaints
2011 Ford Edge
electrical · 657 complaints
2005 Ford Freestar
powertrain · 655 complaints
2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer
fuel system · 646 complaints
2013 RAM 1500
steering · 642 complaints
2017 Jeep Cherokee
powertrain · 629 complaints
2008 Ford Fusion
airbags · 623 complaints
2016 Jeep Cherokee
powertrain · 615 complaints
2010 Dodge Journey
electrical · 605 complaints
2005 MINI Cooper
steering · 600 complaints
2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer
fuel system · 598 complaints
2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer
electrical · 590 complaints
2013 Ford Edge
brakes · 583 complaints
2006 Jeep Commander
electrical · 582 complaints
2010 Dodge Grand Caravan
electrical · 581 complaints
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee
electrical · 577 complaints
2005 Dodge Ram 1500
powertrain · 563 complaints
2013 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 555 complaints
2016 Kia Sorento
engine · 554 complaints
2018 Ford Edge
engine · 547 complaints
2015 Ford Focus
powertrain · 545 complaints
2006 Saturn Ion
steering · 543 complaints
2007 Pontiac G6
steering · 540 complaints
2005 Dodge Durango
fuel system · 537 complaints
2018 Ford Ecosport
engine · 535 complaints
2015 Chrysler 200
electrical · 535 complaints
2016 Honda Pilot
electrical · 533 complaints
2007 Toyota Camry
cruise control · 532 complaints
2015 Kia Soul
engine · 528 complaints
2008 Ford Fusion
brakes · 518 complaints
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe
engine · 517 complaints
2016 Honda Pilot
engine · 515 complaints
2016 Hyundai Tucson
powertrain · 514 complaints
2014 RAM 1500
steering · 508 complaints
2011 Chrysler Town and Country
electrical · 507 complaints
2013 Dodge Dart
powertrain · 503 complaints
2007 Chevrolet Silverado
airbags · 503 complaints
2008 Chrysler 300
electrical · 497 complaints
2008 Toyota Prius
lighting · 494 complaints
2010 Ford Fusion
cruise control · 494 complaints
2013 Nissan Altima
powertrain · 490 complaints
2007 Toyota Camry
engine · 486 complaints
2018 RAM 3500
brakes · 482 complaints
2020 Ford Explorer
powertrain · 479 complaints
2016 Kia Soul
engine · 477 complaints
2010 Ford Escape
powertrain · 475 complaints
2014 Ford Escape
powertrain · 470 complaints
2011 Dodge Durango
electrical · 470 complaints
2005 Ford Escape
suspension · 469 complaints
2014 Kia Soul
engine · 461 complaints
2010 Chevrolet Malibu
steering · 455 complaints
2015 Kia Optima
engine · 454 complaints
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
powertrain · 452 complaints
2016 Ford Fusion
engine · 451 complaints
2013 Kia Optima
engine · 450 complaints
2012 Ford Edge
electrical · 448 complaints
2019 Jeep Wrangler
steering · 447 complaints
2016 Honda Civic
steering · 446 complaints
2017 Hyundai Tucson
engine · 445 complaints
2010 Ford Escape
steering · 441 complaints
2017 Ford Focus
powertrain · 438 complaints
2013 Nissan Altima
airbags · 434 complaints
2014 Chevrolet Silverado
steering · 427 complaints
2015 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 427 complaints
2017 Chrysler Pacifica
powertrain · 425 complaints
2017 Ford Fusion
engine · 423 complaints
2005 Ford Freestyle
cruise control · 423 complaints
2013 Nissan Altima
lighting · 422 complaints
2006 Ford Freestyle
cruise control · 422 complaints
2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee
electrical · 420 complaints
2013 Ford Fusion
steering · 418 complaints
2007 Jeep Commander
electrical · 409 complaints
2007 Saturn Ion
steering · 406 complaints
2010 Ford Escape
cruise control · 405 complaints
2006 Ford Freestyle
powertrain · 404 complaints
2018 Honda CR-V
engine · 398 complaints
2007 Toyota Camry
brakes · 394 complaints
2013 Kia Sorento
engine · 387 complaints
2009 Toyota Corolla
steering · 387 complaints
2012 Hyundai Sonata
engine · 384 complaints
2013 Ford Fiesta
powertrain · 384 complaints
2018 Honda Accord
engine · 383 complaints
2013 Ford Escape
powertrain · 383 complaints
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
electrical · 382 complaints
2005 Ford Freestyle
powertrain · 382 complaints
2017 Subaru Outback
electrical · 381 complaints
2012 Chrysler Town and Country
electrical · 376 complaints
2017 Ford Escape
powertrain · 376 complaints
2013 Chrysler Town and Country
electrical · 375 complaints
2010 Toyota Corolla
steering · 373 complaints
2017 Honda CR-V
engine · 372 complaints
2006 Nissan Maxima
powertrain · 372 complaints
2017 Honda CR-V
electrical · 370 complaints

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