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Common car problems: NHTSA bulletins and complaints

NHTSA data and YouTube repair videos for 369 makes. Pages for 13131 model years: what fails, which service bulletins the maker issued, and what to check before buying an auction car.

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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-04.