Car Structure Problems

Vehicle owners in the United States have reported 47,558 structure related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 20 most common structure problems. The number one most common problem is related to the body (19,988 problems). The second most common problem is related to the structure (6,485 problems). For details about these problems, use the links in the following table.

Table 1. Number of problems reported for all vehicles made from 1996 to 2018

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Body problems	19988
Structure problems	6485
Door problems	4997
Frame And Members problems	2945
Dashboard Crack problems	2659
Frame Rust problems	2388
Underbody Shield problems	1108
Paint problems	1025
Hatchback/liftgate problems	799
Tailgate Hinge problems	723
Door Hinge problems	706
Hatchback/liftgate Support Device problems	678
Tailgate problems	594
Trunk Lid problems	572
Hatchback/liftgate Hinge problems	525
Roof And Pillar problems	465
Bumper problems	435
Hood problems	255
Hood Hinge problems	207
Motorcycle Kickstand/center Stand problems	4

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