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United States Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Complaints - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2025-05-22. https://doi.org/10.3886/E230882V1

Project Description

Project Title:  View help for Project Title Complaints - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Summary:  View help for Summary
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists. Complaint information is also analyzed to monitor existing recalls for proper scope and adequacy.


Notes: Complaints data was created from 1995-present, covering vehicles from 1949-present.

Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://www.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa-datasets-and-apis#complaints

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms Complaints; Transportation; Vehicles
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage United States
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 1949 – 2025
Collection Date(s):  View help for Collection Date(s) 1995 – 2025


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