The cars with the most fire reports (2011-2026)
Which recent model years have the most owner complaints involving a fire, and which brands have the highest share of fire reports among all their complaints.
- The 2013 Kia Optima has the most fire-related complaints of any model year since 2011: 114.
- Kia has the highest share: 46.5 fire reports per 1,000 complaints, against 5.9 for Honda, the lowest.
Model years with the most fire reports
Owner complaints where the owner reported a fire. Popular models get more complaints of every kind, so compare the share too.
| Car | Fire reports | All complaints | Fire share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Kia Optima | 114 | 1,387 | 8.2% |
| 2011 Hyundai Sonata | 112 | 3,380 | 3.3% |
| 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 105 | 1,644 | 6.4% |
| 2014 Ford Escape | 104 | 2,090 | 5.0% |
| 2013 Hyundai Sonata | 98 | 1,918 | 5.1% |
| 2012 Hyundai Sonata | 95 | 1,559 | 6.1% |
| 2013 Ford Escape | 91 | 2,753 | 3.3% |
| 2013 Ford Fusion | 91 | 1,793 | 5.1% |
| 2015 Kia Soul | 84 | 903 | 9.3% |
| 2012 Kia Optima | 78 | 922 | 8.5% |
| 2012 Kia Sorento | 77 | 880 | 8.8% |
| 2015 Kia Optima | 74 | 1,011 | 7.3% |
| 2014 Kia Soul | 69 | 904 | 7.6% |
| 2011 Dodge Charger | 64 | 695 | 9.2% |
| 2011 Kia Sorento | 63 | 1,520 | 4.1% |
| 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 61 | 1,641 | 3.7% |
| 2015 Ram 1500 | 58 | 1,461 | 4.0% |
| 2011 Dodge Durango | 57 | 800 | 7.1% |
| 2016 Kia Sorento | 50 | 1,263 | 4.0% |
| 2012 Dodge Charger | 49 | 648 | 7.6% |
| 2015 Hyundai Sonata | 48 | 1,156 | 4.2% |
| 2014 Kia Sorento | 47 | 989 | 4.8% |
| 2013 Kia Soul | 46 | 669 | 6.9% |
| 2013 Kia Sorento | 45 | 985 | 4.6% |
| 2014 Kia Optima | 43 | 591 | 7.3% |
| 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe | 41 | 605 | 6.8% |
| 2015 Toyota RAV4 | 41 | 305 | 13.4% |
| 2014 Hyundai Sonata | 40 | 750 | 5.3% |
| 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 40 | 2,388 | 1.7% |
| 2014 Kia Forte | 36 | 444 | 8.1% |
Fire reports per 1,000 complaints, by brand
| Brand | Fire reports | All complaints | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kia | 1,539 | 33,085 | 46.5 |
| BMW | 363 | 11,649 | 31.2 |
| Hyundai | 1,154 | 39,756 | 29.0 |
| Dodge | 593 | 23,248 | 25.5 |
| Volvo | 50 | 2,477 | 20.2 |
| Jeep | 814 | 42,064 | 19.4 |
| Land Rover | 42 | 2,392 | 17.6 |
| Chrysler | 230 | 14,088 | 16.3 |
| Ram | 330 | 20,425 | 16.2 |
| Toyota | 423 | 31,417 | 13.5 |
| Lincoln | 55 | 4,143 | 13.3 |
| Buick | 55 | 4,591 | 12.0 |
| Chevrolet | 642 | 54,045 | 11.9 |
| Lexus | 36 | 3,125 | 11.5 |
| Nissan | 322 | 28,217 | 11.4 |
| Subaru | 202 | 18,019 | 11.2 |
| Audi | 67 | 6,190 | 10.8 |
| Ford | 1,257 | 122,820 | 10.2 |
| Cadillac | 57 | 5,710 | 10.0 |
| GMC | 197 | 20,678 | 9.5 |
| Tesla | 127 | 13,965 | 9.1 |
| Infiniti | 24 | 2,670 | 9.0 |
| Acura | 50 | 6,309 | 7.9 |
| Volkswagen | 123 | 15,720 | 7.8 |
| Mazda | 48 | 6,986 | 6.9 |
| Honda | 275 | 46,301 | 5.9 |
How we did it
Source: owner safety complaints filed with the federal safety agency for model years 2011 to 2026, as published in its public data files. A complaint counts as a fire report when the owner marked that a fire occurred.
These are reports, not verified incidents, and the numbers are not adjusted for how many of each car were sold. The share of fire reports among all complaints helps compare popular and less common models.
You are free to cite or republish these figures with a link to this page. Updated November 8, 2026.