Here is a snapshot for 2009. Notice that the worst three carmakers, in terms of complaints per 100,000 vehicles, are Toytoa, VW, and BMW. Also notice that VW/Audi is more over-represented even than Toyota is!
model year 2009
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration identified 251 complaints alleging sudden acceleration and related problems for vehicles in model year 2009. A breakdown by vehicle make follows.
| Vehicle make | Complaints | Market share | Share of complaints | Sales | Complaints per 100,000 veh. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOYOTA-LEXUS | 133 | 16.7% | 53.0% | 1,773,609 | 7.5 |
| VOLKSWAGEN-AUDI | 34 | 2.8% | 13.6% | 295,778 | 11.5 |
| FORD | 17 | 15.3% | 6.8% | 1,620,949 | 1.1 |
| BMW | 14 | 2.3% | 5.6% | 241,711 | 5.8 |
| HONDA-ACURA | 14 | 10.9% | 5.6% | 1,151,309 | 1.2 |
| GM | 9 | 19.6% | 3.6% | 2,075,748 | 0.4 |
| NISSAN | 7 | 7.3% | 2.8% | 770,719 | 0.9 |
| CHRYSLER | 5 | 8.8% | 2.0% | 931,860 | 0.5 |
| SUBARU | 4 | 2.0% | 1.6% | 216,268 | 1.9 |
| HYUNDAI | 3 | 4.1% | 1.2% | 434,656 | 0.7 |
| MAZDA | 2 | 2.0% | 0.8% | 207,787 | 1.0 |
| VOLVO | 1 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 61,488 | 1.6 |
| KIA | 1 | 2.8% | 0.4% | 300,019 | 0.3 |
