Midsize pickups: complaints, recalls and trends by model
The Midsize pickups segment covers 5 tracked models with 3,845 owner complaints and 98 recall campaigns on record. It averages 20.0 complaints per year on the road — far fewer complaints than typical relative to all tracked vehicles (index 0.49).
Analysis
Nissan Frontier has the fewest complaints per year in the segment and Toyota Tacoma the most. The segment's largest problem area is Transmission / powertrain (21.0% of complaints, 1.8× the fleet share).
By model year, the segment's average rate is highest for 2024 (29.5) and lowest for 2018 (15.8). In the last 12 months owners filed 971 complaints versus 773 in the previous 12 months — up 26%. Models on an improving trend: Ford Ranger and Jeep Gladiator. Models on a worsening trend: Nissan Frontier and Chevrolet Colorado.
Models
| # | Models | Complaints | Complaints per year on the road | Complaint index | Trend | Recent activity | Recalls | Most common issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nissan Frontier | 316 | 8.7 | 0.21 | Worsening | Within ±30% year on year | 15 | Transmission / powertrain |
| 2 | Ford Ranger | 713 | 18.8 | 0.47 | Improving | Rising | 41 | Transmission / powertrain |
| 3 | Chevrolet Colorado | 857 | 21.2 | 0.53 | Worsening | Rising | 9 | Transmission / powertrain |
| 4 | Jeep Gladiator | 994 | 25.9 | 0.64 | Improving | Within ±30% year on year | 18 | Steering |
| 5 | Toyota Tacoma | 965 | 27.2 | 0.67 | Stable | Rising | 15 | Transmission / powertrain |
1.00 means the same rate as the comparison group. 2.00 means twice as many complaints per year on the road.
By model year · Complaints per year on the road
All-vehicle average: 40.4
What owners complain about
vs. all vehicles: 1.00 = All-vehicle average