Daihatsu
Daihatsu has 1 model line on NHTSA's register (model years 1990–1992), with 2 recall campaigns and 3 consumer complaints.
Campaigns were most numerous in 1995 (1). The component complaints name most often is seat belts (333.3 per 1,000 component mentions). The Rocky line has the most complaints, 3 over 3 model years.
Comparisons here are between Daihatsu model lines; complaint counts across makes depend on fleet size and reporting rates and are not compared.
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Model lines
Ordered by total complaints. "Per model year" divides complaints by the number of model years on the register, a comparison within Daihatsu only.
| Model line | Model years | Campaigns | Complaints | Per model year | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | Seat Belts |
Campaigns by year
Complaints by year
Components most reported
Per 1,000 component mentions across all Daihatsu complaints.
Questions and answers
How many recalls has Daihatsu had?
2 NHTSA recall campaigns name Daihatsu vehicles (model years 1990–1992). Units potentially affected across those campaigns total about 11,514, a figure that includes other makes where a campaign is shared (Takata air bag inflators, for example). Campaigns naming several model lines count once.
Which Daihatsu model line has the most complaints?
Rocky: 3 complaints over 3 model years (1.0 per model year). Larger-selling lines draw more complaints; the per-model-year column controls for the number of years, not for sales.
What components are reported most for Daihatsu?
seat belts (333.3 per 1,000 mentions), fuel/propulsion system (333.3 per 1,000 mentions), engine and engine cooling (333.3 per 1,000 mentions). Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation flat files, public domain, dated 24 Sep 2026 (recalls) and 15 May 2019 (complaints).
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation flat files, public domain, dated 24 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019. Make names are as NHTSA records them. Comparisons are within this make; see the methodology for why makes are not ranked against each other.