Reliability & cost of ownership
IC FE Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the IC FE? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
IC FE problems by model year
11 recall entries and 1 owner complaint on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 FE | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 FE | 5 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 FE | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 FE | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the IC FE, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- parking brake1 complaint
- fuel system, other1 complaint
- power train1 complaint
- electrical system1 complaint
- exterior lighting1 complaint
- structure1 complaint
- wheels1 complaint