Reliability & cost of ownership
Thomas ER Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Thomas ER? 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.
Thomas ER problems by model year
34 recall entries and 1 owner complaint on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 ER | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 ER | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 ER | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 ER | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 ER | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 ER | 6 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 ER | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 ER | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Thomas ER, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- other1 complaint