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Rolls-Royce Phantom years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say

We compared 6 model years of the Rolls-Royce Phantom by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. No single year stands far above the rest.

01 —Complaint index

Complaints per year on the road

1.0 = typical year for this model
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Model yearComplaints per year since release
20040
20090
20140
20160
20220
20230
YearComplaintsPer year on roadIndexRecallsCrashesSignal
2023000.010Fewest complaints
2022000.010Fewest complaints
2016000.010Fewest complaints
2014101.800Typical
2009101.310Typical
2004101.010Typical
  • 20230 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
  • 20220 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
  • 20160 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
  • 20141 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
  • 20091 complaints · 1 recallTypical
  • 20041 complaints · 1 recallTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 10, 2026

Fewest complaints for their age: 2016, 2022, 2023.

02 —FAQ

About this comparison

What Rolls-Royce Phantom years have the most complaints?

No Rolls-Royce Phantom model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 6 model years compared. The highest was 2014.

Is this a reliability rating?

No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.