{"id":10869,"date":"2025-05-01T11:34:24","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T11:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carexamer.com\/blog\/?p=10869"},"modified":"2026-02-18T12:24:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:24:25","slug":"10-common-used-car-problems-to-watch-out-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carexamer.com\/blog\/10-common-used-car-problems-to-watch-out-for\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Common Used Car Problems to Watch Out For"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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So, you\u2019ve found a used car that looks great and sounds like a deal – but hold on! Before you hand over the money, make sure you\u2019re not buying someone else\u2019s problem. Here are the most common <\/strong>used car problems people run into with used cars, and how to spot them before it\u2019s too late. Her is recent complaints and issues from Citizens Advise According to recent figures, used car complaints remain one of the most common consumer issues in the UK. In 2023, support services reportedly received nearly 43,000 complaints<\/strong> relating to used vehicles – that\u2019s roughly one every three minutes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A large portion of these complaints (around two-thirds<\/strong>) involved faulty or substandard cars<\/strong>, while around 13%<\/strong> were connected to safety concerns<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional survey results highlight how widespread the problem is: roughly 28% of buyers<\/strong> who purchased a used car within the last 10 years experienced at least one issue. The most frequent problems included watch out importantly for common car buying problems<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n