Do reports of this repair follow the weather where owners live, county by county?

NHTSA owner complaints about car door repair run 49% above the national share in the third of 33 counties with the coldest winters, and 3% below in the third with the mildest winters.

Car door repair complaints run higher in counties with cold winters. Third of counties with the mildest winters: 3% below; Middle third: 23% above; Third with the coldest winters: 49% above.

• A firm pattern. Weak spot: hold summer heat (cooling degree days) equal and the pattern disappears, so it may be mostly that factor.

Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county climate files 1991-2020, joined to NHTSA owner complaints placed in counties by city name · downloaded 2026-10-05