Built from official NHTSA complaint and recall data · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint & recall data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
The most-reported problem — Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/panel (20.3% of complaints) — has no NHTSA recall or open investigation on file.
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/panel complaints here are 3.1× the median for that category across the 2547 model-years tracked on this site.
None of the 6 most-reported categories on this page have a recall or open investigation on file — they rest on unverified owner reports alone.
| Complaint category | Reports | Official status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/panel | 29 · 20.3% | No official action | — |
| Tires | 19 · 13.3% | No official action | — |
| Tires:sidewall | 19 · 13.3% | No official action | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/module | 15 · 10.5% | No official action | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip | 13 · 9.1% | No official action | — |
| Electrical System | 12 · 8.4% | No official action | — |
Recalled = an NHTSA safety recall covers this category, so a free repair exists. Under investigation = NHTSA has an open probe but no recall yet. Investigation closed = NHTSA examined it and closed the probe — this is not a defect finding; where a closed probe led to a recall we name the campaign. Not available = recall or investigation data could not be confirmed for this vehicle — it is not a “no”. Categories are matched by NHTSA's top-level component. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Percentages are the share of the 143 complaints citing each component; one complaint can cite several components. “Unspecified / other” is NHTSA’s own catch-all category — we show it rather than hide it.
NHTSA campaign 21V470000 · 2021 · reported 06/23/2021
In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, the air bag may not properly protect the occupant, increasing the risk of serious injury or death. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
Park it Park outside Specimen badges — shown on a recall card only when NHTSA sets the flag. None of the campaigns above carries either flag. Always check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
“INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING SYSTEM IS MISSING PIXELS AND I CAN'T SEE CERTAIN WARNINGS TO TELL ME IF MY CAR IS HAVING A SERIOUS PROBLEM OR…”NHTSA complaint 10225658 — filed 04/24/2008 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
“2000 AUDI S4 PURCHASED USED AND CENTER TRIP ODOMETER IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. TRIP ODOMETER IS SUPPOSED TO GIVE YOU VEHICLE INFORMATION SO WHEN IT DOESN'T…”NHTSA complaint 10222961 — filed 03/31/2008 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
“DASHBOARD/INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INFORMATION SCREEN HAS MORE THEN HALF OF IT PIXELS MISSING. I CAN NOT READ ANY INFORMATION FORM THE CAR, FOR EXAMPLE( CHECK ENGINE…”NHTSA complaint 10211818 — filed 12/13/2007 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel issues are the most-reported category, cited in 29 of 143 NHTSA complaints (20.3%), followed by tires (19), tires:sidewall (19), service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip:control unit/module (15). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
143 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 6 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 6 reported injuries. No deaths were reported.
Yes — 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign, including campaign 21V470000. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
0 of the 6 most-reported complaint categories on this page are backed by an NHTSA safety recall or open investigation; the rest are unverified owner reports. A recall means a free repair is available at authorized dealers.
No. Complaints are reports submitted by consumers to NHTSA. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints, and a complaint is not proof that a defect exists.
