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 — Air Bags (12.9% of complaints) — has no NHTSA recall or open investigation on file.
Air Bags complaints here are 2.7× the median for that category across the 1998 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 23 · 12.9% | No official action | — |
| Air Bags:frontal | 18 · 10.1% | No official action | — |
| Electrical System:horn | 10 · 5.6% | No official action | — |
| Seats:front Assembly:head Restraint | 9 · 5.1% | No official action | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline | 9 · 5.1% | No official action | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip | 8 · 4.5% | 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 178 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 95V158000 · 1995 · reported 08/04/1995
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IF THESE HEAD LAMPS ARE RE-AIMED USING A MECHANICAL AIMING DEVICE THAT UTILIZES THE AIMING PAD NUMERS, THE RESULTANT AIM WOULD BE OUT OF THE SPECIFIED RANGE. THIS MAY CAUSE A VISIBILITY PROBLEM INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. 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.
“HORN COMES ON INTERMITTENTTLY ON ITS OWN, DEALER SAID AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.”NHTSA complaint 890896 — filed 06/21/2001 · AIR BAGS
“ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN MALFUNCTED. TURN SIGNALS DID NOT WORK, ABS LIGHT, AND DOOR LOCK LIGHT WERE COMING ON. CHECKED FUSES AND THEY WERE FINE. DIDNOT…”NHTSA complaint 890834 — filed 06/20/2001 · AIR BAGS
“HORN HAD TO BE DISCONECTED TO STOP SOUNDING. INSPECTION CANNOT TAKE PLACE AND IT COST 800.00 TO FIX. IT IS SOMEHOW CONNECTED TO THE AIRBAG…”NHTSA complaint 746781 — filed 06/13/2001 · AIR BAGS
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Air bags issues are the most-reported category, cited in 23 of 178 NHTSA complaints (12.9%), followed by air bags:frontal (18), unspecified/other issues (11), electrical system:horn (10). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
178 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 13 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, and 25 reported injuries. No deaths were reported.
Yes — 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign, including campaign 95V158000. 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.
