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 — Power Train:automatic Transmission (10.5% of complaints) — has no NHTSA recall or open investigation on file.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train:automatic Transmission | 14 · 10.5% | No official action | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip | 12 · 9% | No official action | — |
| Air Bags:frontal | 9 · 6.8% | No official action | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 8 · 6% | No official action | — |
| Steering:hydraulic Power Assist System | 6 · 4.5% | No official action | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline | 6 · 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 133 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 06E043000 · 2006 · reported 05/19/2006
THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 06E049000 · 2006 · reported 05/24/2006
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 06E026000 · 2006 · reported 03/23/2006
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 01V123000 · 2001 · reported 04/10/2001
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD. 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.
“1999 CHEVROLET ASTRO WITH 65000 MILES. TOWED A LIGHT TRAILER (1500 LBS) FROM COLORADO TO KANSAS, ABOUT 500 MILES. A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER THE…”NHTSA complaint 10075005 — filed 06/08/2004 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
“PURCHASED USED ASTRO VAN AND NOTED ON 2ND DAY WHEN PUTTING IN REVERSE THEN TO DRIVE A LOUD CLUNK AND HARD JUMP FORWARD UNLESS YOU…”NHTSA complaint 10062221 — filed 03/15/2004 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
“NO REVERSE ! WHILE DRIVING, SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE A RT. TURN HEARD A LOUD NOISE . THE VAN THEN STARTED TO SHIFT DIFFERENTLY, LIKE…”NHTSA complaint 754817 — filed 11/23/2001 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power train:automatic transmission issues are the most-reported category, cited in 14 of 133 NHTSA complaints (10.5%), followed by service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (12), air bags:frontal (9), vehicle speed control (8). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
133 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 18 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, and 20 reported injuries. No deaths were reported.
Yes — 4 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 06E043000. 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.
