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 (7.3% of complaints) — has no NHTSA recall or open investigation on file.
1 of the 6 most-reported categories on this page are backed by a recall or open investigation; the other 5 rest on owner reports alone.
| Complaint category | Reports | Official status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train:automatic Transmission | 18 · 7.3% | No official action | — |
| Air Bags:frontal | 18 · 7.3% | Investigation closed | EA96023 · PE96031 |
| Air Bags | 16 · 6.5% | Investigation closed | EA96023 · PE96031 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip | 12 · 4.9% | Recalled | Recall 96V122000 · Recall 96V069000 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline | 9 · 3.7% | No official action | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 9 · 3.7% | 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 245 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 07E021000 · 2007 · reported 03/12/2007
FUEL MAY LEAK, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 96V122000 · 1996 · reported 07/01/1996
IF THIS CONDITION WERE PRESENT IN A SITUATION WHERE STOPPING DISTANCES WERE SMALL, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 96V069000 · 1996 · reported 04/19/1996
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE BRAKE LINE TO WEAR THROUGH, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND EVENTUAL LOSS OF ONE-HALF OF THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE SYSTEM, 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.
“TRANSMISSION GEAR CASING SHATTERED AT ABOUT 50 MPH LEAVING VEHICLE WITH ONLY 1ST GEAR, NO REVERSE”NHTSA complaint 730569 — filed 09/07/2000 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
“TRANSMISSION GEAR CASING SHATTERED AT ABOUT 50 MPH LEAVING VEHICLE WITH ONLY 1ST GEAR, NO REVERSE”NHTSA complaint 730569 — filed 09/07/2000 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
“WHILE DRIVING AND STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT VEHICLE STARTED OFF AND WOULD NOT GO OVER TWENTY MILES PER HOUR .SOON AFTER AND TRYING TO…”NHTSA complaint 848498 — filed 09/23/1999 · 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 18 of 245 NHTSA complaints (7.3%), followed by air bags:frontal (18), air bags (16), service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (12). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
245 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 24 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, and 36 reported injuries. 3 deaths were reported.
Yes — 3 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 07E021000. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
1 of the 6 most-reported complaint categories on this page is 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.
