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 (22.2% of complaints) — has no NHTSA recall or open investigation on file.
Electrical System complaints here are 2.0× the median for that category across the 2547 model-years tracked on this site.
2 of the 6 most-reported categories on this page are backed by a recall or open investigation; the other 4 rest on owner reports alone.
| Complaint category | Reports | Official status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 35 · 22.2% | No official action | — |
| Steering | 24 · 15.2% | Recalled | Recall 09E005000 |
| Structure:body:door | 21 · 13.3% | Investigation closed | EA07019 · PE07044 |
| Suspension | 13 · 8.2% | Recalled | Recall 10V110000 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 11 · 7% | No official action | — |
| Structure:body | 10 · 6.3% | Investigation closed | EA07019 · PE07044 |
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 158 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 09E005000 · 2009 · reported 02/17/2009
A BROKEN STEERING KNUCKLE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 06V051000 · 2006 · reported 02/15/2006
WITHOUT THE PROPER LABELS, OWNERS MAY BE UNAWARE OF THE CORRECT TIRE SIZE AND MAY OVERLOAD THESE VEHICLES. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 10V110000 · 2010 · reported 03/19/2010
A SQUEAKING OR CLUNKING NOISE MAY DEVELOP. THE TRAILING ARM BUSHINGS MAY PREMATURELY WEAR AND THE TRAILING ARM MAY FRACTURE OR SEPARATE, ALLOWING THE REAR AXLE TO BECOME PARTIALLY SEPARATED FROM THE CHASSIS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 05V552000 · 2005 · reported 12/07/2005
A MISPRINTED LABEL COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER VEHICLE LOADING SPECIFICATIONS OR TIRE INFLATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A TIRE FAILURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. 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.
“WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE ON GOING FLICKERING LIGHT ISSUE ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE ANOTHER DRIVER THOUGHT I HAD FLASHED MY LIGHTS TO LET…”NHTSA complaint 10386392 — filed 03/04/2011 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
“I BOUGHT A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER USED IN AUGUST AND EVER SINCE I GOT IT THE LIGHTS FLICKER AND DIM. YOU CAN HEAR THE FANS…”NHTSA complaint 10304319 — filed 02/03/2010 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
“MY 2006 CHEVY UPLANDER HAS AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS AND GAS GAUGE, LIGHTS FLICKER OR SHUT OFF, GAS GAUGE WILL READ NEAR…”NHTSA complaint 10245863 — filed 10/18/2008 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Electrical system issues are the most-reported category, cited in 35 of 158 NHTSA complaints (22.2%), followed by steering (24), structure:body:door (21), suspension (13). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
158 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 7 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, and 14 reported injuries. No deaths were reported.
Yes — 4 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 09E005000. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
2 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.
