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 (15.5% of complaints) — is covered by 1 NHTSA recall campaign.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints here are 1.8× the median for that category across the 2391 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train:automatic Transmission | 34 · 15.5% | Recalled | Recall 04V021000 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System | 14 · 6.4% | No official action | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System | 13 · 5.9% | Recalled | Recall 98V184000 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine | 12 · 5.5% | No official action | — |
| Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner | 12 · 5.5% | No official action | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 11 · 5% | Investigation closed | EA95028 |
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 219 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 99V215000 · 1999 · reported 08/09/1999
IF THIS OCCURS, THE TRANSMISSION HALF-SHAFT COULD PULL OUT OF THE TRANSAXLE AND RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 04V021000 · 2004 · reported 01/13/2004
EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WITHOUT WARNING. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 98V184000 · 1998 · reported 08/06/1998
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE. 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.
“TIE ROD END SOCKETS AT STEERING BOX COMPLETELY WORN OUT (ELONGATED). AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED. TRANSMISSION FAILED.”NHTSA complaint 713755 — filed 10/23/1999 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
“PROBLEM SEEMS TO START WITH THE TRANSMISSION CLUNKING THEN EVENTUALLY YOU WILL START TO HEAR A POPPING NOISE IN YOUR FRONT END, COMING FROM THE…”NHTSA complaint 707335 — filed 06/08/1999 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
“PROBLEM SEEMS TO START WITH THE TRANSMISSION CLUNKING THEN EVENTUALLY YOU WILL START TO HEAR A POPPING NOISE IN YOUR FRONT END, COMING FROM THE…”NHTSA complaint 707335 — filed 06/08/1999 · 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 34 of 219 NHTSA complaints (15.5%), followed by engine and engine cooling:cooling system (14), fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system (13), engine and engine cooling:engine (12). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
219 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 20 involved a crash, 5 involved a fire, and 16 reported injuries. No deaths were reported.
Yes — 3 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 99V215000. 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.
