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 (12.1% 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 | 26 · 12.1% | No official action | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System | 19 · 8.8% | Recalled | Recall 98V184000 |
| Exterior Lighting:headlights | 18 · 8.4% | No official action | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip | 14 · 6.5% | Investigation closed | DP04007 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine | 11 · 5.1% | No official action | — |
| Seats | 11 · 5.1% | 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 215 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 94V024000 · 1994 · reported 02/08/1994
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION CAUSING STALLING WHILE IN MOTION OR AN INOPERATIVE PARK/STARTER INTERLOCK SYSTEM, WHICH ALLOWS ENGINE START WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN THE PARK POSITION, MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. 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.
“WHILE ON INTERSTATE CONSUMER STARTED TO SLOW DOWN FOR THE EXIT, CAR AUTOMATICALLY DOWNSHIFTED ON ITS OWN, AND IT WENT FROM 50 TO 10MPH IN…”NHTSA complaint 854756 — filed 01/06/2000 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
“TRANSMISSION- NEEDS TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED WITH NEW TORQUE CONVERTER ESTIMATED COST OF THIS BY DEALER/SERVICE PERSON IS $1713.91 WITH VEHICLE BEING ONLY 5…”NHTSA complaint 716577 — filed 12/28/1999 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
“DAIMLER/CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED TO INFORM THEM OF THESE PERSISTENT PROBELMS, NOT ONLY WITH NEW YORKER, BUT CONCORDE,LHS AND INTRIPED. THE REFUSE TO ADDRESS THE PROBELM…”NHTSA complaint 713957 — filed 10/27/1999 · 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 26 of 215 NHTSA complaints (12.1%), followed by fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system (19), exterior lighting:headlights (18), service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (14). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
215 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 20 involved a crash, 5 involved a fire, and 13 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.
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.
