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 — Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint (17.8% of complaints) — is covered by 2 NHTSA recall campaigns.
Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint complaints here are 4.7× the median for that category across the 965 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint | 28 · 17.8% | Recalled | Recall 00V421002 · Recall 99V066003 |
| Power Train:automatic Transmission | 15 · 9.6% | No official action | — |
| Suspension:front:control Arm | 12 · 7.6% | Recalled | Recall 00V421002 · Recall 99V066003 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine | 11 · 7% | No official action | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline | 10 · 6.4% | No official action | — |
| Air Bags:frontal | 9 · 5.7% | 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 157 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 07E055000 · 2007 · reported 07/26/2007
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FUEL LEAK COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 00V421002 · 2000 · reported 12/18/2000
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THIS CAMPAIGN SUPERCEDES MMC'S PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN, SEE 99V-066. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 99V066003 · 1999 · reported 04/05/1999
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE 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.
“CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT, HOWEVER WHEN SHE ARRIVED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, A WEEK LATER THE PARTS CAME AND…”NHTSA complaint 562495 — filed 08/14/2001 · SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
“CONSUMER HAD RECALL 00V421002 LOWER BALL JOINT BOOT, DONE ON 12 JUNE 2001. DEALER DID NOT REPLACE BALL JOINT. ON 25 JUNE 2001 WHILE DRIVING…”NHTSA complaint 891424 — filed 06/27/2001 · SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
“THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED FOR RECALL OF THE LOWER BALL JOINTS (99V-066), LESS THAN FOUR MONTHS (4-AUG-00) LATER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER…”NHTSA complaint 561575 — filed 06/13/2001 · SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint issues are the most-reported category, cited in 28 of 157 NHTSA complaints (17.8%), followed by power train:automatic transmission (15), suspension:front:control arm (12), engine and engine cooling:engine (11). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
157 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 19 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, and 14 reported injuries. 1 deaths were reported.
Yes — 3 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 07E055000. 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.
