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 (8.2% 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 | 11 · 8.2% | No official action | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip | 10 · 7.5% | Recalled | Recall 93V082000 |
| Suspension:front | 5 · 3.7% | No official action | — |
| Steering:rack And Pinion | 5 · 3.7% | Investigation closed | DP03002 |
| Seats:front Assembly:recliner | 5 · 3.7% | No official action | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline | 5 · 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 134 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 06E049000 · 2006 · reported 05/24/2006
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 93V082000 · 1993 · reported 05/11/1993
LACK OF FRONT WHEEL ABS COULD CAUSE THE FRONT WHEELBRAKES TO LOCK, INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN 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.
“I BOUGHT A USED 1993 DODGE DAKATO IN APRIL OF 96, AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THE PAINT WAS ALREADY FLAKING OFF IN LARGE PIECES(BLUE/SILVER)…”NHTSA complaint 10063632 — filed 03/22/2004 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
“TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. (TIRESIZE: 9:50X15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 9:50X15 )”NHTSA complaint 737160 — filed 12/01/2000 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
“TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. ( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 9:50X15 )”NHTSA complaint 737160 — filed 12/01/2000 · 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 11 of 134 NHTSA complaints (8.2%), followed by service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (10), unspecified/other issues (9), suspension:front (5). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
134 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 15 involved a crash, 6 involved a fire, and 16 reported injuries. No deaths were reported.
Yes — 2 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 06E049000. 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.
