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 (17.1% of complaints) — is covered by 1 NHTSA recall campaign.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints here are 2.0× 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 | 123 · 17.1% | Recalled | Recall 04V021000 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System | 67 · 9.3% | Recalled | Recall 98V184000 |
| Exterior Lighting:headlights | 40 · 5.6% | No official action | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline | 36 · 5% | No official action | — |
| Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner | 34 · 4.7% | No official action | — |
| Air Bags:frontal | 30 · 4.2% | 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 718 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 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.
“AFTER DRIVING FOR A EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME THE TRANSMISSON DROPS OUT OF GEAR AND WILL NOT SHIFT TO FORWARD GEAR. AFTER THE ENGINE COOLS…”NHTSA complaint 813920 — filed 07/08/1997 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
“DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED, VEHICLE WILL DOWNSHIFT, CAUSING JERKING AND SLOWING DOWN WHILE IN TRAFFIC.”NHTSA complaint 805038 — filed 12/11/1996 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
“TRANSMISSION WAS JERKY WHEN OIL GOT WARM AND LOST FORWARD GEARS DUE TO WARPED RETAINERS/BUSHING AND LOSS OF SEAL BETWEEN LOWER/HIGHER GEARS.”NHTSA complaint 504645 — filed 05/21/1996 · 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 123 of 718 NHTSA complaints (17.1%), followed by fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system (67), exterior lighting:headlights (40), engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (36). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
718 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 47 involved a crash, 23 involved a fire, and 44 reported injuries. No deaths were reported.
Yes — 4 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.
