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 (11.1% of complaints) — has no NHTSA recall or open investigation on file.
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 | 33 · 11.1% | No official action | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip | 24 · 8.1% | No official action | — |
| Structure | 20 · 6.7% | No official action | — |
| Suspension:front | 11 · 3.7% | No official action | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline | 11 · 3.7% | Recalled | Recall 06E024000 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine | 9 · 3% | Recalled | Recall 06E024000 |
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 298 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 06E024000 · 2006 · reported 03/15/2006
A JAMMED OPEN THROTTLE COULD CAUSE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH OR INCREASED STOPING DISTANCES WHEN BRAKING. 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.
“POOR/LOSS OF ACCELERATION, SHIFTING AT HIGH RPM'S, HOT FLOOR BOARDS. THE GENERIC TRANSMISSION FLUID USED BY DODGE (1996) DETERIORATED THE BANDS IN THE "TRANSMISSION CAUSING…”NHTSA complaint 724664 — filed 06/27/2000 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
“WHEN DRIVING AT 35MPH TRANSMISSION WENT OUT/LOCKED UP, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL ACCELERATION. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER LINKED THE PROBLEM TO THE RADIATOR WHICH…”NHTSA complaint 861346 — filed 05/03/2000 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
“AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR AT ANY SPEED. FAILS TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE WHEN VEHICLE WARM. PROBLEM BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY BUT GOT PROGRESSIVELY…”NHTSA complaint 711310 — filed 04/07/2000 · 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 33 of 298 NHTSA complaints (11.1%), followed by service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (24), structure (20), unspecified/other issues (16). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
298 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 18 involved a crash, 17 involved a fire, and 17 reported injuries. 4 deaths were reported.
Yes — 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign, including campaign 06E024000. 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.
