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 (14.4% of complaints) — is covered by 2 NHTSA recall campaigns.
Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint complaints here are 3.1× the median for that category across the 965 model-years tracked on this site.
3 of the 6 most-reported categories on this page are backed by a recall or open investigation; the other 3 rest on owner reports alone.
| Complaint category | Reports | Official status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint | 30 · 14.4% | Recalled | Recall 00V421002 · Recall 99V066003 |
| Power Train:automatic Transmission | 22 · 10.5% | Recalled | Recall 98V069002 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline | 16 · 7.7% | No official action | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine | 15 · 7.2% | No official action | — |
| Air Bags:frontal | 13 · 6.2% | No official action | — |
| Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:column Shift | 13 · 6.2% | Recalled | Recall 98V069002 |
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 209 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 98V069002 · 1998 · reported 04/07/1998
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 94V149001 · 1994 · reported 08/08/1994
LOSS OF BRAKING CAN RESULT IF THE ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT FALLS. THIS CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 96V158002 · 1996 · reported 08/27/1996
IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT, THE FUEL LEAKAGE 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 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.
“THE DEFECTIVE BALL JOINT BOOTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-066 CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ON THREE OCCASIONS. NLM”NHTSA complaint 552028 — filed 04/28/2000 · SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
“CAR WAS CHECKED FOR THE RECALL IN AUGUST 1999. WAS MAKING A TURN AT ABOUT 10MPH WHEN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF. AS A…”NHTSA complaint 717832 — filed 01/24/2000 · SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
“FRONT SUSPENSION MAKES A HARD WORN OUT CLUNKING NOISE WHEN DRIVEN OVER SMALL BUMPS OR CRACKS IN THE ROAD, A RECALL (99V-066) HAS BEEN ISSUED…”NHTSA complaint 783583 — filed 11/09/1999 · 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 30 of 209 NHTSA complaints (14.4%), followed by power train:automatic transmission (22), engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (16), engine and engine cooling:engine (15). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
209 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 15 involved a crash, 6 involved a fire, and 6 reported injuries. 1 deaths were reported.
Yes — 6 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 07E055000. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
3 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.
