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 (10.7% of complaints) — is covered by 2 NHTSA recall campaigns.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints here are 2.0× the median for that category across the 2391 model-years tracked on this site.
4 of the 6 most-reported categories on this page are backed by a recall or open investigation; the other 2 rest on owner reports alone.
| Complaint category | Reports | Official status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train:automatic Transmission | 34 · 10.7% | Recalled | Recall 99V094000 · Recall 97V204000 |
| Electrical System:ignition:switch | 34 · 10.7% | Recalled | Recall 99V029000 |
| Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:column Shift | 21 · 6.6% | Recalled | Recall 99V094000 · Recall 97V204000 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip | 19 · 6% | Recalled | Recall 06E022000 · Recall 98E010000 |
| Air Bags:frontal | 15 · 4.7% | No official action | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine | 14 · 4.4% | 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 317 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 06E022000 · 2006 · reported 03/13/2006
LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN LEAD TO A DECREASE IN BRAKE LINE PRESSURE AND AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 99V094000 · 1999 · reported 04/28/1999
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND, IF THE EXPELLED FLUID CONTACTS THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 98E010000 · 1998 · reported 04/08/1998
LOSS OF BRAKING CAN RESULT. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 99V029000 · 1999 · reported 02/09/1999
THIS CAN CAUSE OVER HEATING AND THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE FIRE. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 97V204000 · 1997 · reported 11/13/1997
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND, IF THE EXPELLED FLUID CONTACTS THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR. 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.
“DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, TRANSMISSION FAILED/ABS LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON/MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT/AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR FAILED/TIE RODS REPLACED/TAIL LIGHTS REPEATED LY…”NHTSA complaint 533725 — filed 04/03/1998 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
“TRANSMISSION LOST ALL POWER WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION, PARTICULARLY IN THE PASSING GEAR.”NHTSA complaint 528013 — filed 01/08/1998 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
“SHIFT CABLE RESTING ON MUFFLER, MELTING PLASTIC COVERING, ALLOWING CABLE TO RUST.”NHTSA complaint 483932 — filed 09/13/1995 · 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 34 of 317 NHTSA complaints (10.7%), followed by electrical system:ignition:switch (34), power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift (21), service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (19). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
317 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 29 involved a crash, 30 involved a fire, and 52 reported injuries. 4 deaths were reported.
Yes — 5 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 06E022000. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
4 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.
