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 — Electrical System:ignition:switch (12.8% of complaints) — is covered by 1 NHTSA recall campaign.
Electrical System:ignition:switch complaints here are 1.8× the median for that category across the 2547 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System:ignition:switch | 48 · 12.8% | Recalled | Recall 99V029000 |
| Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner | 24 · 6.4% | No official action | — |
| Air Bags:frontal | 22 · 5.9% | No official action | — |
| Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:column Shift | 21 · 5.6% | Recalled | Recall 97V204000 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 19 · 5.1% | Investigation closed | EA98016 → recall 99V028000 · EA98016 → recall 99V029000 · PE98010 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip | 17 · 4.5% | Recalled | Recall 06E022000 · Recall 98E010000 |
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 374 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 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.
“THE SPRING ON THE IGNITION SWITCH IS WEAK AND IT OVERHEATED.”NHTSA complaint 808603 — filed 03/18/1997 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
“DURING VEHICLE OPERATION SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN/IGNITION SWITCH.”NHTSA complaint 806099 — filed 12/10/1996 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
“PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH; CAN START THE CAR WITH WITHOUT THE KEY. PLEASE EXPLAIN.”NHTSA complaint 803022 — filed 10/01/1996 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Electrical system:ignition:switch issues are the most-reported category, cited in 48 of 374 NHTSA complaints (12.8%), followed by equipment:appliance:air conditioner (24), air bags:frontal (22), power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift (21). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
374 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 37 involved a crash, 38 involved a fire, and 35 reported injuries. No deaths were reported.
Yes — 4 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 06E022000. 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.
