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 (15% of complaints) — is covered by 1 NHTSA recall campaign.
Electrical System:ignition:switch complaints here are 2.3× the median for that category across the 2547 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System:ignition:switch | 49 · 15% | Recalled | Recall 93V057000 |
| Seat Belts | 46 · 14.1% | No official action | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump | 24 · 7.3% | Recalled | Recall 92V117000 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly | 21 · 6.4% | Recalled | Recall 92V117000 |
| Electrical System:ignition | 20 · 6.1% | Recalled | Recall 93V057000 |
| Power Train:automatic Transmission | 17 · 5.2% | 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 327 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 93V057000 · 1993 · reported 04/15/1993
THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER MAY DISENGAGE FROM THESTEERING COLUMN HOUSING WHICH COULD CAUSE THE STEERING COLUMN TO LOCK UP,RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 94E019000 · 1994 · reported 06/02/1994
THIS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL ANDAN ACCIDENT. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 90V076000 · 1990 · reported 04/17/1990
THIS COULD CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK AT THE WIDE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION AND RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL WITH THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 92V117000 · 1992 · reported 08/19/1992
SHOULD A CRACK DEVELOP, FUEL VAPOR CAN ESCAPE FROM THETANK WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE CRACK.FUEL LEAKS CAN RESULT IN FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION. 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.
“VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHEN IGNITION SWITCH WAS TURNED.OWNER NOTES THAT DEALER NOTED VEHICLE TRIED TO START BY ITSELF WITH IGNITION TURNED OFF.”NHTSA complaint 817332 — filed 10/21/1997 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
“POWER DOOR LOCKS DON'T WORK PROPERLY. ALSO, IGNITION LOCK MOVES AROUND AND KEY DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY.”NHTSA complaint 604103 — filed 10/21/1997 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
“WHEN TRYING TO TURN THE CAR OFF THE CYCLE COME APART FROM THE CAR, SOMETIMES THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION .”NHTSA complaint 809152 — filed 02/20/1997 · 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 49 of 327 NHTSA complaints (15%), followed by seat belts (46), fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump (24), fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly (21). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
327 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 20 involved a crash, 61 involved a fire, and 16 reported injuries. 2 deaths were reported.
Yes — 4 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 93V057000. 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.
