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 — Air Bags:frontal (16% of complaints) — was examined in a now-closed NHTSA investigation that did not result in a recall.
Air Bags:frontal complaints here are 2.4× the median for that category across the 1998 model-years tracked on this site.
1 of the 6 most-reported categories on this page are backed by a recall or open investigation; the other 5 rest on owner reports alone.
| Complaint category | Reports | Official status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags:frontal | 52 · 16% | Investigation closed | DP01001 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline | 30 · 9.2% | No official action | — |
| Power Train:automatic Transmission | 28 · 8.6% | Recalled | Recall 99V276000 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine | 22 · 6.8% | No official action | — |
| Air Bags | 14 · 4.3% | Investigation closed | DP01001 |
| Tires | 13 · 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 325 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 04E048000 · 2004 · reported 07/12/2004
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT, WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 99V276000 · 1999 · reported 10/12/1999
THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THE TRANSMISSION POSITION OF THE VEHICLE. 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.
“CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT30 MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON BROADSIDE, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, BUT AIR BAGS DIDN'T…”NHTSA complaint 879622 — filed 02/01/2001 · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
“AFTER BEING IN A CAR ACCIDENT AT 30 MPH IN RAIN, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING . THE CAR WAS…”NHTSA complaint 875402 — filed 11/22/2000 · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
“VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 55 MPH. VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE DIVIDER AND BOUNCED OFF, STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS…”NHTSA complaint 874050 — filed 10/27/2000 · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Air bags:frontal issues are the most-reported category, cited in 52 of 325 NHTSA complaints (16%), followed by engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (30), power train:automatic transmission (28), engine and engine cooling:engine (22). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
325 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 79 involved a crash, 11 involved a fire, and 56 reported injuries. 4 deaths were reported.
Yes — 2 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 04E048000. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
1 of the 6 most-reported complaint categories on this page is 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.
