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 (22.9% of complaints) — has no NHTSA recall or open investigation on file.
Electrical System complaints here are 2.1× the median for that category across the 2547 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 72 · 22.9% | No official action | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 61 · 19.4% | No official action | — |
| Engine | 57 · 18.1% | No official action | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 38 · 12.1% | No official action | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 32 · 10.2% | Recalled | Recall 06E056000 |
| Power Train | 29 · 9.2% | 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 315 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 06E064000 · 2006 · reported 07/17/2006
LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY 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 09E012000 · 2009 · reported 04/07/2009
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY 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 06E056000 · 2006 · reported 06/13/2006
FAILURE OF THIS CONNECTION COULD LEAD TO FUEL SPILLAGE AND, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 06E026000 · 2006 · reported 03/23/2006
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 06E023000 · 2006 · reported 03/13/2006
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN 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.
“MY 2005 FORD EXPEDITION SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING IN ROSEVILLE, CA ON SATURDAY FEBRUARY 13TH 2010. MY FAMILY OF FOUR WAS IN THE…”NHTSA complaint 10310262 — filed 02/14/2010 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
“ELECTRIC THROTTLE CONTROL WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AST 60 MPH ALSO IGNITION FUSE WENT OUT SO CAR WAS DEAD LEAVING ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE…”NHTSA complaint 10276440 — filed 07/12/2009 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
“WHILE DRIVING OUR 2005 FORD EXPEDITION THE "CHECK THROTTLE" LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY QUIT RUNNING AND FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO…”NHTSA complaint 10274123 — filed 06/17/2009 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Electrical system issues are the most-reported category, cited in 72 of 315 NHTSA complaints (22.9%), followed by vehicle speed control (61), engine (57), engine and engine cooling (38). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
315 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 20 involved a crash, 6 involved a fire, and 20 reported injuries. No deaths were reported.
Yes — 5 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 06E064000. 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.
