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:park/neutral Start Interlock Switch (18.9% of complaints) — is covered by 1 NHTSA recall campaign.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:park/neutral Start Interlock Switch complaints here are 3.2× the median for that category across the 2391 model-years tracked on this site.
5 of the 6 most-reported categories on this page are backed by a recall or open investigation; the other 1 rests on owner reports alone.
| Complaint category | Reports | Official status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train:automatic Transmission:park/neutral Start Interlock Switch | 136 · 18.9% | Recalled | Recall 02V053000 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 77 · 10.7% | Recalled | Recall 97I002000 |
| Power Train:automatic Transmission | 59 · 8.2% | Recalled | Recall 02V053000 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor | 45 · 6.3% | Recalled | Recall 99V340000 · Recall 06E022000 |
| Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner | 28 · 3.9% | No official action | — |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 28 · 3.9% | Recalled | Recall 13V252000 · Recall 03E001000 |
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 719 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 13V252000 · 2013 · reported 06/19/2013
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire. 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 09E025000 · 2009 · reported 05/11/2009
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 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 99V340000 · 1999 · reported 12/13/1999
THE REDUCED STRENGTH CAN ALLOW THE CAST IRON WEAR SURFACE TO SEPARATE FROM THE HUB, REDUCING THE BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE VEHICLE. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
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 07E104000 · 2007 · reported 12/11/2007
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT(S) MAY BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BY SHATTERED GLASS. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 03E001000 · 2003 · reported 01/08/2003
THE PRESSURE IN THE FUEL SYSTEM MAY EXCEED THE LIMITS OF THE FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS, POSSIBLY CREATING A FUEL LEAK AND RISK OF FIRE. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 02V053000 · 2002 · reported 02/15/2002
INADVERTENT MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 97I002000 · 1997 · reported 05/02/1997
PEDAL MISAPPLICATION BY A DRIVER CAN CAUSE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 95V172000 · 1995 · reported 09/12/1995
THE PARKING BRAKE MAY NOT HOLD CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL INADVERTENTLY. 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.
“WHEN OWNER GOT OUT OF JEEP TO MOVE ITEM OUT OF DRIVEWAY, WITH THE JEEP IN THE PARKING GEAR, THE IGNITION STILL RUNNING, THE JEEP…”NHTSA complaint 824029 — filed 06/08/1998 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
“VEHICLE WA SPLACED FROM REVERSE INTO PARK WHILE IN GARAGE. DRIVER LEFT VEHICLE AND VEHICLE JUMPED INTO REVERSE, KNOCKING DRIVER DOWN AND NEARLY SANDWICHING HIM…”NHTSA complaint 535607 — filed 05/14/1998 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
“WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARKED ON A SLIGHT GRADE WITH IGNITION RUNNING, DRIVER GOT OUT TO CLOSE A GATE AND THE VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM PARK…”NHTSA complaint 822071 — filed 03/23/1998 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power train:automatic transmission:park/neutral start interlock switch issues are the most-reported category, cited in 136 of 719 NHTSA complaints (18.9%), followed by vehicle speed control (77), power train:automatic transmission (59), service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor (45). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
719 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 118 involved a crash, 29 involved a fire, and 83 reported injuries. 4 deaths were reported.
Yes — 11 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 13V252000. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
5 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.
