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 (27% of complaints) — is covered by 3 NHTSA recall campaigns.
Air Bags complaints here are 3.2× the median for that category across the 1998 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 364 · 27% | Recalled | Recall 15V046000 · Recall 15V673000 · Recall 12V527000 |
| Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint | 271 · 20.1% | Recalled | Recall 09V119000 · Recall 12E047000 · Recall 06V288000 · Recall 09E039000 · Recall 03V460000 |
| Suspension | 106 · 7.9% | Recalled | Recall 09V119000 · Recall 12E047000 · Recall 06V288000 · Recall 09E039000 · Recall 03V460000 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 85 · 6.3% | Recalled | Recall 13V252000 |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 83 · 6.2% | Recalled | Recall 13V252000 |
| Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls | 65 · 4.8% | 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 1,349 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 15V046000 · 2015 · reported 01/28/2015
Inadvertent deployment of the air bags may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 15V673000 · 2015 · reported 10/19/2015
Inadvertent deployment of the air bags may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 09V119000 · 2009 · reported 04/09/2009
FAILURE OF THE BALL JOINT COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 12V527000 · 2012 · reported 11/08/2012
Inadvertent deployment of the airbags may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 12E047000 · 2012 · reported 10/22/2012
If the non-formed hub unit is installed on a Jeep Liberty 4x2 model (which does not use an axle nut for hub retention), the vehicle wheel will not be secure and a front wheel separation may occur, increasing the risk of a crash. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
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 06V288000 · 2006 · reported 08/03/2006
WHEN THE DRIVER CONTINUES TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE WITH THIS CONDITION, THE CONTAMINATION CAN LEAD TO CORROSION, ACCELERATED WEAR AND POSSIBLY SEPARATION FROM THE STEERING KNUCKLE CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 06E065000 · 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 06E049000 · 2006 · reported 05/24/2006
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 09E039000 · 2009 · reported 06/19/2009
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF EFFECTIVE LIFT AND LOWERING OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLE, POSSIBLY CREATING THE DRIVER TO PANIC WHICH COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO 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 03V460000 · 2003 · reported 11/10/2003
A BALL JOINT THATHAS SEPARATED FROM THE KNUCKLE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND COULD RESULT IN A 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.
“DT: CONTACT STATES WHILE VEHICLE IS IN PARK I WILL ACCELERATE. THE LOCAL SERVICE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. HOWEVER, THIS DID NOT REMEDY…”NHTSA complaint 10122002 — filed 05/24/2005 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
“WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL LOCKED UP. OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO…”NHTSA complaint 10119208 — filed 05/23/2005 · SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
“WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL LOCKED UP. OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO…”NHTSA complaint 10119208 — filed 05/23/2005 · SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Air bags issues are the most-reported category, cited in 364 of 1,349 NHTSA complaints (27%), followed by suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint (271), suspension (106), fuel system, gasoline (85). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
1,349 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 134 involved a crash, 11 involved a fire, and 170 reported injuries. 3 deaths were reported.
Yes — 13 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 15V046000. 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.
