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 — Parking Brake (13.4% of complaints) — is covered by 1 NHTSA recall campaign.
Parking Brake complaints here are 5.0× the median for that category across the 42 model-years tracked on this site.
3 of the 6 most-reported categories on this page are backed by a recall or open investigation; the other 3 rest on owner reports alone.
| Complaint category | Reports | Official status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parking Brake | 27 · 13.4% | Recalled | Recall 02V041000 |
| Parking Brake:conventional | 26 · 12.9% | Recalled | Recall 02V041000 |
| Power Train:manual Transmission | 13 · 6.4% | No official action | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine | 12 · 5.9% | No official action | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System | 7 · 3.5% | No official action | — |
| Exterior Lighting:headlights | 6 · 3% | Recalled | Recall 06E026000 |
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 202 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 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 04E041000 · 2004 · reported 06/07/2004
SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE COCKPIT COULD CAUSE INJURY BY STRIKING PERSONS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE OR COULD BECOME A DISTRACTION OR AN OBSTACLE TO OTHER DRIVERS, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 02V041000 · 2002 · reported 02/07/2002
THIS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF 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.
“CONSUMER STATES PARKING BRAKE HAS POPPED OFF WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL INTO A BRICK WALL.”NHTSA complaint 8012828 — filed 06/27/2002 · PARKING BRAKE
“VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. THE PARKING BRAKE AUTOMATICALLY RELEASED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS. NLM”NHTSA complaint 8006428 — filed 03/26/2002 · PARKING BRAKE
“CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE HAD ROLLED INTO…”NHTSA complaint 561834 — filed 07/01/2001 · PARKING BRAKE
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Parking brake issues are the most-reported category, cited in 27 of 202 NHTSA complaints (13.4%), followed by parking brake:conventional (26), power train:manual transmission (13), engine and engine cooling:engine (12). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
202 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 27 involved a crash, 6 involved a fire, and 11 reported injuries. 1 deaths were reported.
Yes — 3 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 06E026000. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
3 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.
