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 — Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe (16% of complaints) — has no NHTSA recall or open investigation on file.
Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe complaints here are 1.5× the median for that category across the 2583 model-years tracked on this site.
None of the 6 most-reported categories on this page have a recall or open investigation on file — they rest on unverified owner reports alone.
| Complaint category | Reports | Official status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe | 34 · 16% | No official action | — |
| Electrical System | 27 · 12.7% | Investigation closed | RQ99011 → recall 99V117000 |
| Air Bags | 16 · 7.5% | No official action | — |
| Electrical System:wiring:interior/under Dash | 13 · 6.1% | Investigation closed | RQ99011 → recall 99V117000 |
| Structure:body | 9 · 4.2% | No official action | — |
| Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/panel | 8 · 3.8% | Investigation closed | RQ99011 → recall 99V117000 |
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 213 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 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 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 06E011000 · 2006 · reported 02/01/2006
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FUEL LEAK COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. 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 99V117000 · 1999 · reported 05/06/1999
IF THE LEFT SIDE SCREW LOOSENS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES MAY NOT FUNCTION WHEN THE HEADLAMPS ARE TURNED ON. IF THE RIGHT SIDE SCREW LOOSENS, THE DEFROSTER BLOWER MOTOR MAY NOT FUNCTION. 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.
“A POPPING NOISE FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS HEARD WHEN CONSUMER REMOVED FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL. DURING A STATE INSPECTION THE STATE INSPECTOR NOTICED A…”NHTSA complaint 10067205 — filed 04/15/2004 · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
“CONSUMER EXPERIENCED HEADACHES AND DIZZINESS FOR MONTHS DUE TO AN EXHAUST LEAK. THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED TO BE A CRACKED MANIFOLD. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED ASSISTANCE…”NHTSA complaint 10066817 — filed 04/01/2004 · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
“EVERY MANIFOLD IN JEEP WRANGLERS ARE FAULTY AND CRACK LEAVING THE CABINS OF WRANGLERS FILLING WITH CARBON MONOXIDE. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUES WITH…”NHTSA complaint 10064322 — filed 04/01/2004 · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe issues are the most-reported category, cited in 34 of 213 NHTSA complaints (16%), followed by electrical system (27), air bags (16), electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash (13). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
213 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 15 involved a crash, 6 involved a fire, and 10 reported injuries. No deaths were reported.
Yes — 5 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 06E022000. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
0 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.
