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 — Tires:tread/belt (11.4% of complaints) — has no NHTSA recall or open investigation on file.
Tires:tread/belt complaints here are 4.6× the median for that category across the 390 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tires:tread/belt | 15 · 11.4% | No official action | — |
| Tires | 13 · 9.8% | No official action | — |
| Electrical System | 9 · 6.8% | Investigation closed | EA05005 → recall 05V388000 · EA05005 → recall 06V286000 · EA05005 → recall 07V078000 · EA05005 → recall 07V336000 · EA05005 → recall 07V347000 · EA05005 → recall 07V488000 · EA05005 → recall 08V025000 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 9 · 6.8% | Investigation closed | DP05005 |
| Wheels:lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 6 · 4.5% | Recalled | Recall 99V099000 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine | 6 · 4.5% | Investigation closed | DP05005 |
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 132 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 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 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 05V388000 · 2005 · reported 09/07/2005
A FIRE AT THE SWITCH COULD OCCUR. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 00V073000 · 2000 · reported 03/07/2000
THE TRAILER HITCH COULD THEN SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 99V099000 · 1999 · reported 04/29/1999
LOSS OF LUG NUT TORQUE CAN CAUSE VIBRATION OR SEPARATION OF A WHEEL AND TIRE FROM THE VEHICLE. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 98V296000 · 1998 · reported 11/17/1998
INCREASED BRAKE STOPPING DISTANCE CAN 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 98V312000 · 1998 · reported 12/07/1998
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE. 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.
“ON JUNE 30, 2006, WE WERE TRAVELING IN A 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR FROM ARKANSAS TO TEXAS. OUR TIRE TREAD TOTALLY SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL AS…”NHTSA complaint 10167364 — filed 09/05/2006 · TIRES:TREAD/BELT
“TIRE TREAD SEPARATION AT 65 MPH, 2ND TIRE IN 6 MONTHS. CAUSED DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.”NHTSA complaint 10116583 — filed 04/07/2005 · TIRES:TREAD/BELT
“CHECKED PRESSURE AT 40 # AT 9AM. LEFT ON A TRIP AT 1130. AT 1150 THERE DEVELOPED A HEAVY VIBRATION AT 70 MPH. SLOWED TO…”NHTSA complaint 10095923 — filed 10/17/2004 · TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Tires:tread/belt issues are the most-reported category, cited in 15 of 132 NHTSA complaints (11.4%), followed by tires (13), electrical system (9), engine and engine cooling (9). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
132 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 7 involved a crash, 12 involved a fire, and 10 reported injuries. 2 deaths were reported.
Yes — 7 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 06E056000. 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.
