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 — Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch (10.3% of complaints) — is covered by 3 NHTSA recall campaigns.
Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch complaints here are 2.0× the median for that category across the 191 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch | 16 · 10.3% | Recalled | Recall 95V091000 · Recall 95V151000 · Recall 91V147000 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip | 15 · 9.7% | No official action | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 14 · 9% | No official action | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline | 11 · 7.1% | No official action | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components | 10 · 6.5% | No official action | — |
| Air Bags:frontal | 9 · 5.8% | 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 155 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 91V008000 · 1991 · reported 01/08/1991
FUEL LEAKAGE COULD OCCUR FROM THE DAMAGED FLUID LINE AND,IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, 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 95V091000 · 1995 · reported 05/16/1995
THIS CONDITION CAN REDUCE THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROAD INCREASING THE POTENTIAL OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 98V322000 · 1998 · reported 12/16/1998
IF THIS OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, REDUCED STEERING CONTROL COULD 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 95V151000 · 1995 · reported 08/07/1995
IN THE EVENT THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH RELEASES OR IS NOT PROPERLY LATCHED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE HOOD COULD FLY UP OBSTRUCTING THE OPERATOR'S VISION, AND INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 91V147000 · 1991 · reported 09/10/1991
IN THE EVENT THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH RELEASES WHEN THEVEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE HOOD COULD FLY UP, OBSTRUCTING THE OPERATOR'S VISION,AND INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. 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.
“MANUFACTURER'S RECALL # 91S-40/NHTSA RECALL 91V -147 & MANUFACTURER'S RECALL # 95S -14/NHTSA RECALL 95V- 091; VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR THE ABOVE RECALLS CONCERNING HOOD…”NHTSA complaint 828648 — filed 10/06/1998 · LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
“HOOD LATCH FAILED, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY UP AN OBSCURE DRIVERS VISION.”NHTSA complaint 509093 — filed 09/24/1996 · LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
“CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN HOOD CAME OPEN, OWNER HAD ALREADY HAD RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE. RECALL #91V147000. FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD, VEHICLE ONLY…”NHTSA complaint 984599 — filed 05/17/1996 · LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch issues are the most-reported category, cited in 16 of 155 NHTSA complaints (10.3%), followed by service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (15), vehicle speed control (14), engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (11). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
155 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 20 involved a crash, 14 involved a fire, and 14 reported injuries. No deaths were reported.
Yes — 5 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 91V008000. 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.
