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 — Power Train:automatic Transmission (57.1% of complaints) — is covered by 1 NHTSA recall campaign.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints here are 7.6× the median for that category across the 2391 model-years tracked on this site.
4 of the 6 most-reported categories on this page are backed by a recall or open investigation; the other 2 rest on owner reports alone.
| Complaint category | Reports | Official status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train:automatic Transmission | 161 · 57.1% | Recalled | Recall 99I005000 |
| Electrical System:ignition | 12 · 4.3% | Recalled | Recall 15V674000 |
| Air Bags:frontal | 11 · 3.9% | No official action | — |
| Power Train | 11 · 3.9% | Recalled | Recall 99I005000 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline | 9 · 3.2% | No official action | — |
| Power Train:manual Transmission | 9 · 3.2% | Recalled | Recall 99I005000 |
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 282 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 15V674000 · 2015 · reported 10/19/2015
If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 05E065000 · 2005 · reported 10/05/2005
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A VEHICLE FIRE CAN OCCUR. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 99V358000 · 1999 · reported 12/17/1999
THE FAILURE OF THIS WIRE COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS, 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 99I005000 · 1999 · reported 08/16/1999
A DRIVER MAY NOT BE AWARE OF INCREASED SPEED DUE TO THE SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. 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.
“TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD AND OUT OF GEAR. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED.”NHTSA complaint 883496 — filed 03/20/2001 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
“EXTREMELLY HARSH SHIFTING, VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE FROM STOP OR MOVES BACKWARDS. VEHICLE EXTREMELLY HARD TO CONTROL. TORQUE CLUTCH CONVERTER CODE DETECTED - TRANSMISSION NEEDS…”NHTSA complaint 741666 — filed 02/28/2001 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
“I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN SEPT. OF 1994 AND HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES ALREADY AND GUESS WHAT IT WENT AGAIN FOR THE…”NHTSA complaint 740657 — filed 02/09/2001 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power train:automatic transmission issues are the most-reported category, cited in 161 of 282 NHTSA complaints (57.1%), followed by electrical system:ignition (12), air bags:frontal (11), power train (11). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
282 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 18 involved a crash, 6 involved a fire, and 16 reported injuries. No deaths were reported.
Yes — 4 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 15V674000. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
4 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.
