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 — Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor (14% of complaints) — has no NHTSA recall or open investigation on file.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor complaints here are 5.8× the median for that category across the 2075 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor | 30 · 14% | No official action | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip | 28 · 13% | No official action | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc | 25 · 11.6% | No official action | — |
| Suspension:front | 14 · 6.5% | No official action | — |
| Air Bags:frontal | 10 · 4.7% | No official action | — |
| Power Train:automatic Transmission | 10 · 4.7% | Recalled | Recall 01V011001 |
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 215 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 00V225001 · 2000 · reported 08/10/2000
A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD INCREASE 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 04V428000 · 2004 · reported 09/01/2004
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 99V333001 · 1999 · reported 11/23/1999
THIS CIRCUIT FAILURE COULD CAUSE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING TO OCCUR: (1) THE ENGINE WILL NOT START BECAUSE THE MAIN FUSE WILL BLOW IF THE POWER LEAD IS GROUNDED; (2) THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE IF THE SIGNAL WIRE IS GROUNDED; (3) THE AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEM WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE… Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 01V011001 · 2001 · reported 01/16/2001
FLUID LEAKAGE FROM THE COOLER HOSES CAN CAUSE TRANSAXLE DRIVEABILITY PROBLEMS AND SMOKE IF THE OIL CONTACTS THE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 99V305001 · 1999 · reported 11/01/1999
LOOSENING OR CRACKING OF THE LEVERS CAN CAUSE DIRECTIONAL LAMPS THAT DO NOT SELF-CANCEL OR OPERATE, HEAD LAMPS THAT DO NOT TURN OFF, WINDSHIELD WASHERS THAT OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY AND/OR WINDSHIELD WIPERS THAT DO NOT OPERATE. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 09E025000 · 2009 · reported 05/11/2009
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
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.
“ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATED/ FRONT ENDS WAS MISALIGNED. AND TIRES WARPED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO T DEALERSHIP FOUR OR MORE TIMES.”NHTSA complaint 871649 — filed 09/27/2000 · SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
“ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND TURNED TWICE. DEALER ADVISED MITSUBISHI ROTORS ARE BAD AND THAT IF I REPLACED THE ROTORS WITH AFTER MARKET ROTORS…”NHTSA complaint 732039 — filed 09/20/2000 · SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
“THE BRAKES VIBRATE AND SHIMMY. THEY START TO SQUEAL. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK 4 TIMES AND EVERY TIME ITS THE SAME THING. I…”NHTSA complaint 731247 — filed 09/13/2000 · SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor issues are the most-reported category, cited in 30 of 215 NHTSA complaints (14%), followed by service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (28), service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc (25), suspension:front (14). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
215 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 30 involved a crash, 10 involved a fire, and 17 reported injuries. 1 deaths were reported.
Yes — 6 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 00V225001. 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.
