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 — Structure:frame And Members (14.7% of complaints) — has no NHTSA recall or open investigation on file.
Structure:frame And Members complaints here are 2.5× the median for that category across the 1175 model-years tracked on this site.
2 of the 6 most-reported categories on this page are backed by a recall or open investigation; the other 4 rest on owner reports alone.
| Complaint category | Reports | Official status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure:frame And Members | 19 · 14.7% | No official action | — |
| Exterior Lighting:tail Lights | 9 · 7% | Recalled | Recall 06E049000 · Recall 09E012000 · Recall 98V234000 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine | 7 · 5.4% | No official action | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip | 7 · 5.4% | Recalled | Recall 94V251000 |
| Tires | 6 · 4.7% | No official action | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline | 5 · 3.9% | 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 129 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 06E049000 · 2006 · reported 05/24/2006
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 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 94V251000 · 1994 · reported 12/30/1994
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 94V243000 · 1994 · reported 12/14/1994
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN THE DOOR NOT LATCHINGCORRECTLY, IN AN ACCIDENT, EXPOSING PASSENGER TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 98V234000 · 1998 · reported 09/21/1998
THE STOP/TAIL COMBINATION LAMP OR THE TURN SIGNAL LAMP WILL 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.
“I BOUGHT A ONE OWNER LOW MILEAGE 63,000 MILES 1995 NISSAN KING CAB 4X4 TRUCK. I TOOK IT IN FOR A OIL CHANGE AND WAS…”NHTSA complaint 10456262 — filed 04/23/2012 · STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
“THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A ONE OWNER TRUCK. I HAVE CAREFULLY MAINTAINED AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO STOP A SERIOUS FRAME RUST PROBLEM. I…”NHTSA complaint 10446379 — filed 02/03/2012 · STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHEN THE MECHANIC NOTICED SMALL…”NHTSA complaint 10418343 — filed 08/10/2011 · STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Structure:frame and members issues are the most-reported category, cited in 19 of 129 NHTSA complaints (14.7%), followed by exterior lighting:tail lights (9), engine and engine cooling:engine (7), service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (7). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
129 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 10 involved a crash, 4 involved a fire, and 9 reported injuries. No deaths were reported.
Yes — 5 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 06E049000. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
2 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.
