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 — Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe (13.3% of complaints) — has no NHTSA recall or open investigation on file.
Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe complaints here are 2.7× the median for that category across the 2583 model-years tracked on this site.
None of the 6 most-reported categories on this page have a recall or open investigation on file — they rest on unverified owner reports alone.
| Complaint category | Reports | Official status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe | 22 · 13.3% | No official action | — |
| Structure:body:door | 15 · 9.1% | No official action | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip | 14 · 8.5% | No official action | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine | 11 · 6.7% | No official action | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System | 9 · 5.5% | No official action | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline | 8 · 4.8% | 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 165 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 00V419001 · 2000 · reported 12/15/2000
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
NHTSA campaign 96V253004 · 1996 · reported 08/17/1998
THIS CAN RESULT IN MALFUNCTION OF THE STOP OR REAR RUNNING LAMPS. CENTER HIGH MOUNT STOP LAMP FUNCTION IS UNAFFECTED. REAR LAMP MALFUNCTION CAN RESULT IN FOLLOWING DRIVERS NOT BEING ALERTED TO THE SUBJECT VEHICLE'S PRESENCE OR INTENDED ACTIONS, PARTICULARLY IN THE CASE IN WHICH BOTH LAMPS HAVE MAL… 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.
“MANIFOLD BOLTS KEEP MELTING AND BREAKING. THE BOLTS ARE POPPING AS FAST AS THE REPAIR PERSON CAN PUT THEM IN. THE MANIFOLD BOLTS COST ABOUT…”NHTSA complaint 766672 — filed 09/04/2002 · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
“NISSAN DEALER TOLD US THIS WAS NOT A COMMON PROBLEM AND THEY HAD NOT SEEN IT BEFORE. (THAT WAS A LIE) BROKEN STUD BOLTS WHERE…”NHTSA complaint 764175 — filed 07/13/2002 · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
“I AM AWARE OF NUMEROUS FAILURES OF THESE MANIFOLD STUDS FAILING WAY BEFORE THEIR TIME WHICH INDICATES INFERIOR BOLTS OR POOR DESIGN. ALSO, THERE HAS…”NHTSA complaint 749115 — filed 07/25/2001 · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe issues are the most-reported category, cited in 22 of 165 NHTSA complaints (13.3%), followed by structure:body:door (15), service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (14), engine and engine cooling:engine (11). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
165 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 8 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, and 3 reported injuries. 1 deaths were reported.
Yes — 2 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 00V419001. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
0 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.
