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 (22.2% of complaints) — has no NHTSA recall or open investigation on file.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints here are 2.6× the median for that category across the 2391 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train:automatic Transmission | 44 · 22.2% | No official action | — |
| Air Bags | 18 · 9.1% | Recalled | Recall 99V113000 |
| Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner | 12 · 6.1% | No official action | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip | 11 · 5.6% | No official action | — |
| Structure:body:door | 10 · 5.1% | Recalled | Recall 99V213000 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline | 8 · 4% | 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 198 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 00V305000 · 2000 · reported 10/12/2000
IF THE STEERING WHEEL SEPARATES FROM THE CENTER HUB ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING COLUMN, LOSS OF CONTROL CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 99V213000 · 1999 · reported 09/02/1999
PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR IF THE BOLTS BREAK ALLOWING THE LIFTGATE TO FALL SUDDENLY. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 95I001005 · 1995 · reported 03/27/1995
IF THE LIFTGATE LATCH OPENS, OCCUPANTS CAN BE EJECTED RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 95I001001 · 1995 · reported 03/27/1995
IF THE LIFTGATE LATCH OPENS, OCCUPANTS CAN BE EJECTED RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 99V113000 · 1999 · reported 05/06/1999
INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN INJURE A FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 93V215000 · 1993 · reported 12/14/1993
LOSS OF LUG NUT TORQUE RETENTION MAY LEAD TO WHEEL LUGFAILURE WHICH MAY CAUSE WHEEL SEPARATION AND AN 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.
“I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE, STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE!! THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THIS TRANSMMISION, I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THEY…”NHTSA complaint 746233 — filed 06/01/2001 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
“ONGOING PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE, DAT 18,000 MILES, AGAIN AT 76,248 MILES, AND AT PRESENT MILEAGE FAILURE HAD REOCCURRED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE…”NHTSA complaint 881989 — filed 03/02/2001 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
“AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS DYING AND NEEDS TO BE REBUILT. CJ”NHTSA complaint 559444 — filed 02/05/2001 · 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 44 of 198 NHTSA complaints (22.2%), followed by air bags (18), equipment:appliance:air conditioner (12), service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (11). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
198 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 12 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, and 17 reported injuries. 6 deaths were reported.
Yes — 6 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 00V305000. 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.
