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:engine (41.3% of complaints) — has no NHTSA recall or open investigation on file.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine complaints here are 4.4× 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:engine | 69 · 41.3% | No official action | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline | 15 · 9% | No official action | — |
| Air Bags:frontal | 14 · 8.4% | No official action | — |
| Suspension:front | 8 · 4.8% | No official action | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 7 · 4.2% | No official action | — |
| Power Train:automatic Transmission | 6 · 3.6% | 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 167 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 99V001000 · 1999 · reported 01/07/1999
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN STRUCTURAL CRACKS IN THE BODY, AND REDUCED CRASH PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A REAR IMPACT. 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.
“WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE. AFTER TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER , DEALER NOTED THAT HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CURRENTLY, PROBLEM…”NHTSA complaint 8008466 — filed 04/24/2002 · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
“MY CAR HAS A BAD OIL LEAK AND IN LEAKING INTO MY RADIATOR SYSTEM. A CRACK IN THE HEAD GASKET.”NHTSA complaint 760341 — filed 04/06/2002 · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
“ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.”NHTSA complaint 8005296 — filed 03/11/2002 · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Engine and engine cooling:engine issues are the most-reported category, cited in 69 of 167 NHTSA complaints (41.3%), followed by engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (15), air bags:frontal (14), suspension:front (8). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
167 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 20 involved a crash, 4 involved a fire, and 18 reported injuries. 1 deaths were reported.
Yes — 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign, including campaign 99V001000. 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.
