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 (12.5% of complaints) — has no NHTSA recall or open investigation on file.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine | 47 · 12.5% | No official action | — |
| Air Bags:frontal | 32 · 8.5% | No official action | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip | 32 · 8.5% | No official action | — |
| Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar | 32 · 8.5% | Investigation closed | PE99063 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline | 20 · 5.3% | No official action | — |
| Electrical System:ignition:switch | 18 · 4.8% | Recalled | Recall 00V287000 |
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 377 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 00V287000 · 2000 · reported 10/02/2000
A FIRE COULD OCCUR IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND SPREAD TO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 94V122000 · 1994 · reported 07/01/1994
THIS CAN RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF A VEHICLE FIRE IN THE EVENT OF A REAR IMPACT COLLISION. 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.
“THIS VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT-END COLLISION 12/24/98. FIXED AND THEN FAILED ON 2/1/99. THE ENGINE VALVESWERE FOUND TO BE BENT DUE TO THE INPACT…”NHTSA complaint 708725 — filed 07/17/1999 · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
“CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD - FOUND BY MECHANIC UPON INSPECTION DURING OIL CHANGE. REPORTED TO PONTIAC AS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, THEY WOULD NOT ACCEPT BLAME OR…”NHTSA complaint 705824 — filed 04/20/1999 · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
“CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED. FOUND BY MECHANIC UPON INSPECTION DURING OIL CHANGE, REPORTED TO PONTIAC, THEY WERE UNINTERESTED IN MY REPORTING THE PROBLEM AND WOULD NOT…”NHTSA complaint 705720 — filed 04/17/1999 · 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 47 of 377 NHTSA complaints (12.5%), followed by air bags:frontal (32), service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (32), steering: steering wheel/handle bar (32). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
377 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 59 involved a crash, 29 involved a fire, and 51 reported injuries. 5 deaths were reported.
Yes — 2 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 00V287000. 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.
