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 — Exterior Lighting:headlights (10.1% of complaints) — has no NHTSA recall or open investigation on file.
Exterior Lighting:headlights complaints here are 1.7× the median for that category across the 719 model-years tracked on this site.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting:headlights | 23 · 10.1% | No official action | — |
| Structure:body:door | 17 · 7.5% | Investigation closed | PE04064 → recall 04V597000 · SQ00014 → recall 01V067000 |
| Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch | 16 · 7% | Recalled | Recall 04V597000 · Recall 01V067000 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 16 · 7% | No official action | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System | 15 · 6.6% | No official action | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine | 11 · 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 227 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 07E021000 · 2007 · reported 03/12/2007
FUEL MAY LEAK, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 04V597000 · 2004 · reported 12/22/2004
IF A PASSENGER USES THE INTERIOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE POWER SLIDING DOOR AND HOLDS ONTO THE HANDLE WHILE IT IS BEING OPENED BY THE MOTOR, THE PASSENGER'S ARM MAY BE PUSHED INTO THE SEAT BACK OR ARMREST AND A WRIST OR LOWER ARM INJURY MAY RESULT. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 02V286000 · 2002 · reported 11/04/2002
IF THIS OCCURS, THE PINION SHAFT CAN BE FORCED UPWARD DURING LEFT TURNS AND BACK DOWN AS THE STEERING WHEEL IS MOVED BACK AND TO THE RIGHT. IF THE PINION SHAFT MOVES FURTHER, THE DRIVER WILL NEED TO EXERT MORE EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, SIMILAR TO A VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER ASSISTED STEERING.… Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 01V067000 · 2001 · reported 03/08/2001
AN UNRESTRAINED OCCUPANT COULD FALL OUT OF THE VAN AND BE INJURED. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 98V072000 · 1998 · reported 04/07/1998
BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE CAN CAUSE REDUCED BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 98V131000 · 1998 · reported 06/11/1998
THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. 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 IS THE SECOND TIME THAT HEADLIGHT LENSES HAVE FALLEN OFF. LENSES WERE JUST REPLACED A MONTH AGO. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.”NHTSA complaint 8001627 — filed 01/07/2002 · EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
“03/01 LEFT HEADLIGHT LENS FELL OFF 12/24/01 RIGHT LENS FELL OFF WHILE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. GLUE APPEARS TO HAVE DRIED UP. PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID…”NHTSA complaint 755993 — filed 12/24/2001 · EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
“HEAD LIGHT DOME COMES OFF LEAVING LAMP EXPOSED TO ELEMENTS. THIS IS A HAZARD. IF LAMP IS EXPOSED TO RAIN, IT MAY BURST LEAVING ONLY…”NHTSA complaint 753174 — filed 10/12/2001 · EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Exterior lighting:headlights issues are the most-reported category, cited in 23 of 227 NHTSA complaints (10.1%), followed by structure:body:door (17), latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch (16), engine and engine cooling (16). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
227 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 17 involved a crash, 4 involved a fire, and 24 reported injuries. No deaths were reported.
Yes — 6 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 07E021000. 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.
