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 — Vehicle Speed Control (11.5% of complaints) — has no NHTSA recall or open investigation on file.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints here are 2.3× the median for that category across the 1732 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 33 · 11.5% | No official action | — |
| Seats:front Assembly:recliner | 29 · 10.1% | Recalled | Recall 99V045000 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine | 29 · 10.1% | No official action | — |
| Seat Belts | 21 · 7.3% | No official action | — |
| Seats | 19 · 6.6% | Recalled | Recall 99V045000 |
| Air Bags:frontal | 18 · 6.3% | 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 286 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 99V045000 · 1999 · reported 03/12/1999
IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL, 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.
“HELLO, THE CAR WILL SOMETIMES STALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP. IT WILL AT OTHER TIMES JERK AND HESITATE ON ACCELERATION. WHEN COLD, AFTER STARTING…”NHTSA complaint 700381 — filed 11/07/1998 · VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
“CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL, ALSO ABS BRAKES FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY.”NHTSA complaint 510695 — filed 10/30/1996 · VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
“CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED IT WILL DISENGAGE BY ITSELF ALSO CAUSES VEHICLE TO SURGE. TT”NHTSA complaint 965539 — filed 05/18/1995 · VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle speed control issues are the most-reported category, cited in 33 of 286 NHTSA complaints (11.5%), followed by seats:front assembly:recliner (29), engine and engine cooling:engine (29), seat belts (21). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
286 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 51 involved a crash, 4 involved a fire, and 41 reported injuries. No deaths were reported.
Yes — 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign, including campaign 99V045000. 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.
