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 — Air Bags:frontal (22% of complaints) — is covered by 1 NHTSA recall campaign.
Air Bags:frontal complaints here are 3.2× the median for that category across the 1998 model-years tracked on this site.
3 of the 6 most-reported categories on this page are backed by a recall or open investigation; the other 3 rest on owner reports alone.
| Complaint category | Reports | Official status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags:frontal | 40 · 22% | Recalled | Recall 98V315000 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip | 12 · 6.6% | No official action | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline | 10 · 5.5% | No official action | — |
| Air Bags | 9 · 4.9% | Recalled | Recall 98V315000 |
| Suspension:front:springs:coil Springs | 8 · 4.4% | Recalled | Recall 01V216000 |
| Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch | 7 · 3.8% | 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 182 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 01V216000 · 2001 · reported 06/25/2001
DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION OF THE FRACTURE, A BROKEN SPRING COULD MOVE PAST THE SPRING SEAT AND CONTACT A FRONT TIRE. SOME TIRES HAVE DEFLATED DUE TO CONTACT WITH A BROKEN SPRING. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 98V315000 · 1998 · reported 12/11/1998
UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY. 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 MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN CONSUMER DROVE OVER A POT AND BOTH OF THE VEHICLES FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO FRONT END DAMAGE…”NHTSA complaint 8022882 — filed 11/18/2002 · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
“CONSUMER CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A STOP SIGN. SHE PROCEEDED TO MOVE FORWARD AND WAS BUMPED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. UPON IMPACT…”NHTSA complaint 869180 — filed 08/30/2000 · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
“VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT TO RIGHT SIDE IN JANUARY 2000. AIRBAGS DID NOT EMPLOY. ON MAY 12, 2000 WHILE DRIVING ON A ROUTE…”NHTSA complaint 724953 — filed 07/05/2000 · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Air bags:frontal issues are the most-reported category, cited in 40 of 182 NHTSA complaints (22%), followed by service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (12), engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (10), air bags (9). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
182 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 33 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, and 29 reported injuries. No deaths were reported.
Yes — 2 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 01V216000. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
3 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.
