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 — Equipment:electrical:radio/tape Deck/cd Etc. (10.7% of complaints) — is covered by 1 NHTSA recall campaign.
Equipment:electrical:radio/tape Deck/cd Etc. complaints here are 2.7× the median for that category across the 115 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment:electrical:radio/tape Deck/cd Etc. | 16 · 10.7% | Recalled | Recall 93V147000 |
| Seat Belts | 13 · 8.7% | No official action | — |
| Tires | 9 · 6% | No official action | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 8 · 5.4% | Investigation closed | EA97008 |
| Electrical System:wiring:interior/under Dash | 8 · 5.4% | Investigation closed | EA93032 · PE93074 |
| Structure:body:door | 7 · 4.7% | Investigation closed | EA92013 → recall 92V135000 |
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 149 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 93V147000 · 1993 · reported 09/13/1993
IF THE FAILURE OCCURS, IT COULD RESULT IN A PASSENGERCOMPARTMENT FIRE. 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.
“RADIO HAS A SHORT CAUSING IT TO SMOKE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A SHORT CONDITION SIMILAR TO RECALL 93V-147000. THE TUNER WAS…”NHTSA complaint 10040716 — filed 10/24/2003 · EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
“CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE RADIO AREA, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, THE RADIO WAS REPLACED.”NHTSA complaint 10015068 — filed 04/02/2003 · EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
“THERE IS A SHORT CIRCUIT IN RADIO IT CONTINUALLY BLOWS FUSES IN VEHICLE. ALSO, STATED THERE IS A RECALL ON RADIO. BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS…”NHTSA complaint 897149 — filed 10/01/2001 · EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc. issues are the most-reported category, cited in 16 of 149 NHTSA complaints (10.7%), followed by seat belts (13), tires (9), vehicle speed control (8). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
149 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 7 involved a crash, 10 involved a fire, and 22 reported injuries. 1 deaths were reported.
Yes — 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign, including campaign 93V147000. 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.
