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 (25.6% of complaints) — is covered by 1 NHTSA recall campaign.
Air Bags:frontal complaints here are 4.1× the median for that category across the 1998 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags:frontal | 45 · 25.6% | Recalled | Recall 96V107000 |
| Air Bags | 16 · 9.1% | Recalled | Recall 96V107000 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder | 8 · 4.5% | No official action | — |
| Seat Belts:front:retractor | 7 · 4% | No official action | — |
| Power Train:automatic Transmission | 7 · 4% | No official action | — |
| Tires | 6 · 3.4% | 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 176 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 08E050000 · 2008 · reported 08/11/2008
WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 09E012000 · 2009 · reported 04/07/2009
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 09E025000 · 2009 · reported 05/11/2009
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 10E002000 · 2010 · reported 02/11/2010
THE ABSENCE OF THE WELD CAN ALLOW THE STRUT TO COME OUT OF ITS MOUNTING POSITION UNDER CERTAIN EXTREME DRIVING CONDITIONS WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING VEHICLE COMPONENTS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 06E026000 · 2006 · reported 03/23/2006
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 96V107000 · 1996 · reported 06/20/1996
THIS LEAKAGE CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 95V195001 · 1995 · reported 10/11/1995
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A NO-START CONDITION, OR A BATTERY EXPLOSION. 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 TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY HE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND WENT DOWN TO EMBANKMENT INTO THE RIVER. THE DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY PLEASE…”NHTSA complaint 10001085 — filed 12/17/2002 · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
“WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY APPLIED BRAKES AND RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.”NHTSA complaint 8016060 — filed 08/12/2002 · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
“HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT ABOUT 3 TIMES. EACH TIME WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY…”NHTSA complaint 863763 — filed 06/19/2000 · 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 45 of 176 NHTSA complaints (25.6%), followed by air bags (16), service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder (8), seat belts:front:retractor (7). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
176 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 53 involved a crash, 12 involved a fire, and 46 reported injuries. 1 deaths were reported.
Yes — 7 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 08E050000. 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.
