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 — Electrical System:ignition (25% of complaints) — has no NHTSA recall or open investigation on file.
Electrical System:ignition complaints here are 2.7× the median for that category across the 2547 model-years tracked on this site.
None of the 6 most-reported categories on this page have a recall or open investigation on file — they rest on unverified owner reports alone.
| Complaint category | Reports | Official status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System:ignition | 31 · 25% | No official action | — |
| Wheels | 14 · 11.3% | No official action | — |
| Air Bags:side/window | 12 · 9.7% | Investigation closed | PE04081 |
| Air Bags | 9 · 7.3% | Investigation closed | PE04081 |
| Wheels:rim | 8 · 6.5% | No official action | — |
| Electrical System | 5 · 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 124 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 07V063000 · 2007 · reported 02/20/2007
THE BRAKE LIGHTS COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE, OR REMAIN ON. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE PROPER SIGNAL WHEN BRAKING COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 04V584000 · 2004 · reported 12/16/2004
THIS MAY RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD FLASHER FUNCTION. 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.
“CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CAR LOST POWER. I FIGURED IT WAS AN ENGINE COIL, BECAUSE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE, LAST TIME IT…”NHTSA complaint 10151492 — filed 02/28/2006 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
“ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH, POSSIBLE COIL PACK IN IGNITION FAILURE.”NHTSA complaint 10030279 — filed 07/28/2003 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
“HAD A COIL PACK FAILURE CAUSING CAR TO STALL AND DECREASE IN POWER WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. VW SHOULD…”NHTSA complaint 10013706 — filed 03/31/2003 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Electrical system:ignition issues are the most-reported category, cited in 31 of 124 NHTSA complaints (25%), followed by wheels (14), air bags:side/window (12), air bags (9). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
124 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 2 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 10 reported injuries. No deaths were reported.
Yes — 2 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 07V063000. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
0 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.
