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 — Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip (10.2% of complaints) — has no NHTSA recall or open investigation on file.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints here are 2.1× the median for that category across the 2075 model-years tracked on this site.
4 of the 6 most-reported categories on this page are backed by a recall or open investigation; the other 2 rest on owner reports alone.
| Complaint category | Reports | Official status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip | 19 · 10.2% | No official action | — |
| Exterior Lighting:headlights | 11 · 5.9% | Recalled | Recall 04V504000 · Recall 99V235000 · Recall 00V405000 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/module | 10 · 5.3% | No official action | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe | 7 · 3.7% | Recalled | Recall 98V254000 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System | 7 · 3.7% | Recalled | Recall 98V254000 |
| Exterior Lighting:turn Signal | 6 · 3.2% | Recalled | Recall 04V504000 · Recall 99V235000 · Recall 00V405000 |
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 187 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 04V504000 · 2004 · reported 10/21/2004
THE HEAD LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR NO HEADLIGHT FUNCTION. THIS COULD IMPAIR A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, 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 99V236000 · 1999 · reported 08/30/1999
THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 99V235000 · 1999 · reported 08/30/1999
DRIVER'S COULD EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF VISIBILITY, 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 00V405000 · 2000 · reported 12/06/2000
THIS WOULD FAIL TO WARN AN APPROACHING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS TURNING AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 98V254000 · 1998 · reported 10/14/1998
CONTACT WITH THE TAILPIPE CAN 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.
“WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. BRAKING POWER HESITATED, WHICH CAUSED THE TO HAVE NO BRAKES. THE BRAKES ACTIVATED…”NHTSA complaint 10029344 — filed 08/07/2003 · SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
“ABS MODULE FAILURE LOOKING AT A FEW VOLVO ON LINE BOARDS THIS DOES NOT SEEM TO BE AN ISOLATED CASE SO MUCH FOR THE "SAFTY"…”NHTSA complaint 770697 — filed 12/10/2002 · SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
“ABS CONTROL MODULE IS CRACKED. I HAVE HEARD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE. ABS SYSTEM IS NOT OPERABLE UNTIL ECU IS REPLACED…”NHTSA complaint 768762 — filed 10/23/2002 · SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip issues are the most-reported category, cited in 19 of 187 NHTSA complaints (10.2%), followed by exterior lighting:headlights (11), service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip:control unit/module (10), engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe (7). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
187 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 10 involved a crash, 7 involved a fire, and 15 reported injuries. 1 deaths were reported.
Yes — 5 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 04V504000. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
4 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.
