Built from official NHTSA complaint and recall data · data through 07/12/2026
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 (20.2% of complaints) — is covered by 1 NHTSA recall campaign.
Air Bags:frontal complaints here are 3.5× the median for that category across the 1998 model-years tracked on this site.
| Complaint category | Reports | Official status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags:frontal | 35 · 20.2% | Recalled | Recall 00V171000 |
| Air Bags | 16 · 9.2% | Recalled | Recall 00V171000 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip | 13 · 7.5% | Recalled | Recall 95V061000 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor | 11 · 6.4% | Recalled | Recall 95V061000 |
| Power Train:automatic Transmission | 8 · 4.6% | not available | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline | 7 · 4% | not available | — |
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 173 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 00V171000 · 2000 · reported 07/03/2000
IF THE CONSUMER IS TOO CLOSE TO AN INFLATING AIR BAG, SERIOUS INJURIES COULD OCCUR. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 95V030000 · 1995 · reported 02/27/1995
INADEQUATE TORQUE CAN CAUSE THESE BOLTS TO VIBRATE, LOOSEN, OR FALL OUT RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 97V017000 · 1997 · reported 02/11/1997
THIS CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN A SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 94V229000 · 1994 · reported 11/21/1994
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: OPERATORS COULD FAIL TO NOTICE AND HEED THE WARNING LABELS. REDUCES CANDLE POWER ON THE PARK/TURN LIGHTS DECREASES THE LIKLIHOOD OF VEHICLE OPERATOR'S INTENT BEING SEEN BY OTHER MOTORISTS. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 98V306000 · 1998 · reported 12/01/1998
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM CAN FRACTURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 97V065000 · 1997 · reported 04/18/1997
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM CAN FRACTURE AND INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT CAN OCCUR. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 95V061000 · 1995 · reported 03/22/1995
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND EVENTUAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 95V152000 · 1995 · reported 08/08/1995
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: DURING ILLUMINATION, THE BULBS WILL SHOW CLEAR RATHER THAN AMBER AND COULD MOMENTARILY CONFUSE OTHER DRIVERS. 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.
“AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINS ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED. RECALL REPAIRS WERE MADE AND CONSUMER IS SATISFIED.”NHTSA complaint 8012760 — filed 06/27/2002 · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
“NHTSA# 00 V 171 000 MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00058 CONCERNING INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT: DEALER POIRIER BUICK; FALL RIVER, MA; PHONE# 508/679-3200 WAS UNABLE TO HONOR…”NHTSA complaint 8003625 — filed 02/06/2002 · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
“CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION, BUT WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT PART WAS ON ORDER AND IT WOULD BE AT LEAST THREE TO FOUR WEEKS…”NHTSA complaint 562246 — filed 07/26/2001 · 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 35 of 173 NHTSA complaints (20.2%), followed by air bags (16), service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (13), service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor (11). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
173 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Of those, 16 involved a crash, 4 involved a fire, and 14 reported injuries. No deaths were reported.
Yes — 8 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 00V171000. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Recall or investigation data is partly unavailable for this vehicle right now — check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the authoritative answer.
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.
