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 — Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch (8.1% of complaints) — is covered by 2 NHTSA recall campaigns.
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch complaints here are 3.8× the median for that category across the 720 model-years tracked on this site.
| Complaint category | Reports | Official status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch | 20 · 8.1% | Recalled | Recall 08V231000 · Recall 01V364000 |
| Power Train:automatic Transmission | 19 · 7.7% | not available | — |
| Exterior Lighting | 19 · 7.7% | Recalled | Recall 08V231000 · Recall 01V364000 |
| Electrical System | 18 · 7.3% | not available | — |
| Air Bags | 11 · 4.5% | not available | — |
| Steering | 9 · 3.7% | 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 246 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 08V231000 · 2008 · reported 05/21/2008
THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 01V364000 · 2001 · reported 12/03/2001
THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. 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.
“1) REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AND SAFTEY HAZZARD LIGHTS FAIL DO TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT CAUSED BY SWITCH MALFUNCTION 2) REAR BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT OPERATE…”NHTSA complaint 10088477 — filed 08/24/2004 · EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
“BRAKE LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. SPOKE TO GM AND THEY SAID THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT MY VIN…”NHTSA complaint 10082870 — filed 07/28/2004 · EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
“THE STOP LAMP AND THE HAZARD LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. THERE'S A SWITCH RECALL (NO. 01V364000) ON BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, BUT VIN ISN'T INCLUDED.”NHTSA complaint 10071941 — filed 04/30/2004 · EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Exterior lighting:brake lights:switch issues are the most-reported category, cited in 20 of 246 NHTSA complaints (8.1%), followed by power train:automatic transmission (19), exterior lighting (19), electrical system (18). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
246 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Of those, 14 involved a crash, 6 involved a fire, and 19 reported injuries. No deaths were reported.
Yes — 2 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 08V231000. 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.
