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 — Power Train:automatic Transmission (13.5% of complaints) — is covered by 1 NHTSA recall campaign.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints here are 1.6× the median for that category across the 2391 model-years tracked on this site.
| Complaint category | Reports | Official status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train:automatic Transmission | 47 · 13.5% | Recalled | Recall 04V021000 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip | 31 · 8.9% | not available | — |
| Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner | 21 · 6% | not available | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System | 19 · 5.5% | Recalled | Recall 98V184000 |
| Exterior Lighting:headlights | 16 · 4.6% | not available | — |
| Steering:linkages:tie Rod Assembly | 16 · 4.6% | 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 348 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 99V215000 · 1999 · reported 08/09/1999
IF THIS OCCURS, THE TRANSMISSION HALF-SHAFT COULD PULL OUT OF THE TRANSAXLE AND RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 94V024000 · 1994 · reported 02/08/1994
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION CAUSING STALLING WHILE IN MOTION OR AN INOPERATIVE PARK/STARTER INTERLOCK SYSTEM, WHICH ALLOWS ENGINE START WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN THE PARK POSITION, MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 04V021000 · 2004 · reported 01/13/2004
EITHER CIRCUMSTANCE MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AWAY WITHOUT WARNING. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 98V184000 · 1998 · reported 08/06/1998
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE. 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.
“TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS TO A LOWER GEAR WHEN BRAKING (2-7 MPH), VEHICLE JERKS INTO SECOND GEAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD.”NHTSA complaint 540854 — filed 09/13/1998 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
“TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS TO A LOWER GEAR WHEN BRAKING AT LESS THAN SEVEN MPH. VEHICLE JERKS INTO SECOND GEAR, CAUSING THE CAR TO LUNGE FROWARD.”NHTSA complaint 540853 — filed 09/13/1998 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
“WHEN DRIVING AND MAKING A STOP, THE VEHICLE WILL JUST STALL. WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AND WILL NOT MOVE, HAVE TO CUT THE VEHICLE…”NHTSA complaint 822924 — filed 04/30/1998 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power train:automatic transmission issues are the most-reported category, cited in 47 of 348 NHTSA complaints (13.5%), followed by service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (31), equipment:appliance:air conditioner (21), fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system (19). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
348 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Of those, 20 involved a crash, 7 involved a fire, and 15 reported injuries. No deaths were reported.
Yes — 4 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 99V215000. 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.
