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 — Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint (14.8% of complaints) — is covered by 2 NHTSA recall campaigns.
Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint complaints here are 4.1× the median for that category across the 964 model-years tracked on this site.
| Complaint category | Reports | Official status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint | 29 · 14.8% | Recalled | Recall 00V421002 · Recall 99V066003 |
| Air Bags:frontal | 15 · 7.7% | not available | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline | 14 · 7.1% | not available | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip | 12 · 6.1% | not available | — |
| Suspension:front:control Arm | 12 · 6.1% | Recalled | Recall 00V421002 · Recall 99V066003 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc | 10 · 5.1% | 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 196 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 07E055000 · 2007 · reported 07/26/2007
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FUEL LEAK COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 00V421002 · 2000 · reported 12/18/2000
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THIS CAMPAIGN SUPERCEDES MMC'S PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN, SEE 99V-066. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 99V066003 · 1999 · reported 04/05/1999
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, 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
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.
“WHILE TURNING LEFT ONTO HIGHWAY VEHICLE LOCKED UP AND HIT CURB. THIS WAS DUE TO LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE.”NHTSA complaint 892191 — filed 07/09/2001 · SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
“THE VEHICLE'S LEFT CONTROL ARM FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL # 99V-066. THE CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSMENT.”NHTSA complaint 561460 — filed 06/05/2001 · SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
“PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (99V066003), CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A TIRE BLOW OUT AND THEN LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 10…”NHTSA complaint 561127 — filed 05/09/2001 · SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint issues are the most-reported category, cited in 29 of 196 NHTSA complaints (14.8%), followed by air bags:frontal (15), engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (14), service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (12). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
196 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Of those, 23 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, and 12 reported injuries. No deaths were reported.
Yes — 3 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 07E055000. 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.
