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 (7.3% of complaints) — is covered by 1 NHTSA recall campaign.
| Complaint category | Reports | Official status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train:automatic Transmission | 16 · 7.3% | Recalled | Recall 98V233000 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip | 12 · 5.5% | Recalled | Recall 06E022000 · Recall 00V075000 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline | 12 · 5.5% | not available | — |
| Electrical System:wiring:front Underhood | 9 · 4.1% | Recalled | Recall 01V230000 |
| Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac System:windshield:electrical Heating Element | 9 · 4.1% | Recalled | Recall 01I009000 |
| Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch | 9 · 4.1% | Recalled | Recall 99V103000 |
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 218 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 08E033000 · 2008 · reported 04/14/2008
THE NUTS INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGING FOR THESE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES ARE MISSING THE INTENDED PREVAILING TORQUE (SELF-LOCKING) FEATURE. IF THE INCORRECT NUT WAS TO BECOME LOOSE, THE JOINING MEMBERS MAY LOOSEN LEADING TO A SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT.… Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 06E022000 · 2006 · reported 03/13/2006
LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN LEAD TO A DECREASE IN BRAKE LINE PRESSURE AND AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 00V075000 · 2000 · reported 03/09/2000
IF BOTH PCRV'S MALFUNCTION, VEHICLE HANDLING COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED DURING BRAKING AS A RESULT OF THE REAR WHEELS LOCKING, 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 01I009000 · 2001 · reported 07/09/2001
THIS COULD CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 01V230000 · 2001 · reported 07/09/2001
THE OPEN CIRCUIT COULD LEAD TO ELECTRICAL ARCING THAT COULD MELT THE CONNECTOR HOUSING MATERIAL CREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 97V203000 · 1997 · reported 11/17/1997
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE 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 98V233000 · 1998 · reported 09/18/1998
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INCORRECT GEAR SELECTION. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 99V103000 · 1999 · reported 05/05/1999
THE DAMAGE COULD RESULT IN DISTORTION OF THE TERMINAL CAUSING AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATION, PARKING LAMP, AND TAIL LAMP CIRCUITS. 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 FAILED THREE TIMES WITHIN FOUR MONTHS. MAY 1ST, JUNE 26TH AND AUGUST 17TH/2000. EACH TIME TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT.”NHTSA complaint 556946 — filed 11/03/2000 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
“CONSUMER STATES AUTOMOBILE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF GEAR. CAR WAS STUCK IN PARK.”NHTSA complaint 860462 — filed 04/17/2000 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
“ONGOING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. VEHICLE HAS HAD ITS 3RD TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.”NHTSA complaint 860215 — filed 04/12/2000 · 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 16 of 218 NHTSA complaints (7.3%), followed by service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (12), engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (12), electrical system:wiring:front underhood (9). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
218 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Of those, 11 involved a crash, 10 involved a fire, and 10 reported injuries. No deaths were reported.
Yes — 8 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 08E033000. 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.
