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 — Electrical System:ignition (15.8% of complaints) — is covered by 1 NHTSA recall campaign.
Electrical System:ignition complaints here are 3.0× the median for that category across the 2547 model-years tracked on this site.
| Complaint category | Reports | Official status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System:ignition | 21 · 15.8% | Recalled | Recall 96V071000 |
| Seat Belts | 16 · 12% | not available | — |
| Electrical System:ignition:switch | 14 · 10.5% | Recalled | Recall 96V071000 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:drum | 13 · 9.8% | not available | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline | 12 · 9% | not available | — |
| Electrical System:alternator/generator/regulator | 9 · 6.8% | Recalled | Recall 96V071000 |
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 133 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 90E043001 · 1990 · reported 10/30/1990
INFLATOR COMPONENT SEPARATION ALLOWS HOT COMBUSTION GASES TO ESCAPE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURIES TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 96V071000 · 1996 · reported 04/25/1996
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE. 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.
“CAR HAS REPEATABLE PROBLEM OF NOT STARTING...HAVE HAD IT TOWED, DUE TO THIS, NUMEROUS TIMES, SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO GET IT FIXED, ETC…”NHTSA complaint 10096145 — filed 10/21/2004 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
“96 V 071 000/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION: VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OR WHILE PULLING OFF FROM A STOP POSITION. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED…”NHTSA complaint 895544 — filed 08/30/2001 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
“I HAD TO HAVE MY IGNITION MODUAL REPLACED BECAUSE MY CAR WOULD STALL ON ME WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. I READ IN THE PAPER…”NHTSA complaint 750462 — filed 08/14/2001 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Electrical system:ignition issues are the most-reported category, cited in 21 of 133 NHTSA complaints (15.8%), followed by seat belts (16), electrical system:ignition:switch (14), service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:drum (13). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
133 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Of those, 16 involved a crash, 27 involved a fire, and 12 reported injuries. No deaths were reported.
Yes — 2 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 90E043001. 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.
