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 — Air Bags:frontal (12.7% of complaints) — recall and investigation status for this vehicle is currently unavailable.
Air Bags:frontal complaints here are 2.2× the median for that category across the 1998 model-years tracked on this site.
| Complaint category | Reports | Official status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags:frontal | 25 · 12.7% | not available | — |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline | 20 · 10.2% | not available | — |
| Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls | 20 · 10.2% | not available | — |
| Electrical System:wiring | 14 · 7.1% | Recalled | Recall 00V259001 |
| Power Train:automatic Transmission | 13 · 6.6% | not available | — |
| Air Bags | 12 · 6.1% | 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 197 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 00V259001 · 2000 · reported 09/11/2000
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF 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.
“WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH, AND BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.”NHTSA complaint 10040279 — filed 09/22/2003 · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
“CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH, AND NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER NOTIFIED.”NHTSA complaint 10022674 — filed 06/09/2003 · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
“CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. PH”NHTSA complaint 10004038 — filed 01/16/2003 · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Air bags:frontal issues are the most-reported category, cited in 25 of 197 NHTSA complaints (12.7%), followed by engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (20), visibility:power window devices and controls (20), electrical system:wiring (14). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
197 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Of those, 36 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, and 31 reported injuries. No deaths were reported.
Yes — 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign, including campaign 00V259001. 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.
