U.S. public vehicle records

Chevrolet C15 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

225 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1984 to 1996 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 26 of 225 complaints (11.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	64	28.4%
Steering behavior	11	4.9%
Transmission and shifting	10	4.4%
Fuel system concerns	7	3.1%
Engine operation	3	1.3%
Electrical and battery issues	3	1.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Air Bags:Frontal

Seats

Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly

Vehicle Speed Control

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	26
Air Bags:Frontal	24
Seats	17
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner	16
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	13
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly	9
Vehicle Speed Control	9
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	8

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 26; Air Bags:Frontal: 24; Seats: 17; Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner: 16; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 13; Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 9; Vehicle Speed Control: 9; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 8

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 225 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2003

2004

1995: 98; 1996: 79; 1997: 18; 1998: 5; 1999: 19; 2000: 3; 2003: 2; 2004: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 64 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 11 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 10 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 809456 · 1997-02-27 (February 27, 1997)

DRIVING ABOUT 30MPH AND ALMOST HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT. APPLIED BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL ALMOST WENT TO THE FLOOR. BRAKES ARE STILL INOPERATIVE. TOOK TO A DEALER AND HE SAID THAT'S THE NATURE OF THE BRAKES FOR THAT YEAR. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 809456 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 958237 · 1995-01-04 (January 4, 1995)

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED AT LEAST TWICE SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 958237 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 977870 · 1996-01-19 (January 19, 1996)

STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE, THE BOLTS THAT HOLD WHEEL IN PLACE ARE COMING OFF AND CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 977870 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 962306 · 1995-03-21 (March 21, 1995)

VEHICLES STEERING WHEEL NUT HAS BEEN TIGHTENED 3 TIMES. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 962306 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 813368 · 1997-06-23 (June 23, 1997)

VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS A DELAYED TIME BEFORE PICKING UP THE GEAR WHICH IT IS SHIFTED INTO. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 813368 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 958962 · 1995-01-20 (January 20, 1995)

WHILE DRIVING NOTICE POWER LOSS, NOTICE WHITE AND BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN FIRE, POSSIBLE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE IN AUTO TRAN.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 958962 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 965333 · 1995-05-15 (May 15, 1995)

EXPERIENCE FUEL TANK LEAK, IN FOR REPAIR NO HOLE UNDER THE STRAPING. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 965333 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 973947 · 1995-10-26 (October 26, 1995)

RUBBER SHIELD AROUND GAS TANK IS GATHERING DEBRIS DEVELOPING MOISTURE. BOTH TANKS ARE PACKED W/DIRT, RUST, ONE TANK LEAKING. TT AFTER REMOVED OF PLASTIC GUARDS, BOTH TANKS NOW LEAK. THIS BECOME DANGEROUS IF GAS SPILLS AROUND THE CATALATICE CONVERTER. *YH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 973947 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 802650 · 1996-09-19 (September 19, 1996)

FUEL PUMP INJECTOR FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING. *AK DEALER HAS REPLACED THE INJECTION PUMP THREE TIMES, HOWEVERTHE STALLING PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *SLC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 802650 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 976097 · 1995-12-05 (December 5, 1995)

THE ENGINE STALLS WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVING 65 MPH. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 976097 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 820595 · 1998-01-13 (January 13, 1998)

THE SENDING UNIT TO THE FUEL PUMP INSIDE GAS TANK CAUGHT ON FIRE AND MELTED THE WIRING. THE SENDING UNIT AND FUEL PUMP WERE DESTROYED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 820595 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 979908 · 1996-02-29 (February 29, 1996)

ELECTRICAL SHORT, ALTERNTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING,UNDER THE HOOD FIRE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 979908 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1984

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1989

1990

1991

1992

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1994

1995

1996

1984: 0; 1985: 0; 1986: 1; 1987: 0; 1988: 0; 1989: 0; 1990: 1; 1991: 0; 1992: 0; 1993: 0; 1994: 0; 1995: 0; 1996: 0

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Chevrolet C15 model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1984	1	0	Not available
1985	2	0	0
1986	5	1	+1
1987	2	0	-1
1988	9	0	0
1989	12	0	0
1990	8	1	+1
1991	10	0	-1
1992	14	0	0
1993	35	0	0
1994	41	0	0
1995	60	0	0
1996	26	0	0

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

225 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 225 records

76.9%Valid incident date173 / 225 records

100.0%Valid filing date225 / 225 records

76.9%Ordered incident and filing dates173 / 225 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	333.3% ODI 809456 DRIVING ABOUT 30MPH AND ALMOST HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT. APPLIED BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL ALMOST WENT TO THE FLOOR. BRAKES ARE STILL INOPERATIVE. TOOK TO A DEALER AND HE SAID THAT'S THE NATURE OF THE BRAKES FOR THAT YEAR. *AK Look up ODI 809456 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	112.5% ODI 819294 BRAKES APPLIED, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI- LOCK BRAKES AND ITS WARNING SYSTEMS. FINALE: VEHICLE CRASH. *AK Look up ODI 819294 at NHTSA ↗	110.0% ODI 805027 HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BY APPLYING THE ABS BRAKESAND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THIS CONSUMER TO REAREND ANOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL *AK Look up ODI 805027 at NHTSA ↗	214.3% ODI 973032 ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. TT FAILURE CAUSED ACCIDENT, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *SLC Look up ODI 973032 at NHTSA ↗	617.1% ODI 805308 DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN THE ABS BRAKE FAILED AND TRANSMISSION LOCKED. APPLIED FOOT TO THE BRAKES AND DID NOT HAVE ANY BRAKES, RAN INTO THE BACK OF A VEHICLE . *AK Look up ODI 805308 at NHTSA ↗	24.9% ODI 960628 THREE FOURTHS OF THE WAY COMING TO A STOP, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING SYSTEM, NO RESPONSE FROM THE ANTI LOCK DEVICE. TT Look up ODI 960628 at NHTSA ↗	610.0% ODI 704830 WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE MOTOR FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. GM IS AWARE AND HAS A RECALL CAMPAIGN, BUT THAT MY TRUCK VIN NO DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. ALSO ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM THERE SEEMS TO BE A DELAY FROM THE TIME OF BRAKE APPLICATION TO THE ACTUAL MECHANICAL STOPPING OF THE VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 704830 at NHTSA ↗	519.2% ODI 809690 WHILE DRIVING ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE DURING PANIC STOP, REARENDED VEHICLE, AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP, SWERVED TO AVOID COLLISION, THEN WENT INTO A DITCH. IN EACH INSTANCE THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK Look up ODI 809690 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1931.7% ODI 800486 THE TRUCK HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT AT 55 MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK Look up ODI 800486 at NHTSA ↗	519.2% ODI 801368 TURNING ONTO A ROAD AND WAS HIT ON THE HEAD AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. P LEASE DESCRIBE MORE IN DETAIL.*AK Look up ODI 801368 at NHTSA ↗
Seats	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	321.4% ODI 843124 RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 99V13000. CONTACTED DEALER NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK Look up ODI 843124 at NHTSA ↗	514.3% ODI 966182 THE BENCH SEAT IN THE TRUCK WILL NOT ALLOW THE PASSENGER IN THE EXT CAB TO EXIT. TT Look up ODI 966182 at NHTSA ↗	37.3% ODI 704529 SEAT FRAME BROKE FRONT LEFT CORNER Look up ODI 704529 at NHTSA ↗	46.7% ODI 713736 FRONT DRIVERS SEAT DISPLAYED AN INCREASING WOBBLE FROM ABOUT MID OCT 1999. WHEN THE WOBBLE WORSENED, I ATEMPTED TO TIGHTEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT ANCHOR BOLTS (WHERE SEAT ASSEMBLY ATTACHES TO SEAT FRAME STRUCTURE). AT THAT TIME I FOUND THAT THE FRONT STRUCTURAL CROSS MEMBER OF THE DRIVERS SEAT HAD SHATTERED AT THE MOUNTING BOLT DISPLAYING SEVERE FATIGUE FAILURE. IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR THERE IS HIGH PROBABILITY OF THE SEAT DISLODGING OR COLLAPSING DUE TO COMPROMISED STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY. Look up ODI 713736 at NHTSA ↗	27.7% ODI 804155 PASSENGER SIDE SEAT, WILL NOT STAY PROPERLY ON THE TRACK, SEAT ROLLS BACK A FORWARD. *AK Look up ODI 804155 at NHTSA ↗
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	214.3% ODI 970913 THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT FELL BACKWARDS WHEN DRIVING . TT Look up ODI 970913 at NHTSA ↗	617.1% ODI 968220 MOVED SEAT FORWARD SO THAT PASSENGERS IN REARCOULD GET IN, WHEN RETURNED SEAT TO UPRIGHT POSITION, IT FELL BACK/WOULD NOT SNAP IN UPRIGHT POSITION. *AK Look up ODI 968220 at NHTSA ↗	614.6% ODI 813085 WAS DRIVING; CAR TO A STOP; STARTED ACROSS STREET & DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S SEATS COLLAPSED BACKWARDS IN EXTENDED CAB AREA (7 TIMES); HAD PROBLEM REPAIRED; DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE BOLTS N SEATS; PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK Look up ODI 813085 at NHTSA ↗	23.3% ODI 802739 RIGHT FRONT SEAT WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE, CONTINUES TO MOVE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.*AK Look up ODI 802739 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	111.1% ODI 978761 WHEN BRAKE PEDAL HELD AT A STOP SIGN, PEDAL STARTED TO FADE, RESULTING IN ROLLAWAY, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER TO NO AVAIL. TT Look up ODI 978761 at NHTSA ↗	18.3% ODI 973665 BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE TOWING A BOAT. TT THE ELECTRO HYDRAULIC VALVE WAS REPLACED WHICH CORRECTED BRAKING PROBLEM FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, BRAKE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *SLC Look up ODI 973665 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	614.6% ODI 958727 WHEN ITS DAMP WEATHER THE BRAKE WILL NOT STOP TRUCK. TT Look up ODI 958727 at NHTSA ↗	35.0% ODI 976187 BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL FAILURE. TT Look up ODI 976187 at NHTSA ↗	27.7% ODI 515621 NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN THE ACCIDENT. Look up ODI 515621 at NHTSA ↗
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	325.0% ODI 965762 THE FRONT AND PASSENGER SIDE RELEASE BUTTONS BROKE, THERE IS SOMETHING THAT'S INSIDE OF THE BUCKLE. TT Look up ODI 965762 at NHTSA ↗	225.0% ODI 967899 DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE LATCH FAILURE. *AK Look up ODI 967899 at NHTSA ↗	110.0% ODI 965952 DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, BUCKLE FAILURE. TT Look up ODI 965952 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	12.4% ODI 964042 THE SEAT DESIGN FOR FRONT LATCH ALLOWS CHILD TO PUT FINGER IN.THE CHILDS FINGER WAS CUT OFF. TT Look up ODI 964042 at NHTSA ↗	23.3% ODI 959324 PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE PROPERLY. TT Look up ODI 959324 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Vehicle Speed Control	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	18.3% ODI 978660 HAD DRIVEN PREVIOUS, TRUCK ACCELERATED WITH TIRES SPINNING AND BRAKES OVERHEATING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT Look up ODI 978660 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	17.1% ODI 980665 CRUISE CONTROL STICKS, NOT RELEASING BY DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL WHEN TRYING TO DISENGAGE. ON ONE OCCASION TRUCK ACCELERATED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK Look up ODI 980665 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	12.4% ODI 958510 TRANSMISSION SLIPS, DOWN SHIFTS WHEN TOWING TRAILER. TT Look up ODI 958510 at NHTSA ↗	35.0% ODI 523971 POWER BOOSTER FAILED TWICE. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL WILL ENGAGE AUTOMATICALLY. *AK Look up ODI 523971 at NHTSA ↗	311.5% ODI 979887 THE THROTTLE STICKS AND DOES NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN RELEASING THE GAS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK Look up ODI 979887 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	1100.0% ODI 813368 VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS A DELAYED TIME BEFORE PICKING UP THE GEAR WHICH IT IS SHIFTED INTO. *AK Look up ODI 813368 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	18.3% ODI 982408 THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO TRANSMISSION FULID LEAKING. *AK Look up ODI 982408 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	512.2% ODI 809455 PULLED VEHICLE UP TO CURB, PUT INTO PARK, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND CLOSED THE DOOR. WALKED TO FRONT OF TRUCK FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. RAN AND GOT IN VEHICLE, PUT FOOT ON BRAKES AND VEHICLE STOPPED. *AK Look up ODI 809455 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	13.8% ODI 807786 WHEN DRIVING OVER 45 MPH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT VIBRATES AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A NOISE AND THE TRANSMISSION MAKES NOISE AND SHIFTS HARD AT 20 MPH. *AK Look up ODI 807786 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

1995: 48 complaints · 1996: 21 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1995	24	45	48
1996	14	19	21

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
1995	44	12	4
1996	19	5	2

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Air Bags:Frontal	Seats	Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly	Vehicle Speed Control	Power Train:Automatic Transmission
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Air Bags:Frontal	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Seats	0	0	—	0	1 ODI 807786 WHEN DRIVING OVER 45 MPH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT VIBRATES AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A NOISE AND THE TRANSMISSION MAKES NOISE AND SHIFTS HARD AT 20 MPH. *AK Look up ODI 807786 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 807786 WHEN DRIVING OVER 45 MPH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT VIBRATES AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A NOISE AND THE TRANSMISSION MAKES NOISE AND SHIFTS HARD AT 20 MPH. *AK Look up ODI 807786 at NHTSA ↗
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner	0	0	0	—	0	0	1 ODI 958510 TRANSMISSION SLIPS, DOWN SHIFTS WHEN TOWING TRAILER. TT Look up ODI 958510 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 958510 TRANSMISSION SLIPS, DOWN SHIFTS WHEN TOWING TRAILER. TT Look up ODI 958510 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	0	0	1 ODI 807786 WHEN DRIVING OVER 45 MPH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT VIBRATES AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A NOISE AND THE TRANSMISSION MAKES NOISE AND SHIFTS HARD AT 20 MPH. *AK Look up ODI 807786 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	1 ODI 807786 WHEN DRIVING OVER 45 MPH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT VIBRATES AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A NOISE AND THE TRANSMISSION MAKES NOISE AND SHIFTS HARD AT 20 MPH. *AK Look up ODI 807786 at NHTSA ↗
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Vehicle Speed Control	0	0	0	1 ODI 958510 TRANSMISSION SLIPS, DOWN SHIFTS WHEN TOWING TRAILER. TT Look up ODI 958510 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	1 ODI 958510 TRANSMISSION SLIPS, DOWN SHIFTS WHEN TOWING TRAILER. TT Look up ODI 958510 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0	0	1 ODI 807786 WHEN DRIVING OVER 45 MPH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT VIBRATES AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A NOISE AND THE TRANSMISSION MAKES NOISE AND SHIFTS HARD AT 20 MPH. *AK Look up ODI 807786 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 958510 TRANSMISSION SLIPS, DOWN SHIFTS WHEN TOWING TRAILER. TT Look up ODI 958510 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 807786 WHEN DRIVING OVER 45 MPH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT VIBRATES AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A NOISE AND THE TRANSMISSION MAKES NOISE AND SHIFTS HARD AT 20 MPH. *AK Look up ODI 807786 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 958510 TRANSMISSION SLIPS, DOWN SHIFTS WHEN TOWING TRAILER. TT Look up ODI 958510 at NHTSA ↗	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

5 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

16 mentions · 7.1% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 809456

Look up ODI 809456 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 958237

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED AT LEAST TWICE SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. TT

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ODI 978761

WHEN BRAKE PEDAL HELD AT A STOP SIGN, PEDAL STARTED TO FADE, RESULTING IN ROLLAWAY, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER TO NO AVAIL. TT

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Stalling or loss of power

3 mentions · 1.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 802650

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ODI 976097

THE ENGINE STALLS WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVING 65 MPH. TT

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ODI 966046

WHILE DRIVING CAR STALLS OUT WHEN COMING FROM IDLING SPEED.MFR STATES THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO DEFECTIVE DESIGN. TT

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

2 mentions · 0.9% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 801681

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES MAKES A LOUD NOISE AND JERK AND LOCKUP. *AK

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ODI 807786

WHEN DRIVING OVER 45 MPH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT VIBRATES AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A NOISE AND THE TRANSMISSION MAKES NOISE AND SHIFTS HARD AT 20 MPH. *AK

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Warning lights and dashboard alerts

2 mentions · 0.9% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 974285

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE ABS ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON IT WILL NOT GO OFF . TT THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES DID NOT FEEL AS THOUGH THEY WERE APPLIED. *YH

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ODI 544185

EGR VALVE FAILED CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE.

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 0.4% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 966448

VEHICLES TENSION PULLEY ARM BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING BECAME INOPERATIVE. TT

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b