Ultimate Freedom
Across 9 model years (1996–2004), the Ultimate Freedom has 7 NHTSA recall campaigns and 1 complaint on file.
The component named most often in complaints is latches/locks/linkages (250 per 1,000 component mentions), followed by structure (250).
The 2003 model year has the most complaints (1). Recall campaigns peaked in 2000 with 2; complaints were received in the largest number in 2003 (1). Within Ultimate, this line ranks 2 of 2 by total complaints.
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Model years
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints | vs line average | Units in campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Ultimate Freedom NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 631 |
| 1997 Ultimate Freedom | 2 | 0 | 0% | 5,001 |
| 1998 Ultimate Freedom | 2 | 0 | 0% | 718 |
| 1999 Ultimate Freedom NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 631 |
| 2000 Ultimate Freedom NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 631 |
| 2001 Ultimate Freedom | 2 | 0 | 0% | 10,920 |
| 2002 Ultimate Freedom NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 32 |
| 2003 Ultimate Freedom NHTSA record | 1 | 1 | 900% | 81 |
| 2004 Ultimate Freedom NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 21 |
"vs line average" is the model year's complaints as a share of the line's average per model year (100% = average). A campaign covering several model years counts once per year. Model years with one campaign and fewer than 25 complaints are listed but have no page of their own; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record.
Components most reported
Per 1,000 component mentions across all Ultimate Freedom complaints (4 mentions).
Campaigns by year reported
Complaints by year received
Other Ultimate model lines
- Advantage 12 recalls · 10 complaints
- Freedom 12 recalls · 1 complaints
Questions and answers
Which Ultimate Freedom model years have the most recalls?
1997 (2), 1998 (2), 2001 (2). Across model years 1996–2004 there are 7 distinct campaigns.
Which Ultimate Freedom model year has the most complaints?
2003, with 1 of the line's 1 complaints. Newer model years have had less time to accumulate reports.
What do owners of the Ultimate Freedom complain about?
latches/locks/linkages (250 per 1,000 mentions), structure (250 per 1,000 mentions), fuel system, diesel (250 per 1,000 mentions). Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall and complaint flat files, public domain, dated 29 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, dated 29 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019. Model names are as NHTSA records them; variants such as "Accord" and "Accord Hybrid" are separate lines. See the methodology.