Model year record
6 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 670 owner complaints on file.
THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE EXHIBITS STRESS CRACKS.
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM CAN FRACTURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT SYSTEM.
THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE EXHIBITS STRESS CRACKS.
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM CAN FRACTURE AND INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT CAN OCCUR.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT SYSTEM.
SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A STRAINED OR SEPARATED WASHER/WIPER SWITCH POWER FEED WIRE.
THIS CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN A SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE OLD DESIGNED WASHER/WIPER SWITCHES WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SWITCH.
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THROTTLE CABLE SUPPORT BRACKETS THAT COULD CONTACT THE THROTTLE LEVER SYSTEM AND INHIBIT THE THROTTLE RETURN. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS."
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE THROTTLE MAY FAITL TO RETURN QUICKLY CAUSING THE ENGINE SPEED TO NOT DECREASE TO A LEVEL ANTICIPATED BY THE DRIVER.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE SUPPORT BRACKET.
THE FOUR (4) STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT BRACKET ATTACHING BOLTS WERE UNDER TORQUED DURING ASSEMBLY.
INADEQUATE TORQUE CAN CAUSE THESE BOLTS TO VIBRATE, LOOSEN, OR FALL OUT RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT BRACKET ATTACHING BOLTS TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.
A RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM TAPERED BALL JOINT MOUNTING HOLE WAS INCORRECTLY MACHINED. MOVEMENT WITHIN THIS ATTACHMENT CAN ALLOW THE BALL JOINT STUD TO FATIGUE AND FRACTURE.
IF THE BALL JOINT FRACTURED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL TO THE VEHICLE CAN OCCUR.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT STUD ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Power train: automatic transmission | 41 | 134,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 35 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 32 | 70,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 27 | 30,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 25 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 24 | 86,558 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 19 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 18 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 18 | — |
| Unknown or other | 17 | 72,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: switch/wiring | 17 | 118,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 16 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint | 12 | 50,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield | 12 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 12 | 82,000 mi |
| Electrical system: horn | 11 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 11 | — |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights | 10 | 120,000 mi |
| Seats | 10 | — |
| Suspension: front | 9 | — |
| Air bags | 8 | — |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 8 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch | 8 | 84,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system | 8 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 8 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 7 | — |
| Structure: body | 7 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 6 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 6 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 6 | 50,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 6 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 6 | — |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 6 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 6 | 69,000 mi |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 5 | — |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 5 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 5 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core | 5 | — |
| Electrical system | 4 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 4 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: head restraint | 4 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module | 4 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 4 | — |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 4 | — |
| Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments | 4 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 4 | 137,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal | 3 | 150,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 3 | — |
| Power train | 3 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter | 3 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft | 3 | — |
| Seat belts | 3 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 3 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 3 | — |
| Steering | 3 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 3 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm | 3 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint | 3 | — |
| Tires | 3 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cables | 3 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: linkages | 3 | — |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 2 | 60,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 118,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch | 2 | — |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights | 2 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal: flasher unit | 2 | 55,000 mi |
| Power train: manual transmission | 2 | 123,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: webbing | 2 | — |
| Seat belts: rear/other | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, air: antilock: interconnecting assembly(wiring) | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, air: antilock: wheel speed sensor | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: ABS warning light | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: wheel cylinders | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist | 2 | — |
| Structure: body: tailgate | 2 | — |
| Structure: frame and members | 2 | 150,000 mi |
| Tires: sidewall | 2 | — |
| Visibility: glass, side/rear | 2 | — |
| Visibility: rear window wiper/washer | 2 | 70,000 mi |
| Air bags: side/window | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: control module | 1 | 123,588 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | — |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 1 | 137,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 1 | — |
| Equipment: electrical | 1 | — |
| Equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting | 1 | — |
| Interior lighting | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: hatchback/liftgate: lock | 1 | — |
| Parking brake: conventional | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL) | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly | 1 | — |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: driveshaft | 1 | 135,000 mi |
| Power train: driveline: universal joint | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: integrated child seat | 1 | — |
| Seats: mid/rear assembly | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: antilock | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: disc: caliper | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Steering: column locking: anti-theft device | 1 | — |
| Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion) | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: hood | 1 | — |
| Suspension | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: wheel bearing | 1 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: windshield: electrical heating element | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
| Wheels: hub | 1 | — |
| Wheels: rim | 1 | — |
The 1994 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. The 1996 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.