Model year record
3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 244 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 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 29 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 21 | 119,461 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 12 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 8 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 7 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 7 | — |
| Suspension: front | 7 | 120,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 7 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 5 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 5 | 119,461 mi |
| Suspension: front: control arm | 5 | 137,000 mi |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 4 | — |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 4 | — |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights | 4 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch | 4 | 119,461 mi |
| Seats | 4 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 4 | — |
| Steering | 4 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 4 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 3 | — |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 3 | — |
| Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments | 3 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint | 3 | 112,018 mi |
| Unknown or other | 3 | — |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: interior | 3 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 3 | — |
| Electrical system | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve) | 2 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 2 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly | 2 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, air | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: wheel cylinders | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist | 2 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 2 | 165,000 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 2 | — |
| Visibility: glass, side/rear | 2 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 2 | — |
| Air bags | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: starter assembly | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 1 | 125,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 1 | — |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights: switch | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch | 1 | — |
| Power train | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch | 1 | 119,461 mi |
| Power train: axle hubs | 1 | 119,461 mi |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 1 | — |
| Seat belts | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: antilock | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: ABS warning light | 1 | 119,461 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum | 1 | — |
| Steering: column | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | 113,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 1 | — |
| Suspension | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear: shock absorber | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear: springs | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: switch/wiring | 1 | — |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 1 | — |
The 1996 model has roughly the same number of 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.