THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET MAY DISLOCATE AND ALLOW AN ENGINE OIL LEAK AT THE GASKET.
Safety risk
THE LEAKAGE OF OIL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD CAUSEA FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE GASKET COVER WITH REVISED COVER, AND RTV SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED IN PLACE OF A GASKET.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Engine and engine cooling: engine
3
—
Power train: automatic transmission
3
—
Air bags: frontal
2
—
Electrical system: ignition
2
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
2
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc
2
—
Unknown or other
2
—
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash
1
—
Exterior lighting: turn signal: flasher unit
1
—
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
1
—
Power train: manual transmission
1
—
Seat belts: front: anchorage
1
—
Seat belts: rear/other
1
—
Seats
1
—
Seats: front assembly: recliner
1
—
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
1
—
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device/strut
1
—
Structure: body: hood
1
—
Suspension: front
1
—
Suspension: front: springs: torsion bar
1
—
Tires
1
—
Vehicle speed control
1
—
The 1989 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1991 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.