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
4
—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
3
—
Suspension: rear
3
—
Power train: automatic transmission
2
—
Power train: axle assembly
2
—
Electrical system
1
54,845 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
1
—
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.
1
—
Exterior lighting: headlights
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
1
—
Steering: rack and pinion
1
—
Unknown or other
1
—
The 1990 model has about a third 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.