Model year record
2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 49 owner complaints on file.
THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.
AUTOMATIC RETRACTOR FOR SEAT BELTS FOR DUAL FACING REAR SEATS MAY BE INSTALLED IN AN IMPROPER LOCATION.
SEAT BELT COULD BIND BETWEEN SEAT CUSHION AND SEAT BACKCAUSING THE RETRACTOR TO BE SLUGGISH OR UNABLE TO TAKE UP EXCESS BELT SLACK.
REMOVE AND PROPERLY INSTALL THE RIGHT AUXILIARY SEAT BELTS.
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 8 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 4 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 3 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 3 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 2 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 2 | — |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 2 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | 125,000 mi |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve) | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Seat belts | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: webbing | 1 | — |
| Steering: column | 1 | — |
| Suspension | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: windshield: electrical heating element | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | 1,900 mi |
The 1987 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1989 model has about half 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.