Model year record
1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 38 owner complaints on file.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AN EXTERNAL SPRING IN THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER CAN BREAK AND GET CAUGHT IN THE TIMING BELT.
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN POSSIBLE ENGINE STALLING.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TENSIONER AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY.
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 | 6 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 6 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 3 | 57,000 mi |
| Air bags | 2 | 79,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 2 | 16,897 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 2 | — |
| Seats | 2 | — |
| Suspension | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 1 | — |
The 1996 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.