REAR SUPENSION CONTROL ARM-TO-SPINDLE ATTACHMENT BOLTS MAY BE SUBJECT TO FRACTURE CAUSING THE REAR SPINDLE TO SEPARATE DURING USE OF CAR. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF BOLTS FRACTURE AND REAR SPINDLE DISENGAGES FROM CONTROL ARM, LOSS OF CONTROL WILL BE EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
THE UNEXPECTED OPEN THROTTLE CAUSES AN INCREASE IN ENGINE SPEED WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR AND A POTENTIAL CRASH. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL PROCESSOR MAY EXPERIENCE AN INTERMITTENT TIMING PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES IMPROPER EXECUTION ENGINE PERFORMANCE WHICH MAY MAINTAIN OR CAUSE A PARTIALLY OPEN THROTTLE.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL PROCESSOR, IF NECESSARY.
REAR SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM-TO-SPINDLE ATTACHMENT BOLTS MAY BE SUBJECT TO FRACTURE DURING USE OF CAR. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF BOLTS FRACTURE, REAR SPINDLE COULD DISENGAGE FROM CONTROL ARM AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE REAR SUSPENSION BOLTS AS NECESSARY.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Electrical system: ignition: switch
5
—
Electrical system: ignition: module
4
72,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition
3
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine
3
—
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
3
—
Vehicle speed control
3
—
Air bags: frontal
2
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
2
—
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline
1
72,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
1
—
Power train
1
72,000 mi
Power train: clutch assembly
1
—
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
1
—
Suspension
1
72,000 mi
Suspension: rear
1
—
Tires
1
—
Tires: tread/belt
1
—
Unknown or other
1
—
Wheels: rim
1
—
The 1984 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 1986 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.
