Model year record
1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 168 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.
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: gasoline | 21 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 14 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 14 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 12 | — |
| Seat belts | 10 | 72,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 9 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 6 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 6 | 99,200 mi |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 5 | 99,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 5 | — |
| Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly | 5 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 4 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 3 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 3 | — |
| Unknown or other | 3 | 99,500 mi |
| Electrical system: starter assembly | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan | 2 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights: concealment devices | 2 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 2 | — |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 2 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 2 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve) | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | — |
| Parking brake: conventional | 1 | — |
| Power train | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL) | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft | 1 | — |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 1 | — |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: disc: caliper | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: wheel cylinders | 1 | — |
| Steering: linkages | 1 | — |
| Structure: body | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: linkages | 1 | — |
| Wheels: hub | 1 | — |
The 1988 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1990 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.