VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING "SALT BELT" STATES: CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, AND WISCONSIN. DURING WINTER MONTHS, THE ROAD SALT USED TO DE-ICE ROADS CAN RESULT IN CORROSION THAT CAUSES PITS TO FORM ON THE LOWER COIL OF THE FRONT SPRINGS ALLOWING CRACKS TO DEVELOP. THIS CAN RESULT IN BREAKAGE OF THE LOWER SPRING COIL.
Safety risk
IF THE FRONT COIL SPRING BREAKS, IT CAN BECOME DISPLACED FROM ITS SEATED POSITION, AND CAN CONTACT A TIRE. TIRE DAMAGE CAN RESULT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SPRING GUIDE TO PREVENT A BROKEN COIL SPRING FROM CONTACTING AND DAMAGING A TIRE.
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WERE CONTAMINATED DURING ASSEMBLY.
Safety risk
THIS CONTAMINATION INTERFERES WITH THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT CONTINUITY AND PREVENTS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FROM OPERATING. INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE CONTAMINANTS FROM THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER CONTACTS.
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: gasoline
10
—
Power train: automatic transmission
6
54,000 mi
Air bags
4
60,000 mi
Air bags: frontal
4
65,000 mi
Air bags: on-off switch assembly
3
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine
3
—
Suspension: front: springs: coil springs
3
73,900 mi
Unknown or other
3
—
Electrical system: ignition
2
—
Electrical system: ignition: switch
2
—
Electrical system: starter assembly
2
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
2
—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
2
135,000 mi
Power train: clutch assembly
2
—
Power train: clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)
2
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
2
73,900 mi
Suspension: front: macpherson strut
2
—
Electrical system
1
—
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
1
—
Electrical system: ignition: module
1
—
Electrical system: wiring
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control
1
—
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.
1
—
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline
1
—
Interior lighting
1
—
Latches/locks/linkages
1
107,000 mi
Power train
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift
1
—
Power train: manual transmission
1
—
Seat belts
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads
1
73,900 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum
1
—
Steering
1
65,000 mi
Steering: linkages: knuckle: spindle: arm
1
—
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate
1
—
Suspension: front
1
—
Suspension: rear
1
—
Tires
1
—
Vehicle speed control
1
—
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
1
—
Visibility: windshield
1
—
The 1996 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1998 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.
