Model year record
2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 50 owner complaints on file.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE STEERING WHEEL SET NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED CAUSING STEERING VIBRATION AND LOOSENESS.
THIS CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE STEERING WHEEL SET NUT.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALASKA, COLORADO, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, IOWA, KANSAS, MAINE, MICHIGAN,MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, NOTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING. A CONDITION CAN OCCUR WHERE ACCUMULATED MOISTURE CAN TEMPORARILY FREEZE IN THE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE IF THE VEHICLE IS USED IN EXTREMELY COLD CLIMATES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.
THIS CAN RESULT IN THE ELIMINATION OF VACUUM ASSIST TO THE BRAKES THAT CAN INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCES AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW DESIGN BRAKE VACUUM HOSE.
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 5 | 96,500 mi |
| Air bags | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 2 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 2 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler | 2 | 100,000 mi |
| Steering | 2 | 180,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 2 | 59,000 mi |
| Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 2 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | — |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 1 | — |
| Equipment: other: labels | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 1 | — |
| Interior lighting | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | — |
| Power train | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | 113,000 mi |
| Seat belts | 1 | 17,708 mi |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: webbing | 1 | — |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: bumpers | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | 110,968 mi |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: linkages | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | — |
The 1996 model has roughly the same number of 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.