Model year record
1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 61 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.
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags: frontal | 8 | 96,659 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 5 | 68,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 3 | 58,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 3 | 133,507 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 3 | 90,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 3 | 50,000 mi |
| Tires | 3 | 57,000 mi |
| Equipment: electrical | 2 | 50,000 mi |
| Seat belts | 2 | 60,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 2 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 2 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: power adjust | 2 | — |
| Unknown or other | 2 | 50,000 mi |
| Wheels | 2 | 50,000 mi |
| Air bags | 1 | 60,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 1 | — |
| Engine | 1 | 115,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 70,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 1 | 115,254 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 44,000 mi |
| Fuel system, other | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler | 1 | 90,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 1 | — |
| Steering: column locking: anti-theft device | 1 | — |
| Suspension | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: shock absorber | 1 | — |
| Unknown | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | — |
| Wheels: rim | 1 | — |
The 1997 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1999 model has about 1.5 times 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.