Model year record
4 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 104 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.
DUE TO CONTACT BETWEEN THE BRAKE CALIPER OF THE INBOARD FRONT WHEEL AND THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR, THERE MAY BE INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL FOLLOWING LOW SPEED TURNING MANEUVERS.
THIS COULD CAUSE A REDUCTION IN BRAKE PERFORMANCETHAT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
INSTALL ACORN TYPE FRONT SUSPENSION STRUT NUTS TO ELIMINATE STABILIZER BAR TO BRAKE CALIPER CONTACT.
IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED REAR SUSPENSION KNUCKLES COULD EXPERIENCE HIGH MILEAGE FATIGUE CRACKS AND EVENTUAL FRACTURE.
THIS COULD RESULT IN REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE AT THEAFFECTED WHEEL WITH AN ADVERSE AFFECT ON CONTROL OF THE CAR, WHICH COULDCAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
REPLACE KNUCKLES THAT HAVE THE AFFECTED LOT CODES.
PLASTIC ROLLOVER VALVE MOUNTING PLATE MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEALED TO THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK.
FUEL OR VAPOR COULD LEAK, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLEFIRE.
REPLACE FUEL TANK.
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 15 | — |
| Seat belts | 8 | — |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 6 | 93,655 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 5 | 93,655 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 5 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 5 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 4 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 4 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 3 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 3 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: linkages | 3 | 205,060 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 140,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 2 | 75,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 2 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 2 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | 80,000 mi |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: horn | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch | 1 | — |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: webbing | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: power adjust | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages | 1 | 93,655 mi |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 1 | — |
| Steering: column | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections | 1 | — |
| Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment | 1 | — |
| Structure: body | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint | 1 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cables | 1 | 205,060 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 1 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | — |
| Wheels: rim | 1 | — |
The 1988 model has about 1.5 times as many 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.