WHEN IN THE SECONDARY LATCHED POSITION, THE DRIVER DOOR LATCHES MAY OPEN WHEN SUBJECTED TO TRANSVERSE LOADS LESS THAN THAT SPECIFIED IN FMVSS NO. 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS."
Safety risk
THE DRIVER'S DOOR, WHEN CLOSED ONLY TO THE SECONDARY LATCHED POSITION, MAY NOT SUSTAIN A 1,000 POUND TRANSVERSE LOAD.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE DRIVER DOOR LATCH.
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE CLIMATE CONTROL BLOWER DOES NOT OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE BLOWER COULD (1) STICK ON "HIGH;" (2) OPERATE ERRATICALLY WITH BLOWER OUTPUT VARYING BETWEEN NO BLOWER AND MAXIMUM BLOWER; OR (3) NOT OPERATE AT ALL DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL MODULE.
Safety risk
BLOWER MALFUNCTIONS LIMITING OR STOPPING OUTPUT CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING PERFORMANCE INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEMI-AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL MODULES WITH MODULES CONTAINING REVISED SOFTWARE.
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
5
12,918 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine
5
40,359 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
5
80,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
4
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
3
95,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
3
—
Seat belts: front: anchorage
3
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
3
—
Tires
3
—
Unknown or other
3
44,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
2
58,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
2
—
Service brakes, hydraulic
2
36,654 mi
Steering: hydraulic power assist system
2
—
Suspension: front
2
—
Tires: tread/belt
2
—
Visibility: windshield
2
—
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor
2
—
Air bags: frontal
1
—
Electrical system
1
40,550 mi
Electrical system: ignition
1
—
Electrical system: ignition: module
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
1
—
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
1
—
Exterior lighting
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
1
80,700 mi
Latches/locks/linkages
1
114,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)
1
—
Power train: manual transmission
1
40,550 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
1
—
Structure
1
36,654 mi
Structure: body: door
1
—
Structure: body: hood
1
—
Structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments
1
109,000 mi
Structure: body: trunk lid
1
—
Suspension: front: control arm
1
—
Vehicle speed control: cables
1
—
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system
1
61,000 mi
Visibility: power window devices and controls
1
—
The 1995 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1997 model has about half 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.
