Model year record
2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 28 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.
TWO ATTACHMENT SCREWS FOR THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSORS COULD LOOSEN AND BACK OUT.
IF BOTH SCREWS COME OUT, SENSORS COULD DISENGAGE FROMTHE THROTTLE SHAFT, PREVENTING RETURN OF THE THROTTLE FROM MID POSITION.
REPLACE ATTACHMENT SCREWS WITH SCREWS WITH PRE APPLIED ADHESIVE THAT WILL BE TIGHTENED TO A HIGHER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Seat belts | 4 | 214,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 2 | 80,513 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 2 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 214,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: power adjust | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Steering | 1 | 214,000 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | 214,000 mi |
The 1987 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1989 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.