VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE THE PLASTIC TRIM COVER AROUND THE BASE OF THE FRONT SEAT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE TRAPPED BETWEEN THE SHOULDER OF THE RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE BOLT AND THE SEAT PEDESTAL. THIS COULD EVENTUALLY ALLOW THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BOLT TO LOOSEN.
Safety risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE OCCUPANT SEATED IN THAT LOCATION MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY ATTACHMENT. SOME BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES MAY REQUIRE REPLACEMENT.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
4
1,229 mi
Tires: tread/belt
4
14,700 mi
Visibility: power window devices and controls
4
50,000 mi
Air bags: frontal
3
1,229 mi
Structure: body
3
131,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
2
—
Equipment
2
20,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline
2
15,000 mi
Interior lighting
2
—
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)
2
45,000 mi
Structure
2
15,000 mi
Visibility: glass, side/rear
2
35,000 mi
Air bags
1
15,000 mi
Child seat: retractor
1
—
Electrical system
1
20,000 mi
Electrical system: starter assembly
1
8,500 mi
Engine and engine cooling
1
145,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys
1
8,500 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor
1
—
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
1
—
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
1
15,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages
1
111,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
1
—
Latches/locks/linkages: hatchback/liftgate: lock
1
—
Power train: axle assembly
1
37,870 mi
Power train: driveline: constant velocity joint
1
—
Seat belts
1
125,137 mi
Seat belts: rear/other: buckle assembly
1
92,000 mi
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
1
108,000 mi
Seat belts: rear/other
1
148,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic
1
66,590 mi
Structure: body: door
1
24,587 mi
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments
1
66,654 mi
Suspension
1
—
Unknown or other
1
160,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: cruise control
1
20,000 mi
The 2000 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2002 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.
