THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH LIGHTING CONTROL MODULES WHICH CAN EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE CURRENT LEAKAGE DUE TO DAMAGED SURFACE MOUNTING CAPACITORS. THIS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF HEAD LAMPS AND PARKING LAMPS.
Safety risk
SUDDEN LOSS OF HEADLAMPS CAN CAUSE REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. ALSO, THE HEAD LAMPS CANNOT BE TURNED OFF, OR THEY MAY TURN ON WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BATTERY CHARGE AND INABILITY TO RESTART THE CAR.
A SPRING IN THE HEAD LAMP PORTION OF THE HEAD PARK LAMP SWITCH CAN FAIL PREVENTING LATCHING OF THE HEAD LAMP PORTION OF THE SWITCH IN THE "ON" POSITION.
Safety risk
THE HEAD LAMPS WOULD NOT STAY ILLUMINATED RESULTING IN REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT HEAD/PARK LAMP SWITCH BUILD DATE CODES AND REPLACE SWITCHES WITH SUSPECT DATE CODES.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Unknown or other
6
—
Visibility: power window devices and controls
5
—
Air bags
4
65 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
4
—
Exterior lighting: headlights: switch
4
—
Structure: body: door
4
—
Parking brake
3
—
Suspension: front: wheel bearing
3
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
2
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
2
—
Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch
2
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
2
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
2
—
Suspension: front: hub
2
—
Vehicle speed control
2
—
Vehicle speed control: linkages
2
—
Air bags: frontal
1
184,716 mi
Electrical system
1
—
Electrical system: ignition
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control
1
—
Exterior lighting: headlights
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline
1
105,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
1
—
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
1
—
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission
1
—
Power train: manual transmission
1
—
Seat belts: front: anchorage
1
—
Seats: front assembly: head restraint
1
—
Service brakes, air: antilock
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
The 1994 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. The 1996 model has 6 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.
