THE NEUTRAL START SAFETY SWITCH COULD HAVE BEEN FRACTURED DURING INSTALLATION.
Safety risk
A FRACTURED SWITCH CAN RESULT IN A NO-START CONDITION.ALSO, A VEHICLE WITH A FRACTURED SWITCH CAN BE STARTED IN GEAR, CAUSING THEVEHICLE TO MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE NEUTRAL START SWITCH. THE MANUAL SWITCH OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF AN OVERSIZED CONDITION EXISTS.
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
7
109,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine
4
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
4
—
Electrical system: ignition: switch
3
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
3
—
Power train: automatic transmission
3
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads
3
—
Electrical system: ignition
2
—
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
2
—
Seats
2
—
Steering: rack and pinion
2
—
Structure: body
2
—
Unknown or other
2
—
Air bags: frontal
1
—
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
1
—
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
1
—
Power train
1
—
Seat belts
1
—
Seat belts: front: anchorage
1
—
Service brakes, air: disc: rotor
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
The 1992 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1994 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.
