VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. INCORRECT PROGRAMMING OF THE ELECTRONIC LOGIC UNIT CAN CAUSE AN INCORRECT FUEL LEVEL.
Safety risk
THE VEHICLE COULD RUN OUT OF FUEL CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE SOFTWARE IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SO THAT THE FUEL LEVEL AND THE RANGE OF REMAINING FUEL ARE DETERMINED AND DISPLAYED CORRECTLY.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Air bags
7
31,905 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
2
—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
2
1,076 mi
Electrical system
1
—
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
1
—
Engine and engine cooling
1
65,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
1
—
Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system
1
89,000 mi
Power train
1
—
Power train: manual transmission
1
—
Seat belts
1
54,000 mi
Seat belts: front
1
31,905 mi
The 2000 model has 11 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.