VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME FRONT SEAT BACK RECLINER GEAR TEETH MAY WEAR EXCESSIVELY THROUGH REPEATED USE, AND COULD CAUSE THE SEAT BACK TO SLIP PARTIALLY REARWARD WHEN FORCE IS APPLIED.
Safety risk
IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT RECLINER MECHANISMS.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Seats: front assembly: recliner
17
—
Air bags: frontal
5
—
Seat belts: front: retractor
4
111,000 mi
Seats
4
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
3
—
Seat belts
3
—
Electrical system
2
—
Power train
2
156,000 mi
Seat belts: front: anchorage
2
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
2
—
Unknown or other
2
147,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
2
—
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
1
—
Engine
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission
1
—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
1
—
Seat belts: front: webbing
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
1
—
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
1
—
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
1
—
The 1993 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 1995 model has roughly the same number of 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.
