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
21
—
Seats
11
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine
7
—
Vehicle speed control
7
—
Seat belts: front: retractor
5
125 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
4
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
3
—
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
3
—
Power train: automatic transmission
3
—
Seat belts
3
—
Engine and engine cooling
2
—
Exterior lighting: turn signal
2
—
Seat belts: front: anchorage
2
—
Seats: front assembly: power adjust
2
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
2
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads
2
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
2
—
Tires: tread/belt
2
—
Air bags: frontal
1
—
Electrical system
1
—
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
1
—
Electrical system: ignition: switch
1
—
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve)
1
—
Exterior lighting: headlights
1
—
Seat belts: front
1
96,000 mi
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper
1
—
Steering
1
—
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
1
—
Structure: body: door
1
—
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system
1
—
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
1
—
Visibility: windshield
1
—
Wheels
1
117,000 mi
Wheels: hub
1
—
The 1993 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1995 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.