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
11
—
Seats
8
70,000 mi
Air bags: frontal
4
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
4
61,346 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
3
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc
3
—
Air bags
2
—
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
2
22,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve)
2
—
Exterior lighting: headlights
2
—
Parking brake: conventional
2
—
Power train: automatic transmission
2
53,000 mi
Power train: manual transmission
2
—
Unknown or other
2
—
Vehicle speed control
2
—
Visibility: power window devices and controls
2
—
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
2
—
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module
1
—
Air bags: side/window
1
—
Electrical system: horn
1
—
Electrical system: ignition: switch
1
136,800 mi
Engine and engine cooling
1
90,000 mi
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.
1
—
Exterior lighting: headlights: switch
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
1
—
Latches/locks/linkages
1
—
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical
1
—
Power train
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)
1
—
Seat belts
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
1
—
Structure: body: hood
1
—
Suspension: front
1
—
Tires
1
—
Wheels
1
—
The 1994 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1996 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.