VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH OF THE MOUNTING BASE ON THE UPPER END OF THE FRONT STRUTS CAN LEAD TO BREAKAGE OF THE MOUNTING BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE UPPER END OF THE FRONT STRUTS TO THE VEHICLE BODY.
Safety risk
IF THE STRUT BROKE LOOSE, A DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD A REINFORCEMENT, FOR BOTH FRONT STRUTS, BETWEEN THE FRONT STRUT MOUNTING BASE AND THE VEHICLE BODY. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT STRUT MOUNTING BASES, MOUNTING BOLTS AND NUTS, AND STRUT BAR STAYS WILL BE REPLACED.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Suspension
5
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
4
—
Power train: automatic transmission
4
—
Unknown or other
4
—
Air bags: frontal
3
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
3
—
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
3
—
Steering: hydraulic power assist system
2
—
Suspension: front
2
—
Suspension: front: macpherson strut
2
—
Visibility: windshield
2
—
Air bags
1
—
Electrical system
1
—
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
1
—
Electrical system: ignition
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control
1
—
Power train: clutch assembly
1
—
Power train: clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)
1
—
Power train: driveline: driveshaft
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc
The 1996 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1998 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.
