Model year record
1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 80 owner complaints on file.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT, THE REAR AXLE MAY NOT HAVE ADEQUATE STRENGTH IN SOME AREAS.
AFTER EXTENDED USE OF THE VEHICLE, THE REAR AXLE SHAFTS COULD FAIL OR BREAK.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE REAR AXLE HUB ASSEMBLIES.
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 6 | 50,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 5 | 95,000 mi |
| Tires | 5 | 20,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 4 | 40,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 3 | 4,843 mi |
| Electrical system | 2 | 121,500 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 15,000 mi |
| Power train: axle hubs | 2 | 35,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 2 | 27,000 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 2 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 2 | 35,000 mi |
| Tires: sidewall | 2 | — |
| Unknown or other | 2 | 78,000 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 2 | — |
| Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 2 | — |
| Air bags | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 1 | 65,000 mi |
| Engine | 1 | 78,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | 70,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 1 | 77,000 mi |
| Equipment | 1 | 4,843 mi |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 15,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | — |
| Power train | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM) | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly | 1 | 60,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: webbing | 1 | — |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: head restraint | 1 | — |
| Service brakes | 1 | 150,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist | 1 | 28,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: hydraulic | 1 | 27,450 mi |
| Steering | 1 | 101,000 mi |
| Structure | 1 | 2,826 mi |
| Structure: body | 1 | 235,856 mi |
| Suspension: front: wheel bearing | 1 | 74,811 mi |
| Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly | 1 | 74,811 mi |
| Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems | 1 | — |
| Visibility | 1 | 91,000 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: interior | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | 15,000 mi |
The 1999 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2001 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.