Model year record
1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 373 owner complaints on file.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE STEERING WHEEL SET NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED CAUSING STEERING VIBRATION AND LOOSENESS.
THIS CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE STEERING WHEEL SET NUT.
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags: frontal | 38 | 136,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 21 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 17 | 140,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 16 | 106,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 15 | — |
| Unknown or other | 13 | 98,000 mi |
| Tires | 12 | 66,900 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 11 | 113,000 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 11 | 30,853 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 10 | 150,000 mi |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 9 | 140,000 mi |
| Air bags | 8 | 10 mi |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 5 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 5 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 5 | 94,000 mi |
| Power train | 5 | 70,000 mi |
| Steering | 5 | 170,000 mi |
| Suspension | 5 | 170,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 4 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 4 | — |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 4 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 4 | — |
| Service brakes | 4 | 170,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 4 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 4 | — |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 4 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 4 | 65,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield | 4 | — |
| Electrical system | 3 | 3 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 3 | — |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights | 3 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 3 | 150,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 3 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch | 3 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 3 | — |
| Seat belts: front: webbing | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 3 | — |
| Suspension: front | 3 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 3 | 70,000 mi |
| Air bags: side/window | 2 | 144,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 2 | 29,223 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve) | 2 | 130,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights | 2 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal | 2 | — |
| Interior lighting | 2 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 2 | 179,053 mi |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 2 | — |
| Seat belts: rear/other | 2 | 115,900 mi |
| Seats | 2 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 2 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 2 | — |
| Structure: frame and members | 2 | — |
| Suspension: front: macpherson strut | 2 | — |
| Tires: bead | 2 | — |
| Tires: sidewall | 2 | 149,950 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 2 | — |
| Child seat: tether: strap/webbing | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: starter assembly | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: rear compartment/trunk | 1 | 45,000 mi |
| Engine | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | 120,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | 29,223 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 1 | — |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | — |
| Equipment: electrical | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly | 1 | 124,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 110,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL) | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: head restraint | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: disc: rotor | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages | 1 | — |
| Steering: column | 1 | — |
| Steering: linkages | 1 | — |
| Structure | 1 | — |
| Structure: body | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: hood | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: trunk lid | 1 | 34 mi |
| Suspension: front: springs: coil springs | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: springs: leaf spring assembly | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: stabilizer bar | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | — |
| Tires: valve | 1 | — |
| Unknown | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: cables | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | — |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 1 | — |
The 1994 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1996 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
An investigation is not a recall. It indicates that NHTSA is currently evaluating an alleged defect but has not reached a final determination.
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