Model year record
3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 685 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.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO A POSSIBLE JAMMING OF THE LOCK PIN OF THE KEY INTERLOCK SOLENOID, IT IS POSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY EVEN WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN THE "PARK" POSITION.
UNDER SUCH A CONDITION, SHOULD A DRIVER FAIL TO MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER TO "PARK" POSITION AND ALSO FAIL TO ACTIVATE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AWAY DOWN A SLOPE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE KEY INTERLOCK SOLENOID.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALASKA, COLORADO, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, IOWA, KANSAS, MAINE, MICHIGAN,MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, NOTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING. A CONDITION CAN OCCUR WHERE ACCUMULATED MOISTURE CAN TEMPORARILY FREEZE IN THE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE IF THE VEHICLE IS USED IN EXTREMELY COLD CLIMATES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.
THIS CAN RESULT IN THE ELIMINATION OF VACUUM ASSIST TO THE BRAKES THAT CAN INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCES AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW DESIGN BRAKE VACUUM HOSE.
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 40 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 34 | 147,500 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 31 | 70,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 27 | 87,000 mi |
| Suspension | 27 | 47,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 25 | 81,061 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 24 | 101,993 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 23 | — |
| Suspension: front | 23 | 40,000 mi |
| Air bags | 18 | 90,000 mi |
| Seats | 17 | 57,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 14 | 81,826 mi |
| Suspension: front: macpherson strut | 14 | 64,047 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 13 | — |
| Unknown or other | 13 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch | 12 | — |
| Steering | 12 | 75,000 mi |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 11 | 150,000 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 11 | 50,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 10 | 150,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 10 | 88,207 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 10 | 39,000 mi |
| Tires | 10 | 65,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 7 | 37,177 mi |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 7 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 7 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 7 | — |
| Structure: body | 7 | 150,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 6 | 101,000 mi |
| Engine | 6 | 100,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 6 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 6 | 50,000 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: power adjust | 6 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 6 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 6 | 49,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 5 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 5 | — |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 5 | 87,000 mi |
| Power train | 5 | 100,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 5 | 100,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal | 4 | 75,041 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 4 | — |
| Seat belts | 4 | 60,000 mi |
| Structure | 4 | 72,000 mi |
| Tires: tread/belt | 4 | 30 mi |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 3 | 71,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: starter assembly: solenoid | 3 | 194,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring | 3 | 78,238 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 3 | — |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 3 | — |
| Seat belts: rear/other | 3 | 17,855 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 3 | — |
| Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments | 3 | 50,000 mi |
| Suspension: rear: shock absorber | 3 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 3 | 10,000 mi |
| Child seat | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: rear compartment/trunk | 2 | 10,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 2 | 73,890 mi |
| Equipment: electrical | 2 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 1,223 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights: high/low beam dimmer switch | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | 177,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 2 | 68,000 mi |
| Interior lighting | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, air: disc: rotor | 2 | 20,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: wheel cylinders | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2 | — |
| Steering: column | 2 | — |
| Steering: linkages: rod: relay: connecting | 2 | 50,000 mi |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 2 | 87,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: shock absorber | 2 | — |
| Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire | 2 | 50,000 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 2 | — |
| Visibility: glass, side/rear | 2 | — |
| Visibility: windshield | 2 | — |
| Child seat: retractor | 1 | — |
| Child seat: tether: strap/webbing | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 1 | 74,000 mi |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: starter assembly | 1 | 79,500 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | 46,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger | 1 | 40,700 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve) | 1 | 87,000 mi |
| Equipment: other: owners/service/other manual | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: back up lights | 1 | 39,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights: unit | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights: switch | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal: flasher unit | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 1 | 68,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage | 1 | 62,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxillary tank | 1 | 73,890 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: delivery | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM) | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL) | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: driveshaft | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 1 | 84,453 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: head restraint | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: antilock | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: fluid | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages | 1 | 167,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist | 1 | 37,177 mi |
| Steering: column locking: anti-theft device | 1 | 75,000 mi |
| Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Structure: body: trunk lid | 1 | 160,000 mi |
| Structure: frame and members | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm | 1 | 86,000 mi |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | — |
| Traction control system | 1 | 147,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: cables | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: linkages | 1 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | — |
| Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | 20,000 mi |
| Wheels: hub | 1 | — |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 1 | — |
The 1996 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1998 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.