SAFETY BELTS ARE DESIGNED TO BE ROUTED UNDER A DIAGONAL CROSS BRACE DURING FASTENING. THE INSTRUCTIONAL LABELS FOR THE BELT ROUTING ARE INADEQUATE, AND CAN RESULT IN INADVERTENT RELEASE OF THE BELT BUCKLE.
Safety risk
CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SAFETY BELT MISUSE COULD CAUSE THE SEAT OCCUPANT TO FACE GREATER RISK OF INJURY IN A SUDDEN STOP OR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IF AN INADVERTENT RELEASE OF THE SAFETY BELT OCCURRED.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL LABELS TO INSTRUCT THE USER IN PROPER SAFETY BELT ROUTING; ALSO REPLACE SAFETY BELT BUCKLES.
FUEL DAMPER LOCATED BEHIND THE FUEL LINE AND THE FUEL RAIL MAY BE IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED. OVER TIME, THE SOLDER JOINTS COULD ALLOW A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL TO LEAK.
Safety risk
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE,COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE FUEL DAMPER.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Vehicle speed control
14
170,000 mi
Air bags
4
100,000 mi
Air bags: frontal
4
—
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables
3
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine
3
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
3
—
Latches/locks/linkages: hatchback/liftgate: lock
2
—
Power train: automatic transmission
2
—
Structure: body: hood
2
—
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module
1
—
Electrical system
1
65,000 mi
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
1
—
Electrical system: wiring
1
—
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
1
—
Exterior lighting: tail lights
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
1
—
Seat belts
1
100,000 mi
Seat belts: front: retractor
1
—
Service brakes
1
200,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: hydraulic
1
—
Suspension
1
—
Suspension: front: shock absorber
1
—
Tires
1
—
Wheels
1
130,000 mi
Wheels: rim
1
—
The 1989 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1991 model has 2 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.
