Owners filed 39 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the electrical system. It has been recalled 2 times.
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8 of the 39 complaints (21%) are about the electrical system.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vehicle Speed Control · throttle and acceleration | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Unknown or Other | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Structure › Frame and Members · body and frame | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components · brakes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Suspension › Rear | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defect. THE FRONT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS MAY HAVE REDUCED SENSITIVITY OF THE LOCK-UP FEATURE AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION IN A SUDDEN DECELERATION OR CRASH.
Risk. FAILURE OF THE SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR WOULD RESULT INTHE SEAT OCCUPANT ONLY BEING RESTRAINED BY THE LAP BELT IN A CRASH OR SUDDENSTOP, AND AN INCREASED POSSIBILITY OF INJURY.
Defect. OWNER'S MANUALS WERE PRINTED WITH REAR CENTER SEAT BELT INFORMATION OMITTED.
Risk. THIS WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 209.
Remedy. INSERT MISSING INFORMATION INTO OWNERS MANUAL.
All 2 campaigns on file, newest first.
ELECTRONIC EGR VALVE IS SPRING-LOADED CLOSED. EXHAUST PRESSURE OVERCOMES SPRING PRESSURE, CAUSING UNDERHOOD EXHAUST LEAK. NOTICED PROBLEM BY SMELLING EXHAUST INSIDE CAR. SNAPPED THROTTLE OPEN AND SAW PUFF OF EXHAUST GAS FROM EGR VALVE. POTENTIAL ASPHYXIATION PROBLEM! *AK
BRAKE LINE PUNCTURED, RESULTING IN AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
THE SEATBELTS WILL NOT STAY HOOKED IN PLACE, LATCH BROKEN.
CLIP ON SEAT BELT BROKE OFF,SEAT BELT VERY EASILY RELEASED UNINTENTIONALLY FROM CLASP. *AK
BRAKING SYSTEM IN THE FRONT AND REAR/ HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED CONTINUOUSLY. ALSO, TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED 4 TIMES. DEFECT KEPT OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S WHEEL FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE, DUE TO POSSIBLE LUG NUT FAILURE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER SIDE HAS COME APART. ALSO, EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE BUTTON TO ACTIVATE HAS COME APART. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
THE STEERING BRACKET AND BOLTS ATTACHED TO THE FIREWALL SHEARED OFF WHICH CAUSED STEERING DIFFICULTIES AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
STEERING COLUMN COUPLING BROKE, CAUSING STEERING COLUMN TO FALL OFF. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.
THREE 3 ENGINE CYLINDER HEADS ARE CRACKED AS PER A MECHANIC. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 30MPH THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FELL OF DUE TO LUGS:NUTS:BOLTS LOOSENING. *AK
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE IS COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, POSSIBLY FROM TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
PAINT PEELED OFF THE BODY OF A VEHICLE.
REAR TRAILING ARM BROKE AT WELD. ALSO, LEFT FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. *AK
BRAKES: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH, APPROACHING A RED LIGHT PUT FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP, RAN INTO ANOTHER CAR. *AK 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
THE IGNITION SWITCH/WIRE FAILED.
REAR DEFROSTER FAILED.
PAINT IS PEELING OFF FROM ENTIRE BODY OF VEHICLE. *AK
UNSPECIFIED.
AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED THE PLASTIC COMPONENT THAT HOLDS THE THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER STRAP TO COMMON BUCKLE WHICH THE WAIST STRAP ATTACHES TO, BROKE IN HALF. *AK
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT OUT TWICE.
WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN, VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE WITH NO WARNING. *AK
DOOR MOUNTED SHOULDER/LAP BELTS FAILED TO HOLD DRIVER/PASSENGER IN PLACE DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *DH
BRAKES FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 5-10MPH SUDDENLY ENGIN ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, HITTING A POLE, NO PRIOR WARNING, EXPERIENCED PRIOR THROTTLE FAILURE. *AK
THE FRONT AND REAR SHOULDER BELTS DO NOT HOLD THE CSS, CSS IS NOT STABLE. *AK
DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALLL (91V-206). *AK
VEHICLE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK IN OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, FLIPPED OVER, HITTING A TREE. TT
VEHICLES STEERING WHEEL COLUMN SMOKES. TT
NOTICE SMOKE COMING OUT OF STEERING COLUMN NEAR THE HORN BUTTON. TT
SMOKE COMES OUT STEERING DURING LONG COMMUTING RELEASING AN ODOR. TT
WHEN PUTTING ON THE CRUISE CONTROL THERE IS SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND ODOR SMELL. TT
SMOKE COMES FROM STEERING COLUMN INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. TT
BRAKE PEDAL IS BUILT TOO CLOSE TO THE FLOOR. TT
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL. SIGNAL LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE UNTIL LATER TIME. TT
THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AFTER THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TT
All 39 complaints, reproduced as filed.
2 deaths reported in complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Nov 26, 1991. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.