Owners filed 11 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the engine and engine cooling › engine › gasoline. It has been recalled 1 time.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Structure › Frame and Members | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (prndl) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE CABLE ADJUSTER BRACKET NUT ON THE OUTER SLEEVE OF THE THROTTLE CABLE CAN BECOME DISPLACED FROMTHE CABLE ABUTMENT BRACKET ON THE ENGINE.
Risk. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, LIMITED OPENING OF THE THROTTLE WILL OCCUR, EVEN WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND MODIFY THE THROTTLE CABLE SYSTEM.
NOT SURE EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I HAVE HAD THE COMPLETE FUEL SYSTEM AND WATER PUMP REPLACED. THERE APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE PLACEMENT OF WHERE THE GAS CAP IS LOCATED ON THE VEHICLE (ON TOP NEAR THE TRUNK) RATHER THAN ON THE SIDE. WHEN THERE IS A HARD RAIN, WATER LEAKS INTO THE GAS TANK; DIRT AND DEBRIS GATHER IN THE OPENING FOR THE GAS TANK AND MUST BE FREQUENTLY CLEANED OUT. THE VEHICLE WILL HESITATE WHILE DRIVING AND THEN WILL REFUSE TO START AGAIN. IN READING COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS ABOUT THE PLASTIC PARTS USED IN THE ENGINE, PERHAPS THIS IS MY PROBLEM. AS FAR BACK AS THE COMPLAINTS GO ABOUT THE UNRELIABILITY OF THE VEHICLE, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL TO DETERMINE WHY THE CAR WILL JUST STOP RUNNING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *TR
UPPER RADIATOR HOSE BLEW OFF ENGINE AFTER BEING PARK IN MY GARAGE. *NM
GEAR SHIFT LOCKED UP.
DRIVE SHAFT--WHEELS, U JOINTS OUT OF BALANCE.
VEHICLE INSPECTED BY FOREST FLOCK, MOTOR VEHICLE FORENSIC SERVICE. FOUND DESIGN FLAW IN FRONT AND REAR SUB-FRAME. RESULTING IN OSCILLATION FROM FRONT TO REAR OF VEHICLE. OSCILLATION OCCURS FROM 50 MPH TO 80 MPH DURING TEST. MR. FLOCK STATES THIS WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO COMPONET FAILURE SUPPORTING ENGINE AND ALL COMPONENTS THE SUB-FRAMES . *AK
ENGINE FAILED. NLM
DESIGN OF SUNKEN GAUGES MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR DRIVER TO READ THEM IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. NLM
LIGHT BULB FAILED. *YC
ENGINE BELT TENSION FAILURE, VERY NOISY. *YC
DOOR LIGHT LENS FAILED.
VEHILCE LOSES POWER DURING TRAVEL.
11 of 11 complaints, reproduced as filed.
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2016 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2015 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 2014 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2013 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2011 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2006 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2004 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1998 — this page | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
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: Feb 12, 1998. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.