Owners filed 18 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the seat belts › front › anchorage. It has been recalled 2 times.
What fails
Component
Reports
Crashes
Fires
Injuries
Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
4
1
0
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
2
0
0
0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
2
0
0
0
Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
2
1
0
4
Electrical System › Starter Assembly
2
0
0
0
Wheels
1
0
0
0
Vehicle Speed Control
1
1
0
0
Seat Belts
1
0
0
0
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
1
0
0
0
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
1
0
1
0
2 safety recalls
Part 573 reports
Fuel System, Gasoline06E043000
Filed May 19, 200688,303 vehiclesHoneywell International, Inc.
Defect. CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.
Risk. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy. HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).
Seat Belts › Front › Webbing94V248000
Filed Dec 23, 199491,275 vehiclesGeneral Motors Corp.
Defect. INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION IN THE GUIDE TRACK RAIL IN WHICH THE SHOULDER BELT CARRIER MOVES CAUSING A CHATTERING NOISE, MOMENTARY BINDING WHILE TRAVELING, CYCLING BACK AND FORTH, OR STOPS COMPLETELY.
Risk. THIS CONDITION CAN PREVENT A PERSON FROM USING THEIRRESTRAINT SYSTEM RESULTING IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL LUBRICATE THE TRACK SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES.
What owners reported
Newest filings
Wheels
Filed Dec 3, 2002OH
THE PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL KEEPS WEARING OUT THE STRUTS AND BRAKES DUE TO A DEFECTED PART IN WHEEL MECHANISM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed May 12, 2001MN
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Electrical System › Starter Assembly
Filed Sep 14, 1999NC
RANSMISSION FLUID OR COOLANT IS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. ALSO, WHEN CONSUMER TURNED CAR ON THE STARTER HESITATED/THERMOSTAT LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. STARTER WILL TURN OVER AT TIMES/ IT IS NOT STARTING, AND THERMOSTAT IS NOT REGESTERING THE ENGINE RUNNING HOT. *AK
Electrical System › Starter Assembly
Filed Sep 14, 1999NC
TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES IS LEAKING FLUID FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. ALSO, WHEN CONSUMER TURNED VEHICLE ON, STARTER HESITATEDTO TURN OVER/ ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON, AND THERMOSTAT NOT REGISTERING THAT ENGINE OVERHEATED. *AK
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Jan 7, 1998MA
DRIVER PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF ALL BY ITSELF. THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO GO INTO A WALL. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Mar 24, 1997PA
BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Mar 13, 1997MA
OWNER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY AT 65 MPH AND THE HOOD FLEW OPEN AND BROKE WINDSHIELD AND DENTED ROOF. *AK
Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Oct 9, 1996DE
IN COLD WEATHER THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKNG , PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Mar 4, 1996NY
BRAKES CALIPERS REPLACED TWICE. *SD
Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Feb 28, 1996MI
SEAT BELTS CONTINUALLY FRAY, AFTER RECALL. *DH
Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Jan 3, 1996NJ
SEAT BELT STICKS.
Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Nov 20, 1995NJ
THE VEHICLE HESITATES, STALLS. TT
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Aug 22, 1995CA
BRAKE CALIPERS WERE STICKING; CALIPERS, ROTORS AND DRUMS REPLACED; ROTORS UNDERSIZED/DRUMS OVERSIZED; EXCESSIVE WEAR AND TEAR. TT
Seat Belts › Front › AnchorageCrash2 injured
Filed Jul 12, 1995TX
LAP/SHOULDER BELT FAILURE, VEHICLE IMPACT 9:00 POSITION SPEED 30 MPH. *AK
Seat Belts
Filed May 27, 1995ME
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS FREEZE IN POSITION DURING COLD WEATHER, ALSO ERRACTICALLY MOVE BACK AND FORTH ALONG TRACK DURING COLD WEATHER. *AW
Seat Belts › Front › RetractorCrash4 injured
Filed May 22, 1995TX
CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE FRONT DRIVER,PASSENGER AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RETRACT NO ONE IN CAR. TT
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Apr 24, 199500
THE BRAKES SQUEAK AT EVERY STOP. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Engine and Engine Cooling › EngineFire
Filed Feb 27, 1995NY
A PIECE BROKE OFF ENGINE, THEN VEHICLE IGNITED IN FLAMES, OWNER DO NOT KNOW NAME OF PIECE, ALSO DRIVER AUTOMATIC SEATBELT LOCK IN POSITION. TT
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: May 19, 2006. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.