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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

What owners actually said

39 reports

59,000 miles · Jul 3, 2003

Seat BeltsService Brakes, HydraulicStructure

THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DID NOT CLOSE. *PH *JB

NHTSA ODI #10026595

23,250 miles · Mar 17, 2003

Air BagsSeat Belts

AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINS ON CONTINUOUSLY. TOOK IN TO THE DEALER, HOWEVER THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND HAS NEVER GONE OFF, SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR. PASSENGER SEAT BELT GETS STUCK WHILE PASSENGER IS BELTED AND WILL NOT RELEASE. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10010570

Mileage unknown · Feb 24, 2003

Latches/locks/linkages

A DEFECTIVE DOOR LOCK CAUSED DRIVER TO BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE.*AK *JB

NHTSA ODI #10007196

Mileage unknown · Sep 27, 2002

Air Bags

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP CONTACTED. *MR

NHTSA ODI #8019651

Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 2001

Seat Belts

ONGOING SEAT BELT PROBLEMS AND HAD TO KEEP REPLACING SEAT BELTS. WHEN UNFASTENING SEAT BELT, IT WILL NOT RETRACT BACK IN HOLDER. HAD TO FEED IT BACK INTO HOLDER.*AK

NHTSA ODI #894278

Mileage unknown · May 25, 2001

Electrical System

THE BATTERY HOLD-DOWN CLAMPS WERE NEVER INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY, A SAFETY HAZARD.*AK

NHTSA ODI #745903

Mileage unknown · Jul 27, 2000

Seat Belts

INTERMITTENTLY SEAT BELTS ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES WILL NOT COME OUT OF RETRACTOR. SOMETIMES WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD, SEAT BETS LOCK UP AND WILL NOT RELEASE. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT HE WAS NOT USING SEAT BELT CORRECTLY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #866133

Mileage unknown · Apr 26, 2000

Seat Belts

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILING TO RELEASE WHEN NEEDED. UNABLE TO USE SAFETY BELT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND MADE REPAIRS ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. BUT PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #861033

Mileage unknown · Jan 31, 2000

Seat Belts

CONSUMER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SEAT BELTS RETRACTING AFTER EXITING THE AUTOMOBILE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #855841

Official recalls

99V272000 · Power Train:driveline:differential Unit

Oct 7, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL MAY CONTAIN RING GEAR BOLTS THAT WERE INCORRECTLY TORQUED DURING ASSEMBLY. THE BOLT OR BOLTS COULD LOOSEN LEADING TO NOISE FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE BOLT OR BOLTS COULD LOOSEN LEADING TO NOISE FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL AND IF A BOLT WERE TO COMPLETELY WORK LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNT, LOCKUP OF THE REAR AXLE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE'S DIFFERENTIAL AND IF INVOLVED, WILL REPLACE IT.

98V275000 · Electrical SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V Battery:cables

Nov 3, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE NUT THAT SECURES THE MAIN POSITIVE CABLE TO THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL CLAMP WAS NOT TIGHTENED PROPERLY, ALLOWING THE CABLE TO LOOSEN OVER TIME. IF THIS OCCURRED, THE CABLE COULD ULTIMATELY LOOSEN TO THE POINT WHERE ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY COULD BE INTERRUPTED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THIS OCCURED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, THE ENGINE COULD STOP. ALSO, IF THE VEHICLE WERE BEING OPERATED AT NIGHT, THE LIGHTING SYSTEM COULD SHUT OFF, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE NUT TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATIONS.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.