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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

46 crash reports15 fire reports31 injury reports

What owners actually said

716 reports

Mileage unknown · Feb 16, 2000

Structure

THERE IS EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT OF LEFT REAR AND RIGHT FRONT DOORS OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF IMPROPER FITTING CAUSED POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARDS. YH

NHTSA ODI #550969

Mileage unknown · Feb 11, 2000

Structure

DRIVER'S SIDE & PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR PANELS NOT SEATED CORRECTLY; DOORS CONSTRUCTED WRONG, SEATED AT ANGLE, HAVE GAP AND VIBRATE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION; SAFETY CONCERN IS THAT DOORS WILL FATIGUE AND OPEN DURING VEHICLE OPERATION; PANELS "REPAIRED" WITH SCOTCH TAPE BY DEALER! DOOR DESIGN DEFECTIVE - DEALERSHIP STATED UNAB…

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NHTSA ODI #718612

Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 2000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE MAKING A STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAK PEDAL VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

NHTSA ODI #856396

Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 2000

Suspension

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAS ALIGNED VEHICLE. DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #856392

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 2000

Air BagsEngine And Engine CoolingParking Brake

THE MANUAL ADJUSTMENTS BROKE OF BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT SEATS. ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASING MY VEHICLE, PARTS OF THE MUFFLER HAD TO BE REPLACE CAR. THE EMERGENCY BRAKES STICK. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHTS COMES ON FOR AND EXTENDED PERIOD FOR NO REASON. *AK

NHTSA ODI #718143

Mileage unknown · Jan 29, 2000

Structure

IT MAY SEEM SMALL, BUT THE BAND HANGS DOWN FROM VISOR, & SERIOUSLY IMPAIRS VISON. *AK

NHTSA ODI #718048

Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 2000

Engine And Engine CoolingSeats

TENSIONER BELT BROKE, AND ENGINE SHUT OFF. CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATS SLIDE UP AND DOWN WHEN BRAKING AND ACCELERATING. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #855612

Mileage unknown · Jan 26, 2000

Unknown Or Other

NO SUMMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #717910

Mileage unknown · Jan 5, 2000

Power Train

CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, SLID OFF ROAD AND HAD TO BE TOWED. AT THAT TIME CONSUMER NOTICED ONLY 2-WHEELS WERE TURNING, EVEN THOUGH 4-WHEEL DRIVE WAS CLEARLY ENGAGED. AK

NHTSA ODI #877513

Mileage unknown · Dec 21, 1999

Power TrainService Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

ENTERING HIGHWAY AND GETTING PREPARED TO MOVE INTO ANOTHER LANE, ANOTHER TRUCK PULLING A TRAILER PULLED IN FRONT OF THE CAR AHEAD OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. HE HIT THE BRAKES AND SO DID THE CONSUMER, BUT BRAKES FAILED. CONSUMER WAS ON HER WAY TO THE COBBS CHEVROLET BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #853105

Official recalls

00V220000 · Exterior Lighting

Aug 11, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS BUILT WITH A CANDELA VALUE GREATER THAN 3,000 CANNOT BE MOUNTED HIGHER THAN 864MM ABOVE THE ROAD SURFACE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED WIRING HARNESS THAT CHANGES THE DRL'S FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM DRL'S, AND INSTALL NEW LONG-LIFE LOW BEAM BULBS.

98V053000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm

Mar 9, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE OR ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE. ONE OR BOTH OF THE ATTACHING NUTS FOR THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM ARE UNDER TORQUED. THIS CAN ALLOW THE ATTACHMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND SUBSEQUENT BREAK RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FROM THE FRAME.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RETIGHTEN THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM NUTS TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.

97V218000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

Nov 24, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. A FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE REAR AXLE RIGHT-HAND BRAKE PIPE CAN OCCUR CAUSING A SLOW BRAKE FLUID LEAK RESULTING IN A SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. IF THE BRAKE PIPE BREAKS, THE DRIVER WOULD EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN DROP IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE, AND THERE WOULD BE A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BRAKE PIPE.

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

RQ02012 · Front Control Arm Ball Joints

Opened Sep 10, 2002 · Closed Mar 7, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension; Suspension:front; Suspension:front:control Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint; Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint

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Additional source detail variants (7)

Suspension:front:control Arm

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Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm

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Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint

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Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Arm

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Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint

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Suspension:front

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Suspension

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