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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 12 of 134 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Air Bags. Review the 50 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Seat Belts. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
38 crash reports6 fire reports34 injury reports
What owners actually said
134 reports
Mileage unknown · Nov 27, 2001
Service Brakes, HydraulicVisibility
ABS: AT FIRST, THE LIGHT WAS ON ALL THE TIME. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS RUN, AND A SENSOR WAS REPLACED (ALL THAT WAS OVER $400). NOW THE LIGHT COMES ON (AND STAYS ON) AT 49 MPH. ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC TEST WILL HAVE TO BE PERFORMED BY THE DEALER TO FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG. AS FOR THE WINDOW: ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING WITH THE WINDOW HALFWAY D…
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ABS: AT FIRST, THE LIGHT WAS ON ALL THE TIME. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS RUN, AND A SENSOR WAS REPLACED (ALL THAT WAS OVER $400). NOW THE LIGHT COMES ON (AND STAYS ON) AT 49 MPH. ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC TEST WILL HAVE TO BE PERFORMED BY THE DEALER TO FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG. AS FOR THE WINDOW: ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING WITH THE WINDOW HALFWAY DOWN. WHEN I TRIED TO ROLL IT BACK UP, IT WOULDN'T GO. IT JUST STAYED THERE, THEN STARTED SLIDING DOWN. A REPAIR SHOP FIXED IT.*AK
NHTSA ODI #754992
Mileage unknown · Sep 26, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingFire
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON LEFT AND THERE WAS A FIRE THAT STARTED IN ENIGNE.E VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #896919
Mileage unknown · Aug 8, 2001
Structure
DOORS HINGES AND LATCHES ARE INOPERABLE, CAUSING DOORS TO SWING OPEN WHILE DRIVING AND CANNOT BE CLOSED. DEALER HAS REPAIRED DOORS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #893825
Mileage unknown · Jun 15, 2001
Seat Belts
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOESN'T WORK. SEATBELT IS PULLED ALL THE WAY OUT, AND WILL NOT RETRACT. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #890477
Mileage unknown · Jun 15, 2001
Air BagsCrash
WHILE DRIVING AT AT 55 MPH VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER IN FRONT, AND NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 50 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, AND NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER IMFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #890475
Mileage unknown · Apr 23, 2001
Visibility
WINDSHIELD MANUFACTURED INCORRECTELY, WHEN LOOKING THROUGH WIHDSHIELD VIEW IS DISTORTED. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALERSHIP.*AK WINDSHIELDS WERE REPLACED TWICE BUT WERE DEFECTIVE. *YH
NHTSA ODI #886437
Mileage unknown · Apr 9, 2001
Air BagsCrash
WHILE AT A DEAD STOP ANOTHER DRIVER TRAVELING AT APPROXIATEMELY 45 MPH REAR ENDED CONSUMER, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
NHTSA ODI #885456
Mileage unknown · Apr 6, 2001
Air BagsCrash
WHILE AT A DEAD STOP CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 45MPH, AND NONE OF CONSUMER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
NHTSA ODI #885258
Mileage unknown · Feb 26, 2001
Air Bags
AIRBAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF, FEELS LIKE AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #881434
Mileage unknown · Feb 26, 2001
Electrical System
THIS IS THE SECOND ALTERNATOR TO FAIL, THE PREVIOUS ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AT 53,000 MILES, 4 YEARS AGO. THIS IS NOT A STANDARD MAINTENANCE ITEM AND SHOULD NOT REQUIRE REPLACEMENT EVERY 3 TO 4 YEARS.M *AK
IF LIQUID IS SPILLED IN THE CONSOLE BOX AREA, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAN ILLUMINATE AND STAY "ON" DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS LEAKAGE CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE AIR BAG SENSOR TO PREVENT POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION CAUSED BY THE SPILLING OF LIQUID SUBSTANCES ON THE SENSOR. AIR BAG SENSORS DAMAGED BY PREVIOUS LIQUID SPILLAGE WILL BE REPLACED.
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NHTSA investigations
1
EA97015 · Turn Signal Failures
Opened Jul 22, 1997 · Closed Sep 21, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
There is no summary currently available
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