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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

17 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports

What owners actually said

56 reports

19,000 miles · Mar 20, 2003

Tires

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL. THE TIRE WAS PRENZA POTONZA P205/R65R-1592V. *NLM ALL FOUR TIRES HAD WORN DOWN THE SAME WAY. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED FOUR NEW TIRES. SCC

NHTSA ODI #10012200

Mileage unknown · Nov 12, 2002

Unknown Or Other

CONSUMER IS COMPLAINING OF THE INVISIBILITY OF THE RED GAUGE INDICATOR NEEDLES. THE COLOR OF THE NEEDLES AGAINST A BLACK BACKGROUND MAKES THEM IMPOSSIBLE TO READ. *JG

NHTSA ODI #568222

Mileage unknown · Oct 8, 2002

Power Train

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

NHTSA ODI #8020408

Mileage unknown · Sep 19, 2002

Exterior Lighting

THE VISIBILITY IN THIS CAR IS BEYOND UNSAFE. I CANNOT SEE USING THE REGULAR HEADLIGHTS. THEY DON'T MEET THE STANDARD. I GUARANTEE THAT. THEY SHINE EVERYWHERE BUT THE MANDATORY 700 YARDS. THEY BARELY MEET 100 YARDS. THIS CAR WAS JUST PURCHASED. I AM SCARED

NHTSA ODI #767400

Mileage unknown · Apr 29, 2002

Suspension

BRAKE WEAR PREMATURELY. DEALER AGREED TO REPLACE AT NO COST. NOW ,TIRES TOO ARE WEARING ON INSIDE AND NEED REPLACING. DEALER SAYS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. SEEMS TO ME THAT THERE'S FRONT END ISSUES CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR ON BRAKES AND TIRES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #761306

Mileage unknown · Mar 4, 2002

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

WHILE PULLING INTO GARAGE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD, WENT INTO GARAGE AND DAMAGED WALL, CAR AND HOME. DEALER CONTACTED. *JG *AK

NHTSA ODI #8004892

Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 2002

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING 25-30MPH, SLOWED DOWN FOR THE CURVE AND THERE WAS A WET AREA ACROSS THE ROAD, VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, BRAKING DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN UNCONTROLLABLE STEERING.

NHTSA ODI #9005719

Mileage unknown · Dec 12, 2001

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

FRONT BRAKES WORE PREMATURELY AT 12,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND TO THIS DATE THE COMPLAINT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #755562

Mileage unknown · May 11, 2001

Vehicle Speed Control

WHILE BACKING INTO GARAGE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS STRIKING SEVERAL ARTICLES STORED IN THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE SUFFERED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE REAREND AND LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL, THE DRIVER SUFFERED NECK AND LOWER BACK DISCOMFORT BUT REQUIRED NO MEDICAL ATTENTION, THIS PROBLEM OCCURED ONCE BEFORE WHILE BACKIN…

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NHTSA ODI #561171

Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 2001

Visibility

WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE IN USE AT FAST SPEED VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE BEFORE ACCELERATING. BEEN IN CONTACT WITH DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC PROBLEMS ON VEHICLE WERE NORMAL. *AK ALSO A CRACKING NOISE IN THE HEATER, SOMETIME. *YH

NHTSA ODI #878381

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

DP02004 · Engine Seizure

Opened Apr 30, 2002 · Closed Jun 20, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

No summary supplied.