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Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports18 fire reports7 injury reports

What owners actually said

158 reports

Mileage unknown · Dec 17, 1997

Air BagsCrash

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION AT ABOUT 35MPH, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED . *AK

NHTSA ODI #820044

Mileage unknown · Dec 15, 1997

Engine And Engine CoolingSuspension

ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED, RECALL ITEM ,HOWEVER VEHICLE DOES NOT FIT WITHIN THE GUIDELINES FOR RECALL WORK.

NHTSA ODI #526168

Mileage unknown · Nov 18, 1997

Electrical System

IGNITION MODULE FAILURE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

NHTSA ODI #525042

Mileage unknown · Oct 8, 1997

SteeringFire

THE DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING HOSE BROKE, CAUSING THE FLUID TO SPRAY ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND CAUSED A FIRE. IN RELATIONS TO EA92-030. *AK

NHTSA ODI #816975

Mileage unknown · Apr 4, 1997

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING, HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #809260

Mileage unknown · Dec 18, 1996

Power Train

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL JUMP OUT OF GEAR INTO NETURAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CUT OFF. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO SERVICE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #806546

Mileage unknown · Dec 4, 1996

Service Brakes, HydraulicInjury

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY/FATALITY.

NHTSA ODI #512231

Mileage unknown · Nov 14, 1996

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND APPLYING BRAKES AT STOP SIGN AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES, CAUSING CONSUMER TO GO RIGHT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN. *AKCONSUMER STATES BRAKE SWITCH IN ABS SYSTEM WAS REPLACED CONSUMER STTES THE PIN SOMHOW BECAME STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION AND DID NOT RETURN..*JB

NHTSA ODI #805062

Mileage unknown · Nov 8, 1996

Seat Belts

POOR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT PERFORMANCE. INABILITY TO LATCH SEAT BELT BUCKLES AND INADVERTENT UNLATCHING OF THE SEAT BELT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #804753

Mileage unknown · Oct 17, 1996

SteeringFire

WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING LINE BROKE, CAUSING POWER STEERING FLUID TO SPILL ON THE ENGINE, RESULTING IN A FIRE IN THE ENGINE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #803647

Official recalls

98V323000 · Structure:frame And Members

Dec 16, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGNIA, AND WISCONSIN. THE REAR LOWER SUBFRAME MOUNT PLATE NUT CAN EXPERIENCE STRESS CORROSION CRACKING IF SUBJECTED TO LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO ROAD SALTS. THIS CAN RESULT IN FRACTURE AND LOSS OF THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SUBFRAME MOUNT ATTACHMENT. DETACHMENT OF THE BODY MOUNTS AT THE REAR CORNERS OF THE SUBFRAME, WHICH SUPPORTS THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION, ALLOWS THE REAR CORNERS OF THE SUBFRAME TO DROP.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF BOTH REAR CORNERS DROP, STEERING WOULD BECOME SUDDENLY VERY DIFFICULT, AFFECTING VEHICLE CONTROL AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL SUBFRAME REAR MOUNT BOLTS, REINFORCEMENT PLATES, AND PLATE NUTS.

97V174000 · Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly

Oct 7, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT OUTBOARD SEATING POSITION SEAT BELT BUCKLES MAY NOT LATCH OR UNLATCH.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THESE CONDITIONS COULD REDUCE SEAT BELT USAGE INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES.

91V134000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor

Aug 6, 1991

FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE SEVERE CORROSION IF OPERATED IN AREAS WHERE CALCIUM CHLORIDE AND SODIUM CHLORIDE ARE USED EXTENSIVELY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: SEVERELY CORRODED ROTORS MAY FRACTURE OR SEPARATE NEARTHE INNER EDGES OF THE BRAKE DISCS RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS,HIGHER THAN NORMAL PEDAL EFFORTS, LOUD GRINDING NOISES, AND MODERATE PULLS WHENTHE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS MAY INCREASE MINIMUMSTOPPING DISTANCES, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: REPLACE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH FULL CAST FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.

89V048000 · Seat Belts:front:retractor

Mar 27, 1989

THE LEFT SIDE, REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY MAY BE IMPROPERLY SECURED AND COULD PULL FREE OF ITS MOUNTING LOCATION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: OCCUPANT, THOUGH STILL RESTRAINED BY THE LAP PORTION OFTHE BELT, WOULD NOT HAVE UPPER BODY PROTECTION.

Remedy: REINSTALL THE RETRACTOR ATTACHMENT BOLT.

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

EA95033 · Faulty Seat Belt Buckles

Opened Oct 31, 1995 · Closed Oct 22, 1997

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts

COMPLAINTS ALLEGE AN INABILITY TO LATCH SEAT BELT BUCKLES, AND INADVERTENT UNLATCHING OF THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE.

DP95004 · Alleged Defective Tie Rods

Opened Aug 8, 1995 · Closed Aug 30, 1995

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Unknown Or Other

ALLEGED DEFECTIVE TIE RODS