Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 40 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Suspension. Review the 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Seat Belts. Review the 25 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 reports15 fire reports6 injury reports

What owners actually said

158 reports

Mileage unknown · Jun 14, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE WAS VIBRATING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT ENGINE MOUNTS WERE BROKEN & NEEDED REPLACING. MOUNTS WERE BROKEN TWO YEARS AGO & WERE REPAIRED THEN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #837527

Mileage unknown · May 26, 1999

Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT RETURN TO ORIGINAL POSITION. THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHEN WIPERS ARE BEING TURNED OFF. WOULD NEED TO HAVE WIPER MOTOR REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #838495

Mileage unknown · May 7, 1999

Seat Belts

DEALER HAS NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL NUMBER 97I00300 CONCERNING MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #837603

Mileage unknown · Apr 29, 1999

Seat Belts

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 97V003000 IN MAIL. CONTACTED DEALER. INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE. MANUFACTURER HAS THEM ON BACK ORDER. WILL NOTIFY WHEN THEY ARE AVAILABLE. BEEN CHECKING OFF AND ON FOR FEW MONTHS & STILL NO PARTS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #837254

Mileage unknown · Apr 22, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL BECAUSE OF A BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. DEALER SAID HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #837031

Mileage unknown · Apr 21, 1999

Suspension

FRONT AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM HAS GONE OUT, CAUSING THE FRONT OF VEHICLE TO BE VERY LOW TO THE GROUND, AND RUB ON THE TIRES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #836970

Mileage unknown · Apr 7, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

MOTOR MOUNTS WILL NOT HOLD THE MOTOR TO THE FRAME. WHEN ACCELERATING QUICKLY THE MOTOR WILL JUMP UP AND HIT THE HOOD. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #835523

Mileage unknown · Apr 5, 1999

Structure

REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. CAMPAIGN# 98S36

NHTSA ODI #544782

Mileage unknown · Mar 25, 1999

Engine And Engine CoolingFire

POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING.

NHTSA ODI #544587

Mileage unknown · Mar 23, 1999

Electrical SystemEquipmentLatches/locks/linkages

STARTER FAILED/REPLACED.

NHTSA ODI #544580

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.

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