Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 40 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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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 · Sep 29, 1998

Suspension

AIR RID SUSPENTION FAILURE, RIDE CONTROL

NHTSA ODI #541794

Mileage unknown · Sep 9, 1998

Seat Belts

SEAT BELTS RECALLED ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THEM FIXED BUT NO PARTS AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI #539779

Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 1998

Engine And Engine Cooling

MOTOR MOUNTS CRACKED, CAUSING A VIBRATION , WHICH MADE A HOLE IN THE POWER STEERING HOSE , RESULTING IN FLUID LEAKAGE ONTO THE ENGINE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #827453

Mileage unknown · Aug 24, 1998

Structure

VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL 93V106002,INVOLVING CORROSION OF THE BODY MOUNTS. HOWEVER, THE PROVIDED REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #827146

Mileage unknown · Aug 23, 1998

Unknown Or Other

NO INFORMATION TO REPORT.

NHTSA ODI #540275

Mileage unknown · Jul 8, 1998

Seat Belts

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 97V174000, MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 97S87, TO HAVE REPAIRS CORRECTED, DEALER STATED PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #825148

Mileage unknown · Jul 7, 1998

Engine And Engine Cooling

HEAD GASKET HAS BEEN REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS.

NHTSA ODI #537801

Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 1998

Air Bags

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT 1 OF AIR BAG SENSORS WAS DEFECTIVE AND CORRODED,CAUSING THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO FLASH . MANUFACTURER HAS CHANGED AIRBAG BRAND IN ORDER TO HAVE AIRBAGS WORKING PROPERLY. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE ALL 3 SENSORS AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE . *AK

NHTSA ODI #824944

Mileage unknown · Jun 30, 1998

Suspension

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 65 MPH LEFT REAR SHOCK BLEW OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DROP TO GROUND LEVEL . PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE AIR SUSPENSION HAS ALSO FAILED. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #824853

Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 1998

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

CONSUMER HAS ABS BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE REAR ADJUSTERS BROKE FOR NO REASON. DELAERS ARE UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK *NLM

NHTSA ODI #824720

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