Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

21 crash reports19 fire reports11 injury reports

What owners actually said

144 reports

166,158 miles · Oct 13, 2005

Fuel System, GasolineFire

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PULLED UP TO GAS STATION, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, UNDER HOOD, ON DRIVERS SIDE, POSSIBLY DUE TO FUEL LINES, LAYING ON TOP OF EXHAUST AIR CHECK VALVE ON DRIVERS SIDE. AIR CHECK VALVE POSSIBLY BURNT FUEL LINES AND CAUGHT FIRE, HOOD AREA BURNT FOR ABOUT TWO MINUTES, AND CAUSED THE FOLLOWING DAMAGE. THE HOOD VENT, COWL. BURNT FOUR SPARK PLUG WIRES, AND DAMAGED CLIPS SECURING THEM, BURNT THE MAJORITY OF THE UNDER HOOD PORTION OF THE FUEL LINES. MELTED THE RACK AND PINION STEERING DRIVERS SIDE BOOT AND STEERING GEAR COVER. IT ALSO MELTED WIRES RELATED TO THE COOLANT SENDER, AND AIR PUMP CONNECTORS. ALSO THE TOP OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD COVERING WAS MELTED, BUT DIDN'T HAVE ANY EFFECT ON THE ENGINE. I HAVE SO FAR REPAIRED THE FOLLOWING THINGS RELATED TO THE ENGINE, IN ORDER TO DRIVE IT; FUEL LINES, AND SPARK PLUG WIRES. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10139605

131,000 miles · Oct 7, 2005

Structure

DT: ON OCTOBER 7, 2005 WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN. WHEN HE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10139041

Mileage unknown · Jun 10, 2005

Electrical SystemFire

DT: THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING WHEN FIRE OCCURED. IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE FIRE. IT WAS A FUEL FIRE. OWNER DOESNT KNOW WHAT COMPONENT. VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR A SHORT TIME PRIOR TO VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT THE FIRE. THERE WAS A SMALL INVESTINGATION, WIT…

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NHTSA ODI #10124952

141,000 miles · Nov 22, 2004

Power Train

THE TRANSMISSION PRODUCED A GRINDING SOUND WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10101471

Mileage unknown · May 13, 2004

Air BagsCrashInjury

MY DAUGHTER, TABITHA, WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE SHE WAS HIT ON THE LEFT SIDE IN THE REAR BY REAR WHEEL WELL. SHE WAS SPUN AROUND AND HER AIR BAG DID NOT OPEN UP AND SHE HAS SUFFERED BRAIN SWELLING, WHIPLASH, BACK AND NECK INJURY AND A CONTUSION TO HER HEAD. CAR IS TOTALED. WHAT DOES OEM MEAN?*AK

NHTSA ODI #10072572

22,977 miles · Apr 6, 2004

Engine And Engine Cooling

DISTRIBUTOR FAILED AT ONLY 22,000 MILES DUE TO DESIGN FLAW ALLOWING IT TO BE EXPOSED TO MOISTURE WHICH CAUSED THE BEARINGS TO SEIZE. MANUFACTURER REDESIGNED FAULTY PART IMMEDIATELY IN FOLLOWING MODEL YEAR TO INCLUDE VACUUM SEALS WHICH PREVENT THIS PROBLEM BUT DID NOT RECALL AND REFUSE TO REIMBURSE EXCESSIVE COST ($1,600) TO REP…

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NHTSA ODI #10065639

92,000 miles · Mar 5, 2004

Tires

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 15 MPH FRONT AND THE REAR TIRES BLEW OUT FROM THE SIDEWALL. WHEN THIS OCCURRED VEHICLE JUMPED A CURB AND WENT INTO A YARD. REAR RIM WAS DAMAGED. UPON INSPECTION OF THE TIRES BY A TIRE SHOP THERE WAS NO SIGNS OF ANY PUNCTURE THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE BLOW OUT.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10061455

Mileage unknown · Feb 24, 2004

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH ENGINE IDLED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS , AND PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10059650

130,000 miles · Feb 12, 2004

Electrical SystemFire

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO THE CURB, AND SAW. FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THEN, CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE BECAUSE THE ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10058043

Mileage unknown · Oct 7, 2003

Electrical System

DELCO RADIO MODEL# 1676761 THE CLOCK STAYS ON AND KILLING THE BATTERY. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10041376

Official recalls

93V199000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

Dec 1, 1993

THE FUEL LINES ON THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN MISROUTED AND MAY CONTACT THE "AIR" CHECK VALVE. THE HIGH TEMPERATURES FROM THE "AIR" CHECK VALVE COULD ALLOW IT TO MELT THROUGH AND DAMAGE A FUEL LINE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A FUEL LINE WHICH HAS BEEN DAMAGED BY THE HEAT OF THE"AIR" CHECK VALVE MAY LEAK FUEL INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHERE IT COULDRESULT IN A FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

Remedy: REROUTE ANY MISROUTED FUEL LINES TO THE PROPER POSITION, AND REPLACE ANY FUEL LINE BUNDLE WHERE THE OUTER SHELL HAS BEEN MELTED THROUGH.

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

EA97024 · Fuel Tube Retaining Clip Failure

Opened Nov 13, 1997 · Closed Sep 29, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

MOST OF THE REPORTS REVIEWED IN THIS INVESTIGATION ARE FIRE INCIDENTS IN WHICH FUEL LEAKAGE HAS BEEN ALLEGED AS THE CAUSE OR THE AREA OF ORIGIN IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ALLEGED DEFECT.THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE SUBJECT CLIP WAS A FACTOR IN ANY OF THESE FIRE INCIDENTS AND NHTSA TESTING INDICATES THATBROKEN OR DISLODGED RETENTION CLIP DOES NOT RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENT OF THE FUEL LINE BUNDLE TOWARD THE LEFT SECONDARY AIR INJECTION CHECK VALVE.FAILURE OF THE CLIP PLACES THE FUEL LINE BUNDLE ASSEMBLY IN THE SAME CONFIGURATION AS THE 1993 MODEL YEAR LTI VEHICLES.A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.

PE97036 · Fuel Tub Retaining Clip Failure

Opened Jul 24, 1997 · Closed Nov 13, 1997

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

OWNERS HAVE REPORTED FAILURES OF THE FUEL TUBE RETENTION CLIP THAT ATTACHES TO THE PLASTIC THROTTLE LINKAGE COVER.ACCORDING TO GM, THE SUBJECT RETENTION CLIP (P/N 12048089) WAS IMPLEMENTED IN PRODUCTION ON OCTOBER 12, 1993, TO ADDRESS A CONCERN WITH INCORRECT ASSEMBLY PLANT FUEL LINE ROUTING.MIS-ROUTED FUEL TUBES MAY FAIL FROM CONTACT WITH A HOT AIR CHECK VALVE, CREATING A FIRE HAZARD IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.GM MAINTAINS THAT NO PROBLEMS SHOULD OCCUR IF THE CLIP IS PROPERLY INSTALLED AND ISN'T MISHANDLED DURING SUBSEQUENT SERVICE OPERATIONS.SOME OWNERS HAVE ALLEGED TO ODI THAT THE SUBJECT CLIP BECOMES BRITTLE OVER TIME AND MAY ALSO PULL FREE OF THE THROTTLE LINKAGE COVER ATTACHMENT HOLE.