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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

50 crash reports8 fire reports28 injury reports

What owners actually said

492 reports

Mileage unknown · Jan 8, 2003

Air BagsCrashInjury

AIR BAGS NOT FUNCTIONING IN A RECENT ACCIDENT JAN 4 2003.

NHTSA ODI #10000791

Mileage unknown · Dec 3, 2002

Suspension

WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 55 WHEN LEFT REAR TIRE STARTED TO MAKE A NOISE LIKE I HAD A FLAT. WHEN I SAFELY STOP THE CAR AND LOOKED THERE WERE NO FLAT TIRES. DROVE ON SHOULDER AS NOISE STARTED AGAIN AT 20 MPH. STOPPED AND LOOKED AGAIN AND SAW THAT THE OUTSIDE SUPPORT BROKE IN HALF. OTHER SUPPORT OK ALINEMENT SUPPORT BENT. THI…

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NHTSA ODI #770373

Mileage unknown · Nov 30, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

COOLANT MIXED WITH OIL AND RUINED ENGINE. REQUIRED ENGINE REPLACEMENT. DT

NHTSA ODI #770257

Mileage unknown · Nov 13, 2002

Suspension

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT FRACTURED. THIS FAILURE PULLED THE HALF SHAFT OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION AND CAUSED THE RIGHT TIRE TO FLIP BACK DAMAGING THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. *MR *NLM

NHTSA ODI #8022681

Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 2002

Suspension

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY SHE HEARD A NOISE. THE UPPER BALLJOINT BROKE. THE RIGHT TIRE CAME OFF ALSO THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

NHTSA ODI #8021604

123,000 miles · Oct 23, 2002

Power Train

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. MR *JB

NHTSA ODI #8021493

123,000 miles · Oct 23, 2002

Power Train

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. *MR *NLM *JB

NHTSA ODI #8021486

Mileage unknown · Oct 8, 2002

Equipment

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN PUTTING OBJECTS INTO THE TRUNK THE SPARE TIRE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE BOLTS SNAPPED CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *MR

NHTSA ODI #8020335

Mileage unknown · Sep 6, 2002

Exterior Lighting

BRAKE LIGHTS WILL INTERMITTENTLY WORK. ALSO, DIRECTIONAL SWITCH WILL WORK. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND DEALER REPLACED RELAY THAT CONNECTED TURN SIGNAL SWITCH AND BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8018053

Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 2002

Exterior Lighting

ALL WE KNOW IS THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS WORK BUT THE BRAKE PORTION OF THE SWITCH DOES NOT AS PER MECHANIC. PER NUMEROUS SERVICE DEPARTMENTS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. AS IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD (NOT HAVING ANY BRAKE LIGHTS) I FEEL THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTUR ISSUE AND AS SUCH NEEDS TO BE DELT WITH.*AK

NHTSA ODI #766247

Official recalls

98V306000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Dec 1, 1998

THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE EXHIBITS STRESS CRACKS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM CAN FRACTURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT SYSTEM.

97V065000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Apr 18, 1997

THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE EXHIBITS STRESS CRACKS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM CAN FRACTURE AND INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT CAN OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT SYSTEM.

97V017000 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:switch/wiring

Feb 11, 1997

SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A STRAINED OR SEPARATED WASHER/WIPER SWITCH POWER FEED WIRE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN A SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE OLD DESIGNED WASHER/WIPER SWITCHES WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SWITCH.

95V214000 · Vehicle Speed Control

Nov 3, 1995

THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THROTTLE CABLE SUPPORT BRACKETS THAT COULD CONTACT THE THROTTLE LEVER SYSTEM AND INHIBIT THE THROTTLE RETURN. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE THROTTLE MAY FAITL TO RETURN QUICKLY CAUSING THE ENGINE SPEED TO NOT DECREASE TO A LEVEL ANTICIPATED BY THE DRIVER.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE SUPPORT BRACKET.

95V030000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar

Feb 27, 1995

THE FOUR (4) STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT BRACKET ATTACHING BOLTS WERE UNDER TORQUED DURING ASSEMBLY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: INADEQUATE TORQUE CAN CAUSE THESE BOLTS TO VIBRATE, LOOSEN, OR FALL OUT RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT BRACKET ATTACHING BOLTS TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.

94V230000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint

Nov 21, 1994

A RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM TAPERED BALL JOINT MOUNTING HOLE WAS INCORRECTLY MACHINED. MOVEMENT WITHIN THIS ATTACHMENT CAN ALLOW THE BALL JOINT STUD TO FATIGUE AND FRACTURE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE BALL JOINT FRACTURED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL TO THE VEHICLE CAN OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT STUD ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.

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NHTSA investigations

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