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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Exterior Lighting. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
2 reports
40,000 miles · Jul 25, 2003
Exterior Lighting
THE COMBINATION HEADLIGHT/FOG LAMP SWITCH HEATED UP EXCESSIVELY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED FOR THE LAST 10 DAYS. ONLY THE HEAD LIGHT PORTION OF THE SWITCH CONTINUED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. THE CONSUMER WANTED THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. *MR *…
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THE COMBINATION HEADLIGHT/FOG LAMP SWITCH HEATED UP EXCESSIVELY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED FOR THE LAST 10 DAYS. ONLY THE HEAD LIGHT PORTION OF THE SWITCH CONTINUED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. THE CONSUMER WANTED THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. *MR *CB *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10015278
Mileage unknown · Oct 22, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury
THIS CRASH COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THE BRAKES DIDN'T LOCK UP. *AK
NHTSA ODI #713672
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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