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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports3 fire reports6 injury reports

What owners actually said

37 reports

Mileage unknown · Feb 19, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD COME ON. ENGINE BLEW DUE TO SLUDGE(HARD OIL IN ENGINE). VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN NOVEMBER. THE PROBLEM AROSE AGAIN IN DECEMBER. THERE WAS MAIN BEARING DAMAGE, TOO SEVERE TO REPAIR AND HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR MAIN OIL SEAL. *JG *AK

NHTSA ODI #8004190

Mileage unknown · Sep 16, 2001

Electrical System

DANGEROUS. COULD NOT TURN OFF CAR EXCEPT TO DISCONNECT NEGATIVE TERMINAL ON BATTERY. VERY DANGEROUS. TOOK ALMOST 10 MINUTES TO TURN OFF CAR. REMOVING KEY DID NOTHING. THIS IS A HAZARD TO ALL. COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. LEXUS WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #752249

Mileage unknown · Apr 2, 2001

Visibility

WHILE DEFOGGING REAR WINDOW GLASS POPPED OUT INSIDE OF VEHICLE INTO LITTLE PIECES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #884770

Mileage unknown · Mar 27, 2001

Steering

STEERING SYSTEM FAILED WHILE DRIVING. STEERING BECAME VERY LOOSE. HEARD NOISES COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED THAT RACK AND PINION STEERING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK POWER STEERING PUMP ALSO NEEDED REPLACED. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #884381

Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 2001

Steering

STEERING SYSTEM FAILED AND WOULD MAKE NOISES. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT RACK AND PINION STEERING WAS SHOT AND VEHICLE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.*AK POWER STEERING PUMP WAS ALSO REPLACED AT COST TO CONSUMER. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #883598

Mileage unknown · Feb 23, 2001

Air BagsCrashInjury

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN HEAD-ON COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH IN WHICH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER'S SIDE OCCUPANT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #881225

Mileage unknown · Aug 21, 2000

Seat Belts

CONSUMER WAS PULLING ON THE STRAP TO RESTRAIN THE BUCKLE BROKE OFF STRAP. DEALER DIDN'T SEEM TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY. CONSUMER FELT THAT IF IN A CRASH IT WOULD BE VERY UNSAFE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #868229

Mileage unknown · Aug 8, 2000

Air BagsCrash

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR COLLISION IN WHICH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, KILLING INFANT IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #867179

Mileage unknown · Jul 28, 2000

Vehicle Speed Control

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON A SIDE STREET ENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED. COULD NOT DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #866272

Mileage unknown · Nov 2, 1999

Visibility

THE LAMINATION IN THE WINDSHIELD HAS DETRIORATED CAUSING THE WINDOW TO LOOK DISTORTED WHICH RESULTS IN POOR VISIBILITY. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER & THE PROBLEM WAS CONFIRMED BY THE MECHANIC. *YC

NHTSA ODI #852384

Official recalls

99V307000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar

Nov 1, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE STEERING WHEEL SET NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED CAUSING STEERING VIBRATION AND LOOSENESS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE STEERING WHEEL SET NUT.

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

DP02004 · Engine Seizure

Opened Apr 30, 2002 · Closed Jun 20, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

No summary supplied.