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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

19 crash reports3 fire reports12 injury reports

What owners actually said

87 reports

Mileage unknown · Mar 17, 2003

Power TrainCrashInjury

I ENTERED THE FREEWAY, AND A CAR TRIED TO COME INTO MY LANE SO I MOVED TO THE RIGHT THEN MY CAR BEGAN TO SWERVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT THEN I BEGAN TO SPIN AND I ENDED UP FACING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE TRAFFIC. BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK AXLES BROKE AND THE TIRES ARE BENT . *JB

NHTSA ODI #10010635

71,000 miles · Mar 13, 2003

Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury

THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ALSO THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT, WHICH RESULTED IN INJURIES. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10011608

33,500 miles · Feb 11, 2003

EquipmentSeatsSuspensionCrash

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THE SWAY BAR DOESN'T STABILIZE THE VEHICLE. *JB WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT BOUNCES SIDEWAYS, THERE NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS (POSSIBLE BENT STRUT), AND BOUNCES SIDEWAYS. THE REAR SEAT BEHIND THE DRIVER COLLAPSED UPON THE IMPACT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CRUISE CONTROL DIDN'T APPEAR TO CANCEL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL. THE CRUISE CONTROL IS FINE WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT, BUT IF THE VEHICLE SWERVES, THE VEHICLE GOES OUT OF CONTROL. THE ANTENNA SQUEAKED-WAS GREASED, THE WIPERS ARE WRONG-REPLACED, AND THE VEHICLE MADE A HUMMING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATED. SCC

NHTSA ODI #10007080

26,600 miles · Feb 11, 2003

Vehicle Speed Control

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, IN WHICH THE SEAT BROKE.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10007078

Mileage unknown · Nov 13, 2002

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

EXPERIENCED STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION AND BRAKE PEDAL PULSATION WHILE BRAKING. I HAD THE DEALER REPLACE THE BRAKING SYSTEM AT 20,000 MILES AT A COST OF $1,050.37. WE ARE NOW EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. DT

NHTSA ODI #769645

Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 2002

Vehicle Speed Control

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT WILL JUMP FORWARD A FEW INCHES, THE PROBLEM IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. NLMJLG

NHTSA ODI #8020004

Mileage unknown · Sep 5, 2002

Visibility

OWNER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HIS SUNROOF BEING REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO THE ROOFS CRACKING/SHATTERING. NISSAN TECHNICAL SPECIALIST FAILED TO GO AND INSPECT THE ROOF TO DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*JB

NHTSA ODI #8017953

Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 2002

Tires

CONSUMER NOTICED TREAD HAD CRACKED OPEN IN CENTER OF TIRE AN IS SEPARATING FROM THE CARCASS, DISCOVERED THIS WHEN ROTATING TIRES, AND THIS IS TIRE INVOLVED IN A RECALL.(FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES, DOT NUMBER, W1UNAAB418) *MJ

NHTSA ODI #786419

Mileage unknown · Jul 9, 2002

Equipment

THE A/C BLOWS WARM AIR SINCE THE A/C CONDENSER WAS DAMAGED BY ROCKS ON THE ROAD AS THE RESULT OF THE DEALER FAILING TO INSTALL PROTECTIVE SCREEN. THE CONSUMER WAS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LOSS. *YH

NHTSA ODI #566509

Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 2002

Structure

FRAME ON VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED UPON DELIVERY AT DEALER . AFTER CONTACTING DEALER, STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED IN FACTORY BEFORE IT WAS SHIPPED OUT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8012791

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