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Safety Score
88
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
22
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1989-06-27 89V104000 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM 6,000 Details
1988-11-28 88V185000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS 1,586 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2002-07-11 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR No 0 ALTERNATOR, CARBURETOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, DRAINING OF POWER ; NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO PINPOINT THE PROBLEM, THE AUTO H…
2001-03-15 STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM No 0 FAILED AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE. *AK
2000-05-17 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM No 0 DRIVER'S SIDE CONTROL ARM BROKE WHILE PARKING VEHICLE. REPLACED BOTH DRIVER- & PASSENGER-SIDE CONTROL ARMS AS PRECAUTI…
2000-04-10 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 ENGINE HEAD GASKET WENT, AND COST ABOUT 1600 CANADIAN. MANUFACTURER DECLINED ANY ASSISTANCE.*AK
2000-03-23 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM No 0 THE DEALER IN LITTLE ROCK, AR. INDICATED THAT THIS TYPE OF A PROBLEM IS COMMON BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN OF THE LOWER CONTR…
1998-03-12 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 TIMING CHAIN FAILED DURING NORMAL OPERATION AT 35 MPH CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL AND $2400 IN ENGINE VALVE DAMAGE. TIMING…
1998-01-05 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH No 0 FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. ALSO, STARTER JAMMED INTO PLACE, BURNED STARTER UP.
1997-10-17 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 CASING AROUND TRANSMISSION CRACKED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK OUT ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, RESULTING IN AN ENGINE FIRE.
1997-07-09 SEAT BELTS No 0 RIGHT SIDE PASSIVE SEATBELT SYSTEM FAILED MOTOR CAUSED SHOULDER BELT KEY TO GO BACK AND FORTH . DRIVER SIDE DID THE SA…
1997-03-14 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM No 0 VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE , GOT IN CAR STARTED TO BACK UP AND THE BODY FELL ON THE WHEEL WELL. LOWER CONTROL ARM HAD F…
1996-10-16 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM No 0 WHILE DRIVING, LOWER ARM BROKE, CAUSED VEHICLE TO LURCH TO ONE SIDE, VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE; SPEED 5 MPH; FEW M…
1996-09-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 FUEL PUMP FAILED, ALSO REPLACED ALTERNATOR, A/C COMPRESSOR/BACK UP LIGHTS/SUBROOF CABLES.*AK
1996-08-01 SEAT BELTS No 0 THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S MOTORIZED SHOULDER SEATBELTS WOULD NOT RETRACT, RESULTING IN BOTH SHOULDER BELTS BECOMING…
1996-03-01 SEAT BELTS No 0 DRIVERS MOTORBELT STUCK IN CENTER OF TRACK, PASSENGERS MOTORBELT FAILED. *DSH
1996-02-01 SEAT BELTS No 0 MOTORIZED SEAT BELT WILL NOT STOP, CONTINUES TO SLIDE UP/DOWN TRACK.
1996-01-01 SEAT BELTS No 0 COMPUTER BOX THAT CONTROLS MOTORBELTS FAILED. (MS)
1995-09-06 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 FUEL PUMP FAILURE.
1995-07-17 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER No 0 AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. *SD
1993-09-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DH
1991-12-01 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. No 0 REPLACED RADIO ANTENNA.
1990-02-04 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM No 0 IN 1990 VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN PASSENAGER COMPARTMENT, POSSIBLE DUE TO DEFAULT IN HEATING SYSTEM. TT
SEATS Yes 0 WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER'S SEAT POSITION ADJUSTMENT LATCH MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSED SEAT TO GO BACKWARDS, RESULT ACCIDENT. …