Safety Score
86
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
30
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-04-03 | 92V048000 |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 22,452 | — | Details |
| 1991-09-23 | 91V166000 |
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | 3,212 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-10-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | No | 0 | THE ACCELERATOR CABLE ON MY SUNBIRD KEEPS FAILING, CAUSING ABRUBT MALFUNCTIONS. IT IS DANGEROUS IN THE MIDST OF TRAFF… |
| 2002-09-24 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 0 | WHILE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AT 40 MPH THE DRIVER SEAT TO COLLAPSED. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED … |
| 2001-09-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED THE BRAKES RELEASE ALLOWING THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THIS FAILURE HAS OCC… |
| 2000-08-27 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | WHEEL WELL RUSTED, CAUSING SHOCKS TO COME THROUGH THE TRUNK, AND THE BODY FRAME OF THE VEHICLE TO FALL ON THE REAR AXL… |
| 1999-07-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND DIED BECAUSE THE TIMING CHAIN BELT SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTI… |
| 1999-07-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | THE BRAKE LINE TO THE CALIPERS & STRUTS HAD BEEN SEVERED. WAS LOSING BRAKE FLUID. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL W… |
| 1999-06-20 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AT 45 MPH, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. THE MANUFA… |
| 1998-05-14 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | No | 0 | PIN IN DIFFERENTIAL BROKE AND WENT INTO TRANSMISSION LOCKING ALL GEARS AND EXPLODING TRANSMISSION INTO CLUTCH AND LOCKI… |
| 1998-01-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | POWER DOOR LOCKS IN BOTH REAR DOORS HAVE FAILED. |
| 1997-11-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR TWO DAYS THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE WHICH STARTED UNDER THE DASH BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX. … |
| 1997-09-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | PROBLEMS OF HEATING/COOLING DEVELOPED, LEADING TO EXTENSIVE SERVICE TO CORRECT. GASKET FAILURE RECOGNIZED BY MECHANIC A… |
| 1997-01-02 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE SEAT BELTS ARE MOUNTED INTO THE DOORS THE DOOR CAME OPEN WITH MYSELF AND I WAS NEARLY THROWED OUT OF THE CAR IF TH… |
| 1996-12-18 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE IN A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY TWICE AND THE OWNER COULD NOT CONTROL IT. THIS VEHICLE HA… |
| 1996-12-07 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT IS INOPERATIVE WHEN IN USE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK |
| 1996-04-19 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | BRAKE LINE HOSE BROKE, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. |
| 1995-09-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | INTERMITTENT STALLING. |
| 1995-08-21 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD | No | 0 | WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR, I KNEW IT HAD BEEN IN A WRECK BECAUSE THE HOOD AND TRUNK DID NOT LINE UP. THEN I FOUND OUT THAT… |
| 1994-11-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | WATER PUMP NOISY, REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL. *TW |
| 1994-10-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | WATER PUMP FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, CAUSING TIMING AND DRIVE BELT FAILURES/VEHICLE TO STALL. *SKD |
| 1994-08-08 | STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM | No | 0 | STEERING KNUCKLES FAILED. *DH |
| 1993-12-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | Yes | 0 | BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD |
| 1993-12-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | HORN WIRE SHORTED OUT, RESULTING IN HORN MALFUNCTIONING, ALSO PROBLEMS WITH FIREWALL SEALANT |
| 1993-07-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 0 | ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, FRONT DISC ROTORS AND PADS,6 TIMES AND MASTER CYLINDER, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT |
| 1993-01-01 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | FAILURE OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLES, BELT WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED IN THE BUCKLE, SEAT WILL NOT RET… |
| 1992-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | THE SPARK PLUG WASN'T TREAD ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM . TT |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS BRAKES; WARNING INTERMITTENTLY MAY ACKNOWLEDGE FAILURE. BRAKES MAY LOCKUP OR BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. PLEASE DESC… |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE IN DRY CONDITION BRAKE GRABS AND RELEASE HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | IN COLD WEATHER THE HORN WILL BECOME EXTREMELY COLD AND SHORT OUT, CAUSING THE HORN TO GO OFF CONTINUOSLY WITHOUT ANY S… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK |
| — | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | WHENEVER IN HEAVY RAIN, EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT STEERING WHEEL LOCKUP, DEALER CAN'T REPRODUCE PROBLEM. TT |