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Safety Score
89
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
17
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1994-04-11 94V066000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS 116,300 Details
1994-02-17 94V037000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM 23,500 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
1999-02-23 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 PROFILE GASKET LEAK.
1998-05-06 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 ENGINE TIMING CASE PROFILE GASKET FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY VEER FROM THE THIRD LANE TO THE SHOULDER BY THE F…
1998-03-11 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM No 0 ENGINE LOST COOLANT, ENGINE MELTED, REPLACED ENGINE. *AK
1998-03-05 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED.
1997-08-30 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 PROFILE GASKET FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF ANTI-FREEZE. *AK
1997-07-16 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 FAILED HEAD GASKETS CAUSED VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT.
1997-06-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 PROFILE CASE GASKET FAILED, CAUSING ALL ENGINE FLUID TO SPILL ONTO FREEWAY AT SPEED. THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT WHICH NEE…
1997-05-16 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 PROFILE GASKET FAILED DUE TO DESIGN PROBLEM, CAUSING COOLANT LEAKS. *AK
1997-02-20 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 REPLACED THE LEAKING TIMING CASE PROFILE GASKET. *AK
1996-11-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 TIMING CASE PROFILE GASKET FAILED, LEAKING ANTIFREEZE ONTO ROADWAY.
1996-11-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 PROFILE GASKET FAILED/REPLACED. *AK
1995-06-23 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 1 UPON FRONTAL IMPACT ESTIMATED SPEED 25-30 MPH, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
1995-03-17 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS No 0 THE ENGINE BELTS ARE UNDER ENGINEERED AND THEY DISINTEGRATE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
1995-02-01 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 4 CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. TT
1995-01-26 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING No 0 PURCHASED CAR WITH BARE WIRE EXPOSED IN WIRING LOOM WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. TT
1994-02-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LOCK, VERY HARD TO SNAP THE BUCKLE. TT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE ENGINE TIMING CASE PROFILE GASKET FAILED, CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT.OWNER IS VERY …