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Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
19
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1999-11-15 99V063001 AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW 16,749 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2004-09-01 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR No 0 DT: WHEN PULLING INTO A STOP THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL SLOW DOWN IN THE SPEED THAT THEY WORK. THEY WILL SLOW DOWN T…
2001-11-05 SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER No 0 REAR SHOCK MOUNT TOWER TORE FROM BODY OF CAR, BOLTS AND ALL. NO MODIFICATION DONE TO SUSPENSION, NORMAL DRIVING, NO AD…
2001-10-13 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 0 VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A RIGHT FRONTAL COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR B…
2001-07-09 WHEELS No 0 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN TRAVELING 10MPH CONSUMERS HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE REAR. UPON INSPECTION OF VEHICLE …
2001-06-13 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 LATENT DEFECT IN BODY CAUSING WHEEL MOUNTS TO TEAR AWAY FROM CAR. *AK
2001-02-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS No 0 THE BRAKES GRIND AND SQUEAL WHEN THE CONSUMER IS ATTEMPTING TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE DOES N…
2000-08-03 TIRES:BEAD No 0 CONSUMERS PURCHASED A NEW SET OF BRIDGESTONE POTENZA TIRES (25540R17, DOT EJ0XJEA030), SEVERAL HOURS LATER ONE OF THE N…
2000-08-01 TIRES No 0 THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE…
2000-08-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY No 0 FUEL HOSE CLAMPS FITTINGS AND COMPONENTS FAILING - MANUFACTURER ISSUED A 95-97 MODEL RECALL IN JAPAN BUT NOT IN THE US.…
1999-11-18 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL No 0 WHILE DRIVING IN DOWNTOWN TRAFFIC WENT AROUND VEHICLE, AND AT THAT POINT THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK WIDE OPEN . VEHICLE LUN…
1998-07-12 TIRES No 0 TIRE BLEWOUT PREMATURELY. (DOTF38AA17117, MANUFACTURER- MICHELIN, TIRE NAME- MXX3, TIRE SIZE- 225/45ZR17)
1998-01-01 TIRES Yes 1 TIRES FAILED TWICE. IN BOTH CASES THE TIRES WERE WORN THROUGH TO THE METAL BEFORE STOPPING. ANOTHER CASE LED TO AN ACCI…
1997-06-03 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER No 0 AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES RESULTING IN A BURNING SMELL, A MIST COMING FROM THE A/C VENTS AND A L…
1997-06-03 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER No 0 WHILE DRIVIN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM MALFUCTIONED, CAUSING A LOUD NOISE AND GRAY SMOKE TO ENTER INTO VEHICLE THROUGH…
1997-04-30 VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR No 0 REAR WINDOW: DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND THE REAR WINDOW COMPLETELY SHATTERED. CAUSE UNKNOWN , HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
AIR BAGS No 0 AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH LIT, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEMS AND HAD TO RESET 3 TIMES.*AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM No 0 CRANKCASE REVOLUTION SENSOR FAILED. MJS
AIR BAGS Yes 0 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT No 0 LOSS OF FAN AND UNIT CONTROL SETTINGS WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF THEN RESTARTED. SETTING WILL NOT REMAIN IN OFF POSITI…