Body & structureBrakesElectrical+4 more
Filed Sep 17, 2006
BOTH OUTSIDE MIRRORS HAVE FALLEN OFF BEFORE 90K MILES. THIS WAS DUE TO THE PLASTIC DETERIORATING AT THE JUNCTION WHERE THE MIRROR "FOLDS AWAY." REPLACED EGR VALVE SEVERAL TIMES. THE FIRST THREE WERE UNDER WARRANTY, THE REST HAVE BEEN ON ME. IN ADDITION, MOST MAJOR FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, OR REPAIRED. THE IDLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN ROUGH, AND IT WILL ON OCCASION, SMOKE AND OMIT STRONG ODORS OF UNBURNED FUEL. WIPERS FAILED AT 20K MILES. I RESOLDERED THE CIRCUIT BOARD TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. DRIVERS SEAT WILL NOT STAY IN A LOCKED POSITION, WHICH CAUSES ME SOME CONCERN. BY THE WAY, THE FIRST WEEK I HAD THE CAR (BOUGHT IT NEW), THE SEAT WOULD NOT STAY LOCKED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND WAS PROMPTLY TOLD THAT "IT IS A NORMAL CONDITION." HMMM, AS A DESIGN ENGINEER I HAVE TO WONDER ABOUT THE LOGIC BEHIND THIS; AS ANY FORWARD OR REARWARD IMPACT WOULD ALLOW THE SEAT TO FLEX WHICH COULD MAKE A MINOR NON-INJURY ACCIDENT SOMETHING FAR WORSE. THE WATER PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, ALTERNATOR TWICE, BATTERY FIVE. ALL PARTS WERE REPLACED WITH ORIGINAL PARTS THROUGH GM. I HAVE HAD ALL BRAKE COMPONENTS REPLACED THREE TIMES, AND STILL THERE IS A PAINFUL CHATTER OF THE PEDAL UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, WHICH IS OUTSIDE THE ABS PARAMETERS. WIND NOISE IS QUITE LOUD, AS THE FIT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS, FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD, TERRIBLE. THE PLASTIC WHICH COVERS THE A/C WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HAS DETERIORATED TO THE POINT WHERE IT HAS BROKEN AND FALLEN AWAY, PIECE BY PIECE, SOMETIMES LODGING ITSELF ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING SOME RATHER UNPLEASANT ODORS. OH, AND SINCE THERE IS NO LONGER ANY COVERING OVER THE A/C, IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT THE COLDNESS, WHICH WAS THE SAVING GRACE OF THIS VEHICLE, HAS BEEN REDUCED TO THAT OF A GLORIFIED FAN. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10168470
- Incident
- Sep 17, 2006
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 27, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING THE FRONT SEAT BOLT SNAPPED CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH. DEALER NOTIFIED. *MR ALSO, CONSUMER STATED THAT FLOOR PAN SPLIT AT DRIVER?S SIDE SEAT MOUNTING REINFORCEMENT PLATE. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 8019683
- Incident
- Sep 11, 2002
ElectricalEngineInterior & seats
Filed Nov 9, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 736057
- Incident
- Nov 8, 2000
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 5, 1999
DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, AND REAR HATCH WINDOW LOCK WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK. DEALER NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 834528
- Incident
- Jan 29, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 15, 1999
THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BRACKET BROKE, CAUSING THE PASSENGER SEAT TO MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 833608
- Incident
- Jan 15, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 13, 1999
VEHICLE NEVER REPAIRED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. AFTERWARDS DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR.
- NHTSA ID
- 702196
- Incident
- Apr 29, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 27, 1997
DOOR LOCK FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 604074
- Incident
- Jul 1, 1995
Heating & air conditioningInterior & seatsVisibility
Filed Jul 1, 1997
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.
- NHTSA ID
- 519028
- Incident
- May 30, 1997
Body & structureBrakesDriver assistance+2 more
Filed Oct 31, 1996
DRIVERS POWER SEAT FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 507405
Interior & seatsTransmissionVisibility
Filed May 17, 1996
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
- NHTSA ID
- 504455
- Incident
- Mar 20, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 18, 1996
REAR TOP GLASS ON THE REAR DOOR POPS OPEN WHILE DRIVING, DEALER CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 982981
- Incident
- May 6, 1995
Fuel systemInterior & seats
Filed Jan 4, 1996
VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY STALLS WHEN GAS TANK IS BELOW 1/4 FULL WHEN STOPPING OR MAKING A LEFT TURN. *DSH
- NHTSA ID
- 500599
- Incident
- Jan 4, 1996
Fuel systemInterior & seatsPowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Mar 3, 1995
VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END AND REAR DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO FIX. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 961101
- Incident
- Sep 12, 1994
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 3, 1995
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT HATCH LATCH FAILURE, LIFTGATE OPENS 10-55MPH, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 961094
- Incident
- Mar 3, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.