Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
11 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1988 to 1989 model years. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 3 |
1988: 3; 1989: 3
3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
Reported: 1990-08-09 (August 9, 1990) · Model years: 1988, 1989
LOSS OF RETENTION OF AN INTEGRAL OVER-TRAVEL SPRING ON THROTTLE CABLE COULD CAUSE SPRING DISLOCATION.
Consequence: A DISLOCATED SPRING CAN CAUSE INCREASED IDLE POSITIONTHROTTLE OPENING AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL IDLE SPEED.
Remedy: REPLACE THROTTLE CABLES WITH CABLES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE POSITIVE RETENTION OF THE OVER-TRAVEL SPRING.
NHTSA campaign record ↗Reported: 1991-03-04 (March 4, 1991) · Model years: 1988, 1989
FUSE BLOCK WIRING TERMINALS MAY NOT ADEQUATELY CLAMP THE POSITIVE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION OF HEATER BLOWER MOTOR FUSE BLADES.
Consequence: THIS COULD INCREASE ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE THAT COULDOVERHEAT AND IGNITE THE FUSE BLOCK AND TERMINAL WIRING, RESULTING IN ANINSTRUMENT PANEL FIRE.
Remedy: MODIFY FUSE BLOCK TERMINAL TO ENSURE ADEQUATE RETENTION CLAMP LOAD ON HEATER BLOWER FUSE BLADES.
NHTSA campaign record ↗Reported: 1997-12-09 (December 9, 1997) · Model years: 1988, 1989
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HEATER CORE END CAP CAN FAIL DUE TO MATERIAL STRENGTH DETERIORATION OCCURRING OVER TIME WITH EXPOSURE TO HIGH TEMPERATURE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FLUID.
Consequence: FAILURE WILL ALLOW THE DISCHARGE OF COOLING SYSTEM STEAM INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, CAUSING REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A COOLANT TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED HEATER CORE FLUID BYPASS VALVE.
NHTSA campaign record ↗Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
11 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core | 440.0%ODI 536987HEATER CORE FLUID BYPASS VALVE FAILED CAUSING DAMAGE TO HEATER CORE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Exterior Lighting:Headlights | 220.0%ODI 481220HEADLIGHTS OVERHEAT WHEN ON FOR LONG PERIODS, CAUSING LIGHTS TO GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY/POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Electrical System:Ignition:Switch | 110.0%ODI 560303THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS IMPROPERLY MOUNTED CAUSING THE IGNITION FEED WIRE SWITCH TO TWIST FROM THE MOTION OF THE STEERING WHEEL, AS A RESULT THE WIRE GRADUALLY RUBBED BARE ON THE STEERING COLUMN AND SHORTED OUT CAUSING A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. NLM | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood | 110.0% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System | 110.0%ODI 961365THE BOX THAT HOLDS THE ANTI FREEZE BURST SPRAYING CONTENTS ON ENGINE CAUSING IT TOO OVERHEAT. TT | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan | 110.0%ODI 481220HEADLIGHTS OVERHEAT WHEN ON FOR LONG PERIODS, CAUSING LIGHTS TO GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY/POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly | 110.0%ODI 481220HEADLIGHTS OVERHEAT WHEN ON FOR LONG PERIODS, CAUSING LIGHTS TO GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY/POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 110.0% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No usable records for this analysis. | ||||
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
1988: 1 complaints · 1989: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core | Exterior Lighting:Headlights | Electrical System:Ignition:Switch | Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood | Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System | Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan | Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior Lighting:Headlights | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 481220HEADLIGHTS OVERHEAT WHEN ON FOR LONG PERIODS, CAUSING LIGHTS TO GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY/POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD | 1ODI 481220HEADLIGHTS OVERHEAT WHEN ON FOR LONG PERIODS, CAUSING LIGHTS TO GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY/POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD | 0 |
| Electrical System:Ignition:Switch | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan | 0 | 1ODI 481220HEADLIGHTS OVERHEAT WHEN ON FOR LONG PERIODS, CAUSING LIGHTS TO GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY/POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1ODI 481220HEADLIGHTS OVERHEAT WHEN ON FOR LONG PERIODS, CAUSING LIGHTS TO GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY/POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly | 0 | 1ODI 481220HEADLIGHTS OVERHEAT WHEN ON FOR LONG PERIODS, CAUSING LIGHTS TO GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY/POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 481220HEADLIGHTS OVERHEAT WHEN ON FOR LONG PERIODS, CAUSING LIGHTS TO GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY/POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD | — | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
1 patterns with matching reports.
1 mentions · 9.1% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS IMPROPERLY MOUNTED CAUSING THE IGNITION FEED WIRE SWITCH TO TWIST FROM THE MOTION OF THE STEERING WHEEL, AS A RESULT THE WIRE GRADUALLY RUBBED BARE ON THE STEERING COLUMN AND SHORTED OUT CAUSING A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. NLM
\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b