10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #6

Feb 062001

Metro

  • miles
While driving driver's side seat gave away, consumer lost control for a minute, but was able to keep control, consumer stated if on highway may have been worse.

- Garland, TX, USA

problem #5

Oct 291999

(reported on)

Metro

  • miles
Seat bracket failed causing the drivers seat to collapse. Nlm

- Woodbridge, VA, USA

problem #4

Oct 291999

(reported on)

Metro

  • miles
Seat bracket failed causing the drivers seat to collapse. Nlm

- Woodbridge, VA, USA

problem #3

Jan 241997

Metro

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Consumer was involved in a rear-end crash in which the driver's side seat collapsed from the upright position and fell into rear on top of toddler's safety seat.

- West Minster, MD, USA

problem #2

Aug 011996

Metro

  • miles
Passenger's seat rocks.

- Kirkwood, MO, USA

problem #1

Jul 111996

Metro

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
The driver's seat collapsed when the vehicle was rear ended. Consumer states as vehiclwas rearended, the seat collpased and she lost control of vehicle, causing her to go across three lanes of traffic and striking vehicle, then back across three lanes in the opposite direction, consumer was injured in accident.

- Sagamore, MA, USA