Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Air bags1
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
In New Zealand
14 550 cars are on the New Zealand register; 71% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
2 campaigns cover the 550.
99V166000 · Steering30 Jun 1999 · 1997, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE STEERING MAY BECOME STIFF DUE TO OVERHEATING OF THE POWER STEERING FLUID CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE HYDRAULIC SEALS IN THE STEERING BOX AND STEERING PUMP.
98V268000 · Fuel system, gasoline23 Oct 1998 · 1997, 1998, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FUEL SUPPLY AND RETURN LINES CAN LEAK WHERE THE FERRULE OF THE UNION MEETS THE FLEXIBLE PIPE ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE.
NHTSA recalls