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Thomas VISTA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

1 owner complaints analyzed

16 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1977 to 2000 model years. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20001

2000: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1984
1
1985
1
1986
1
1987
1
1988
1
1989
1
1990
2
1991
4
1992
4
1993
7
1994
9
1995
6
1996
5
1997
4
1998
4
1999
3
2000
2
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19841
19851
19861
19871
19881
19891
19902
19914
19924
19937
19949
19956
19965
19974
19984
19993
20002

1984: 1; 1985: 1; 1986: 1; 1987: 1; 1988: 1; 1989: 1; 1990: 2; 1991: 4; 1992: 4; 1993: 7; 1994: 9; 1995: 6; 1996: 5; 1997: 4; 1998: 4; 1999: 3; 2000: 2

Year-by-year records

Thomas VISTA model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
197701Not available
1978010
1979010
1980010
1981010
1982010
1983010
1984010
1985010
1986010
1987010
1988010
1989010
199002+1
199104+2
1992040
199307+3
199409+2
199516-3
199605-1
199704-1
1998040
199903-1
200002-1