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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 46 of 360 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 64 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Visibility. Review the 62 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Power Train. Review the 53 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
23 crash reports7 fire reports16 injury reports
What owners actually said
360 reports
Mileage unknown · Jan 18, 2001
Vehicle Speed Control
THE VAN WENT FROM 60 MPH TO 85MPH ALL BY ITSELF AS IF CRUISE WAS ON BUT IT WASNT THE THROTTLE JUST BROKE NO WARNING NO NOTHING THE ENGINE IDLED SO HIGH THE BRAKES WOULDNT WORK IT TOOK 10 MIN TO GET THIS THING TO STOP MY BRAKE WAS PUSHED TO THE FLOOR AND I WAS STILL GOING 45 MPH IT WAS LUCKY I WAS NOT IN A RESIDENTIA…
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THE VAN WENT FROM 60 MPH TO 85MPH ALL BY ITSELF AS IF CRUISE WAS ON BUT IT WASNT THE THROTTLE JUST BROKE NO WARNING NO NOTHING THE ENGINE IDLED SO HIGH THE BRAKES WOULDNT WORK IT TOOK 10 MIN TO GET THIS THING TO STOP MY BRAKE WAS PUSHED TO THE FLOOR AND I WAS STILL GOING 45 MPH IT WAS LUCKY I WAS NOT IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA WITH TRAFFIC SIGNALS IT WAS ALSO LUCKY MY 2 SMALL CHILDREN WERE NOT IN THE VEHICLE PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS COMPLAIN IMMEDIATELY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #739592
Mileage unknown · Jan 16, 2001
Steering
POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT BREAKS WITHOUT ANY INDICATION THAT A MALFUNCTION HAS OCCURRED WHICH RESULTS IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #878181
Mileage unknown · Jan 5, 2001
Fuel System, Gasoline
WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #877482
Mileage unknown · Dec 28, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicSteering
POWER BOOST HAS GONE OUT 3 TIMES. POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #877108
Mileage unknown · Dec 7, 2000
Structure
CONSUMER'S SLIDING DOOR GOT STUCK. THEN AFTER SHE GOT IT OPENED, COULD NOT OPEN IT AGAIN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #876162
Mileage unknown · Dec 1, 2000
Visibility
I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD RECALLED 1995 AND 1996 MODELS FOR THIS PROBLEM. I KNOW OF TWO OTHER VANS THAT ARE THE SAME MODEL AS MINE, AND THEY ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR WIPERS ALSO. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN THESE WIPERS WILL STOP!*AK
NHTSA ODI #737173
Mileage unknown · Nov 21, 2000
Visibility
SWITCH FOR REAR AC/HEAT BURNED AND SMOKED WHEN I TURNED IT ON. PREMIER MOTOR COACH INSTALLED IT. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE IN THIS VEHICLE. LAST SUMMER, IT DIDN'T BLOW ANY AIR. I SPOKE WITH PREMEIR AS THE LATEST MOTOR LASTED 13000 MILES. HAD I PUT THE HEAT ON AND LEFT THE CAR, A FIRE WOULD HAVE STARTED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNO…
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SWITCH FOR REAR AC/HEAT BURNED AND SMOKED WHEN I TURNED IT ON. PREMIER MOTOR COACH INSTALLED IT. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE IN THIS VEHICLE. LAST SUMMER, IT DIDN'T BLOW ANY AIR. I SPOKE WITH PREMEIR AS THE LATEST MOTOR LASTED 13000 MILES. HAD I PUT THE HEAT ON AND LEFT THE CAR, A FIRE WOULD HAVE STARTED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE ELSE I CAN TURN TO. PREMIER COULD CARE LESS. THEY ARE LOCATED AT 205 COMPLEX DR, LAKELAND FLORIDA 33801. THEY OBVIOUSLY HAVE A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND DO NOT BACK IT UP FOR SAFETY. MY CAR WAS SMOKING AND BURNING UNTIL I TURNED THE SWITCH OFF. I CAN NOT USE IT UNTIL IT IS REPLACE, AT MY EXPENSE, NOT PREMIER. I AM FURIOUS THAT MY FAMILY AND I WERE SUBJECTED TO A DANGEROUS PRODUCT. PREMEIR MOTOR COACH STATES THEY HAVE NEVER HAD ANY FAILURE AND BLAME THE DEALER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN FAIR. I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO ISSUE A CONSUMER COMPLAINT WITH ALL NECESSARY AGENCIES. ANY SUGGESTIONS. I DO BELIEVE THIS PRODUCT WOULD HAVE STARTED A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. PLEASE HELP ME AND OTHER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #736705
Mileage unknown · Oct 31, 2000
Power Train
WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE LOST FIRST GEAR THEN FOURTH GEAR WAS LOST. *AK FINALLY THE REVERSE GEAR FAILED. *YH
NHTSA ODI #874227
Mileage unknown · Oct 23, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH ENGINE WAS MAKING NOISE. POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WERE AFFECTED.TECHNICIAN SAID THAT PROBLEM WAS WITH IDLER PULLEY AND TENSION PULLEY.*AK AFTER EXPLOSION LIKE SOUND UNDER THE HOOD, THE TENSIONER PULLEY DISINTEGRATED CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. *YH
NHTSA ODI #873589
Mileage unknown · Oct 16, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
EVERY THOUSAND MILES, SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON AND VEHICLE RUNS VERY ROUGH, JETS HAVE BEEN CLEANED 4 TIMES ON THE ENGINE. DEALER WAS BLAMING IT ON CHEVRON GAS. CHEVRON HAS SENT A LETTER STATING IT WAS THE POPPET VALVE. DELAER CHANGED ALL 6 POPPET VALVES AND CLEANED THE FUEL INTAKE SYSTEM, AND IT WORKED FOR 5 MONTHS. PROBLEM HA…
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EVERY THOUSAND MILES, SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON AND VEHICLE RUNS VERY ROUGH, JETS HAVE BEEN CLEANED 4 TIMES ON THE ENGINE. DEALER WAS BLAMING IT ON CHEVRON GAS. CHEVRON HAS SENT A LETTER STATING IT WAS THE POPPET VALVE. DELAER CHANGED ALL 6 POPPET VALVES AND CLEANED THE FUEL INTAKE SYSTEM, AND IT WORKED FOR 5 MONTHS. PROBLEM HAS COME UP AGAIN. *SLC
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." THE "FASTEN SAFETY-BELT" AUDIBLE WARNING OCCASIONALLY MAY NOT COME ON OR MAY TERMINATE IN LESS THAN FOUR SECONDS AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW ALARM MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 27, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH INTEGRATED DUAL CHILD SEATS. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY BE MISSING A SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CLUTCH SPRING AND/OR PAWL SPRING IN THE CHILD SEAT. IF THE CLUTCH SPRING WAS MISSING, THE SEAT BELT WOULD LOCK IN THE RETRACTED POSITION AND COULD NOT BE USED. IF THE PAWL SPRING WAS MISSING, THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT WOULD CONTINUALLY PLAY OUT AND WOULD NOT LOCK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THESE CONDITIONS COULD INCREASE THE OCCUPANT'S RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT BELTS ON THE CHILD SEATS, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE CHILD SEAT.
THE OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT WEBBING ON THE RIGHT-HAND REAR BUCKET SEAT CAN SEPARATE DURING A VEHICLE CRASH.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED AND PERSONAL INJURY COULD RESULT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTOR ON THE REAR SEAT CUSHION FRAME.
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NHTSA investigations
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EA02006 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened May 31, 2002 · Closed Jul 23, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
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