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Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 64 of 1,224 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.
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 513 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 213 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Visibility. Review the 178 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
152 crash reports25 fire reports63 injury reports
What owners actually said
1,224 reports
Mileage unknown · Mar 23, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingFire
COOLER HOSES STARTED TO LEAK AT 39,500 MILES , 10 MONTHS LATER IT HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. 2 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS LATER, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHEN HOSES PULLED APART, CAUSING OIL TO SPILL ALL OVER ENGINE AND IT SEIZED ENGINE. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE HOSES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE THE ENGIN…
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COOLER HOSES STARTED TO LEAK AT 39,500 MILES , 10 MONTHS LATER IT HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. 2 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS LATER, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHEN HOSES PULLED APART, CAUSING OIL TO SPILL ALL OVER ENGINE AND IT SEIZED ENGINE. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE HOSES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO PAY FOR THE HIGH COST OF REPLACEING THE ENGINE. *YH
NHTSA ODI #883921
Mileage unknown · Mar 9, 2001
Air BagsCrash
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT INFLATE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #882621
Mileage unknown · Mar 8, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT, BRAKE DIFFERENTIAL: PROPORTIONAL VALVE FAILED AND NO BRAKES BECAUSE FLUID LEAKED OUT. *AK THE BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATING VALVE FAILED. *YH
NHTSA ODI #882474
Mileage unknown · Mar 7, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
BOTH OIL COOLER/FILTER LINES HAD TO REPLACED. OIL LINE FROM ENGINE TO OIL FILTER LEAKED OIL AT 51395 MILES. THE OTHER OIL LINE, FILTER TO RADIATOR HAD COMPLETE FAILURE LOST 3.5 QUARTS OF OIL AND BY PURE LUCK ENGINE DID NOT SEIZED, NO WARNING (LEAKS) BEFORE FAILURE. MILEAGE 70,000.
NHTSA ODI #742077
Mileage unknown · Mar 7, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
OIL LINES BLEW OUT, PUMPING OIL OUT ONTO THE ROAD, ENGINE DIED AS VEHICLE WAS PULLING OFF TO THE SHOULDER OF ROAD. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER. VEHICLE WOULDN'T TURN OVER. ENGINE SIEZED. HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE
NHTSA ODI #742044
Mileage unknown · Feb 27, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
SOFT PLUGS RUSTED OUT IN VEHICLE. ANTIFREEZE LEAKED OUT, AND ENGINE OVERHEATED. WHEN CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, IT TOOK ONE WEEK TO FIX PROBLEM, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #881627
Mileage unknown · Feb 25, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #741506
Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2001
Tires
CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT TIRES. TIRES ARE TOO BIG FOR VEHICLE. TIRES ARE RUBBING AGAINST ROCKING ARMS ON BOTH SIDES. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. BUT, COULD DO NOTHING TO SOLVE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
NHTSA ODI #881152
Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2001
Vehicle Speed Control
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 60-70MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE STARTED SPEEDING UP TO 85MPH. CRUISE CONTROL HAD ENGAGED ON ITS OWN, ALMOST TO 100 MPH. PUTTING VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, AND BRAKING WAS ONLY WAY TO STOP IT. TAKING FOOT OFF BRAKE VEHICLE WOULD STILL KEEP SPEEDING UP. ENGINE WAS RUNNIING WIDE OPEN. THIS WAS 2ND TIME IT…
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CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 60-70MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE STARTED SPEEDING UP TO 85MPH. CRUISE CONTROL HAD ENGAGED ON ITS OWN, ALMOST TO 100 MPH. PUTTING VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, AND BRAKING WAS ONLY WAY TO STOP IT. TAKING FOOT OFF BRAKE VEHICLE WOULD STILL KEEP SPEEDING UP. ENGINE WAS RUNNIING WIDE OPEN. THIS WAS 2ND TIME IT HAPPENED, 02-20-2001. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN SHOPFOR REPAIRS. MANUFACTURER FELT IT WAS NOT THEIR DEFECT. CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. *AKI
NHTSA ODI #881086
Mileage unknown · Feb 20, 2001
Air Bags
AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ON. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 4-DOOR, 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND ALL-WHEEL DRIVE MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING DEVELOPMENT TESTING, THE PROP SHAFT CONTACTED THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE. THIS LEAKAGE WAS IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PERMITTED BY FMVSS 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, AND THERE IS A FUEL LEAK, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL ADDITIONAL SHIELDING OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS WILL BE ADDED WITHOUT REMOVING OR DISASSEMBLING THE FUEL SYSTEM.
FAN BLADE RIVET BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE FAN BLADE TO SEPARATE FROM THE SPIDER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE HOOD WAS OPEN, A PERSON WORKING UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE OR IN THE VICINITY OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE STRUCK BY THE FAN BLADE AND INJURED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE FAN WITH A NEWER FAN HAVING THICKER-HEADED RIVETS.
THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT BOLT WAS STARTED IN THE WELD NUT, BUT WAS NOT TORQUED CORRECTLY CAUSING THE BOLT TO DISENGAGE FROM THE WELD NUT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKINGCAPABILITY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR HAND-STARTED BRAKE PEDAL BOLTS AND TORQUE THEM TO CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.
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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.
EA01019 · Front Seat Recliner Bolt
Opened Dec 28, 2001 · Closed Sep 27, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats:front Assembly:recliner
There is no summary currently available
EA00008 · Loss Of Power Assist
Opened Mar 16, 2000 · Closed Aug 31, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
RQ99015 · Front Seat Recliner Bolt Failure
Opened Jul 14, 1999 · Closed Dec 28, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats:front Assembly:recliner
No summary supplied.
PE99024 · Loss Of Power Assist Braking
Opened Apr 5, 1999 · Closed Mar 16, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
CONSUMERS ALLEGE A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY
EA97022 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened Oct 23, 1997 · Closed Jul 2, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility
There is no summary currently available
Additional source detail variants (2)
Visibility
There is no summary currently available
Visibility
There is no summary currently available
PE97028 · Windshield Wiper
Opened Jun 17, 1997 · Closed Oct 23, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility
DURING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION, OVER 400 ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS WERE FURNISHED BY GM.IN ADDITION GM REPORTED OVER 3000 WIPER SYSTEM WARRANTY REPAIRS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
EA94038 · Abs Braking System
Opened Oct 31, 1994 · Closed Feb 28, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
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