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Mileage at the reported incident
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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 →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
152 crash reports25 fire reports63 injury reports
What owners actually said
1,224 reports
Mileage unknown · Aug 3, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
#1 - FAILURE OF ANTILOCK BRAKES TO STOP CAR. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND UNDER A VARIETY OF CONDITIONS AND SPEEDS. MOST FREQUENT AT LOW SPEEDS AND ON WET ROADS. WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKES THEY MAKE A CLICKING OR CHATTERING NOISE THE CAR SLOWS AS IF TO STOP THEN LURCHES FORWARD ANOTHER 5-8 FEET. I HAVE COMPLAIN…
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#1 - FAILURE OF ANTILOCK BRAKES TO STOP CAR. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND UNDER A VARIETY OF CONDITIONS AND SPEEDS. MOST FREQUENT AT LOW SPEEDS AND ON WET ROADS. WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKES THEY MAKE A CLICKING OR CHATTERING NOISE THE CAR SLOWS AS IF TO STOP THEN LURCHES FORWARD ANOTHER 5-8 FEET. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER I PURCHASED IT BUT THEY WERE NEVER ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NO MENTION OF THE ONGOING INVESTIGATION. BLAZERS AND JIMMY'S ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO EXCESSIVE FRONT BRAKE WEAR. AFTER REPLACING MY FRONT BRAKES 4 TIMES AND CONTACTING DEALERSHIPS I WAS TOLD TO EXPECT TO REPLACE MY FRONT BRAKES EVERY 12-18,000 MILES. WHEN I QUESTIONED THIS APPROACH THEY SAID THE BRAKES WERE CHANGED IN 1997 TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. QUESTIONL: COULD EXCESSIVE FRONT BRAKE WEAR BE LINKED TO THE ABS PROBLEM. IF BRAKES THINK CAR IS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE WOULDN'T THEY APPLY MORE PRESSURE TO STOP THAN IF IN 2-WHEEL DRIVE. ANOTHER POSSIBLE LINK IS THE EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST WHICH ACCUMULATES ON THE FRONT TIRE COVERS. NEVER SEEN THIS ON ANY OTHER MODEL. I CERTAINLY HOPE THAT YOUR INVESTIGATION INTO THE ABS PROBLEMS CAN BE EXTENDED TO EVALUATE THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM IN THESE CARS. WHEN I CALLED CHEV. CUSTOMER SERVICE TO ASK WHEN THE ABS RECALLS WOULD BEGIN THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW AND THAT IT REALLY WASN'T AN OFFICIAL RECALL YET. #2 - COOLANT MIXED WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID IN AREA OF RADIATOR, CAUSED TRANSMISSION FLUID TO BE DUMPED, MAJOR DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION & RADIATOR. DEALER COVERED BECAUSE THEY HAVE "SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE". ISN'T THIS WORTHLY OF A RECALL? HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE PAID FOR MAJOR REPAIRS CAUSED BY THIS DEFECT. HOW LONG CAN I TRUST MY TRANSMISSION WHICH WAS REPAIRED NOT REPLACED? CAN THIS HAPPEN AGAIN?
NHTSA ODI #709571
Mileage unknown · Aug 3, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE BRAKING DURING RAINLY WEATHER THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. NLM
NHTSA ODI #547738
Mileage unknown · Aug 3, 1999
Air BagsService Brakes, Hydraulic
ABS BRAKES FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING COLLISION. *YC
NHTSA ODI #547726
Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic
THE ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. HAD 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS CHECK & NOTHING WAS FOUND. THE 4TH DEALER LOCATED PROBLEM AS ECU MALFUNCTIONED. ABS SYSTEM & EGR VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED BEFORE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA ODI #843875
Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 1999
Service Brakes, AirCrash
PHONE CALL AND LETTER SENT TO GM CUST. SVC. DEPT. TROY MI, W/COPY TO TX OAG AND NHTSA
NHTSA ODI #709420
Mileage unknown · Jul 29, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic
THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING AND HAVE TO BE CHANGED EVERY SIX MONTHS DUE MALFUNCTION WITH IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. ALSO, CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN WITH THE EGR VALVE WITH HAS BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #843703
Mileage unknown · Jul 28, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE SEEMS TO ACCELERATE BEFORE THE BRAKES START TO WORK , ALSO IF THEY ARE PRESSED TO HARD THE VEHICLE WILL SLIDE AND THE BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING SOUND. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
NHTSA ODI #843604
Mileage unknown · Jul 28, 1999
Service Brakes, AirCrash
SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN "SOFT". THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND PADS HAVE BEEN FOUND TO BE O.K.. IN DECEMBER THE BRAKES FAILED AND A COLLISION OCCURED. MY MECHANIC FEELS THE BRAKE FAILURE IS DUE TO A FAULTY ABS. I HEARD ON MY LOCAL NEWS STATION THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE ABS IN MY VEHICLE. I CONTACTED …
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SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN "SOFT". THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND PADS HAVE BEEN FOUND TO BE O.K.. IN DECEMBER THE BRAKES FAILED AND A COLLISION OCCURED. MY MECHANIC FEELS THE BRAKE FAILURE IS DUE TO A FAULTY ABS. I HEARD ON MY LOCAL NEWS STATION THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE ABS IN MY VEHICLE. I CONTACTED MY DEALER, BUT THEY SAID THERE HAD NOT BEEN A RECALL. I WOULD LIKE ANY INFO ON THE RECALL OR CLASS ACTION SUIT.
NHTSA ODI #709327
Mileage unknown · Jul 26, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #843374
Mileage unknown · Jul 26, 1999
Fuel System, Gasoline
CENTRAL PORT FUEL INJECTION UNIT BURNED OUT WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK WITHIN MY ENGINE. THE PROBLEM ALSO CAUSED VARIOUS HOSES TO BECOME DEFECTIVE. THIS WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE LEAKING FUEL COULD HAVE SPARKED A FIRE. UNDERSTAND FROM THE A CAR MECHANIC THIS IS THE FIRST TIME A VORTEX ENGINE WAS USED WHICH COULD HAVE CONTRI…
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CENTRAL PORT FUEL INJECTION UNIT BURNED OUT WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK WITHIN MY ENGINE. THE PROBLEM ALSO CAUSED VARIOUS HOSES TO BECOME DEFECTIVE. THIS WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE LEAKING FUEL COULD HAVE SPARKED A FIRE. UNDERSTAND FROM THE A CAR MECHANIC THIS IS THE FIRST TIME A VORTEX ENGINE WAS USED WHICH COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROBLEM. I CONTACTED CHEVY VIA INTERNET ON JULY 8TH BUT THEY WERE UNCONCERNED. I FEEL A RECALL SHOULD HAPPEN WITH THIS PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY WHEN I HEAR ABOUT THE OTHER OWNERS OF 1995 BLAZERS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
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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