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Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 420 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.
156 crash reports31 fire reports77 injury reports
What owners actually said
1,153 reports
Mileage unknown · Mar 13, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingVisibility
THIS COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE HAS RESULTED IN MY HAVING TO REPLACE THE HEATER CORE AND HOSES AS WELL AS THE RADIATOR DUE TO THE AMOUNT AND THICKNESS OF THE CORROSION/RUST INSIDE. THE SYSTEM WILL HAVE TO BE FLUSHED...CHEVY IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AS REFERENCED BY THEIR REPAIR BULLETINS...THE EXTEND AND COST OF THE DAMAGE IS UNDERSTA…
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THIS COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE HAS RESULTED IN MY HAVING TO REPLACE THE HEATER CORE AND HOSES AS WELL AS THE RADIATOR DUE TO THE AMOUNT AND THICKNESS OF THE CORROSION/RUST INSIDE. THE SYSTEM WILL HAVE TO BE FLUSHED...CHEVY IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AS REFERENCED BY THEIR REPAIR BULLETINS...THE EXTEND AND COST OF THE DAMAGE IS UNDERSTATED.... IM OUT OF POCKET $1400 TO REPLACE A RADIATOR A HEATING CORE AND OTHER COMPONENT DUE TO NOT BEING NOTIFIED SOONER ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF THE PROBLEM OCCURRING AND THEREBY HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED FOR THE PROBABLY ISSUE!
NHTSA ODI #759311
Mileage unknown · Mar 12, 2002
Suspension
STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSER AND UNRESPONSIVE THAN NORMAL. DRIVER THEN RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER 01V200000 CONCERNING BALL JOINTS. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED.*AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS IF THE VEHICLE WAS…
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STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSER AND UNRESPONSIVE THAN NORMAL. DRIVER THEN RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER 01V200000 CONCERNING BALL JOINTS. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED.*AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS IF THE VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN 8 YEASR OLD OR IF THE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*YD
NHTSA ODI #8005389
Mileage unknown · Mar 6, 2002
Visibility
RECALL 98 V 150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #8005131
Mileage unknown · Mar 6, 2002
Visibility
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES WIPERS WON'T SHUT OFF, HAVE TO SHUT VEHICLE DOWN TO TURN WIPERS OFF. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #8005120
Mileage unknown · Mar 4, 2002
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK. CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, THE VEHICLE STAYED AT THE SAME SPEED, CONSUMER TRIED DOWNSHIFTING AND PUMPING THE BRAKES, SHE HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND USE …
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WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK. CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, THE VEHICLE STAYED AT THE SAME SPEED, CONSUMER TRIED DOWNSHIFTING AND PUMPING THE BRAKES, SHE HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN ENOUGH TO GET OFF OF THE FREEWAY, CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR CABLE, BRAKES, SHOES, CALIPERS AND ROTORS.*JB
NHTSA ODI #8004942
Mileage unknown · Mar 4, 2002
Air BagsCrashInjury
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER CAME UPON SOME BLACK ICE, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER HEAD ON, THE IMPACT WAS SO HARD THAT IT PUSHED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE IN ABOUT 2 FEET, HOWEVER THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, CONSUMER SUFFERED NECK AND BACK TRAUMA.*JB
NHTSA ODI #564557
43,000 miles · Feb 26, 2002
Visibility
THE WIPERS STOPPED. THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE PLASTIC CIRCUIT BOARD ON THE WIPER MOTOR. THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN THE SCOPE OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL. THE CONSUMER HAD EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SITUATION WITH ANOTHER CHEVROLET TRUCK (1994). SCC
NHTSA ODI #566315
Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling
THERE IS A CONSTANT OIL LEAK COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, MECHANIC STATES OIL GASKET MALFUNCTIONED. *AK *JB
NHTSA ODI #8004395
Mileage unknown · Feb 20, 2002
Suspension
NHTSA RECALL 01V20000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01048; GOT NOTICE ABOUT UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS MALFUNCTIONING. DEALER ONLY REPAIRED UPPER CONTROL ARM. DEALER ALSO ADMITTED THAT LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER IS UPSET THAT BALL JOINTS FAILED SO SOON. *TT
NHTSA ODI #8004248
Mileage unknown · Feb 19, 2002
Seat Belts
REAR SAFETY BELTS DO NOT FUNCTION WHEN PLACING CHILD'S CAR SEAT, THEY LOOSEN UP, AND DO NOT LOCK BELT.*AK
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.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, AND WISCONSIN, AND IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. FAILURE OF AN UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY COULD OCCUR DUE TO CORROSION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN IMPAIRED STEERING OR STEERING LOSS, OR A PARTIAL OR COMPLETE COLLAPSE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 4, 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, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
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: EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 60/40 FRONT BENCH SEATS AND EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS AND 2-DOOR UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL LOCKING RECLINER BUCKET SEATS. THE OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT WEBBING ON THE DRIVER'S AND/OR PASSENGER'S SEAT CAN SEPARATE DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF A SEPARATION OCCURRED AND THERE WERE SECONDARY CRASH EVENTS OR VEHICLE ROLLOVER, THERE WOULD BE NO BELT RESTRAINT OF THE OCCUPANT AND INCREASED INJURIES COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE RECLINER MECHANISM.
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.
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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.
EA99022 · Upper And Lower Control Arm Ball Joint
Opened Jul 30, 1999 · Closed Aug 28, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
There is no summary currently available
Additional source detail variants (2)
Suspension
There is no summary currently available
Suspension
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.
PE99021 · Upper Control Arm Ball Joint Breakage
Opened Mar 5, 1999 · Closed Jul 30, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
AN UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT FAILS, RESULTING IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSING ON THE FAILED SIDE.
EA97007 · Steering Shaft Separations
Opened Apr 17, 1997 · Closed Mar 12, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
COUPLING BOLTS, JOINING THE STEERING SHAFT, MAY SEPARATE.IN SOME CASES, TOTAL UNFORESEEN, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL MAY RESULT.
EA97004 · Seat Belt Webbing Separation
Opened Feb 28, 1997 · Closed Aug 5, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:front:webbing
NHTSA'S NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NCAP) TESTED A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG.THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY CUT DURING THE TEST.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Seat Belts:front:webbing
NHTSA'S NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NCAP) TESTED A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG.THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY CUT DURING THE TEST.
Seat Belts:front:webbing
NHTSA'S NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NCAP) TESTED A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG.THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY CUT DURING THE TEST.
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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