NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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1,153 reportsMileage unknown · Jul 16, 2001
Suspension
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE, AND IT FELT AS IF THERE WAS A FLAT TIRE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT UPPER CONTROL ARM/ BALL JOINT SNAPPED. PLEASE PROVIDE AN…
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WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE, AND IT FELT AS IF THERE WAS A FLAT TIRE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT UPPER CONTROL ARM/ BALL JOINT SNAPPED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #892839
Mileage unknown · Jul 16, 2001
Air BagsCrashInjury
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL COLLISION AT 60MPH.UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #892836
Mileage unknown · Jul 15, 2001
Suspension
FRONT LEFT CONTROL ARM, RUSTED AND CARRODED, CAUSING THE CONTROL ARM TO BREAK AND DAMAGE TO THE STEERING KNUCKEL, SHOCK, LEFT FRONT AXCLE, AXCLE BOOT AND AXCLE SEEL. THIS ACCURED WHILE BEGINNING TO BACK TO CAR OUT OF A DRIVE WAY (APPROX. 3MPH). THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AFTER PURCHASE FOR A SNAPING AND POPPING IN TH…
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FRONT LEFT CONTROL ARM, RUSTED AND CARRODED, CAUSING THE CONTROL ARM TO BREAK AND DAMAGE TO THE STEERING KNUCKEL, SHOCK, LEFT FRONT AXCLE, AXCLE BOOT AND AXCLE SEEL. THIS ACCURED WHILE BEGINNING TO BACK TO CAR OUT OF A DRIVE WAY (APPROX. 3MPH). THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AFTER PURCHASE FOR A SNAPING AND POPPING IN THE FRONT DRIVERSIDE WHEEL, BOTH TIMES WE WERE TOLD IT WAS A SQUEEKY SPRING AND NOTHING WAS WRONG. NOW WE KNOW WHAT THE NOISES WHERE, NOT A SPRING. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR OVER 2 WEEKS. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT STORIES ABOUT WHY THE CAR DID THIS AND HOW THIS IS SEEN ALL THE TIME( WHICH I KNOW IS NOT TRUE). THE FINAL CONCLUSION FROM THE DEALER IS LACK OF MAINTANCE, YET WE HAVE THIS CAR LUBED AND TAKEN CARE OF OFTEN. THIS IS A REAL CONCERN, IF THIS PART WOULD HAVE BROKE JUST MOMENTS BEFORE OR AFTER IT DID, ME AND MY CHILDREN WOULD HAVE BEEN SEVERLY INJURED OR KILLED. I AM VERY WORRIED THAT THE OTHER SIDE MAY DO THE SAME THING, SINCE I CAN NOT GET A GOOD ANSWER O. *AK
NHTSA ODI #748490
Mileage unknown · Jul 13, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
TOTAL FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITH NO STOPPING. PUMPING THE PEDAL REPEATEDLY ENABLED ME TO FINALLY STOP. PARKED IT, HAD IT TOWED HOME.*AK
NHTSA ODI #748432
Mileage unknown · Jul 12, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
CONSUME R WAS PULLING VEHICLE INSIDE OF YARD AND APPLIED BRAKES THEY WERE HARD AND NOISY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP. *AK
NHTSA ODI #892670
Mileage unknown · Jul 6, 2001
Visibility
RECALL 98 V 150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, RESULTING IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY AND INCREASING RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SLC
NHTSA ODI #892101
Mileage unknown · Jul 3, 2001
Visibility
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #891950
Mileage unknown · Jun 29, 2001
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 30MPH APPROXIMATELY THREE CAR LINKS, AND DRIVER IN FRONT STOPPED SUDDENLY. HE SLAMMED ON BRAKES, AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ODI #891745
Mileage unknown · Jun 29, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 99V193000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99041. DEALER CORRECTED RECALL WORK. CONSUMER NOTED THAT AFTER RECALL WORK WAS COMPLETED, AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP OR UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK CONSUM…
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CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 99V193000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99041. DEALER CORRECTED RECALL WORK. CONSUMER NOTED THAT AFTER RECALL WORK WAS COMPLETED, AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP OR UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK CONSUMER HAS HAD A FENDER BENDER DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKES, THE DEALER CAN NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #891654
Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
RADIATOR HAS EXCESSIVE RUST. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, AND ADVISED CONSUMER TO CHANGE DEX COOLANT ON A REGULAR BASIS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHUR DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #891314
Official recalls
6Apr 28, 2003
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.
Jun 28, 2001
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.
Jul 19, 1999
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.
Jul 1, 1998
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.
Jun 12, 1997
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.
Nov 14, 1996
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
7EA02006 · 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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