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Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
5 reports
5,000 miles · Jun 6, 2010
Structure
PAINT ON THE ROOF AND HOOD OF OUR 1991 CHEVY 2500 EXTRA CAB PICKUP STARTED PEELING OFF. I CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES AS TO WHY MY PICKUP DID NOT MEET THE RECALL ON THE PAINT JOB THAT SO MANY OTHER GM VEHICLES HAD RECEIVED. MY HUSBAND AND SON FINISHED PEELING OFF THE HOOD AND REPAINTED IT BUT HADN'T GOTTEN TO THE ROOF. IN DRIVING A…
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PAINT ON THE ROOF AND HOOD OF OUR 1991 CHEVY 2500 EXTRA CAB PICKUP STARTED PEELING OFF. I CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES AS TO WHY MY PICKUP DID NOT MEET THE RECALL ON THE PAINT JOB THAT SO MANY OTHER GM VEHICLES HAD RECEIVED. MY HUSBAND AND SON FINISHED PEELING OFF THE HOOD AND REPAINTED IT BUT HADN'T GOTTEN TO THE ROOF. IN DRIVING AROUND I SEE LOTS OF PICKUPS THAT JUST THE HOOD AND ROOF HAVE NO OR LITTLE PAINT LEFT ON THEM. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10334808
Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 1999
Seat Belts
SEAT BELT LATCH MECHANISM FAILED, WILL NOT LATCH. *AK
NHTSA ODI #849265
Mileage unknown · Oct 6, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CORRODED, CAUSING THE ROTORS TO CRACK IN HALF, RESULTING IN POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #828635
Mileage unknown · Nov 4, 1997
Power TrainSeatsService Brakes, Hydraulic
TRANSMISSION FAILED FOUR TIMES.
NHTSA ODI #524256
Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 1996
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE COOLING LINE WAS WORN, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK.
NHTSA ODI #506899
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