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Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 209 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.
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What owners actually said
665 reports
Mileage unknown · Mar 5, 2000
Visibility
THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER SEEING THE CAMPAIGN #98V150001 AND HAVING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILING TO OPERATE NUMEROUS TIMES--THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MODULE WHICH THEY STATED WAS THE SAME PART IN THE RECALL BUT DID NOT REPLACE IT FOR FREE SINCE MY TRUCK WAS NOT UNDER "RECALL STATUS" I CALLED GM DIRECTLY WITH…
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THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER SEEING THE CAMPAIGN #98V150001 AND HAVING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILING TO OPERATE NUMEROUS TIMES--THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MODULE WHICH THEY STATED WAS THE SAME PART IN THE RECALL BUT DID NOT REPLACE IT FOR FREE SINCE MY TRUCK WAS NOT UNDER "RECALL STATUS" I CALLED GM DIRECTLY WITH THE # THE DEALERSHIP PROVIDED AND GM WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE ANY PAYMENT OR REMEDY TO HELP FIX MY TRUCK. PLEASE HELP ME LOOK INTO THIS MATTER!!! THANKS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #719728
Mileage unknown · Mar 2, 2000
Engine And Engine CoolingCrash
WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH ENGINE CUT OFF, CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK UP AND VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #857774
Mileage unknown · Feb 24, 2000
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolineUnknown Or Other
TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER SAID COOLANT AND OIL INTERMIXED IN THE CRANKSHAFT WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A FAILED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. *AK *ML
NHTSA ODI #857498
Mileage unknown · Feb 23, 2000
Power Train
NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION, GM/CHEVY HAS 9 ON WAIT LIST NOW. NONE AVAILABLE IN US. *AK
NHTSA ODI #719147
Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2000
Visibility
ERRATIC WINDSHIELD WIPER PERFORMANCE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.VEHICLE VIN# IS NOT PART OF RECALL 98V150001 ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME DEFECT. CONSUMER HAS PAID FOR THE EXACT REMEDY AS STATED ON RECALL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #857354
Mileage unknown · Feb 14, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES ABS ENGAGED AND THE REAR CAME AROUND ABOUT 3 INCHERS TO THE RIGHT.THIS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN PAYMENT WAS WET OR RAINING. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #856836
Mileage unknown · Feb 10, 2000
Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury
WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION APPLIED THE BRAKES ON A BUMPY ROAD AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. CALLED THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #854831
Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 2000
Visibility
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK. *AK
NHTSA ODI #856515
Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 2000
Power Train
IN AUGUST OF 1996 I PURCHASED A 1996 S-10 PICKUP FROM RELIABLE CHEVROLET IN ALBUQUERQUE. IT WAS SOLD AS A VEHICLE WITH 26 MILES ON IT INSTEAD OF THE ACTUAL 7064 MILES IT REALLY HAD. I HAD NEVER BOUGHT A NEW CAR AND THEY SAW ME COMING. THE LEGAL PART OF THAT CONTRACT IS BEING REVIEWED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW MEXICO AND SEN…
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IN AUGUST OF 1996 I PURCHASED A 1996 S-10 PICKUP FROM RELIABLE CHEVROLET IN ALBUQUERQUE. IT WAS SOLD AS A VEHICLE WITH 26 MILES ON IT INSTEAD OF THE ACTUAL 7064 MILES IT REALLY HAD. I HAD NEVER BOUGHT A NEW CAR AND THEY SAW ME COMING. THE LEGAL PART OF THAT CONTRACT IS BEING REVIEWED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW MEXICO AND SENATOR DOMENICI. I NOTIFIED CHEVROLET IN MICHIGAN IMMEDIATELY, TELLING THEM ABOUT THE FRAUDULENT CONTRACT AND THE SLIPPAGE IN THE TRANSMISSION. I RARELY DROVE OTHER THAN TO MY TWO JOBS. ON THE FIRST EXTENDED TRIP OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY REFUSED TO SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR WHILE I WAS PASSING. IT BLEW A LARGE AMOUNT OF TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT THE VENT TUBE ON THE REAR OF THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE SPENT OVER $300.00 AND A GREAT DEAL OF TIME AND MISSED WORK TRYING TO GET RELIABLE FIX THE PROBLEM. I FOUND OUT RECENTLY THAT CHEVROLET INSTALLED A DEFECTIVE PUMP IN THE TRANSMISSON THAT CANNOT HANDLE THE PRESSURE, FORCING IT OUT THE VENT TUBE AND OVERHEATING THE SYSTEM WHILE CAUSING SHIFT FAILURE. DO YOU CONSIDER LOSING POWER SUDDENLY WHEN ON A HIGHWAY WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 75 DANGEROUS? I HAVE NEARLY LOST MY LIFE THREE TIMES NOW BECAUSE OF MY INABILITY TO GO FASTER THAN 44 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LOCKS LIKE THIS. ONLY MY SKILL AS A DRIVER HAS PREVENTED YOU FROM SEEING ME IN THE FATALITY SECTION. CHEVROLET SENT ME 5 LETTERS CONCERNING THEIR FAULTY WINDSHIELD WIPERS, BUT NO NOTICE ABOUT A REALLY DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE CONDITION THEY WILLINGLY KEEP QUIET ABOUT. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE MORE THAN 25 MILES IN ANY DIRECTION BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION STOPS SHIFTING PROPERLY AND STARTS SPEWING FLUID OUT THE VENT TUBE. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT, IT ALMOST COST ME MY LIFE 3 TIMES NOW. AT LEAST 7 DRIVERS HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID ME AS THE TRUCK LOST POWER SUDDENLY. FOR EVERY RAISED MIDDLE FINGER I GOT, I HATE CHEVROLET AND THEIR VULGAR DECEIT EVEN MORE. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES NOW AND THE PROBLEM ONLY GETS WORSE. NO SAFET
NHTSA ODI #718475
Mileage unknown · Feb 4, 2000
Air BagsCrash
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HWY AT 45 MPH NOTICDE HE WAS APPROACHING A VEHICLE COLLISION. STARTED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE BEHIND HIM STRUCK AND RAMMED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE INTO THE APPROACHING COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *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.
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: LIGHT DUTY PASSENGER PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 4.3L ENGINES. THE FRONT BRAKE LINE CAN CONTACT THE LEFT-HAND SIDE OF THE ENGINE OIL PAN CAUSING THE BRAKE LINE TO WEAR TO THE POINT OF BRAKE FLUID LOSS DURING BRAKE APPLICATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: BRAKE FLUID LOSS CAN REDUCE BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS AND INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCES RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE OIL PAN AND THE BRAKE LINE. IF THE CLEARANCE IS 6MM OR LESS, DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL BRAKE LINE CLIP AND IF THERE WAS CONTACT BETWEEN THE OIL PAN AND BRAKE LINE, THE FRONT BRAKE LINE WILL BE REPLACED.
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.
THE TOP COAT PAINT SEVERELY PEELS DUE TO OVERBAKING OF THE POWDER PRIMER PRIOR TO THE TOP COAT APPLICATION. SINCE THE WINDSHIELD PRIMER AND ADHESIVE ADHERE TO THE TOP COAT PAINT ONTHE WINDSHIELD OPENING FLANGE, THE WINDSHIELD DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, "WINDSHIELD MOUNTING."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT STAY IN PLACE AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 212.
Remedy: ALL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REPURCHASED. THIS CAMPAIGN IS 100%.
SOME OF THESE TRUCKS WERE BUILT WITH TRANSMISSIONS CONTAINING PARTS WHICH WERE NOT MACHINED TO GM'S SPECIFICATIONS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THESE TRANSMISSIONS COULD SEIZE AND LOCK THE REAR DRIVE WHEELS WHILE THE TRUCK IS BEING DRIVEN CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION MAIN SHAFT OUTPUT TORQUE USING A SPECIAL TOOL. IF THE OUTPUT TORQUE DOES NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED.
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NHTSA investigations
4
EA99018 · Spare Tire Separation From Vehicle
Opened Jun 30, 1999 · Closed Oct 20, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment
No summary supplied.
PE99004 · Separation Of Spare Tire From Vehicle
Opened Jan 15, 1999 · Closed Jun 30, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment
ALLEGED THAT WIRE CABLE/WINCH ASSEMBLY WHICH HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY UDER THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE TIRE TO FALL FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION
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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