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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.
110 crash reports11 fire reports50 injury reports
What owners actually said
665 reports
Mileage unknown · Feb 4, 2000
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train
THEY SAY MY TRANSMISSION IS NOT ONE THAT SEIZES BUT IT IS LOCKING UP AND BUCKING FOR SOME REASON. I HAVE TO DISENGAGE, THEN SPEED UP TO GET IT TO STOP BUCKING. ANY IDEAS? THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE I BOUGHT IT USED W/LIMITED WARRANTY. I CAN'T AFFORD $65. EVERYTIME I NEED AN ESTIMATE (DOWN TIME) AND THIS MIGHT BE RELATED TO THE R…
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THEY SAY MY TRANSMISSION IS NOT ONE THAT SEIZES BUT IT IS LOCKING UP AND BUCKING FOR SOME REASON. I HAVE TO DISENGAGE, THEN SPEED UP TO GET IT TO STOP BUCKING. ANY IDEAS? THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE I BOUGHT IT USED W/LIMITED WARRANTY. I CAN'T AFFORD $65. EVERYTIME I NEED AN ESTIMATE (DOWN TIME) AND THIS MIGHT BE RELATED TO THE RECALL. HOW CAN THEY TELL WHICH ONES (NOT JUST VIN) REGARDING SPECIAL TORQUE TOOL.. ALSO, WHAT IS THE LIFE EXPECTANCY FROM MANUFACTURER ON THE REAR OXYGEN SENSORS? I HAD A CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING. THEY SAY IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE WATER-COOLING SYSTEM. IT SUCKED ALL MY COOLANT THRU ENGINE, BLEW OUT BACK. MY SENSOR IN REAR WAS CLOGGED...DIRECT RESULT...THEY SAY IT COULDN'T HAVE GOTTEN PAST CAT. CONVERTOR, ALTHOUGH BLUE WAS BLOWING OUT MY TAILPIPE... THEY WON'T FIX. I AM JUST CURIOUS AS TO HOW I CAN KEEP FROM THEM BLOWING SMOKE UP MY SKIRT. THANKS, I'M SINGLE, FEMALE AND THEY SAW ME COMING.*AK
NHTSA ODI #718308
Mileage unknown · Feb 2, 2000
EquipmentService Brakes, Hydraulic
PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION VEHICLE EXPERIENCED CONTINUED FAILURES OF THE ABS SYSTEM, ONE INCIDENT RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO LOSS OF BRAKE CONTROL. (99V-193) *MJS
NHTSA ODI #550660
Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 2000
Visibility
RECALL 98V150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING DURING OPERATION. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. *K
NHTSA ODI #855965
Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
HEAD GASKET FAILED AT 51300 MILE ON VEHICLE, CAUSING COOLING SYSTEM OF VEHICLE TO DRAIN. REPAIR COST IS APPROXIMATELY $525. FAILURE SEEMS UNUSUAL AT THIS MILEAGE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #718163
Mileage unknown · Jan 28, 2000
Visibility
ON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING DURING OPERATIO. PROBLEM CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY WHEN NEEDED, AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE COLLISION. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #855754
Mileage unknown · Jan 25, 2000
Exterior Lighting
HEADLIGHT EFFECTIVENESS IS EXTREMELY POOR ON BOTH HIGH AND LOW BEAMS. CHECKED VOLTAGE TO LAMPS: SOLID 14.2V UNDER ALL CONDITIONS. CONTACTED DEALER AND REVIEWED PROBLEM W. SERVICE MANAGER. UNABLE TO RECOMMEND A SOLUTION AND THERE IS NO FACTORY RECALL ON RECORD. (HAVE CHECKED BACK SEVERAL TIME SINCE; STILL NOTHING FROM GM). REPLA…
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HEADLIGHT EFFECTIVENESS IS EXTREMELY POOR ON BOTH HIGH AND LOW BEAMS. CHECKED VOLTAGE TO LAMPS: SOLID 14.2V UNDER ALL CONDITIONS. CONTACTED DEALER AND REVIEWED PROBLEM W. SERVICE MANAGER. UNABLE TO RECOMMEND A SOLUTION AND THERE IS NO FACTORY RECALL ON RECORD. (HAVE CHECKED BACK SEVERAL TIME SINCE; STILL NOTHING FROM GM). REPLACED BOTH HEADLAMPS WITH NAPA AFTER-MARKET UNITS AT ABOUT 10,000 MILES; THIS CHANGE RESULTING IN MINOR IMPROVEMENT, DUE MOSTLY, I THINK, TO WIDER BEAM SPREAD, BUT OVER ALL PERFORMANCE IS STILL THE WORST I HAVE EVER HAD ON A VEHICLE (INCLUDING MY 6-VOLT 1934 PLYMOUTH WITH NO VOLTAGE REGULATOR), AND I HAVE OWNED A LOT OF OLD VEHICLES WITH MARGINAL LIGHTS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #717842
Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 2000
Exterior Lighting
HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A SIDE ROAD, TRAVELING 55 MPH. *AK
NHTSA ODI #855474
Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
WHILE TRAVELING 35MPH AND AS A RESULT OF A SUDDEN STOP VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL WITH PEDAL TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #853998
Mileage unknown · Jan 21, 2000
Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicCrash
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 50MPH, ANOTHER VECHICLE MADE A U TURN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET, CONSUMER THOUGHT THAT VEHICLE WAS GOING TO TURN IN THE OPPOSITE OF HIS VEHICLE, AN DHE VEERED OVER TO THE SHOULDER ON WET PAVEMENT TO SLOW DOWN. THEN, VEERED ONTO THE DRY PAVEMENT, AND THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM DIDN'T KIC…
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CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 50MPH, ANOTHER VECHICLE MADE A U TURN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET, CONSUMER THOUGHT THAT VEHICLE WAS GOING TO TURN IN THE OPPOSITE OF HIS VEHICLE, AN DHE VEERED OVER TO THE SHOULDER ON WET PAVEMENT TO SLOW DOWN. THEN, VEERED ONTO THE DRY PAVEMENT, AND THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM DIDN'T KICK IN. ALSO THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #855352
Mileage unknown · Jan 14, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
COOLENT LEAK WAS ON PASSENGER SIDE, REAR OF ENGINE DUE TO FAULTY HEAD GASKET. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT LEAK COULD GO INTO AN OIL PORT AND CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE. *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
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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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