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219 reports with mileage · 394 unknown
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Visibility. Review the 200 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 67 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 51 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
61 crash reports9 fire reports36 injury reports
What owners actually said
613 reports
Mileage unknown · Feb 16, 2001
Visibility
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE AT TIMES AND AT OTHER TIMES THEY WON'T SHUT OFF. THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP REPLACED A THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH WHICH STILL HASN'T CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THEY HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL OF THOSE SWITCHES IN THE PAST BUT WOULD NOT COMMIT TO A NUMBER. I ALSO OWN…
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE AT TIMES AND AT OTHER TIMES THEY WON'T SHUT OFF. THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP REPLACED A THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH WHICH STILL HASN'T CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THEY HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL OF THOSE SWITCHES IN THE PAST BUT WOULD NOT COMMIT TO A NUMBER. I ALSO OWN A 1998 GMC JIMMY WHICH IS THE SAME BASIC VEHICLE. IT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THERE IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. I ALSO SPOKE WITH ANOTHER JIMMY OWNER WHO REPORTED WIPER PROBLEMS ALSO. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE IF YOU CHECK YOU WILL FIND THAT MANY GMC AND CHEVROLET VEHCILES HAVE EXPERIENCED WIPER RELATED PROBLEMS. IN ADDITION, BOTH OF MY VEHCILES HAVE OIL LEAKS COMING FROM THE HOSES THAT GO FROM THE ENGINE TO THE REMOTE OIL FILTER ASSEMBLY. I AM TOLD BY A GM DEALERSHIP EMPLOYEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I APPRECIATE YOUR ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER. THANK YOU! *AK
NHTSA ODI #741003
Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 2001
Power TrainSeatsVehicle Speed Control
RECLINING HANDLE ON SEAT ARE VERY HARD TO PULL UP, PASSENGER SIDE HANDLE BROKE OFF LEAVING SEAT STUCK IN ONE POSITION. PASSENGER SEAT SLIDES INTO DASH WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THROTTLE STICKS AT TROTTLE BODY AND TRANSMISION COOLER LINE LEAKS.
NHTSA ODI #740597
Mileage unknown · Jan 31, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
BOLTS HOLDING EXHAUST PIPE TO EXHAUST MANIFOLD FELL OUT ON THEIR OWN. ENGINE EXHAUSTED UNDER HOOD AND INTO DRIVER COMPARTMENT INSTEAD OF OUT TAILPIPE. DEALERSHIP CLAIMED IT WAS BAD MANIFOLD COST $300, MIDAS REPLACED BOLTS THAT FELL OUT FOR FREE. NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN ON ANY VEHICLE BEFORE. USUALLY THEY RUST IN PLACE. F
NHTSA ODI #740263
Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 2001
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
ABS BRAKES ARE NOT PROPERLY WORKING WHICH HAS CAUSED 2 SEIOURS CRASHES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #878663
Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE DIES AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED.*AK
NHTSA ODI #878131
Mileage unknown · Jan 8, 2001
Visibility
HEATING SYSTEM CONTINUOUSLY RUNS AND CANNOT BE MANUALLY TURNED OFF, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #877604
Mileage unknown · Jan 7, 2001
Visibility
1998 S-10 EXT CAB - REAR WINDOW- WINTER SAFETY PROBLEM. I LIVE IN UPSTATE NEW YORK AND IN THE WINTER SNOW LAYING IN THE BED OF THE PICKUP BLOWS UP ON THE REAR WINDOW AND STICKS TO IT SO THERE IS NO VISIBILITY OUT THE REAR WINDOW. I THOUGHT VEHICLES IN NEW YORK WERE REQUIRED TO HAVE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTERS! HAVING AN EXTENDED CA…
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1998 S-10 EXT CAB - REAR WINDOW- WINTER SAFETY PROBLEM. I LIVE IN UPSTATE NEW YORK AND IN THE WINTER SNOW LAYING IN THE BED OF THE PICKUP BLOWS UP ON THE REAR WINDOW AND STICKS TO IT SO THERE IS NO VISIBILITY OUT THE REAR WINDOW. I THOUGHT VEHICLES IN NEW YORK WERE REQUIRED TO HAVE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTERS! HAVING AN EXTENDED CAB TRUCK IS NO DIFFERENT FROM HAVING A CAR AND SINCE THERE ARE MORE TRUCK LIKE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD TODAY THEY SHOULDN'T BE EXEMPT. I COULD SEE IS THE TRUCK HAD A SLIDING GLASS REAR WINDOW THAT A DEFROSTER WOULDN'T BE PRATICAL BUT MY TRUCK JUST HAS A PLAIN GLASS WINDOW THE SAME AS A CAR. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SAFETY PROBLEM IN THE NORTHERN CLIMATES AND I ASSUMED THAT WHEN I BOUGHT THE TRUCK THAT IT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO HAVE A REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER.*AK
NHTSA ODI #738924
Mileage unknown · Jan 7, 2001
Latches/locks/linkages
1998 S-10 EXT CAB WITH 3RD DOOR. SAFETY PROBLEM - DRIVER'S ONLY LATCHES ABOUT HALF THE TIME. I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS A DESIGN PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE THIRD DOOR ON THE EXTENDED CAB. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO SLAM THE DOOR TO MAKE IT CLOSE. I OWNED AN S-10 REGULAR CAB FOR 10 YEARS BEFORE THIS S-10 AND NEVER HAD TO SLAM THAT DOOR T…
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1998 S-10 EXT CAB WITH 3RD DOOR. SAFETY PROBLEM - DRIVER'S ONLY LATCHES ABOUT HALF THE TIME. I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS A DESIGN PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE THIRD DOOR ON THE EXTENDED CAB. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO SLAM THE DOOR TO MAKE IT CLOSE. I OWNED AN S-10 REGULAR CAB FOR 10 YEARS BEFORE THIS S-10 AND NEVER HAD TO SLAM THAT DOOR TO SECURE IT. I HAVE SEEN OTHER S-10 EXTENDED CABS ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THE DRIVER'S DOOR AJAR SO THIS MUST BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO SEEN OTHER REPORTS OF IT ON YOUR SITE HERE. I THINK IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO HAVE THE DRIVER'S DOOR NOT SECURELY LATCHED IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. THERE MUST BE A FIX FOR THIS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #738921
Mileage unknown · Jan 5, 2001
Visibility
WHILE TRAVELING DURING POURING RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED RUNNING. DEALER CLAIMED NO PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #877583
Mileage unknown · Dec 28, 2000
Seats
THE EASY ENTRY SEAT FOR EXTENDED CAB ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT LATCH CORRECTLY. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED YOU HAVE A BETTER THAN 50/50 CHANCE OF THE PASSENGER IN THIS SEAT BEING THROWN FORWARD INTO THE DASH. TIS FIRST HAPPEN THE FIRST TIME A PERSON SAT IN THE SEAT (3RD DAY OF OWNERSHIP) THE SEAT TRACK WAS THEN REPLACED AND …
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THE EASY ENTRY SEAT FOR EXTENDED CAB ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT LATCH CORRECTLY. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED YOU HAVE A BETTER THAN 50/50 CHANCE OF THE PASSENGER IN THIS SEAT BEING THROWN FORWARD INTO THE DASH. TIS FIRST HAPPEN THE FIRST TIME A PERSON SAT IN THE SEAT (3RD DAY OF OWNERSHIP) THE SEAT TRACK WAS THEN REPLACED AND NOW IS BEING REPLACED A SECOND TIME BY THE DEALER BECUASE IT HAS NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I SEE THAT IT HAS BEEN REPORTED SEVERAL TIMES ON THIS SITE. HAS THERE BEEN A DESIGN CHANGE AND RECALL ON THIS?
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ELECTRIC PASSENGER VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS CONTAINING A NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE (NIMH) BATTERY PACK. THESE VEHICLES CONTAIN SOFTWARE WITHIN THE BATTERY PACK MODULE INTENDED TO DISABLE THE VEHICLE FROM BEING DRIVEN IF THE ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE WITH THE BATTERY PACK EXCEEDS A PRESCRIBED VALUE. AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL ILLUMINATE THE "SERVICE NOW" AND "REDUCED PERFORMANCE" TELLTALES AND CONTINUE TO FUNCTION IN A REDUCED PERFORMANCE MODEL INSTEAD OF BEING DISABLED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE TELLTALES ARE IGNORED AND THE AFFECTED VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BE DRIVEN, HEAT COULD BUILD UP AND A FIRE COULD RESULT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL REVISED SOFTWARE IN THE BATTERY PACK MODULE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS BUILT WITH A CANDELA VALUE GREATER THAN 3,000 CANNOT BE MOUNTED HIGHER THAN 864MM ABOVE THE ROAD SURFACE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED WIRING HARNESS THAT CHANGES THE DRL'S FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM DRL'S, AND INSTALL NEW LONG-LIFE LOW BEAM BULBS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ELECTRIC PICKUP TRUCKS. A CONDITION IN WHICH THE FUEL-FIRED HEATER FILL PIPE GROUND STRAP CONTACTS THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE PIPE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD WEAR OFF THE CORROSION PROTECTION ON THE BRAKE PIPE, LEADING TO PREMATURE CORROSION AND EVENTUAL LOSS OF BRAKE PIPE INTEGRITY. WHEN BRAKE PIPE INTEGRITY IS LOST, BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE CAN OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RELOCATE THE GROUND STRAP ATTACHMENT, INSPECT THE BRAKE PIPE FOR WEAR, AND REPLACE THE BRAKE PIPE IF NECESSARY.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC DRIVE. RAPID FOGGING OF THE INTERIOR GLASS CAN OCCUR WITHIN TWO MINUTES AFTER THE HEAT IS TURNED ON IF (1) THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS BETWEEN 35 AND 76 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND (2) WATER HAS COLLECTED ON THE HEAT EXCHANGER DURING PREVIOUS OPERATION OF THE AIR CONDITIONING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF RAPID FOGGING WERE TO OCCUR DURING DRIVING, IT COULD OBSTRUCT THE DRIVER'S VISION INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: OWNERS ARE BEING PROVIDED WITH A CAUTION LABEL AND SUPPLEMENTAL INSERT FOR THEIR OWNER'S MANUAL ADVISING THEM TO FOLLOW A "STOP AND WAIT" PROCEDURE TO HELP AVOID WINDOW FOGGING WHILE DRIVING.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES. AN ENGINE ELECTRICAL WIRING-HARNESS CLIP CAN MELT AND DRIP ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE CLIP MATERIAL ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAN IGNITE AND SUBSEQUENTLY IGNITE OTHER COMBUSTIBLE COMPONENTS RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS ARE CONTACTING OWNERS BY TELEPHONE TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES TOWED TO THE DEALER AND ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED TO THEM UNTIL THE DEALER CAN REROUTE THE ELECTRICAL WIRING-HARNESS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. A FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE REAR AXLE RIGHT-HAND BRAKE PIPE CAN OCCUR CAUSING A SLOW BRAKE FLUID LEAK RESULTING IN A SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. IF THE BRAKE PIPE BREAKS, THE DRIVER WOULD EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN DROP IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE, AND THERE WOULD BE A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BRAKE PIPE.
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NHTSA investigations
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EA05008 · Tailgate Support Cables
Opened Apr 14, 2005 · Closed May 19, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch
GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING A SPECIAL POLICY PROGRAM FOR 903,464 OWNERS OF 2000 - 2003 MODEL S/T VEHICLES THROUGH WHICH OWNERS MAY, AT THEIR OPTION, EITHER (1) PERIODICALLY INSPECT THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN THEIR VEHICLE AND HAVE THE CABLES REPLACED IF THE CABLE COATING EXHIBITS ANY INDICATIONS OF DAMAGE OR DETERIORATION OR (2) REQUEST THAT THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. GM WILL HONOR ALL REQUESTS BY OWNERS WHO OPT FOR REPLACEMENT WITHOUT QUESTION REGARDLESS OF THE CONDITION OR APPEARANCE OF THE CABLES. GM HAS AGREED TO MAIL REMINDER NOTIFICATIONS TO OWNERS EVERY TWO YEARS UNTIL THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES HAVE BEEN REPLACED OR UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS 12 YEARS OLD.ODI'S INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINTS (87%) AND INJURIES (94%) HAVE OCCURRED IN MY 2000 - 2003 S/T VEHICLES.
RQ04012 · Tailgate Support Cable(s) Break
Opened Nov 22, 2004 · Closed Apr 14, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:support Device/strut
ODI IS UPGRADING RQ04-012 AND OPENING AN EA TO INVESTIGATE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 1998 - 2004 MODEL YEAR SONOMA AND S10 MODEL VEHICLES.GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V-129 TO REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000-2004 SIERRAS AND SILVERADOS AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002-2004 AVALANCHES AND ESCALADE EXTS (C/K MODELS).GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADVISED ODITHAT THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WERE FABRICATED USING IDENTICAL OR SIMILAR SHEATHING MATERIAL AS THE RECALLED VEHICLES.HOWEVER,GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADVISED ODI THAT SONOMA AND S-10 VEHICLES DIFFER FROM C/K MODELS IN SEVERAL WAYS: THE VEHICLE HEIGHT IS LOWER; THE TAILGATE DISPLACEMENT (DROP) WHEN NOT SUPPORTED BY THE CABLES IS SMALLER AND THE TAILGATE COMES TO REST AT A LESS SEVERE TIP ANGLE WHEN NOT SUPPORTED BY THE CABLES; THE TAILGATE MASS IS SMALLER; AND THE SIZE, PAYLOAD, AND USAGE CHARACTERISTCIS ARE LESS DEMANDING THAN C/K MODEL VEHICLES.GM ALSO STATED THAT SONOMA AND S-10 WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION INDICATES A LOWER CLAIM COUNT AND A LOWER CLAIM RATE THAN RECALLED C/K MODELS.NOTWITHSTANDING THE ABOVE INFORMATION, ODI HAS RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL 73 NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS AND 10 INJURY COMPLAINTS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES DURING RQ04-012 (SINCE NOVEMBER 2004 TO DATE), WHICH JUSTIFIES OPENING AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE.
EA99012 · Post Collision Fuel System Integrity
Opened Jun 11, 1999 · Closed Aug 10, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
ALLEGE THAT IN CERTAIN SIDE IMPACT CRASHES, THE SUBJECT FUEL TANKS MAY CONTACT THE PROP SHAFT REAR UNIVERSAL JOINT COMPONENTS WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO PUNCTURE THE TANK.
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