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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

33 crash reports2 fire reports20 injury reports

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

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67,000 miles · Dec 31, 2003

Vehicle Speed Control

WHEN ACCELERATING, THE THROTTLE BECAME STUCK. THE CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES NUMEROUS TIMES TO DECELERATE THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10052171

91,000 miles · Dec 24, 2003

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT AFTER SHIFTING VEHICLE FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE GAS PEDAL DESCENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND RUN INTO A STORE FRONT AT FULL THROTTLE. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *PH

NHTSA ODI #10048256

Mileage unknown · Jan 21, 2002

Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

THE THROTTLE CABLE BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS CAUSED THE PEDAL TO LAY ON THE FLOORBOARD, WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.*AK

NHTSA ODI #757146

Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 2000

Vehicle Speed Control

WHILE SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR ENGINE REVVED UP TO ABOUT 3500 RPMS. AFTER TAPPING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL EINGINE REVVED UP THE RED LINE. DRIVER HAD TO SHUT THE IGNITION OFF, LET OUT ON THE CLUTCH ,AND ENGINE FINALLY SHUT DOWN. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER FOUND A STICKING IAC. THE IAC HAD A BURR SPOT. PL…

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NHTSA ODI #871850

Mileage unknown · Aug 21, 2000

EquipmentVehicle Speed Control

8/9/00 A/C FROZE-UP CAUSING SERPENTINE BELT TO CATCH ON FIRE UNDER HOOD. 8/20/00 SPEED CONTROL SET AT 63MPH, WITHIN 2 MILES SPEED WAS 85MPH DOWN CURVED HILL. UNABLE TO DISABLE SPEED CONTROL WITH BRAKE PEDAL. DID NOT WANT TO TURN OFF IGNITION AS STEERING WAS NEEDED. USED BRAKES TO SLOW VEHICLE UNTIL STRAIGHT UPHILL AREA WHIC…

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NHTSA ODI #728585

Mileage unknown · Jul 27, 2000

Vehicle Speed Control

WAS IN TRAFFIC AND AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, CONSUMER LET CLUTCH OUT AND APPLIED SOME GAS, AND GAS PEDAL LINKAGE BROKE WHILE HE WAS TURNING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #866171

Mileage unknown · Jul 21, 2000

Vehicle Speed Control

WHEN VEHICLE IS CRANKED TO GEAR DRIVE OR REVERSE GAS PEDAL WILL STICK AND CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO STEP HARD ON THE BRAKES PEDAL TO RELEASE THE GAS PEDAL.*AK

NHTSA ODI #865835

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NHTSA investigations

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.

PE99009 · POST-COLLISION Fuel System Integrity

Opened Feb 1, 1999 · Closed Jun 11, 1999

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

ALLEGED THAT THE FUEL TANK MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO PUNCTURE IN CERTAIN CRASH MODES