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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

33 crash reports2 fire reports20 injury reports

What owners actually said

231 reports

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 · Dec 10, 2001

Seats

SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVEL SHEARED OFF, CAUSING PROBLEM WITH DRIVER'S SEAT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #755492

Mileage unknown · Dec 7, 2001

Air BagsCrash

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT IT. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #6900599

Mileage unknown · Nov 14, 2001

Seats

RECLINING MECHANISM FAILURE ON PASSENGER SEAT. DISCUSSION WITH MANY PEOPLE REVEALED THIS FAILURE IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. THIS COULD BE A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE IF SOMEONE OR IF A PASSENGER NEED TO ESCAPE FROM THE REAR SEAT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #754531

Mileage unknown · Oct 16, 2001

Steering

PITMAN JOINT ON FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE IS LOOSE. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THERE WAS A TOLERABLE AMOUNT OF PLAY TO BE ALLOWABLE, NOT BAD ENOUGH TO BE COVERED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #897829

Mileage unknown · Oct 16, 2001

Seats

HANDLES ON RECLINER SEAT BROKE. THESE HANDLES HAD BROKEN 4 TIMES. CONTACTED DEALER. CONSUMER WAS COVERED FIRST TIME UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY, BUT CURRENTLY THEY WERE NOT COVERED . GMC KNEW THAT HADDLES ON RECLINER SEAT WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #897828

Mileage unknown · Sep 26, 2001

Fuel System, Other

GAS GAUGE DID NOT SHOW PROPER AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK, EXAMPLE: JUST FILLED TANK AND GAUGE SHOWED 1/4 OR 1/2 TANK. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE FOUR TIMES, AND COULD NOT EFFECTIVELY REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #896886

Mileage unknown · Sep 24, 2001

Seats

THE HANDLE USED TO RECLINE THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BROKE COMPLETELY OFF. I WENT BY THE DEALER. THEY STATED THEY HAD REPLACED LOTS OF THESE, BUT THAT GMC HADN'T RECALLED THEM OR ANYTHING. SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRENTY, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ENTIRE COST. I TOLD THEM I WOULD WAIT BECAUSE GM SHOULD RECALL IF THEY ARE FA…

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NHTSA ODI #752505

Mileage unknown · Aug 3, 2001

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE PEDAL WAS PULSATING WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. HAD MECHANIC INSPECT BRAKES, AND FOUND THAT ROTORS WERE RUSTED IN MIDDLE AND WARPED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #893338

Mileage unknown · Jul 31, 2001

Air BagsCrashInjury

NNO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #749505

Official recalls

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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