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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 · Jul 11, 2001

Visibility

THE HEATER CORE FAILED CAUSING THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO FOG UP AND RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. NLM

NHTSA ODI #561983

Mileage unknown · Jul 3, 2001

Power Train

WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING (DISENGAGED AND LOST POWER). THIS HAPPENED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND FATALITIES. THIS HAPPENED ON A 2 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH 70,000 MILES THAT HAD BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY.*AK

NHTSA ODI #747717

Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 2001

Power Train

WHEN DRIVING AT 15-20 MPH REAR DRIVER'S SIDE AXLE BROKE ABOUT 3-5 INCHES FROM THE TIRE. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #891793

Mileage unknown · Jun 8, 2001

Suspension

THE CENTER LIFT WAS DEFECTIVE, THE SPRINGS FOR THE EXTENSION BAR THAT GOES ON THE BOTH SIDES IN THE FRONT ARE MISSING. NLM

NHTSA ODI #561513

Mileage unknown · Jun 4, 2001

Air Bags

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #746354

Mileage unknown · May 24, 2001

Tires

WAS TRAVELING 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND TWO REAR TIRES TREAD STARTED TO SEPARATE FROM SIDEWALLS. UNIROYAL, TIGER PAWS. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #889095

Mileage unknown · May 4, 2001

Steering

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WHILE DRIVING HOME CONSUMER SUDDENLY LOST STEERING, VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO IMMEDIATELY STOP WHICH CAUSED HIM TO HIT A GARBAGE CONTAINER THAT WAS THEN PUSHED AGAINST A TREE WHICH FINALLY STOPPED HIS VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED IN AND WAS DETERMINED THAT A NEW STEERING KNUCKLE WAS NEEDED, BUT CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT IT WOULD NOT BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP STATES THAT BY VEHICLE BEING IN AN ACCIDENT THAT IS WHAT CAUSED THE DAMAGE TO THE STEERING KNUCKLE (MOTHER ON BEHALF OF SON) *JB

NHTSA ODI #561075

Mileage unknown · Apr 13, 2001

Seats

MY HANDLES FOR THE SEATS TO RECLINE HAS BROKEN 4 TIMES SINCE I PURCHSED MY S10 TRUCK.TWICE UNDER WARRANTY. WARRANTY IS GONE,BOTH SEAT HANDLES ARE PRESENTLY BROKE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #743974

Mileage unknown · Mar 23, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE CUTS OFF CONSTANTLY, AND NO ONE CAN FIND CAUSE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #884030

Mileage unknown · Mar 5, 2001

Power TrainSeatsUnknown Or Other

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SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING TRUCK,IT TOOK SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED,THEN WHEN VEHICLE GOT TO 50010 LIGHT CAME BACK ON. TOOK BACK TO DEALER THEY FIXED IT AGAIN. NOW IT COMES ON FOR A FEW DAYS THEN GOES BACK OFF.,THEN BACK ON AGAIN. SEAT RECLINER HANDLE BROKE OFF WHILE TRUCK WAS PARKED, AS WITH THE 3RD DOOR HANDLE ALSO. RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARINGS WENT OUT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. SEEMS THAT EITHER OF THE COMPONENTS MENTIONED SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED WITH THE MILEAGE AND I BELIEVE THAT IT IS CAUSED BY A POORLY BUILT VEHICLE BY GENERAL MOTORS.MOST OF THE PROBLEMS BEGAN AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WHICH IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI #741978

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