Illustration3RD DOOR LATCH HANDLE BROKE. MADE OF WEAK PLASTIC. *TR
2000 Chevrolet S10
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most S10 years
Owner complaints for the 2000 Chevrolet S10 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 42.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
250–25K
4825–50K
5350–75K
3175–100K
33100–150K
9150K+
199 reports with mileage · 272 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 93 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 92 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 55 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
52 crash reports8 fire reports39 injury reports
Latches/locks/linkages complaints
14 reportsTAILGATE STRAPS BROKE WHEN OPENING TAILGATE CAUSING DAMAGE TO TAILGATE WHEN IT HIT BUMPER ALSO DRIVE SIDE RECLINER LEVER BROKE AND THIRD DOOR LATCH BROKE. *JB
THE HANDLES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE SEAT BROKE VERY SHORTLY AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. ALSO THE THIRD DOOR HANDLE HAS BEEN REPLACED BY US ALREADY AND IS BROKEN AGAIN, ALSO THE THIRD DOOR BRACKET AT THE TOP MY HUSBAND HAD TO WELD BECAUSE WE COULD NOT FIND ONE THIS BRACKET BROKE AND THE DOOR FLEW OPEN WHILE HE WAS DRIVING. THE …
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THE HANDLES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE SEAT BROKE VERY SHORTLY AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. ALSO THE THIRD DOOR HANDLE HAS BEEN REPLACED BY US ALREADY AND IS BROKEN AGAIN, ALSO THE THIRD DOOR BRACKET AT THE TOP MY HUSBAND HAD TO WELD BECAUSE WE COULD NOT FIND ONE THIS BRACKET BROKE AND THE DOOR FLEW OPEN WHILE HE WAS DRIVING. THE SPRING IN THE HINGE DOOR BROKE OFF AND NOW THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS NOT OPENING PROPERLY. WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. *NM
TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES ON 2000 CHEVY S-10 BROKE WHILE SITTING ON TAILGATE. I ONLY WEIGH 180 LBS AND THEY BOTH BROKE.
TAILGATE CABLES ON MY 2000 CHEVY S10 HAVE RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKEN. I HAVE PURCHASED NEW CABLES, BUT THE REPAIR REQUIRES REPLACING THE ENTIRE LATCH. EVEN THE PARTS PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP WERE DISGUSTED BY THIS. ALTHOUGH THERE IS A RECALL ON SOME OF THE FULL SIZED GM TRUCKS, THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT SEEM CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR…
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TAILGATE CABLES ON MY 2000 CHEVY S10 HAVE RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKEN. I HAVE PURCHASED NEW CABLES, BUT THE REPAIR REQUIRES REPLACING THE ENTIRE LATCH. EVEN THE PARTS PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP WERE DISGUSTED BY THIS. ALTHOUGH THERE IS A RECALL ON SOME OF THE FULL SIZED GM TRUCKS, THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT SEEM CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR SMALLER TRUCK CUSTOMERS. FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN ON THE INTERNET, THIS DOES NOT SEEM LIKE AN ISOLATED CASE.
1. MOVING A TELEVISION, PLACED INTO BED OF CHEVY S10 PICKUP. 2. TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES (BOTH SIDES) SNAPPED, RUSTED THROUGH APPX MIDDLE OF CABLES. PERSON RESTING ON TAILGATE FELL OFF END OF TRUCK. SLIGHT DENTING OF TAILGATE AS IT FELL PAST HORIZONTAL AND PRESSED INTO BUMPER. 3. SPOKE WITH LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THEY INDICAT…
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1. MOVING A TELEVISION, PLACED INTO BED OF CHEVY S10 PICKUP. 2. TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES (BOTH SIDES) SNAPPED, RUSTED THROUGH APPX MIDDLE OF CABLES. PERSON RESTING ON TAILGATE FELL OFF END OF TRUCK. SLIGHT DENTING OF TAILGATE AS IT FELL PAST HORIZONTAL AND PRESSED INTO BUMPER. 3. SPOKE WITH LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THEY INDICATED OTHER TRUCKS ON RECALL, NOT S10. HAVE PURCHASED NEW SET OF CABLE ASSEMBLIES (LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE, CAN NOT REPLACE JUST CABLE, AS THEY ARE INTEGRATED ON THE LATCH). HAVE DIGITAL PHOTOS TO SHOW FAILED CABLES. HAVE OLD PARTS. AM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO REMOVE LATCH BAR TO REMOVE CABLE ASSEMBLIES FROM TAILGATE AT THIS TIME (3-12-05). *AK
I WAS CRAWLING INTO THE BACK OF MY 2000 SONOMA HIGHRIDER VIA THE TAILGATE WHEN THE CABLES BROKE JARING MY BACK.
I HAVE A 2000 S-10 PICKUP . THE TAILGATE CABLES BROKE FIRST ON THE DRIVER SIDE. BEFORE IT WAS REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE SNAPPED WHEN THE TAILGATE WAS STEPPED ON WHILE LOADING/UNLOADING. LUCKILY WITHOUT CAUSING ANY PERSONAL INJURY.*AK
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TAILGATE PROBLEM. THE CABLES THAT HOLD THE TAILGATE IN THE DOWN POSITION SNAPPED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT. ALSO, CONSUMER PROVIDED THE VIN FOR CONFIRMATION, BUT AGAIN WAS TOLD THAT IT DID NOT APPLY TO THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION. …
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CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TAILGATE PROBLEM. THE CABLES THAT HOLD THE TAILGATE IN THE DOWN POSITION SNAPPED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT. ALSO, CONSUMER PROVIDED THE VIN FOR CONFIRMATION, BUT AGAIN WAS TOLD THAT IT DID NOT APPLY TO THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION. *AK
I OWN A 2000 S-10 CHEVROLET PICKUP WITH AROUND 39,000 MILES. BOTH TAILGATE STRAPS SNAPPED SIMULTANEOUSLY AS I CROSSED A FIELD WITH THE TAILGATE IN THE OPEN POSITION. THIS IS NOT A COMPANY VEHICLE WHERE THE TAILGATE IS OPERATED EVERYDAY. I DO NOT ALLOW HEAVY LOADS ON THE TAILGATE ITSELF LIKE LOADING OR UNLOADING AN ATV. IT …
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I OWN A 2000 S-10 CHEVROLET PICKUP WITH AROUND 39,000 MILES. BOTH TAILGATE STRAPS SNAPPED SIMULTANEOUSLY AS I CROSSED A FIELD WITH THE TAILGATE IN THE OPEN POSITION. THIS IS NOT A COMPANY VEHICLE WHERE THE TAILGATE IS OPERATED EVERYDAY. I DO NOT ALLOW HEAVY LOADS ON THE TAILGATE ITSELF LIKE LOADING OR UNLOADING AN ATV. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THERE IS A DEFINITE DESIGN FLAW IN THIS CABLING. WHEN THE TAILGATE IS CLOSED, THE COATED, STRANDED COPPER WIRE THAT MAKES UP THE CABLE IS FOLDED BACK AGAINST ITSELF. ANY OPENING AND CLOSING CAUSES NORMAL, BENDING METAL FATIGUE. IN LOOKING AT MY FAILED CABLES, IT IS APPARENT THAT ALL OF THE STRANDS EXCEPT FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN, HAD FAILED PRIOR TO THE FINAL CABLE FAILURE. THANKFULLY, NO ONE WAS INJURED ON MY TRUCK'S CABLE FAILURE; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR PEOPLE TO CARRY OTHERS WORKING AFIELD ON THE TAILGATE. ALSO, TRUCKS ARE USED QUITE OFTEN FOR LOADING MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT THAT APPLIES SOME LOAD TO THIS AREA. EITHER OF THESE COULD RESULT IN SOMEONE'S DEATH OR INJURY AND I HAVE FOUND INSTANCES OF BOTH ON-LINE. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON SOME OF GM'S LARGER TRUCKS, BUT NOT ALL. ADDITIONALLY, I HAVE TALKED WITH MY DEALERSHIP AND A GM REPRESENTATIVE AND HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE RECALL HAS NOT BEEN EXTENDED TO CHEVY'S SMALLER TRUCKS. THIS ITEM NEEDS SOME ATTENTION BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE IS INJURED OR KILLED!!*AK
Official recalls
400V258001 · Equipment:other:labels
Sep 8, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH INCORRECT PAYLOAD INFORMATION ON THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL. THE PAYLOAD SHOWN ON THE LABEL IS GREATER THAN THE MAXIMUM VALIDATED PAYLOAD. IF THE VEHICLE WERE LOADED TO THE INCORRECTLY LABELED PAYLOAD, IT MAY NOT RIDE AND HANDLE IN THE MANNER THAT THE DRIVER EXPECTS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE OR AN INABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHIN EXPECTED STOPPING DISTANCES.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE SENT A NEW LABEL FOR INSTALLATION ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR OF THE VEHICLE.
00V228003 · Seat Belts
Aug 7, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY DATE CODES AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE ANY SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.
00V055000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip
Feb 28, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DISC BRAKES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MOTOR CONTAINING AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION SPRING CLIP. THIS CLIP COULD ALLOW THE MOTOR BEARING TO BECOME MISALIGNED. IF MISALIGNMENT OCCURS, EVENTUALLY THE ABS WOULD BE NON-FUNCTIONAL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE BASE BRAKES WOULD REMAIN FULLY FUNCTIONAL, BUT THE DYNAMIC REAR PROPORTIONING (DRP) SYSTEM, WHICH OPTIMIZES FRONT TO REAR BRAKE BALANCE, WOULD BECOME INOPERATIVE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE PRESSURE MODULE VALVE ASSEMBLY.
99V220000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip
Aug 11, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: S -TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 2 WHEEL DRIVE. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE HAD THE RIGHT-HAND ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MODULE FEED PIPE AND/OR BRAKE CROSSOVER PIPE TUBE NUTS TIGHTENED WITHOUT SEATING THE PIPE-FLARED-ENDS ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND NORMAL ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE INPUTS WITHOUT PARTIALLY UNSEATING. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC SERVICE BRAKE NORMAL, EMERGENCY, AND PARK BRAKING PERFORMANCE."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED, THE SEATING SEAL COULD BE BROKEN DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY, OR FROM EARLY ROAD INPUTS OR BRAKE FLUID CYCLING, AND A LEAK COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE BRAKE STOPPING DISTANCE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE PIPE UNION FOR SIGNS OF BRAKE FLUID, AND IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW BRAKE PIPE UNION.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
3EA05008 · 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.
PE02066 · Engine Stall Due To Fuel Starvation
Opened Sep 6, 2002 · Closed Nov 3, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline; Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump; Fuel System, Other; Fuel System, Other:delivery:fuel Pump
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
Additional source detail variants (4)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
Fuel System, Gasoline
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
Fuel System, Other:delivery:fuel Pump
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
Fuel System, Other
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.