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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Exterior Lighting complaints

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180,000 miles · Jan 3, 2014

Electrical SystemExterior LightingFuel System, Gasoline

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AFTER FILLING UP MY TRUCK AND GOT SPEED UP TO ABOUT 65MPH MY GAS GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY AND THEN WOULD COME BACK UP AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR ROCKING THE TRUCK BACK AND FORTH , ALSO THE LIGHT ON THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER KEPT GOING OUT AND COULDN'T TELL WHAT GEAR I WAS IN, COULD PECK ON CONSOLE AND LIGHT MIGHT COME BACK ON BUT STAYS OFF MOST OF THE TIME NOW. NOW THE FUEL GAUGE STILL ACTS UP AND IT DOES NOT GIVE AND ACCURATE READING.HAVE TO SET MY TRIP TIMER EACH TIME I FILLUP SO I WILL KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE UNLESS SOMEONE STEALS A LOT OF IT THEN I USUALLY RUN OUT OF GAS ALONG SIDE THE ROAD. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI #10558399

80,000 miles · Apr 8, 2010

Exterior LightingService Brakes, Hydraulic

THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10324609

108,800 miles · Aug 29, 2006

Engine And Engine CoolingExterior LightingPower TrainInjury

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION, THE STEERING LOCKED UP, AND THE STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT BE TURNED TO THE LEFT. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY THE THE SOUND OF HYDRAULIC RESISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE. SECOND, A PIECE OF PLASTIC FELL OFF THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. CAUSING THE DRIVER SEAT TO SLIDE FREELY ON THE ADJUSTER TRACK WHEN THE CONTACT SAT IN THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THIRD, THE CONTACT REPLACED THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS TWICE. THE LIGHTS ONLY WORKED FOR 3 TO 6 MONTHS AT A TIME BEFORE HAVING TO BE REPLACED. THE LIGHTS WERE NOT ADDRESSED BY A DEALER OR A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP. FOURTH, THE HEADLAMP SWITCH CONSTANTLY BECAME EXCESSIVELY HOT DURING OPERATION OF THE HEADLAMPS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR INSPECTION OF THE SWITCH. FIFTH, WHEN THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE MODE WAS ENGAGED, THE WHEELS DID NOT TURN INDEPENDENTLY, CAUSING INCREASED EFFORT IN TURNING THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT INSPECTED. SIXTH, THE STARTER FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE STARTER, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE HOUSING WAS CRACKED. A PRIVATE MECHANIC WAS CONSULTED, WHO NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. FINALLY, THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT FEED ENOUGH TO ALLOW FOR PASSENGER COMFORT WHICH CAUSED THE PASSENGER TO BE ABRAISED BY THE BELT. THE INERTIAL CONTROL SEEMED TO BE INTERMITTENT. THE SEAT BELTS WERE NOT INSPECTED BY EITHER A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP OR A SERVICE DEALER.

NHTSA ODI #10166856

Mileage unknown · Dec 17, 2002

Exterior Lighting

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS, DUE TO RUSTED PART. BRAKE LIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA ODI #10001094

Mileage unknown · Apr 17, 2001

Exterior Lighting

HEADLIGHTS ARE TOO BRIGHT IN LOWEST SETTING. HEADLIGHTS ARE BLINDING TO OTHER CONSUMERS. REASON HE KNEW THIS WAS THAT HE WAS CONTINUALLY FLASHED BY OTHER VEHICLES TO TURN BRIGHT LIGHTS OFF WHEN THEY WERE IN LOWEST SETTING, FOLLOWED BY OTHER DRIVERS YELLING ABOUT HIS HEADLIGHTS, AND OTHER UNPLEASANTRIES. PLEASE PROVIDE A…

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NHTSA investigations

EA04011 · Parking Brake Failure

Opened Apr 9, 2004 · Closed May 10, 2005

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Parking Brake; Parking Brake:conventional; Parking Brake:conventional:mechanical; Parking Brake:conventional:mechanical:linkage And Cable

IN A LETTER DATED APRIL 20, 2005, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT HAD DECIDED THAT DEFECTS THAT RELATE TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXIST IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES (PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) AND MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES (TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) PICKUPS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.ACCORDING TO GM, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE THE FRICTION LININGS TO WEAR TO AN EXTENT WHERE THE PARKING BRAKE CAN BECOME INEFFECTIVE IN IMMOBILIZING A PARKED VEHICLE.GM'S ACTION COVERS AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF 142,585 VEHICLES.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LOW-FORCE SPRING CLIP RETAINER FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AND INSTALL A REDESIGNED PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. A TOTAL OF 58 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED BY ODI AND GM CONCERNING THE APPROXIMATELY 59,000 MY 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES PICKUP TRUCKS WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM.THESE INCLUDED 22 ALLEGED ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS, RESULTING IN A RATE OF 38.5 ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS PER 100,000 VEHICLES.ODI IS AWARE OF 24 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRUCKS RECALLED BY GM, INCLUDING 5 ALLEGING ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS.THOUGH THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN GM'S LETTER ARE ALSO PRESENT IN THE C/K TRUCKS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE ROLLAWAY RATE IN THOSE VEHICLES WAS SIMILAR TO THOSE OBSERVED IN PEER VEHICLES STUDIED BY ODI IN THIS INVESTIGATION.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.

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Parking Brake:conventional

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Parking Brake:conventional:mechanical:linkage And Cable

Parking Brake

PE03057 · Parking Brake Failure

Opened Dec 8, 2003 · Closed Apr 9, 2004

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Parking Brake

ODI OPENED PE03-057 TO ASSESS PARKING BRAKE INEFFECTIVENESS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH FOUR WHEEL DISC BRAKES THAT INCORPORATE A SINGLE-SHOE DRUM-IN-HAT PARKING BRAKE INDEPENDENT OF THE SERVICE BRAKES.COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA INDICATE THAT THE PARKING BRAKE LININGS TEND TO WEAR OUT EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE (AT AN AVERAGE OF 24 MONTHS IN SERVICE), REDUCING THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM'S TORQUE BELOW THAT NEEDED TO IMMOBILIZE THE VEHICLE.GM HAS ATTRIBUTED THIS ACCELERATED WEAR TO FOREIGN MATERIAL INTRUSION AND A FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SHOE TO PROPERLY SELF-CENTER WITHIN ITS BRAKE DRUM.EFFECTIVE WITH THE START OF MY 2003 PRODUCTION, A NEWER REDUCED FORCE HOLD-DOWN CLIP WAS INTRODUCED TO FACILITATE BRAKE SHOE DISENGAGEMENT FROM THE DRUM SURFACE.THIS PART IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE SERVICE LEVEL FOR THE MY 1999-2002 VEHICLES.GM HAS INDICATED THAT THE PAKING BRAKE IS INTENDED TO OPERATE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TRANSMISSION TO IMMOBILZE PARKED VEHICLES, AND THAT IN MANY CASES, ACCELERATED PARKING BRAKE LINING WEAR IS CAUSED BY ROUGH USE, VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS, AND DRIVING WITH THE PARKING ENGAGED. ODI HAS UPGRADED THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO GATHER FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING PARKING BRAKE USAGE FACTORS AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE SEVENTEEN REPORTED VEHICLE CRASHES.