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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

24 crash reports3 fire reports8 injury reports

What owners actually said

410 reports

Mileage unknown · Dec 25, 2001

Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH RPM WENT UP TO 3000 AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN,PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD YOU COULD SMELL SOMETHING THAT WAS BURNT I MADE IT TO A GARAGE HAD IT CHECKED OUT I WAS TOLD THAT THE CONVERTER WAS BURNT IT GOT HOT AND BLEW TRANS FLUID OUT THE OVERFLOW AND THAT AT THE LEAST THE CON…

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NHTSA ODI #756011

Mileage unknown · Oct 16, 2001

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT GO DOWN, IT WOULD REMAIN IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION UNTIL APPLYING BRAKES IN A NORMAL CONDITION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER'S SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL REOCCURRING. *AK *YH

NHTSA ODI #897787

Mileage unknown · Oct 15, 2001

Suspension

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH OR MORE STEERING WHEEL/VEHICLE WOULD JERK TO THE RIGHT OF THE ROAD. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD TURN RIGHT BEFORE THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED AND THAT THERE WAS NO WAY TO STOP IN ADVANCE. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #897733

Mileage unknown · Oct 12, 2001

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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LEFT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR SEPARATED. THAT IS TO SAY, THE DISC ACTUALLY SEPARATED FROM THE HUB. THE SEPARATION CAUSED LOSS OF BRAKING ON THAT WHEEL. THE VEHICLE PULLS HARD TOWARD THE RIGHT(BECAUSE OF THE REMAINING ACTIVE BRAKE). CONCERNS: AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER MAY HAVE ROLLED THE VEHICLE WITH THE SUDDEN HARD PULL TO THE RIGHT; HAD BOTH ROTORS FAILED AT THE SAME TIME, A COMPLETE LOSS OF FRONT BRAKES WOULD HAVE BEEN THE RESULT. I HAVE THE FAILED PART. THE REPAIR SHOP WHO FIXED THE VEHICLE TOLD ME THEY SEE THIS KIND OF FAILURE ON A REGULAR BASIS. THUS TYPE OF COMPOSITE ROTOR IS COMMON ON MANY GM VEHICLES. HAVING EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE, I CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER IF CRASHES MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE ROTOR FAILURE, BUT THE "BROKEN" ROTOR COULD HAVE BEEN ASSUMED TO BE A RESULT OF THE CRASH? I HAVE NOT CONTACTED GM AT THIS POINT. I HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS VEHICLE I AM ATTEMPTING TO ADDRESS WITH GM, BUT FOR THE MOST PART AM BEING TOLD THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT I FELT NHTSA SHOULD BE AWARE OF, AND WILL, HOPEFULLY, LOOK INTO. THANK YOU, AND I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.*AK *TR

NHTSA ODI #753169

Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 2001

Fuel System, GasolineSteeringVisibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK OCCASIONALLY ON HIGH, BUT MOST OF THE TIME NOT WHEN IT IS E FUEL PUMP HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWO TIMES AND DOES NOT GIVE A WARNING THAT IT IS GOING TO TO QUIT. THE STEERING HAS A BAD PLACE IN IT A APPROX. 50MPH GOING AROUND A CURVE AND WILL PULL HARDER IN TO THE CURVE, EITHER THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH P…

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NHTSA ODI #751133

Mileage unknown · Aug 17, 2001

Fuel System, Gasoline

VEHICLE'S FUEL PUMP HAS FAILED SIX TIMES SINCE NEW PURCHASE ONCE ON EXPRESSWAY CAUSING NEAR FATAL ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #750681

Mileage unknown · Aug 17, 2001

Power Train

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #750676

Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 2001

SuspensionCrash

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VEHICLE WAS GOING 50MPH AROUND A WIDE RIGHT HAND CURVE WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED WOBBLING/ SPINNING/ WENT OVER EMBANKMENT, AND ROLLED BACKWARD INTO A BARN. CONSUMER SUFFERED NO INJURIES. ALSO, CONSUMER DID EVERYTHING TO CONTROL VEHICLE BEFORE LOSING ABSOLUTE CONTROL. WHEN CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF ANY INCIDENT DURING THAT TIME. DEALER ASSUMED CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND RAN UP ON GRASS. CONSUMER HAS HAD SEVERAL DIFFERENT INCIDENTS THAT RELATES TO THE SAME PROBLEM. CONSUMER PLEASE ADD THE VIN# AND MILEAGE TO FORM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #894423

Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 2001

Steering

WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT STEERING WHEEL WILL JERK IN THAT DIRECTION AND CAUSE VEHICLE TO TURN MORE THAN INTENDED, LIKE SOMEONE IS JERKING IT OUT OF CONSUMER'S HAND. CONSUMER STATED THIS WA SVERY DANGEROUS. DEALER SAID IT WAS A SENSOR THAT NEEDED TO BE REEPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #894305

Mileage unknown · Aug 13, 2001

Power Train

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #750312

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

PE01023 · Seat Belt Anchorage Separation

Opened Jul 17, 2001 · Closed Dec 20, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

ODI HAS RECEIVED ONE (1) COMPLAINT ALLEGING THAT THE 2ND ROW PASSENGER-SIDE SEAT BELT RELEASE BUCKLE ANCHOR DETACHED FROM SEAT FRAME DURING A SIDE IMPACT CRASH.DURING THE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT WAS THROWN FROM HIS SEAT, PARTIALLY EJECTED THROUGH THE REAR QUARTER WINDOW OF THE VEHICLE.OCCUPANT SUSTAINED INJURY.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY CHANGED SEAT BELT ANCHORING DESIGN IN MY 2000. ODI HAS COMPLETED A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION AND HAS DETERMINED THAT FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO DETERMINE WHETHER A SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS.

EA00013 · Battery Leaks Acid

Opened May 2, 2000 · Closed Jun 28, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System

There is no summary currently available

PE99073 · Battery Leaks Acid

Opened Dec 3, 1999 · Closed May 2, 2000

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System

ODI HAS RECEIVED 21 COMPLAINTS WHERE OWNERS ALLEGE THAT THE STANDARD GM FACTORY SUPPLIED AC DELCO BATTERY CASE FAILED, RESULTING IN THE LEAKAGE OF SULFURIC ACID.OF THE 21 COMPLAINT VEHICLES, SIX SUBURBAN, THREE TAHOES, AND ONE YUKON OWNER(S) COMPLAINED ABOUT A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID FROM DETERIORATION OF THE RIGHT FRONTBRAKE LINE AS A RESULT OF SULFURIC ACID CONTAMINATION.THE REMAINING 11 COMPLAINTS PERTAIN PRIMARILY TO SULFURIC ACID LEAKAGE FROM THE BATTERY CASE.AT LEAST ONE COMPLAINANT STATED THAT THE REPLACEMENT BATTERY ALSO FAILED.SEVERAL OF THE COMPLAINANTS NOTE THAT THE LEAKING ACID HAD COME IN CONTACT WITH A WIRE HARNESS AT THE FRAME IN THE VICINITY OF THE STEEL BRAKE LINE.A FIELD INSPECTION BY ODI INDICATES THAT THE DESCRIBED HARNESS IS THE ABS CONNECTION TO THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR.PRIOR TO THE BATTERY CASE FAILURE, THERE IS USUALLY NO WARNING (SHORT OF AN UNDERHOOD INSPECTION), AND THE ENSURING DAMAGE (SULFURIC ACID CONTAMINATION) IS PROGRESSIVE.OF THE KNOWN BATTERY FAILURES, THERE MAY BE A TEMPERATURE CORRELATION, AS 60% OF THE OWNER COMPLAINTS CAME FROM FOUR STATES; CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA AND TEXAS.THERE IS ALSO A PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND ENGINEERING CHANGE NOTICE TO ADD 1% SILVER TO THE BATTERY'S POSITIVE SIDE TERMINALL, WITH THE EARLIEST IMPLEMENTATION DATE FOR THIS BEING FEB 2, 1998.THE EFFECT OF THIS DESIGN CHANGE IS AS YET UNKNOWN; FURTHER REVIEW IS WARRANTED.AN EA IS BEING OPENED TO GATHER FURTHER APPROPRIATE INFORMATION, CLARIFY ANY DEFECT TRENDS, AND TO ASSESS THE SAFETY IMPLICATIONS AND RISKS CONCERNING THESE FAILURES.

EA99011 · Erratic Power Steering Assist While Driv

Opened May 12, 1999 · Closed Feb 27, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering

THE OFFICE OF DEFECT INVESTIGATION (ODI) HAS INVESTIGATED ALLEGATIONS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST FLUCTUATIONS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.FOR DETAILS AND A BASIS FOR THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUSIONS, PLEASE SEE THE CLOSING REPORT IN THE EA99-011 PUBLIC FILE.ODI HAS NOT IDENTIFIED A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLE POPULATION.FUTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES ON THIS SUBJECT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED AT THIS TIME.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.THE ENGINEERING IS CLOSED.