IllustrationANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE AT LIGHT PEDAL AND VERY LOW SPEEDS. EXTENDS STOPPING DISTANCE. *NM
1999 Chevrolet Tahoe
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Tahoe years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe are substantially higher than the model-year median of 246.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
100–25K
2325–50K
5150–75K
6475–100K
82100–150K
36150K+
266 reports with mileage · 286 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 231 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 47 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 46 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
46 crash reports12 fire reports27 injury reports
What owners actually said
552 reportsIS THE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V155000 (CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2000-2001 FUEL PUMP FAILURE) GOING TO BE EXPANDED TO OTHER GM TRUCKS? MY 1999 TAHOE HAD THE EXACT FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THIS RECALL, AND I EXPECT IT WILL FAIL AGAIN. IF THE RECALL WILL BE RESTRICTED TO THE 2000-2001 SUBURBANS, I WILL PERFORM MY OWN MODIFICATION TO MY TA…
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IS THE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V155000 (CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2000-2001 FUEL PUMP FAILURE) GOING TO BE EXPANDED TO OTHER GM TRUCKS? MY 1999 TAHOE HAD THE EXACT FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THIS RECALL, AND I EXPECT IT WILL FAIL AGAIN. IF THE RECALL WILL BE RESTRICTED TO THE 2000-2001 SUBURBANS, I WILL PERFORM MY OWN MODIFICATION TO MY TAHOE'S PUMP (I WILL BYPASS THE INTERNAL PUMP CONNECTOR AND SOLDER THE WIRES). HOWEVER, IF THE RECALL WILL BE EXPANDED TO THE 1999 TAHOE IN THE NEAR FUTURE, I WOULD RATHER HAVE THE OFFICIAL GM FIX APPLIED. *NM
ORIGINAL OWNER OF 1999 TAHOE. SINCE PURCHASE, I HAVE FELT THAT THE TRUCK WAS NOT STOPPING WELL, EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. I RETURNED TO DEALER AND THEY CONTINUED TO SAY NOTHING WAS WRONG. SINCE THAT TIME, I HAVE HAD FOUR DIFFERENT DEALERS IN THREE STATES AND TWO PRIVATE MECHANICS LOOK AT IT. ALL HAVE SAID IT "PERFORMS AS INTENDED". TH…
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ORIGINAL OWNER OF 1999 TAHOE. SINCE PURCHASE, I HAVE FELT THAT THE TRUCK WAS NOT STOPPING WELL, EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. I RETURNED TO DEALER AND THEY CONTINUED TO SAY NOTHING WAS WRONG. SINCE THAT TIME, I HAVE HAD FOUR DIFFERENT DEALERS IN THREE STATES AND TWO PRIVATE MECHANICS LOOK AT IT. ALL HAVE SAID IT "PERFORMS AS INTENDED". THE BRAKES WERE WORKED ON SEVEN TIMES THAT I HAVE RECORDS FOR. AT 17K MILES, 32K MILES, REAR BRAKES WERE CLEANED AND ADJUSTED. AT 36K, FRONT ROTORS WERE RESURFACED, REAR BRAKES CLEANED/ADJUSTED. AT 47K, FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED AND REAR DRUMS WERE TURNED. REPLACED PADS. REARS ADJUSTED AT 59K. AT 72K, REPLACED FRONT BRAKES AND MACHINED ROTORS. CLEANED/ADJUSTED REARS. THIS CONTINUES ON EVERY 20K MILES OR SO AND STILL THE TRUCK DOES NOT STOP UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. THE REAR BRAKE ADJUSTMENTS ONLY LAST ABOUT TWO WEEKS, THEN BACK TO THE SAME THING. LUCKILY, I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT YET BUT HAVE HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE TO AVOID HITTING CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *NM
ORIGINAL OWNER OF 1999 TAHOE. SINCE PURCHASE, I HAVE FELT THAT THE TRUCK WAS NOT STOPPING WELL, EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. I RETURNED TO DEALER AND THEY CONTINUED TO SAY NOTHING WAS WRONG. SINCE THAT TIME, I HAVE HAD FOUR DIFFERENT DEALERS IN THREE STATES AND TWO PRIVATE MECHANICS LOOK AT IT. ALL HAVE SAID IT "PERFORMS AS INTENDED".…
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ORIGINAL OWNER OF 1999 TAHOE. SINCE PURCHASE, I HAVE FELT THAT THE TRUCK WAS NOT STOPPING WELL, EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. I RETURNED TO DEALER AND THEY CONTINUED TO SAY NOTHING WAS WRONG. SINCE THAT TIME, I HAVE HAD FOUR DIFFERENT DEALERS IN THREE STATES AND TWO PRIVATE MECHANICS LOOK AT IT. ALL HAVE SAID IT "PERFORMS AS INTENDED". THE BRAKES WERE WORKED ON SEVEN TIMES THAT I HAVE RECORDS FOR. AT 17K MILES, 32K MILES, REAR BRAKES WERE CLEANED AND ADJUSTED. AT 36K, FRONT ROTORS WERE RESURFACED, REAR BRAKES CLEANED/ADJUSTED. AT 47K, FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED AND REAR DRUMS WERE TURNED. REPLACED PADS. REARS ADJUSTED AT 59K. AT 72K, REPLACED FRONT BRAKES AND MACHINED ROTORS. CLEANED/ADJUSTED REARS. THIS CONTINUES ON EVERY 20K MILES OR SO AND STILL THE TRUCK DOES NOT STOP UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. THE REAR BRAKE ADJUSTMENTS ONLY LAST ABOUT TWO WEEKS, THEN BACK TO THE SAME THING. LUCKILY, I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT YET BUT HAVE HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE TO AVOID HITTING CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *NM
BRAKE FAILURE. *NM
DT: ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2005 NOTICED AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED. HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THERE WAS RECALL 05068, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED NO MATTER WHAT THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE. COULD HEAR AND FEEL ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATE, AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL. HAD TO INCREASE STO…
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DT: ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2005 NOTICED AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED. HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THERE WAS RECALL 05068, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED NO MATTER WHAT THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE. COULD HEAR AND FEEL ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATE, AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL. HAD TO INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THERE WAS NO FOR WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *AK
DT: THE CONSUMER BELIEVES HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN RECALL#05V379000 CONCERNING ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH ABS AS STATED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE THE STATE IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS L…
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DT: THE CONSUMER BELIEVES HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN RECALL#05V379000 CONCERNING ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH ABS AS STATED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE THE STATE IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS LOCATED WAS NOT CONSIDERED THE SALT BELT. *AK *NM
DT: THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ABS BRAKE PROBLEM. WHEN COMING TO A SLOW STOP THE BRAKES WILL GRAB. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH IT, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER RECALL 05068. STARTED NOTICING THIS ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2005. THIS PROBLEM BECAME WORSE WHEN IT WAS RAINING. TH…
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DT: THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ABS BRAKE PROBLEM. WHEN COMING TO A SLOW STOP THE BRAKES WILL GRAB. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH IT, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER RECALL 05068. STARTED NOTICING THIS ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2005. THIS PROBLEM BECAME WORSE WHEN IT WAS RAINING. THEREWAS NO FOR WARNING, THE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON, AND THERE WAS NO NOISE. *AK
DT: THE BRAKES HAD MANY REPAIRS. HAD THEM READJUSTED, BLED, AND REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES, THE MOST RECENT WAS ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2005. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS AS OF YET. THE BRAKES WERE NOT HOLDING, AND THEY WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. WHEN CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REP…
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DT: THE BRAKES HAD MANY REPAIRS. HAD THEM READJUSTED, BLED, AND REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES, THE MOST RECENT WAS ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2005. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS AS OF YET. THE BRAKES WERE NOT HOLDING, AND THEY WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. WHEN CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS THEY TELL HER THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. NHTSA RECALL 05V379000 WAS ISSUED. BUT WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER THEY TOLD HER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
RECALL #05V379000 4/6/04 ANTILOCK BRAKES "KICKED" IN WHEN GOING 5 MPH TRYING TO STOP,THERE WAS RUST BUILT UP ON SENSOR, THIS WAS CLEANED 6/17/04 NEW BRAKES NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. *NM
Official recalls
100V122000 · Seat Belts:front:webbing
Apr 27, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE OCCUPANT PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEMS MAY NOT MEET THE NECK EXTENSION REQUIREMENTS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A TRAY INSERT ON THE TOP OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE TRAY INSERT CORRECTS THE NONCOMPLIANCE.
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
5PE05020 · Unwanted LOW-SPEED Abs Activation
Opened Apr 28, 2005 · Closed Sep 13, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/module
IN A LETTER DATED AUGUST 29, 2005, GM NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1999 THROUGH 2002 C/K PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES TO CORRECT A PROBLEM WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CORROSION THAT MAY RESULT IN UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKING (RECALL 05V-379).GM'S RECALL COVERS APPROXIMATELY 804,000 VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING 14 SALT-BELT STATES:CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, AND WEST VIRGINIA.THE RECALL PROCEDURE WILL INVOLVE REMOVING THE SENSOR, CLEANING THE MOUNTING SURFACE, APPLYING A RUST INHIBITOR (ZINC-X) TO THE SURFACE, AND REINSTALLING THE SENSOR.IF NECESSARY, THE SENSOR WILL BE REPLACED. THE POPULATION AND FAILURE REPORT DATA GIVEN IN THIS RESUME ARE FOR THE FULL REGION THAT HAS BEEN CONSIDERED BY ODI AS THE SALT-BELT.THAT INCLUDES DELAWARE, IOWA, MARYLAND, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, WISCONSIN AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN ADDITION TO THE 14 STATES INCLUDED IN 05V-379.THE STATES COVERED BY GM'S RECALL HAVE THE HIGHEST INCIDENT RATES FOR THE SUBJECT CONDITION, ACCOUNTING FOR 91% OF THE INCIDENTS, BUT ONLY 24% OF SUBJECT VEHICLE SALES IN THE UNITED STATES.ODI'S ANALYSIS DETERMINED THAT 840 OF THE COMPLAINTS, 244 OF THE CRASHES, AND 16 OF THE INJURIES IDENTIFIED IN THIS INVESTIGATION OCCURRED IN THOSE STATES.THE RESULTING INCIDENT AND CRASH RATES ARE 96.2 AND 28.0 PER 100,000 VEHICLES RESPECTIVELY (NOTE:RATES ARE BASED ON VEHICLE SALES, NOT REGISTERED VEHICLES). THE CORRESPONDING NUMBERS IN THE EXCLUDED PORTIONS OF THE SALT-BELT ARE 399,000 VEHICLES, 81 INCIDENTS (20.3 PER 100,000 VEHICLES), 3 CRASHES, AND NO INJURIES.THE STATISTICS IN THE REMAINING 30 STATES ARE 2,406,000 VEHICLES, 168 INCIDENTS (7.0 PER 100,000 VEHICLES), 31 CRASHES, AND ONE INJURY.GM AND ODI ARE CONTINUING TO MONITOR THE PROBLEM EXPERIENCE IN STATES THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.GM WILL PROVIDE ODI WITH UPDATED COMPLAINT, FIELD REPORT, AND WARRANTY DATA IN NOVEMBER 2005.ODI AND GM WILL REVIEW THAT DATA AND ASSESS THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE CURRENT SCOPE OF THE RECALL AT THAT TIME.
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/module
IN A LETTER DATED AUGUST 29, 2005, GM NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1999 THROUGH 2002 C/K PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES TO CORRECT A PROBLEM WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CORROSION THAT MAY RESULT IN UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKING (RECALL 05V-379).GM'S RECALL COVERS APPROXIMATELY 804,000 VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING 14 SALT-BELT STATES:CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, AND WEST VIRGINIA.THE RECALL PROCEDURE WILL INVOLVE REMOVING THE SENSOR, CLEANING THE MOUNTING SURFACE, APPLYING A RUST INHIBITOR (ZINC-X) TO THE SURFACE, AND REINSTALLING THE SENSOR.IF NECESSARY, THE SENSOR WILL BE REPLACED. THE POPULATION AND FAILURE REPORT DATA GIVEN IN THIS RESUME ARE FOR THE FULL REGION THAT HAS BEEN CONSIDERED BY ODI AS THE SALT-BELT.THAT INCLUDES DELAWARE, IOWA, MARYLAND, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, WISCONSIN AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN ADDITION TO THE 14 STATES INCLUDED IN 05V-379.THE STATES COVERED BY GM'S RECALL HAVE THE HIGHEST INCIDENT RATES FOR THE SUBJECT CONDITION, ACCOUNTING FOR 91% OF THE INCIDENTS, BUT ONLY 24% OF SUBJECT VEHICLE SALES IN THE UNITED STATES.ODI'S ANALYSIS DETERMINED THAT 840 OF THE COMPLAINTS, 244 OF THE CRASHES, AND 16 OF THE INJURIES IDENTIFIED IN THIS INVESTIGATION OCCURRED IN THOSE STATES.THE RESULTING INCIDENT AND CRASH RATES ARE 96.2 AND 28.0 PER 100,000 VEHICLES RESPECTIVELY (NOTE:RATES ARE BASED ON VEHICLE SALES, NOT REGISTERED VEHICLES). THE CORRESPONDING NUMBERS IN THE EXCLUDED PORTIONS OF THE SALT-BELT ARE 399,000 VEHICLES, 81 INCIDENTS (20.3 PER 100,000 VEHICLES), 3 CRASHES, AND NO INJURIES.THE STATISTICS IN THE REMAINING 30 STATES ARE 2,406,000 VEHICLES, 168 INCIDENTS (7.0 PER 100,000 VEHICLES), 31 CRASHES, AND ONE INJURY.GM AND ODI ARE CONTINUING TO MONITOR THE PROBLEM EXPERIENCE IN STATES THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.GM WILL PROVIDE ODI WITH UPDATED COMPLAINT, FIELD REPORT, AND WARRANTY DATA IN NOVEMBER 2005.ODI AND GM WILL REVIEW THAT DATA AND ASSESS THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE CURRENT SCOPE OF THE RECALL AT THAT TIME.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip
IN A LETTER DATED AUGUST 29, 2005, GM NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1999 THROUGH 2002 C/K PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES TO CORRECT A PROBLEM WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CORROSION THAT MAY RESULT IN UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKING (RECALL 05V-379).GM'S RECALL COVERS APPROXIMATELY 804,000 VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING 14 SALT-BELT STATES:CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, AND WEST VIRGINIA.THE RECALL PROCEDURE WILL INVOLVE REMOVING THE SENSOR, CLEANING THE MOUNTING SURFACE, APPLYING A RUST INHIBITOR (ZINC-X) TO THE SURFACE, AND REINSTALLING THE SENSOR.IF NECESSARY, THE SENSOR WILL BE REPLACED. THE POPULATION AND FAILURE REPORT DATA GIVEN IN THIS RESUME ARE FOR THE FULL REGION THAT HAS BEEN CONSIDERED BY ODI AS THE SALT-BELT.THAT INCLUDES DELAWARE, IOWA, MARYLAND, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, WISCONSIN AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN ADDITION TO THE 14 STATES INCLUDED IN 05V-379.THE STATES COVERED BY GM'S RECALL HAVE THE HIGHEST INCIDENT RATES FOR THE SUBJECT CONDITION, ACCOUNTING FOR 91% OF THE INCIDENTS, BUT ONLY 24% OF SUBJECT VEHICLE SALES IN THE UNITED STATES.ODI'S ANALYSIS DETERMINED THAT 840 OF THE COMPLAINTS, 244 OF THE CRASHES, AND 16 OF THE INJURIES IDENTIFIED IN THIS INVESTIGATION OCCURRED IN THOSE STATES.THE RESULTING INCIDENT AND CRASH RATES ARE 96.2 AND 28.0 PER 100,000 VEHICLES RESPECTIVELY (NOTE:RATES ARE BASED ON VEHICLE SALES, NOT REGISTERED VEHICLES). THE CORRESPONDING NUMBERS IN THE EXCLUDED PORTIONS OF THE SALT-BELT ARE 399,000 VEHICLES, 81 INCIDENTS (20.3 PER 100,000 VEHICLES), 3 CRASHES, AND NO INJURIES.THE STATISTICS IN THE REMAINING 30 STATES ARE 2,406,000 VEHICLES, 168 INCIDENTS (7.0 PER 100,000 VEHICLES), 31 CRASHES, AND ONE INJURY.GM AND ODI ARE CONTINUING TO MONITOR THE PROBLEM EXPERIENCE IN STATES THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.GM WILL PROVIDE ODI WITH UPDATED COMPLAINT, FIELD REPORT, AND WARRANTY DATA IN NOVEMBER 2005.ODI AND GM WILL REVIEW THAT DATA AND ASSESS THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE CURRENT SCOPE OF THE RECALL AT THAT TIME.
PE03026 · Steel Wheel Rim Fracture
Opened Jun 12, 2003 · Closed Nov 3, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Wheels; Wheels:multi Piece; Wheels:rim
THERE HAVE BEEN LESS THAN 2 COMPLAINTS PER 100,000 SUBJECT VEHICLES RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT.THE OLDEST VEHICLES (MY 1999) HAVE ONLY 2 COMPLAINTS IN OVER 140 THOUSAND VEHICLES AFTER OVER 4 YEARS IN SERVICE.THE RATE OF WARRANTY CLAIMS POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IS LESS THAN 0.1%.THERE ARE NO KNOWN INCIDENTS INVOLVING RAPID LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS 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 IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
Additional source detail variants (3)
Wheels
THERE HAVE BEEN LESS THAN 2 COMPLAINTS PER 100,000 SUBJECT VEHICLES RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT.THE OLDEST VEHICLES (MY 1999) HAVE ONLY 2 COMPLAINTS IN OVER 140 THOUSAND VEHICLES AFTER OVER 4 YEARS IN SERVICE.THE RATE OF WARRANTY CLAIMS POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IS LESS THAN 0.1%.THERE ARE NO KNOWN INCIDENTS INVOLVING RAPID LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS 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 IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
Wheels:multi Piece
THERE HAVE BEEN LESS THAN 2 COMPLAINTS PER 100,000 SUBJECT VEHICLES RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT.THE OLDEST VEHICLES (MY 1999) HAVE ONLY 2 COMPLAINTS IN OVER 140 THOUSAND VEHICLES AFTER OVER 4 YEARS IN SERVICE.THE RATE OF WARRANTY CLAIMS POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IS LESS THAN 0.1%.THERE ARE NO KNOWN INCIDENTS INVOLVING RAPID LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS 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 IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
Wheels:rim
THERE HAVE BEEN LESS THAN 2 COMPLAINTS PER 100,000 SUBJECT VEHICLES RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT.THE OLDEST VEHICLES (MY 1999) HAVE ONLY 2 COMPLAINTS IN OVER 140 THOUSAND VEHICLES AFTER OVER 4 YEARS IN SERVICE.THE RATE OF WARRANTY CLAIMS POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IS LESS THAN 0.1%.THERE ARE NO KNOWN INCIDENTS INVOLVING RAPID LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS 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 IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
EA02015 · Throttle Sticking Closed
Opened Aug 1, 2002 · Closed Jan 12, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
THIS INVESTIGATION INVOLVES THE GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION (GM)THROTTLE BODY (TB) UTILIZED IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999-2002 SILVERADO, SIERRA, TAHOE, SUBURBAN, AVALANCHE AND YUKON (SUBJECT VEHICLE(S)) WITH 4.8L, 5.3L, AND 6.0L ENGINES. THE TB VALVE MAY INTERMITTENTLY STICK IN A CLOSED POSITION.IN SUCH A SITUATION, AN OPERATOR MAY APPLY ADDITIONAL ACCELERATOR PEDAL FORCE TO INCREASE ENGINE SPEED.THE APPLICATION OF ADDITIONAL ACCELERATOR PEDAL FORCE, TO OPEN A STUCK THROTTLE VALVE, MAY OPEN THE THROTTLE VALVE MORE THAN INTENDED AND, IN TURN, ACCELERATE THE ENGINE AND VEHICLE MORE THAN INTENDED AND REASONABLY EXPECTED BY THE DRIVER.ON AUGUST 1, 2002, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI), OF THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA), OPENED THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS.THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT TWO FACTORS MAY CAUSE THE DEFECT: 1) TB MANUFACTURING PROCESS PROBLEMS; AND 2) ACCUMULATION OF DEPOSITS (A PCV SYSTEM BY-PRODUCT) ON OR AROUND THE TB THROTTLE VALVE AND BORE.ODI CONCLUDES THAT THE TB PERFORMS IN A DEFECTIVE MANNER AFTER ANALYZING GM?S DATA SUBMISSIONS, AND TEST DATA COLLECTED BY THE VEHICLE RESEARCH AND TEST CENTER (VRTC).FIFTY-NINE CRASHES ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF GM?S TB DEFECT.THE MAJORITY OF THE CRASHES INVOLVE A SINGLE VEHICLE, ENGAGING IN A CLOSE QUARTER VEHICLE MANEUVER (OR LOW SPEED), AND CAUSING ONLY MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE.FOUR OUT OF THE FIFTY-NINE CRASHES INVOLVE INJURY, AND THOSE INJURIES WERE MINOR.ALTHOUGH GM?S TB IS DEFECTIVE, BASED ON THE EVIDENCE GATHERED, ODI HAS FOUND THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FORCE REQUIRED TO OPEN A STUCK THROTTLE VALVE IS NEGLIGIBLE, AND THE THROTTLE VALVE DOES NOT STICK IN THE OPEN POSITION.THEREFORE THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA02-015) WILL BE CLOSED AT THIS TIME.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.FOR A DETAILED DISCUSSION OF THE TB COMPONENT AND TESTING, PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED REPORT.
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.
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.