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Mileage at the reported incident
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 172 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
54 crash reports9 fire reports18 injury reports
What owners actually said
407 reports
Mileage unknown · Jan 7, 2000
Visibility
RECALL # 98V150001 GM/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING; THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT THE WSINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT COME ON AT ALL. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. WIPER MODULE WAS REPLACED AT OW…
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RECALL # 98V150001 GM/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING; THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT THE WSINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT COME ON AT ALL. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. WIPER MODULE WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #854793
Mileage unknown · Jan 1, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ABS LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME .DEALER SAYS WHOLE UNIT IS BAD NEEDS REPLACING. *AK
NHTSA ODI #716721
Mileage unknown · Dec 28, 1999
Suspension
ON 12-21-99 AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE SOUTHERN TIER EXPRESSWAY IN WESTERN NY, THE RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE, CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY 1996 GMC JIMMY. THANKFULLY I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO PREPARE TO EXIT FROM THE 65 MPH SPEED LIMIT AT THIS TIME. AT THE TIME OF THE MALFUNCTION, I ESTIMATED MY SPEED TO BE 45 MPH. I HAD MY V…
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ON 12-21-99 AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE SOUTHERN TIER EXPRESSWAY IN WESTERN NY, THE RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE, CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY 1996 GMC JIMMY. THANKFULLY I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO PREPARE TO EXIT FROM THE 65 MPH SPEED LIMIT AT THIS TIME. AT THE TIME OF THE MALFUNCTION, I ESTIMATED MY SPEED TO BE 45 MPH. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE CLOSEST REPAIR GARAGE AND ON 12-22-99 THE HEAD MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT ALL OF THE BALL JOINTS (UPPER AND LOWER) WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED ON MY VEHICLE. THE COST OF THESE REPAIRS WERE $499.60. MY VEHICLE IS ONLY 3+ YEARS OLD WITH ONLY 38,985 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE WERE TWO OTHER DEFECT INVESTIGATIONS ON GMC BALL JOINTS ON THE 96 GMC JIMMY. I FILED THIS REPORT BECAUSE I COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED OR KILLED AS A RESULT OF THESE DEFECTS IN THE BALL JOINTS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #716570
Mileage unknown · Dec 27, 1999
Visibility
WHILE DRIVING WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FAIL WITHOUT WARNING OR NOTICE. THIS IS AN INTERMITTEN WIPER PROBLEM. SO FAR HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. THE WIPER FAILURE PROBLEM WOULD CAUSE POOR VISIBILITY FOR THE DRIVER. LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS IN A SNOW STORM ON 12/26/99. BEEN IN CONTACT WITH DEALER & WIP…
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WHILE DRIVING WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FAIL WITHOUT WARNING OR NOTICE. THIS IS AN INTERMITTEN WIPER PROBLEM. SO FAR HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. THE WIPER FAILURE PROBLEM WOULD CAUSE POOR VISIBILITY FOR THE DRIVER. LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS IN A SNOW STORM ON 12/26/99. BEEN IN CONTACT WITH DEALER & WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD WAS CRACKED. DEALERSHIP & MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL (#98V150000 & #98V150001) DUE TO BEING OUT OF MANUFACTURER'S DATE. OWNER FEELS VEHICLE SHOULD BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE SINCE EXPERIENCING THE SAME WINDSHIELD PROBLEM AS MENTIONE DIN THE RECALL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #854405
Mileage unknown · Dec 25, 1999
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFuel System, OtherCrash
HAVE HAD MANY SMALLER PROBLEMS, TOOK IN FOR ALTERNATOR THEY REPLACE BATTERY COST TO ME $70 MONTH OR SO LATER NEED NEW ALTERNATOR . AND HAD GAUGES CHECKED GAS GAUGE NOT READING TRUE, NEXT WEEK OR SO WINDOW WIPERS START ACTING UP AND STOPPING MID- WINDOW AND WIPER FLUID WONT SPRAY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #716432
Mileage unknown · Dec 10, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, PEDAL WAS VERY HARD AND CONSUMER HAD TO USE TWO FEET. ANTI-SKID SYSTEM ACTIVATED, AND THEN BRAKES RELEASED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #853967
Mileage unknown · Dec 8, 1999
Visibility
THER IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THE CIRCUT BOARD THAT EFFECTS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER IS NOT RESPONDING TO CONSUMER TO HAVE HER VEHICLE FIXED.
NHTSA ODI #853878
Mileage unknown · Dec 7, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL STIFFENS, AND THE VEHICLE REACTS HESITANTLY ON SLOWING DOWN. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, AND SAYS IT IS NORMAL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #853789
Mileage unknown · Nov 26, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
RECALL ON ABS SYSTEM 99I-006,WHEN CONSUMER ASKED DEALERSHIP ABOUT REPAIR THEY DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO REPAIR/RECTIFY PROBLEMS. YH
NHTSA ODI #549729
Mileage unknown · Nov 23, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKES LOCKED AND THE DRIVER HAD TO HIT THE SIDE WALK TO STOP THE VEHICLE. YH
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, AND WISCONSIN, AND IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. FAILURE OF AN UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY COULD OCCUR DUE TO CORROSION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN IMPAIRED STEERING OR STEERING LOSS, OR A PARTIAL OR COMPLETE COLLAPSE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 4, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 60/40 FRONT BENCH SEATS AND EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS AND 2-DOOR UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL LOCKING RECLINER BUCKET SEATS. THE OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT WEBBING ON THE DRIVER'S AND/OR PASSENGER'S SEAT CAN SEPARATE DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF A SEPARATION OCCURRED AND THERE WERE SECONDARY CRASH EVENTS OR VEHICLE ROLLOVER, THERE WOULD BE NO BELT RESTRAINT OF THE OCCUPANT AND INCREASED INJURIES COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE RECLINER MECHANISM.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 4-DOOR, 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND ALL-WHEEL DRIVE MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING DEVELOPMENT TESTING, THE PROP SHAFT CONTACTED THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE. THIS LEAKAGE WAS IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PERMITTED BY FMVSS 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, AND THERE IS A FUEL LEAK, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL ADDITIONAL SHIELDING OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS WILL BE ADDED WITHOUT REMOVING OR DISASSEMBLING THE FUEL SYSTEM.
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
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EA02006 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened May 31, 2002 · Closed Jul 23, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
EA99022 · Upper And Lower Control Arm Ball Joint
Opened Jul 30, 1999 · Closed Aug 28, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
There is no summary currently available
Additional source detail variants (2)
Suspension
There is no summary currently available
Suspension
There is no summary currently available
PE99021 · Upper Control Arm Ball Joint Breakage
Opened Mar 5, 1999 · Closed Jul 30, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
AN UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT FAILS, RESULTING IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSING ON THE FAILED SIDE.
EA97004 · Seat Belt Webbing Separation
Opened Feb 28, 1997 · Closed Aug 5, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:front:webbing
NHTSA'S NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NCAP) TESTED A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG.THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY CUT DURING THE TEST.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Seat Belts:front:webbing
NHTSA'S NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NCAP) TESTED A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG.THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY CUT DURING THE TEST.
Seat Belts:front:webbing
NHTSA'S NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NCAP) TESTED A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG.THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY CUT DURING THE TEST.
EA94038 · Abs Braking System
Opened Oct 31, 1994 · Closed Feb 28, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
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