NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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411 reportsMileage unknown · Jul 29, 1999
Electrical System
FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS GOING TO THE BEACH,AFTER TWO HOURS ON THE ROAD THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. LIKE YOU WOULD JUST TURN THE IGNITION OFF!!! WAIT A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND IT STARTS RIGHT BACK UP. I JUST FOUND ON THECOMPLAINTS DATABASE SEARCH THE VERY SAME PROBLEM THAT I HAVE. IT IS ODI ID: 805983 AND YES I AM CONCERNED THAT…
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FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS GOING TO THE BEACH,AFTER TWO HOURS ON THE ROAD THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. LIKE YOU WOULD JUST TURN THE IGNITION OFF!!! WAIT A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND IT STARTS RIGHT BACK UP. I JUST FOUND ON THECOMPLAINTS DATABASE SEARCH THE VERY SAME PROBLEM THAT I HAVE. IT IS ODI ID: 805983 AND YES I AM CONCERNED THAT I'M GOING TO GET RUN OVER ON THE INTERSTATE!!! IF GMC CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM, WHEN SHOULD I HAVE MY LAWYER FILE A SUIT? RIGHT AWAY??? THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. JACK VAUGHN
NHTSA ODI #709394
Mileage unknown · Jul 23, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES HAVE FAILED ON MORE THAN 30 OCCASIONS SINCE THE GMC 1500 SURBURBAN WAS PURCHASED NEW. AILURES ARE SPORATIC. IN SEVERAL INSTANCES THE VEHICAL WENT THROUGH INTERSECTIONS DUE TO THE BRAKES NOT ACTIVATING DESPITE APPLYING NORMAL BRAKE PRESSURE. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE BRAKES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE NE…
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THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES HAVE FAILED ON MORE THAN 30 OCCASIONS SINCE THE GMC 1500 SURBURBAN WAS PURCHASED NEW. AILURES ARE SPORATIC. IN SEVERAL INSTANCES THE VEHICAL WENT THROUGH INTERSECTIONS DUE TO THE BRAKES NOT ACTIVATING DESPITE APPLYING NORMAL BRAKE PRESSURE. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE BRAKES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE NEW AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DISCOVER THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. GMC HAAS BEEN CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES BUT DENYS ANY ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES. THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS FAILED AT WITH APPROXIMATELY 55,000 AN 75,000 MILES ON THE VEHICAL RESPECTIVLY. THE SPRING /REEL MECHANISM APPEARED TO BE BROKEN IN BOTH INSTANCES CAUSING THE REEL LOCKING MECHANISM NOT TO ENGAGE AND ALLOWING THE SEAT BELT TO HAVE SLACK DURING ANY DRIVING SITUATION EG SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT TENSION DURING STOPPING OR AT REST.
NHTSA ODI #709082
Mileage unknown · Jul 22, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #843064
Mileage unknown · Jul 22, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
EVERY THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED, WOULD HAVE SEVERE PULLING TO THE LEFT. HAPPENS EVERY TIME. THERE IS A TSB #86-50-20A. DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR FOR FREE. THE WIPER MOTOR DO NOT COME ON UNLESS WIRES ARE JIGGLED FIRST. MANUFACTURER #98043. VEHICLE VIN DID NOT FALL UNDER RECALL.
NHTSA ODI #843062
Mileage unknown · Jul 22, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHENEVER PEDAL IS APPLIED IT GOES LOWER TO THE FLOOR THEN NORMAL. VEHICLE INSPECTED BY DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IS THE WAY IT OPERATES.. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #842983
Mileage unknown · Jul 22, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. THIS USUALLY OCCURS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED SUDDENLY. THE BRAKES SEEM TO ENGAGE, DISENGAGE AND THEN ENGAGE AGAIN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #842921
Mileage unknown · Jul 22, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED ON A WET SURFACE CAUSING ME TO SKID INTO A VAN IN FRONT OF ME. DAMAGE TO OTHER PARTY WAS APPROX. &2,500. ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ON VEHICLE TEND TO DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKING ON A BUMPY SURFACE WHICH ONCE CAUSED ME TO SKID INTO A SKID.*AK
NHTSA ODI #708994
Mileage unknown · Jul 22, 1999
Service Brakes, Air
ALTHOUGH NO ACCIDENTS, I'VE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WHEN ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE ON BUMPY ROADS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. I'VE COME WITHIN INCHES OF HITTING A CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHEN BRAKING ON ROUGH PAVEMENT.*AK
NHTSA ODI #708959
Mileage unknown · Jul 22, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
GM IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1991-1996 SUV AND PICK-UPS FOR A PROBLEM WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS. APPARENTLY THIS RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE SUBURBANS MANUFACTURED DURING THE SAME YEARS. HOWEVER, I AM WITHOUT DOUBT THAT THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTS IN THESE SUBURBANS. ON AT LEAST 5 OCCASIONS, MY SUBURBAN'S BRAKES HAVE FAILED WHEN THE V…
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GM IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1991-1996 SUV AND PICK-UPS FOR A PROBLEM WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS. APPARENTLY THIS RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE SUBURBANS MANUFACTURED DURING THE SAME YEARS. HOWEVER, I AM WITHOUT DOUBT THAT THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTS IN THESE SUBURBANS. ON AT LEAST 5 OCCASIONS, MY SUBURBAN'S BRAKES HAVE FAILED WHEN THE VEHICLE MOVED FROM A SURFACE WITH GOOD TRACTION TO ONE WITH POOR TRACTION THEN BACK TO GOOD TRACTION. EACH TIME, THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS GREATLY EXTENDED, RESULTING IN MY VEHICLE PROCEEDING THROUGH INTERSECTIONS (STOP SIGNS). FORTUNATELY, IN NO CASE WAS ONCOMING TRAFFIC PRESENT OR AN ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE RESULTED. REPEATED INSPECTIONS OF THE BRAKES (BUT NOT THE SENSOR SWITCH, I PRESUME) REVEALS NO PROBLEMS, BUT AS AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER I KNOW THE PROBLEM IS VERY REAL. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS RECALL BE EXTENDED TO SUBURBANS. THE CONDITIONS CREATED BY THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SENSOR SWITCH ARE VERY DANGEROUS. I PLAN TO HAVE THIS SWITCH CHANGED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #708958
Mileage unknown · Jul 21, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL GOES ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #842792
Official recalls
3Apr 28, 2003
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.
Feb 5, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS, CREW CABS, UTILITY TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE POLARITY OF THE WIRING FOR THE ZERO ADJUST BRAKE SWITCH REVERSED FROM WHAT WAS SPECIFIED ON THE SWITCH DRAWING. WITH THE REVERSED POLARITY, THE CONTACTS IN THE BRAKE SWITCH CAN WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. THE BRAKE SWITCH WILL PERFORM NORMALLY UNTIL THE BRAKE SWITCH CONTACTS WEAR OUT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF THE BRAKE LAMPS WITHOUT ANY WARNING TO THE DRIVER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS WOULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE SWITCH AND REVERSE THE WIRING.
Jul 1, 1998
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.
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
3EA02006 · 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.
DP00001 · Oem Hitch Receiver Platform Cracking
Opened Jan 31, 2000 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Equipment
THE PETITION ALLEGES THAT CRACKS IN THE HITCH RECEIVER PLATFORM MAY LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE TRAILER AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
EA95026 · Poor Brake Performance
Opened Sep 20, 1995 · Closed Sep 20, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
POOR PERFORMANCE OF ABS BRAKES
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