1998 Chevrolet Truck M/L Van

Fatalities reported

Owners filed 166 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the equipment. No safety recall has been issued.

When it fails
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65,000 milesMedian miles at failure

30 complaints record an odometer reading. Failures cluster around 60,000–75,000 miles.

Most common 1998 Chevrolet Truck M/L Van problems

123 of the 166 complaints (74%) are about the equipment.

ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Equipment37
408
Equipment › Mechanical32
000
Equipment › Electrical30
111
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor10
000
Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer7
000
Equipment › Other › Labels5
100
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer4
000
Equipment › Electrical › Anti-theft Devices4
000
Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner4
000
Visibility › Rear Window Wiper/Washer › Motor3
000

What owners reported

Newest filings
Equipment › Electrical
Filed Apr 6, 2020KS

2012 MALIBU LOSES POWER STEERING AND ESC LIGHT COMES ON. VERY DANGEROUS. DON'T THINK 2012 MALIBU IS COVERED UNDER RECALL 15356, BUT IT SHOULD BE . PEOPLE WILL DIE ... PROBABLY ALREADY HAVE. *TR

Equipment › Electrical
Filed Jan 18, 2020NC

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HAVE A LOT OF CONDENSATION ON THE INSIDE OF THE LIGHTS THAT IS CAUSING THE HEADLIGHT BULBS TO BLOW. THE EXTERIOR OF THE LIGHTS ARE MADE OF PLASTIC WHICH I CONSIDER INFERIOR. I CONTACTED GM @ THIS AND THEY OFFERED TO PAY @ 1/10TH OF THE REPAIR COST. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY FLAW THAT THEY NEED TO REPAIR FREE OF COST TO THE CONSUMER. THERE ARE MULTIPLE CASES ON YOU TUBE WITH OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE IS ALWAYS GARAGED AND ONLY HAS @ 25000 MILES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS AS IT COULD AND PROBABLY HAS CAUSED ACCIDENTS WITH THE HEADLAMPS GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT BY NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE. THIS IS SERIOUS.

EquipmentCrash
Filed Oct 6, 2019NJ

BRAKE FAILURE ON JUNE 21 2017, CAUSED ACCIDENT SAME ACCIDENT ON NOVEMBER 17 2017 AND AGAIN ON SEPTEMBER 1 2019. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN SHOP TO BE FIXED NUMEROUS TIMES... ABS SENSOR IN FRONT RIGHT WHEEL WAS SUPPOSEDLY BAD. IT DID NOT FIX PROBLEM BC 3 RD ACCIDENT HAPPENED WEEKS AFTER. 9/11/19 GM RELEASED RECALL FOR BREAK FAILURE DUE TO THE VACUUM BOOSTER. MY ISSUE IS EXACTLY WHAT GM HAD JUST ANNOUNCED. CHEVY DEALER AND GM CORPORATE BOTH SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES BUT THEY STILL GIVE OUT SLOWING DOWN INTERMITTENTLY. WHY ISNT MY VIN ASSOCIATED WITH THE MOST RECENT RECALL? BECAUSE FOR 3 YEARS NO ONE BELIEVED ME THAT THE BRAKES WERE FAILING.. I LOST MONTHS OF MY WARRANTY AND NOTHING WAS REPAIRED BC THEY SAID THEY WERE IN WORKING CONDITION AND THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUES. ALSO AT HIGH SPEEDS THE TRUCK SHAKES AND/OR VIBRATES, ALSO TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG, I HAVE ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT CAUSE ELECTRONIC SCREEN TO GO OUT, THEY SEEN VIDEO OF IT HAPPENING BUT WONT REPLACE IT UNLESS IT HAPPENS AT DEALERSHIP WHEN I BRING IT. THIS TRUCK HAS ALL ISSUES PERTAINING TO RECALLS BUT NOT ACCORDING TO VIN#. THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. ISSUE ARE SPORADIC AND INTERMITTENT WITH NO WARNING. I HAVE RECEIVED TICKETS, POINTS, AND BEING SUED BC OF THIS . LOST OUT ON MONTHS OF WARRANTY BC SERVICE CENTERS WERE TOLD NOT TO WORK ON IT UNTIL GM CORP DID THERE INVESTIGATION WHICH THEY SAID NOTHING IS WRONG ALSO.... NOW FINALLY THE LATEST RECALL FOR BREAK FAILURE CAME OUT ON 9/6/19 BUT MY VIN IS NO

Equipment › Electrical › Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Filed Sep 20, 2019NJ

THE BACKUP CAMERA STARTED ACTING UP WHEN I HAD APPROX. 30 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. WHEN I BACKED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, A PICTURE OF THE DEALERS LOT CAME ON THE SCREEN. I PUT IT IN PARK THEN REVERSE AGAIN THE SAME PICTURE OF THE DEALERS LOT CAME UP AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES. THEN THE CAMERA SWITCHED TO THE CORRECT PICTURE OF MY DRIVEWAY. THE PICTURE WAS NOW DISTORTED. ALMOST LIKE THERE WAS WATER IN THE LENS. I HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED THE CAMERA TWICE. THEY TOOK A PICTURE OF THE PROBLEM AND SENT IT TO CHEVY. THE MECHANIC EVEN TOLD ME HE CHECKED OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES ON THE LOT AND THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH MINE. I WAS THEN NOTIFIED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT, THAT'S JUST THE WAS IT IS. THE CAMERA WAS NOT DISTORTED WHEN I FIRST PICKED UP. IT'S DANGEROUS ALMOST 1/3 OF THE CAMERA IS DISTORTED

Equipment › Mechanical
Filed Sep 13, 2019AR

I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY AVALANCHE & THE BRAKES WENT OUT. THE PROBLEM WAS A RUSTY LINE ON TOP OF THE FRAME UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT.., THE WAY THE WIRING HARNESSES ARE PLACED MUD & SALT GETS TRAPPED ON TOP TO THE FRAME & RUSTS OUT THE BRAKE LINE. THIS IS THE ONLY AREA WHERE THE LINES ARE ATTACHED SO THAT THE MUD & SALT CANT GET AWAY FROM THE BRAKE LINE.., IM SURE THERE MUST BE MILLIONS OF TRUCKS & SUVS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM... THE LINES ARE HIDDEN & YOU CAN ONLY FIND THEM BY LOOSENING THE WIRING HARNESSES & FEELING WITH YOUR FINGERS...

Equipment
Filed Jun 1, 2018MI

MY CHEVY TAHOE HYBRID 2009 WHILE SITTING IN DRIVEWAY FOR SEVERAL DAYS HAD THE BACK WINDOW SHATTER SPONTANEOUSLY FOR NO REASON. I HAVE PICTURES & VIDEO. CONTACTED GM DEALERSHIP WHO ADVISED ME NOT UNDER WARRANTY, NOT A DEFECT. HOWEVER, I SEE MANY 8NCIDENTS POSTED ON YOU TUBE.

Equipment › Mechanical
Filed Mar 21, 2018NC

WAS DRIVING NORTH ON I-77 AT 65 MPH. AT ABOUT EXIT 33, MY BRAKES FAILED WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING POWER AND SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED (STABILITY TRACK AND OTHER WARNING LIGHTS I DON'T REMEMBER). ONCE I WAS SAFELY OFF OF THE ROAD (USING GEARS TO REDUCE SPEED) AND SHUT OFF CAR AND TURNED ON CAR THE BRAKES WERE WORKING AGAIN. THIS IS THE ONLY TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH MY CAR. MY CAR WAS RECENTLY SERVICES AND BRAKE FLUID LEVELS WERE NORMAL. I DRIVE A 2008 CHEVY TAHOE HYBRID AND THIS TYPE OF ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED ON FORUMS RELATED TO THIS MAKE/MODEL OF CAR. FIRESTONE WAS ABLE TO SEE AN ELECTRONIC FAULT ON THE COMPUTER (I DROVE TO THE NEAREST PLACE THAT COULD PROVIDE SERVICE) BUT CHEVY WAS UNABLE TO FIND A CODE (RANDY MARION CHEVY IN MOORESVILLE, NC).

EquipmentCrash4 injured
Filed Jul 13, 2017GA

I AM THE CHIEF OF OPHTHALMOLOGY AT GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AT EMORY UNIVERSITY IN ATLANTA, GA. I HAVE SEEN FOUR PATIENTS IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS WITH SEVERE EYE LACERATIONS SECONDARY TO ANOTHER CAR HITTING THEIR SIDE VIEW MIRROR AND THE GLASS SHATTERING FROM THE MIRROR. THESE PATIENTS HAVE SUFFERED TREMENDOUSLY WITH MULTIPLE SURGERIES, LOSS OF VISION, AND SIGNIFICANT PAIN AND DEFORMITY. I AM WRITING TO SEE IF THERE ARE WAYS TO MITIGATE THE SHATTERING OF THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS SO THAT THEY DO NOT CAUSE SUCH SEVERE BODILY HARM. *BF... FROM OPTHTHALMOLOGY: S5.2.2 MOUNTING. THE MIRROR MOUNTING SHALL PROVIDE A STABLE SUPPORT FOR THE MIRROR, AND NEITHER THE MIRROR NOR THE MOUNTING SHALL PROTRUDE FARTHER THAN THE WIDEST PART OF THE VEHICLE BODY EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO PRODUCE A FIELD OF VIEW MEETING OR EXCEEDING THE REQUIREMENTS OF S5.2.1. THE MIRROR SHALL NOT BE OBSCURED BY THE UNWIPED PORTION OF THW WINDSHIELD, AND SHALL BE ADJUSTABLE BY TILTING IN BOTH HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL DIRECTIONS FROM THE DIVER'S SEATED POSITION. THE MIRROR AND MOUNTING SHALL BE FREE OF SHARP POINTS OR EDGES THAT COULD CONTRIBUTE TO PEDESTRIAN INJURY. VIN NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE UPDATED 11/01/18*JB

Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module
Filed Dec 14, 2016GA

AIR BAG RECALL FOR CHEVY STILL NOT AVAILABLE???

Equipment › Electrical
Filed Dec 14, 2016GA

WINDSHIELD MOTOR REPLACEMENT STILL NOT AVAILABLE COME ON!!!

Equipment
Filed Sep 13, 2016NJ

MY CAR LOOSES POWER AT RANDOM TIMES AND A LIGHT COMES ON SAYING ENGINE LOSING POWER. AT THAT POINT I NEED TO PULL OVER OFF HIGHWAY BECAUSE THERE IS NO POWER. I HAVE TO GET OFF ROAD AND STOP CAR AND THEN TURN OFF KEY AND RESTART CAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO DEALER. SEVEN TIMES THE CAR HAS GONE IN AND A REPAIR IS MADE BUT THEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR LONG DISTANCE OR DRIVE CARE WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR.

Equipment › Mechanical
Filed Aug 14, 2016VA

RECENTLY ON MY 2001 CHEVY TAHOE THE LIFTGATE GLASS HINGE SEPARATED FROM THE MOLDING (APPEARED TO BE GLUED) CAUSING THE LIFTGATE WINDOW GLASS TO BECOME UNSAFE SINCE IT IS NOW HELD ONTO THE CAR BY ONLY ONE RUBBER HINGE BRACKET AND DEFOG WIRE. THE GLASS IN THE LIFTGATE WILL NOT CLOSE AND COULD EASILY BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE CAR WHILE IN MOTION MAKING THE CAR IN OPERABLE. THE CHEVY DEALER HAD SEEN THE PROBLEM BEFORE BUT SINCE THERE IS NO RECALL ON IT MY ONLY RECOURSE WAS TO PURCHASE A NEW REAR LIFTGATE WINDOW AT A COST OF NEARLY $1200. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS DESIGN DEFECT. PLEASE ACCEPT THIS AS AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT OF RECORD ON THIS VEHICLE.

Equipment › Mechanical
Filed Jun 15, 2016TX

THE BRAKES AND SPECIFICALLY THE LOCKING HUB CONVERSION KITS SOLD BY THE RAM MAN INC ARE UNSAFE AND ARE FAILING UNDER NORMAL CONDITION. JUNE 6, 2016 I DIDN'T TEST OUT THE HUBS BEFORE INSTALLING THEM. INSTALLED THE KIT 1 WEEK AGO (MAY 31, 2016) I NEVER PUT THE TRUCK INTO 4WD TO SEE IF THEY LOCKED IN BUT COULD MANUALLY SEE THAT THE WHEELS DIDN'T SPIN THE CV AXIL WHEN UNLOCKED. WHILE DRIVING, I WAS CAUGHT IN SOME SAND AND SOUGHT TO PUT THE TRUCK BACK INTO 4WD. HOWEVER, AFTER LOCKING THE HUBS I DISCOVERED THAT EVEN WHEN LOCKED THE WHEELS WOULD NOT SPIN. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION WHILE LOCKED, THE DRIVE SHAFT WOULD SPIN BUT IT WOULDN'T SPIN THE CV AXIL CONNECTED TO THE WHEELS. I BELIEVE THAT THERE WAS A WEAK SPOT WHERE THE HUBS WERE MACHINED CAUSING THE SUPPLIED AXIL TO BREAK OFF. WHILE THE PROBLEM NEVER OCCURED WHILE DRIVING, AND THERE WAS NO SOUND TO INDICATE THAT THE PRODUCT BROKE WHILE THE HUBS WERE LOCKED, THE PRODUCT FAILED AND IS NO LONGER USEABLE. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE DONE? I WOULD LIKE A FULL REFUND OR WORKING PRODUCT AS I BELIEVES THAT I WAS SHIPPED A BAD CV AXIL FROM THE START. ESSENTIALLY, THE PRODUCT WAS MACHINED INCORRECTLY CAUSING IT TO FAIL WHEN NEEDED. DESPITE PUTTING THE HUBS IN 4WD DRIVE, THE HUBS DO NOT LOCK AND LEAVE THE VEHICLE IN 2WD.

Equipment › ElectricalCrashFire
Filed Apr 4, 2016TX

TRANNY, ABS, COOLING SYSTEM, TAILGATE, ETC. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK 2003 DIDN'T EXCHANGE TITLE UNTIL LATER RECALL WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT UNDER 50,000 MILE WARRANTY. I FILE AN COMPLAIN RECALL REPAIR STILL HAVING SAME PROBLEM. SAD THING MY FATHER IS AN RETIRED EMPLOYEE IN DALLAS LOCATION. RESEARCHED THE RECALLS FROM PREVIOUSLY AND PRESENT SAME RESULTS. THEY HAVE UNTIL 2 DAYS TO CONTACT ME @ [XXX] IN GOING TO THE WAREHOUSE AND RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE OWNER, CFO, CEO WHOMEVER AND ASK FOR A FULL REFUND OR I'M FILING AN COMPLAINT AND SMALL CLAMS FOR 30 YRS WORTH. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Equipment
Filed Mar 19, 2016WA

SAFETY HAZARD: 2006 CHEVROLET HHR , (& OTHER YEARS). INSIDE DOOR RELEASE HANDLES, (PLASTIC) BREAK OFF. THIS CAN POTENTIALLY PLACE PASSENGERS & DRIVER AT RISK OF NOT BEING ABLE TO ESCAPE FROM THE VEHICLE. FROM TALKING TO OTHER HHR OWNERS, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, & WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THIS BEING A PROBLEM..

Equipment
Filed Mar 19, 2016WA

SAFETY HAZARD: 2006 CHEVROLET HHR , (& OTHER YEARS). INSIDE DOOR RELEASE HANDLES, (PLASTIC) BREAK OFF. THIS CAN POTENTIALLY PLACE PASSENGERS & DRIVER AT RISK OF NOT BEING ABLE TO ESCAPE FROM THE VEHICLE. FROM TALKING TO OTHER HHR OWNERS, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, & WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THIS BEING A PROBLEM..

Equipment
Filed Mar 19, 2016WA

SAFETY HAZARD: 2006 CHEVROLET HHR , (& OTHER YEARS). INSIDE DOOR RELEASE HANDLES, (PLASTIC) BREAK OFF. THIS CAN POTENTIALLY PLACE PASSENGERS & DRIVER AT RISK OF NOT BEING ABLE TO ESCAPE FROM THE VEHICLE. FROM TALKING TO OTHER HHR OWNERS, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, & WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THIS BEING A PROBLEM..

Equipment › Other › Labels
Filed Feb 12, 2016VA

PAINT STARTED PEALING OFF OF MY 2006 EXPRESS 3500 CHEVROLET VAN AND AS OF JAN. 2016 THE PAINT IS COMING OFF IN SHEETS.JUST ABOUT EVERY CHEVY VAN YOU SEE IS DOING THE SAME???

Equipment › Other › LabelsCrash
Filed Jan 26, 2016MI

THE NUMBER OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, INJURIES & DEATHS ON I-75 & I-475 DUE TO THE CONSTRUCTION ZONES IS STAGGERING. POOR DESIGN OF TRAFFIC IN THE ZONES & COMPLAINTS TO ODOT WITH NOTHING DONE IS IRRESPONSIBLE! I WAS REAR ENDED IN THE ZONE, CAR TOTALED & ME INJURED/ ON DISABILITY FROM WORK. I HEAR THE SAME LOCATION OF MY ACCIDENT EAST I-475 & PROMEDICA ACCIDENTS 1 TO 2 TIMES PER DAY. YOU CANNOT HAVE A SHORT MERGE RAMP ONTO I-75! YOU CANNOT HAVE TRAFFIC STOPPED ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS REGULARLY DUE TO POOR DESIGN OF THE TRAFFIC PATTERN! MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS ON I-75. I HEAR 1 TO 2 MORE DEATHS THIS MORNING ON I-75 IN THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE.. ALL THE CONSTRUCTION ZONES ON THE HIGHWAYS NEED TO BE BETTER ENGINEERED! SOMETHING NEEDS DONE IMMEDIATELY & SOMEONE HELD RESPONSIBLE!

Equipment › Electrical › Anti-theft Devices
Filed Aug 5, 2015CT

IGNITION RECALL ON 2006 EQUINOX WOULD COME OUT OF IGNITION. DID THE RECALL AND IT STILL HAS PROBLEMS NOW KEY HAS A HARD TIME REMOVING. THIS RECALL WAS SUPPOSE TO FIX THE STARTING ISSUES AND IT DID NOT HAD PROBLEMS SINCE SEPT 15 2012 WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR AND MY WIFE HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL CALLS TO GET RIDES. AND THE TC ABS SYSTEM HAS PROBLEMS WITH BRAKING AND SEVERAL FIXES STILL NO HELP. I SEE TO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS YEAR AND I HAVE THE SAME ISSUES WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO GO AFTER GMAC FOR NOT FIXING THESE ISSUES I AM AFAID OF MY WIFE GETTING INTO THE CAR EVERERY DAY. I AM STILL FINANCING THE CAR AM LATE ON PAYMENTS EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS I CANT AFFORD TO PAY FOR BOTH PEOPLE ARE GETTING HURT.

Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer › Lpg Systems › Tank Valve/Gauge
Filed Apr 1, 2015FL

FALSE GAS LIGHT COMES ON. CAR STALLS SO OFTEN. SAYS I HAVE NO GAS WHEN I HAVE JUST FILLED UP TANK. *TR

EquipmentCrash4 injured1 killed
Filed Jan 23, 2015FL

2008 CHEVY SILVERADO 4X4 WT. DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING CRASH. VEHICLE IMPACT WAS ON THE FRONT. A FATALITY OCCURRED DURING THIS CRASH. (PASSENGER IN OTHER VEHICLE) POINT OF IMPACT WAS FRONT OF SILVERADO INTO PASSENGER SIDE OF OTHER VEHICLE. *TR

Equipment
Filed Nov 26, 2014WA

AIR BAG WARNING OF FAILURE. COST FOR REPAIR EXPENSIVE! REASON UNKNOWN. *TR

Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer › Lpg Systems › Tank Valve/Gauge
Filed Nov 10, 2013KY

MY FUEL GAUGE HAS STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK IT TOOK A SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WHOLE TANK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BUT UNFORTUNATELY I CAN'T AFFORD THAT. WAS UNAWARE THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL BUT I HAVE MOVED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. *TR

Equipment › Other › Labels
Filed Jun 1, 2013MI

1999 CHEVROLET S10 DRIVEWORKS STEERING INNER TIE ROD END PART NO. DW-ES3380T. RIGHT AGAINST THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER ON MY 1999 S10.THIS COULD CAUSE BINDING IN THE STEERING. COULD CAUSE TRUCK TO CRASH. ECONOMY INNER TIE RODS ARE WRONG BUT PROFESSIONAL GRADE INNER TIE RODS ARE CORRECT. THIS IS A PROBLEM AT MANY PARTS STORES AND ONLINE PART STORES (ADVANCE AUTO, AUTO ZONE, ROCKAUTO, ETC.) I BELIEVE THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

Equipment › Mechanical
Filed Apr 11, 2013LA

FAULTY FUEL GAUGE AND FUEL PUMP 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 . FUEL GAUGE HAS NOT BEEN WORKING FOR YEARS. DECIDED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ALONG WITH FUEL PUMP. *TR

Equipment › Electrical
Filed Nov 27, 2012CA

2011 CHEVY EQUINOX NAVIGATION UNIT DEFAULTS TO WASHINGTON AND CLOCKS RESETS HOURS OFF REGULAR TIME EVERYTIME YOU TURN ON THE CAR. OTHERS COMPLAINING ABOUT SAME PROBLEM AND SUPPOSEDLY DEALERS HAVE A NAV SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR A FEE. I BELIEVE CONSUMERS SHOULDN'T PAY FOR A FIX ON A WIDESPREAD DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. SAME PROBLEM REPORTED ON GMC TERRAIN. *TR

Equipment
Filed Nov 19, 2012MA

I HAD A SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT T ON IN MY 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICK UP TRUCK. I WENT TO A DEALER TO HAVE IT SERVICED.AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RIGHT FRONT IMPACT SENSOR WAS CORRODED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I FELT THAT THIS BEING A SAFETY ISSUE THAT GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD COVER THE COST OF REPAIR. I CALLED G.M. AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE AND THE SALT AIR IN MY AREA CAUSED THE CORROSION AND G.M WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE. I TOLD THE PERSON THAT I WAS TALKING TO THAT APPARENTLY G.M. M,UST BE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM IF THEY KNOW THAT THE SALT AIR CORRODES THE SENSORS. FURTHERMORE I MENTIONED THE FACT THAT SINCE THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT THE AIR BAG COULD POSSIBLE INFLATE WHILE DRIVING AND POSSIBLY CAUSE THE DRIVER TO SWERVE OFF THE ROAD OR INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THUS CAUSING DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY. I WAS THEN GIVEN A FILE NUMBER (71-1127296694) AND TOLD THE MATTER WOULD BE INVESTIGATED. I LATER RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM A G.M. REP. WHO SAID HE LOOKED INTO MY COMPLAINT AND SINCE IT WAS AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE G.M. WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS. I THEN STATED TO HIM THAT I WAS AWARE THAT CHRYSLER RECENTLY HAD A RECALL OF VEHICLES TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE AIRBAG SENSORS WERE CORRODING. I WAS TOLD THAT G.M. HAD NO SUCH RECALL. MY ARGUMENT IS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CORRODED SENSORS COULD MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY THUS CAUSING THE DRIVER TO SWERVE AND POTENTIALLY GET INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. CHRYSLER CORP. MUST HAVE REALIZED THIS BECAUSE

Equipment › Electrical › Anti-theft Devices
Filed Oct 17, 2012TX

1. THERE WERE NO SIGNIFICANT EVENTS LEADING UP TO THIS. 2. THE LOCKS ON THE DOORS TO NOT AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK AND LOCK. THE ACTUATOR IS FAILING. HAPPENS APPROX. EVERY 2 YEARS. THIS IS ON A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. 3. ACTUATOR MUST BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF THE VEHICLE OWNER. *TR

Equipment
Filed Sep 11, 2011NE

FUEL GAUGE JUMPED FROM FULL TO EMPTY IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. I HAD IT FIXED AT RANDY REED CHEVY FOR NEARLY 800. *TR

Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Filed Aug 9, 2011MA

EXPERIENCING ISSUES FILLING GAS TANK IN HOT WEATHER TRAVELING TO BAR HARBOR MAINE FROM NEW BEDFORD MA DISTANCE OF APPROX 335 MILES ON JULY 10 2011 STOPPED TO GAS UP IN BAR HARBOR ME TOOK ME APPROX 10 MINUTES TO PUT IN 10 GALLONS OF GAS MY TANK WAS NOT FILLED UP. HOSE NOZZLE KEPT ON SHUTTING PUT THE NOZZLE VARIOUS POSITIONS NO GOOD, INSERTED NOZZLE PARTIALLY IN WAS ABLE TO SEE FUEL BACKING UP FUEL WAS GURGLING BEGAN TO COME OUT OF THE FUEL FILLER NECK STOPPED FUELING. NEXTDAY NOT TRAVELING TO FAR VEHICLE WEATHER COOL WAS ABLE TO FILL 11 GALLONS OF GAS WITH NO PROBLEM. HAPPEN THIS PAST MARCH IN FL THIS IS NOT FIRST TIME HAS HAPPENED, HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE OWNING VEHICLE FOUND DRIVING ESPECIALLY OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS HOT LONG DISTANCE IT WILL DO THIS I DO NOT OVERFILL TANK HAD MY CHEVROLETROADTREK CHECKED AT TWO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS WITHIN TWO WEEKS THEY SCANNED VEHICLE FOR ANY STORED CODES COMMAND TESTED VENT VALVE IS OPERATING BOTH DEALERS AGREE PROBLEM IS WITH THE CONVERSION AS GAS TANK FUEL NECK, LENGTH OF GAS LINE WAS MODIFIED BY ROADTREK VEHICLE RAISED INSPECTED POSSIBLY HAVE KINK BEND IN FILLER HOSE AND OR VENT LINE NOT VISIBLE DUE TANK BRACKETRY ADDED TO UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE FUEL FILLER NECK ORIGINALLY IN CENTER OF VEHICLE NOW AT END OF VEHICLE FUEL FILLER HOSE AND VENT LINES GO FROM VERY REAR OF VEHICLE UP TO TANK NOW LOCATED UP FRONT LINES ALL BENDDIP ALSO GO UP AND CURVE I AM NOT THE FIRST OWNER TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM THERE HAVE BEEN OTHERS OWNING A CHEVROLET-R

Equipment
Filed May 2, 2011OH

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED 1 1/2 YEARS AGO BECAUSE OF FAULTY INSTRUMENT AND SPEEDOMETER READINGS. JANUARY OF 2011 GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONING READS EMPTY WHEN TANK HAS BEEN FILLED, AND CONTINUES TO MISREAD LEVELS AT ALL TIMES. *TR

Equipment
Filed Apr 17, 2011TX

POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY WAS "REPLACED" UNDER THE RECALL, BUT STILL CONTINUALLY GOES OUT OFF AND ON. VERY UNSAFE!! *TR

Equipment › Mechanical
Filed Apr 11, 2011PA

"ABS FAULT" READS ON MY DASH IN MY 2005 CHEVY COLORADO. HAVE HAD MY TRUCK IN AND OUT OF THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES ALREADY. HAVE HAD THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR REPLACED COSTING ME A PRETTY PENNY OF OVER 300 DOLLARS AND COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE. HAS BEEN CHECKED OVER AND OVER BY THE DEALERSHIP COMPUTER READER AND EACH TIME HAS COME UP WITH NOTHING CAUSING THE ISSUE AND HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. PROBLEM OCCURS EVERYTIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE NORMALLY AS SOON AS I TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND THE CAUSING THE ABS TO RUN AUTOMATICALLY ON A DRY SURFACE MAKING IT VERY HARD TO STOP WHEN NEEDING TO. I AM FED UP WITH THE PROBLEM AND REQUEST IT TO BE FIXED. YET TO BE DONE! *TR

Equipment › Electrical
Filed Mar 24, 2011SD

HAVE A 2005 CHEVY 2500HD TRUCK HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SPEEDOMETER STICKING AT 55-60 NOW IT HAS STOPPED ON 57MPH AND GOES TO 120MPH AND IS NOW STUCK AT THAT POINT. WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER FIRST STOPPED THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED. *TR

Equipment › Mechanical
Filed Mar 14, 2011CO

ANYTIME I TURN THE AIR ON IN MY 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE IT MAKES A HIGH PITCH SCREAMING SOUND. I HAVE HAD TWO BLOWER MOTORS INSTALLED AND IT IS IN NEED OF A THIRD. THIS SOUND IS STILL PRESENT EVEN AFTER I HAVE HAD THE NEW MOTORS INSTALLED. I HAVE HAD ONE MECHANIC SAY THEIR IS A CRACK IN THE PLENUM BOX AND IT WOULD TAKE 11 1/2 HOURS TO REPAIR AND COST $ 1700. THIS IS THE ONLY QUOTE I HAVE HAD SO FAR. I HAVE HAD IT AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THEY NEVER SEEM TO FIND ANYTHING, THEN AGAIN THEY SELDOM DO ANYTHING RIGHT. *TR

Equipment › Electrical
Filed Feb 15, 2011IL

[XXX] OF CHICAGO, IL, PETITIONED THE AGENCY IN A LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 27, 2009. THE PETITIONER REQUESTS THAT NHTSA OPEN AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PERFORMANCE/RELIABILITY OF THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR INSTALLED IN MODEL YEAR 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER VEHICLES. THE PETITIONER ALLEGES THAT THE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE AND COULD RESULT IN A SUBJECT VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL, STALL, AND BEING REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. ODI WILL EVALUATE THE PETITION FOR A GRANT OR DENY DECISION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Equipment › Electrical
Filed Jan 16, 2011CA

I BOUGHT A USED 1999 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN WITH ABOUT 119,000 MILES LAST NOVEMBER 2010. THE PREVIOUS OWNER SAID EVERYTHING WAS WORKING AND I TOOK HIS WORD FOR IT, HOWEVER, I FOUND OUT AFTER I HAVE PAID FOR THE VEHICLE THAT THE REAR DOOR/WINDOW LOCKS WERE DEFECTIVE, WON'T OPEN! I SEARCHED ONLINE AND I'VE SEEN QUITE A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE POWER LOCKS! CAN I BRING THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER TO HAVE THEM FIXED? I KNOW THAT THE WARRANTY HAVE NOW LAPSED BUT WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE, I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM WORTHY OF RECALL. I HATE TO SPEND ON SOMETHING THAT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURER'S POOR QUALITY OF PARTS AND UNSATISFACTORY WORKMANSHIP. I HAVE A 2004 HONDA CIVIC WITH CLOSE TO 170,000 MILES AND THE ONLY PROBLEM I'VE HAD WITH IT IS REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT BULBS! WHAT A RELIABLE CAR INDEED! LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR KIND RESPONSE ON THIS MATTER. *LN

Equipment › Electrical
Filed Jan 12, 2011IN

IN SEPTEMBER 2010 I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS GOING ALL OF THE TIME . THE ONLY WAY I CAN GET THEM TO SHUT OFF OR TURN THEM BACK ON IS TO TAKE THE FUSE OUT. THIS IS SO INCONVIENT BECAUSE THE FUSE BOX IS LOCATED IN THE BACKSEAT ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE . I HAVE TO LIFT THE SEAT UP AND REMOVE TWO BOXES AND PUT IN THE FUSE AND TO REMOVE IT I HAVE TO USE PLIERS TO GET IT OUT.... ALSO MY LOW FUEL LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WHEN I HAVE A FULL TANK OF GAS SO I AM CONSTANTLY AT THE GAS STATION GETTING GAS SO THAT I AM AWAYS SURE TO HAVE GAS IN MY VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO PUT THE VEHICLE ON DIAGNOSTIC FOR $99 WHICH DOES NOT GO TOWARDS THE COST OF REPAIRS WHICH I CAN NOT AFFORD BECAUSE I AM UNEMPLOYED.. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM AND THEY INDICATE THAT IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BUT REPAIR IT AND MAYBE GIVE ME 10% OFF OF MY REPAIRS SINCE I PURCHASED IT FROM THEM...... I SEE WHERE U HAVE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME YEAR AND MAKE AND MODEL.. DO U HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT CAN BE DONE ON THIS? *TR

Equipment › Mechanical
Filed Jan 4, 2011NY

MY 2006 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE TRACTION ACTIVATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD NO MATTER HOW HARD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE SENSOR COULD HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS STARTED AT 20,300 MILES THE 1 ST TIME AND AT 45,256 I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING WRONG NO RECALLS ON THIS ITEM. *TR

Equipment › Mechanical
Filed Nov 18, 2010NM

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THERE IS NO BRAKE I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK USED HOWEVER THE BRAKE SHOULD NEVER GO TO THE FLOOR AND NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE THIS IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT AND IT SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY THE MAKERS OF THIS VEHICLE IT IS A 1999 CHEVY Z71 4 X 4 VIN NUM [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Equipment › Mechanical
Filed Nov 11, 201000

I HAVE A 1994 GMC SIERRA TRUCK AND HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A ARMS AND TROUBLE WITH THE FRONT END AND I HAVE HAD A WHEEL ALIGNMENT BUT THE FRONT END STILL SHIMMEYS WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK. I AM WONDERING IF IT IS ONE OF THE RECALLS VECHICLE. *TR

Equipment › Mechanical
Filed Oct 2, 2010OH

I PURCHASED A NEW 2001 CHEVY CREW CAB 2500 HD TRUCK IN AUGUST 2001. THE TRUCK NOW (OCT 2010) HAS 50,300 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AND SERVICED REGULARLY. AT APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH REAR ROTORS AND BRAKES, THEN AT APPROXIMATELY 36,400 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT ROTORS, BRAKES AND THE ALTERNATOR. AT APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES THE DRIVERS DOOR POWER WINDOW MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AND ALL THE BRAKE LINES AND SPEED SENSORS ON THE TRUCK HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOW WITH 50,300 MILES, THE TRUCK IS SITTING IN MY DRIVE WAY NEEDING ANOTHER ALTERNATOR AND THE REAR BRAKES / ROTORS ARE WORN OUT AGAIN. SINCE I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK I HAVE ALREADY SPENT APPROXIMATELY $2800 ON BRAKES, BRAKE LINES, WHEEL / SPEED SENSORS AND NEW ROTORS AND REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND POWER DOOR MOTOR. THE TRUCK HAS STRANDED ME TWO TIMES WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED AND ONCE WHEN THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT. IT APPEARS THAT THE DEALERSHIPS AND GM KNOW ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS BUT JUST TRY TO GET THEM PAST THE WARRANTY PERIOD. WHEN I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS I OFFERED TO HAVE THE METAL / ROTORS ANALYZED TO DETERMINE WHY THEY FAILED BUT GM WASN'T INTERESTED. THEY PAID HALF ON THAT REPAIR AND REQUESTED THAT I LEAVE THE ROTORS WITH THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS LUCKY BOTH TIMES WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED BECAUSE WE WERE GOING SLOW AND ON RURAL ROADS WITH MINIMAL TRAFFIC, THE OTHER TIME THE TRUCK STRANDED US WE CAMPING ON A HOLIDAY WEEKEND AND THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT WHEN WE WERE ABOUT 10 MILES FRO

Equipment › Electrical
Filed Oct 1, 2010PA

WHEN I GO TO START MY CAR-2001 CHEVY MALIBU THE ANTI THEFT LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR WILL NOT START. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR AMONTH AND CHEVY WILL NOT FIX. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE INTERNET TO FIND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND CHEVY WILL NOT FIX OR RECALL. PLEASE HELP. I AM A SR CITIZEN WITH A SEVERELY DISABLED HUSBAND. THIS HAPPENS DAILY. I HAD IT TOWED AND THE GARAGE SAID A BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SO IT WAS AND IT STILL DOES IT. *TR

Equipment › Mechanical
Filed Sep 28, 2010PA

2005 CHEVY COL 3LT. AFTER3YRS AND 2 MONTHS OF HAVING IT I HAD THE PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND DOOR LOCK NOT WORKING. ALSO FUEL GAUGE WOULD DROP TO EMPTY. FUEL FLOAT WAS STICKING! NOW AT 4 1/2 YRS THE FUEL PUMP HAS 'SHORTED OUT'. TRUCK WOULD NOT START. *TR

Equipment
Filed Sep 20, 2010FL

I BOUGHT MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER IN AUGUST 2008. IN OCTOBER 2008, THE REAR WINDOW HINGE ADHESIVE WAS SEPARATING CAUSING THE HATCH TO NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. THIS WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP. NOW IN SEPTEMBER 2010 THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING. THE REAR WINDOW ADHESIVE HAS COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED FROM THE HINGE AND THE WINDOW DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY AND HAS A POSSIBILITY OF COMPLETELY FALLING OFF. WHEN THE ENTIRE REAR DOOR IS OPENED NOW THE HINGE 'POPS' UP AND HITS THE GLASS. THE DEALERSHIP IS TRYING TO FIND AN APPROPRIATE ADHESIVE TO MEND THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAY CHEVY WILL NOT PAY FOR ANOTHER GLASS REPLACEMENT. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT CAME FROM THE FACTORY WITH THE HINGE CONNECTED TO THE GLASS. THIS SEEMS LIKE A FACTORY DEFECT. I KNOW THERE ARE OTHER CHEVY VEHICLES OF DIFFERENT YEARS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AND WORSE WHEN THE DOORS DID FALL OFF OR THE GLASS SCATTERED DUE TO THE POOR ADHESIVE ON THE HINGE. THIS WILL COST OVER $800 TO REPLACE IF THIS CANNOT BE RESOLVED AND THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THE ADHESIVE ON THE NEW GLASS WILL HOLD AND I WILL HAVE NO RECOURSE. *TR

Equipment › Electrical
Filed Sep 13, 2010OH

ODOMETER FAILER. 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO. 61,966 MILES. *TR

Equipment › Electrical
Filed Aug 29, 2010OK

BRAKE LAMP SWITCH. *TR

Equipment › Mechanical
Filed Aug 15, 2010MA

EMERGENCY BRAKES FAIL INSPECTION EVERY YEAR SINCE I OWNED THE VEHICLE FROM NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I HAVE THEM WORKED ON EVERY YEAR TO PASS STATE REQUIREMENTS, COSTING LOTS OF MONEY. *TR

Equipment › Electrical
Filed Aug 13, 2010TN

AFTER THIS REPLACEMENT, THIS VEHICLE WILL HAVE HAD FOUR (4) FAN (BLOWER) MOTORS AND IT'S RESISTORS. THE FAN BECOMES INOPERATIVE EXCEPT WIDE OPEN ( NUMBER 4). IT SHOWS SOME EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING WHEN IT IS REMOVED. THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE AN EXPLANATION FOR THESE MULTIPLE FAILURES. ADDITIONALLY, THE WINDOW MOTORS FOR THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS ARE ARCING BADLY ENOUGH SO THAT THE ARMATURES ON THE MOTORS CAN NO LONGER OPERATE. AFTER REPAIR, THE CONDITION RETURNS WITHIN MONTHS TO THE SAME CONDITION. THERE APPEARS TO BE THE DANGER OF AN ELECTRICAL CONDITION THAT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. THIS HAS OCCURRED IN 2007, 2008, AND AGAIN IN 2010. *TR

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1 death reported in complaints filed with NHTSA.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.