Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →
WHILE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER TWO TIMES IT DID NOT START, AND A THIRD ATTEMPT LEAD TO A BURST OF SMOKE IN THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT AND UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER THEN OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED FLAMES AT THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE OF THE COMPARTMENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FLAMES OUT, AND SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
ABS MODULE AND LEFT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILED RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE.
FRONT BRAKES DEVELOPED SQUEAL REPLACE PADS TURN ROTORS CALIPERS FLIPED OVER REPLACED REPLACED PADS WITH RAYBESTOS PADS 3 MONTHES LATER{2000} MILES SQUEALING AGAIN! PEDAL ALSO FEELS SPONGY.
EA94038, ABS BRAKING SYSTEM PREMATURELY ENGAGED WHEN GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP AT 10 MPH IN WHICH BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER SERVICED THE BRAKES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE EGR VALVE WHICH STUCK CAUSING ROUGH IDLE, REPLACEMENT STUCK ALSO, MANUFACTURER HAS A SPECIAL WARRANTY FOR COMPONENT FAILURE. MJS
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 5MINUTES AT A TIME WHENEVER DRIVING MORE THAN 30MINUTES. THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND STAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 SECONDS FOUR TO FIVE TIMES. CONSUMER HAS AN APPOINTMENT WITH DEALERSHIP ON 4-22-99, TO HAVE VEHICLE PUT ON DIAGNOSTICS MACHINE FOR TESTING. *AK
THIS IS A FOLLOWUP TO A PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PROBLEM. THE SERVICE LITE HAS INTERMITTENTLY COME ON ONTHIS VEHICLE SINCE THE 40K RANGE . THE EGR VALVE,AN INJECTOR AND VARIOUS INCIDENTAL PARTS WERE REPLACED IN NOVEMBER,1998 AT 78000 MILES DURING TWO SEPARATE SERVICE VISITS . THE VEHICLE AGAIN EXPERIENCE IDENTICAL PROBLEMS IN APRIL 1999 AT 84000 MILES WHICH INCLUDE ROUGH RUNNING AND STALLING AT SLOW SPEEDS AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AGAIN COMING DURING THE ROUGH RUNNING PERIODS. THE VEIHCLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHO FIRST REPLACED THE SENSOR-OX(PART #102) THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND 3 DAYS LATTER A NEW EGR VALVE HAD TO BE INSTALED ON 4/16/99. DUE TO THESE REPEATED PROBLEMS I FEEL IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE SINCE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THE PROBLEM WILL REOCCUR AND THE VECLE WILL AGAIN STALL AND RUN ROUGH, MAKING IT AN ADVENTURE WHEN YOU ARE SLOWING OR ATTEMPTING TO MERGE IN TRAFFIC.
ABS BRAKE LIGHT KEEP COMING ON AND THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT WON'T GO OFF AND THE CONSUMER DOESN'T KNOW IF THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT IS WORKING. *AK
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE. THE FRONT HUB AND BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 9000 MILES AND THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES SINCE FOR SAFETY. MJS
PERIODICALLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE ARE NO BRAKES, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. STATES THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE A DIFFERENT PART TO REPLACE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
THE VEHICLE HAS A HARD TIME STOPPING. SEVERAL TIMES IT DID NOT STOP AT ALL!! I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO AUTONATION TO REPAIR THE BRAKES AND EACH TIME THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG. SO I HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY TWO OTHER REPAIR CENTERS . THE TWO CENTERS TOLD ME THAT MY BACK LEFT BRAKE IS LEAKING FLUID WHICH IS CAUSING THE PROBLEMS. THEY ALSO FOUND INCOMPLETE SERVICE TO THE FRONT BRAKES. *AK
WHEN INSTALLING THE CSS REAR SHOULDER AND LAP BELTS MALFUNCTION, CAUSING THE CSS TO TIP OVER. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDED FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
THE COMPONENT ALLOWING YOU TO CHANGE TO 4- WHEEL DRIVE FAILED. WHEN IT DID, IT CAUSED THE VEHICLE WHEELS TO LOCK AT SLOW SPEED, AND THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE THROUGH STOP SIGNS. I HAVE THE PART IF SOMEONE WANTS TO TEST IT. *AK
CONSUMER WAS PULLING BOAT OR LOAD, THE CARBON BROKE LOOSE FROM ENGINE, CREATING A VACUM LEAK WHICH GOT INTO THE EGR VALVE, SENDING FALSE MESSAGE THROUGH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ALSO IT THREW THE BRAKES OUT. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE EGR VALVE ON JULY 10-98. AFTERWARDS, IT FIVE HAPPENED FIVE OTHER TIMES. *AK
DUE TO DEFECTIVE EGR VALVE OXYGEN BUILDS UP AND CAUSES A SEAL TO DETACH, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKING POWER AND STALLING, WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. CHEVROLET HAS AN IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN FOR THE EGR VALVE. BUT AFTER 75,000 MILES, MANUFACTURER WILL NO LONGER FIX THE EGR VALVE WHICH NEEDS TO BE CLEANED EVERY 3 DAYS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
IE98077, DUE TO SMALL OPENING OF THE EGR VALVE WHICH CARBON BUILDS UP AND CAUSES THE EGR VALVE TO STICK AND CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH MAY RESULT AN ACCIDENT. DLR HAS A CAMPAIGN TO 7 YEARS OR 70,000 MILE TO GET THE EGR VALVE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE BUT IT MALFUNCTION AFTER THE 70,000 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
THIS VEHICLE NEEDED 2 TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS. WE PURCHASED THE CAR USED WITH 25,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 73,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, THE MECHANIC THAT COMPLETED REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION, INFORMED US THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD 2 MAJOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, AND THE TRANSMISSIONS SEEMED TO FAIL WITH ONLY 25,000 TO 50,000 MILES ON THEM! ANY HELP WITH THIS MATTER WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AND I THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. *AK
IF A BUMP IS HIT WHILE BRAKING, THE BRAKE PEDAL IMMEDIATELY GOES TO THE FLOOR. MUST PRESS THE PEDAL AGAIN TO STOP VEHICLE. SEVERAL TIMES THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. MUST LEAVE EXTRA TIME/DISTANCE FOR BRAKING. PROBLEM ALSO OCCURRED WHEN BRAKING ON WET AND ICY ROADS - ABS SEEMS TO FAIL. WHEN THE BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR, ALSO HEAR A GRIDING NOISE. BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHECKED BY BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND A REPAIR SHOP. BOTH SAY THE BRAKES ARE FINE, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. I CAN 'RECREATE' THE PROBLEM ON BUMPY ROADS. *AK
I RECIEVED TWO LETTERS FROM CHEVROLET (1) DEC. 1998 RECALL # C98043-S (2) FEB. 1999 #C98066 MY 1995 BLAZER HAS DEFECTS WHICH COULD CAUSE CRASH, INJURY , OR DEATH DUE TO ENGINE SURGE, ENGINE KNOCK, ENGINE STALL, ROUGH IDLE, HARD STARTING, LEGR VALVE, POWER BRAKE FAILURE
THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER DOOR LOCK HAS FAILED COMPLETELY. THE NUMBER OF FAILURES MAY BE IN EXCESS OF 100 TIMES. THE DOOR CAN BE OPENED BY MANUALLY UNLOCKING. *AK
OIL LINES ARE LEAKING HEAVY ON THE EXHAUST PIPES WHICH CAN RESULT IN A FIRE AND CAUSE LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.GM DENIES RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROBLEM. *AK
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM CHEVROLET MOTORS DIVISION AND IT SAID THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE EGR VALVE AT NO CHARGE AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 75,000 MILES ON IT. THE FAULTY EGR VALVE CAUSES THE ENGINE TO RUN ROUGH, IDLE POORLY AND POSSIBLY QUIT RUNNING ALTOGETHER. WE NOW HAVE OVER 75, 000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND WE HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET CO. AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEN EVEN THOUGH THEY ADMIT THAT THE EGR VALVE IS FAULTY. THIS IS REALLY A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE WHEN THE EGR VALVE STICKS, THE VEHICLE BRAKES DO NOT WORK AND NEITHER DOES THE STEERING! A ROUGH OR POOR IDLE WILL CAUSE A DECREASE IN VACUUM AND THIS CAUSES THE BRAKES NOT TO FUNCTION. STEERING IS ALSO AFFECTED BECAUSE WHEN THE ENGINE DOES NOT RUN, THE POWER STEERING BELT DOES NOT MOVE, THERFORE WE LOSE POWER STEERING. MY WIFE HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS AND OUR DEALER, AND CHEVROLET MOTORS DIVISION ADMIT THAT THE EGR VALVE IS AT FAULT. WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH THIS AND MOST OF IT OCCURRED BEFORE THE VEHICLE HAD 75,000 MILES ON IT. WE FEEL THAT IF CHEVROLET CAN REPLACE THEM IN VEHICLES WITH LESS THAT 75,000 MILES ON THEM, THEY SHOULD REPLACE THEM ON VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN 75,000 ON THEM ALSO SINCE THEY ADMIT THAT THE VALVES ARE FAULTY.
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THE OIL COOLING LINE CAME OUT OF THE COUPLING & FELL APART. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT STALLING, FUMES FROM VENTILLATION AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATION, THESE CONDITIONS ARE MENTIONED IN SERVICE BULLETIN TO BE CAUSED BY THE EGR VALVE STICKING. REPAIRS TO THE ENGINE LIGHT SWITCH DID NOT RECTIFY CONDITIONS.
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED, RECALL WORK DENIED DUE TO LOCATION OF MANUFACTURING PLANT.
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION: VEHICLE SUDDENLY, AND WITHOUT WARNING, BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AT MAXIMUM ENGINE RPM WHEN SHIFTED FROM DRIVE (NOT OD) TO REVERSE. CONTINUED, EVEN THOUGH FOOT PRESSURE ON BRAKE WAS EXTREME, WHEN SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO '1'. DID NOT STOP UNTIL TRANSMISSION WAS JAMMED INTO PARK. FOOT ON BRAKE ENTIRE TIME. THANK GOD VEHICLE WAS ON SNOW AT THE TIME: REAR WHEELS JUST SPUN, RATHER THAN PROPEL VEHICLE BACK OR FORWARD. SCARED THE @#%& OUT OF ME. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THANK-YOU. EDWARD W. SUOR, (716) 624 - 8365.
AT 2 1/2 YEARS OLD, MY CAR DEVELOPED AN ENGINE SURGE PROBLEM AT START UP. THIS EVENTUALLY AFFECTS BRAKING SINCE THE ENGINE WILL SURGE WHEN COLD AND IF I'M TRYING TO STOP (I.E., THE STOP SIGN AT THE END OF MY BLOCK WHERE KIDS ARE WAITING FOR THE SCHOOL BUS) AND THE EXTRA POWER OF THE ENGINE SURGE CAUSES THE CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD AND I MUST APPLY EXTRA PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE CAR. I HAVE HAD THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP OVER 10 TEN TIMES. THEY INITIALLY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH THEY COULD WITNESS THE SYMPTOMS. RECENTLY I RECEIVED A LETTER DESCRIBING THE EXACT SYMPTOMS AND IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM WHERE THE LINEAR EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE STICKS. THE LETTER SAID THIS WAS NOT A RECALL BUT IF I EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. WHEN I TOOK IT IN AND THEY CHECKED AGAINST THE VIN # THEY SAID I DIDN'T QUALIFY EVEN THOUGH MY PROBLEMS FOR THE PAST 1 1/2 YEARS MATCH EXACTLY. WHEN I CONTACTED GM DIRECTLY, THEY CHANGED THE STORY AND SAID MY CAR WAS ELIGIBLE.
SEVERAL STALLS DUE TO EGR VALVE FAILURE, DEALER FAILED TO FIND PROBLEM WITH EGR VALVE AT 47,000 MILES, NOW CHEVY REFUSING TO COVER PART AS WARRANTY UNLESS UNDER 75,000 MILES
4WD ACCULATOR GOES BAD DEALER SD HAVE LOTS OF THESE,THEY SHORT THEIR SELVES OUT
HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS THAT HOLD THE HATCHBACK UP TEND TO DROP DOWN AUTOMATICALLY WHEN ITS COLD OUTSIDE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
ANTI-SKID SYSTEM SEEMS TO ACTIVATE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES DUE TO ONE OF THE ANTI- LOCK PUMPS THAT IS PERMENANTLY ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CHEVROLET DEALER WHERE THE BRAKE MODULATOR WAS REPLACED. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED, RECALL ON THE WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED REPAIR OF THE MOTOR COMPONENT.
DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED.
THE EGR VALVE FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE ENGINE TO SURGE AND NEARLY STALL WHILE IN TRAFFIC. AT TIMES DURING SURGING THE BRAKES WOULD FAIL. DRIVER WAS BARELY ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL, MAINLY DUE TO THE LOW OPERATING APEED.
MFR C98043-S. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND VIN DID NOT COMPLY TO RECALL. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER AFTER EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND REIMBURSED BY DEALER FOR ONLY A SMALL PORTION OF THE COST. *AK *ML
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR) IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BUCK & JERK. WOULD LOSE BRAKING POWER WHENEVER IT HAPPENS. *AK
WIRING AND THE PLUG IN CONECTOR INSIDE THE GAS TANK MELTED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WINDSHIELD KEEPS CRACKING ALL THE WAY ACROSS FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER. WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
RECALL REPAIRS ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT PERFORMED DUE TO SCHEDULING CONFLICT WITH DEALER. CAMPAIGN #98V-150
DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR BECAUSE IT WAS NOT PART OF RECALL 98V-150, BUT EXPERIENCED THE SAME SYMPTOMS. MANUFACTURER ALSO NOTIFIED AND OFFERED CONSUMER 50% OFF DEALER'S PRICE FOR REPAIRS. CONSUMER REFUSED OFFER. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, HOWEVER MOTOR COMPONENT NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL (CIRCUIT BOARD-98043-98V-150).
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 98V-150. MJS
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE(97V-150), HOWEVER DENIED REFUND DUE TO COMPONENT MOTOR FAILURE INSTEAD OF (MODULE).
IE98077, THE EGR VALVE HAD TOO MUCH CARBON WHICH MADE IT MALFUNCTION, CAUSING BRAKES TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. NO POWER STEERING AND SHAKING IN THE VEHICLE WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED EGR VALVE 3 TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE BROKE, CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO ROLL ACROSS THE ROAD. *AK
RECALL COMPONENT (WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE) FAILED PRIOR TO NOTICE, REPLACEMENT WAS DEFECTIVE ALSO. (97V-150).
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE WIPER MOTOR, HOWEVER RECALL REIMBURSEMENT DENIED DUE TO RECALL COMPONENT BEING THE MODULE NOT MOTOR UNIT.
THE SOLDER JOINT NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS HAS CRACKED, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
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