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 1996 record →
REAR BRAKES WEREN'T WORKING PROPERLY. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-50 MPH HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THEY STOP. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NEW, AND THAT THE BRAKES HAD TO BE WORN IN. *AK
THE SEATS KEEP TEARING, CAUSING THE METAL HINGE TO STICK OUT. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT WHEN PULLING THE SEATBACK TO LET SOMEONE IN THE BACK SEAT, IT STICKS OUT, CAUSING IT TO STICK DRIVER'S LEG. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE REPAIRED IT SEVERAL TIMES, BUT IT KEEPS ON TEARING. *AK
ABS WHEN APPLIED, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING RESPONSE/BRAKES NOISY. SOUNDS/FEELS AS IF ABS IS TRYING TO KICK IN, VARIOUS SPEEDS. ACCORDING TO DEALER, CUSTOMARY FOR BRAKES TO REACT IN THIS MANNER. *AK THE RIGHT SIDE SLIDER MECHANISM CAUSES EXCESSIVE AND PRMATURE WEAR OF THE BRAKES. *YH
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER OR SPEED, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THERE IS AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE IS AN OCCASIONAL GRINDING NOISE AND SOMETIMES VEHICLE WILL SKID ON GRAVEL, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE CONSUMER HAS ALMOST REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO FAULTY BRAKES. *SLC
SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP LIGHT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT WAS NOT IN A LOCKED POSITION, AND THE OCCUPANT WENT FOREWARD AND CAUSED INJURY TO THE PREGNANT OCCUPANT. THE SEAT NO LONGER LOCKS IN ANY POSITION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH THE REAR BACKING PLATE BEND AND CUT INTO THE BRAKE LINE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE SAFELY. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED BY DEALER. *AK
UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON.
ENGINE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL REPAIR.
THE FRONT ROTORS WERE RUSTED THROUGH, CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND THE TRUCK HAS ABS BRAKES. *AK
WHILE DRIIVNG VEHICLE ABOUT 45 MPH, VEHICLE SHIFTED ITSELF FROM 2 WHEEL DRIVE INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING PEDAL FADE AND FAILURE.
NOISE DEVELOPED IN FLOORBOARD OF VEHICLE. INHERENT PROBLEM: STRESS CRACKS DUE TO METAL FATIGUE. *AK THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BROKE. *YH
PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK
UPON ACCELERATING, THE REAR END VIBRATES.
UNDER NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES AND WOULD NOT RETURN INTO GEAR. *AK
FUEL INJECTION CONTROL (S) FAILED. *AK
BRAKES/ROTORS; WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY GO COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. JANUARY 1997, TOOK TO CHAMPION CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS IN SHOP NOW BECAUSE THE MOTOR BLEW THE RODS UP FOR THE SECOND TIME. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE COMING TO A STOP TO MAKE A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES UNCONTROLLABLE AND THERE IS NO BRAKING ABILITY. DEALER IS UNABLE TO STATE PROBLEM. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISON IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. AK
TAILGATE DOOR OPENS UP ON ITS OWN INTERMITTENTLY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING ALONG THE BRAKES GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHEN HITTING A POTHOLE OR A RAILRIOAD TRACK. ACTIVATES ON GRAVEL MUDDY ROADS. MAKES A VERY LOUD NOISE, ALSO LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING . HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR AND THEY SAY THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE. *AK
LOOSE WIRING OF CRANK SENSOR CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL.
VEHICLE WAS AT COMPLETE STOP, AT IDLE POSITION VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE, AND WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, IMPACT 12:00. BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT HAD NO IMPACT. *AK
VEHICLES ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. CAR HIT A TREE AT 11:00 POSITION AT 30MPH AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER HIT THE WINDSHIELD. *AK
WHEN ROLLING UP THE POWER WINDOWS ON BOTH SIDES, THE WINDOW DOES NOT LINE UP WITH THE DOOR, INSTEAD THE WINDOW RAISES UP ON THE OUTSIDE, PAST THE TRACKING.
AFTER 3 MONTHS OF CONSUMER'S PURCHASE WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP WITHIN FEETS. THE ABS WOULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE 4-5 BLAZER DISTANCES BEFORE STOPPING. ON 4-3-97 THE SEAT BELTS STOPPED LOCKING. ALSO, WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING AND HOOD OPENED ONE CAN SEE A SPRAY MIST OF GASOLINE MISTING FROM THE ENGINE, THE SMELL IS PENETRATING INTO THE INSIDE COMPARTNMENT AND IS UNCONFORTABLE TO CONSUMER. PLEASE GIVE CONSUMER A CALL. VEHICLE IS PARKED AT THIS TIME. *AK
FAILURE OF THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY, WHILE DRVING THE HOOD FLEW UP. *AK
POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IS EXPERIENCED DURING NORMAL BRAKING. *AK
WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT (65) MPH IN TWO-WHEEL DRIVE SETTING, THE VEHICLE CHANGED INTO FOUR- WHEEL HIGH ALL BY ITSELF AND COULD NOT CHANGE OUT OF IT. VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP BEING REPAIRED. *AK
ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES WILL GRAB AND RELEASE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL STOP . DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED IN WITHIN (4) OR (5) WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE IN FEB 0F 97. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILED.
THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
LEFT REAR SHOCK FAILED.
BRAKES EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS. PLEASE DESCIBE. *AK
CALIPERS FAILED.
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ALSO, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK
WHEEL BEARINGS LACK SUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.
BRAKES FREQUENTLY MUST BE DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR BOARD TO STOP VEHICLE.
DURING FRONT IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 45 TO 50 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
BRAKES: TOOK IN TO DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE, TOLD DEALER WHEN MAKING LEFT HEARD A NOISE. DEALER SAID THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, HAD LOOSE SHOCK ABSORBER BOLT, BUT DEALER SAID THAT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 15000 MILES. *AK
CONSUMER APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE ABS WOULD WORK OCCASIONALLY. DEALER IS REPLACING THE ABS. *AK
ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT THE ABS ENGAGES WHEN NOT NECESSARY. ROTORS/CALIPERS AND PADS REPLACED UNDER 30,000 MILES ON PASSENGER'S SIDE IN 1/96 AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE IN 3/96, BRAKES PADS ON DRIVER'S SIDE REPLACED AGAIN IN 11/96 , PADS AND COMPUTER CHIPS WERE REPLACED IN 2/97. VEHICLE BACK AT DEALERSHIP AGAIN. *AK
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, SHE STATES THAT SHE WENT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION SEVEN TIMES AND THAT HER BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, DEALER SAID THAT IT MAYBE A DESIGN FLAW. *AK
FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS FAILED. *AK
REAR STABILIZER SHAFT FAILED.
DRIVE SHAFT LOCKED UP, CAUSING FIRE.
APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY MADE A LOUD NOISE FOR A FEW SECONDS, BUT DID NOT ENGAGE. VEHICLE SLID THROUGH STOP SIGN AND CONTINUED TO SLIDE EVEN THOUGH FOOT WAS STILL ON BRAKES. DEALER SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES. *AK
CONSUMER PRESSED ON THE BRAKES BUT THE CAR DID NOT STOP. THE CAR WENT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. *AK
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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