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 →
UNDER ANY KIND OF ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL IS HARD AND ONE HAS TO USE TOO MUCH PRESSURE TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP . VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERS (4) TIMES FOR PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS USABLE BUT NOT SAFE. *AK
BRAKES REQUIRE EXCESSIVE EFFORT WHEN BRAKING. *AK
BLINKER IS NOT LOUD ENOUGH WHILE FLASHERS ARE BLINKING. *AK
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER OR SPEED, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE.
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THERE IS NO WARNING LIGHT TO INFORM DRIVER THAT REAR HATCH IS OPEN..
VEHICLE RATTLES.
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN SUDDEN STOP SITUATIONS,THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE SWERVED OFF ROAD TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, RAN OVER MAILBOX AND SCRATCHED/DENTED ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE TO AVOID HITTING CAR IN FRONT WHICH MADE AN EMERGENCY STOP. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL LOSE ALL POWER, IGNITION SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED/FUSE/WIRING, IN FOR REPAIR 5 TIMES. *AK
ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN OR ACCELERATES WHEN FOOT IS RELEASED FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT 5 TIMES THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND STAYED DOWN FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS BEFORE COMING UP AND SLOWING DOWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERS AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAULTS WITH THE ABS BRAKES. *AK
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE JERKED VERY HARD TO LEFT, PULLED VEHICLE TO RIGHT AND VIBRATION UNDER THE VEHICLE, HAD NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE WENT THROUGH ON A SLIGHT INCLINE , DOOR FLEW OPEN AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND WENT 122FT. AT SPEED OF 45MP. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 50 MPH OWNER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, OWNER NOTES THAT WHEN BRAKES WER USED PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, IT SLOWED VEHICLE BUT WOULD NOT STOP. *AK
OWNER STATES THAT FRONT UPPER ARM/BALL JOINT FAILURE CAUSED HER WHEEL TO COME OFF, OWNER FEARS FOR HER SAFETY. *AK
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. PEDAL GETS HARD AND THE PEDAL STICKS ON YOU. VEHICLE HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, IT HAPPENS A LOT WHEN VEHICLE IS AT LOW SPEED. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES ENGINE SHUT DOWN FREQUENTLY, ONE INCIDENT ON A TRAIN TRESTLE.
AT TIMES WHEN GOING SLOW IN NORMAL WHEATHER CONDITION THE ABS GETS HARD AND WILL NOT STOP THE VEHICLE, HAVE RUN STOP SIGNS BECAUSE OF THE ABS FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP SITUATION, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
#EA94-038, WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES; VEHICLE WENT ONCE THROUGH A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION, ALMOST REAR ENDED THE CARS IN FRONT . *AK
APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND, PUSHED HARDER, STOPPED, NOT IN NORMAL DISTANCE, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, NO WARNING, DRY SURFACE., GRINDING SOUND WHEN ACCELERATING. *AK
THE FRAME IN THE AREA OF THE CONTROL ARM WAS CRACKED CAUSING NOISE. *YC
POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE DURING NORMAL BRAKING, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IS EXPERIENCED. THE DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
REAR SEAT BELTS ARE DESIGNED TOO HIGH, DOES NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN, ALSO POSES RISK OF CHILDREN BEING CHOKED IN ACCIDENT AS BELT COMES ACROSS NECK.
BRAKES FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER STATES MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT BUT THEY DENIED THAT THERE ARE ANY PROBLEMS. *JB
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLIED BRAKES EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO EFFECTIVENESS, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED, 5MPH. *AK
OIL LEAK AFTER RECALL.
FAILURE OF THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKES, THE FRONT BRAKES GRABBED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. THERE WERE NO BRAKES AND VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
IDLE ARM/PITTMAN ARM/LEFT AXLE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING/ACCIDENT.
ABS BRAKES; DRY ROAD SURFACE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, OWNER SAYS WHEN BRAKES APPLIED VEHICLE GLIDED INTO ANOTHER REAR ENDING IT. NOT INSPECTED BY DEALER/MECHANIC YET. BRAKES MANUFACTURED BY KELSEY HAYES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED.
POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE DURING NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL ALMOST GOES TO THE FLOOR AND COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE IS EXPERIENCED. *AK *JB
THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION, CONSUMER PLACED THE VEHICLE FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELEARATED IN DRIVE. CONSUMER APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AGAIN IN REVERSE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A COLLISION. *AK *JB
ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE FUEL INJECTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT GOES TO THE FLOOR BUT THERE ARE BRAKES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND AND HE DISCOVERED THAT BRAKES WERE CONTAMINATED , ROTORS WERE CUT DOWN . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK DEALERSHIP DISCOVERED BRAKE FLUID CONTAMINATED, ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS RUINED.*JB
DRIVING VEHICLE IN CLEAR WEATHER ON DRY ROADS, COMING OFF A HILL, TAPPED (ABS) BRAKES, AND THEY WOULD NOT CATCH, TAPPED HARDER, STILL NOT CATCHING, REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
FAILURE OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, CONSUMER APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *JB
ON NORMAL ROAD CONDTIONS WHEN SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE KEEPS GOING AND SLOWS DOWN BUT WILL NOT STOP IN TIME TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. HAD (2) REAREND ACCIDENTS IN (4) MONTHS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND WOULD NOT STOP. *AK
POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, DURING A PANIC STOP AT 55 MPH, THE WHEELS LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. *AK
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES/FIRE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH BRAKES FAILED AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TAIL BONE, AND PERMANENT SCARING ON LEGS, AND ON RIGHT AND LEFT HANDS. WHILE THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD AND FACIAL INJURIES. GMC HAS NOT COOPERATED AND CONTINUED TO BLOCK INFORMATION THAT MAY EXPLAIN SOME OF THE VEHICLE'S PROBLEMS. GMC BLAMED THE CONTACT AS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCIDENT. EVERYONE WAS SCARED TO SAY ANYTHING TO THE CONTACT DUE TO THREATS FROM GMC. LAW FIRMS REFUSED TO TAKE THE CASE BECAUSE THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER DID NOT SUFFER SERIOUS INJURIES NOR WERE THERE ANY FATALITIES. *AK
BRAKES FAILED, UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN FOR AN UPCOMING CURVE, RESULTING IN RUNNING INTO A DITCH.
ELECTRICAL SHORT UNDER THE HOOD CAUSED A FIRE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND ABS BRAKES FAILED. *AK CONSUMER STATES ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN NO ABS SITUATIONS, CONSUMER WENT TO BRAKE AT A STOP LIGHT AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION 3 TIMES BUT WAS ADVISED THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF TROUBLE, THE 3RD TIME THEY FOUND TIRE SPEED SENSOR WAS NOT POSITIONED THE CORRECT DISTANCE FROM THE TIRE.*JB
DRIVING IN THE RAIN, APPLIED THE BRAKES TWO OR THREE CAR LENGTHS AWAY, THE ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK
BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER FAILED.
DIFFICULTY SHIFTING TRANSFER CASE INTO OR OUT OF NEUTRAL AND 4 WHEEL DRIVE.
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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