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 →
ABS WARNING LIGHT WILL ACTIVATE, SETTING CODES 14, 36, AND 86. WHILE ABS LIGHT IS ON, SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT BE ACCURATE - FOR EXAMPLE, WILL SHOW 70 MPH WHILE GOING 30 MPH, HOWEVER, THE COMPUTER WILL SHOW THE CORRECT SPEED. SPEEDOMETER WILL ALSO EXHIBIT INACCURACIES WHEN ROLLING UP THE POWER WINDOWS. HAVE BEEN TO GM DEALER FOR REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM.
POSSIBLE ABS FAILURE IS CAUSING ABS LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND BRAKES TO GRIND, GRAB OR GO TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT STOPPING THE VEHICLE. NLM
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE BRAKES FAILED TO COMPLETELY STOP THE VEHICLE , EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURRED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
FRONT DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS DO NOT BUCKLE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
DOME LIGHT FAILED ON THREE OCCASIONS. *CY
WINDOW WILL NOT RAISE. BURNING SMELL FROM AIR CONDITIONER WHEN ON.
WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS 85 DEGREES AND ABOVE VEHICLE WILL STALL. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER, BUT DEFECT STILL OCCUR. , DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSES THE PROBLEM. *AK
TRUCK LIGHT STAYED ON WHILE ON VACATION AND LUGGAGE AND EQUIPMENT IN THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH CAR SINCE PURCHASE. BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS W/SERPENTINE BELT-HAD CAR TO DEALER 6-7 TIMES BEFORE THEY WOULD REPLACE IT. CAR DRIVES ROUGH/SLUGGISH. DEALER CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM. HAD STARTER, ALTERNATOR, HEAD GASKET AND BATTERY ALL; REPLACED W/IN 2-3 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. C AR STILL HAS ROUGH START-DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHY...SEEKING HELP, DEALER IS UNWILLING TO COOPERATE AND CORRECT PROBLEMS. CAR STILL UNDER WARRANTY TIL 60,000 MILES. *AK
MY PAINT IS ALL PEELING OFF. IS THERE A WARRENTY ON THE CAR FOR PAINT? *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE FIRST TIME IN A DAY, THE FRONT END HAS A NOISE AND EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, VEHICLE HESIATES WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ALSO THE ABS LIGHT STAY ON. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT/MODULE FAILED.
THE BLINKER ASSEMBLY INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN (THAT TURNS THE BLINKERS ON/OFF) BROKE OFF WHILE ENGAGED. YOU CANNOT DIM/ENGAGE YOUR HIGHBEAMS WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN BECAUSE THE SWITCH (THE BLIKER ARM) HITS THE STEERING WHEEL.
AIR BAG LIGHTS KEEP COMMING ON AND THEN GOING OFF. THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES SHAKES ON START AND WHILE DRIVING. WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY AT IDLE, THE SMELL OF GAS FILLS THE VEHICLE. ALSO, BRAKES PULSATE, SIGNALS RARELY WORK.
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG CAUSED A VEHICLE COLLISION.
WHEN DRIVING AND SOMETIMES WHEN USING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT GOES THE FLOOR OR IT WILL BUILD ITSELF UP, AND EVEN KICK ITSELF BACK WITH FORCE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER'S SHOP, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER REFUSE TO ACCEPT VEHICLE FOR ANYMORE REPAIRS. *AK
ENGINE STILL MISSES EVEN AFTER 3 TUNE UPS. THE MISSING USED TO OCCUR AT 55 MPH OR ABOVE.
GOING ABOUT 45MPH, WHEN DRIVER LOST VISIBILITY & CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHEN SOMETHING ENTERED HER EYE. VEHICLE HIT GUARDRAIL (DRIVER'S SIDE) & FLIPPED OVER RAIL. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE CONTINUED DOWN EMBANKMENT. WINDSHIELD DID NOT BREAK, BUT CRACKED. VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK
DIMMER SWITCH STOPPED WORKING GRADUALLY. IT WAS ALREADY REPLACED ONCE, PROBLEM CONTINUES TO EXIT.
ENGINE FAILURE.
WHEN ACCELERATING AND BRAKING THE DRIVER'S SEAT SLIDES BACK AND FORWARD. THE DEALER HAS NOTIFIED THE OWNER THAT THE SEAT AND THE TRACKS HAVE RUSTED. *AK
VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED WHILE AT A COMPLETE AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE AND MAKES LOUD NOISE, DEALERSHIP CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM.
STEERING WHEEL MADE POPPING NOISES WHILE TURNING LEFT/RIGHT. WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAKE NOISE. HAD TRANSMISSION CHANGED. HAD PROBLEMS WITH REAR AXLE AND NEEDED REPLACING. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE COLLISION . DEALER HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD LATCH RELEASED, CAUSING THE HOOD TO RISE, SHATTERING CONSUMER WINDSHIELD. *AK *JB
WIRE HARNESS BROKE.
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT CAN'T CUT THE HIGH BEAMS ON OR OFF, THE SWITCH JUST CLICKS. *AK
PLASTIC COMPONENT OF GEAR SHIFT BROKE RESULTING IN INABILITY TO SHIFT GEARS, ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT.
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 70 MPH, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
TRIED TO AVOID HITTING A DEER AT 60 MPH AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A RAIL HEAD-ON, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING SOUTH APPROX 30MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT .CONSUMER REARENDED THE VEHICLE HEAD-ON. IN THIS ACCIDENT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ALMOST CAUSED INJURIES. *AK
SPARK PLUGS FAILED.
SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO PARK, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE, LEFT ENGINE RUNNING, NOTICED VEHICLE MOVING FORWARD LOW SPEED, 2ND TIME, ACCELERTED ABOUT 15 MPH, ENGINE KEPT ACCELERATING, LURCHED FORWARD WITH BRAKES APPLIED, DEALER WILL REPLACE MODULE. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES: THE BRAKES GRAB WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE, THEY STICK. DOES NOT MATTER WHAT THE ROAD CONDITIONS THEY DON'T OPERATE.CALLED DEALER AND HE DOEN'T THINK IT'S THE BRAKES BUT THEY HAVE NOT LOOKED AT THE CAR.
BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED AND ABS WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ON.
ENGINE NOISE IN COLD WEATHER.
POWER DOORS WILL NOT LOCK/INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF WHEN THEY SHOULD. DOOR COMES OPEN WHEN IT SHOULD NOT. *AK
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.
AUTOMATIC DOOR MALFUNCTIONS EVERYTIME CONSUMER UNLOCKED IT -IT RELOCKED ITSELF-ALSO AUTO JUMPED INTO GEAR AN ROLLED BY ITSELF. *AK
BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES.
THE FRONT SEATBELTS DO NOT RESTRAIN WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED FORCEFULLY. IT ALLOWS OCCUPANT TO MOVE FOREWARD FREELY.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
POOR PERFORMANCE AND FAILURE OFTHE BRAKE ROTORS, CONSUMER NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ROTORS TOO OFFTEN. *AK
DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE AT 30MPH. TT
PASSENGERS SEAT BELT FAILED. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DSH
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING (RENTAL CAR FROM AGENCY RENTAL CAR). TT
SOMETIMES THE POWER DOOR DON'T LOCK OR UNLOCK . TT
CONSUMER STATES LAP/SHOULDER BELT WOULD NOT PREVENT EJECTION FROM VEHICLE. CONSUMER RENTED VEHICLE AND FEELS THAT SINCE BOTH SECTIONS OF THE SEAT BELT WERE ATTACHED TO THE DOOR, THEY WERE NOT SAFE DUE TO POSSIBLE DOOR EJECTION, WHEN DOOR IS OPENED, BOTH SEAT BELTS OPEN LEAVING NO PROTECTION FOR CONSUMER. *SCL
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35 MPH. TT
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