Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 15, 1999OK
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES CONSUMER NOTICED A NOISE, ALSO, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
1993 Chevrolet G Series
Routine
Owners filed 16 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic › antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip. No safety recall has been issued.
What fails
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Unknown or Other | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Visibility › Windshield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Suspension › Front › Control Arm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Interior Lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electrical System › Wiring | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsService Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 31, 1996FL
ABS FAIL TO STOP VAN WHEN BRAKES PRESSED, ESPECIALLY ON WET ROADS. *DH
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash4 injured
Filed Mar 28, 1996MA
ABS BRAKES HAVE FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, TWICE CAUSING ACCIDENTS/INJURIES. *DSH
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Mar 8, 1996NY
POPPING NOISE LOCATED NEAR GAS TANK. THIS OCCURS WHEN TANK IS FULL. IF OBJECT STRIKES ASSEMBLY, IT COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE FIRE. *AK
Electrical System › Wiring
Filed Dec 12, 1995FL
ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE IN WIRING SYSTEM, CAUSING BATTERY DRAINAGE. *SD
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash4 injured
Filed Dec 5, 1995NE
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *SD
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 11, 1995MI
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES HAVE LOCKED UP TWICE, CAUSING ONE ACCIDENT. *DSH
Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Aug 3, 1995SC
DRIVERS SEAT BELT GUIDE MISSING, CAUSING SEAT BELT TO COME AROUND THE DRIVERS THROAT WHEN USED. *DH
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 21, 1995NY
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *SKD
Interior Lighting
Filed Feb 17, 1995FL
DOME LIGHT FAILURE.
Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 6, 1995GA
STRING HOLDING WINDOW SHADES IN UPWARD POSITION BROKE, CAUSING SHADES TO FALL DOWN, BLOCKING DRIVER'S VIEW. *AW
Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 20, 1995NJ
CHEMICAL SPRAY FOR MINI BLINDS IS FLAME RETARDENT BUT MAY CAUSE DAMAGE IF INHALED WHEN SPRAYED. *SKD
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jan 18, 1995IN
GAS TANK MAKES POPPING NOISE WHEN TAKING OFF CAP/WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING STILL DUE TO PRESSURE IN TANK. *SKD
Suspension › Front › Control Arm
Filed Jan 14, 1995NY
BALL JOINTS FAILED, RESULTING IN SHAKY/LOOSE FRONT SUSPENSION PRIOR TO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *AK
Visibility › Windshield
Filed Jan 10, 1995OH
WINDSHIELD CONTINUOUSLY LEAKS. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SKD
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 6, 1995MA
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY, ALSO VEHICLE HAD 7 PREVIOUS BRAKE REPAIRS. *SKD
16 of 16 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Across model years
Worst on record: 1993| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2000 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1997 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1995 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1993 — this page | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1990 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
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.