Owners filed 6 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.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Seat Belts › Front › Retractor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Air Bags › Frontal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET G SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE WALLS OF ALL FOUR (KELLY TIRES- NAVIGATOR GOLD (235/75/R15) WERE BREAKING APART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REASON FOR THE FAILURE WAS A DRY ROT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED TO PRORATE THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000.
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE UPPER HINGE ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR BROKE. WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED TO PLACE ITEMS INTO THE VAN THE HINGE BROKE OFF. THE ARM SET CAME APART FROM THE BRACKET. BEFORE CONSUMER REPLACED THE HINGE OF THE DOOR IT WOULD OPEN AND CLOSE WITH SUPPORT. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH POWER DOOR LOCKS. THE BODY SHOP STATED THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THIS VAN, AND THE PART TO REPAIR THE DOOR WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER TO DETERMINE AN ESTIMATE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE DOOR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY STATED IT WAS NOT A RECOGNIZED DEFECT WITHIN THE VEHICLE.*AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO BE IN THE REAR SEATS. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 35MPH STARTED DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. ENTIRE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
VEHICLE WAS IN CRASH, RESULTING FROM LACK OF BRAKING ABILITY. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. DEALER PUT NEW BRAKE DRUMS IN. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
SEAT BELT GUIDE MOUNTED TOO HIGH, PREVENTING BELT FROM RETRACTING PROPERLY.
6 of 6 complaints, reproduced as filed.
| 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 — this page | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1995 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1993 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1990 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
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.