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1995 Chevrolet G20 complaints

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 →

Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Sep 12, 1997CT

THE STEEL PENS THAT THE TIRE IS MOUNTED ON THE HUB BROKE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Jul 22, 1997NY

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE HIT THE CURB AND THEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE MASTER CYLINDER. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Jun 30, 1997MI

WHEN THE DOOR IS PUSHED SHUT THE DOOR DOES NOT SHUT ALL THE WAY AND COMES OPEN WHEN DRIVING. DEALER TRIED TO FIX ONCE, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 14, 1997NV

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES. BRAKES WERE CHANGED TWICE IN LESS THAN A YEAR. *AK

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Arm
Filed Apr 18, 1997AL

THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Arm
Filed Mar 26, 1997AL

THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE IN HALF, CAUSINGF THE PASSENGER'S RIGHT SIDE WHEEL TO FALL OFF, COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Upper Arm
Filed Mar 25, 1997AL

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDTION AND APPROACHING TO MAKE A STOP WHEN THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 25, 1997FL

FRONT DISC BRAKES FAILED TWICE.

Seat Belts
Filed Mar 12, 1997IL

OWNER STATES THAT NONE OF THE SEAT BELTS IN HER VEHICLE CAN ACCOMMODATE A CHILD SAFETY SEAT, THE SEAT BELTS JUST DO NOT FIT AROUND ANY CHILD SEAT. OWNER QUESTIONS THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, DEALERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 4, 1997GA

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, THE RIGHT WHEELS LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BEAR LEFT/EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 14, 1997OK

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE NOTES THAT HIS BRAKES DO NOT HAVE PROPER STOPPING POWER WHEN BRAKES ARE USED, HE FEARS BRAKES MAY ONE DAY FAIL HIM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 9, 1997NY

(4) TIMES THE ANIT-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM HAS FAILED. WHEN PUTTING FOOT ON BRAKES THERE IS A NOISE AND THE VAN DOES NOT STOP AND MOVES RIGHT INTO THE INTERSECTION. THIS WAS ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. TAKEN TO DEALER (3) TIMES, AT DEALER AGAIN FOR SAME PROBLEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Dec 17, 1996NY

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT HIS REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP UNDER BRAKING; HE ALSO NOTES THAT HIS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COULD BE THE CAUSE OT THE PROBLEM, HE TOOK VEHICLE TO SEVERAL DEALERS AND WAS THAT THEIR WAS FAULY WIRING AND A SPEED SENSOR. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 13, 1996IL

TURNED OFF STREET VEHICLE SURGED SPONTANEOUSLY. THOUGHT CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED, PRESSED ON PEDAL CAR FLEW LIKE A BULLET, STOOD ON BRAKE AND EMGERGENCY BRAKE COASTED 7/10THS OF A MILE, DLR UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Power Train › Driveline
Filed Nov 4, 1996FL

DIFFERENTIAL RING AND PINION GEAR FAILURE, CAUSING REAR END NOISE. *AK

Suspension › Rear
Filed Oct 29, 1996FL

WHEN DRIVING THE REAR END MAKES NOISE . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Sep 30, 1996NY

DESIGN OF SEAT BELT CAUSES IT TO JAM IF ONLY PULLED WITH THE RIGHT HAND.

Seat Belts
Filed Sep 6, 1996NY

THE AUTOMATIC FRONT LAP/ SHOULDER SEAT BELTS DO NOT WORK BECAUSE THEY ARE TWISTED . PLEASE EXPLAIN MORE. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Aug 15, 1996IN

DOOR ASSEMBLY, WILL NOT PROPERLY ADJUST, CAUSING A LARGE GAP IN THE BOTTOM OF VEHICLE. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control ModuleCrash1 injured
Filed May 31, 1996GA

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.

Service Brakes, ElectricFire
Filed May 13, 1996CA

DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED 45MPH, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, NEAR THE TRANSMISSION AREA. *AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Mar 4, 1996PA

POWER STEERING HAS FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS ON VEHICLE. *AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Mar 4, 1996PA

POWER STEERING HAS FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS ON VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Mar 1, 1996AZ

WIHLE DRIVING ON THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Webbing
Filed Jan 3, 1996IL

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS ARE NOT WORKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Suspension › Front
Filed Dec 28, 1995GA

BOTH FRONT TIRES WORN EXCESSIVELY SHOWING SIGNS OF RUBBING SMEERS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle AssemblyCrash
Filed Dec 12, 1995PA

FRONT AND SECOND ROW SEAT BELTS ALWAYS SEEM STUCK OR LOOSE AND BECOME TANGLED. BELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 4, 1995NC

WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE TRUCK PULLS TO THE LEFT TOOK TO DEALER COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM . TT

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Sep 25, 1995NY

REAR SEAT LAP/SHOULDER BOLTS BROKE FROM WHEEL WELL CAN NOT FASTEN SEAT BELT. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Aug 22, 199500

VEHICLES STALLS OUT INTERMITTENTLY WITH NO WARNING.CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF ALL CONTROLS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jun 26, 1995NY

ROTOR HAS TO BE RESURFACED AFTER 1500 MILES. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 12, 1995NH

ONCE REACHING AROUND 15 MPH, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HESITATES, THEN BANGS INTO GEAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

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