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 1992 record →
INSERTED KEY TO START VEHICLE; DID NOT TURN OVER; WAITED & THEN TRIED AGAIN; VEHICLE TURNED OVER. AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED GM HAD PROBLEMS W/STARTER & HOW TO FIX IT. MECHANIC SAID IT'S AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM SINCE IT DRAINS THE BATTERY. *AK
ELECTRICAL: DRIVING VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKING AND BURNING COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. HAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR BECAUSE SOMEONE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD IT WAS COMING FROM THE TURN SIGNAL . *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE BRAKES MAKE CLICKING SOUND. CAUSE UNKNOWN.
BRAKES FAILED.
WHILE TRAVELING 60-65 MPH, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH VEHICLE NOT RESPONDING TO ACCELERATOR BEING PUSHED. VEHICLE BECAME POWERLESS FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES THAN REGAINED SOME SPEED, ENOUGH TO GET OFF THE ROAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
DRIVER NOTICED A RATTLING NOISE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION BAR WAS CRACKED. THIS NOISE WAS HEARD MAINLY WHEN VEHICLE HIT A BUMP. THE BAR WILL BE REPLACED. *AK
CALIPERS RUSTED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE.
THE DRIVE GEAR INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO ENGAGE.
THE STEERING COLUMN WILL SMOKE FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING AND EVEN WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. *AK
OWNER STATES THAT SHOULDER BELT DID NOT HOLD IN PLACE WHEN HE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, TRYING TO AVOID A CURB OWNER HIT A TREE. OWNER ALSO QUESTIONS THE BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE ,THEY ARE NONE ABS BRAKES
OWNER STATES THAT VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT TRAVELING AT 40 MPH AND DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT HOLD. ALSO BRAKES DID NOT STOP VEHICLE. *AK
CAR PARKED; WENT TO START TRUCK; NOTICED TAIL LIGHTS ON; WENT BACK TO TRUCK; NOTICED SMOKE & FLAMES FROM DRIVEWAY AREA; CALLED FIRE & POLICE DEPTS. FIRE DEPT PUT FLAMES OUT; FIRE DEPT REPORT SAID FLAMES IN DASHBOARD AREA. *AK
ELECTRICAL FIRE, SHORT IN THE FUSE BOX PANEL FOR THE FUEL PUMP, VEHICLE WAS PARKED CAUSING A ELECTICAL FIRE UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK
SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT.
ELECTRICAL, IGNITION SWITCH: WHILE TURNING KEY TO START CAR LARGE PUFF OF SMOKE COMES OUT THROUGH THE COLUMN OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE IS IN FOR REPAIR, BUT DEALER DOES NOT KNOW CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
DUE TO THE DESIGN FLAW OF THE REAR BUSHING INSTALLED ON THE REAR BRAKE, THE BUSHING IS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE REAR BRAKES SHOES AND PADS, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE REAR BRAKES ON A NUMBER ON OCCASIONS. *AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT. (2ND VEHICLE ON 514868)
RESURFACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS THREE TIMES. *AK
ENGINE HEAD IS CRACKED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THEN PICKS UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
BRAKE PADS MUST BE CHANGED APPROXIMATELY EVERY 10,000 MILES AND THE ABS WAS REPAIRED AT 64,000 MILES.
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT.
BRAKE PADS, CALIPERS AND ROTORS FAILED.
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNING, THE BRAKES ARE FAILING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TRACK IS INOPERATIVE, ALONG WITH TORQUE CONVETRTER HAS BEEN WORKED ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE WORK WAS COMPLETED PROPERLY. *AK
SEAT TRACK AND ANCHOR IS INOPERATIVE, ALONG WITH TORQUE CONVETER BEING WORKED ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE BEING COMPLETED PROPERLY. *AK
THE REAR ABS BRAKES LOCK UP ON DRY SURFACE. *AK CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH BRAKES IS NOT WITH THE ABS, IT IS THE DESIGN OF THE REAR CALIPERS, CALIPERS FREEZE UP DUE TO CORROSION IN THE CALIPER SLIDER SLEEVE BORE, THIS CAUSES BRAKES TO BE HEATED AND CAUSES THEM TO FADE, CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR AN AFTERMARKET SLIDER KIT WITH BRONZE SLEEVE BUSHINGS. *SLC
WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A NOISE IN CAR, WHEN STOPPED TO CHECK THE CAR, THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR IS LOOSE, GOING TO TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC. *AK
LOOSE CLAMP ON RADIATOR.
BRAKE LINE DESIGN FLAW CAUSING CHAFFING AND DAMAGE TO BRAKE LINE RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE, THE LOCATION OF LINE RUBS AGAINST COMPONENTS DURING NORMAL DRIVING.
FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT A DEALER. *AK
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT STOPPED WORKING . *AK
BEARING ASSEMBLY FAILED.
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
REPLACED CORRODED REAR BRAKE ROTORS, ALSO REPLACED PADS/CALIPERS. *AK
EVERY (4) TO (5) THOUSAND MILES THE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE REAR ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND TURNED ONCE. VEHICLE NEEDS NEW REAR ROTORS AT 19,143. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK
POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED A 2ND TIME, IN A PUMPING MANNER, AT WHICH TIME THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. *AK
EA94-041; REAR DISC BRAKES WERE INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE NON-FUNCTIONAL, ALLOWING FRONT BRAKES TO ABSORB PRESSURE AND BE COVERED WITH CORROSION.*AK *JB
VEHICLES HYRADULIC BRAKING SYSTEM HAS PREMATURE WEAR AND TEAR,THE PADS FOR THE REAR AND FRONT HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES.THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES ALSO. *AK
WHILE DRIVING I NOTICE A PUFF OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AREA.
EXTRAORDINARILY LARGE PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL NEEDED TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP, REPLACED LINING WITH REDESIGN LINING, DEALER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
WHILE DRIVING INTERIOR OF VEHICLE STARTED TO SMELL, DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM VENTS AND AROUND STEERING COLUMN; SUBSEQUENTLY, FLAMES CAME FROM AREA OF GAS PEDAL, ENTIRE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED WITH FLAMES, NO WARNING, TOTALED. SPEED 45MPH. *AK *JB
EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS; CALIPERS WERE RUSTED/BINDING/ROTORS SCORED. *AK
BRAKES FAILED.
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. REPLACED BRAKE SYSTEM IN JULY AND MID JULY REPLACED CALIPER. ONLY 35, 000 MILES ON VEHICLE.*AK
THE RIGHT FRONT ABS BRAKES DO NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY BY NOT STOPPING THE CAR, ALSO REAR BRAKE CALIPERS STUCK AND PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS. *AK
THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS LOW. A LITTLE VIBRATION NOTICED WHEN APPLIED.*AK
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.THE VEHICLE STALLS PERIODICALLY, USUALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN TO MAKE A TURN.
EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SHORT AND SMOKING FROM STEERING COLUMN.*AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE HAS REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR (4) TIMES SINCE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST (6) MONTHS AND EVERY YEAR AFTER THAT.*AK
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