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 1994 record →
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL REPAIR 99V193, HOWEVER ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE REPAIR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, NOW THE DEALER IS TELLING THE CONSUMER THAT IT'S GOING TO COST TO HAVE THE REPAIR FIXED. *SLC
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CUT OFF IN PROCESS & WOULD START BACK UP. DEALER SAID THEY WERE HAVING ALOT OF PROBLEMS WIYH DELAY BOARD. DEALER GAVE CONSUMER REMEDY OVER PHONE WITHOUT SEEING VEHICLE.*AK
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL QUIT WORKING IN MIDDLE OF OPERATION. AFTER 15-20 MINUTES, OPERATION CONTINUED. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP. OWNER INFORMED THAT TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 98V1500000 GM/WINDSHIELD WIRING DUE TO VIN.THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR LAST TWO MONTHS. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.*AK *SLC
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF DRIVER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH MY HEADLIGHTS ON I TURNED ON THE HIGHBEAM LIGHTS. THEY WORKED FINE FOR ABOUT THIRTY SECONDS BUT THEN I LOST ALL MY INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS. I TURNED THE HIGHBEAMS OFF AND ALL MY INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. THIS IS THE ONLY TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I WAS ON VACATION AT THE TIME AND UPON MY ARRIVAL HOME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER NAMED (ON OCT. 11). THEY CHECKED THE LIGHT SYSTEM (ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE WRITER) BOTH ELECTRONICALLY AND VISUALLY BUT COULD NOT ASCERTAIN WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. I WANT TO ADD THAT I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM FROM TIME TO TIME WITH THE HEADLIGHTS NOT COMING ON WHEN ON TURN THE SWITCH ON THAT CONTROLS THEM. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM AT LEAST ONCE, WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THIS PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN CORRECTED EITHER. IF I KEEP TURNING THE LIGHTS ON AND OFF EVENTUALLY THEY DO ALWAYS COME ON, SO FAR. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I EVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE H IGHBEAMS, THOUGH. ALSO, FOR ABOUT THE LAST 18 MONTHS, WHILE USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY WOULD STOP IN MID-STRIDE. WHEN I WOULD TURN THEM OFF AND THEN TURN THEM ON AGAIN THEY WOULD WORK FINE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND THEN THEY WOULD REPEAT THIS PROBLEM. ON OCT 11 I HAD THE DEALER CHECK THIS ALSO AND THEY REPLACED THE WINDSHILD WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD AS THEY SAID THAT WAS BAD. TO ME THE HEADLIGHTS ARE A SAFETY ITEM AND I THINK SOMEONE SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU.
CABLE TO SPARE TIRE CARRIER BROKE, CAUSING TIRE TO SEPARATE.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOP. CONSUMER IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 98V150001. *AK
BRAKES LOCK UP BEFORE THEY WORK RIGHT
NO SUMMARY
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V193, BUT HAS YET TO GET RECALL REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF PARTS, CONSUMER HAS HAD 2 ACCIDENTS DUE RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE. *SLC
DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL AND BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE, CAUSING REAR-END ACCIDENT. *AK
GAS TANK RUSTED SEVERLY BECAUSE OF THE PLASTIC GAS TANK SHIELD HOLDING DIRT AND MOISTURE BETWEEN SHIELD AND TANK. THE TANK ONLY RUSTED WHERE THE SHIELD IS LOCATED. THE VEHICLE HAD SLIGHT FUEL SMELL UPON START-UP. APX 2 WEEKS LATER, THE FUEL TANK RUSTED TO THE POINT OF A MAJOR SPILL, OF APX 3 GALLONS UPON MOVEMENT OF VEHICLE. THIS IS A OBVIOUS SAFETY DEFECT. VERY UNSAFE. A RECALL IS NEEDED NOW. *AK!
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP START AT RANDON, HAD TO PULL OVER A FEW TIMES, VERY DANGEROUS. *AK
SAME PROBLEM AS NOTED IN RECALL FOR MODEL C10 - NHSTA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 98V150001 - WISHSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR LOOSE, MUST ADJUST EVERY TIME WIPERS FAIL TO WORK. *AK
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TEETER CHEVROLET, 1512 W. MOLINE, MALVERN, AR 72104; 501-337-7504. I WAS INFORMED UPON PICK UP MY VEHICLE THAT THE BOLTS IN THE STEERING COLUMN HAD BEEN SHEARED. FORTUNATELY, THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE WITHIN 300 FEET OF MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE. THUS, CAUSING NO ACCIDENTS, BUT LEFT ME IN THE MIDDLE OF A HIGHWAY WITH NO MEANS OF OPERATING AND/OR TURNING MY VECHICLE.
WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES PEDAL SOMETIMES WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT SLOWING VEHICLE DOWN. THEN, CONSUMER PRESSED PEDAL AGAIN AND VEHICLE STOPPED. *AK ALSO REAR BRAKES LOCKED. FRONT BRAKE ROTOR AND CALIPPER FAILED. FRONT PAD ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT WAS GONE. *YH
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 98V150001DOES NOT INCLUDE 1994'S. MY TRUCK AND A FRIENDS 1994 S10 TRUCK HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I PERSONALLY FIXED MY OWN CIRCUIT BOARD. MY FRIEND NO LONGER OWNS THE TRUCK. PLEASE ADD THIS YEAR TO THE RECALL. I SEARCHED THIS RECALL DATABASE BEFORE FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT WAS DUMB ENOUGH NOT TO CHECK OTHER YEARS OR MAKES UNTIL A FRIEND TOLD ME ABOUT THE RECALL ON 1995'S.
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE IN FRONT STOPPED SUDDENLY. CONSUMER HIT BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, CAUSING HIM TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. *AK
PE00-020; 11,000 MILES, TIRE MODEL FR505, TIRES SIZE P21570R15, DOT URBM077281. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN REAR LEFT TIRE TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF WHICH CAUSED MODERATE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. TIRE TREAD CAME OFF, BUT TIRE STAYED INFLATED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. CONSUMER CONTACTED FIRESTONE AND HAS CLAIM# 022656. *AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P215/70/R15 *MW
NO SUMMARY
THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I HAVE DOCUMENTED PROOF OF IT ALONG WITH 20 TESTIMONIALS FROM BLAZER OWNERS AND AN ENGINEERS REPORT DETAILING THE PROBLEM. GM IS NOT ONLY REFUSING TO STAND BEHIND THE PROBLEM THEY'VE CREATED BUT ARE CHARGING UPWARDS OF $800.00 TO FIX IT. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES FUEL TO PASS THE CYLINDERS AND FILL THE OIL PAN WITH GAS TO THE POINT OF HAVING GAS LEAK OUT OF ALL OF THE OIL SEALS AND OUT OF THE ENGINE. THIS PROBLEM WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE NOT ONLY TO SIEZE BUT ALSO MAY RESULT IN ENGINE FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE. GM'S STANCE ON THIS IS TO IGNOR CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS AND CHARGE A PREMIUM FOR THE REPAIR.
WHILE COMING TO A STOP BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT LEAST A TWO CAR DISTANCE FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND BRAKES PULSATED. CONSUMER RELEASED THEM, AND APPLIED AGAIN, THEY PULSATED, AND DID NOT STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR. INSURANCE COMPANY MAY HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET. *AK
WINDSHIELD WASHER FAILURE NHTSA RECALL NO 98V150 CHEVY WOULD NOT COVER REPLACED MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD DEFECTIVE PART
WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE DUE TO THE SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CRACKING. VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V150001. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
ITEM IS COVERED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN 98-043; OTHER VIN. REFUSED REPAIR TO SAME PART FOR SAME PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. GMC DEALER INDICATES THIS MAY BE UNDER SILENT RECALL. GM DEALER WAS NOT FORTHCOMING WITH INFORMATION.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING. DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANY SPECIFIC CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE THE FAILURE. SOMETIMES THE WIPERS WILL WORK FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN QUIT, THEN BEGIN WORKING AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS IN ALL MODES; INTERVAL SETTINGS, LOW SPEED, HIGH SPEED AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER. THIS SITUATION IS ADDRESSED IN RECALL 98V150001 BUT DOES NOT COVER MY VEHICLE AS THE RECALL BEGINS WITH TRUCKS MADE ON OR AFTER 8/94; MY S-10 WAS BUILT 5/94. THERE ARE APPARENTLY OTHER OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME SITUATION WHOSE VEHICLES FALL OUTSIDE THE RECALL COVERAGE (THEY WERE BUILT BEFORE 8/94). EXTEND THE RECALL COVERAGE DATE TO COVER THESE OLDER VEHICLES.*AK
RECALL 99I006000/ABS: WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON MULTIPLE SUFACES, IT CAUSES BRAKE LOSS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED THE ABS MODULE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM IS STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WIPER QUIT WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. HAD TO PULL ON THE BLADE ARM. THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM, NOW THEY DON'T WORK AT ALL.
HAD ENGINE KNOCK AT IDLE SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER FIXED BEFORE THE WARRANTY WENT OUT. THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING AGAIN, THE DEALER SAID SORRY ABOUT THAT.
99V193 000/ABS: WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A SUDDEN/EMERGENCY SITUATION, IT CAUSES THE REAR WHEELS TO LOCK-UP. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEEHICLE VIN WAS NOT COVER UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN.*AK
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VIBRATION WAS COMING FROM TRUCK. WHEELS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. ALL FOUR WHEELS WERE REPLACED THE FIRST TIME, AND TWO WHEELS WERE REPLACED THE SECOND TIME, ALONG WITH A TIRE AND DRIVE SHAFT. VIBRATION STILL OCCURS. *AK *ML
EGR VALVE CLOGGED UP EVERY 12 MONTHS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND URGED CONSUMER TO USE ONLY CHEVRON FUEL. CAN NHTSA PLEASE SHINE SOME LIGHT ON THIS MATTER.*AK
WHILE DRIVING TO THE GAS STATION IN A 25 MPH. ZONE MY TRUCK SUDDENLY SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AT THAT POINT I HIT THE CURB AND A TREE I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING OR BRAKES , THE TIRE WAS BLOWN OUT ON IMPACT AND THE TRUCK STALED OUT . IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP , AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE DONE THE MECHANIC EXPLAINED THAT I HAD A RIGHT IDLER ARM THAT WAS DEFECTIVE, AND SNAPPED IN THE MIDDLE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I DO HAVE THIS PART HERE. *AKTHANKYOU.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23575S15 )
DOOR WINDOW SEAL FAILS WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON CAUSING WIND WHISTLES
RECALL 99I006000: ABS BRAKES. DEALER PERFORMED RECALL REPAIRS. HOWEVER, ABS LIGHT STAYED ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE "CODE" FOR THE VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. DEALER IS VERMONT CHEVROLET, 444 SOUTH VERMONT AVENUE, LOS ANGELES, CA (213)383-5100. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER REALLY HASN'T ASSISTED CONSUMER WITH THE PROBLEM, BUT HAS JUST TOLD CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. *AK
DRIVING SOUTH ON RT51 PITTSBURGH, TRAFFIC STOP QUICKLY. I APPLIED THE BRAKE HARD AND HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP NORMALY I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM GM. ABOUT THE BRAKE SYSTEM THIS IS THE SYMPTOM WHICH OCCURED AT THIS ACCIDENT IT TOOK LONGER THE NORMAL TO STOP. I AM A MECHANIC AND CHECKED THE BRAKES FOR MECHANICAL DEFFECTS AND DID NOT FIND ANY, EVERY TIME I BRAKE THIS VEHICLE OVER BUMPS OR SEWER LIDS THE ABS SYSTEM CREATES POOR BRAKING. *AK
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WENT COMPLETELY OUT, CAUSING ALL FOUR WHEELS TO LOCK UP AT 20 MPH . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO TRANSMISSION AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
RECALL 99V19 000: ANTI-SKID BRAKES. PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK
THERE IS A RECALL ON THE ABS ON 1994 4WD S10'S, BUT GMC SAYS IT DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VIN. THIS LOSS OF BRAKING POWER DURING ABS-ACTION OCCURS DURING SUSTAINED BRAKING (AS OPPOSED TO DURING FULL PANIC STOPS). TWO REAR-END COLLISIONS HAVE RESULTED. CHEVY DEALER "INSPECTED" BRAKES, CHARGED ME $50, AND SAID THEY WERE OKAY. NOW I CAN NEITHER DRIVE THE TRUCK OR IN GOOD CONSCIENCE SELL IT. *AK
DEFECTIVE POWER MODULE IN WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CAUSED WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO STOP WORKING, MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN RAINY/INCLEMENT WEATHER. *AK DEALERS ARE MAKING A LOT OF MANEY OFF OF THIS KNOWN DEFECT. *YH
I JUST WANT TO KNOW ABOUT ANY RECALLS ON MY PICKUP TRUCK THE ONLY RECALL I HAVE HAD WAS THE FUEL TANK FILLER TUBE AND THEN I SEE THERE IS ALL KINDS OF RECALLS THAT I HAVEN'T BEEN NOTIFED ON. MY SEAT BELTS HAVEN'T WORKED RIGHT ABOUT THE LAST TWO YEARS. AND NOW MY BRAKES ARE NOT STOPPING OR DOING THE ANTILOCK THING. I ALSO OWN A 1996 PONT. GRANDAM GT AND I SEE IT TOO HAS LOTS OF RECALLS BUT I HAVEN'T BEEN NOTIFED ON IT EITHER. CAN YOU GIVE ME SOME INFORMATION ON THE RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLES. MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS [email protected] OR MY PHONE NUMBER IS (419) 289-2709. NOW I STARTING TO WORRY ABOUT THE SAFTEY OF MY FAMILY IN MY VEHICLES!!!!!*AK
HEATER CORE OF THE PICK UP FAILED ORIGIONALLY MAY OF 1999. PURCHASED REPLACEMENT MAY 12, 1999. INSTALLED NEW PART MMAY 1999. PART FAILED SEPTEMBER 1999. REINSTALLED NEW REPLACEMNET. THIS ONE HAS AGAIN FAILED AS OF MAY 2000. DEALER IS REFUSING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. HELP ME! WHAT CAN I DO?G. *AK
THE FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS IS COVERED UNDER A RECALL FOR 1995-1997 MODELS BUT NOT THE 1994 MODEL. THE FAILURE ON MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY A DEALER TO BE THE SAME DEFECT COVERED BY THE RECALL ON THE LATER MODEL. I WOULD LIKE INFORMATION ON HOW OR WHAT I CAN DO TO INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION INTO WHETHER OR NOT THE SAME PART WAS USED IN THE '94 MODELS AS WAS USED IN THE '95-'97 MODELS. *AK
IT APPEARS THAT IN MOST CASES THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR MORE THAN 10 MINUTES, THE WIPER SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK. SOME TIMES THE WIPERS WILL NOT WORK AFTER INITIALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE. THEY ALSO ACT SPORADICALLY. IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL WORK 95% OF THE TIME. OTHER TIMES, IT DOES'NT WORK AT ALL. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHEN IT IS MOST LIKELY NOT TO WORK. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPED WHILE DRIVING. BAD SOLDER JOINTS ON PCB IS THE CAUSE. BAD DESIGN. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP AND THEN WORK ON AND OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, JUST LIKE STATED IN RECALL 98V150000. *AK
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