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 →
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V193000 IN MAY ,AND HAS CONTACTED DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. BUT, DEALER CLAIMED PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER, AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL ARRIVE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE COLLIDED HEAD FIRST, AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED AND TOTALLED. *YH
THIS IS TOTAL FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SYSTEM AND IS AN INTERMITTENT CONDITION LASTING FROM A FEW MINUTES TO A FEW HOURS. IT IS A SAFETY CONDITION EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN PREVIOUS RECALLS. THE DEALER WOULD NOT CORRECT IT BECAUSE MY VIN WAS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL LISTS. THIS IS A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF VISUAL SYSTEMS FAILURE DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 98V150000 AND 98V150001. THIS HAS OCCURRED A MINIMUM OF 16 TIMES AND HAS BEEN REPORTED TO YOU (NHTSA) NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE PAST, WITH NO POSITIVE RESULTS. YOUR LETTER POSTMARKED JUNE 22, 2000 STATED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE FROM NETWORKING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES INC WOULD CONTACT ME WITHIN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS. OVER A MONTH HAS PASSED AND I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
THIS IS TOTAL FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SYSTEM AND IS AN INTERMITTENT CONDITION LASTING FROM A FEW MINUTES TO A FEW HOURS. IT IS A SAFETY CONDITION EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN PREVIOUS RECALLS. THE DEALER WOULD NOT CORRECT IT BECAUSE MY VIN WAS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL LISTS. THIS IS A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF VISUAL SYSTEMS FAILURE DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 98V150000 AND 98V150001. THIS HAS OCCURRED A MINIMUM OF 16 TIMES AND HAS BEEN REPORTED TO YOU (NHTSA) NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE PAST, WITH NO POSITIVE RESULTS. YOUR LETTER POSTMARKED JUNE 22, 2000 STATED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE FROM NETWORKING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES INC WOULD CONTACT ME WITHIN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS. OVER A MONTH HAS PASSED AND I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHILE USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
EGR CLOGS WITH CARBON, BRAKES FAIL, HAVE ALSO HAD ENGINE SURGES, VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, HAVE HAD PROBLEMS FROM DAY 1
WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR ,CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN SOME CONDITIONS, THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED TO TAKE HOLD. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME( 40 FEET) BEFORE THE BRAKES TOOK HOLD. THIS HAPPENED ON A SOLID SURFACE. GENERAL MOTORS HAS BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, AND WOULD NOT BE SERVICED FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHEN TRUCK CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER' S SIDE OF A 80 MODEL NISSAN SENTRA, TRUCK TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MPH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. TRUCK IS BEING REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
RECALL 99V193OOO/ABS BRAKES. THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKING SYSTEM. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE'S MAKE/MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK
THIS IS TOTAL FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SYSTEM AND IS AN INTERMITTENT CONDITION LASTING FROM A FEW MINUTES TO A FEW HOURS. IT IS A SAFETY CONDITION EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN PREVIOUS RECALLS. THE DEALER WOULD NOT CORRECT IT BECAUSE MY VIN WAS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL LISTS. *AK
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER TOTALLY FAILS. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT CONDITION LASTING FROM A FEW MINUTES TO A FEW HOURS. IT IS A SAFETY ITEM THAT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN PREVIOUS RECALLS. THE LOCAL DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT IT BECAUSE MY VIN WAS NOT IDENTIFIED IN PREVIOUS RECALL NOTICES. *AK
THIS IS TOTAL FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SYSTEM AND IS AN INTERMITTENT CONDITION LASTING FROM A FEW MINUTES TO A FEW HOURS. IT IS A SAFETY CONDITION EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN PREVIOUS RECALLS. THE DEALER WOULD NOT CORRECT IT BECAUSE MY VIN WAS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL LISTS.
CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH VEHICLE DUE TO THE NUMBER (4) OF RECALLS THAT HAVE BEEN ISSUE.ET.
VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE AT A STANDSTILL FOR ENGINE TO IDLE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED IT. *AK *ML
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHER EXPERIENCE TOTAL FAILURE. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT CONDITION THAT LASTS FROM A FEW MINUTES UP TO A FEW HOURS. THE EXISTING RECALLS ON THIS MODEL VEHICLE IS A ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THIS SAFETY DEFECT. THE LOCAL DEALER HAS REFUSED TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION BECAUSE THE VIN OF MY VEHICLE IS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL NOTICES. *AK
BRAKES HAVE FAILED TWICE, ALMOST CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY. CANNOT FIND DEALER TO FIX ASAP, PLUS HAD TOWED 3 TIMES IN REGARD TO THIS PROBLEM. *AK *JB **** DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****724072.
BRAKES WERE NOT OPERABLE. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK
CONSUMER'S SON WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH AND UPON APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, APPLIED BRAKES, AND VEHICLE SLID INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS CONTINUOUSLY STOPPING AND WANDERING VEHICLE BACK AND FOURTH ALTHOUGH DRIVER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK
BECAUSE OF CARBON BUILTUP IN THE ENGINE TRUCK DIED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES WITHIN THE LAST MONTH OR SO. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS FROM HAPPENING. INFORMATION NOT PROVIDED IN OWNER'S MANUAL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. IMPACT WAS 2 INCHES AWAY FROM LICENSE PLATE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING BROKEN RIBS/NOSE/COLLAPSED AND PUNCTURED LUNG. IN THE OTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS INVOLVED IN THE CRASH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *ML
REAR BRAKE LINE DISENGAGED, CAUSING LOSS OF REAR BRAKE CONTROL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
WINDOW VISOR STRAP LOST ITS ELASTICITY AFTER ONLY ONE YEAR, CONSUMER WAS IN A NEAR ACCIDENT WHEN PAPER FELL IN FRONT OF HIS FACE WHILE DRIVING. NLM
WHILE DRIVING REAR BRAKE LINE DISENGAGED, CAUSING LOSS OF THE BRAKE CONTROL. *AK *ML
TWO MORE FAILURES. SAME PROBLEMB. UNABLE TO STOP. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
OWNER WOULD LIKE CHEVROLET TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF EGR VALVE, DAMAGES CAUSED BY RECALL CAMPAIGN (991-006). *CJ
RECALL 99V193000/ABS: BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CONTINUE ON BEFORE IT CAME TO A STOP. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. TO GET WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK AGAIN, IGNITION HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. BUT, PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
THE EGR SYSTEM CONTINUALY FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES. WHEN THIS FAILURE HAPPENED, THE IDLE WOULD FLUCUATE WILDLY RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF THE ENGINE VACUUM AND THE LOSS OF POWER BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED OVER 5 TIMES, THANKFULLY ON UNCROWDED STREETS. THE CAR WOULD OFTEN HAVE LITTLE TO NO STOPPING POWER WHEN BELOW 20-25 MPH. OFTEN I WOULD HAVE TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED WITH A REPLACEMENT OF THE EGR VALVE, BUT HOPEFULLY THIS HORRIBLE PROBLEM WIL NOT OCCUR AGAIN. CURRENTLY I AM IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO GET CHEVROLET TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT, SINCE APPARANTLY THIS IS A RESULT OF THEIR BAD FUEL INJECTORS. CHEVROLET HAS JUST ISSUED A RECALL ON THEIR FUEL INJECTORS WHICH APPARANTLY FAILED, AND LEAD TO CARBON BUILDUP ON THE EGR, WHICH CAUSES THIS TREMENDOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. THROUGH MY OWN RESEARCH ON OTHER WEBSITE, SUCH AS MSN CARPOINT, IT STATES THE THE 94-96 MODELS WITH THIS ENGINER REPORT EGR AND FUEL INJECTOR REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE CHEVROLET SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. THANK YOU.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VISUAL DIFFICULTY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. THERE IS RECALL 98V150000 WHICH DEALS WITH THIS PROBLEM. BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP IT WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STUCK BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
HEAT FROM DRIVING CAUSES THE CLUTCH TO STICK DUE TO DEFECTIVE CLUTCH MASTER RESERVOIR, THIS CAUSES THE TRUCK TO LUNGE FORWARD OR IN REVERSE IF CONSUMER TRIES TO DISENGAGE GEAR IN TRAFFIC. YH
WHEN TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. VEHICLE TOTAL LOSS. *AK.ET.
COMPLETE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN TURNING, FAILURE OCCURRED FOR FIVE MIN. AND RESTARTED
A BAD FUEL INJECTOR CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE'S CYLINDERS,CRANKCASE AND TAILPIPE. YH
HEAD GASKET LEAK / EGR FAILURE @ 95000. *AK
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR AND FAULTY ROTORS. THREE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AND TURNED TWICE EACH. ALSO, FIVE SETS OF BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED FROM 22,0000 MILES OF WEAR UNTIL THE PRESENT, 58,000 MILES OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *ML
I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SINCE I GOT THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, I WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH ABS AND THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS NORMAL. WHEN I BRAKE, IF I HIT A BUMP, THE BRAKES LOCK UP, AND I CONTINUE TO SLIDE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MANY OCCASIONS, ON DRY AND WET PAVEMENTS AND ON SNOW AND ICE. I CAME VERY CLOSE (10-15 FEET) TO SLIDING INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION ONCE WHEN THIS BRAKE PROBLEM OCCURRED. I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED, WAS TOLD THAT MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS MANUFACTURED AT A DIFFERENT PLANT. I HAVE WASTED A LUNCH HOUR AND A LOT OF TIME ON THE PHONE TRYING TO GET SATISFACTION FROM GMC, TO NO AVAIL, BESIDES PUTTING MY LIFE AND OTHER'S LIVES ON THE LINE WHENEVER I DRIVE. AS FOR THE DRIVER'S SEAT PROBLEM, THIS DEVELOPED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. THE LEVER ON THE SIDE OF THE SEAT WHICH LAYS THE BACK DOWN AND BRINGS IT UP CAME OFF, STRIPPED (IT WAS PLASTIC). NOW I HAVE NO WAY TO ADJUST MY SEATBACK, AND EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, IT SLIPS BACK ON IT'S OWN AND I CANNOT CONTROL IT. I AM SURE THAT ONE OF THESE DAYS I'LL BE DRIVING ALONG AND MY SEATBACK WILL JUST FALL DOWN. THE GLOVE BOX DOOR BROKE OFF THE DASH. IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT, IT WILL BECOME A MISSILE INSIDE THE CAB. BOTH THE SEAT AND THE GLOVE BOX DOOR ARE NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY FROM THE MANUFACTURER WHICH IS KNOWN AS A "UNIVERSAL" WARRANTY, AND WHICH I PAID AN ADDITIONAL $1300 TO OBTAIN, JUST FOR PROBLEMS SUCH AS THESE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
BATTERY IS LEAKING ACID ONTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND BATTERY WAS REPLACED. *AK
PASSENGER'S SEAT DOES NOT LOCK, SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORTH. BOTH SEAT LATCHES, USED TO TILT SEATS TO ENTER EXTENDED CAN DON'T LATCH IN PLACE. SEATBELT HELD DRIVER BACK ONA QUICK STOP. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED REAR WHEEL LOCK UP WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AT 30 MPH. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. DEALER/MANUFACTUREER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK
WHILE USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING 80 KPH- 100KPH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN SHE APPLIES BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL BECOMES HARD AND WILL NOT MOVE. CONSUMER USES THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE INTO MECHANIC FOR REPAIR, REPLACED BOTH WHEEL SENSORS, AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT REOCCURED SINCE. *AK *ML
OIL LINE FROM ENGINE TO OIL FILTER HAD SEPARATED, CAUSING OIL LEAKAGE. THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN REPAIRED TWICE BEFORE, AND THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IT HAPPENED. *AK
ON AND ABOUT APRIL 15TH OF 1999, I HAD MY OIL CHANGED AT MY SERVICE STATION. THEY TOLD ME THAT I WAS LOW ON COOLANT AND THEY SPOTTED A LEAK ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS LEAK WAS VERY SMALL AND ALMOST UN-NOTICEABLE. I HAD THEM FILL THE COOLANT TANK AND CONTINUED TO MONITOR THE PROBLEM. I CONTACTED MY CHEVROLET DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRUCK HAD JUST GONE OUT OF WARRANTY. SINCE THAT TIME THE LEAKING PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN "MANY" REPORTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM. I WORK FOR A NAPA AUTO PARTS STORE AND OUR MACHINE SHOP IS A MEMBER OF A NATIONAL COMPANY THAT HAS SPECIFICATION STATS FOR ENGINES AND THEY HAVE A BULLETIN ISSUED ON MY PROBLEM WHICH STATES IT IS A CASTING PROBLEM THAT WAS CAUSED WHEN THE CYLINDER HEADS WERE MANUFACTURED. I REALLY DO BELIEVE THAT GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND SHOULD MAKE GOOD FOR REPAIRS. IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MAINTENANCE. IT IS A FLAW IN THE CASTING OF THE HEAD!*AK
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