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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports1 fire reports10 injury reports

What owners actually said

193 reports

Mileage unknown · Jul 31, 2002

Exterior Lighting

HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM THAT VEHICLE IS NO LONGER DRIVEN AT NIGHT. DEALER HAS TRIED ADJUSTING HEADLIGHTS 6 TIMES, AND EACH TIME PROBLEM GETS WORSE PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8015266

Mileage unknown · Jul 31, 2002

Steering

VEHICLE WAS IN FOR A ROUTINE CHECK WHEN MECHANIC NOTICED RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD END WAS WORN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8015200

Mileage unknown · Jul 25, 2002

Service Brakes, HydraulicSuspensionVisibility

CONSUMER STATES HAS HAD NUMEROUS BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. AT 11500 MI HAD TO HAVE ROTORS TURNED AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED. AT 12500MI REPLACED FRONT ROTORS, BRAKE PADS AND GALIPERS. AT 24000MI REPLACED REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS, CUT DOWN/TURNED REAR DRUMS, REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND REPLACED 2 LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSH…

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NHTSA ODI #8014815

Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 2002

Unknown Or Other

MY REMOTE IS INOPERABLE; I'VE BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND THEY DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT FIXING IT OR GETTING ME ANOTHER TO USE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #763770

Mileage unknown · May 13, 2002

Steering

CONSUMER WAS HEARING WINNING NOISES IN STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8009754

Mileage unknown · May 6, 2002

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN TAKING FOOT SLIGHTLY OFF THE BRAKE VEHICLE TOOK OFF. CONSUMER STATED THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS SOMEONE COULD GET RUN OVER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8009267

Mileage unknown · Apr 25, 2002

Air BagsCrashInjury

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I WAS IN A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT WHEN I WAS VISITING N. MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. A DRIVER RAN A RED LIGHT AND HIT ME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE GOING ABOUT 60 MPH. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. I HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF THE CAR. THE STEEL BAR IN THE DOOR PROBABLY SAVED MY LIFE BUT THE SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH COULD HAVE PREVENTED MY HEAD FROM HITTING THE BAR BETWEEN THE TWO DOORS AND I GASHED MY HEAD BESIDES ALL THE OTHER PROBLEMS WITH BEING HIT LIKE THAT. I NOTIFIED THE BROWNS BUICK PEOPLE WHEN I RETURNED FROM S.C. AND ASKED THEM WHY OR DIDN'T IT HAVE A SIDE AIR BAG. MY SALES REP. GODFREY , THE SALES MANAGER, THE FINANCE MANAGER WRE ALL TOLD AND I AKSED WHERE THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE COME OUT. I BOUGHT A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE SAME MAKE MODEL BUT A 2001. I ASKED MY SALESPERSON, GODFRE TO SHOW ME WHERE THE AIR BAG SHOULD COME OUT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. HE SHOWED ME WHERE. I TOLD HIM AGAING AND THE SALES MANAGER BUT MINE DID NOT GO OFF. I WAS SUFFERING AND DID NOT PUSH. I LEFT AND DID NOT THINK ABOUT IT AGAIN UNTIL LATER. I CALLED THE BUIDK HEADQUATERS AND ASKED THEM ABOUT IT BUT TOLD THEM THE CAR SAVED MY LIFE SINCE THE STEEL BAR WAS IN THE DOOR. I THOUGHT I'D TELL YOU THIS CAUSE I JUST DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT ANY RECALLS. I AM UPSET WITH THEM RIGHT NOW ABOUT ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH MY 2001 BUICK WHICH I JUST WROTE YOU ANOTHER COMPLAINT. I FEEL THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS. I SAID SOMETHING TO THEM AGAIN TODAY AT BROWNS AND HEADQUATERS AND THEY GENERALLY ARE DISMISSING ME. I SPOKE TO TED IBACK AT BROWNS AND MR. PERES AT HEADQUARTERS. I TOLD THEM THEY SHOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT PEOPLES SAFETY AND THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE REPORTED IT TO SOMEONE TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM WHEN I TOLD THEM IN NOV. OF 2000 WHEN I BOUGHT THE REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. THANKS FOR LISTENING.*AK

NHTSA ODI #761210

Mileage unknown · Apr 24, 2002

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN APPLYING BRAKE THERE IS A SQUEALING SOUND AND VIBRATION. DEALER REPLACED RIGHT FRONT ROTOR,. AT THIS TIME LEFT FRONT ROTOR WERE BEING REPLACED DUE TO WARPING.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8008500

Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 2002

Seat BeltsCrash

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK UP DURING IMPACT, DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8003922

Mileage unknown · Jan 18, 2002

Power Train

DEFECTIVE MILEAGE COUNTER ADDS ONE EXTRA MILE MORE FOR EVERY 30 MILES DRIVEN, GM EXTENDED THE CONSUMERS SERVICE AGREEMENT TO 75000 MILES, HOWEVER CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE OTHER CUSTOMERS WHO ARE NOT AWARE OF THE FAULTY ODOMETERS. *YH

NHTSA ODI #564120

Official recalls

01V109000 · Seat Belts

Apr 6, 2001

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH SUNVISOR LOCATED AIR BAG LABELS, FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLES SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." THESE VEHICLES HAVE A MESSAGE AREA LESS THAN 30 CM WHICH DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE STANDARD.

Remedy: GM WILL MAIL A NEW BILINGUAL AIR BAG LABEL WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. HOWEVER, THE CUSTOMER MAY BRING THE LABEL TO THEIR DEALER FOR INSTALLATION FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 4, 2001. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE LABEL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537 OR BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300.

00V371000 · Air Bags:side/window

Nov 13, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN WHICH THE DRIVER SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG INFLATOR SEPARATES FROM THE AIR BAG MODULE DURING DEPLOYMENT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE INFLATOR SEPARATES, THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY DURING A CRASH AND OCCUPANT PROTECTION WOULD BE REDUCED. IF IS ALSO POSSIBLE THAT A SEPARATED INFLATOR COULD BE PROPELLED DOWNWARD AND COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO A REAR SEAT PASSENGER WHOSE FOOT IS POSITIONED APPROXIMATELY UNDER THE INFLATOR MODULE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG MODULE.

00V228003 · Seat Belts

Aug 7, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY DATE CODES AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE ANY SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.

00V160000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap

Jun 16, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE CLAMP THAT SECURES THE FLEXIBLE FUEL FILL HOSE TO THE METAL FILL TUBE MAY BE LOOSE AND COULD SEPARATE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE EXCEEDING THE PERMISSIBLE AMOUNT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL HOSE FILL NECK CLAMP AND, IF NECESSARY, REPOSITION AND TIGHTEN THE CLAMP.

00V143000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:drum

May 17, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REAR DRUM BRAKES. THE BOLT HEAD(S) ON THE REAR SPINDLE ROD CAN SEPARATE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE REAR WHEEL CAN SHIFT, CAUSING REAR STEERING OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR SPINDLE BOLTS.

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NHTSA investigations

SQ00004 · Accelerator Cable Detaches From Throttle

Opened Feb 2, 2000 · Closed Jan 19, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

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