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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
410–25K
10225–50K
8650–75K
5875–100K
41100–150K
21150K+
349 reports with mileage · 320 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Visibility. Review the 244 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 87 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 78 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
26 crash reports30 fire reports18 injury reports
What owners actually said
669 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 5, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT LOW SPEED, EVEN AFTER DEALER CLAIMED THEY FIXED SOME WIRINGS IN THE BACK OF ENGINE ON 8/28/2000. THE ENGINE STALL HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE SINCE BRAND NEW, FIRST IT WAS A DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR THEN THE WIRINGS? THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ON HIGHWAY BECAUSE YOU DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE ENGIN…
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VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT LOW SPEED, EVEN AFTER DEALER CLAIMED THEY FIXED SOME WIRINGS IN THE BACK OF ENGINE ON 8/28/2000. THE ENGINE STALL HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE SINCE BRAND NEW, FIRST IT WAS A DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR THEN THE WIRINGS? THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ON HIGHWAY BECAUSE YOU DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE ENGINE IS GOING TO STALL. THIS VEHICLE ALSO HAS A EXHAUST FUMES GETTING INTO AC INTAKE PROBLEM, I SUSPECT A DEFECTIVE HOOD SEAL.
NHTSA ODI #730213
Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 2000
Tires
FOLLOWING INABILITY TO BALANCE RIGHT FRONT TIRE THOMPSONS SENT ME TO LINVILLE BROS. IN SACRAMENTO WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS SEPARATING ITS TREAD. TIRE WAS REPLACED ON WARRENTY BY BUICK. ARE MY OTHER TIRES LIKELY TO FAIL?( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/60 P )
NHTSA ODI #729868
Mileage unknown · Aug 30, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
VEHICLE WILL QUIT OPERATING WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION IT WILL SOMETIMES RESTART WITHIN 5 MINUTES, BUT SOMETIME IT WILL TAKE 24 HOURS. DLR CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE, AND ALSO IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #869140
Mileage unknown · Aug 25, 2000
Tires
TIRE THREAD WAS DISBONDING, DEALER WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING HAD TO FIND A FIRESTONE STORE HAD TO FIND ONE IN ANOTHER TOWN( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/60R16 )
NHTSA ODI #729052
Mileage unknown · Aug 18, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. CURRENTLY AT DEALER. *AK ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER 1/2 HOUR AT DEALER. THE DEALER TIGHTEND A WIRE TO BATTERY AND ANOTHER WIRE UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEATS. THE DRIVER IS RIGHT NOW BOTHERED BY A N…
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INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. CURRENTLY AT DEALER. *AK ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER 1/2 HOUR AT DEALER. THE DEALER TIGHTEND A WIRE TO BATTERY AND ANOTHER WIRE UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEATS. THE DRIVER IS RIGHT NOW BOTHERED BY A NOISE WHICH THE DEALER THINKS IS JUST A WIND NOISE. *YH
NHTSA ODI #868110
Mileage unknown · Aug 18, 2000
SuspensionTires
WHILE DRIVING AROUND 55-60 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED VIBRATION COMING FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE, VIBRATION COULD BE FELT THROUGHOUT VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. TIRES WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #868090
Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 2000
Visibility
WINDSHIELD GLARES AND REFLECTS CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. YH
NHTSA ODI #553723
Mileage unknown · Aug 3, 2000
Tires
CONSUMER NOTICED A BULGE IN TIRE (FIRESTONE). NLM
NHTSA ODI #553370
Mileage unknown · Jul 28, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
ON THREE OCCASIONS AND WITHIN A MILE OF EACH OTHER VEHICLE WOULD COMPLETELY STALL OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH WITH A/C ON. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #866269
Mileage unknown · Jul 19, 2000
Power Train
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO START UP BUT ONLY FOR THE VEHICLE TO TURN OFF AGAIN. THIS OCCURRED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS ON THE SAME DAY. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS TO VEHICLE SHUTDOWN. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE ANY PROBLEMS OR REMEDIES TO DEFECT.*AK
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3800 V6 (L36) ENGINES AND CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, THE REGULATORS HAVE A MUCH HIGHER THAN USUAL RATE OF FUEL LEAKS. A LEAK CAN ALLOW FUEL TO ENTER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD THROUGH A VACUUM LINE. IF THE ENGINE DOES NOT START WHEN CRANKED, THE FUEL FROM THE LEAKING REGULATOR AND A MISTIMED SPARK CAN CAUSE A BACKFIRE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE BACKFIRE CAN RUPTURE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE RUPTURE OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CAN DISPLACE A FUEL LINE, PULLING AN INJECTOR OUT OF PLACE, AND CAUSING A FUEL LEAK AND POSSIBLE FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH IMPROVED DIAPHRAGMS. THE RECALL WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PHASED MAILINGS. PHASE 1 BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2004, AND PHASE 2 BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537, OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE INTERNAL FLUID LEAKS IN THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: WHEN THE REAR BRAKE PROPORTIONING, ANTILOCK BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL, OR STABILITY CONTROL FEATURE IS ACTIVATED IN SOME DRIVING SITUATIONS, THE FEATURE MAY NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ABS HYDRAULIC MODULATOR UNIT AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC MODULATOR.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE HEAD LAMP ADJUSTMENT DEVICE HORIZONTAL ADJUSTER MAY NOT MOVE THE HEAD LAMP REFLECTOR WHEN THE SHAFT IS ROTATED IN A NORMAL MANNER DURING AIMING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: DRIVER VISIBILITY MAY BE IMPAIRED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: AN INSERT CONTAINING INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPTICALLY AIMING THE HEADLAMPS WILL BE PROVIDED TO OWNERS FOR THE OWNER'S MANUAL. OWNERS SHOULD FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE IN THE INSERT FOR HEADLAMP AIM ADJUSTMENT, RATHER THAN USING THE HORIZONTAL VHAD INDICATOR.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BRAKE BOOSTER TO PEDAL ASSEMBLY ATTACHMENT NUTS MAY BE LOOSE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THESE NUTS ARE LOOSE, THE BRAKE PEDAL MAY BE LOW, THE ASSEMBLY MAY BE LOOSE, THE BRAKES MAY NOT RELEASE, AND IF THE NUTS BACK COMPLETELY OFF, BRAKING MAY BE LOST. ALSO FUME AND WATER INTRUSION TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CAN OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY MISSING BRAKE BOOSTER TO BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY NUTS AND TIGHTEN ALL FOUR (4) NUTS TO SPECIFIED TORQUE.
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NHTSA investigations
2
EA02030 · Engine Compartment Fires
Opened Oct 22, 2002 · Closed Mar 9, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline; Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery; Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
EA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GMEA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GM?S ACTIONS IN 03V-473 AND 04V-090 RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 529,000 MY 1998-99 C- AND H-BODY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS.THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS THAT ARE UNABLE TO CONTAIN PRESSURES THAT OCCUR IN SOME BACKFIRE EVENTS AND DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH LEAKING DIAPHRAGMS THAT CAN PROVIDE A SOURCE OF FUEL TO PRODUCE A COMBUSTIBLE AIR-FUEL MIXTURE IN THE MANIFOLD.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY ODI THAT NO SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS IN THE VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN GM?S RECALLS.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE INCIDENCE OF MANIFOLD RUPTURES AND RELATED FIRES IN OTHER MY 1995-2002 GM PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH THE SUBJECT INTAKE MANIFOLD.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
Additional source detail variants (3)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery
EA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GMEA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GM?S ACTIONS IN 03V-473 AND 04V-090 RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 529,000 MY 1998-99 C- AND H-BODY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS.THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS THAT ARE UNABLE TO CONTAIN PRESSURES THAT OCCUR IN SOME BACKFIRE EVENTS AND DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH LEAKING DIAPHRAGMS THAT CAN PROVIDE A SOURCE OF FUEL TO PRODUCE A COMBUSTIBLE AIR-FUEL MIXTURE IN THE MANIFOLD.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY ODI THAT NO SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS IN THE VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN GM?S RECALLS.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE INCIDENCE OF MANIFOLD RUPTURES AND RELATED FIRES IN OTHER MY 1995-2002 GM PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH THE SUBJECT INTAKE MANIFOLD.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
EA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GMEA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GM?S ACTIONS IN 03V-473 AND 04V-090 RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 529,000 MY 1998-99 C- AND H-BODY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS.THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS THAT ARE UNABLE TO CONTAIN PRESSURES THAT OCCUR IN SOME BACKFIRE EVENTS AND DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH LEAKING DIAPHRAGMS THAT CAN PROVIDE A SOURCE OF FUEL TO PRODUCE A COMBUSTIBLE AIR-FUEL MIXTURE IN THE MANIFOLD.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY ODI THAT NO SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS IN THE VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN GM?S RECALLS.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE INCIDENCE OF MANIFOLD RUPTURES AND RELATED FIRES IN OTHER MY 1995-2002 GM PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH THE SUBJECT INTAKE MANIFOLD.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
Fuel System, Gasoline
EA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GMEA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GM?S ACTIONS IN 03V-473 AND 04V-090 RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 529,000 MY 1998-99 C- AND H-BODY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS.THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS THAT ARE UNABLE TO CONTAIN PRESSURES THAT OCCUR IN SOME BACKFIRE EVENTS AND DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH LEAKING DIAPHRAGMS THAT CAN PROVIDE A SOURCE OF FUEL TO PRODUCE A COMBUSTIBLE AIR-FUEL MIXTURE IN THE MANIFOLD.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY ODI THAT NO SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS IN THE VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN GM?S RECALLS.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE INCIDENCE OF MANIFOLD RUPTURES AND RELATED FIRES IN OTHER MY 1995-2002 GM PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH THE SUBJECT INTAKE MANIFOLD.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
PE02050 · Engine Compartment Fires
Opened Jun 13, 2002 · Closed Oct 22, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
No summary supplied.
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