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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 6 of 50 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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.
Electrical System. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Suspension. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
50 reports
Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 2000
Structure
WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN DRIVER HEARD A NOISE. DRIVER DROVE A COUPLE OF MILES AFTERWARDS, AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO STEER TO RIGHT ON ITS OWN. OWNER BECAME CONCERNED AND LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE, AND NOTICED BOLT ON A FRAME WAS TOTALLY MISSING. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP. OWNER WAS REFERRED TO GMC DIVISION. PROBL…
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WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN DRIVER HEARD A NOISE. DRIVER DROVE A COUPLE OF MILES AFTERWARDS, AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO STEER TO RIGHT ON ITS OWN. OWNER BECAME CONCERNED AND LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE, AND NOTICED BOLT ON A FRAME WAS TOTALLY MISSING. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP. OWNER WAS REFERRED TO GMC DIVISION. PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED BY AN ALIGNMENT SHOP. *AK THE CUSTOMER STATE THAT UPPER "A" FRAME FASTNERS AND SHIM PACK SHOULD BE REDESIGNED. *YH
ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE REMOTE JUMP STARTING TERMINAL, AND REPAIRS WOULD BE DONE AT CONSUMER COST. *AK
NHTSA ODI #860325
Mileage unknown · Jan 18, 2000
Power TrainCrash
VEHICLE WAS LEFT UNATTENDED IN PARK GEAR AND RUNNING, GEAR JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH FENCE AND DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *MJS
NHTSA ODI #550446
Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 2000
Suspension
SINCE PURHASE IN 1995 VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. AFTER THE WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT PULL PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED. SUSPECT FAULTY WHEEL BEARING SINCE PURCHASE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #717248
Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 2000
SeatsInjury
CAR HAS MEMORY SEAT ON DRIVER'S SIDE. PUSHED MEMORY AND CAR SEAT WENT ALL THE WAY UP AND ALL THE WAY INTO THE STEERING WHEEL TRAPPING ME. UNABLE TO MOVE OR DRIVE THE CAR. SEAT DID NOT STOP EVEN WHEN I PUSHED ALL THE BUTTONS ON THE CAR DOOR PANEL. THIS PROBLEM WAS FIXED IN 9/97. MEMORY WOULD NOT HOLD. ULD NOT HOLDI PUSHED A…
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CAR HAS MEMORY SEAT ON DRIVER'S SIDE. PUSHED MEMORY AND CAR SEAT WENT ALL THE WAY UP AND ALL THE WAY INTO THE STEERING WHEEL TRAPPING ME. UNABLE TO MOVE OR DRIVE THE CAR. SEAT DID NOT STOP EVEN WHEN I PUSHED ALL THE BUTTONS ON THE CAR DOOR PANEL. THIS PROBLEM WAS FIXED IN 9/97. MEMORY WOULD NOT HOLD. ULD NOT HOLDI PUSHED ALL THEWAY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #717212
Mileage unknown · Sep 25, 1999
Visibility
POWER WINDOWS FAILED;PLASTIC GUIDE IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR THE JOB.YOU CANNOT REPLACE JUST THE GUIDES AS BUICKHAS THEM MOULDED TO THE REGULATER ARM.YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE THING EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE REGULATER.IT COST 245.00 FOR THIS.I HAD ONE REPAIRED AND THE MECHNIC SAID IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW.THE PA…
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POWER WINDOWS FAILED;PLASTIC GUIDE IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR THE JOB.YOU CANNOT REPLACE JUST THE GUIDES AS BUICKHAS THEM MOULDED TO THE REGULATER ARM.YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE THING EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE REGULATER.IT COST 245.00 FOR THIS.I HAD ONE REPAIRED AND THE MECHNIC SAID IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW.THE PASSENGER WINDOW WAS THE FIRST TO GO .THEN THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WINDOW BROKE AND THEN THE DRIVERS WINDOW.YOU CAN COUNT ON TWO HANDS HOW MANY TIMES THE PASSENGER WINDOW WAS OPENED AND ON ONE HAND HOW MANY TIMES THE REAR WINDOW WAS OPENED AT 245.00 PER WINDOW JUST FOR THE PART TO INSTALL IT IS ANOTHER 100.00SO YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT 350 PER WINDOW SEE IF YOU HAVE ANY COMPLAINTS LIKE THIS OR MABE SINCE THEY DON'T MAKE THE ROADMASTER ANY MORE THEY USED DEFECTIVE PARTS. SINCERLY ; JOHN MEYER
NHTSA ODI #712070
Mileage unknown · Sep 21, 1999
Fuel System, Gasoline
A CLIP DISCONNECTED FROM FUEL LINE, CAUSING A FUEL LEAKAGE. CONSUMER LOST HALF TANK OF GAS, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #848198
Mileage unknown · May 6, 1999
Seat Belts
SHOULDER BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IS HANGING OUT OF THE RETRACTOR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
DEFECTIVE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ATTACHMENT NUTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED AND CAN LOOSEN.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT LOOSENS, FATIGUES AND SEPARATES FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION KNUCKLE, IT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ATTACHMENT NUTS FOR PROPER TORQUE. IF THE BALL JOINT HAS LOOSENED FROM THE KNUCKLE, BOTH THE BALL JOINT AND THE KNUCKLE WILL BE REPLACED.
THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH AN IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL LINKAGE. THIS DOES NOT MEET WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO SHIFT FROM THE "PARK" POSITION WITH THE IGNITION KEY REMOVED INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT RESULTING FROM THE UNINTENDED MOVEMENT OF A PARKED VEHICLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL ADJUST THE SHIFT CONTROL LINKAGE SYSTEM.
THESE VEHICLES WERE SHIPPED WITH BOTH THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFLATABLE RESTRAINT CAUTION LABEL AND A ROOF RACK CAUTION LABEL INSTALLED ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE SUN VISOR. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO.208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: OPERATORS COULD FAIL TO NOTICE AND HEED THE WARNING LABELS.
Remedy: A NEW ROOF RACK CAUTION LABEL, WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, WILL BE SENT DIRECTLY TO OWNERS. OWNERS WILL INSTALL THE LABEL OR HAVE THEIR DEALER INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM.
THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FMVSS NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS." AT LOW TEMPERATURES, EXCESSIVE FRICTION CAN OCCUR IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE OF THE TROTTLE RETURN SPRING, IF THERE IS EXCESSIVE FRICTION IN THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY, THE ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY.
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NHTSA investigations
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EA96007 · Rear Wheel Separation
Opened May 31, 1996 · Closed Dec 24, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
GM NOTIFIED ODI THAT THEY ARE CONDUCTING A RECALL TO RETORQUE THE WHEEL LUG NUTS ON VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER OF 1995.IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT MOST VEHICLES WILL REQUIRE THE WHEEL LUG NUTS TO BE RETORQUED TO 135 N.M(100 LB. FT.).CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE HAD ALL FOUR OF THEIR TIRES AND WHEELS ROTATED SHOULD HAVE PROPERLY TORQUED LUG NUTS.HOWEVER, GM IS OFFERING CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR TIRES AND WHEELS ROTATED THE OPTION OF RETURNING TO THEIR DEALER FOR THIS REPAIR OR COMPLETING AND RETURNING AN OWNER REPLY CARD INCLUDED WITH THEIR RECALL NOTICE.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED.
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