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Mileage at the reported incident
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
446 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 21, 2002
Visibility
1. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN. THE WIPERS DON'T WORK WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED ON. OFTEN THE WIPERS WILL CYCLE WHEN NOT NEEDED AND ON THEIR OWN. THE WIPER BLADES HAVE TO BE REPLACED TOO OFTEN DUE TO WEAR. WE CANNOT CONTROL THE SPEED OF THE BLADES WITH THE SWITCH. 2. THE WINDOW ON THE…
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1. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN. THE WIPERS DON'T WORK WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED ON. OFTEN THE WIPERS WILL CYCLE WHEN NOT NEEDED AND ON THEIR OWN. THE WIPER BLADES HAVE TO BE REPLACED TOO OFTEN DUE TO WEAR. WE CANNOT CONTROL THE SPEED OF THE BLADES WITH THE SWITCH. 2. THE WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY WHILE USING THE SWITCH.
NHTSA ODI #764535
Mileage unknown · Jul 19, 2002
Visibility
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON SPORADICALLY. PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSED. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8014310
Mileage unknown · Jul 18, 2002
Visibility
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *YH
NHTSA ODI #8014189
Mileage unknown · Jul 15, 2002
Visibility
FOR OVER 2 YEARS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD RUN ON OR STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CYCLE. I UNDERSTAND FROM THE LOCAL NEWS THAT YOU ARE CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION INTO DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON VANS OUR YEAR. WE HAD THE WIPER BOARD REPLACED & NOW ALL WORKS CORRECTLY.*AK
NHTSA ODI #764243
Mileage unknown · Jul 12, 2002
Visibility
WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON AND OFF ANYTIME AND THEN FAIL TO TURN ON OR STOP WHEN BEING USED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #764125
Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 2002
Suspension
VEHICLE WAS PARKED .CONSUMER REALIZED VEHICLE WAS DROPPING. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC STATED TORSON BAR WAS CORRODED, RESULTING IN VEHICLE DROPPING. *AK
NHTSA ODI #8013199
Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 2002
Suspension
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHILE PURSUING TO DRIVE VEHICLE AND FRONT TIRES STARTED TO RUB AGAINST FRONT FRAME. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, MECHANIC STATED TORSION BAR WAS CORRODED. *TT
NHTSA ODI #8013127
Mileage unknown · Jun 28, 2002
Suspension
THE FRONT LEFT TORSION BAR BROKE AFTER WE CAME HOME. A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER THE RIGHT FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE SO THAT WE COULDN'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT THE BODY OF THE VAN HITTING THE TIRES. WE FEEL EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING, AS IT WOULD MORE THAN LIKELY HAVE BLOWN THE FRONT TIRES AND WE C…
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THE FRONT LEFT TORSION BAR BROKE AFTER WE CAME HOME. A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER THE RIGHT FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE SO THAT WE COULDN'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT THE BODY OF THE VAN HITTING THE TIRES. WE FEEL EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING, AS IT WOULD MORE THAN LIKELY HAVE BLOWN THE FRONT TIRES AND WE COULD HAVE HAD A MAJOR ACCIDENT. AFTER HAVING OUR VAN HAULED ON A FLATBED WRECKER WE WERE ADVISED THAT THESE VANS HAVE A HISTORY WITH THE TORSION BARS BREAKING. BOTH THE AUTO REPAIR PLACE AND THE WRECKER SERVICE SAID THEY WERE REALLY SURPRISED THAT THERE WASN'T A RECALL AS THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AS OTHER PEOPLE, LIKE OURSELVES, HAVE NO IDEA THAT THE WHOLE FRONT OF THESE VANS CAN JUST DROP DOWN ON THE TIRES WHILE DRIVING WHEN THESE TORSION BARS BREAK. AGAIN WE FEEL VERY FORTUNATE THAT OURS BROKE AFTER WE RETURNED HOME FROM CHURCH SUNDAY AND NOT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY!*AK
NHTSA ODI #763603
Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 2002
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, APPLIED BRAKES AND WITHOUT WARNING HEARD NOISES. DRIVER STATES FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS DRAGGING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER ADDS APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL DID DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT DID NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE. PRESENTLY, THE BRAKES APP…
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WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, APPLIED BRAKES AND WITHOUT WARNING HEARD NOISES. DRIVER STATES FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS DRAGGING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER ADDS APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL DID DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT DID NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE. PRESENTLY, THE BRAKES APPEAR TO BE WORKING, BUT HAVE NOT HAD TO MAKE ANYMORE EMERGENCY STOPS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *TT
NHTSA ODI #8012784
Mileage unknown · Jun 25, 2002
Visibility
WINDSHIELD WIPERS CUT OFF WHEN RAINING CREATING A HAZARD. THEY INTERMITTENTLY CUT OFF AND ON. THIS PROBLEM EXIST WITH MY SISTER'S 1995 CHEVROLET ASTRO TOO.*AK
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE LEFT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM-TO-FRAME REAR NUT NOT TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: LOW TORQUE CAN ALLOW THE ATTACHMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND SUBSEQUENTLY FATIGUE AND BREAK. THIS CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE LEFT-HAND CONTROL ARM FROM THE FRAME INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE LEFT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM-TO- FRAME REAR NUT TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.
THE FUEL LINES ATTACHED TO THE FUEL TANK WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THESE FUEL LINES CAN LOOSEN TO THE POINT OF ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE LINES RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL LOWER THE FUEL TANK AND TIGHTEN THE FUEL TANK LINES TO THE PROPER TORQUE VALUE.
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NHTSA investigations
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EA02006 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened May 31, 2002 · Closed Jul 23, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
EA00008 · Loss Of Power Assist
Opened Mar 16, 2000 · Closed Aug 31, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
RQ99003 · Windshield Wiper
Opened Mar 8, 1999 · Closed May 31, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer
No summary supplied.
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