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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 46 of 360 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.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 64 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Visibility. Review the 62 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Power Train. Review the 53 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
23 crash reports7 fire reports16 injury reports
What owners actually said
360 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 19, 2001
Structure
CRACKS DEVELOPED IN THE FRAME HOILDING THE SIDE DOOR WHICH STARTED RATTLING AND IF UNCHECKED COULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF A DOOR IN TRAFFIC. CHEVROLET DEALER THAT SOLD THIS VEHICLE NEW AND HAS MAINTAINED IT FOR 60,000 MILES OF WARRANTY SAYS THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER SORKMANSHIP OR POOR ENGINEERING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZAR…
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CRACKS DEVELOPED IN THE FRAME HOILDING THE SIDE DOOR WHICH STARTED RATTLING AND IF UNCHECKED COULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF A DOOR IN TRAFFIC. CHEVROLET DEALER THAT SOLD THIS VEHICLE NEW AND HAS MAINTAINED IT FOR 60,000 MILES OF WARRANTY SAYS THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER SORKMANSHIP OR POOR ENGINEERING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE THE DOOR WEIGHS APPROX 100 POUNDS AND THE LOOS OF IT ON A HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEED COULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #748732
Mileage unknown · Jul 9, 2001
Vehicle Speed Control
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 70 MPH WITH SPEED CONTROL ENGAGED VEHICLE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE SPEED CONTROL WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL. INSTEAD, IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, PULL VEHICLE OVER , AND TURN OFF IGNITION SWITCH. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSEPECTION. FEEL FREE TO PR…
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WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 70 MPH WITH SPEED CONTROL ENGAGED VEHICLE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE SPEED CONTROL WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL. INSTEAD, IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, PULL VEHICLE OVER , AND TURN OFF IGNITION SWITCH. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSEPECTION. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #892249
Mileage unknown · Jul 5, 2001
Suspension
VEHICLE WOULD WANDER ACROSS ROAD WHILE DRIVING AT 45 OR MORE MPH. LEFT SIDE SUSPENSION WAS REPLACED WITH LOWER CONTROL ARM BY DEALER, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING.*AK SIDE SLIDING DOOR RATTLES, CONSUMER STATES THIS IS ANNOYING. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #892010
Mileage unknown · Jul 5, 2001
Vehicle Speed Control
INTERMITTENTLY ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL LOCK UP/STICK WHEN APPLYING PEDAL TO GO. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING.*AK *SLC
NHTSA ODI #891998
Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 2001
Structure
HATCHBACK HYDRAULIC LIFTERS HAVE FAILED TWICE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #891859
Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 2001
Visibility
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER'S REPAIR SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #891852
Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 2001
Power Train
TRANSMISSION SLAMMED INTO GEAR AFTER ACCELERATING AND SHIFTED INTO NEXT GEAR. AFTER, SLAMMING INTO NEXT GEAR , VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. DEALER STATED VEHICLE WAS BUILT WITH A INADEQUATE TRANSMISSION TO HAMDLE WEIGHT OF VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER DD NOT PLAN TO SOLVE PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ODI #891503
Mileage unknown · Jun 22, 2001
Power Train
AFTER DRIVING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT VIOLENTLY THROUGH LOWER GEARS. DEALERSHIP CONTINUED TO INFORM CONSUMER THAT A TSB (TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN) WOULD BE RELEASED FOR THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, TRANSMISSION FAILED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SLC
NHTSA ODI #891017
Mileage unknown · Jun 18, 2001
Air BagsInjury
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO HIS 10 YEAR OLD SON, BURNS ON LEGS AND BUSTED LIP FROM CONTACT WITH AIR BAG - ALSO, RINGING OF EARS FROM DEPLOYMENT. INSURANCE COMPANY AND MANUFACTURER ARE CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE. PLEASE P…
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WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO HIS 10 YEAR OLD SON, BURNS ON LEGS AND BUSTED LIP FROM CONTACT WITH AIR BAG - ALSO, RINGING OF EARS FROM DEPLOYMENT. INSURANCE COMPANY AND MANUFACTURER ARE CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #890597
Mileage unknown · May 29, 2001
Fuel System, OtherPower TrainSteering
FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. AIR CONDITIONER AND TRANSMISSION BROKE.
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.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." THE "FASTEN SAFETY-BELT" AUDIBLE WARNING OCCASIONALLY MAY NOT COME ON OR MAY TERMINATE IN LESS THAN FOUR SECONDS AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW ALARM MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 27, 2001. 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 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH INTEGRATED DUAL CHILD SEATS. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY BE MISSING A SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CLUTCH SPRING AND/OR PAWL SPRING IN THE CHILD SEAT. IF THE CLUTCH SPRING WAS MISSING, THE SEAT BELT WOULD LOCK IN THE RETRACTED POSITION AND COULD NOT BE USED. IF THE PAWL SPRING WAS MISSING, THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT WOULD CONTINUALLY PLAY OUT AND WOULD NOT LOCK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THESE CONDITIONS COULD INCREASE THE OCCUPANT'S RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT BELTS ON THE CHILD SEATS, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE CHILD SEAT.
THE OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT WEBBING ON THE RIGHT-HAND REAR BUCKET SEAT CAN SEPARATE DURING A VEHICLE CRASH.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED AND PERSONAL INJURY COULD RESULT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTOR ON THE REAR SEAT CUSHION FRAME.
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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.
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