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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.
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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 · May 11, 2000
Power TrainSuspension
VEHICLE HAS A "STOP BUMP" OR "DRIVE LINE CLUNK" WHICH IS "CORRECTED" BY LUBRICATING DRIVELINE SLIP YOK AND DRIVESHAFT EVERY 2000 MILES. THIS OCCURS WHEN STOPPING AND FEELS AS IF THE CAR HAS BEEN BUMPED FROM BEHIND, CAUSING IT TO LURCH SLIGHTLY FORWARD. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS NOT NORMAL OPERATION BUT CAN NOT BE FIXED. ALSO …
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VEHICLE HAS A "STOP BUMP" OR "DRIVE LINE CLUNK" WHICH IS "CORRECTED" BY LUBRICATING DRIVELINE SLIP YOK AND DRIVESHAFT EVERY 2000 MILES. THIS OCCURS WHEN STOPPING AND FEELS AS IF THE CAR HAS BEEN BUMPED FROM BEHIND, CAUSING IT TO LURCH SLIGHTLY FORWARD. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS NOT NORMAL OPERATION BUT CAN NOT BE FIXED. ALSO THE ALIGNMENT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED EVERY TWO MONTHS AS IT CONTINUALLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT (AN INDEPENDENT SHOP SAID THE IDLER ARMS ARE BAD). THERE ARE MANY SQUEAKS, BUMPS AND CLUNKS COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #722552
Mileage unknown · May 9, 2000
Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicCrash
WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL ROAD , TRAVELING 40-45MPH, TWO VEHICLES UP AND AHEAD WERE CROSSING THE INTERSECTION. CONSUMER REALIZING THAT THERE WERE CAMERAS AND LIGHT TURNED YELLOW, SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, AND A PICKUP TRUCK BEHIND REARENDED HER. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND THEY FAILED. ALSO, UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYE…
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WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL ROAD , TRAVELING 40-45MPH, TWO VEHICLES UP AND AHEAD WERE CROSSING THE INTERSECTION. CONSUMER REALIZING THAT THERE WERE CAMERAS AND LIGHT TURNED YELLOW, SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, AND A PICKUP TRUCK BEHIND REARENDED HER. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND THEY FAILED. ALSO, UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #861655
Mileage unknown · May 6, 2000
Air BagsCrashInjury
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT WITH OTHER VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #722329
Mileage unknown · May 4, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
VEHICLE WOULD BE RUNNING ROUGH & WOULD SHAKE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE JETS ON ENGINE WERE PLUGGED UP. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE GASOLINE & COULD BE REPAIRED.
NHTSA ODI #861446
Mileage unknown · May 4, 2000
EquipmentExterior LightingFuel System, Other
RADIO BROKE DOWN. YH
NHTSA ODI #552104
Mileage unknown · Apr 19, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ABS BRAKES SEEM TO KICK IN AT LOW SPEEDS. CAN FEEL THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATING. WOULD MAKE LOUD NOISES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. ON ITS OWN THE ABS BRAKES WOULD ENGAGE & THEN DISENGAGE. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT & CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC HAS TEST DRIVEN VEHICLE TO APPLY BRAKES, BUT THE PROBL…
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ABS BRAKES SEEM TO KICK IN AT LOW SPEEDS. CAN FEEL THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATING. WOULD MAKE LOUD NOISES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. ON ITS OWN THE ABS BRAKES WOULD ENGAGE & THEN DISENGAGE. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT & CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC HAS TEST DRIVEN VEHICLE TO APPLY BRAKES, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER SOLVED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #860590
Mileage unknown · Apr 17, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicSteering
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOST BOTH BRAKES & STEERING AT ONCE & WITHOUT WARNING. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND IF VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED, SEVERE PERSONAL INJURIES & PROPERTY DAMAGE WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE RESULTED.
NHTSA ODI #721596
Mileage unknown · Apr 7, 2000
Equipment
DESIGN DEFECT CORRECTED IN NEW INSTALLATION. HOWEVER, OUT $432 TO COVER FIX FOR KNOWN PROBLEM. GM REFUSED TO COVER LOSS EVEN THOUGH A DESIGN CHANGE HAD BEEN MADE. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #711152
Mileage unknown · Mar 28, 2000
Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR FRONT BRAKE REPAIRS & FOUND OUT THAT THE REAR AXLE SEALS FAILED. REAR BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD CONSUMER THIS WAS NOT COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK *ML
NHTSA ODI #859334
Mileage unknown · Mar 27, 2000
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control
GAS PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. TRANSMISSION ALSO WENT OUT. *ML
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.
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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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