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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

46 crash reports15 fire reports31 injury reports

What owners actually said

716 reports

Mileage unknown · Sep 27, 2004

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10094458

Mileage unknown · Sep 22, 2004

Electrical System

WHILE DRIVING,THE VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THAT THE LIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE JUMP STARTED THE VEHICLE. THEN, IT WOULD START FOR A MOMENT THEN STOP.*AK THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE AL…

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NHTSA ODI #10094108

73,625 miles · Sep 21, 2004

Visibility

WHILE DRIVING, IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO COME ON. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC PLACED THE VEHICLE ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK *TC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10089663

60,000 miles · Sep 17, 2004

Visibility

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH IN A RAINSTORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10092666

Mileage unknown · Sep 13, 2004

Visibility

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND OFF. DEALER WAS AWARE THIS WAS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10091989

Mileage unknown · Sep 11, 2004

Visibility

MY WINDSHEILD WIPERS IN THE FRONT AND REAR BEGAN BY ONLY FAILING TO WORK WHEN IT WAS RAINING, AND NOW THE FRONT WIPERS DO NOT TURN ON AT ALL. YOU CAN HEAR THE MOTOR TURNING ON, BUT THE WIPERS DO NOT MOVE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10090847

75,831 miles · Sep 2, 2004

Suspension

RIGHT SIDE FRONT WHEEL HUB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED A 3RD TIME D/T BEARING WEAR. MECHANIC FELT THAT THE NUMBER OF REPLACEMENTS IN THIS SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WAS NOT COMMON. SUGGESTED THAT I REPORT TO GM. PHONED GM, TOOK REPORT. STATED THAT THIS WAS NOT A RECALL-ABLE ISSUE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10089003

65,486 miles · Aug 31, 2004

Visibility

WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY IN RAINY WEATHER. *JB THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIPER MODULE. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10083502

Mileage unknown · Aug 30, 2004

Visibility

FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK FINE IF TURNED ON AT THE FIRST INDICATION OF RAIN. THEY CONTINUE TO DO SO NO MATTER HOW SEVERE THE RAIN. BUT WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND IGNITION IS TURNED OFF AND THE IGNITION IS AGAIN TURNED ON AND IT IS STILL RAINING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THE FRONT WILL NOT TURN ON.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10088809

Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 2004

Visibility

1998 CHEVY BLAZER. WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. THE WIPERS ONLY WORK WHEN THEY FEEL LIKE IT. THEY OFTEN DON'T WORK WHEN IT'S RAINING, OR JUST STOP BY THEMSELVES. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND SHOULD BE RECALLED LIKE THE PREVIOUS YEARS HAVE BEEN. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10088762

Official recalls

00V220000 · Exterior Lighting

Aug 11, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS BUILT WITH A CANDELA VALUE GREATER THAN 3,000 CANNOT BE MOUNTED HIGHER THAN 864MM ABOVE THE ROAD SURFACE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED WIRING HARNESS THAT CHANGES THE DRL'S FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM DRL'S, AND INSTALL NEW LONG-LIFE LOW BEAM BULBS.

98V053000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm

Mar 9, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE OR ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE. ONE OR BOTH OF THE ATTACHING NUTS FOR THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM ARE UNDER TORQUED. THIS CAN ALLOW THE ATTACHMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND SUBSEQUENT BREAK RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FROM THE FRAME.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RETIGHTEN THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM NUTS TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.

97V218000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

Nov 24, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. A FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE REAR AXLE RIGHT-HAND BRAKE PIPE CAN OCCUR CAUSING A SLOW BRAKE FLUID LEAK RESULTING IN A SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. IF THE BRAKE PIPE BREAKS, THE DRIVER WOULD EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN DROP IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE, AND THERE WOULD BE A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BRAKE PIPE.

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NHTSA investigations

RQ02012 · Front Control Arm Ball Joints

Opened Sep 10, 2002 · Closed Mar 7, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension; Suspension:front; Suspension:front:control Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint; Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint

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Suspension:front:control Arm

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Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm

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Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint

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Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Arm

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Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint

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Suspension:front

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Suspension

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