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Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 38 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Seats. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports2 fire reports2 injury reports

What owners actually said

209 reports

Mileage unknown · May 10, 2000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE VACUUM IS LEAKING FLUID FROM THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER BRAKES, AND MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP VEHICLE WITHOUT APPLYING GREAT FROCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #861682

Mileage unknown · May 4, 2000

Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY WHEN IN USE. WHEN TURNED ON, WOULD WORK FOR AWHILE THEN WOULD STOP IN THE MIDDLE. WOULD COME ON & OFF ON THEIR OWN. WOULD NEED TO STOP VEHICLE ON SIDE OF ROAD & HIT MOTOR TO GET WIPERS WORKING AGAIN. THIS CAUSES HAVOC WITH THE VISIBILITY FOR THE DRIVER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #861452

Mileage unknown · Apr 21, 2000

Visibility

WHILE DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAINSTORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOPPED. VISIBILITY WAS ZERO. PULLED OVER, AND AFTER A WHILE THEY STARTED BACK UP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #860724

Mileage unknown · Apr 21, 2000

Power Train

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL IS LEAKING. IT SEEMS TO BE COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEV PICKUPS. I AM LOOKING FOR A RECALL WHICH WILL HELP TO OFFSET THE COST OF THE REPAIR. *AK

NHTSA ODI #721776

Mileage unknown · Apr 13, 2000

Visibility

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #860266

Mileage unknown · Apr 13, 2000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING ABS LIGHT TO COME ON AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER SAID NEEDS TO REPLACE THE ABS BOX. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #860259

Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 2000

Visibility

WHILE DRIVING IN A HEAVY DOWNPOUR WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR JUST STOP ALTOGETHER. CONSUMER HAS TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE AND WIGGLE THE ELECTRICAL PLUG, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL START UP. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO HELP. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #860033

Mileage unknown · Apr 1, 2000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN BRAKING PEDAL WENT NEARLY TO FLOOR, WAS ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, BUT PEDAL STILL HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY AND IS SOFT. WIPERS QUIT WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. WORKED PART TIME UNTIL CIRCUIT BOARD WAS REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #720882

Mileage unknown · Mar 9, 2000

Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS SPORADICALLY MALFUNCTION. SOMETIMES, IF DRIVER STICKS A HAND OUT OF THE WINDOW TO GRAB WIPERS, THEY'LL START BACK UP AGAIN. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.OCCASIONALLY THE WIPERS DO NOT RESPOND. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #858213

Mileage unknown · Feb 2, 2000

Visibility

A TECH SVC BULLETIN WAS ISSUED, BUT IS NOT BROAD ENOUGH TO INCLUDE ALL TRUCKS, LIKE MINE! THEY KNOW IT'S BROKEN BUT WON'T INCLUDE ALL AFFECTED. NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #718219

Official recalls

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

EA97023 · Driver's Seat Frame Failure

Opened Oct 31, 1997 · Closed Jun 1, 1999

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats

THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION HAS RECEIVED 375 REPORTS ALLEGING FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME WHICH IS PRONE TO BREAKAGE AT THE LEFT FRONT ATTACHING POINT.WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE SEAT MAY TILT AWAY FROM THE RISER DURING ACCELERATING OR BRAKING.(SEE CLOSING REPORT)