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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

31 crash reports10 fire reports18 injury reports

What owners actually said

270 reports

81,134 miles · Jun 8, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

NUMBER ONE PISTON ROD BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BLOW AND A BASEBALL SIZE HOLE IN THE OIL PAN. ENTIRE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT

NHTSA ODI #10021261

Mileage unknown · May 16, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

THE CONSUMER NOTICED OIL ON THE GROUND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MECHANIC WHO CHANGED THE GASKET BUT A LEAK WAS STILL PRESENT. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10019983

88,000 miles · Apr 28, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

THE ENGINE STALLED, THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10017658

93,000 miles · Mar 28, 2003

Electrical System

THE IGNITION FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN AND KEY TO GET HOT WHILE IN USE. *JB..*AK

NHTSA ODI #10014678

Mileage unknown · Mar 14, 2003

Tires

THE RIGHT TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10011842

73,306 miles · Mar 12, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

HEAD GASKET LEAKING FOR THE 3RD TIME. APPARENTLY WAS FIXED WHEN I RECEIVED THE RECALL AND BROUGHT INTO THE DEALER. GM NOT HELPFUL. DEALER NOT HELPFUL. DEALER DRAINED ALL OF MY FREON AS WELL AND BROKE MY HEATER SWITCH. GM TELLS ME THAT THIS IS A CONSUMER/BUSINESS PROBLEM AND TO CONTACT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. AFTER READING ALL …

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NHTSA ODI #10010363

130,000 miles · Feb 26, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

THE HEAD GASKET FAILED.*JB *TS

NHTSA ODI #10009404

70,000 miles · Feb 21, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

LEAKING COOLANT TOOK TO DEALER AFTER RECIEVING A LITTER FORM CHEVY, THEY REPLACED HEAD GASKET. ONE YEAR LATER COOLANT IS LEAKING AGAIN. DEALER WILL NOT FIX THIS TIME DUE TO MILLIAGE BEING OVER 100,000 MILES. WILL CHEVY FIX THIM PROBLEM OR NOT THEY DID NOT FIX IT THE FIRST TIME SHOULD THEY NOT BE MADE TO FIX THERE MISTAKE.

NHTSA ODI #10007952

77,500 miles · Feb 20, 2003

Electrical System

THE HORN WENT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER OF THE PART THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10008901

115,635 miles · Feb 17, 2003

Air BagsCrashInjury

AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEED OF 45 MPH. AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH INDICATED AIR BAGS WERE ACTIVATED.

NHTSA ODI #10007659

Official recalls

02V070000 · Electrical System:ignition:switch

Mar 6, 2002

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE ENGINE FAILS TO START AND THE DRIVER HOLDS THE KEY IN THE "START" POSITION FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, HIGH CURRENT FLOWS THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND SOMETIMES PRODUCES ENOUGH HEAT TO MELT INTERNAL SWITCH PARTS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE SWITCH IS DAMAGED, A FIRE COULD OCCUR IN THE STEERING COLUMN, EVEN WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND THE KEY REMOVED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RELAY KIT IN THESE VEHICLES TO PREVENT HIGH CURRENT FROM FLOWING THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 27, 2002. 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, PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737, BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.

96V250000 · Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights

Dec 17, 1996

THE FRONT AND/OR REAR HAZARD WARNING LAMPS (FOUR-WAY FLASHERS) DO NOT FLASH WHEN THE HAZARD SWITCH IS ACTIVATED. THIS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THESE LAMPS WERE NOT FLASHING, OTHER VEHICLES WOULD NOT BE AWARE THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS STOPPED INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS OR VEHICLE OWNERS WILL INSPECT FOR PROPER FUNCTION OF THE HAZARD WARNING LAMPS. IF NECESSARY, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD LAMP SWITCH.

95V141000 · Structure:frame And Members

Jul 26, 1995

SOME WELDS WERE OMITTED FROM THE BODY LOCK PILLAR, OR "B" PILLAR. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO.208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IF A VEHICLE CRASH SHOULD OCCUR, OCCUPANT PROTECTION LEVELS COULD BE REDUCED.

Remedy: ALL VEHICLES IN THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN HAVE BEEN REPURCHASED AND REPLACED WITH A COMPARABLE VEHICLE.

95V025000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm

Feb 16, 1995

THESE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH WELDS MISSING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES CAUSING EXCESSIVE LOADS ON THE EXISTING WELDS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE FRONTBUSHING SLEEVE SUBASSEMBLY FROM THE CONTROL ARM INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH LEFT-HAND AND RIGHT-HAND FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES AND REPLACE ALL CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES FOUND WITH OMITTED WELDS.

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NHTSA investigations

PE02001 · Fire In Steering Column Area

Opened Jan 3, 2002 · Closed Mar 15, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System

No summary supplied.