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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 28 of 910 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 306 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Visibility. Review the 206 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Air Bags. Review the 111 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
176 crash reports13 fire reports100 injury reports
What owners actually said
910 reports
Mileage unknown · Aug 12, 2001
Fuel System, Gasoline
WHEN I WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY I NOTICED GASOLINE HAD DRIPPED ONTO PAVEMENT. I REMOVED THE PROTECTIVE SHIELD FROM THE FRONT OF THE FUEL TANK AND FOUND SEVERE CORROSION AND A LARGE LEAK ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK. THE PROTECTIVE SHIELD WAS FULL OF MOISTURE, DIRT, GRAVEL AND FUEL. IT IS SCAREY TO THINK OF HOW MANY VEHICLES AR…
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WHEN I WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY I NOTICED GASOLINE HAD DRIPPED ONTO PAVEMENT. I REMOVED THE PROTECTIVE SHIELD FROM THE FRONT OF THE FUEL TANK AND FOUND SEVERE CORROSION AND A LARGE LEAK ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK. THE PROTECTIVE SHIELD WAS FULL OF MOISTURE, DIRT, GRAVEL AND FUEL. IT IS SCAREY TO THINK OF HOW MANY VEHICLES ARE OUT THERE THAT HAVE THIS CORROSION TRAP STILL IN PLACE. HOW COULD ENGINEERS NOT FORESEE THIS PROBLEM? I WONDER WHY A SERVICE BULLETIN HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED TO AT LEAST INSPECT THE FUEL TANK FOR CORROSION CAUSED BY THE POORLY DESIGNED SHIELD.*AK
NHTSA ODI #750262
Mileage unknown · Aug 6, 2001
Tires
FIREZSTONE, WILDERNESS AT TIRES P235/75R15, DOT W2, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT WITH 20000 MILES ON A 1995, CHEVROLET, S10 BLAZER. DURING WHEEL ALIGNMENT MECHANIC NOTICED TREAD SEPARATION ON FRONT RIGHT TIRE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #893499
Mileage unknown · Aug 2, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GMC SEVERAL YEARS AGO, BUT DUE TO MILEAGE THEY WON'T REPAIR WITHOUT COST TO ME. I HAVE ALREADY REPAIRED THIS EGR VALVE 4 TIMES AND I'M NOT EVEN DONE PAYING FOR THE VEHICLE YET. COMPUTER WAS ADJUSTED TO OPEN THE VALVE FURTHER SO THE PROBLEM DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. WELL, DIDN'T WORK IT'S STILL HAPPENING AND…
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RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GMC SEVERAL YEARS AGO, BUT DUE TO MILEAGE THEY WON'T REPAIR WITHOUT COST TO ME. I HAVE ALREADY REPAIRED THIS EGR VALVE 4 TIMES AND I'M NOT EVEN DONE PAYING FOR THE VEHICLE YET. COMPUTER WAS ADJUSTED TO OPEN THE VALVE FURTHER SO THE PROBLEM DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. WELL, DIDN'T WORK IT'S STILL HAPPENING AND I CAN'T SEE SINKING THE MONEY INTO THIS AGAIN. GM KNOWS THE PROBLEM EXISTS, BUT THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP. *AK
NHTSA ODI #749681
Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHEN CARBON FORMS IN INTAKE MANIFOLD ENGINE MAY RUN START TO RUN ROUGH AND BRAKES FAIL TO WORK.. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES BUT CLEANING OUT THE INTAKE ONLY CURES THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THEN WITHOUT WARNING NO BRAKES AGAIN.*AK
NHTSA ODI #748236
Mileage unknown · Jul 9, 2001
Visibility
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES THEY WILL STOP FUNCTIONING DURING PERFORMANCE, AND SOMETIMES THEY WILL NOT START AT ALL. DEALER SAYS IT'S THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD. *AK
NHTSA ODI #892210
Mileage unknown · Jun 21, 2001
Air BagsCrashInjury
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS A TOTALED. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #890850
Mileage unknown · Jun 18, 2001
Visibility
WHILE USING WIPERS THEY WOULD WORK ERRATICALLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO SHORT IN MOTOR . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #890558
Mileage unknown · May 31, 2001
Visibility
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, IT ONLY WORKS WHEN IT GETS HIT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK
NHTSA ODI #889452
Mileage unknown · May 4, 2001
Power Train
THE SHIFTER PLATE SEAL ON TOP OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. AFTER THE THIRD ATTEMPT BY THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE SEAL, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS RE-ENGINEERED AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF AFFECTED PARTS. IN MY BELIEF THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL SINCE IT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS TRANSMISSION FAILU…
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THE SHIFTER PLATE SEAL ON TOP OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. AFTER THE THIRD ATTEMPT BY THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE SEAL, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS RE-ENGINEERED AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF AFFECTED PARTS. IN MY BELIEF THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL SINCE IT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO LOS OF FLUID AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY DUE TO TRANSMISSION LOCK UP. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ODI #744916
Mileage unknown · May 2, 2001
Air BagsCrashInjury
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END IMPACT WITH A TREE, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. HER SON , THE DRIVER, SUFFERED A CONCUSSION/ BRUISED BRAIN, AND LIVER WAS TORN IN ADDITION TO MULTIPLE CUTS/BRUISES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 60/40 FRONT BENCH SEATS AND EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS AND 2-DOOR UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL LOCKING RECLINER BUCKET SEATS. THE OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT WEBBING ON THE DRIVER'S AND/OR PASSENGER'S SEAT CAN SEPARATE DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF A SEPARATION OCCURRED AND THERE WERE SECONDARY CRASH EVENTS OR VEHICLE ROLLOVER, THERE WOULD BE NO BELT RESTRAINT OF THE OCCUPANT AND INCREASED INJURIES COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE RECLINER MECHANISM.
THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT LOOSENS AT THE STEERING SHAFT TO STEERING GEAR COUPLING. WITH THIS LOOSENESS, THE YOKE PINCH BOLT CAN WEAR ON THE SPLINES OF THE SHAFT UNTIL THERE IS NO LONGER AN INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE SPLINES AND THE BOLT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE BODY TO CHASSIS MOVEMENT ALLOWING THE STEERING SHAFT TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR WHICH CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE UPPER AND LOWER BOLTS TO CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.
FAN BLADE RIVET BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE FAN BLADE TO SEPARATE FROM THE SPIDER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE HOOD WAS OPEN, A PERSON WORKING UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE OR IN THE VICINITY OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE STRUCK BY THE FAN BLADE AND INJURED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE FAN WITH A NEWER FAN HAVING THICKER-HEADED RIVETS.
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NHTSA investigations
6
EA00008 · Loss Of Power Assist
Opened Mar 16, 2000 · Closed Aug 31, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
EA99018 · Spare Tire Separation From Vehicle
Opened Jun 30, 1999 · Closed Oct 20, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment
No summary supplied.
PE99004 · Separation Of Spare Tire From Vehicle
Opened Jan 15, 1999 · Closed Jun 30, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment
ALLEGED THAT WIRE CABLE/WINCH ASSEMBLY WHICH HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY UDER THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE TIRE TO FALL FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION
EA97022 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened Oct 23, 1997 · Closed Jul 2, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility
There is no summary currently available
Additional source detail variants (2)
Visibility
There is no summary currently available
Visibility
There is no summary currently available
PE97028 · Windshield Wiper
Opened Jun 17, 1997 · Closed Oct 23, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility
DURING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION, OVER 400 ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS WERE FURNISHED BY GM.IN ADDITION GM REPORTED OVER 3000 WIPER SYSTEM WARRANTY REPAIRS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
EA94038 · Abs Braking System
Opened Oct 31, 1994 · Closed Feb 28, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
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