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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

33 crash reports2 fire reports20 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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Mileage unknown · Mar 23, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE CUTS OFF CONSTANTLY, AND NO ONE CAN FIND CAUSE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #884030

Mileage unknown · Feb 16, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

MY OIL LINES HAVE FAILED TWICE. BASED ON AN S-10 MAILING LIST I BELONG TO, FAILURE OF THESE IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. IN FACT, AFTER 1 WEEK OF BUYING THIS TRUCK NEW, I NOTICED THE OIL LINES WERE LEAKING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #740984

Mileage unknown · Nov 27, 2000

Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingPower Train

LEFT OUTER DOOR SCRAPES FELL OFF. NLM

NHTSA ODI #557943

Mileage unknown · Oct 6, 2000

Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingEquipment

CONSUMER HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. A/C WIRES BURNED OUT THE CLUTCH FAN. DEALER CLAIMED WIRES WEREN'T WHERE THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO BE. COOLING FAN WENT THROUGH THE HOOD. DEALER SAID IT WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. A MONTH AGO WHEN THE A/C WIRES BURNED OUT, THEY DETECTED IT. DEALER DIDN'T OFFER A LONER VEHICLE. …

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NHTSA ODI #872498

Mileage unknown · Jul 6, 2000

Engine And Engine Cooling

DEFECTIVE BALANCING SHAFT MAKE A HORRIBLE NOISE WHICH SOUNDS LIKE THE ENGINE IS GOING TO DROP. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE A FIX FOR THE "NOISE". PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #864869

Mileage unknown · May 22, 2000

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE TRAVELING AT 30MPH, ENGINE WILL STAY AT MID-IDLE (2500RPM) AND NOT GO DOWN TO 900RPM UNTIL COMPLETELY STOPPED. HAS CAUSED A RUN-A-WAY ENGINE ONCE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #723009

Mileage unknown · Mar 30, 2000

Engine And Engine Cooling

THE ENGINE RACES AT 2000 AND 2500 RPM'S IN SLOW TRAFFIC AND PARKING LOTS, IT WILL NOT BEGIN TO REV DOWN UNLESS VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP (TRUCK RUNS AWAY). NLM

NHTSA ODI #551620

Mileage unknown · Nov 16, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND SOME REPAIRS WERE MADE. BUT DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE PROBLEM WILL NOT REOCCUR. SEEKING HELP IN THIS MATTER FROM NHTSA. *AK

NHTSA ODI #852972

Mileage unknown · Sep 9, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN AND THEN PARKED THE ENGINE WILL NOT TURN OVER, EVEN WITH ALL THE POWER ON. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE SOLUTION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #847401

Mileage unknown · Aug 25, 1999

Engine And Engine CoolingExterior Lighting

CHEVROLET CONTENDS PROBLEM DOES NOT EXIST BECAUSE THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE

NHTSA ODI #710510

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NHTSA investigations

EA05008 · Tailgate Support Cables

Opened Apr 14, 2005 · Closed May 19, 2006

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch

GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING A SPECIAL POLICY PROGRAM FOR 903,464 OWNERS OF 2000 - 2003 MODEL S/T VEHICLES THROUGH WHICH OWNERS MAY, AT THEIR OPTION, EITHER (1) PERIODICALLY INSPECT THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN THEIR VEHICLE AND HAVE THE CABLES REPLACED IF THE CABLE COATING EXHIBITS ANY INDICATIONS OF DAMAGE OR DETERIORATION OR (2) REQUEST THAT THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. GM WILL HONOR ALL REQUESTS BY OWNERS WHO OPT FOR REPLACEMENT WITHOUT QUESTION REGARDLESS OF THE CONDITION OR APPEARANCE OF THE CABLES. GM HAS AGREED TO MAIL REMINDER NOTIFICATIONS TO OWNERS EVERY TWO YEARS UNTIL THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES HAVE BEEN REPLACED OR UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS 12 YEARS OLD.ODI'S INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINTS (87%) AND INJURIES (94%) HAVE OCCURRED IN MY 2000 - 2003 S/T VEHICLES.

RQ04012 · Tailgate Support Cable(s) Break

Opened Nov 22, 2004 · Closed Apr 14, 2005

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:support Device/strut

ODI IS UPGRADING RQ04-012 AND OPENING AN EA TO INVESTIGATE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 1998 - 2004 MODEL YEAR SONOMA AND S10 MODEL VEHICLES.GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V-129 TO REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000-2004 SIERRAS AND SILVERADOS AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002-2004 AVALANCHES AND ESCALADE EXTS (C/K MODELS).GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADVISED ODITHAT THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WERE FABRICATED USING IDENTICAL OR SIMILAR SHEATHING MATERIAL AS THE RECALLED VEHICLES.HOWEVER,GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADVISED ODI THAT SONOMA AND S-10 VEHICLES DIFFER FROM C/K MODELS IN SEVERAL WAYS: THE VEHICLE HEIGHT IS LOWER; THE TAILGATE DISPLACEMENT (DROP) WHEN NOT SUPPORTED BY THE CABLES IS SMALLER AND THE TAILGATE COMES TO REST AT A LESS SEVERE TIP ANGLE WHEN NOT SUPPORTED BY THE CABLES; THE TAILGATE MASS IS SMALLER; AND THE SIZE, PAYLOAD, AND USAGE CHARACTERISTCIS ARE LESS DEMANDING THAN C/K MODEL VEHICLES.GM ALSO STATED THAT SONOMA AND S-10 WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION INDICATES A LOWER CLAIM COUNT AND A LOWER CLAIM RATE THAN RECALLED C/K MODELS.NOTWITHSTANDING THE ABOVE INFORMATION, ODI HAS RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL 73 NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS AND 10 INJURY COMPLAINTS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES DURING RQ04-012 (SINCE NOVEMBER 2004 TO DATE), WHICH JUSTIFIES OPENING AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE.

PE99009 · POST-COLLISION Fuel System Integrity

Opened Feb 1, 1999 · Closed Jun 11, 1999

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

ALLEGED THAT THE FUEL TANK MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO PUNCTURE IN CERTAIN CRASH MODES