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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

33 crash reports2 fire reports20 injury reports

Steering complaints

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25,000 miles · Apr 22, 2003

Steering

WHEN MOVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 0 MPH AND 10 MPH A WINING SOUND WILL SOMETIMES COME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER CHECKED IT OUT & COULDN'T DUPLICATE. STILL OCCURS. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10016293

Mileage unknown · Oct 24, 2002

SteeringInjury

FINGERS ARE BENT AND TWISTED. INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS ARE BENT TOWARDS BABY FINGERS ON BOTH HANDS. INFORMATION SUBMITTED ON BEHALF OF MS. OLSON BY MIKE TOMICH 989-665-2311. DT

NHTSA ODI #768819

Mileage unknown · Jul 18, 2002

Steering

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK A HARD TURN INTO THE CURVE AND ONTO A PARKING LOT. VEHICLE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED A BROKEN TIE ROD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8014198

Mileage unknown · Feb 21, 2002

Steering

STEERING WILL LOCKUP MAKING IT VERY HARD TO TURN, WITH LOSS OF CONTROL. STEERING COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES, STEERING LOCKUP AGAIN.

NHTSA ODI #9006467

Mileage unknown · Oct 16, 2001

Steering

PITMAN JOINT ON FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE IS LOOSE. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THERE WAS A TOLERABLE AMOUNT OF PLAY TO BE ALLOWABLE, NOT BAD ENOUGH TO BE COVERED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #897829

Mileage unknown · May 4, 2001

Steering

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WHILE DRIVING HOME CONSUMER SUDDENLY LOST STEERING, VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO IMMEDIATELY STOP WHICH CAUSED HIM TO HIT A GARBAGE CONTAINER THAT WAS THEN PUSHED AGAINST A TREE WHICH FINALLY STOPPED HIS VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED IN AND WAS DETERMINED THAT A NEW STEERING KNUCKLE WAS NEEDED, BUT CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT IT WOULD NOT BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP STATES THAT BY VEHICLE BEING IN AN ACCIDENT THAT IS WHAT CAUSED THE DAMAGE TO THE STEERING KNUCKLE (MOTHER ON BEHALF OF SON) *JB

NHTSA ODI #561075

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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