IllustrationTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET S-10 EQUIPPED WITH THE MICHELIN X RADIAL TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES CRACKED ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE HOWEVER, THE TIRES WERE STILL THREADED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 127,000.
2000 Chevrolet S10
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most S10 years
Owner complaints for the 2000 Chevrolet S10 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 42.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
250–25K
4825–50K
5350–75K
3175–100K
33100–150K
9150K+
199 reports with mileage · 272 unknown
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.
- Structure. Review the 93 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 92 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 55 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
52 crash reports8 fire reports39 injury reports
What owners actually said
471 reportsAPPROACHING AN ON-RAMP, ATTEMPTED TO STOP, LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTIONALITY. RESULTED IN A CRASH. ONE PERSON WAS AMBULANCED TO HOSPITAL. THE MECHANIC LATER FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUPTURED. I RECEIVED A TICKET. I KEPT THE BRAKE LINE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET S10. THE DRIVERS SEAT SLIPPED OFF TRACK AND EXTENDED TO THE REAR SEAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR A POT HOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY THE DEALER PER THE WARRANTY AND AGAIN UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FIRST FAILURE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET S10. THE DRIVERS SEAT SLIPPED OFF TRACK AND EXTENDED TO THE REAR SEAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR A POT HOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY THE DEALER PER THE WARRANTY AND AGAIN UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FIRST FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED AT 70,000 MILES. UPDATED 2/22/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT WOULD MOVE WHEN BRAKING HARD OR HE HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. UPDATED 06/10/10.*JB
I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY S10 BOTH CABLES PED AT ONCE I CALLED AND THEY SAID. *TR
IN A SLOW MOVING SURFACE STREET ACCIDENT, THE FRAME OF THE 2000 S10 COLLAPSED TOWARD THE DRIVER, AND THE DASHBOARD BROKE THE DRIVER'S FEMUR. *TR
SPARE TIRE RACK CABLE FAILED ALLOWING SPARE TIRE TO DEPART FROM UNDER SIDE OF TRUCK. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET, THE CONTACT FELL ASLEEP AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE IGNITED INTO FLAMES AND RENDERED HIM UNCONSCIOUS. HE WAS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE BY ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL. THE AMBULANCE, FIRE, AND POLICE DEPART…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET, THE CONTACT FELL ASLEEP AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE IGNITED INTO FLAMES AND RENDERED HIM UNCONSCIOUS. HE WAS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE BY ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL. THE AMBULANCE, FIRE, AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND REMAINED THERE FOR THREE DAYS. HE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE FACE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING PHOTOS OF THE DESTROYED VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 86,000.
I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY S-10, 4.3 LITER WITH 69300 MILES ON IT. THE ENGINE ON THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT WANT TO TURN OVER AND RUN. I 'VE HAD THIS HAPPEN ON 5 OCCASIONS WITHIN THE PAST MONTH. I KNOW IT IS A GAS PROBLEM GETTING TO THE CARBURETOR SINCE I HAVE SPLASHED A LITTLE GAS OR STARTING FLUID IN THE CARBURETOR TO SEE IF THE ENGINE WI…
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I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY S-10, 4.3 LITER WITH 69300 MILES ON IT. THE ENGINE ON THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT WANT TO TURN OVER AND RUN. I 'VE HAD THIS HAPPEN ON 5 OCCASIONS WITHIN THE PAST MONTH. I KNOW IT IS A GAS PROBLEM GETTING TO THE CARBURETOR SINCE I HAVE SPLASHED A LITTLE GAS OR STARTING FLUID IN THE CARBURETOR TO SEE IF THE ENGINE WILL FIRE UP. THE ENGINE DOES START BUT SHUTS DOWN BECAUSE OF A LACK OF FUEL TO KEEP IT RUNNING. I HAVE REPLACE FUEL FILTER 2 TIMES, MAP SENSOR AND HAVE RECENTLY READ THAT GM USED A SOCK STRAINER ON THE FUEL PUMP THAT TENDS TO GET CLOGGED UP. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT GM HAS RESOLVED THIS PROBLEM WITH A DIFFERENT STYLE OF STRAINER. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS SINCE THE LAST TIME MY ENGINE FAILED I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY CLEVELAND, OHIO INTERSTATE (I-77 BY PERSHING AVE EXIT RAMP). I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO TURN THE ENGINE OVER. I HAVE SEEN CARS ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE GET HIT AND CONCERNED FOR MY OWN SAFETY AND HEALTH IF THIS SHOULD OCCUR AGAIN. I BELIEVE SINCE GM HAS AND HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THIS DEFECT ON THEIR PART THAT THEY SHOULD RECALL ALL VEHICLES THAT USE OR USED THIS TYPE OF STRAINER ON THE FUEL PUMP UNIT. IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS IRRESPONSIBLE ACTION ON GM TO HAVETHE VEHICLES THAT ARE ON THE ROAD WITH THE PROBLEM FUEL PUMP STAINER. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. WHEN THE BATTERY WAS CHARGED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. WHEN THE BATTERY WAS CHARGED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. IN COLD WEATHER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE GAS LINE FILLER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED PROPERLY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 15,000. UPDATED 1/8/09 *CN UPDATED 01/14/09. *JB
LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE, IF THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN IS HELD JUST RIGHT THE BRAKE WILL FUNCTION PERIODICALLY. INDICATING AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE WIPER, CRUISE TURN SIGNAL CONTROL. DEALER SAY IT IS A 400.00 REPAIR. GM SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY RECALLS. LIKE THE BLAZERS, MALIBU'S AND OLDS. *TR
Official recalls
400V258001 · Equipment:other:labels
Sep 8, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH INCORRECT PAYLOAD INFORMATION ON THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL. THE PAYLOAD SHOWN ON THE LABEL IS GREATER THAN THE MAXIMUM VALIDATED PAYLOAD. IF THE VEHICLE WERE LOADED TO THE INCORRECTLY LABELED PAYLOAD, IT MAY NOT RIDE AND HANDLE IN THE MANNER THAT THE DRIVER EXPECTS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE OR AN INABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHIN EXPECTED STOPPING DISTANCES.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE SENT A NEW LABEL FOR INSTALLATION ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR OF THE VEHICLE.
00V228003 · Seat Belts
Aug 7, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY DATE CODES AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE ANY SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.
00V055000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip
Feb 28, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DISC BRAKES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MOTOR CONTAINING AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION SPRING CLIP. THIS CLIP COULD ALLOW THE MOTOR BEARING TO BECOME MISALIGNED. IF MISALIGNMENT OCCURS, EVENTUALLY THE ABS WOULD BE NON-FUNCTIONAL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE BASE BRAKES WOULD REMAIN FULLY FUNCTIONAL, BUT THE DYNAMIC REAR PROPORTIONING (DRP) SYSTEM, WHICH OPTIMIZES FRONT TO REAR BRAKE BALANCE, WOULD BECOME INOPERATIVE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE PRESSURE MODULE VALVE ASSEMBLY.
99V220000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip
Aug 11, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: S -TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 2 WHEEL DRIVE. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE HAD THE RIGHT-HAND ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MODULE FEED PIPE AND/OR BRAKE CROSSOVER PIPE TUBE NUTS TIGHTENED WITHOUT SEATING THE PIPE-FLARED-ENDS ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND NORMAL ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE INPUTS WITHOUT PARTIALLY UNSEATING. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC SERVICE BRAKE NORMAL, EMERGENCY, AND PARK BRAKING PERFORMANCE."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED, THE SEATING SEAL COULD BE BROKEN DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY, OR FROM EARLY ROAD INPUTS OR BRAKE FLUID CYCLING, AND A LEAK COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE BRAKE STOPPING DISTANCE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE PIPE UNION FOR SIGNS OF BRAKE FLUID, AND IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW BRAKE PIPE UNION.
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
3EA05008 · 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.
PE02066 · Engine Stall Due To Fuel Starvation
Opened Sep 6, 2002 · Closed Nov 3, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline; Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump; Fuel System, Other; Fuel System, Other:delivery:fuel Pump
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
Additional source detail variants (4)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
Fuel System, Gasoline
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
Fuel System, Other:delivery:fuel Pump
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
Fuel System, Other
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.