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Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 32 of 858 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 568 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
146 crash reports8 fire reports33 injury reports
What owners actually said
858 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 10, 2000
Visibility
THE 1994 SUBURBANS HAD A RECALL #98V150000 FOR THE PROBLEM OF THE WIPER MOTOR MODULE BECOMING INOPERABLE. I TOOK MINE IN FOR THE REPAIR AS MY WIPERS WERE NOT WORKING AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VIN# FOR MY VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE THE COVERED RANGE, SO I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE $86.96 TO REPAIR IT. OBVIOUSLY, THE VIN RANGE SHOULD BE EXPAND…
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THE 1994 SUBURBANS HAD A RECALL #98V150000 FOR THE PROBLEM OF THE WIPER MOTOR MODULE BECOMING INOPERABLE. I TOOK MINE IN FOR THE REPAIR AS MY WIPERS WERE NOT WORKING AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VIN# FOR MY VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE THE COVERED RANGE, SO I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE $86.96 TO REPAIR IT. OBVIOUSLY, THE VIN RANGE SHOULD BE EXPANDED AS THE PROBLEM IS EFFECTING OTHER VEHICLES.
NHTSA ODI #730952
Mileage unknown · Sep 9, 2000
Exterior LightingService Brakes, Hydraulic
RECALL 99025000/BRAKE SWITCH: ON GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHEN BRAKE ARE APPLIED ON ROUGH SURFACE ROAD OR A BUMP IT CAUSES A TEMPORARY LOSS OF BRAKE FOR 3-5 SECONDS BEFORE RESTORING. VEHICLE BEEN A INDEPENDENCE REPAIRS SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING. DEALER NOTIFIED FOR A APPOINTMENT. FEEL FREE TO P…
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RECALL 99025000/BRAKE SWITCH: ON GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHEN BRAKE ARE APPLIED ON ROUGH SURFACE ROAD OR A BUMP IT CAUSES A TEMPORARY LOSS OF BRAKE FOR 3-5 SECONDS BEFORE RESTORING. VEHICLE BEEN A INDEPENDENCE REPAIRS SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING. DEALER NOTIFIED FOR A APPOINTMENT. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #870091
Mileage unknown · Aug 31, 2000
Visibility
MY VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN 98V150001 AND/OR 98V150000. CHEVROLET IS MAINTAINING THAT MY VEHICLE HAS ALREADY BEEN FIXED, ALTHOUGH THAT IS NOT THE CASE. WHILE THIS MAY BE A RARE SNAFU, IT MAY BE PART OF A PATTERN OF CONDUCT. INTERESTINGLY, CHEVROLET HAS SAID THAT IF I CAN PRODUCE THE RECORDS THAT DEMONSTRATE THAT T…
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MY VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN 98V150001 AND/OR 98V150000. CHEVROLET IS MAINTAINING THAT MY VEHICLE HAS ALREADY BEEN FIXED, ALTHOUGH THAT IS NOT THE CASE. WHILE THIS MAY BE A RARE SNAFU, IT MAY BE PART OF A PATTERN OF CONDUCT. INTERESTINGLY, CHEVROLET HAS SAID THAT IF I CAN PRODUCE THE RECORDS THAT DEMONSTRATE THAT THE WORK HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE, THEY WILL DO THE WORK AGAIN. (SINCE THE WORK HAS NEVER BEEN DONE, I OBVIOUSLY CANNOT MEET THIS REQUIREMENT.) FROM CHEVROLET'S PERSPECTIVE, I CAN HAVE THE WORK DONE TWICE IF I HAVE A RECORD OF IT HAVING BEEN DONE ONCE, BUT I CANNOT HAVE IT DONE AT ALL IF THEY HAVE A RECORD THAT IT WAS DONE PREVIOUSLY, BUT I HAVE NO SUCH RECORD. DO THEY THINK THEY CAN WIN WITH THIS LOGIC? DOES NHTSA MONITOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE RECALLS? DO YOU KNOW THAT THIS IS GM'S POLICY?
NHTSA ODI #729731
Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 2000
Visibility
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL FAIL INTERMITTENTLY DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR TO NO VISIBILITY. SAME DEFECT AS MENTINED IN RECALL 98V150001. BUT, MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #869056
Mileage unknown · Aug 21, 2000
Tires
BAD STEERING WOBBLE; DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING CONTROL. BELT SEPARATED ON ALL 4 TIRES. FIRESTONE REPLACED WITH WILDERNESS HT TIRES AT OWNER'S EXPENSE.( DOT NUMBER: UNAVAILABL TIRE SIZE: 23575R15XL )
NHTSA ODI #728573
Mileage unknown · Aug 20, 2000
Visibility
WINDSHIELD GO OUT WHEN TURNING ON THUMPS TO DASH, A GIGGLE TO THE WIPER WILL RESTART THEM
NHTSA ODI #9001793
Mileage unknown · Aug 19, 2000
Visibility
INTERMITTANT OPERATION OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS/RECALL STARTED IN 1994/HAVING SAME PROBLEM BUT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT IN RECALL.
NHTSA ODI #728426
Mileage unknown · Aug 13, 2000
Visibility
RECALL 98 150001/WINDSHIELD WIPER: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, RESULTING IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #867641
Mileage unknown · Aug 11, 2000
Visibility
WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VISUAL DIFFICULTY WHICH MAY RESULTIN A CRASH. THERE WAS A RECALL 98V150 FOR THIS PROBLEM; BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #867528
Mileage unknown · Aug 3, 2000
SuspensionTiresCrash
PE00.020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. THEN, HE PULLED OVER, AND RIGHT REAR TIRE STARTED BLOWING UP.THERE WERE TWO SIDE POCKETS, AND SIDE TREAD EXPLODED RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIS FACE. *AK
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. 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, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS, CREW CABS, UTILITY TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE POLARITY OF THE WIRING FOR THE ZERO ADJUST BRAKE SWITCH REVERSED FROM WHAT WAS SPECIFIED ON THE SWITCH DRAWING. WITH THE REVERSED POLARITY, THE CONTACTS IN THE BRAKE SWITCH CAN WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. THE BRAKE SWITCH WILL PERFORM NORMALLY UNTIL THE BRAKE SWITCH CONTACTS WEAR OUT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF THE BRAKE LAMPS WITHOUT ANY WARNING TO THE DRIVER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS WOULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE SWITCH AND REVERSE THE WIRING.
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.
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
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EA02006 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened May 31, 2002 · Closed Jul 23, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
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Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
DP00001 · Oem Hitch Receiver Platform Cracking
Opened Jan 31, 2000 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Equipment
THE PETITION ALLEGES THAT CRACKS IN THE HITCH RECEIVER PLATFORM MAY LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE TRAILER AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
PE97027 · Drivers Seat Failure
Opened Jun 17, 1997 · Closed Oct 31, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats
THE COMPLAINANTS ALLEGE THE DRIVERS SEAT MOUNTING FAILS, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO MOVE OR TIP REARWARD INTO A RECLINED POSITION.
EA95026 · Poor Brake Performance
Opened Sep 20, 1995 · Closed Sep 20, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
POOR PERFORMANCE OF ABS BRAKES
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