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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 23 of 499 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 234 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Visibility. Review the 77 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 76 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
75 crash reports7 fire reports38 injury reports
What owners actually said
499 reports
Mileage unknown · Jan 13, 1999
Service Brakes, Air
BRAKING IN COLD WEATHER (<20DEGREES) AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN 600FT, APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP AT INTERSECTION. BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR STOP WITH LITTLE BRAKING ACTION. ENGINE ALSO SURGED AS PEDDLE WENT TO FLOOR. DEALER REPLACED ABS UNIT (MAJOR ASSEMBLY "MODULATOR") BECAUSE OF OTHER ABS FAILURES. AFTER REPLACING UNIT THE …
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BRAKING IN COLD WEATHER (<20DEGREES) AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN 600FT, APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP AT INTERSECTION. BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR STOP WITH LITTLE BRAKING ACTION. ENGINE ALSO SURGED AS PEDDLE WENT TO FLOOR. DEALER REPLACED ABS UNIT (MAJOR ASSEMBLY "MODULATOR") BECAUSE OF OTHER ABS FAILURES. AFTER REPLACING UNIT THE TRUCK AGAIN RESPONDED THE SAME WAY UNDER THE SAME WEATHER CONDITIONS. APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO COLD BRAKING EQUIPMENT. POTENTIAL CRASH HAZARD HIGH DO TO SURGING OF ENGINE.
NHTSA ODI #702188
Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 1999
Visibility
RECALL ON WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTORS FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL, HOWEVER NO REPAIR MADE ON REAR WIPER WHICH MALFUNCTIONED ALSO.
NHTSA ODI #543359
Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 1999
Electrical System
CIRCUIT BOARD FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT TO FUNCTION INTERMITTANTLY.
NHTSA ODI #543335
Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 1999
Service Brakes, AirService Brakes, Hydraulic
ROTORS AND PADS FAILED.
NHTSA ODI #543357
Mileage unknown · Jan 8, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingVisibility
NUMEROUS PROBLEMS HAVE ARISEN SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR. THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED AT 34000 MILES, THE O2 SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT 35000 MILES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED BEFORE THE RECALL, PRESENTLY THE CAR CAN ONLY INTERMITTANTLY BE SWITCHED BETWEEN 4 HI, 4 LO AND 2 HI, THE AIR CONDIITONER WENT OUT AT 35000 MILES, THE SE…
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NUMEROUS PROBLEMS HAVE ARISEN SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR. THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED AT 34000 MILES, THE O2 SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT 35000 MILES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED BEFORE THE RECALL, PRESENTLY THE CAR CAN ONLY INTERMITTANTLY BE SWITCHED BETWEEN 4 HI, 4 LO AND 2 HI, THE AIR CONDIITONER WENT OUT AT 35000 MILES, THE SEAT WAS OFF TRACK RIGHT AFTER PURCHASE, THE HYDRAULIC ARMS FOR THE REAR GLASS GET STUCK IN THE UP POSITION IF LEFT OPEN FOR MORE THAN 5 MINUTES. THE CAR ONLY HAS 42000 MILES ON IT AND HAS HAD A HIGH NUMBER OF NUISANCE PROBLEMS.
NHTSA ODI #702054
Mileage unknown · Jan 7, 1999
Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKES ARE HARD, AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. ALMOST LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKE POWER. ALSO, TRANSMISSION RUNNING VERY ROUGH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR SERVICE, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETE-RMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #833179
Mileage unknown · Jan 5, 1999
Visibility
RECALL 98V-150.000; THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED ,CAUSING THE WIPERS TO BE INOPERATIVE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN VISUAL DIFFCULTIES AND AN ACCIDENT. RECALL HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED. CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN SEPT 1998. *AK
NHTSA ODI #833035
Mileage unknown · Jan 5, 1999
Air BagsCrashInjury
WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT FROM SIDE STREET & WAS BROADSIDED. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. DRIVER SUFFERED TRAUMA TO THE ARMS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #833026
Mileage unknown · Dec 29, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND FUEL IS BELOW HALF A TANK, THE VEHICLE STALLS CAUSING LACK OF STEERING AND BRAKING CONTROL. THIS HAS OCCURED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS (MORE THAN 10 TIMES) NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT DURING THE MOST RECENT.
NHTSA ODI #701687
Mileage unknown · Dec 27, 1998
Power Train
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR UNTIL THE ENGINE RPM'S ARE VERY HIGH. WHEN IT DOES SHIFT, IT WILL SHIFT VERY HARD, AND CLUNK INTO 2ND. THIS HAPPENED AFTER DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70MPH FOR APPROX. 1HOUR.
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: 4-DOOR, 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND ALL-WHEEL DRIVE MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING DEVELOPMENT TESTING, THE PROP SHAFT CONTACTED THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE. THIS LEAKAGE WAS IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PERMITTED BY FMVSS 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, AND THERE IS A FUEL LEAK, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL ADDITIONAL SHIELDING OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS WILL BE ADDED WITHOUT REMOVING OR DISASSEMBLING THE FUEL SYSTEM.
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.
THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT BOLT WAS STARTED IN THE WELD NUT, BUT WAS NOT TORQUED CORRECTLY CAUSING THE BOLT TO DISENGAGE FROM THE WELD NUT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKINGCAPABILITY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR HAND-STARTED BRAKE PEDAL BOLTS AND TORQUE THEM TO CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.
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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.
Additional source detail variants (2)
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.
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
PE99024 · Loss Of Power Assist Braking
Opened Apr 5, 1999 · Closed Mar 16, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
CONSUMERS ALLEGE A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY
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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