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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 19 of 195 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 54 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Visibility. Review the 38 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Suspension. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
25 crash reports4 fire reports10 injury reports
What owners actually said
195 reports
Mileage unknown · Dec 21, 2000
SteeringVisibility
VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES AT SAME TIME WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT. VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE DEALER SHOP, AND INFORMED THAT COOLING LINE TO POWER STEERING WAS LEAKING ( NO SIGN OF CUT OR RUST/CORRODED). DEALER WAITING ON PART. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, AND WERE NOT COVERED UNDER A MANU…
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VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES AT SAME TIME WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT. VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE DEALER SHOP, AND INFORMED THAT COOLING LINE TO POWER STEERING WAS LEAKING ( NO SIGN OF CUT OR RUST/CORRODED). DEALER WAITING ON PART. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, AND WERE NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #876905
Mileage unknown · Dec 21, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicSteeringVisibility
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. TOWED TO DEALER WHO FOUND POWER STEERING COOLING LINE TO BE AT FAULT, SINCE IT IS CONNECTED TO POWER BRAKES THEY FAILED AS WELL. ALSO WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK INTERMITTERNTLY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #876903
Mileage unknown · Dec 4, 2000
Air BagsCrashInjury
WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, FRONT IMPACT, AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK THERE WAS ONE INJURY AND ONE DEATH. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #875909
Mileage unknown · Sep 25, 2000
Suspension
TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #871426
Mileage unknown · Sep 21, 2000
Visibility
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY QUIT WORKING DURING RAIN STORMS ON THIS VEHICLE. GMC HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING DUE TO WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD FAILURE. *YH
NHTSA ODI #871163
Mileage unknown · Sep 5, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT ON A WET ROAD, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT STOP IN TIME. IT EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND TO GET HIT ON THE SIDE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #869508
Mileage unknown · Sep 4, 2000
Suspension
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT THE FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE, BELIEVED THIS OCCUR DUE TO DEFECTED PART WITH UNDER 50,000 MILES OF WEAR; MFR'S WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS:
NHTSA ODI #869425
Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 2000
Service Brakes, AirCrash
MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE EVENING OF 8/24/2000. SHE WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT ON WET PAVEMENT AND REPORTED THAT THE VAN WOULD NOT STOP. IT CONTINUED INTO THE INTERSECTION. IT WAS STRUCK BY A CAR ON THE CROSS STREET AND WAS PUSHED INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE WHERE IT WAS STRUCK BY A THIRD CAR. I HAVE…
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MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE EVENING OF 8/24/2000. SHE WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT ON WET PAVEMENT AND REPORTED THAT THE VAN WOULD NOT STOP. IT CONTINUED INTO THE INTERSECTION. IT WAS STRUCK BY A CAR ON THE CROSS STREET AND WAS PUSHED INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE WHERE IT WAS STRUCK BY A THIRD CAR. I HAVE HEARD REPORTS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH GMC VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. ALSO, OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE REPORTED INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. GMC ISSUED A RECALL OF SOME VEHICLEES LAST YEAR TO CORRECT A PROBLEM WITH THEIR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. I HAVE CONTATCED GM AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS VAN IS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. NEVERTHELESS, I AM CONCERNED THAT IT EXHIBITING THE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI #729212
Mileage unknown · Aug 17, 2000
Suspension
THE SUSPENSION SPRING ON THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL HAD BROKEN. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE SPRING ADJUSTER HAS AN EXTENSION TUBE THAT IS IN THE SPRAY PATH OF THE FRONT WHEEL WHERE ROAD SALT AND DEBRIS COLLECTS. CONSUMER BELIEVES HEAVY CORROSION WEAKENED THE SPRING. NLM
NHTSA ODI #553829
Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 2000
Visibility
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING IN RAINY WEATHER & WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NOT WORKING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER, AND THEY CHANGED THE MODULE. THIS VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE ONE MENTIONED IN A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. CONSUMER WAS FUSTRATED THAT RECALL DID…
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CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING IN RAINY WEATHER & WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NOT WORKING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER, AND THEY CHANGED THE MODULE. THIS VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE ONE MENTIONED IN A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. CONSUMER WAS FUSTRATED THAT RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE HIS VEHICLE. *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.
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE LEFT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM-TO-FRAME REAR NUT NOT TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: LOW TORQUE CAN ALLOW THE ATTACHMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND SUBSEQUENTLY FATIGUE AND BREAK. THIS CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE LEFT-HAND CONTROL ARM FROM THE FRAME INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE LEFT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM-TO- FRAME REAR NUT TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.
THE FUEL LINES ATTACHED TO THE FUEL TANK WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THESE FUEL LINES CAN LOOSEN TO THE POINT OF ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE LINES RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL LOWER THE FUEL TANK AND TIGHTEN THE FUEL TANK LINES TO THE PROPER TORQUE VALUE.
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.
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.
RQ99003 · Windshield Wiper
Opened Mar 8, 1999 · Closed May 31, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer
No summary supplied.
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