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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

What owners actually said

89 reports

50,000 miles · May 30, 2003

Visibility

SINCE DECEMBER, 2002, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO TURN ON ABOUT ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK. THE OPERATION IS TOTALLY UNPREDICTABLE. THEY HAVE FAILED TO COME ON IN THUNDERSTORMS TWICE CAUSING A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION, THEN WILL WORK RELIABLY FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, ONLY TO UNEXPECTEDLY FAIL AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10020752

Mileage unknown · May 23, 2003

Electrical System

THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 03-V-930-000 RELATED TO A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRIC OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR SWITCH. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10020506

128,000 miles · May 13, 2003

Fuel System, OtherPower Train

GAUGE READS HOT AND PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION. PH

NHTSA ODI #10022209

Mileage unknown · Apr 30, 2003

Wheels

THE RIM PRESSED ON THE BEAD OF THE TIRE WHICH CAUSED THE FRONT DRIVER TIRE TO BLOW OUT. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10017923

Mileage unknown · Apr 7, 2003

Power Train

I HAD THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON THIS VEHICLE REPAIRED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS IN THE 3 YEARS I HAVE OWNED IT. THE DEALER DID IT TWICE UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I HAD ON IT, THE THIRD TIME WAS 3,000 MILES AFTER THE WARRANTY ENDED AN AAMOCO TRANSMISSIONS REPAIRED IT. THIS WAS THE FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER 2002. THE TRANSMIS…

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NHTSA ODI #10014055

Mileage unknown · Oct 26, 2002

Fuel System, Gasoline

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IN FEB 01 THE DEALERSHIP FIXED A ROUGH IDLE LOW POWER CONDITION BY USING A HIGH PRESSURE TOP END ENGINE CLEAN CALLED PRO TEC. THIS SERVICE IS NOT CALLED OUT IN THE MAINTENCNAE SECTION OF THE OWNERS MANUAL AND IS NOT AUTHOURIZED BY GM. SEVEN MONTHS LATER IN OCTOBER 2001 THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED ALL OF THE INJECTORS DUE TO "LEAKING' AND ALSO FOUND A LEAKING FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR P/N 17113203 THAT WAS THEN REPLACED. I BELIEVE THE SERVCE IN MARCH CAUSED THESE PROBLEMS, AND THAT THE INVENTORY USAGE ON THE INJECTORS AND ESPECIALLY THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR SHOULD BE FOR A RECALL. THE PRO TEC ENGINE SERVICE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED TO SEE IF IT IS A SAFE MAINTENANCE PRACTICE, WHICH I BELIEVE IT IS NOT, AND CAN CAUSE DANGEROUS OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS WITH THESE SAFARI VANS. PLUS THE OVER ALL COST WAS OVER A 1000 DOLLARS. DT

NHTSA ODI #768929

Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 2002

Seat Belts

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SEAT BELT WILL UNLATCH WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BUCKLE. TS

NHTSA ODI #8021261

Mileage unknown · Aug 21, 2002

SteeringCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING 20-25MPH AND GOING STRAIGHT VEHICLE MADE A POPPING NOISE, AND STEERING FAILED. VEHICLE WAS FORCED TO GO INTO A DITCH DUE TO STEERING WHEEL NOT BEING ABLE TO TURN. THERE WAS ONE INJURY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED STEERING GEAR BOX. *AK *YH

NHTSA ODI #8016921

Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 2002

Power Train

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING GEARS WILL SWITCH FROM 1ST TO 2ND, AND IT WILL BE HARD TO CHANGE BACK TO 1ST GEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8016310

Mileage unknown · Jul 9, 2002

Latches/locks/linkages

BACK DOOR LOCK BROKE WITHOUT ANY FORCE, UNABLE TO OPEN BACK DOOR.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8013549

Official recalls

03V093000 · Visibility:rearview Mirrors/devices:exterior

Mar 7, 2003

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, MINI VANS, AND PICKUP TRUCKS MAY DEVELOP A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRIC OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN, IT COULD RESULT IN AN INOPERATIVE SWITCH, HEAT DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER'S DOOR, AND/OR IGNITION OF COMPONENTS IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND A SUBSEQUENT VEHICLE FIRE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED JUMPER HARNESS TO THE ELECTRIC OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 24, 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 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.

01V123000 · Seat Belts:front:warning Light/devices

Apr 10, 2001

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." THE "FASTEN SAFETY-BELT" AUDIBLE WARNING OCCASIONALLY MAY NOT COME ON OR MAY TERMINATE IN LESS THAN FOUR SECONDS AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW ALARM MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 27, 2001. 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 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.

99V009000 · Child Seat

Jan 20, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH INTEGRATED DUAL CHILD SEATS. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY BE MISSING A SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CLUTCH SPRING AND/OR PAWL SPRING IN THE CHILD SEAT. IF THE CLUTCH SPRING WAS MISSING, THE SEAT BELT WOULD LOCK IN THE RETRACTED POSITION AND COULD NOT BE USED. IF THE PAWL SPRING WAS MISSING, THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT WOULD CONTINUALLY PLAY OUT AND WOULD NOT LOCK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THESE CONDITIONS COULD INCREASE THE OCCUPANT'S RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT BELTS ON THE CHILD SEATS, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE CHILD SEAT.

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

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.