NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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68 reports1,000 miles · Dec 16, 2002
Latches/locks/linkages
REAR DOOR HANDLE BECAME STIFF AND HARD TO OPEN WITHIN MONTHS OF PURCHASE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO FIX IT PROPERLY. OVER THE FOLLOWING TWO YEARS THE PROBLEM BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND NOW THE HANDLE IS CRACKING. WE CANNOT USE THE BACK DOOR ANYMORE. I HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MOD…
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REAR DOOR HANDLE BECAME STIFF AND HARD TO OPEN WITHIN MONTHS OF PURCHASE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO FIX IT PROPERLY. OVER THE FOLLOWING TWO YEARS THE PROBLEM BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND NOW THE HANDLE IS CRACKING. WE CANNOT USE THE BACK DOOR ANYMORE. I HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL VAN EXTENDING BACK TO 1993. (TSB#020864013)
NHTSA ODI #10000104
Mileage unknown · Oct 22, 2002
Service Brakes, HydraulicSuspension
CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES AND THE ROTORSWERE REUSRFACED TWICE, ALSO THE REAR BRAKES WERE ADJUSTED, THIS WORK WAS PERFORMED ON 4 OCCASIONS DUE TO A METAL SOUND BEING HEARD AND THE VEHICLE BEING HARD TO STOP.*JB
NHTSA ODI #567938
Mileage unknown · Oct 9, 2002
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
CONSUMER STATES PULLED INTO PARKING LOT. WHEN DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND HIT A TREE. CONSUMER ALSO ADVISED THAT PREVIOUSLY WHILE DRIVING, APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE COASTED THROUGH A STOP SIGN NARROWLY AVOIDING A COLLISION. MR
NHTSA ODI #8020531
Mileage unknown · Sep 30, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE COMING TO A STOP THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CONSUMER COULD NOT STOP, THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNINGS. CONTACTED DEALER. NLM
NHTSA ODI #8019784
35,000 miles · Jul 30, 2002
EquipmentInjury
WHEN THE HANDLE ASSIST BAR ON THE DASHBOARD WAS USED, IT BROKE AND CAUSED MAJOR INJURIES TO CONSUMER. *AK *SCC *JB
NHTSA ODI #8015071
Mileage unknown · Jun 17, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLES. *AK
NHTSA ODI #763154
Mileage unknown · Apr 24, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN APPROACHED A RED LIGHT, DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, AND WENT TRHOUGH INTERSECTION. VEHICLE HAS DONE SIMILARLY IN ATLEAST TWO OTHER OCASSIONS. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IT PRODUCES A LOUD NOISE, AND BRAKES FAILE TO RESPOND ( AS THE LAST INCIDENT) OR EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE. OUT OF THE THREE INCIDENTS TWO WER…
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WHEN APPROACHED A RED LIGHT, DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, AND WENT TRHOUGH INTERSECTION. VEHICLE HAS DONE SIMILARLY IN ATLEAST TWO OTHER OCASSIONS. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IT PRODUCES A LOUD NOISE, AND BRAKES FAILE TO RESPOND ( AS THE LAST INCIDENT) OR EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE. OUT OF THE THREE INCIDENTS TWO WERE AT SPEEDS OF 35 TO 40 MILES, AND ONE AT THE SPEED OF 60 MILES. THE FAILURE TO RESPOND IS INTERMITTENT , BUT CLUNKING AND CLAPPING NOISES FROM THE FRONT BRAKES ARE A MORE PERSISTEN AND COMMON. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DEALER FOR FRONT BRAKE REAPIRS FOR 8 DIFFERENT TIMES IN 2 YEARS. FAILURE OF BRAKES TO RESPOND IS AGRAVATED WHEN THERE ARE "BUMPS" IN THE ROAD.*AK
NHTSA ODI #761143
Mileage unknown · Mar 21, 2002
Air BagsCrash
AS A RESULT OF A CAR CRASH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #8006087
Mileage unknown · Nov 30, 2001
Fuel System, Gasoline
FUEL INJECTION SYSYTEM IS CLOGGING INJECTORS. VEHICLE ACTS SLUGGISH AND RUNS ROUGHER. IN JUNE 2001 IT WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TO BE CLEANED. DEALER STATED IT CAME FROM CALIFORNIA GAS, AND HOW IT FED THE SYSTEM. *AK CONSUMER HAD THE FUEL FILTER CHANGED, HOWEVER THIS DID NOT CHANGE THE PERFORMANCE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #899711
Mileage unknown · Oct 11, 2001
Suspension
I HAVE TAKEN VAN TO THE DEALER SEVEN TIMES FOR THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY, TWICE THE VAN WAS TOWED AT THE EXPENSE OF GMC ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. GMC HAS ALREADY STATED A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS CANNOT REPAIR THE VAN. IT CANNOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUES!!*…
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I HAVE TAKEN VAN TO THE DEALER SEVEN TIMES FOR THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY, TWICE THE VAN WAS TOWED AT THE EXPENSE OF GMC ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. GMC HAS ALREADY STATED A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS CANNOT REPAIR THE VAN. IT CANNOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUES!!*AK
NHTSA ODI #753104
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