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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports3 fire reports8 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

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90,000 miles · Jun 12, 2014

Fuel System, Gasoline

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I LEFT HOME ONE MORNING LAST YEAR WITH MY GAS TANK ON A FOURTH OF A TANK OF GAS. WHEN I GOT TO WORK (20 MILES AWAY), THE GAS HAND WAS ON "E". WHEN I LEFT WORK THAT EVENING, THE GAS HAND WAS BACK ON A FOURTH OF A TANK. BEFORE I COULD GET HOME(20 MILES AWAY), THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THAT I NEEDED FUEL, HOWEVER THE HAND WAS STILL ON A FOURTH OF A TANK. THE NEXT MORNING, IT WAS JUST BELOW A FOURTH SO I STARTED TO WORK. I RAN OUT OF GAS AND THE GAS HAND WAS NOT EVEN IN THE DANGER AREA. THE GAS TANK HAS BEEN OFF EVERY SINCE WHENEVER THE GAS GETS LOW IN THE TANK AND I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS ON AT LEAST 4 OTHER OCCASIONS. I FEEL THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH GRAND PRIX'S OR PONTIACS PERIOD BUT NO ONE IS REPORTING IT BECAUSE THE CAR IS NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR NOW AND IT WORRIES ME THAT I MAY RUN OUT IN AN AREA THAT MAY BE DANGEROUS OR AT NIGHT. I CALLED THE CAR COMPANY THAT I BOUGHT IT AT AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WARRANTY HAD RUN OUT AND THAT SINCE THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. I AM 58 YEARS OLD AND CANNOT TAKE A CHANCE OF LOSING MY LIFE DO TO A FAULTY GAS TANK. PLEASE RESPOND AS TO HOW THIS MATTER CAN BE RESOLVED. THANKS *TR

NHTSA ODI #10597879

Mileage unknown · May 22, 2014

Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

EVAL HOSE CAUSED MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. GOT IT FIXED AND TESTED AND SAME DIAGNOSE WAS POPPING UP. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10593387

Official recalls

14V400000 · Electrical System:ignition

Jul 3, 2014

This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 3, 2014, that they are recalling 5,877,718 model year 2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala and Monte Carlo, 1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2005 Malibu Classic, 1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero, 1998-2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am and 2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.

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

RQ17002 · Loss Of Headlights

Opened Apr 24, 2017 · Closed Mar 29, 2021

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting:headlights

The subject vehicles are model year (MY) 2002-2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2004-2007 Buick Rainier, 2003-2008 Isuzu Ascender, 2005-2009 Saab 9-7X, 2002-2004 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2003-2006 Chevrolet SSR, 2005-2009 Buick Lacrosse, and 2006-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix. This scope includes the Trailblazer/Envoy variants: 2002-2006 Envoy XL/Trailblazer EXT and 2004-2005 Envoy XUV. The original scope of this investigation was expanded to include all vehicles equipped with the subject Headlight Driver Module (HDM). The focus of the investigation was to determine whether actions performed by General Motors adequately addressed any unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety in the subject vehicles concerning the headlights and the HDM that controls them.Under normal electrical load and environmental conditions, the HDM can overheat inside the Underhood Electrical Center (UEC). This can cause the module to fail and result in a simultaneous loss of both low beam headlights and both daytime running lights (DRLs), often with no warning or prior detectability to the driver. This failure can be intermittent or permanent. No other exterior lights are affected. High beams, turn signals, brake lights, and reverse lights are still operational.General Motors addressed this issue with 2 recalls (14V755 & 15V519) and a special coverage program (N172091910). In view of the recalls and special coverage program implemented by GM and the vehicle high beams continuing to operate, ODI has tentatively concluded that the actions taken by GM mitigate any unreasonable risk to safety posed by HDM failure in the subject vehicles.Accordingly, the investigation is closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by new circumstances.The ODI reports cited above are available for review online at NHTSA.gov under the identification numbers in the attached document.