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1993 Chevrolet C1500 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

64 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

141,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1993 model year. Data updated: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor is the most frequently named component, appearing in 16 of 64 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior1117.2%
Transmission and shifting57.8%
Electrical and battery issues23.1%
Steering behavior11.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
16
Seats
7
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner
7
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
6
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
6
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
5
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
4
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor16
Seats7
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner7
Power Train:Automatic Transmission6
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip6
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer5
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine4
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline2

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor: 16; Seats: 7; Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner: 7; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 6; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 6; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
2
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9992
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 2

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 60 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1996
5
1997
12
1998
9
1999
15
2000
11
2001
2
2002
1
2003
3
2004
1
2005
1
2006
1
2007
1
2009
1
2018
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19965
199712
19989
199915
200011
20012
20021
20033
20041
20051
20061
20071
20091
20181

1996: 5; 1997: 12; 1998: 9; 1999: 15; 2000: 11; 2001: 2; 2002: 1; 2003: 3; 2004: 1; 2005: 1; 2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2009: 1; 2018: 1

Pattern summary

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 11 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 518163 · 1997-08-01 (August 1, 1997)

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIOND. ALSO, DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. DRIVER ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION/REAR AXLE SEALING/REAR ABS BRAKES AND STARTER. *AK

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Owner report 731172 · 2000-09-12 (September 12, 2000)

THE ENGINE LOCKED UP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHAULED 2 DIFFERENT TIMES, I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 4 TIMES BUT HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEM AT LEAST 6 TIMES, THE SPARE TIRE THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE WAS DRY ROTTED. *AK

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Owner report 10209004 · 2007-11-15 (November 15, 2007)

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. EVEN AFTER HAVING THE PROBLEM FIXED. THIS PROBLEM KEEPS OCCURRING OVER AND OVER. WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO ISSUE A RECALL? I GUESS WHEN SOMEONE DIES IN AN ACCIDENT AND THEY GET SUED OVER IT . THIS YEAR MODEL TRUCK ALSO HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING . I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED ONCE IN THIS TRUCK AND THE PROBLEM JUST KEEPS RECURRING.(WHY?) *TR

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Owner report 514315 · 1997-01-29 (January 29, 1997)

TRANSMISSION FAILED. MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE.

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Owner report 805445 · 1996-11-21 (November 21, 1996)

THE BATTERY LEAKS ACID, THE ACID RUNS DOWN THE BATTERY CABLE, THE CABLE RUNS ACROSS THE BRAKE LINE AND THE ACID RUNS ON THE BRAKE LINE AND EATS THE BRAKE LINE AWAY AND BRAKES FAIL. *AK *JB

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Owner report 815543 · 1997-08-14 (August 14, 1997)

DRIVING 55MPH WHEN HEARD A NOISE; CHECKED INSTRUMENT PANEL. NOTICED BATTERY NOT CHARGING. VEHICLE STARTED DYING. PULLED TO SIDE. LIFTED HOOD & NOTICED FLAMES. ALTERNATOR IN FLAMES. *AK

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Owner report 512462 · 1996-12-04 (December 4, 1996)

HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE FAILED, ALLOWING THE PETROLEUM BASED HYDRAULIC FLUID TO BE EXPELLED INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSING FIRE.

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Data completeness

64 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

6.3%Usable mileage4 / 64 records
73.4%Valid incident date47 / 64 records
100.0%Valid filing date64 / 64 records
73.4%Ordered incident and filing dates47 / 64 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component198819891990199119921993199419951996
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

13.0%
ODI 767239

WIPER MOTOR SOMETIMES WORKS WHEN THE SWITCH IS NOT ON, UNTIL THE FUSE IS REMOVED OR THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE VOLT GAUGE FLUCTUATES UP AND DOWN, AND THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON. ALSO SOMETIMES WIPERS DON'T WORK WITH SWITCH TURNED ON. WHEN THE WIPERS DON'T MOVE WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED ON, THE VOLT GAUGE FLUCTUATES UP AND DOWN. THESE INSTANCES HAPPEN USUALLY DURING RAIN OR SNOW. THE TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH DELAY WIPERS.*AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

12.6%
ODI 543887

WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD FAILED, RECALL COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED TO DUE LOCATION OF ASSEMBLY PRODUCTION (NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL).

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614.6%
ODI 10060182 · 70,550 mi

WINSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, MANUALLY MOVING THEM WITH HAND SOMETIMES GETS THEM WORKING AGAIN. ON-GOING PROBLEM.*AK

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1625.0%
ODI 10016414

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY DURING RAIN. NOT GOOD. HAD IT TRACED TO CIRCUIT BOARD FAILURE. WAS OF THE UNDERSTANDING THIS PROBLEM WAS RECALLED BUT I NEVER GOT NOTICE. PLEASE RESPOND. HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR AWHILE NOW. *JB

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3724.3%
ODI 10006627

CONSUMER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. PH

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6631.6%
ODI 10033948

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. CAUSE OF FAILURE IS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK

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3716.2%
ODI 10026903

CONSUMER STATED WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT WORK DUE TO CIRCUIT BOARD FAILURE. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE WIPER ARMS UNDER RECALL. *AK

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

37.7%
ODI 749327

MULTIPLE FAILURES. ANY IMPACT ON THE MODULE RESTARTS WINDSHIELD WIPERS.*AK

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614.6%
ODI 716220

DURING HEAVY RAINS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER OPERATION IS VERY ERRATIC. THE WIPERS WILL WORK FOR A WHILE AND THEN WILL JUST STOP FOR A PERIOD OF USUALLY A COUPLE MINUTES. THE WIPERS WILL THEN COME BACK ON BY THEMSELVES. THIS SEQUENCE IS USUALLY REPEATED FOR FOR VARYING LENGTHS OF TIME. *AK

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57.8%
ODI 10019760

WHEN THE WIPER SWITCH WAS TURNED ON IT SOUNDED LIKE THE WIPER MOTOR WAS RUNNING BUT THE WIPERS WERE NOT MOVING. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PLAY WITH THE SWITCH TO GET THE WIPERS TO WORK. *NLM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST PURCHASED, THE WIPERS WOULD COME ON BY THEMSELVES WHENEVER THEY WANTED. AFTER REPAIR, THE WIPERS WERE TURNED ON AND A NOISE WAS PRESENT, THEN THEY STOPPED WORKING. *SCC *JB

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3120.4%
ODI 10010078

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED.8JB

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4823.0%
ODI 10197359 · 99,500 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET C1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE WIPERS WOULD STOP WHILE IN MOTION AND OCCASIONALLY FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN PROMPTED. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 98V150001 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 101,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,500. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM CAN BE SOLVED BY REPLACING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR PULSE BOARD. UPD…

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146.1%
ODI 10003893 · 73,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES THAT THEIR VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT WITH THEIR WINDSHIELD WIPERS AS STATED IN RECALL # 01 F 156 000, BUT VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED BY IT'S VIN NUMBER. TS

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
515.6%
ODI 513670

ABS BRAKES DO NOT OPERATEPROPERLY; HAVE A LOT OF PEDAL TRAVEL. *AK

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618.2%
ODI 524390

BS BRAKES FAILED. DEALER ALSO REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER/CALIPERS AND ROTORS/BRAKELINES AND DRUMS. *AK

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418.2%
ODI 524578

SINCE OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE.

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820.5%
ODI 524859

BRAKE FAILURE.

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24.9%
ODI 525239

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

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69.4%
ODI 518163

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIOND. ALSO, DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. DRIVER ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION/REAR AXLE SEALING/REAR ABS BRAKES AND STARTER. *AK

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85.3%
ODI 531151

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL CONTINUOUSLY REPAIRS MADE HOWEVER CONDITIONS STILL EXIST.

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2612.4%
ODI 10087819

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAIN ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE FRONT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED THREE YEARS LATER AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

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2510.9%
ODI 10143883 · 70,000 mi

ON 10/03/02 I HAD A CHEVY TRUCK [XXX] REPAIRED FOR LOW SPEED ABS ENGAGEMENT, (UNDER EXT WARR). IN SEPT OF 2005, I AGAIN STARTED EXPERIENCING LOW SPEED ABS ENGAGEMENT. THIS TIME SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, I HAD IT REPAIRED AT AN INDEPENDENT SHOP. IT OCCURRED FIRST AT 51,409 MI AND THE NEXT TIME AT 70,000 MI. THIS COULD PROVE TO BE A REAL PAIN IF THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO RESURFACE EVERY 20,000 MILES. *NM UPDATED 07/17/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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Seats
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

13.0%
ODI 819430

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT CUT LOOSE WHILE AT A STAND STILL.OWNER NOTES FATIGUE FAILURE AFFECTED STRESS RISERS ON SEAT TRACKS.OWNER VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

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29.1%
ODI 510620

SEAT BACK BOLT BROKE THREE TIMES, CAUSING SEAT BOTTOM TO SAG/SEAT BACK TO SLAM INTO REAR WINDOW.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

24.9%
ODI 805737

FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BOLT, THE SEAT BOLT BROKE, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TO BE IN THE RECLINING POSITION. *AK

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710.9%
ODI 11160812 · 130,000 mi

SEAT SUDDENLY RECLINED COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING NEAR HOME. ALMOST VEERED OFF THE ROAD. HAD TO PROP UP SEAT WITH 2X4 TO GET HOME.

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159.9%
ODI 10206259 · 48,500 mi

1994, CHEVROLET C1500 EXTENDED CAB PU WITH ELECTRIC SEATS. FRONT LEFT SEAT MOUNT BROKE AS I CLIMBED INTO SEAT. I WAS LUCKY I WAS NOT DRIVING. STILL TRYING TO FIX IT SO PART IS STILL ON TRUCK. *TR

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2210.5%
ODI 10071567

CONSUMER'S DOG WAS INJURED WHEN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH A SHARP METAL BRACE ACROSS THE FRONT OF THE PASSENGER SEAT. *PH

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135.7%
ODI 522172

DRIVERS SEAT DESIGN IS MAD FOR TWO PEOPLE, PASSENGER SEAT MADE FOR ONE THIS DESIGN CAUSES THE MIDDLE PERSONS FEET TO BE WHERE THE GAS PEDAL IS ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
26.3%
ODI 516045

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE.

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26.1%
ODI 519561

TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED ONTO CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, CAUSING FIRE.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

12.6%
ODI 546876

TWO NEW TRANSMISSIONS FAILED. FIRST ONE WITH 37,000 MILES AND THE SECOND WITH 39,000 MILES. SECOND ONE IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.

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49.8%
ODI 534503

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ALSO PAINT IS PEELING OFF BODY OF TRUCK.

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69.4%
ODI 10209004

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. EVEN AFTER HAVING THE PROBLEM FIXED. THIS PROBLEM KEEPS OCCURRING OVER AND OVER. WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO ISSUE A RECALL? I GUESS WHEN SOMEONE DIES IN AN ACCIDENT AND THEY GET SUED OVER IT . THIS YEAR MODEL TRUCK ALSO HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING . I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED ONCE IN THIS TRUCK AND THE PROBLEM JUST KEEPS RECURRING.(WHY?) *TR

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42.6%
ODI 10114822 · 180,850 mi

I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE NEW. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION QUIT SHIFTING INTO 3-4 ON 3-20-05. TRANSMISSION REQUIRED REBUILD. UPON DISASSEMBLY I DISCOVERED THE 3-4 ACCUMULATOR PUMP SPRING WAS NOT INSTALLED IN THE TRANSMISSION SO THE 3-4 GEARS HAVE BEEN RUNNING OVER VOLUME AND PRESSURE FROM DAY ONE LEADING TO EVENTUAL FAILURE. NEW PART WILL BE PURCHASED AND INSTALLED.

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31.4%
ODI 746962

ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 35,000 MILES. THREE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSIONS HAVE FAILED SUBSEQUENTLY, THE MOST RECENT AT 77,500 MILES. TRANSMISSION COOLING SYSTEMS CONTINUE TO FAIL DESPITE REGULAR MAINTENNANCE AND SERVICE BY QUALIFIED DEALERS. FAILURES HAVE OCURRED UNDER NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS, EACH TIME STRANDING FAMILY ON HIGHWAY. *AK

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73.1%
ODI 10014525 · 87,895 mi

I HAVE A 1996 CHEVY 1/2 TON 2 WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK WITH LESS THAN 88000 MILES. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING WHILE GOING FROM 2ND TO 3RD AND NOW HAS NO 3RD OR 4TH. THIS ALL OCCURRED IN ONE DAY. IN READING FOR RECALLS AND TSB'S IT APPEARS THIS HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME AND GM CHOOSES NOT TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. I CALLED TODAY AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE BY GM. I BARELY MADE IT BACK HOME WITH MY WIFE DUE TO THE PROBLEM. THIS KNOWN PROBLEM COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I WISH TO LODGE A F…

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Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

24.9%
ODI 522538

BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE RIVOT ACTION OF THE SEAT TO THE SEAT ITSELF HAS FAILED.

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710.9%
ODI 547215

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT (SPLIT BENCH) COLLAPSED ON TWO OCCASIONS DUE TO BOLT FAILURE, RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #. MJS

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117.2%
ODI 10135531

DT: 1994 CHEVROLET 1500. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON A BOLT FOR THE SEAT ABOUT SEVEN YEARS AGO. THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE SEAT FAILED. THE CONSUMER CALLED CHEVROLET AND THEY STATED THAT THE RECALL WORK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE SEAT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE SEAT FAILURE DID NOT RESULT IN A CRASH OR ANY INJURIES.*AK *MR

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10.5%
ODI 539954

THE SEAT RISER PART #12376289 FAILED. THIS FAILURE OF THE SEAT RISER CAUSED THE SEAT TO NOT STAY STILL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. IT WILL NOT LOCK INTO PLACE.

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62.6%
ODI 523276

THE SEAT SHIFTS WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE OF THE TRACK BEING SLOPPY. IN ADDITION, SEAT COMES UNLATCHED ON THE LEFT SIDE WHILE DRIVING, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO SHIFT FORWARD UNDER BRAKING AND REARWARD UNDER ACCELERATION. *AK

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
39.4%
ODI 523586

ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

14.5%
ODI 810615

CONSUMER WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN VEHICLE'S ENGINE DIED. HE WAS ABLE TO START IT AGAIN, AS SOON AS IT IDLED IT SHUT OFF AGAIN. CONSUMER POPPED HOOD AND SAW THAT THERE WERE FLAMES. VEHICLE BURNED TO A TOTAL LOSS. *AK

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12.6%
ODI 545006

ENGINE FAILED CAUSING SMOKE AND FIRE. OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT.

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12.4%
ODI 509992

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.(OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

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23.1%
ODI 548225

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS

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32.0%
ODI 523145

ENGINE FAILED.

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21.0%
ODI 810754

AT APPROX. 5:30 AM ENGINE STARTED TO BURN, THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BURNED THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE, REACHING THE GAS TANK. VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK

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62.6%
ODI 10064028 · 13 mi

INTAKE GASKETS LEAKING ANTYFREEZE.THE INTAKE GASKET LEAKING AT FRONT AND REAR OF THE INTAKE AND CYLINDER HEAD,ON BOTH SIDES, FRONT AND REAR. THE GASKETS STARTS TO BRAKE DOWN AND CRACKS AT ALL OF THE WATER JACKETS CAUSE THEM TO LEAK ANTYFREEZE.THIS IS THE THIRD VEHICLE I HAVE DONE ,ALL OF THEM BEING 1996 CHEVY C1500 TRUCK HAVING THE 305 ENGINE .ONE OF THE VEHICLES WAS MINE WHICH ONLY HAD 70,650 MILES ON IT AND WAS MAINTAINED BY ME .I,M A {A.E.S.} CERTIFIED MECH WITH OVER 25YR OF SERVICE.*AK

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
412.5%
ODI 514276

BRAKES FAILED FOUR TIMES.

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13.0%
ODI 8016885

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR. HAD BRAKES CHECKED, AND WORKED ON, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

25.1%
ODI 525618

BRAKE SOLENOID FELL APART CAUSING DAMAGE TO REAR AXLE, RESULTING IN LEAKAGE.

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12.4%
ODI 532916

PEDAL GETS HARD AND MAKES NOISE

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11.6%
ODI 805080

WHILE DRIVING, APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, IMPACTED VEHICLE IN FRONT, NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK

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10.7%
ODI 514893

REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS ARE LEAKING.

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31.4%
ODI 514636

BRAKES FAILED WHILE TRAVELING DOWN HILL, CAUSING DIFFICULTY STEERING VEHICLE.

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31.3%
ODI 558295

THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. *MJS

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:MotorToo few reports for a range152,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10037551 · 152,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK OCCASIONALLY. WHEN THEY DON'T WORK I HAVE TO RELEASE THE HOOD, OPEN THE HOOD, AND TAP ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. ONCE I HAVE DONE THIS THEY START WORKING, MOST OF THE TIME, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN THEY HAVEN'T. I DO BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURED IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. AND I SAY THIS BECAUSE OF A RECENT RECALL ON THE WINSHIELD WIPER MOTORS, ON 1996 CHEVROLET EXTENDED CAB PICK-UPS ( LIKE MINE). SINCE, CHEVROLET WAS ABLE TO DO A RECALL ON NEWER MODEL PICK-UP TRUCKS, THEN CHEVROLET SHOULD ALSO DO SO…

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SeatsToo few reports for a range130,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 11160812 · 130,000 mi

SEAT SUDDENLY RECLINED COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING NEAR HOME. ALMOST VEERED OFF THE ROAD. HAD TO PROP UP SEAT WITH 2X4 TO GET HOME.

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/WasherToo few reports for a range126,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10127509 · 126,000 mi

DT: WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING EVERY TIME THERE WAS A HARD RAIN. OWNER DID RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. HOWEVER, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. CONSUMER DID NOT FIND THIS OUT UNTIL HE HAD ALL READY TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. DEALERSHIP CALLED BACK, AND TOLD THE OWNER THAT THE OWNER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL, AND SINCE OWNER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DEALERSHIP WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER THE OWNER'S VEHICLE WAS RETURNED THERE WAS NO WIPER FUNCTION AT ALL. THE WIP…

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 2133 reports

1995: 47 complaints · 1996: 133 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
199572347
199659104133
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
1995131771
1996169591

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentVisibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:MotorSeatsSeats:Front Assembly:ReclinerPower Train:Automatic TransmissionService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipVisibility:Windshield Wiper/WasherEngine And Engine Cooling:EngineEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor—0
1
ODI 871160

DRIVER'S SEATBACK BOLT BROKE UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD HAVECAUSED SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. OCCURRED TWICE. FIRST TIME DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM, SECOND TIME DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONSUMER. ALSO PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONING DUE TO THE CIRCUIT BOARD. BUT 1993 C1500 WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

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1
ODI 10209004

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. EVEN AFTER HAVING THE PROBLEM FIXED. THIS PROBLEM KEEPS OCCURRING OVER AND OVER. WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO ISSUE A RECALL? I GUESS WHEN SOMEONE DIES IN AN ACCIDENT AND THEY GET SUED OVER IT . THIS YEAR MODEL TRUCK ALSO HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING . I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED ONCE IN THIS TRUCK AND THE PROBLEM JUST KEEPS RECURRING.(WHY?) *TR

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Seats0—000000
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner
1
ODI 871160

DRIVER'S SEATBACK BOLT BROKE UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD HAVECAUSED SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. OCCURRED TWICE. FIRST TIME DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM, SECOND TIME DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONSUMER. ALSO PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONING DUE TO THE CIRCUIT BOARD. BUT 1993 C1500 WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

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0—00000
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
ODI 10209004

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. EVEN AFTER HAVING THE PROBLEM FIXED. THIS PROBLEM KEEPS OCCURRING OVER AND OVER. WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO ISSUE A RECALL? I GUESS WHEN SOMEONE DIES IN AN ACCIDENT AND THEY GET SUED OVER IT . THIS YEAR MODEL TRUCK ALSO HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING . I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED ONCE IN THIS TRUCK AND THE PROBLEM JUST KEEPS RECURRING.(WHY?) *TR

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3
ODI 518163

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIOND. ALSO, DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. DRIVER ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION/REAR AXLE SEALING/REAR ABS BRAKES AND STARTER. *AK

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ODI 708210

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

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ODI 731172

THE ENGINE LOCKED UP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHAULED 2 DIFFERENT TIMES, I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 4 TIMES BUT HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEM AT LEAST 6 TIMES, THE SPARE TIRE THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE WAS DRY ROTTED. *AK

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1
ODI 518163

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIOND. ALSO, DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. DRIVER ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION/REAR AXLE SEALING/REAR ABS BRAKES AND STARTER. *AK

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0
1
ODI 731172

THE ENGINE LOCKED UP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHAULED 2 DIFFERENT TIMES, I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 4 TIMES BUT HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEM AT LEAST 6 TIMES, THE SPARE TIRE THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE WAS DRY ROTTED. *AK

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip000
3
ODI 518163

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIOND. ALSO, DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. DRIVER ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION/REAR AXLE SEALING/REAR ABS BRAKES AND STARTER. *AK

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ODI 708210

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

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ODI 731172

THE ENGINE LOCKED UP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHAULED 2 DIFFERENT TIMES, I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 4 TIMES BUT HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEM AT LEAST 6 TIMES, THE SPARE TIRE THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE WAS DRY ROTTED. *AK

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1
ODI 518163

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIOND. ALSO, DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. DRIVER ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION/REAR AXLE SEALING/REAR ABS BRAKES AND STARTER. *AK

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0
1
ODI 731172

THE ENGINE LOCKED UP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHAULED 2 DIFFERENT TIMES, I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 4 TIMES BUT HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEM AT LEAST 6 TIMES, THE SPARE TIRE THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE WAS DRY ROTTED. *AK

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer000
1
ODI 518163

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIOND. ALSO, DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. DRIVER ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION/REAR AXLE SEALING/REAR ABS BRAKES AND STARTER. *AK

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1
ODI 518163

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIOND. ALSO, DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. DRIVER ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION/REAR AXLE SEALING/REAR ABS BRAKES AND STARTER. *AK

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine000000—0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline000
1
ODI 731172

THE ENGINE LOCKED UP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHAULED 2 DIFFERENT TIMES, I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 4 TIMES BUT HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEM AT LEAST 6 TIMES, THE SPARE TIRE THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE WAS DRY ROTTED. *AK

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1
ODI 731172

THE ENGINE LOCKED UP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHAULED 2 DIFFERENT TIMES, I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 4 TIMES BUT HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEM AT LEAST 6 TIMES, THE SPARE TIRE THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE WAS DRY ROTTED. *AK

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

2 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

4 mentions · 6.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 805080

WHILE DRIVING, APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, IMPACTED VEHICLE IN FRONT, NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK

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ODI 805445

THE BATTERY LEAKS ACID, THE ACID RUNS DOWN THE BATTERY CABLE, THE CABLE RUNS ACROSS THE BRAKE LINE AND THE ACID RUNS ON THE BRAKE LINE AND EATS THE BRAKE LINE AWAY AND BRAKES FAIL. *AK *JB

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ODI 817489

BRAKES: POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE: WHEN DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP PUS BRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. WHEN YOU FINALLY STOPPED AND STARTED OVER AGAIN, THE BRAKES WORKED FINE. *AK

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 1.6% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 512462

HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE FAILED, ALLOWING THE PETROLEUM BASED HYDRAULIC FLUID TO BE EXPELLED INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSING FIRE.

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b