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1994 Chevrolet C1500 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

152 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

120,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1994 model year. Data updated: . 13 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 37 of 152 complaints (24.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior2617.1%
Steering behavior53.3%
Transmission and shifting42.6%
Electrical and battery issues32.0%
Fuel system concerns32.0%
Engine operation21.3%

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
37
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
31
Seats
15
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner
11
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
8
Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch
4
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
4
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
3
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor37
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer31
Seats15
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner11
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip8
Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch4
Power Train:Automatic Transmission4
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline3

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor: 37; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 31; Seats: 15; Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner: 11; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 8; Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch: 4; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 3

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
2
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
4
150,000 and above
5
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9994
150,000 and above5

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 5

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 139 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
17
1998
20
1999
55
2000
15
2001
5
2002
5
2003
14
2004
3
2005
5
2006
2
2007
3
2009
1
2011
1
2012
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19965
199717
199820
199955
200015
20015
20025
200314
20043
20055
20062
20073
20091
20111
20121

1996: 5; 1997: 17; 1998: 20; 1999: 55; 2000: 15; 2001: 5; 2002: 5; 2003: 14; 2004: 3; 2005: 5; 2006: 2; 2007: 3; 2009: 1; 2011: 1; 2012: 1

Pattern summary

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 26 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 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 10025884 · 2003-07-11 (July 11, 2003)

I OWN A 1994 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXT CAB, 1/2 TON. THERE CONTINUES TO BE A PERSISTANT PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT BRAKES. WHEN APPLIED THEY PULL VERY HARD TO THE LEFT (INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC). THE BRAKE LINES ON THE FRONT HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT 5 TIME IF NOT MORE WITH THE PROBLEM PERSISTING. SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH NO RESOLVE. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN LOOKED AT BY SEVERAL MECHANICS AND HAVE CONCLUDED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE COLLASPED. THIS IS A PERSISTANT PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED BY THE MANUFACTURER. …

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Owner report 10196360 · 2007-07-14 (July 14, 2007)

THROTTLE CABLE STICKING WHILE DRIVING. I WAS DRIVING AND PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS TO PASS IT STUCK TO THE FLOOR UNABLE TO BRAKE HAD TO DRIVE OFF ROAD TO AVOID ACCIDENT I PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO COME TO A STOP THE RPMS CONTINUED TO STAY HIGH PASS 5000 RPMS FOR SEVERAL MINUTES I THEN TURN THE TRUCK OFF WAITED STARTED IT A FEW MINUTES LATER AND THE RPMS IMMEDIATELY RAISED AGAIN TO 500 RPMS I THEN TURN THE TRUCK OFF AGAIN AND WAITED LONGER. WHEN I DID START IT AGAIN IT ACTED LIKE NOTHING HAD EVER HAPPENED. THIS…

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Owner report 10466843 · 2012-07-20 (July 20, 2012)

DRIVING EASTBOUND I-10 IN REDLANDS, CA ABOUT 0930, I BEGAN TO FEEL A SLIGHT PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND VIBRATION IN THE STEERING. I THOUGHT A BALANCING WEIGHT MIGHT HAVE FALLEN OFF. I WAS GOING ABOUT 65 MPH IN THE #3 LANE AND BEGAN TO MOVE IN TO THE #2 LANE TO EXIT THE FREEWAY AT 6TH ST TO CHECK THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE FRONT LEFT TIRE TIRE WENT OVER THE PROTRUDING REFLECTIVE MARKERS BETWEEN THE #3 AND #2 LANE, I THOUGHT A FRONT TIRE HAD BLOWN. THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL FOLLOWED BY LOUD BANGING. I REGAINED CONTROL AND PULLED OVER TO THE RIGHT SH…

Owner-reported narrative. 163,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10466843 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 811602 · 1997-04-23 (April 23, 1997)

WHILE ABOUT (70) MPH ON THE INTERSTATE THE ALTERNATOR BRACKET BROKE, CAUSING THE BELT TO COME OFF THE ENGINE, LIMITING STEERING AND BRAKING. VEHICLE REPAIRED AT DEALER. *AK

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Owner report 10114822 · 2005-03-27 (March 27, 2005)

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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Owner report 549612 · 1999-11-18 (November 18, 1999)

SUN SHIELD CRACKED INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. YH

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Owner report 535065 · 1998-05-02 (May 2, 1998)

STARTER MOUNTING BOLTS SHEARED OFF, ALLOWING WIRING HARNESS TO GROUND OUT ON EXHAUST PIPE, CREATING SPARKS WHEN STARTER WAS STILL ENGAGED.

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Owner report 840270 · 1999-06-17 (June 17, 1999)

WHILE IN USE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION, AFFECTING VISIBILITY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN #. ALSO, WHEN LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS OPERATING, SPEEDOMETER DROPS TO 20 RPMS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. *AK

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Owner report 535535 · 1998-05-14 (May 14, 1998)

FUEL INJECTOR/COMPUTER IN THE DIESEL ENGINE FAILS CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

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Owner report 844208 · 1999-08-03 (August 3, 1999)

THE DIESEL ENGINE WOULD STOP IN TRAFFIC. WOULD NOT REENGAGE OR START. AFTER RESTING FOR 2 DAYS OR SO, VEHICLE CAN BE RESTARTED. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER WHO WAS INFORMED NOT TO REPAIR INJECTOR PUMP IF VEHICLE STARTS WHILE BEING REPAIRED. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

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Owner report 846723 · 1999-09-03 (September 3, 1999)

A FLEET OF CHEVROLET 1500 1994-1999. THE FUEL PUMP QUITS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STALL/LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. REPLACED ABOUT 16 FUEL PUMPS. PLEASE PROVIDE ALL THE VIN # OF THE VEHICLE AND FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

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Owner report 860578 · 2000-04-19 (April 19, 2000)

WHEN PULLING OUT FROM STOP AND GIVING VEHICLE GAS, IT WILL STALL AND SOMETIMES IT WILL QUIT, LIKE ONCE AT AN INTER SECTION. CONSUMER TOOK TO DEALER ,AND THEY WORKED ON IT. BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM , PROBLEM OCCURRED 5 TO 6 TIMES SINCE OWNER BOUGHT VEHICLE BRAND NEW. *AK

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Data completeness

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

8.6%Usable mileage13 / 152 records
69.7%Valid incident date106 / 152 records
100.0%Valid filing date152 / 152 records
69.7%Ordered incident and filing dates106 / 152 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%

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00.0%

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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%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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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 range89,000 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10027043 · 120,000 mi

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, WHICH RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER.*AK *JB *NLM

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ODI 10087622 · 89,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. RECALL 03V159000 WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

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ODI 10126271 · 60,000 mi

DT: WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY, WITHOUT WARNING THE WIPERS WILL STOP. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, BUT NOT ON HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/WasherToo few reports for a range110,000 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10042235 · 110,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER WAS INFORMED, BUT COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

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ODI 10143704 · 125,000 mi

FOR THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD OCCASSIONALLY STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING NEARLY CAUSING ME TO CRASH. SOMETIMES, THEY WOULDN'T EVEN COME ON AT ALL AND OTHER TIMES THEY WOULD APPEAR TO GET STUCK AND I WOULD HEAR A LOUD WHIRRING SOUND COMING FROM THE W/S WIPER MOTOR. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FREQUENTLY. WITH WINTER NEARLY UPON US, THE NEED FOR MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK PROPERLY HAS INCREASED GREATLY. WHILE RESEARCHING PRICES TO REPAIR THIS, I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR COMPONENT SO I TOOK MY VEHIC…

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ODI 10172356 · 42,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WIPER MOTOR HAD CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, WHO STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL #03V159000, WHICH PERTAINED TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER.

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SeatsToo few reports for a range48,500 mi1 (sparse)
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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Power Train:Automatic TransmissionToo few reports for a range180,850 mi1 (sparse)
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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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:MotorVisibility:Windshield Wiper/WasherSeatsSeats:Front Assembly:ReclinerService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipExterior Lighting:Brake Lights:SwitchPower Train:Automatic TransmissionEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor—0000000
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer0—000000
Seats00—00000
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner000—0000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip0000—000
Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch00000—0
1
ODI 560848

THE DASH LIGHTS DIM WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. NLM

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission000000—0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline00000
1
ODI 560848

THE DASH LIGHTS DIM WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. NLM

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0—

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.

3 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

4 mentions · 2.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 167,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10259890 · 167,000 mi

DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE-BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND SHE COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE AND ACCIDENT OCCURRED- INSPECTION OF VEHICLE AFTER FACT REVEALED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD FAILED. *TR

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ODI 531151

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

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ODI 818150

SPONGY APPLICATION WHEN PRESSURE APPLIED (BRAKE PEDAL). THEREFORE, CREATING A VARIANCE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK CONSUMER STATES ON FIRST OCCASION, BRAKES WORKED FINE AND THEN ALL THE SUDDEN PEDAL ALMOST WENT TO THE FLOOR, FRONT BRAKES KEPT CONSUMER FROM CAUSING ACCIDENT, DEALER STATED PROBLEM WAS WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING, DEALER INSTALLED NEW MASTER CYLINDER, CONSUMER STATES NOW THE PEDAL FEELS VERY SOFT, THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDER HAS ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. O RING BLEW OUT. *SLC

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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

3 mentions · 2.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 838012

DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTION PUMP CAUSED POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES TO FAIL, WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. *AK

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ODI 846723

A FLEET OF CHEVROLET 1500 1994-1999. THE FUEL PUMP QUITS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STALL/LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. REPLACED ABOUT 16 FUEL PUMPS. PLEASE PROVIDE ALL THE VIN # OF THE VEHICLE AND FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

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ODI 9000176

POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES ARE DESIGNED TO OPERATE FROM THE SAME PUMP, DURING OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE AND TURNING CORNERS THE UNIT EXPERIENCES SURGING DURING BRAKING TO ASSIST THE STEERING, THIS HAS CAUSED TEMPORARY LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CONSUMER HAS GONE INTO DITCH. *MJS

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

Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 1.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 846723

A FLEET OF CHEVROLET 1500 1994-1999. THE FUEL PUMP QUITS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STALL/LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. REPLACED ABOUT 16 FUEL PUMPS. PLEASE PROVIDE ALL THE VIN # OF THE VEHICLE AND FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

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ODI 860578

WHEN PULLING OUT FROM STOP AND GIVING VEHICLE GAS, IT WILL STALL AND SOMETIMES IT WILL QUIT, LIKE ONCE AT AN INTER SECTION. CONSUMER TOOK TO DEALER ,AND THEY WORKED ON IT. BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM , PROBLEM OCCURRED 5 TO 6 TIMES SINCE OWNER BOUGHT VEHICLE BRAND NEW. *AK

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b