120 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
479 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
46,368 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1972 to 2003 model years. Data updated: . 67 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
120 of 479 complaints match this topic (25.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN SOFT. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 718996 at NHTSA ↗
FRONT AND REAR BRAKES FAILED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 738079 at NHTSA ↗
APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE TRUCK KEPT ON GOING. THE TRUCK DID NOT HAVE ANY BRAKES. DRIVER HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES VERY HARD BEFORE THE TRUCK WOULD STOP. *AK CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM OCCURS INFREQUENTLY, NOTICES PROBLEM HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER SITTING OVER NIGHT, DEALER CAN NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. *SLC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 817522 at NHTSA ↗
GAS LINES HAVE RUSTED OUT, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. ALSO, BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 870398 at NHTSA ↗
CONSUMER CAN BE DRIVING AT APPROX 25 MPH NEEDS TO APPLY GREAT PRESSURE TO BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP, HAS TO KEEP A HOLD ON BRAKES TO FLOOR, THIS OCCURS WHEN A SUDDEN STOP NEEDS TO BE MADE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 817237 at NHTSA ↗
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
479 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
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 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 327.3% | 212.5%ODI 817237CONSUMER CAN BE DRIVING AT APPROX 25 MPH NEEDS TO APPLY GREAT PRESSURE TO BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP, HAS TO KEEP A HOLD ON BRAKES TO FLOOR, THIS OCCURS WHEN A SUDDEN STOP NEEDS TO BE MADE. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 23.4% | 67.6%ODI 10127055 · 100,000 miDT: BRAKES CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND THEY SAID THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, UNDER THE FENDER, THE BRAKE HUB CAUGHT FIRE, DUE TO OVERHEATING CAUSING THE BRAKES TO CATCH FIRE. | 46.7%ODI 810873BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, ABS BRAKES WON'T GRASP. THIS IS 2ND REPLACEMENT. VEHICLE HAS TO BE IN NEUTRAL BEFORE STEPPING ON BRAKES. *AK | 1722.7%ODI 717782AT LOW SPEEDS THE REAR BRAKES WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP SUDDENLY OR SKID. ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS CHECKED BY DEALER, AUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITY WITH NO CAUSE IDENTIFIED. *AK | 1020.0%ODI 556893WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND VEHICLE GOES OVER ANY BUMP OR ROUGH SERVICE, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN FURTHER AND BRAKING DOES NOT WORK LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO. *SLC | 1333.3% | 515.6%ODI 10015572THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED AND DOES NOT WORK. *NLM | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 15.9%ODI 104710622002 CHEVROLET PICK UP TRUCK. CONSUMER STATES FAILURE OF ABS SYSTEM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS HIS GRANDSON TURNED INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE PEDAL BECAME EXTREMELY HARD, AND HE WAS UNABLE TO SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN. EVEN THOUGH THE ABS FAILED, THE WARNING LIGHT NEVER ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. HIS GRANDSON HIT TWO VEHICLES PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. | 220.0%ODI 10072288 · 3,402 miWHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER STATED THAT WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED.*AK |
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1831.0%ODI 10026212THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FOR ABOUT A MONTH. THE CONSUMER HAS TO HIT ON THE MOTOR IN ORDER FOR THE WIPERS TO OPERATE. THE CONSUMER PURCHASED NEW WIND SHIELD WIPERS FOR THE COST OF $88.13 BECAUSE IT WAS NOT COVERED BY RECALL.*AK *CB | 1316.5%ODI 561188THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE RECALLED WIPER MOTOR MODULE HIMSELF, HE REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT, BUT HAS NOT RECEIVED IT YET. NLM | 1016.7%ODI 10026539CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE DURING RAINY WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK | 45.3%ODI 10075875WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. *AK | 48.0%ODI 10021522 · 75,000 miWINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL CIRCUIT BOARD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED UNDER THE SPECIAL POLICY #02054. *SCC *JB | 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. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 16.3%ODI 750305WIPERS FAILED DURING RAIN STORM. WIPERS RUN FOR APPROX. 5 MINUTES THEN QUIT. MUST TURN TRUCK OFF FOR 10 MINUTES BEFORE WIPERS WILL OPERATE FOR 5 MINUTES. *AK | 112.5%ODI 704643HERE'S THE TEXT I E-MAILED TO THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER A FEW MINUTES AGO: I HAVE RECEIVED YOUR LETTER ALERTING ME ABOUT A POTENTIAL WIPER PROBLEM WITH MY 96 SUBURBAN. IT JUST SO HAPPENS THAT THE PROBLEM YOU DESCRIBED RECENTLY BEGAN TO OCCUR IN MY 92 PICKUP. THE WIPERS WILL SIMPLY STOP WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. LATER, THEY'LL START WORKING AGAIN ON THEIR OWN. THEY HAVE STOPPED IN VARIOUS POSITIONS AT VARIOUS TIMES. I'D LIKE TO THINK THAT THIS DEFECT, SIMILAR TO THE ONE OBSERVED IN NEWER MODELS, COULD BE CORRECTED BY MY DEALE… | 712.1%ODI 10019944THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER SAW A RECALL THAT STATED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS RECALLED UNDER RECALL #03V159000, WHICH IS SUPPOSE TO BE MAILED OUT SOMETIME THIS MONTH ACCORDING TO ODI. CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE HIS WIPERS STOP WHEN IT IS RAINING HARD. *NLM | 2025.3% | 915.0%ODI 10006472WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING WHEN ON DELAY OR LOW. THEY START WORKING ONLY BY TURNING WIPERS ON HIGH. *SCC ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS***751088 | 11.3%ODI 548684WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK WHEN ITS RAINING, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. *YC | 12.0%ODI 765054WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED OVER A YEAR AGO WHILE ON A CROSS COUNTRY VACATION IN LIGHT RAIN. A YEAR LATER THE WIPERS HAVE DEGRADED TO ALMOST A COMPLETE COMPONENT FAILURE. EVEN THOUGH MY TRUCK IS A 98', I WAS WONDERING IF THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF RECALL #98043.*AK | 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. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Tires | 218.2%ODI 765899THREE OUT OF FOUR TIRES SEPARATED IN ONE YEARS TIME, TOTAL OF 16000 MILES. *AK | 425.0%ODI 731062I RECENTLY WENT TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER IN LAKE ELSINORE, CA TO HAVE MY FIRESTONE TIRES INSPECTED DUE TO THE RECALL. THE SERVICE TECH THERE LOOKED AT ONE OF MY TIRES AND SAID THEIR NOT RECALL TIRES SO YOU'RE OK. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO ANOTHER TIRE DEALERSHIP AND THE TOLD ME THAT THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES ON MY TRUCK ARE READY TO COME APART. THREE OF THE FOUR HAVE INCREASES IN THEM, THE FIRESTONE TECH TOLD ME THAT IS WHERE THE BELT COMES TOGETHER AND THEY WILL USUALLY COME APART IF THERE ARE FOUR CREASES. I CALLED BACK AND SPOKE TO THE FIRESTONE S… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 11.3%ODI 762022TIRES ARE 3 YEARS OLD AND ARE NOW MISSING CHUNKS OF RUBBER.THEY HAVE BEEN ROTATED AND INFLATED PROPERLY.*AK | 11.7%ODI 761046WAS DRIVING FROM LAS VEGAS TO ATLANTA. WHILE PASSING THROUGH TALLADEGA, AL ON APRIL 20, 2002, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM MY LEFT REAR TIRE. I WAS TRAVELLING AT APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH (WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC) IN THE PASSING LANE WHEN IN MY PERIPHERY I SAW A BLACK THING COME FROM THE SIDE OF MY TRUCK. NEXT CAME A LOUD THUMP. MADE IT TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND WITH HELP FROM THE ALABAMA HIGHWAY ASSISTANCE PEOPLE I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TIRE AND CHANGED TO THE SPARE. AFTER CHANGING THE TIRE, MY DAD AND I INPSECTED THE GENERAL GRABBER AW AND NOTICED… | 22.7%ODI 10090259VEHICLE'S LEFT FRONT FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE CAME APART WHILE DRIVING. *MR THE TIRE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED. *SC *JB | 510.0% | 12.6%ODI 733988WE OWN A SERVICE COMPANY IN LAS VEGAS. WE HAVE 6 NEW CHEVROLET TRUCKS ALL WITH GENERAL TIRES. 3 ARE 1999 AND 3 ARE 2000. WE HAVE HAD 5 GENERAL TIRE BLOW OUTS IN THE SAME MANNER AS FIRESTONE. NEITHER CHEVROLET, NOR GENERAL WILL RETURN ANY PHONE CALLS OR HELP OUT IN ANY MANNER. THEY ARE MAKING US PAY $100.00 TO REPLACE THE BLOWN TIRE. AND THEY WILL ONLY REPLACE THE TIRE WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL THAT WAS BLOWN. THIS PROBLEM COULD BE LIFE THREATENING, AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. TIRES NEED TO BE RECALLED AND REPLACED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.… | 515.6%ODI 557253FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES (P265 75 R16) EXPERIENCED 5 FLAT TIRES, 2 OF THOSE WERE UNREPAIRABLE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC | 211.8%ODI 10022600VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODING ON 6/5/2003. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P265/75R16. *AK | 211.8%ODI 759180VIBERATION PROBLEM REPLACED TIRES(35) RIMS(2) AND LEFT AXLE VIBERATION CONTINUES. *AK | 110.0%ODI 10073844 · 12,000 miFIRESTONE BRIDGESTONE V-STEEL RIB 625. LT245/75R16 , DOT# 7X1165V1803 . OWNER WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ABOUT 55 TO 60 MPH WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT THE SIDEWALL. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED PRIOR TO TAKING THE TRIP. *JB *NM |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 16.3%ODI 9005083LEFT FRONT TIRE LOST THREAD, TORE UP LEFT FRONT QUARTER, TORE UP DOWN UNDER BUMPER RUINED THE WHEEL, REPLACED TWO TIRE. | 112.5%ODI 868622WHILE DRIVING COULD FEEL LIKE SOMETHING WAS ON THE ROAD. HAD A BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH, AND TREAD SEPARATED, RAPPING ON THE AXLE. PRIOR TO PROBLEM, TIRES SHOWED NO SIGN OF TREAD SEPARATION. BRIDGESTON LT 265/75R16. *AK VEHICLE COMPLETLY CHECKED PRIOR TO TRIP WHEN FAILURE OCCURED. *YH | 35.2%ODI 566277ATTORNEY WRITING ON THE BEHALF OF 4 ACCIDENTS IN WHICH HE STATES WERE CAUSED BY TREAD SEPARATION ON GOODYEAR 16 INCH LOAD RANGE E STEEL BELTED RADIAL TIRES, THIS PARTICULAR POLICE REPORT STATES THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A ROLLOVER AND CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT, OWNER OF THE VEHICLE IS MADERA COMPONENTS SYSTEM, 6323 W VAN BREN. *SLC | 45.1%ODI 10094497 · 50,000 miWHILE DRIVING 65 MPH TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. AS A RESULT, TIRE IMMEDIATELY BLEW OUT. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK | 11.7%ODI 734232TREAD SEPARATION ON REAR TIRE - 27,000 MILES ON TIRE.*AK( DOT NUMBER: MK11 TIRE SIZE: W6HV089 ) | 22.7%ODI 733269TREAD SEPARATION. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT 265 75)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT 265 75 ) | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 37.7%ODI 10009194 · 33,000 miTIRE CAME APART WHILE DRIVING. NO ROAD HAZARDS OR ANYTHING ON THE ROAD. TIRE MADE A NOISE, PIECES OF RUBBER WERE FALLING ON THE ROAD, TIRE COMPLETELY FAILED AS I PULLED OVER. TREAD WAS PARTIALLY OFF AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. I HAVE ELECTRONIC PICTURES. *TS ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***761431 | 39.4%ODI 10033553 · 23,000 miWHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. CONSUMER COULDN'T CONTROL THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE ENTIRE TREAD COMING OFF THE TIRE. TIRE DIDN'T BLOW. *PH | 211.8%ODI 10039490 · 17,700 miDURING A JULY TRIP FROM GLENDALE ,CA TO THE EASTERN SIERRAS AT 4HRS INTO THE TRIP THE LEFT REAR TIRE DELAMINATED ON MY CHEVROLET 1500HD. I WAS CARRYING A LANCE LIGHT CAMPER ON THE TRUCK. THE WEIGHT WAS WITHIN LIMITS OF BOTH TIRE AND TRUCK. THE TIRES WERE INFLATED TO 80 COLD PSI PRIOR ON THE DAY OF THE TRIP. THE TEMPRATURE WAS 108 DEG F. MY SPEED AT THE TIME WAS 67 MPH. IN AUGUST, ON ANOTHER TRIP TO THE EASTERN SIERRAS, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE DELAMINATED AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME LOCATION UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS.LUCKY FOR ME THERE WERE NO INJU… | 211.8%ODI 10108847 · 38,000 miRECALL CAMPAIGN; TIRES HAD BEEN CHECKED AT INTERVALS OF 3K MILES, AND THERE WERE MANY INDICATIONS THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT AT 38000 MILES HE WAS INFORMED THAT TWO OF THE VEHICLE TIRES HAD A SPLIT IN THE TREADS. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE TIRES TO GOODYEAR AN WAS OFFERED $50.00 PER BAD TIRE. THE REMAINING TIRES WERE ROTATED TO THE FRONT BUT THE VEHICLE STILL PULLED TO THE RIGHT AFTER THE ALIGNMENT. ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE NOW BEEN REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BRAND OF TIRE. *TC | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Seats | 19.1%ODI 516992DEFECTIVE HIGH BACK SEAT DESIGN--LEFT BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE DRIVER'S HIGH BACK SEAT TO THE BOTTOM SEAT SHEARED OFF 3 TIMES. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 225.0% | 58.6% | 56.3%ODI 738484AS I WAS STARTING OFF AT A STOP SIGN, I PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE AND MY SEAT TILTED BACKWARDS. IT IS JUST LIKE A ROCKING CHAIR NOW. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP IN EASLEY AT CRANE CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT. I CALLED THE CHEV. COMPANY AT[phone removed] AND THEY SAID CONSIDERING THE MILEAGE THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. SO NOW I AM CONTACTING YOU. THE SEATBELT WILL BE OF NO USE IN A WRECK BECAUSE THE SEAT WILL BREAK COMPLETELY LOOSE IN AN ACCIDENT. THE SEAT IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE FRA… | 23.3% | 22.7% | 12.0%ODI 532646PLASTIC BODY MOLDING BEHIND REAR SEAT IS BROKEN ALLOWING SEAT TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH. CHILDREN WHO RIDE IN THE BACK, BANG THEIR HEADS AGAINST THE BACK OF THE CAB DURING ACCELERATION OR BRAKING. | 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. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 46.9%ODI 551996INJECTOR PUMPS FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT START ONCE IT IS HOT. NLM | 56.3%ODI 526482FUEL INJECTION PUMP MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK | 23.3%ODI 764593MOTOR WILL SHUT OFF AT VARIOUS TIMES, AT IDLE OR WHILE DRIVING, WITHOUT WARNING. TRUCK IS USED FOR TRAILERING HORSES AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND THE ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN SEVERELY EFFECTS BRAKING AND STEERAGE AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. THE TRUCK WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP FOR FUEL INJECTION PUMP PROBLEMS AT 55812 MILES WITH THE PUMP BEING REPLACED. SEARCHING INTERNET AND TALKING TO MECHANICS FOUND THAT THIS IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THE 6.5L DIESEL ENGINE WITH THE FAULT BEING THE PUMP MOUNTED DRIVER (PMD) SOMETIMES CALLED A FUEL SOLENOID… | 11.3%ODI 701340WHEN THE FUEL INJECTOR FAILED IT FORCED FUES THROUGH THE WIRING HARNESS AND FILLED THE COMPUTER WITH FUEL. LEADING TO THE POTENTIAL OF A FIRE | 24.0% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 15.9%ODI 10044194 · 27,000 miWHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DIESEL FUEL IS SEEPING INTO THE CAR. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE FUEL INJECTIONS WERE CRACKED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALERS SHOP THREE TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS SINGLE PROBLEM. EACH TIME DEALER ASSURED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 16.3% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 11.7% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 11.7% | 45.3%ODI 724426WHEN ENGINE WARM, TRANSMISSION WILL HESITATE, THEN SLAM FROM FIRST TO SECOND. THIS DOES NOT OCCUR ALL THE TIME. IT HAS HAPPENED ON 4 OCCASIONS. 3 TIMES AFTER DRIVING APPROX 60 MILES AND ONCE 4 HOURS INTO A 5 HOUR TRIP. *AK | 36.0%ODI 703480A TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE GOOD FOR MORE THAN 60000 MPH. USED FOR COMMUTE NOT LOADS. *AK | 12.6% | 13.1%ODI 10004870THROTTLE WOULD STICK IN IDLE POSITION DISTRACTING THE CONSUMER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 15.9%ODI 10032228CONSUMER STATES WHEN TURNING KEY INTO THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK ON EVERY TRUCK THE CONSUMER CHECKED FROM 1998-2003 1/2, 3/4 AND 1 TON THEY EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT. *PH *JB | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Too few reports for a range | 18,000 mi | 3 (sparse) | ODI 10127055 · 100,000 miDT: BRAKES CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND THEY SAID THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, UNDER THE FENDER, THE BRAKE HUB CAUGHT FIRE, DUE TO OVERHEATING CAUSING THE BRAKES TO CATCH FIRE. ODI 10150133 · 18,000 miDT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT FELT AS THOUGH SOMETHING GRABS THEN IT WILL RELEASE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ABS. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 3/20/2006 - *NM ODI 10072288 · 3,402 miWHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER STATED THAT WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED.*AK |
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor | 73,000–90,000 mi | 75,000 mi | 5 | ODI 10044247 · 120,000 miWINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THIS ERRATIC PERFORMANCE DISTRACTS THE DRIVER AND IMPAIRS HIS VISION. DEALER STATES " A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PART; HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK ODI 10049954 · 73,000 miWINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. A RECALL WAS ISSUED; HOWEVER,THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN.*AK ODI 10081370 · 90,000 miWHILE DRIVING FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK |
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer | Too few reports for a range | 58,184 mi | 4 (sparse) | ODI 10030018 · 46,368 miCONSUMER HAS A PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER TURNING ON WIPERS THERE ARE TIMES WHEN AT LEAST TEN MINUTES PASS BEFORE THEY START TO WORK. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER, AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK ODI 10236677 · 70,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACTIVATE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY FAILED TO WORK. INTERMITTENTLY, AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, THE WIPERS MAY FUNCTION PROPERLY; HOWEVER, IT IS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT USED OFTEN. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER BOTH STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW |
| Tires | Too few reports for a range | 12,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10073844 · 12,000 miFIRESTONE BRIDGESTONE V-STEEL RIB 625. LT245/75R16 , DOT# 7X1165V1803 . OWNER WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ABOUT 55 TO 60 MPH WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT THE SIDEWALL. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED PRIOR TO TAKING THE TRIP. *JB *NM |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 23,887–46,250 mi | 35,500 mi | 8 | ODI 10094497 · 50,000 miWHILE DRIVING 65 MPH TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. AS A RESULT, TIRE IMMEDIATELY BLEW OUT. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK ODI 10009194 · 33,000 miTIRE CAME APART WHILE DRIVING. NO ROAD HAZARDS OR ANYTHING ON THE ROAD. TIRE MADE A NOISE, PIECES OF RUBBER WERE FALLING ON THE ROAD, TIRE COMPLETELY FAILED AS I PULLED OVER. TREAD WAS PARTIALLY OFF AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. I HAVE ELECTRONIC PICTURES. *TS ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***761431 ODI 10033553 · 23,000 miWHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. CONSUMER COULDN'T CONTROL THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE ENTIRE TREAD COMING OFF THE TIRE. TIRE DIDN'T BLOW. *PH |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System | Too few reports for a range | 27,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10044194 · 27,000 miWHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DIESEL FUEL IS SEEPING INTO THE CAR. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE FUEL INJECTIONS WERE CRACKED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALERS SHOP THREE TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS SINGLE PROBLEM. EACH TIME DEALER ASSURED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK |
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
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.
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
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.
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.
2002: 8 complaints · 2003: 9 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 2003 | 4 | 8 | 9 |
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
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.
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor | Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer | Tires | Tires:Tread/Belt | Seats | Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System | Power Train:Automatic Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1ODI 760852WE BOUGHT THIS PICHUP NEW, HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP MANY TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. IT STALLS ON US AT ANY TIME,THEY HAVE REPLACED PARTS AND REPLACED PARTS. EACH TIME THEY SAY IT IS EITHER THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM OR A OIL LEAK. THEY FIX IT AND AGAIN IT HAPPENS. I HAVE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTORY, AT ONE TIME THEY EXTENDED THE WARRENTY ANOTHER 1200 MILES, BUT OF COURSE THE WARRANTY RAN OUT BEFORE THE TRUCK BROKE DOWN AGAIN. I ASK THEM TO AT LEAST RECALL THE PARTS THAT KEEP GOING OUT OR FIX THE PROBLEM AND PAY AT LEAST HALF OF REPAIRS ON TRUCK, SI… | 0 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 760852WE BOUGHT THIS PICHUP NEW, HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP MANY TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. IT STALLS ON US AT ANY TIME,THEY HAVE REPLACED PARTS AND REPLACED PARTS. EACH TIME THEY SAY IT IS EITHER THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM OR A OIL LEAK. THEY FIX IT AND AGAIN IT HAPPENS. I HAVE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTORY, AT ONE TIME THEY EXTENDED THE WARRENTY ANOTHER 1200 MILES, BUT OF COURSE THE WARRANTY RAN OUT BEFORE THE TRUCK BROKE DOWN AGAIN. I ASK THEM TO AT LEAST RECALL THE PARTS THAT KEEP GOING OUT OR FIX THE PROBLEM AND PAY AT LEAST HALF OF REPAIRS ON TRUCK, SI… | — | 0 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
6 patterns with matching reports.
28 mentions · 5.8% of complaints
Median mileage: 28,296 mi (6 usable records).
BRAKES ONLY WORK WHEN TRAVELING SLOW. IF TRAVELING AT 40 MPH CAN STAND UP ON BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b18 mentions · 3.8% of complaints
Median mileage: 39,650 mi (2 usable records).
FUEL INJECTION PUMP DEFECTIVE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL 3 TIMES.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS,OWNER NOTES FAULTY FUEL INJECTION PUMP. DEALERS HAVE REPLACE INJECTION PUMP 4 TIMES, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. *AK
\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b10 mentions · 2.1% of complaints
Median mileage: 69,100 mi (2 usable records).
WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. CONSUMER FELT THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET PICKUP. WHILE TURNING LEFT AT 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND PLACED THE GEAR INTO PARK. HE THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKED. HE HAD TO DO THIS TWICE BEFORE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER DID NOT WANT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THEY HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR TWO DAYS AND CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 138,000.
THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM STARTED EARLY (@3500MILES), BUT DID NOT SUFFER A COMPLETE FAILURE UNTIL 1/99 AT 53478 MILES AND AGAIN AT 110000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP LIST IT AS A BROKEN SUN GEAR SHELL. THE BATTERY BEGAN LEAKING ACID AT THE POSITIVE CABLE CONNECTION CREATING SOME KIND OF MELT DOWN THAT LOOSEN THE CONNECTOR BEYOND REPAIR AND CAUSED POWER FAILURE. THE DRIVE SHAFT HAS BEEN CLUNKING SINCE @3500 MILES, BUT EVERYTIME I TAKE IT IN THE DEALER JUST LUBES THE DRIVE SHAFT SLIP YOKE, BUT THIS DOES NOT FIX IT. THE FUEL PUMP HAD A COMPLETE FAILU…
\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b4 mentions · 0.8% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
THE SPEED OF THE TRUCK WILL VARY WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS. WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT AND GOOD ROAD THE TRUCK WILL JERK HARD TO THE LEFT ,THEN SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT. SOMETIMES THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL FADE CLEAR TO THE FLOOR WHEN I GO TO STOP AT A SLOW SPEED. I HAD A NEW MASTER CYLINDER PUT IN THE TRUCK, BUT IT STILL DID THE SAME THING. SOME TIMES ALSO IT WILL MAKE THE FUNNY RATCHETING NOISE LIKE YOUR ON A DIRT ROAD AND TRYING TO STOP QUICKLY, BUT I WILL BE ON A GOOD DRY ASPHALT ROAD. SOME TIMES I WILL BE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE BRAK…
WHEN DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SUDDENLY JERK TO THE SIDE, THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY. ARE THERE ANY BULLETINS OUT ON THIS PROBLEM OR IS THIS A RARE PROBLEM?
A JERKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. IT WILL JERK OR TRY TO TURN ON ITS OWN WHILE GOING STRAIGHT OR ON A TURN. IT HAS CAUSED SEVERAL NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS. THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THE STEERING ACTS UP AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND SPEEDS AND CANNOT BE PREDICTED. *AK
\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b3 mentions · 0.6% of complaints
Median mileage: 66,365 mi (1 usable records).
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION THAT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE OTHER VEHICLE IN THE ACCIDENT WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH. THERE WAS PRE-IMPACT BRAKING, THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ON PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THERE WERE INJURIES TO THE CONTACT'S KNEE CAP AND TWO FRACTURED BONES ON THE LEFT LEG. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED.
I WAS SURPRISED THAT NO WARNING FOR A DOOR AJAR WAS ON OUR NEW VEHICLE. THIS IS SUCH A SIMPLE THING YET COULD SAVE MANY INJURIES OR LIVES. IT IS VERY HARD TO DETERMINE THAT ALL FOUR DOORS ON A VEHICLE ARE SECURE. I CAN THINK OF MANY INSTANCES THAT A WARNING LIGHT LETTING THE DRIVER KNOW THAT A DOOR IS NOT SHUT TIGHT COULD PREVENT INJURY OR DEATH. THIS SEEMS LIKE SUCH A SIMPLE THING TO DO THAT I WAS QUITE SURPRISED WHEN NO WARNING OF A DOOR AJAR WAS NOT ON THIS 4 DOOR VEHICLE. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN ADDRESS AS A REQUIREMENT ON ALL VEHICLES OR AT…
2002 CHEVROLET PICK UP TRUCK. CONSUMER STATES FAILURE OF ABS SYSTEM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS HIS GRANDSON TURNED INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE PEDAL BECAME EXTREMELY HARD, AND HE WAS UNABLE TO SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN. EVEN THOUGH THE ABS FAILED, THE WARNING LIGHT NEVER ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. HIS GRANDSON HIT TWO VEHICLES PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY.
\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b1 mentions · 0.2% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
GAS LINES HAVE RUSTED OUT, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. ALSO, BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b