Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
174 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
132,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1991 model year. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 58 of 174 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Braking behavior
68
39.1%
Fuel system concerns
9
5.2%
Steering behavior
6
3.4%
Electrical and battery issues
5
2.9%
Transmission and shifting
1
0.6%
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.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
58
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
9
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
8
Unknown Or Other
7
Structure:Body:Door
6
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator
5
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash
4
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage
4
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 68 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 9 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 6 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 10021055 · 2003-06-04 (June 4, 2003)
MADE A PANIC STOP AND ABS DIDN'T WORK, WHEELS LOCKED UP AND ALMOST HAD A ACCIDENT. (THIS HAPPENED MORE THEN ONCE) ALSO THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BROKE OFF FROM THE FLOOR OF THE TRUCK. *NLM
BODY RUST AND PAINT CHIPPING AND PEELING DIGITAL DASHBOARD IS DEAD EXCEPT FOR SPEEDOMETER AND TRIP METER SEATBELTS DO NOT LOCK UP WHEN YOU SLAM THE BRAKES ON FRONT SUSPENSION IS VERY SQUIKY
STEERING FAILURE WAS CATASTROPHIC. VEHICLE VEERED SUDDENLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. MANAGED TO CONTROL VEHICLE, SLOW DOWN AND EXIT. UNIVERSAL JOINT FAILED WHEN NYLON CONNECTORS, APPROXIMATELY 1/4 INCH THICK, SHATTERING WITHOUT WARNING.
EA94038; WHEN THE ROADS ARE SLIPPERY OR GOING OVER A RAILROAD TRACK, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED REAR END ACCIDENTS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. ALSO WHEN CARRYING A LOAD IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN BRAKING, THE DRIVER'S SEAT WILL MOVE FORWARD WHERE THE OCCUPANT WILL HIT THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
174 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
0.6%Usable mileage1 / 174 records
75.3%Valid incident date131 / 174 records
100.0%Valid filing date174 / 174 records
75.3%Ordered incident and filing dates131 / 174 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
Component
2004
2006
2016
2017
2018
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
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:Motor
29.5%ODI 10043960
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
WHILE PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE T-BONED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT FRONT. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO BECOME AIR BORN. WHEN THE VEHICLE DESCENDED IT WAS STRUCK HEAD ON WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS, BUT THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE LEGS, CHEST, AND ARMS. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND CITED THE CONSUMER. *AK
I HAVE A 2004 S-10 PICKUP AND HAD A NEARMISS A PERSON WAS SITTING ON MY TAILGATE AND THE LEFT TAILGATE CABLE BROKE AND THE RIGHT ONE IS BULGING I BELIEVE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE HOW DO I GET THESE CABLES CHANGED. *TR
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.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
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.
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.
2017: 0 complaints · 2018: 2 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2017
0
0
0
2018
0
1
2
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2017
1
0
0
2018
3
0
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.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
Unknown Or Other
Structure:Body:Door
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
—
0
0
0
2ODI 502984
DOORS DON'T CLOSE SMOOTHLY, DUE TO POOR ALIGNMENT.
THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES ARE BROKEN; ALSO WIRE CONNECTION ON A/C BLOWER CAME LOOSE AND ABS BRAKE FAILURE, RESULTING IN GRINDING NOISE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. *AK
REAR SEAT BELT LATCH RELEASE STICKS CAUSING BELT NOT TO LOCK. TT REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON STICKS IN WHEN PUSHED. DRIVER DOOR INSIDE HANDLE WONT RETURN WHEN OPENED. *YH
THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES ARE BROKEN; ALSO WIRE CONNECTION ON A/C BLOWER CAME LOOSE AND ABS BRAKE FAILURE, RESULTING IN GRINDING NOISE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. *AK
REAR SEAT BELT LATCH RELEASE STICKS CAUSING BELT NOT TO LOCK. TT REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON STICKS IN WHEN PUSHED. DRIVER DOOR INSIDE HANDLE WONT RETURN WHEN OPENED. *YH
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.
5 patterns with matching reports.
Brake response concerns
24 mentions · 13.8% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
ODI 10179073
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HER 1991 CHEVROLET S10 BLAZER WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED THE VEHICLE DECELERATES. THEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE SHE STILL HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE DOESN'T USE THE CRUISE CONTROL ANY MORE, SHE'S AFRAID THAT THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN. THE CONTACT HASN'T TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. *JB
PLASTIC SHIELD INSTALLED ON FRONT OF GAS TANK TO SHIELD TANK FROM ROAD DAMAGE CAPTURED DIRT/DEBRIS, THE RETAINED MOISTURE CAUSED TANK TO RUST AT SEAMS/GAS LEAK.
SKID PAD COVER IS HOLDING WATER AGAINST FUEL TANK AND CAUSING CORROSION WHICH LEADS TO FUEL LEAK FROM FUEL TANK. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
APPROXIMATELY EVERY 1,000 MILES VEHICLE STARTS TO IDLE ROUGH; WHEN COMING TO STOP AND MAKING TURNS ENGINE DIES; LOST POWER STEERING; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT. TT
Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b
Steering assistance concerns
1 mentions · 0.6% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
ODI 974265
APPROXIMATELY EVERY 1,000 MILES VEHICLE STARTS TO IDLE ROUGH; WHEN COMING TO STOP AND MAKING TURNS ENGINE DIES; LOST POWER STEERING; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT. TT