Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
180 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
82,163 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1992 model year. Data updated: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 99 of 180 complaints (55.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 113 | 62.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 8 | 4.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 4 | 2.2% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 1.1% |
| Steering behavior | 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.
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 99 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly | 6 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 6 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper | 5 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 |
| Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack | 4 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage | 4 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Retractor | 4 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 99; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 6; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 6; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper: 5; Vehicle Speed Control: 5; Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack: 4; Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage: 4; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 4
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 177 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 45 |
| 1996 | 18 |
| 1997 | 39 |
| 1998 | 26 |
| 1999 | 24 |
| 2000 | 15 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 2 |
1995: 45; 1996: 18; 1997: 39; 1998: 26; 1999: 24; 2000: 15; 2001: 3; 2002: 3; 2003: 5; 2004: 2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 113 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 8 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues 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.
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
ABS WARNING LIGHTS ON, REAR BRAKES LOCK IN DAMP / WET WEATHER / LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL / EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK *MR
Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10051486 at NHTSA ↗
BRAKE PADS/ROTORS FAILED, CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK UP WHEN APPLIED ON WET ROADS. *AW
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 480032 at NHTSA ↗
GAS TANK RUSTED UNDER THE COVER. WARRANTY EXPIRED, YET FUMES WERE NOTICED WITHIN 50 FEET OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *MR
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10051704 at NHTSA ↗
PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL TANK. *PH (NAR) FUEL TANK LEAKED. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10057189 at NHTSA ↗
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70MPH AND HEARD A BUZZING SOUND, SAW BATTERY LIGHT ON. AS PULLING OVER HEARD A THUMPING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, RAISED THE HOOD AND IT ENGULFED IN FLAMES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND CAUSE OF FIRE IS UNKNOWN. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 819899 at NHTSA ↗
WHILE PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED.THERE IS ALSO BLACK SMOKE NOTICEABLE FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERS AND WAS TOLD BATTERY VOLTAGE IS LOW, CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH MICRO PROCESSER IN CPU. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 821113 at NHTSA ↗
TRANSMISSION FAILED, WON'T GO INTO OVERDRIVE, REMAINS IN THIRD GEAR.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 517525 at NHTSA ↗
OUR TRANSMISSION CAUGHT FIRE THROUGH THE DIPSTICK. WE DID NOT LEARN OF THE DIPSTICK/SEAL RECALL UNTIL TODAY-OUR INSURANCE AGENT TOLD US, WE NEVER HEARD ON NEWS OR RECEIVED NOTICE. WE NEED RECALL INFORMATION PLEASE, THANKS.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 755038 at NHTSA ↗
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD DRIVER. ONCE VEHICLE WAS HIT, THE DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETACT ONCE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 813421 at NHTSA ↗
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
180 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 | 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 10043960WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *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. |
| 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. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 14.8%ODI 10080071 · 6,600 miWHILE 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 | 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. |
| Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments | 14.8%ODI 10288605 · 840,000 miI 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 | 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. |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 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. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 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. |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 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. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly | Too few reports for a range | 60,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10051704 · 60,000 miGAS TANK RUSTED UNDER THE COVER. WARRANTY EXPIRED, YET FUMES WERE NOTICED WITHIN 50 FEET OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *MR |
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.
2017: 0 complaints · 2018: 2 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 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.
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper | Vehicle Speed Control | Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack | Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage | Seat Belts:Front:Retractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | — | 0 | 1ODI 818384EA94038, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND "SPONGY FEELING" ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN CHANGED 8 TIMES WITHIN A 2 AND A HALF YEAR PERIOD, THE ROTOR, CALIPER, AND SENSOR WERE REPLACED DUE TO THE ABS. *SLC | 2ODI 817364EA94-038 CONSUMER STATES WHEN TRAVELING ON WET PAVEMENT AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUD NOISE FROM THE BRAKES, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE' BRAKE FADE AWAY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE PADS. *AK ODI 821904WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND MORE BRAKING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED. THE BRAKE CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK | 1ODI 818065WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL IS HARD, NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO STOP THE WAY IT SHOULD. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. ALSO, RUNS VERY ROUGH WHEN IT STARTS.SUBSEQUENTLY STARTS TO RACE AND CONTINUES TO RACE UNTIL IT WARMS UP. *AK | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 1ODI 818384EA94038, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND "SPONGY FEELING" ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN CHANGED 8 TIMES WITHIN A 2 AND A HALF YEAR PERIOD, THE ROTOR, CALIPER, AND SENSOR WERE REPLACED DUE TO THE ABS. *SLC | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper | 2ODI 817364EA94-038 CONSUMER STATES WHEN TRAVELING ON WET PAVEMENT AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUD NOISE FROM THE BRAKES, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE' BRAKE FADE AWAY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE PADS. *AK ODI 821904WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND MORE BRAKING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED. THE BRAKE CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1ODI 818065WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL IS HARD, NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO STOP THE WAY IT SHOULD. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. ALSO, RUNS VERY ROUGH WHEN IT STARTS.SUBSEQUENTLY STARTS TO RACE AND CONTINUES TO RACE UNTIL IT WARMS UP. *AK | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1ODI 893625RETRACTING SPRING CAME LOOSE FROM SHAFT THAT ROLLS SEAT BELT UP. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK PASSENGER SIDE REAR SEAT LAP SHOULDER BELT BECAME INOPERATIVE WHEN COIL RETRACTING SPRING CAME LOOSE FROM SHAFT THAT BELT ROLLS UP ON, THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE HOLE PLUG COMING OUT OF THE PLASTIC SPRING COVER ALLOWING THE SPRING TO WORK ITS WAY OFF THE SHAFT, THE PLUG IS ALSO OUT OF THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUT THE SPRING HAS NOT COME OFF. *SLC |
| Seat Belts:Front:Retractor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 893625RETRACTING SPRING CAME LOOSE FROM SHAFT THAT ROLLS SEAT BELT UP. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK PASSENGER SIDE REAR SEAT LAP SHOULDER BELT BECAME INOPERATIVE WHEN COIL RETRACTING SPRING CAME LOOSE FROM SHAFT THAT BELT ROLLS UP ON, THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE HOLE PLUG COMING OUT OF THE PLASTIC SPRING COVER ALLOWING THE SPRING TO WORK ITS WAY OFF THE SHAFT, THE PLUG IS ALSO OUT OF THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUT THE SPRING HAS NOT COME OFF. *SLC | — |
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.
3 patterns with matching reports.
29 mentions · 16.1% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
ABS BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK
\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b5 mentions · 2.8% of complaints
Median mileage: 90,000 mi (1 usable records).
ABS WARNING LIGHTS ON, REAR BRAKES LOCK IN DAMP / WET WEATHER / LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL / EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK *MR
ABS WENT OUT WHILE ON VACATION. DEALER HAS RESET THE SYSTEM ON TWO OCCASIONS AFTER THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. RECENTLY, JUST AFTER THE 50K MILE WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, AND A DEALER TOLD THE OWNER IT WOULD BE OKAY TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHILE THE LIGHT WAS ON IF HE COULD NOT AFFORD THE REPAIR.
RECALL # 99V193000 GMC/ABS; ABS WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ILLUMINATED. ABS WARNING LIGHT ONLY CAME ON WHEN BRAKES WERE BEING USED. CURRENTLY, ABS WARNING LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON AT ALL TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER NFORMATION. *AK
\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b2 mentions · 1.1% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
CONSUMER BEGAN SMELLING GAS WHENEVER TANK IS FULL. HE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE GAS TANK HAD RUSTED AND PIN HOLES ARE IN THIS TANK. CONSUMER HAS HAD TANK REPAIRED. *AK
THE GAS LINE ROUTING RUBS A HOLE IN THE GAS LINE THERE IS GAS LEAKING OUT PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b