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1994 Chevrolet S10 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

963 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

83,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1994 model year. Data updated: . 40 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 436 of 963 complaints (45.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior52054.0%
Electrical and battery issues222.3%
Fuel system concerns192.0%
Transmission and shifting161.7%
Steering behavior161.7%
Engine operation80.8%

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
436
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
104
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
98
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
43
Vehicle Speed Control
29
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
23
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve)
16
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads
16
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip436
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor104
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer98
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components43
Vehicle Speed Control29
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline23
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve)16
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads16

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 436; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor: 104; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 98; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 43; Vehicle Speed Control: 29; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 23; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve): 16; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads: 16

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
7
50,000 to 74,999
9
75,000 to 99,999
9
100,000 to 149,999
11
150,000 and above
3
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9997
50,000 to 74,9999
75,000 to 99,9999
100,000 to 149,99911
150,000 and above3

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 9; 75,000 to 99,999: 9; 100,000 to 149,999: 11; 150,000 and above: 3

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (11). 923 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.

1995
169
1996
117
1997
164
1998
124
1999
165
2000
84
2001
37
2002
34
2003
42
2004
17
2005
9
2012
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
1995169
1996117
1997164
1998124
1999165
200084
200137
200234
200342
200417
20059
20121

1995: 169; 1996: 117; 1997: 164; 1998: 124; 1999: 165; 2000: 84; 2001: 37; 2002: 34; 2003: 42; 2004: 17; 2005: 9; 2012: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 520 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 22 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 19 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 10013838 · 2003-04-02 (April 2, 2003)

BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY. PEDAL IS DOWN TO FLOOR FOR BRAKING. BRAKE SHOES ARE NEW. NO AIR IN LINE. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 86,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10013838 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10015426 · 2003-04-08 (April 8, 2003)

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. *JB....THE FIST NOTICE OF IMPENDING FAILURE WAS VERY SLOWLY SINKING BRAKE PEDAL WHILE STOPPING IN TRAFFIC. AS MORE STOPS WERE MADE THE RATE OF THE PEDAL SINKING BECAME FASTER. CUPS IN THE MASTE CYLINDER WERE LETTING BRAKE FLUID LEAK BY THEM. NEW MASTER CYLINDERS DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 13,068 miles reported. Look up ODI 10015426 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10016080 · 2003-04-17 (April 17, 2003)

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH IT'S WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING AS STATED IN RECALL 98 V 150 000. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 140,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016080 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10040247 · 2003-09-10 (September 10, 2003)

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE.*MR THE FAILURE IS A RESULT OF A FAILED CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR. DEPENDING ON WHICH SOLDER JOINTS CRACK OR THE SEVERITY OF THE CRACK, THE WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. *PH THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WORK VEHICLE A 1997 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE CONSUMER FELT SINCE GMC AND CHEVROLET WERE WITHIN THE SAME FAMILY, A RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR CHEVROLET AS WELL. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10040247 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10007124 · 2002-11-05 (November 5, 2002)

MY MAJOR CONCERN IS THAT A BURNED PLUG WAS FOUND INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WHERE THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP PLUGS IN. IF THIS WIRE WERE TO ARC INSIDE THE FUEL TANK COULD THIS NOT CAUSE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION, AND HAVE YOU HAD ANYMORE OF THESE INCIDENTS REPORTED. *JB *****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS *****769333

Owner-reported narrative. 157,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007124 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10062145 · 2004-03-14 (March 14, 2004)

GAS TANK LEAKING ON BOTTOM WHERE THE PLASTIC SHIELD LETS DIRT AND STONE BUILD-UP AND RUSTS OUT THE TANK. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10062145 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10130877 · 2005-08-01 (August 1, 2005)

DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 1994 CHEVROLET S10 PICKUP. WHILE ON THE NY THROUGHWAY AT MILE POST 145 WEST BOUND WITH TWO LANES OF VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC ALL THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF CONTACT'S VEHICLE WERE HITTING THE BRAKES BECAUSE IT WAS HEAVY TRAFFIC. CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS ON THE OUTSIDE PASSING LANE GOING STRAIGHT WITH PLENTY OF ROOM BARELY HIT THE BRAKES AND THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR. SINCE EVERYONE IN FRONT SUDDENLY STOPPED CONTACT'S VEHICLE HAD TO MOVE OVER, WENT ON THE MEDIAN IN THE HIGHWAY TO KEEP FROM HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT AND PASSED A…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10130877 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 527181 · 1997-12-30 (December 30, 1997)

TRANSMISSION FAILED/REPLACED THREE TIMES.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 527181 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10137197 · 2005-09-21 (September 21, 2005)

DAD: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET SAA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT BROKE, CAUSING IT TO CUT A HOLE IN THE WIRING THAT LED TO THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THIS WAS THAT IT KILLED THE ENGINE, AND LED TO NOT HAVING POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN DISCUSSING THE PROBLEM WITH THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONSUMER'S CONCERN WAS WITH THE ROUTING OF THE WIRING SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THE TELEPHONE NUMBER SO HE COULD C…

Owner-reported narrative. 86,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10137197 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 724754 · 2000-06-29 (June 29, 2000)

WHILE DRIVING TO THE GAS STATION IN A 25 MPH. ZONE MY TRUCK SUDDENLY SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AT THAT POINT I HIT THE CURB AND A TREE I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING OR BRAKES , THE TIRE WAS BLOWN OUT ON IMPACT AND THE TRUCK STALED OUT . IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP , AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE DONE THE MECHANIC EXPLAINED THAT I HAD A RIGHT IDLER ARM THAT WAS DEFECTIVE, AND SNAPPED IN THE MIDDLE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I DO HAVE THIS PART HERE. *AKTHANKYOU.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23575S15 )

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 724754 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 481777 · 1995-02-28 (February 28, 1995)

WIRING HARNESS ROUTED OVER HOT MANIFOLD BURNING HOLE IN HARNESS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *SKD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 481777 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 519422 · 1997-07-15 (July 15, 1997)

EGR VALVE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE, LOSS OF POWER BRAKES, AND AN ACCIDENT.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 519422 at NHTSA ↗

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

963 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

4.2%Usable mileage40 / 963 records
70.9%Valid incident date683 / 963 records
100.0%Valid filing date963 / 963 records
70.8%Ordered incident and filing dates682 / 963 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
Component20042006201620172018
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
29.5%
ODI 10043960

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

Look up ODI 10043960 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Air Bags:Frontal
14.8%
ODI 10080071 · 6,600 mi

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

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments
14.8%
ODI 10288605 · 840,000 mi

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

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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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%

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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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipToo few reports for a range58,000 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10013838 · 86,000 mi

BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY. PEDAL IS DOWN TO FLOOR FOR BRAKING. BRAKE SHOES ARE NEW. NO AIR IN LINE. *NLM

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ODI 10015426 · 13,068 mi

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. *JB....THE FIST NOTICE OF IMPENDING FAILURE WAS VERY SLOWLY SINKING BRAKE PEDAL WHILE STOPPING IN TRAFFIC. AS MORE STOPS WERE MADE THE RATE OF THE PEDAL SINKING BECAME FASTER. CUPS IN THE MASTE CYLINDER WERE LETTING BRAKE FLUID LEAK BY THEM. NEW MASTER CYLINDERS DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM.*AK

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ODI 10046298 · 125,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor55,000–90,000 mi72,621 mi9
ODI 10005722 · 55,000 mi

THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 98V150001. I ACCIDENTALLY CAME ACROSS THIS WEBSITE AND FOUND THIS CAMPAIGN NOTICE FOR 1995 CHEVROLET S-10 MODEL PICK UPS AND NEWER. I OWN A 1994 S-10 AND AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. DID NHTSA LOOK AT THE 1994 MODELS SINCE THEY ARE THE SAME BODY STYLES? I'M SURE OTHER 1994 OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. THANKS

Look up ODI 10005722 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10019294 · 90,000 mi

MY 1994 CHEVROLET S-10 WIND SHIELD WIPERS COME ON WHEN THEY WANT AND GO OFF WHEN THEY WANT. THEY COULD CAUSE A SEVERE HAZARD WHILE DRIVING IN ADVERSE CONDITIONS. CHEVROLET HAS A RECALL ON THE SAME PROBLEM FOR 1995 AND ABOVE AND THEY WON'T FIX OUR PROBLEM. THE PROBLEMS ARE THE SAME AND CHEVROLET SAID, "THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE"! ASSISTANCE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANKS, STEVE HALLMAN [email removed]. *NLM

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ODI 10024440 · 42,655 mi

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH ITS WINDSHIELD WIPER AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO THE YEAR AND VIN. *AK *SCC *JB

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer50,000–80,000 mi75,000 mi9
ODI 10016902 · 50,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPER ON 1994 CHEVROLET S-10 HAS FREQUENT INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WHERE IT DOES NOT SWITCH ON OR TURN OFF WHEN IT DOES COME ON. *NLM

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ODI 10022297 · 43,560 mi

DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. *MR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK WHEN IT RAINED AND DID WORK WHEN IT DIDN'T. GM ADMITTED THAT THE WIPERS WERE FAULTY BUT REFUSED TO RECALL OR FIX THE PROBLEM. *SCC

Look up ODI 10022297 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10027042 · 77,000 mi

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS A RELATED RECALL 98V150001, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK *CB *JB

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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 reports2024-112026-10

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
2024-110None

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.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (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 22 reports

2017: 0 complaints · 2018: 2 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2017000
2018012
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2017100
2018300

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
ComponentService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipVisibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:MotorVisibility:Windshield Wiper/WasherService Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation ComponentsVehicle Speed ControlEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolineEngine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve)Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip—
2
ODI 785312

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. *SLC

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ODI 8013929

CONSUMER STATES THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, ALSO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SEEMS TO MALFUNCTION WHEN DRIVING OVER CONTINUOUS BUMPS. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK *SCC

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3
ODI 706409

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM MY 2ND JOB ON 4/27/99 AROUND 9:00 PM, IT WAS RAINING AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE WORKING AS I LEFT MY JOB, BUT BEFORE I COULD MAKE IT A MILE DOWN THE ROAD THEY QUIT. I HAD TO STOP IN A DIMLY LIT INDUSTRIAL PARK AND TRY TO GET THEM TO COME BACK ON, I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH THAT. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME IN THE POURING RAIN WITH MY HEAD HANGING OUT THE WINDOW BASICALLY, IT WAS EITHER THAT OR WALK IN THE DARK AND RAIN. I COULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THESE FAULTY WIPERS. ALSO, SINCE I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK IN '9…

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ODI 709470

NO SUMMARY

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ODI 843958

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ABS SYSTEM IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

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3
ODI 549267

ABS SYSTEM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS HAS LOCKED UP INSTEAD OF STOPPING VEHICLE PROPERLY. MJS

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ODI 817399

WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WILL LOCK UP AND GO TO THE FLOOR. THE DRIVER HAS TO PUT ON THE EMENGENCY BRAKE BEFORE THE TRUCK WILL STOP. SOMETIMES THE PEDAL WILL COME BACK UP ALL BY ITSELF. EVEN THE DRIVER STATES THAT SOMETIMES SHE PUMPS THE BRAKES WHICH SHE KNOWS THAT SHE IS NOT SUPPOSED TO, BUT IN SOME EVENTS, THAT IS WHAT IT TAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK DEALER FOUND EXCESSIVE FRONT BRAKE PAD WEAR AND REPLACED THEM, REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS LEAKING, DEALER REPLACED CYLINDERS AND RESURFACED BRAKE DRUMS DUE TO CONTAMINATION,…

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ODI 818491

EA94038; IN WET CONDITIONS THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO FADE/EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, INCREASING A RISK OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK DEALER HAS REPLACED PADS, SHOES, CALIPERS, AND HAS RESURFACED ROTORS, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *SLC

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3
ODI 489518

THROTTLE STICKS. *AW

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ODI 720975

FUEL PUMPS REPLACED OVER 5 TIMES, INJECTORS REPLACED 4 TIMES, COMPLAINED ABOUT ABS BRAKES FROM FIRST DAT OF OWNERSHIP, THEY DONT STOP THE VEHICLE IN A PANIC STOP, 2 ACCIDENTS DUE TO BRAKES!!! INJECTOR LINES WORN THROUGH BY RUBBING ON FUEL LINE UNDER PLENUM MULTIPLE TIMES CAUSES MAJOR FUEL LEAKAGE!! POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD DEALER CONTACTED, CHEVROLET CONTTACTED. *AK

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ODI 743674

THE ACCELERATOR SPEEDS UP AND STICKS AND THE BRAKES WON'T WORK.ITS ALMOST LIKE HAVING CRUISE CONTROL EXCEPT THAT I DONT HAVE IT.THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 5 TIMES NOW AND I'VE HAD THE TRUCK IN TO THE CHEVY DEALER TWICE AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG.I NEED TO KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON A PROBLEM LIKE THIS AND WHAT IT MIGHT BE SO I CAN GET IT FIXED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *AK

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8
ODI 507453

REAR MAIN SEAL LEAKED/FAILED.

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ODI 519364

NOISY FAN.

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ODI 525877

ENGINE RUNS AT HIGH RPMS OFF AND ON, EVEN WITH FOOT OFF THE THROTTLE.

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4
ODI 519364

NOISY FAN.

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ODI 544549

ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES AND HARD BRAKE PEDAL.

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ODI 812288

WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 55 MPH; ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. RETURNED HOME, SLOWING DOWN TO PULL INTO DRIVEWAY, HAD NO BRAKES & OVERRAN THE SIDEWALK; TOOK TO DEALER & WAS TOLD CARBON BUILT UP IN INTAKE MANIFOLD & EGR VALVE. DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY & LOST BRAKING POWER. *AK

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7
ODI 803580

THIS IS THE (4TH) OR (5TH) TIME VEHICLE HAS HAD THE FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED . WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF BRAKE FAILURE. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK

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ODI 803823

POOR ABS PERFORMANCE, A METAL TO METAL SOUND IS EXPERIENCED WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APLLIED, ALSO A PULLS TO THE LEFT. SHOES/ROTORS/DRUMS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK

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ODI 817408

ABS PROBLEM; ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. FRONT BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES BY OWNER WITH 17,000 MILES, 27,000 AND 35,000. THE BACK BRAKES ARE NOT WEARING AT ALL. THE BRAKES WERE BLED BY CHEVROLET IN 1995, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS TODAY. *AK

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
2
ODI 785312

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. *SLC

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ODI 8013929

CONSUMER STATES THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, ALSO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SEEMS TO MALFUNCTION WHEN DRIVING OVER CONTINUOUS BUMPS. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK *SCC

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ODI 722635

IT APPEARS THAT IN MOST CASES THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR MORE THAN 10 MINUTES, THE WIPER SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK. SOME TIMES THE WIPERS WILL NOT WORK AFTER INITIALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE. THEY ALSO ACT SPORADICALLY. IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL WORK 95% OF THE TIME. OTHER TIMES, IT DOES'NT WORK AT ALL. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHEN IT IS MOST LIKELY NOT TO WORK. *AK

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
3
ODI 706409

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM MY 2ND JOB ON 4/27/99 AROUND 9:00 PM, IT WAS RAINING AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE WORKING AS I LEFT MY JOB, BUT BEFORE I COULD MAKE IT A MILE DOWN THE ROAD THEY QUIT. I HAD TO STOP IN A DIMLY LIT INDUSTRIAL PARK AND TRY TO GET THEM TO COME BACK ON, I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH THAT. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME IN THE POURING RAIN WITH MY HEAD HANGING OUT THE WINDOW BASICALLY, IT WAS EITHER THAT OR WALK IN THE DARK AND RAIN. I COULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THESE FAULTY WIPERS. ALSO, SINCE I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK IN '9…

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ODI 709470

NO SUMMARY

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ODI 843958

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ABS SYSTEM IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

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ODI 485796

WINDSHIELD WIPER PULSE MODULE REPLACED.

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ODI 485796

WINDSHIELD WIPER PULSE MODULE REPLACED.

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ODI 485796

WINDSHIELD WIPER PULSE MODULE REPLACED.

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
3
ODI 549267

ABS SYSTEM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS HAS LOCKED UP INSTEAD OF STOPPING VEHICLE PROPERLY. MJS

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ODI 817399

WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WILL LOCK UP AND GO TO THE FLOOR. THE DRIVER HAS TO PUT ON THE EMENGENCY BRAKE BEFORE THE TRUCK WILL STOP. SOMETIMES THE PEDAL WILL COME BACK UP ALL BY ITSELF. EVEN THE DRIVER STATES THAT SOMETIMES SHE PUMPS THE BRAKES WHICH SHE KNOWS THAT SHE IS NOT SUPPOSED TO, BUT IN SOME EVENTS, THAT IS WHAT IT TAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK DEALER FOUND EXCESSIVE FRONT BRAKE PAD WEAR AND REPLACED THEM, REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS LEAKING, DEALER REPLACED CYLINDERS AND RESURFACED BRAKE DRUMS DUE TO CONTAMINATION,…

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ODI 818491

EA94038; IN WET CONDITIONS THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO FADE/EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, INCREASING A RISK OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK DEALER HAS REPLACED PADS, SHOES, CALIPERS, AND HAS RESURFACED ROTORS, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *SLC

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1
ODI 485796

WINDSHIELD WIPER PULSE MODULE REPLACED.

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ODI 485796

WINDSHIELD WIPER PULSE MODULE REPLACED.

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ODI 486653

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DOESN'T CLOSE CORRECTLY.

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ODI 712777

AS I PROCEEDED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THROTTLE STUCK WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PASSING GEAR. DUE TO HIGH ENGINE RPM, VACUUM ASSISTANCE OF THE BRAKES WAS LOST AS WELL. THIS ALL OCCURED WHILE DESCENDING A LONG HILL WITH A STEEP CURVE AT THE BOTTOM. ALTHOUGH I WAS STANDING HARD ON THE BRAKES, I KEPT GAINING SPEED. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL. SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL RESULTED IN EXCESSIVE RPM, SO I HAD TO SHIFT BACK INTO DRIVE GEAR TO KEEP FROM BLOWING THE ENGINE. WHEN THE SITUATION WAS GETTING CRITICALLY DANGEROUS(CURVE LOOMIN…

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ODI 485796

WINDSHIELD WIPER PULSE MODULE REPLACED.

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ODI 489062

ENGINE KNOCKS. *AW

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ODI 502420

DASHBOARD DISPLAY DIMS WHEN HEADLIGHTS/FOG LIGHTS ON DUE TO SHORT IN SYSTEM, ALSO BATTERY DRAINED WHEN DOOR LEFT OPEN FOR AN HOUR.

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Vehicle Speed Control
3
ODI 489518

THROTTLE STICKS. *AW

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ODI 720975

FUEL PUMPS REPLACED OVER 5 TIMES, INJECTORS REPLACED 4 TIMES, COMPLAINED ABOUT ABS BRAKES FROM FIRST DAT OF OWNERSHIP, THEY DONT STOP THE VEHICLE IN A PANIC STOP, 2 ACCIDENTS DUE TO BRAKES!!! INJECTOR LINES WORN THROUGH BY RUBBING ON FUEL LINE UNDER PLENUM MULTIPLE TIMES CAUSES MAJOR FUEL LEAKAGE!! POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD DEALER CONTACTED, CHEVROLET CONTTACTED. *AK

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ODI 743674

THE ACCELERATOR SPEEDS UP AND STICKS AND THE BRAKES WON'T WORK.ITS ALMOST LIKE HAVING CRUISE CONTROL EXCEPT THAT I DONT HAVE IT.THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 5 TIMES NOW AND I'VE HAD THE TRUCK IN TO THE CHEVY DEALER TWICE AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG.I NEED TO KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON A PROBLEM LIKE THIS AND WHAT IT MIGHT BE SO I CAN GET IT FIXED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *AK

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ODI 722635

IT APPEARS THAT IN MOST CASES THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR MORE THAN 10 MINUTES, THE WIPER SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK. SOME TIMES THE WIPERS WILL NOT WORK AFTER INITIALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE. THEY ALSO ACT SPORADICALLY. IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL WORK 95% OF THE TIME. OTHER TIMES, IT DOES'NT WORK AT ALL. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHEN IT IS MOST LIKELY NOT TO WORK. *AK

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ODI 485796

WINDSHIELD WIPER PULSE MODULE REPLACED.

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4
ODI 485796

WINDSHIELD WIPER PULSE MODULE REPLACED.

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ODI 486653

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DOESN'T CLOSE CORRECTLY.

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ODI 712777

AS I PROCEEDED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THROTTLE STUCK WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PASSING GEAR. DUE TO HIGH ENGINE RPM, VACUUM ASSISTANCE OF THE BRAKES WAS LOST AS WELL. THIS ALL OCCURED WHILE DESCENDING A LONG HILL WITH A STEEP CURVE AT THE BOTTOM. ALTHOUGH I WAS STANDING HARD ON THE BRAKES, I KEPT GAINING SPEED. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL. SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL RESULTED IN EXCESSIVE RPM, SO I HAD TO SHIFT BACK INTO DRIVE GEAR TO KEEP FROM BLOWING THE ENGINE. WHEN THE SITUATION WAS GETTING CRITICALLY DANGEROUS(CURVE LOOMIN…

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ODI 485796

WINDSHIELD WIPER PULSE MODULE REPLACED.

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ODI 530323

ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL WHICH HELD THROTTLE OPEN AND OVER REVED ENGINE.

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ODI 530671

ECM FAILED.

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ODI 826308

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE SURGES , CAUSING HARD BRAKING AND LOSS OF STEERING. OWNER HAS REPLACED THE EGR VALVE/ PCV VALVES AND THE FUEL INJECTION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
8
ODI 507453

REAR MAIN SEAL LEAKED/FAILED.

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ODI 519364

NOISY FAN.

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ODI 525877

ENGINE RUNS AT HIGH RPMS OFF AND ON, EVEN WITH FOOT OFF THE THROTTLE.

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1
ODI 485796

WINDSHIELD WIPER PULSE MODULE REPLACED.

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5
ODI 485796

WINDSHIELD WIPER PULSE MODULE REPLACED.

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ODI 489062

ENGINE KNOCKS. *AW

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ODI 502420

DASHBOARD DISPLAY DIMS WHEN HEADLIGHTS/FOG LIGHTS ON DUE TO SHORT IN SYSTEM, ALSO BATTERY DRAINED WHEN DOOR LEFT OPEN FOR AN HOUR.

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ODI 485796

WINDSHIELD WIPER PULSE MODULE REPLACED.

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ODI 530323

ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL WHICH HELD THROTTLE OPEN AND OVER REVED ENGINE.

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ODI 519364

NOISY FAN.

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ODI 538914

REAR AXLES FAILED RESULTING IN NOISE.

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve)
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ODI 519364

NOISY FAN.

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ODI 544549

ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES AND HARD BRAKE PEDAL.

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ODI 812288

WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 55 MPH; ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. RETURNED HOME, SLOWING DOWN TO PULL INTO DRIVEWAY, HAD NO BRAKES & OVERRAN THE SIDEWALK; TOOK TO DEALER & WAS TOLD CARBON BUILT UP IN INTAKE MANIFOLD & EGR VALVE. DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY & LOST BRAKING POWER. *AK

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2
ODI 530671

ECM FAILED.

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ODI 826308

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE SURGES , CAUSING HARD BRAKING AND LOSS OF STEERING. OWNER HAS REPLACED THE EGR VALVE/ PCV VALVES AND THE FUEL INJECTION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

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ODI 519364

NOISY FAN.

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads
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ODI 803580

THIS IS THE (4TH) OR (5TH) TIME VEHICLE HAS HAD THE FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED . WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF BRAKE FAILURE. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK

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ODI 803823

POOR ABS PERFORMANCE, A METAL TO METAL SOUND IS EXPERIENCED WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APLLIED, ALSO A PULLS TO THE LEFT. SHOES/ROTORS/DRUMS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK

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ODI 817408

ABS PROBLEM; ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. FRONT BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES BY OWNER WITH 17,000 MILES, 27,000 AND 35,000. THE BACK BRAKES ARE NOT WEARING AT ALL. THE BRAKES WERE BLED BY CHEVROLET IN 1995, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS TODAY. *AK

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ODI 538914

REAR AXLES FAILED RESULTING IN NOISE.

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

Recurring narrative patterns

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

7 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

156 mentions · 16.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 21,534 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10015426 · 13,068 mi

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. *JB....THE FIST NOTICE OF IMPENDING FAILURE WAS VERY SLOWLY SINKING BRAKE PEDAL WHILE STOPPING IN TRAFFIC. AS MORE STOPS WERE MADE THE RATE OF THE PEDAL SINKING BECAME FASTER. CUPS IN THE MASTE CYLINDER WERE LETTING BRAKE FLUID LEAK BY THEM. NEW MASTER CYLINDERS DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM.*AK

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ODI 10124425 · 30,000 mi

I PURCHASED MY 1994 CHEVY S-10, VIN [XXX], NEW IN '94. WITHIN THE FIRST 3 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP, I NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM, THE ADJUSTORS ARE SHOVING THE SHOES TOO TIGHT AGAINST THE DRUMS, CAUSING THEM TO DRAG, GLAZING THE SHOES, & AFTER PERIODS OF TIME, BURNING UP THE SHOES, WARPING THE DRUMS. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE SHOES & DRUMS AN AVERAGE OF EVERY 30,000 MILES. TAKEN THE TRUCK BACK SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO RESULTS OR PROBLEM ACKNOWLEDGMENT. THEY CLEAN THEM, ADJUST THEM, CHARGE ME, SHIP ME OUT THE DOOR. WHEN …

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ODI 478576

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *AK

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

Stalling or loss of power

9 mentions · 0.9% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 481777

WIRING HARNESS ROUTED OVER HOT MANIFOLD BURNING HOLE IN HARNESS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *SKD

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ODI 519422

EGR VALVE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE, LOSS OF POWER BRAKES, AND AN ACCIDENT.

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ODI 533024

EGR SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

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

Fuel smell or leak mentions

6 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 145,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10094891 · 145,000 mi

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A GAS LEAK WHERE THE FUEL FILLER PIPE CONNECTS TO THE GAS TANK. THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THIS DEFECT IN 1994. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT IDENTIFYING WITH THE RECALL NUMBER WHICH WAS PROVIDED BY THE CONSUMER. *AK NO RECALL FOUND FOR THIS VEHICLE. IN LOOKING IN THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL WELL THE CONSUMER NOTICED WHERE A RUBBER SLEEVE/UNION WAS DAMP WITH FUEL. THE FUEL SMELL COULD BE NOTICED FROM A DISTANCE. *TC

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ODI 559951

THE PLASTIC COVER AROUND THE GAS TANK TRAPPED DIRT AROUND THE GAS TANK AND RUSTED A HOLE IN THE TANK RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK. NLM

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ODI 720975

FUEL PUMPS REPLACED OVER 5 TIMES, INJECTORS REPLACED 4 TIMES, COMPLAINED ABOUT ABS BRAKES FROM FIRST DAT OF OWNERSHIP, THEY DONT STOP THE VEHICLE IN A PANIC STOP, 2 ACCIDENTS DUE TO BRAKES!!! INJECTOR LINES WORN THROUGH BY RUBBING ON FUEL LINE UNDER PLENUM MULTIPLE TIMES CAUSES MAJOR FUEL LEAKAGE!! POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD DEALER CONTACTED, CHEVROLET CONTTACTED. *AK

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

6 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 562977

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION (C99041) REGARDING THE ABS, HOWEVER WITHIN DAYS OF HAVING RECALL WORK PERFORMED, CONSUMER BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PHANTOM WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH, AND THEN REMAINED ILLUMINATED, ALSO THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ERRACTICALLY, AND THERE WAS DIFFICULTY IN BRAKING, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE ABS LIGHT FAILURE FIVE TIMES, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT EGR VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE EBCM WHICH WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, IT WAS FINALLY DETERMINED THAT THE EHCU VALVE WHICH IS APART OF THE ABS NEEDED TO BE RE…

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ODI 805093

FAILURE ON THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM EA95-026, CONSUMER CAME OFF AN INTERSATE, APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK MECHANIC STATES THE CAUSE WAS THAT VACCUM HOSE WAS NOT ALL THE WAY IN BOOSTER, ALSO ALSO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMING ON A FEW TIMES, CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HARD TO START SOMETIMES.*JB

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ODI 816413

EA94038; WHEN PULLING UP TO A PARKING SPOT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT HARD AND THERE WAS MINIMAL IF ANY BRAKING ABILITY, WHICH CAUSED A CRASH. RIGHT AFTER CRASH ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. *AK

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

4 mentions · 0.4% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 811775

WHILE BACKING UP APPLIED ABS BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. BRAKES FAILED AND VEHICLE LURCHED BACKWARDS INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE, NO WARNING; ACCORDING TO DEALER, MASTER CLYNDER GONE/REPLACED. OWNER TRADED VEHICLE IN; NOT AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK

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ODI 966759

UPON MAKING ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN, SUDDENLY HIT BUMP IN ROAD, BRAKE PEDAL BECAME SPONGY THEN WENT TO FLOOR, RESULT LURCH FORWARD INTO REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE.

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ODI 975706

ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. TT LEFT REAR BRAKE LOCKS UP, WHEN BRAKES RELEASE THEY MAKE THE TRUCK JERK AND THUMP, AN ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED DUE TO THIS FAILURE, CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *SLC

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Steering assistance concerns

3 mentions · 0.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 86,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10137197 · 86,000 mi

DAD: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET SAA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT BROKE, CAUSING IT TO CUT A HOLE IN THE WIRING THAT LED TO THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THIS WAS THAT IT KILLED THE ENGINE, AND LED TO NOT HAVING POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN DISCUSSING THE PROBLEM WITH THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONSUMER'S CONCERN WAS WITH THE ROUTING OF THE WIRING SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THE TELEPHONE NUMBER SO HE COULD C…

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ODI 818000

WHEN IT IS RAINING OR SNOWING AND HAVE TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP THE BRAKES WILL LOCK UP, AND THE TRUCK WILL GET GOING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE STEERING LOCKS UP, AND THERE IS NO CONTROL IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN IT IS WET OUT SIDE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM SINCE 96. *AK

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ODI 986859

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 35MPH, GOING AROUND A BEND, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY, STEERING LOCKED, UP, VEHICLE HIT POST, BLEW OUT TIRES/ROLLED OVER. *AK

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

Battery drain and no-start mentions

2 mentions · 0.2% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 502420

DASHBOARD DISPLAY DIMS WHEN HEADLIGHTS/FOG LIGHTS ON DUE TO SHORT IN SYSTEM, ALSO BATTERY DRAINED WHEN DOOR LEFT OPEN FOR AN HOUR.

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ODI 838010

WIRING HARNESS FELL ONTO ENGINE MANIFOLD, RESULTING IN WIRING MELTING AND CAUSING A NO START CONDITION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b