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1999 Chevrolet PICKUP: complaints, problems and recalls

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Key facts

39 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

36,750 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data updated: . 4 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 13 of 39 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior2051.3%
Steering behavior410.3%
Electrical and battery issues12.6%
Fuel system concerns12.6%

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
13
Vehicle Speed Control
4
Tires:Tread/Belt
3
Electrical System:Ignition
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
2
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip13
Vehicle Speed Control4
Tires:Tread/Belt3
Electrical System:Ignition2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine2
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings2

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 13; Vehicle Speed Control: 4; Tires:Tread/Belt: 3; Electrical System:Ignition: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
3
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9993
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 35 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.

1999
4
2000
6
2001
15
2002
8
2003
2
2004
2
2005
1
2010
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19994
20006
200115
20028
20032
20042
20051
20101

1999: 4; 2000: 6; 2001: 15; 2002: 8; 2003: 2; 2004: 2; 2005: 1; 2010: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 20 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 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 from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10009194 · 2002-05-01 (May 1, 2002)

TIRE 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

Owner-reported narrative. 33,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10009194 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10024245 · 2003-06-17 (June 17, 2003)

GAS TANK WAS LEAKING LAST WINTER. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. A USED GAS TANK WAS INSTALLED, AND IT HAS BEEN LEAKING. SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS WERE CONTACTED AND NONE HADTHE PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK

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Owner report 10040314 · 2003-11-12 (November 12, 2003)

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE ENGINE MAKES A RATTLING NOISE, CALLED COLD ENGINE KNOCKING. MANUFACTURER STATED NO DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE HAD BEEN FOUND DUE TO THIS KNOCKING. *AK AS STATED IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN, THIS MAY OCCUR WHEN IT'S 50 DEGREES OUTSIDE OR IF THE VEHICLE HAVEN'T BEEN STARTED IN SEVERAL DAYS. THE NOISE MAY BE CAUSED BY INTERACTION OF THE PISTON AND CYLINDER WALL. GM POWERTRAIN ENGINEERS CONFIRMED THE NOISE ISN'T DETRIMENTAL TO PERFORMANCE, RELIABILITY, OR DURABILITY OF THE ENGINE. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT REPLACING THE ENGINE WOU…

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Owner report 10068567 · 2004-04-20 (April 20, 2004)

THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE TRACTION CONTROL MODULE FAILED. *PH THE PART WOULD ALSO RUN FREQUENTLY. THE FUSE HAD TO BE PULLED IN ORDER TO KEEP THE MODULE FROM RUNNING WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE MODULE WAS FAULTY. *SC THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST 795.00 TO REPLACE THE ABS MODULE. *JB

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Owner report 10096873 · 2004-11-03 (November 3, 2004)

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE FROM 50 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD FEEL SOFT. CONSUMER REFILLED THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. WITHIN A DAY OR TWO THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM A LOOSE LINE.*JB BRAKE LINE RUSTED OUT. VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD. *TC

Owner-reported narrative. 40,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10096873 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10143204 · 2005-11-17 (November 17, 2005)

CONSUMER HAD BRAKE ROTORS AND BRAKE SHOES REPLACED ON 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO DUE TO RUSTED ROTORS. *TS (11/17/05) THE FRONT SENSOR WAS REPLACED WHICH LASTED FOR A FEW WEEKS. THE HUB ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED DUE TO THE BEARINGS. THE ROUTERS WERE RUSTY AND WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE BRAKE SHOES DUE TO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DISENGAGING THE BRAKES WHICH WERE NOT ALLOWING THE BRAKES TO CLEAN UP THE ROUTERS. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES STILL DID NOT WORK AS THE NEW ROUTERS STARTED TO RUST. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WERE DISCONNECTED AND THE VEHICLE BEGUN…

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10143204 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10353373 · 2010-09-01 (September 1, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 3500 CHEVROLET PICK UP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONTACT NOTICE BY LOOKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE THE BRAKE LINE HAS CORROSION ON IT AND THAT'S WHAT CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER NOR CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STATED A SERIOUS CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURRE…

Owner-reported narrative. 211,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10353373 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 546270 · 1999-06-22 (June 22, 1999)

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. ON ONE INCIDENT THE VEHICLE ROLLED ABOUT 3 FEET KNOCKING THE OWNER DOWN, CAUSING NO INJURIES. *YC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 546270 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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Data completeness

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

10.3%Usable mileage4 / 39 records
71.8%Valid incident date28 / 39 records
100.0%Valid filing date39 / 39 records
71.8%Ordered incident and filing dates28 / 39 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
Component1990199119921994199519961997199819992000200120022003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
327.3%
ODI 718996

BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN SOFT. *AK

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212.5%
ODI 817237

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

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00.0%

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23.4%
ODI 513182

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED TWICE, BOTH TIMES CAUSING ACCIDENT.

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67.6%
ODI 10127055 · 100,000 mi

DT: 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.

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46.7%
ODI 810873

BRAKE 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

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1722.7%
ODI 717782

AT 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

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1020.0%
ODI 556893

WHEN 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

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1333.3%
ODI 738855

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

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515.6%
ODI 10015572

THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED AND DOES NOT WORK. *NLM

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00.0%

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15.9%
ODI 10471062

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.

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220.0%
ODI 10072288 · 3,402 mi

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER STATED THAT WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED.*AK

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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1831.0%
ODI 10026212

THERE 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

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1316.5%
ODI 561188

THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE RECALLED WIPER MOTOR MODULE HIMSELF, HE REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT, BUT HAS NOT RECEIVED IT YET. NLM

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1016.7%
ODI 10026539

CONSUMER 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

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45.3%
ODI 10075875

WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. *AK

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48.0%
ODI 10021522 · 75,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL CIRCUIT BOARD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED UNDER THE SPECIAL POLICY #02054. *SCC *JB

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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%

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
00.0%

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16.3%
ODI 750305

WIPERS 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

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112.5%
ODI 704643

HERE'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…

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712.1%
ODI 10019944

THE 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

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2025.3%
ODI 10014790 · 74,000 mi

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. *JB

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915.0%
ODI 10006472

WINDSHIELD 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

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11.3%
ODI 548684

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK WHEN ITS RAINING, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. *YC

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12.0%
ODI 765054

WINDSHIELD 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

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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%

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Tires
218.2%
ODI 765899

THREE OUT OF FOUR TIRES SEPARATED IN ONE YEARS TIME, TOTAL OF 16000 MILES. *AK

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425.0%
ODI 731062

I 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…

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00.0%

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00.0%

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11.3%
ODI 762022

TIRES ARE 3 YEARS OLD AND ARE NOW MISSING CHUNKS OF RUBBER.THEY HAVE BEEN ROTATED AND INFLATED PROPERLY.*AK

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11.7%
ODI 761046

WAS 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…

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22.7%
ODI 10090259

VEHICLE'S LEFT FRONT FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE CAME APART WHILE DRIVING. *MR THE TIRE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED. *SC *JB

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510.0%
ODI 607136

TIRES WEARING UNEVEN SINCE NEW (GENERAL). *YC

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12.6%
ODI 733988

WE 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.…

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515.6%
ODI 557253

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES (P265 75 R16) EXPERIENCED 5 FLAT TIRES, 2 OF THOSE WERE UNREPAIRABLE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC

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211.8%
ODI 10022600

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODING ON 6/5/2003. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P265/75R16. *AK

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211.8%
ODI 759180

VIBERATION PROBLEM REPLACED TIRES(35) RIMS(2) AND LEFT AXLE VIBERATION CONTINUES. *AK

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110.0%
ODI 10073844 · 12,000 mi

FIRESTONE 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

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Tires:Tread/Belt
00.0%

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16.3%
ODI 9005083

LEFT FRONT TIRE LOST THREAD, TORE UP LEFT FRONT QUARTER, TORE UP DOWN UNDER BUMPER RUINED THE WHEEL, REPLACED TWO TIRE.

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112.5%
ODI 868622

WHILE 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

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35.2%
ODI 566277

ATTORNEY 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

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45.1%
ODI 10094497 · 50,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. AS A RESULT, TIRE IMMEDIATELY BLEW OUT. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK

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11.7%
ODI 734232

TREAD SEPARATION ON REAR TIRE - 27,000 MILES ON TIRE.*AK( DOT NUMBER: MK11 TIRE SIZE: W6HV089 )

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22.7%
ODI 733269

TREAD SEPARATION. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT 265 75)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT 265 75 )

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00.0%

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37.7%
ODI 10009194 · 33,000 mi

TIRE 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

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39.4%
ODI 10033553 · 23,000 mi

WHILE 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

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211.8%
ODI 10039490 · 17,700 mi

DURING 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…

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211.8%
ODI 10108847 · 38,000 mi

RECALL 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

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00.0%

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Seats
19.1%
ODI 516992

DEFECTIVE HIGH BACK SEAT DESIGN--LEFT BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE DRIVER'S HIGH BACK SEAT TO THE BOTTOM SEAT SHEARED OFF 3 TIMES.

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00.0%

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225.0%
ODI 746273

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

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58.6%
ODI 527707

DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH.

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56.3%
ODI 738484

AS 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…

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23.3%
ODI 533307

SEAT RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNSATISFACTORY.

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22.7%
ODI 550943

THE LEATHER SEATS HAVE PREMATURE WEAR AND CRACKING. NLM

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12.0%
ODI 532646

PLASTIC 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.

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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 551996

INJECTOR PUMPS FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT START ONCE IT IS HOT. NLM

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56.3%
ODI 526482

FUEL INJECTION PUMP MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

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23.3%
ODI 764593

MOTOR 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…

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11.3%
ODI 701340

WHEN THE FUEL INJECTOR FAILED IT FORCED FUES THROUGH THE WIRING HARNESS AND FILLED THE COMPUTER WITH FUEL. LEADING TO THE POTENTIAL OF A FIRE

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24.0%
ODI 752395

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

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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 mi

WHILE 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

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

16.3%
ODI 515889

TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING FIRE.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

11.7%
ODI 519412

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

11.7%
ODI 605375

TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK.

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45.3%
ODI 724426

WHEN 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

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36.0%
ODI 703480

A TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE GOOD FOR MORE THAN 60000 MPH. USED FOR COMMUTE NOT LOADS. *AK

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12.6%
ODI 747562

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

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13.1%
ODI 10004870

THROTTLE WOULD STICK IN IDLE POSITION DISTRACTING THE CONSUMER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

15.9%
ODI 10032228

CONSUMER 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

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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.

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
Tires:Tread/BeltToo few reports for a range33,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10009194 · 33,000 mi

TIRE 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

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And FittingsToo few reports for a range125,750 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10096873 · 40,500 mi

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE FROM 50 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD FEEL SOFT. CONSUMER REFILLED THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. WITHIN A DAY OR TWO THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM A LOOSE LINE.*JB BRAKE LINE RUSTED OUT. VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD. *TC

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ODI 10353373 · 211,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 3500 CHEVROLET PICK UP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONTACT NOTICE BY LOOKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE THE BRAKE LINE HAS CORROSION ON IT AND THAT'S WHAT CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER NOR CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STATED A SERIOUS CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURRE…

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 29 reports

2002: 8 complaints · 2003: 9 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2002348
2003489
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20021313
2003910

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 SlipVehicle Speed ControlTires:Tread/BeltElectrical System:IgnitionEngine And Engine Cooling:EngineSeat Belts:Front:AnchorageService Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:DiscService Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip—
2
ODI 738925

WHEN BRAKING, THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO ACCELERATE SOMETIMES (HAS HAPPENED 15-20 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR MAY, 1999.) THIS HAS HAPPENED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS - NO ACCIDENTS YET, BUT THE CHEVROLET DEALER HAS NOT RESPONDED BECAUSE THEY CANNOT POSITIVELY DETERMINE A FAILURE AND THEY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS TO WARRANT A "GUNSHOT" REPAIR. *AK

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ODI 766134

THE EBCM MODULE FOR THE ANTI LOCKING BRAKES HAS A CIRCUIT THAT IS STUCK OPEN, THUS RENDERING MY ABS INOPERABLE ON MY TRUCK. THE SERVICE DIRECTOR AT SIR WALTER CHEV. IN RALEIGH, NC TOLD ME HE HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM MANY TIMES AND THAT THE REPAIR WILL BE ABOUT $1000.00. THE SERVICE DIRECTOR AT CHRIS LEITH CHEV IN WAKE FOREST NC TOLD ME HE WOULD NOT WORK WITH ME BECAUSE OF HIGH MILEAGE EVEN THOUGH TIME HAS NOT EXPIRED ON MY WARRANTY. I UNDERSTAND THAT MY WARRANTY IS OUT. HE SAID HE HEARD RUMORS ABOUT A CAMPAIGN TO FIX SAME BUT DOES NOT KNOW IF IT W…

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0
1
ODI 748061

ABS SYSTEM WOULD NOT STOP RUNNING AFTER TRUCK WAS CUT OFF AND KEY WAS REMOVED.THE FUSE WAS REMOVED. DEALER SAID SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1600.00 GM WAS CALLED BUT WAS NO HELP. *AK

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0
1
ODI 738925

WHEN BRAKING, THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO ACCELERATE SOMETIMES (HAS HAPPENED 15-20 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR MAY, 1999.) THIS HAS HAPPENED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS - NO ACCIDENTS YET, BUT THE CHEVROLET DEALER HAS NOT RESPONDED BECAUSE THEY CANNOT POSITIVELY DETERMINE A FAILURE AND THEY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS TO WARRANT A "GUNSHOT" REPAIR. *AK

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00
Vehicle Speed Control
2
ODI 738925

WHEN BRAKING, THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO ACCELERATE SOMETIMES (HAS HAPPENED 15-20 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR MAY, 1999.) THIS HAS HAPPENED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS - NO ACCIDENTS YET, BUT THE CHEVROLET DEALER HAS NOT RESPONDED BECAUSE THEY CANNOT POSITIVELY DETERMINE A FAILURE AND THEY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS TO WARRANT A "GUNSHOT" REPAIR. *AK

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ODI 766134

THE EBCM MODULE FOR THE ANTI LOCKING BRAKES HAS A CIRCUIT THAT IS STUCK OPEN, THUS RENDERING MY ABS INOPERABLE ON MY TRUCK. THE SERVICE DIRECTOR AT SIR WALTER CHEV. IN RALEIGH, NC TOLD ME HE HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM MANY TIMES AND THAT THE REPAIR WILL BE ABOUT $1000.00. THE SERVICE DIRECTOR AT CHRIS LEITH CHEV IN WAKE FOREST NC TOLD ME HE WOULD NOT WORK WITH ME BECAUSE OF HIGH MILEAGE EVEN THOUGH TIME HAS NOT EXPIRED ON MY WARRANTY. I UNDERSTAND THAT MY WARRANTY IS OUT. HE SAID HE HEARD RUMORS ABOUT A CAMPAIGN TO FIX SAME BUT DOES NOT KNOW IF IT W…

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—000
1
ODI 738925

WHEN BRAKING, THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO ACCELERATE SOMETIMES (HAS HAPPENED 15-20 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR MAY, 1999.) THIS HAS HAPPENED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS - NO ACCIDENTS YET, BUT THE CHEVROLET DEALER HAS NOT RESPONDED BECAUSE THEY CANNOT POSITIVELY DETERMINE A FAILURE AND THEY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS TO WARRANT A "GUNSHOT" REPAIR. *AK

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00
Tires:Tread/Belt00—00000
Electrical System:Ignition
1
ODI 748061

ABS SYSTEM WOULD NOT STOP RUNNING AFTER TRUCK WAS CUT OFF AND KEY WAS REMOVED.THE FUSE WAS REMOVED. DEALER SAID SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1600.00 GM WAS CALLED BUT WAS NO HELP. *AK

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00—0000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine0000—000
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage
1
ODI 738925

WHEN BRAKING, THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO ACCELERATE SOMETIMES (HAS HAPPENED 15-20 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR MAY, 1999.) THIS HAS HAPPENED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS - NO ACCIDENTS YET, BUT THE CHEVROLET DEALER HAS NOT RESPONDED BECAUSE THEY CANNOT POSITIVELY DETERMINE A FAILURE AND THEY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS TO WARRANT A "GUNSHOT" REPAIR. *AK

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1
ODI 738925

WHEN BRAKING, THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO ACCELERATE SOMETIMES (HAS HAPPENED 15-20 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR MAY, 1999.) THIS HAS HAPPENED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS - NO ACCIDENTS YET, BUT THE CHEVROLET DEALER HAS NOT RESPONDED BECAUSE THEY CANNOT POSITIVELY DETERMINE A FAILURE AND THEY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS TO WARRANT A "GUNSHOT" REPAIR. *AK

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000—00
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc000000—0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings0000000—

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.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 5.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 35,250 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10096873 · 40,500 mi

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE FROM 50 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD FEEL SOFT. CONSUMER REFILLED THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. WITHIN A DAY OR TWO THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM A LOOSE LINE.*JB BRAKE LINE RUSTED OUT. VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD. *TC

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ODI 10143204 · 30,000 mi

CONSUMER HAD BRAKE ROTORS AND BRAKE SHOES REPLACED ON 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO DUE TO RUSTED ROTORS. *TS (11/17/05) THE FRONT SENSOR WAS REPLACED WHICH LASTED FOR A FEW WEEKS. THE HUB ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED DUE TO THE BEARINGS. THE ROUTERS WERE RUSTY AND WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE BRAKE SHOES DUE TO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DISENGAGING THE BRAKES WHICH WERE NOT ALLOWING THE BRAKES TO CLEAN UP THE ROUTERS. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES STILL DID NOT WORK AS THE NEW ROUTERS STARTED TO RUST. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WERE DISCONNECTED AND THE VEHICLE BEGUN…

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