25 of the 585 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Pickup are about the electrical system — 4% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1996.
25
Complaints
4%
Share of all complaints
3
Crashes
3
Fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #10109515 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
FAILURE OF THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP, TWICE WITHIN 4000 MILES. FAILURE OF THE ORIGINAL CAP AT APPROXIMATELY 29,000 MILES AND THE REPLACEMENT CAP AT APPROXIMATELY 33,000 MILES. FAILURE CAUSED BY CRACK DEVELOPING IN CAP, CAUSING LOSS OF 1 OR MORE CYLINDERS, STALLING, ROUGH RUNNING, DIFFICULTY STARTING, EXCESSIVE ENGINE VIBRATION, ETC.
NHTSA complaint #10096207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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.
NHTSA complaint #10068567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE. *AK *SCC
NHTSA complaint #10042742 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
SEEMS TO BE A SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON EVEN WITH A FULL TANK. SOMETIMES WHEN U OPEN PASSENGER DOOR THE FUEL GUAGE GOES BACK TO FULL AND THE LIGHT GOES OUT. THE THROTTLE SEEMS TO STICK ALL THE TIME I RUN 89 OCTANE FUEL IN IT AND RUN FUEL SYTEM CLEANER THRU IT ALSO BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO HELP. IT SEEMS TO HAVE A CATCH IN THE PEDALWHEN U FIRST PUSH ON IT. WHICH IS DANGEROUS WHEN THE ROADS ARE WET OR ICY. BECAUSE U HAVE TO MASH THE PEDAL SO HARD. CAUSING OVER ACCELERATION. ALSO THE SWITCHES FOR THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE GO OUT WHEN U TRAVEL OVER 70 MILES WITHOUT STOPPING. DT
NHTSA complaint #770612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WITHIN ONE YEAR OF OWNING VEHICLE, BOTH REAR TAIL LIGHT UNITS BURNED OUT . WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT UNITS. SINCE THE REPLACEMENT OF BOTH UNITS, THE LIGHT BULBS WILL BURNED OUT APPROXIMATELY EVERY TWO MONTHS. THREE MONTHS AGO (APR-02) BOTH REAR TAIL LIGHT UNITS BURNED OUT AGAIN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THERE'S SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THESE TAIL LIGHT UNITS BURNING OUT AND BURNING OUT THE BULBS EVERY TWO MONTHS.
NHTSA complaint #764389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
TRUCK WAS PARKED AT 6PM ON 1/1/01 IN DRIVEWAY.AT 6:30 AM ON 1/2/01, OPENED DOOR TO FIND CAB FULL OF SMOKE, DRIVER DOOR INTERIOR MELTED AND HEAD LINER PARTIALLY MELTED.1/2/01 NOTIFIED POLICE AND DEALERSHIP.DEALERSHIP CONTACTED API (EXTENDED WARRANTY CO) WHO REFUSED TO PAY.1/9/01 CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SATISFACTION LINE BUT WAS DENIED (CLAIM #02805467)DUE TO "WIRING HARNESS ON BACK OF TRUCK".HOWEVER, ORIGINAL STICKER ON TRUCK SHOWS TRAILERING HARNESS AS OPTION THAT WAS INSTALLED BY MANUF.1/29/01REPORTED LOSS TO BBB.2/1/01 RECD CALL FROM GM,NEW CLAIM #C0305797.1/26/01 FIRE MARSHALL INSPECTED TRUCK & CONFIRMED SHORTAGE OCCURED IN POWER LOCK, WINDOW OR MIRROR SWITHCHES.2/1/01 GM REP (LAREN NORRIS) AGREED WIRING HARNESS SHOULD NOT HAVE CAUSED TRUCK TO CATCH ON FIRE. 2/5/01 GM DENIED CLAIM DUE TO "OUT OF FACTORY WARRANTY". PERSONAL INSURANCE PAID FOR REPAIR OF VEHICLE, HOWEVER, PERSONAL LOSS OF INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE, RENTAL VEHICLE COST AND PERSONAL PROPERTY WITHIN VEHICLE WAS SMOKE DAMAGED. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF WIRING IN THIS VEHICLE.*ASK
NHTSA complaint #762516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
I HAVE HAD THESE THINGS GO BAD ON THIS TRUCK AND THEY ARE THINGS THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE TOLD ME THAT HAVE WENT WRONG ON THEIR TRUCK ALSO. I LIKE THE CHEVROLETS BUT IF THESE THINGS KEEP GOING WRONG LIKE THIS I WILL HAVE TO SWITCH TO A NICE NEW DODGE I THINK. NLM
NHTSA complaint #760844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING OR SYMPTOMS, AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMPY ROAD, THE MULTI-STACKED POSITIVE BATTERY CABLES (2 TERMINALS STACKED WITH 2 WIRES EACH TOTAL OF FOUR WIRES) FAILED TO MAKE ELECTRICAL CONTACT. THE COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, INCLUDING ACCESSORIES, ENGINE, AND LIGHTS. MANUAL STEERING AND MANUAL BRAKES WERE USED TO PULL VEHICLE OVER TO ROAD SIDE. INSPECTION OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS SHOWED THAT THERE WAS LITTLE TO NO CORROSION. THE SIDE-POST POSITIVE BATTERY BOLT WAS EXAMINED AND WAS NOT FOUND TO BE LOOSE. HOWEVER, PRYING THE POSITIVE WIRES (ROTATING APPOXIMATELY 30 DEGREES OR MORE) RESTORED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. AFTER EACH OF THE 7 OCCURANCES, I HAVE DONE THE FOLLOWING: REPLACED THE POSITIVE SIDE-POST BOLT, CLEANED THE COPPER FLAT TERMINALS WITH PROPER CLEANING MATERIALS, VISUALY INSPECTED FOR DEBRIS INTERFERENCE, TIGHTENED THE TERMINAL BOLT, CHECKED FOR WIRING CRACKS OR BREAKS, AND/OR CHECKED FOR FIRE/HEAT DAMAGE TO THE CABLES. AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION PROBLEM AT THE POSITVE BATTERY POST SHOULD NOT RESULT IN A STALLED ENGINE.
NHTSA complaint #757074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE HEADLIGHTS WENT COMPLETLY OUT CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS TO USE HIGH BEAMS IN ORDER TO SEE. *AK THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN, AFTER THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED IT HAD A BAD CONNECTION AT A PLUG DOWN THE STEERING COLUMN. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #899482 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
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.
NHTSA complaint #748061 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THOTTLE HAS STUCK 15-20 TIMES - VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 500 TIMES. TWICE IT STUCK AS WE APPROACHED HIGHWAY CROSSSTREET AND ONCE IN ANCHORAGE AT AN INTERSECTION. OTHER TIMES THERE WAS NO TRAFFICE AROUND. DEC 23,'99, JOHN WAS BACKING UPHILL WITH A PIANO IN THE PICKUP - 5 PEOPLE WERE WITNESSES-HE CREPT BACK UP AN INCLINE TOWARD THE DECK AND PUT ON THE BRAKES - THE TRUCK CONTINUED UPHILL WHILE HE PUSHED ON THE BRAKES. ALL FIVE PEOPLE YELLED, "STOP" BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND HE RAN INTO THE DECK AND STEPS, WHICH BROKE THE RAILING. THREE TIMES I HAVE HAD IT INTO CHEVY DEALERS, BUT THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT AS THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #742433 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM STARTED EARLY (@3500MILES), BUT DID NOT SUFFER A COMPLETE FAILURE UNTIL 1/99 AT 53478 MILES AND AGAIN AT 110000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP LIST IT AS A BROKEN SUN GEAR SHELL. THE BATTERY BEGAN LEAKING ACID AT THE POSITIVE CABLE CONNECTION CREATING SOME KIND OF MELT DOWN THAT LOOSEN THE CONNECTOR BEYOND REPAIR AND CAUSED POWER FAILURE. THE DRIVE SHAFT HAS BEEN CLUNKING SINCE @3500 MILES, BUT EVERYTIME I TAKE IT IN THE DEALER JUST LUBES THE DRIVE SHAFT SLIP YOKE, BUT THIS DOES NOT FIX IT. THE FUEL PUMP HAD A COMPLETE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND JUST SHUT DOWN TOTALLY. IT HAD TO BE TOWED. THE THERMOSTAT HAD TO BE REPLACED WHEN THE TRUCK STARTED OVERHEATING WHILE DRIVING. THE STEERING PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE TOTALLY SOLVED. THE TRUCK STEERING SEEMS TO SLIP OR OVERSTEER WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE THE DRIVER TO RUN OFF TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT DEPENDING ON WHICH DIRECTION YOU TEND TO BE STEERING AT THAT MOMENT.. FIRST IT STARTED OCCASSIONALLY, THEN BECAME MORE FREQUENT. I HAVE REPLACED THE POWER STEERING BELT, WHICH SEEMS TO HAVE DECREASED THE FREQUENCIES, BUT HAS NOT TOTALLY CURED THE PROBLEM. ANY HELP YOU HAVE ON THIS WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
NHTSA complaint #739109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY TERMINAL CORROSION CAUSED COMPLETE SHUT DOWN OF ENGINE/LIGHTS, AND ALL OTHER SYSTEMS IN TRAFFIC. IMAGINE YOUR CAR STOPPING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH NO WARNING. I HAVE FOUND OTHERS WITH THE SAME EXPERIENCE. THE HAZARD FLASHERS DID NOT WORK.
NHTSA complaint #737834 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
I WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN # WASN'T IN THE RECALL ( I CAN'T SAY WHY !!!! ). NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY.
NHTSA complaint #736230 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #734227 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #734227 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED 38 DAYS OUT OF WARRANTY. NLM
NHTSA complaint #550943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY & UNDER THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT STARTED SMOKING. A/C WAS ON & NO LONGER WAS BLOWING AIR. CONSUMER PULLED OVER & BURNED HIS ARM TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE . MANUFACTURER SAYS THEY WILL HAVE SOMEONE COME OUT TO LOOK AT IT. INVESTIGATOR SAID THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR FOR THE A/C WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. GM IS NOT PROVIDING FURTHER HELP. *AK
NHTSA complaint #864783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BELT TENSION PULLEY SHATTERED; DEALER SAYS IT IS NOT RARE. VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER INCLUDING STEERING. NEW BELT NEEDED.
NHTSA complaint #853870 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.