40 of the 585 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Pickup are about the fuel system — 7% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1996.
40
Complaints
7%
Share of all complaints
2
Crashes
1
Fires
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.
NHTSA complaint #10672403 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY GM PICK UP TRUCK WAS IMPACTED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND UPON IMPACT THE FUEL TANK EXPLODED, BURNING MY BODY WITH 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS REQUIRING SKIN GRAFTS AND RELATED OPERATIONS TO SAVE MY LIFE. GM'S COVER UP OF THIS DESIGN FLAW HAS CAUSED ME PAIN AND AGONY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP THAT WILL LAST MY LIFETIME. HOW IS IT THAT GM WILL RECALL TRUCKS THAT HAVE NO FATALITIES AND YET REFUSE TO RECALL THE C/K PICK UP TRUCKS THAT CONTINUE TO EXPLODE AND INCINERATE ITS OCCUPANTS? THERE ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 4, 000, 000 OF THESE TERRORIST DESIGNED PICK UP TRUCKS STILL ON OUR TAXPAYER HIGHWAYS. I DEMAND A FULL RECALL OF THESE DEFECTIVE TRUCKS BUILT BY GM BETWEEN 1973 THRU THE EARLY 1990'S. GM'S CONTINUING COVER UP KNOWLEDGE AND REFUSAL TO RECALL THESE TRUCKS IS A TERRORIST STYLE PREMEDITATED ATTEMPTED MURDER AIMED AT THE DRIVING PUBLIC.
NHTSA complaint #10575666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
NORMAL EVERYDAY DRIVING. DURING LONG STOPS (TRAFFIC LIGHTS OR WAITING) OR UPON START UP AND IDLING - THE FUEL GAUGE/LEVEL SENSOR WILL GO FROM WHAT EVER LEVEL IS IN THE TANK TO EMPTY, INDICATES LOW FUEL LEVEL ALSO AND AFTER A FEW SECONDS TO MINUTES THE LEVEL INDICATOR RETURNS TO NORMAL. SOMETIMES IT IS IMMEDIATE AND READS NORMALLY, SOMETIMES IT SEEMS TO HAVE TO BUILD UP THE SIGNAL FOR A WHILE AND THEN GETS TO THE CORRECT LEVEL.
NHTSA complaint #10140826 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
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.
NHTSA complaint #10044194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
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.
NHTSA complaint #10024245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS ONLY EQUIPPED WITH LAP BELTS AND THE GAS TANKS WERE SIDE SADDLED OUTSIDE THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10006311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTION PUMP HAS FAILED FOUR TIMES, THIS CAUSES VEHICLE TO STOP WHILE BEING DRIVEN, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. NLM .
NHTSA complaint #566827 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
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 DRIVER (FSD) WHICH GM LISTS IT AS PART #12562836 AND MANUFACTURED BY STANADYNE. THIS MODULE IS MOUNTED ON THE SIDE OF THE FUEL PUMP IN FRONT OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD BETWEEN THE HEADS. IT WOULD SEEM THAT THE INTENSE HEAT OF THE ENGINE IS CAUSING THE ELECTRONICS IN THIS PMD TO BREAK DOWN AND FAIL. REPLACING THIS PMD RESOLVED THE STALLING PROBLEM BUT I FEEL IF THIS PMD IS NOT COOLED PROPERLY, RELOCATED TO A COOLER LOCATION OR REDESIGNED THE PROBLEM WILL PERSIST AND COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENTS. THERE ARE AFTERMARKET KITS AVAILABLE TO RELOCATE THE PMD BUT I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE THE MANUFACTURER (GM) TO CORRECT THE DESIGN PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #764593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILURE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING TRUCK TO STOP IN TRAFFIC. OUR COMPANY HAS THREE OF THESE TRUCKS AND HAS HAD FOUR FUEL PUMP FAILURES. THE FUEL PUMP GIVES NO WARNING BEFORE FAILURE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO STOP IN TRAFFIC. WE FEEL THAT IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH IS DANGEROUS FOR OUR EMPLOYEES.
NHTSA complaint #764351 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE FUEL PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE TRUCK TO STOP IN TRAFFIC WHICH WE FEEL IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH OUT EMPLOYEE. WE HAVE THREE OF THESE TRUCKS WHICH HAVE ALL HAD FUEL PUMP FAILURES. ONE TRUCK HAS HAD TWO FAILURES. THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS NOT A NATIONAL ISSUE BUT WE KNOW THAT THE DEALER CHANGES MANY FAILED FUEL PUMPS. ONE TRUCK HAS HAS TWO FAILURES.
NHTSA complaint #764352 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE FUEL PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE TRUCK TO STOP IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSURE FOR OUR EMPLOYEE. WE HAVE THREE OF THESE TRUCKS AND HAVE HAD FOUR FUEL PUMP FAILURES . THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO NATIONAL RECALL BUT WE KNOW THE DEALERSHIP REPLACES THESE FUEL PUMPS ON OTHER TRUCKS ON A REGULAR BASIS. WE FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES. THIS TRUCK HAS HAS TWO FUEL PUMP FAILURES, BOTH WITHOUT WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #764353 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WE BOUGHT THIS PICHUP NEW, HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP MANY TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. IT STALLS ON US AT ANY TIME,THEY HAVE REPLACED PARTS AND REPLACED PARTS. EACH TIME THEY SAY IT IS EITHER THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM OR A OIL LEAK. THEY FIX IT AND AGAIN IT HAPPENS. I HAVE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTORY, AT ONE TIME THEY EXTENDED THE WARRENTY ANOTHER 1200 MILES, BUT OF COURSE THE WARRANTY RAN OUT BEFORE THE TRUCK BROKE DOWN AGAIN. I ASK THEM TO AT LEAST RECALL THE PARTS THAT KEEP GOING OUT OR FIX THE PROBLEM AND PAY AT LEAST HALF OF REPAIRS ON TRUCK, SINCE IT HAS BEEN DOING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER SINCE THE DAY WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK. ONCE A SERVICE MANAGER TOLD US THAT GM WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WHEN THEY PUT THE SYSTEM ON THE 1995 TRUCKS, THEY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 1994 FUEL SYSTEM ALSO. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR-ENDED MANY TIMES HAVE BEEN IN CONSTRUCTION AREAS ON HIGHWAYS WHERE THERE HAS BEEN NO WHERE TO PULL OFF. I WAS PASSING A CAR ONCE AND IT STALLED ON ME, ALMOST GOT HIT HEAD ON.PLEASE DONT TELL ME TO TRADE IT IN CAUSE I CANT AFFORD TO KNOW. THE MANAFACTER ACTED LIKE I JUST WANTED TO GET MY TRUCK FIXED FREE WHICH IS NOT THE CASE. THEY TOLD ME AT THIS TIME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. ALSO THE DRIVER SEAT BROKE IN THE BRACKETS THAT HOLDS IT TO THE FLOOR. I ASK THEM TO FIX THAT WHEN IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY THEY TOLD ME IT WASNT COVERED. SO MY HUSBAND FIXED IT THE BEST HE COULD. A FEW YEARS AGO A SERVICE REP. FROM THE GM WAS SUPPOSE TO MEET WITH US AT THE DEALERSHIP, THERE WERE ABOUT 4 OR 5 OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAD COMPLAINS ALSO, ANYWAY TO MAKE IT SHORT, THE REP. NEVER SHOWED UP AND ALWAYS PHONED IN WITH AN EXCUSE AND SAID I WILL BE THERE TOMORROW, WE WENT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR 3 DAYS HOPING HE WOULD SHOW UP BUT HE NEVER DID. I JUST SPENT ANOTHER $500.00 ON THE PICKUP GETTING IT FIXED AGAIN. HELP US PLEASE. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO DO THIS FOR 4 YRS NOW. I HAD GOT AHOLD OF YOUR OFFICE SEVERAL YRS AGO BUT DONT REMEMBER DATE OR NUMBER THEY GAVE ME. THANK YOU
NHTSA complaint #760852 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
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.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT WIRES MELTED/ INSIDE GAS TANK.
NHTSA complaint #758931 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 15 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHCILE NEEDED A FUEL INJECTION PUMP. FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 5 TIMES. ALSO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTOR KEEPS PLUGGING UP. *JG *NLM
NHTSA complaint #8004010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #752395 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH ENGINE WILL STALL WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. THEN, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY FOUND OUT THAT FUEL INJECTOR PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #886699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS EVERY SINCE WE BOUGHT THIS PICKUP.. IT HAS KEPT DYING ON US, WE HAVE HAD IT IN THE STOP MANY, MANY TIMES, THEY HAVE REPLACED THE COMPUTER, FUEL INJECTION, ABOUT 4 OR 6 TIMES, THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD US THAT THE MFG HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH ALL THESE TRUCKS, IT FIRST CAME OUT ON THE 1994 MODELS, THEY HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT THEN, BUT THEY STILL PUT IT ON THE 95 MODELS EVEN THOUGH THEY KNEW. MY WARRANTY IS UP NOW, WE R STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS FUEL INJECTION, IT DIED ON GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT LEAST 5 TIMES, ONCE I WAS IN CONSRUCTION AND COULDNT PULL OVER, I ALMOST GOT HIT FROM BEHIND, THE OTHER TIMES I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THE MFG NEEDS TO RECALL THIS AND FIX IT THE RIGHT WAY SO IT DOESNT HAPPEN AGAIN.. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT DEALER SAID THIS WILL KEEP HAPPENING OVER AND OVER BECAUSE OF THE DEFAULT IT HAS.. HIS NAME IS [XXX], HE WORKS FOR THE DEALER WESLACO MOTORS. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #741630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
PROBLEM IS WITH INJECTION PUMP AND FUEL DRIVER ON SIDE OF PUMP. CHEVY HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY, BUT THIS IS A REOCCURING PROBLEM FOR MANY OWNERS OF THESE TRUCKS. WHEN THESE PARTS FAIL, THE TRUCK CAN STALL, AND CAN HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED. MY PERSONAL TRUCK WOULD STALL AT LOW SPEED, AND LOSE POWER AT HIGH SPEED. BOTH VERY DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC. WHEN MY WARRANTY RUNS OUT IN 14000 MILES, I WILL BE STUCK WITH THE COST OF FIXING A POOR DESIGNED PART, KNOWN TO FAIL. I AM CURRRENTLY LOOKING FOR ANOTHER TRUCK BECAUSE OF THIS HAZARD. I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT MIGHT FAIL, AND WHAT THE DEALER WILL DO TO FIX IT. LAST TIME IT TOOK, I BELIEVE FIVE, TRIPS BEFORE THEY REPLACED THE INJECTION PUMP. THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD AND MAKES THESE TRUCKS UNSAFE. 1000'S OF OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANY INVESTIGATION HAS EVER BEEN DONE. THANKS
NHTSA complaint #741428 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
PROBLEM IS WITH INJECTION PUMP AND FUEL DRIVER ON SIDE OF PUMP. CHEVY HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY, BUT THIS IS A REOCCURING PROBLEM FOR MANY OWNERS OF THESE TRUCKS. WHEN THESE PARTS FAIL, THE TRUCK CAN STALL, AND CAN HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED. MY PERSONAL TRUCK WOULD STALL AT LOW SPEED, AND LOSE POWER AT HIGH SPEED. BOTH VERY DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC. WHEN MY WARRANTY RUNS OUT IN 14000 MILES, I WILL BE STUCK WITH THE COST OF FIXING A POOR DESIGNED PART, KNOWN TO FAIL. I AM CURRRENTLY LOOKING FOR ANOTHER TRUCK BECAUSE OF THIS HAZARD. I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT MIGHT FAIL, AND WHAT THE DEALER WILL DO TO FIX IT. LAST TIME IT TOOK, I BELIEVE FIVE, TRIPS BEFORE THEY REPLACED THE INJECTION PUMP. THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD AND MAKES THESE TRUCKS UNSAFE. 1000'S OF OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANY INVESTIGATION HAS EVER BEEN DONE. THANKS
NHTSA complaint #741428 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.