Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
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What breaks on a 1999 Chevrolet Sierra
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Brakes
940.9%
1 crashes, 0 fires · median 46,500 mi
Electrical System
313.6%
Suspension
29.1%
Steering
29.1%
Equipment & Accessories
14.5%
Seats
14.5%
Seat Belts
14.5%
Fuel & Propulsion
14.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
14.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain
14.5%
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Jan 2002peak 10Sep 2005
NHTSA investigations into the 1999 Chevrolet Sierra
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough
complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks
something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
EA11001Opened 5 Jan 2011Closed 8 Apr 2015SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Brake line corrosion failure
On January 11, 2011, ODI opened EA11-001 to investigate allegations of premature brake line corrosion failure in model year (MY) 1999 through 2003 General Motors (GM) full-size pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles sold or registered in the following region of the United States that NHTSA has viewed as salt states for investigations of corrosion related issues:Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia and Wis...
DP05009Opened 20 Dec 2005Closed 31 May 2006PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
ODI'S REVIEW OF COMPLAINT DATA RECEIVED SINCE THE CLOSE OF EA04-011 REVEALED NO INDICATION THAT THE INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE RE-OPENED.MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE ENCLOSED IN THE DP05-009 PUBLIC FILE.ODI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REOPEN THE INVESTIGATION IN THE FUTURE SHOULD CONDITIONS WARRANT.
IN A LETTER DATED AUGUST 29, 2005, GM NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1999 THROUGH 2002 C/K PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES TO CORRECT A PROBLEM WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CORROSION THAT MAY RESULT IN UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKING (RECALL 05V-379).GM'S RECALL COVERS APPROXIMATELY 804,000 VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING 14 SALT-BELT STATES:CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, V...
GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 805,368 MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT 800 MODEL VEHICLES.THE MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT-800 SERIES VEHICLES THAT WILL BE CAMPAIGNED HAD CONTRIBUTED A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF THE TOTAL COMPLAINTS (87%) AND INJURIES (79%) ASSOCIATED WITH THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE BREAKAGE IN THE MODEL YEAR 1998 - 2000 C/K SERIES VEHICLES ADDRESSED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.
ODI IS UPGRADING RQ04-010 AND OPENING AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 1998, 1999, AND PARTIAL YEAR 2000 SILVERADOS AND SIERRAS (C/K MODELS).GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V-129 TO REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000 - 2004 SIERRAS AND SILVERADOS.GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADVISED ODI THAT THE MATERIALS USED FOR THE TAILGATE CABLE SHEATHING INSTALLED IN C/K MODELS HAD INADVERTENTLY CHANGED IN OCTOBER 1999, INCREASING THE PROPENSITY FOR VOIDS IN AND AROUND THE GALVANIZED STEEL CABLE ST...
EA04011Opened 9 Apr 2004Closed 10 May 2005PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
IN A LETTER DATED APRIL 20, 2005, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT HAD DECIDED THAT DEFECTS THAT RELATE TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXIST IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES (PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) AND MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES (TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) PICKUPS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.ACCORDING TO GM, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE THE FRICTION LININGS TO WEAR TO AN EXTENT WHERE THE PARKING BRAKE CAN BECOME INEFFECTIVE IN IMMOBILIZING A PARKED VEHICLE.GM'S ACTION COVERS AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF 142,585 VEHICLES.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LOW-FORCE SPRING...
EA04005Opened 19 Feb 2004Closed 28 Sep 2004LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
TAILGATE CABLE BREAKAGE
GENERAL MOTORS FILED A DEFECT NOTICE 04V-129 ON MARCH 17, 2004, WHICH OUTLINES A PROGRAM TO REPLACE THE TAILGATE CABLES INSTALLED IN AFFECTED MODEL YEAR 2000-2004 VEHICLES.REFER TO ODI'S CLOSING REPORT FOR EA04-005 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.ODI IS AWARE OF REPORTS OF TAILGATE CABLE BREAKAGE OCCURRING IN MODEL YEAR 1999 AND EARLIER VEHICLES.THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH SIMILAR TAILGATE CABLES AS ADDRESSED BY 04V-129, BUT ARE NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY CAMPAIGN O4V-129.ODI IS INITIATING A SEPARATE INVESTIGATION TO ADDRESS THESE VEHICLES.THE COMPLAINT-INJURY-FATALITY STATISTICS SUMMARIZED ABOVE...
PE03057Opened 8 Dec 2003Closed 9 Apr 2004PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
ODI OPENED PE03-057 TO ASSESS PARKING BRAKE INEFFECTIVENESS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH FOUR WHEEL DISC BRAKES THAT INCORPORATE A SINGLE-SHOE DRUM-IN-HAT PARKING BRAKE INDEPENDENT OF THE SERVICE BRAKES.COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA INDICATE THAT THE PARKING BRAKE LININGS TEND TO WEAR OUT EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE (AT AN AVERAGE OF 24 MONTHS IN SERVICE), REDUCING THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM'S TORQUE BELOW THAT NEEDED TO IMMOBILIZE THE VEHICLE.GM HAS ATTRIBUTED THIS ACCELERATED WEAR TO FOREIGN MATERIAL INTRUSION AND A FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SHOE TO PROPERLY SELF-CENT...
Complaints that involved harm
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
at 33,000 milesFrankfort, INCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE BRAKES FAILED ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2005, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A CONCRETE POLE. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT INJURED. THERE WAS RECALL 05V379000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY TOLD HIM THAT THEY HAD NO RECALL INFORMATION AS OF YET.
NHTSA complaint #10137670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
at 33,000 milesFrankfort, INCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE BRAKES FAILED ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2005, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A CONCRETE POLE. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT INJURED. THERE WAS RECALL 05V379000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY TOLD HIM THAT THEY HAD NO RECALL INFORMATION AS OF YET.
NHTSA complaint #10137670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 60,000 milesOLD Orchard Beach, ME
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: CONTACT STATED ABS BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. WHILE TRAVELING UNDER 10 MPH THEY WERE ACTIVATING, MAKING THE BRAKING VERY HARD, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CONTACT NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ALMOST ONE YEAR AND A HALF AGO. HE PULLED THE FUSE. HAS BEEN WAITING ON A RECALL. HE COULD NOT GET AN INSPECTION STICKER BECAUSE THE ABS LIGHT WAS ON.
NHTSA complaint #10130493 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Monroe, MI
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
PROBLEMS WITH STEERING SHAFT, DRIVER DOOR SPEAKER, ACCELERATOR PEDAL, NOISE FROM REAR END OF VEHICLE,ETC.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS DISSATISFIED WITH THE COUNTLESS AMOUNTS OF PROBLEMS THAT OCCURRED WITH THE VEHICLE AND NO LONGER WANTED TO LEASE THE VEHICLE. PLEASE RESPOND PROMPTLY IN HELPING RESOLVE MATTERS.
NHTSA complaint #10044441 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Monroe, MI
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
PROBLEMS WITH STEERING SHAFT, DRIVER DOOR SPEAKER, ACCELERATOR PEDAL, NOISE FROM REAR END OF VEHICLE,ETC.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS DISSATISFIED WITH THE COUNTLESS AMOUNTS OF PROBLEMS THAT OCCURRED WITH THE VEHICLE AND NO LONGER WANTED TO LEASE THE VEHICLE. PLEASE RESPOND PROMPTLY IN HELPING RESOLVE MATTERS.
NHTSA complaint #10044441 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Monroe, MI
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
PROBLEMS WITH STEERING SHAFT, DRIVER DOOR SPEAKER, ACCELERATOR PEDAL, NOISE FROM REAR END OF VEHICLE,ETC.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS DISSATISFIED WITH THE COUNTLESS AMOUNTS OF PROBLEMS THAT OCCURRED WITH THE VEHICLE AND NO LONGER WANTED TO LEASE THE VEHICLE. PLEASE RESPOND PROMPTLY IN HELPING RESOLVE MATTERS.
NHTSA complaint #10044441 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Monroe, MI
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
PROBLEMS WITH STEERING SHAFT, DRIVER DOOR SPEAKER, ACCELERATOR PEDAL, NOISE FROM REAR END OF VEHICLE,ETC.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS DISSATISFIED WITH THE COUNTLESS AMOUNTS OF PROBLEMS THAT OCCURRED WITH THE VEHICLE AND NO LONGER WANTED TO LEASE THE VEHICLE. PLEASE RESPOND PROMPTLY IN HELPING RESOLVE MATTERS.
NHTSA complaint #10044441 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Monroe, MI
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
PROBLEMS WITH STEERING SHAFT, DRIVER DOOR SPEAKER, ACCELERATOR PEDAL, NOISE FROM REAR END OF VEHICLE,ETC.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS DISSATISFIED WITH THE COUNTLESS AMOUNTS OF PROBLEMS THAT OCCURRED WITH THE VEHICLE AND NO LONGER WANTED TO LEASE THE VEHICLE. PLEASE RESPOND PROMPTLY IN HELPING RESOLVE MATTERS.
NHTSA complaint #10044441 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Southgate, MI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT SEAT BELTS AT A VERY LOW MILEAGE. COST $100 DEDUCTIBLE TO THE CONSUMER. THE ALR CAUSED THE RETRACTOR TO CONSTANTLY LOCK UP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RETRACTORS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW WITHOUT THE CONSUMER BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS ISSUE. CONSUMER STATES THAT IT WAS HANDLED LIKE A RECALL BUT WAS NOT AWARE THE RETRACTORS WERE RECALLED. ALSO STATED HE THINKS THE BUCKLES WERE REPLACED AT THAT TIME. *AK THE POSITIVE BATTERY POST BROKE AND THE BATTERY LEAKED ACID ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE POST BROKE AROUND 8/01/03. IT WAS AN AC DELCO BATTERY. ABS MOTOR CONSTANTLY RAN AND KILLED THE BATTERY. THE ABS LIGHT HAD COME ON , THE PUMP KEPT RUNNING, THE ABS CABLE HAD BROKE. THE TORQUE BOLTS WERE RUSTED OUT, THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, THERE WAS A THUMPING NOISE THAT HAD COME FROM THE FRONT END, WHEN TURNING RIGHT THERE WAS A BOUNCING AND BINDING SOUND, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CRANK, THE BRAKES MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE, AND THE FRONT WERE WORN. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #10031872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Southgate, MI
STEERING
THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT SEAT BELTS AT A VERY LOW MILEAGE. COST $100 DEDUCTIBLE TO THE CONSUMER. THE ALR CAUSED THE RETRACTOR TO CONSTANTLY LOCK UP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RETRACTORS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW WITHOUT THE CONSUMER BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS ISSUE. CONSUMER STATES THAT IT WAS HANDLED LIKE A RECALL BUT WAS NOT AWARE THE RETRACTORS WERE RECALLED. ALSO STATED HE THINKS THE BUCKLES WERE REPLACED AT THAT TIME. *AK THE POSITIVE BATTERY POST BROKE AND THE BATTERY LEAKED ACID ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE POST BROKE AROUND 8/01/03. IT WAS AN AC DELCO BATTERY. ABS MOTOR CONSTANTLY RAN AND KILLED THE BATTERY. THE ABS LIGHT HAD COME ON , THE PUMP KEPT RUNNING, THE ABS CABLE HAD BROKE. THE TORQUE BOLTS WERE RUSTED OUT, THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, THERE WAS A THUMPING NOISE THAT HAD COME FROM THE FRONT END, WHEN TURNING RIGHT THERE WAS A BOUNCING AND BINDING SOUND, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CRANK, THE BRAKES MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE, AND THE FRONT WERE WORN. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #10031872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Southgate, MI
SUSPENSION
THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT SEAT BELTS AT A VERY LOW MILEAGE. COST $100 DEDUCTIBLE TO THE CONSUMER. THE ALR CAUSED THE RETRACTOR TO CONSTANTLY LOCK UP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RETRACTORS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW WITHOUT THE CONSUMER BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS ISSUE. CONSUMER STATES THAT IT WAS HANDLED LIKE A RECALL BUT WAS NOT AWARE THE RETRACTORS WERE RECALLED. ALSO STATED HE THINKS THE BUCKLES WERE REPLACED AT THAT TIME. *AK THE POSITIVE BATTERY POST BROKE AND THE BATTERY LEAKED ACID ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE POST BROKE AROUND 8/01/03. IT WAS AN AC DELCO BATTERY. ABS MOTOR CONSTANTLY RAN AND KILLED THE BATTERY. THE ABS LIGHT HAD COME ON , THE PUMP KEPT RUNNING, THE ABS CABLE HAD BROKE. THE TORQUE BOLTS WERE RUSTED OUT, THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, THERE WAS A THUMPING NOISE THAT HAD COME FROM THE FRONT END, WHEN TURNING RIGHT THERE WAS A BOUNCING AND BINDING SOUND, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CRANK, THE BRAKES MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE, AND THE FRONT WERE WORN. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #10031872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Southgate, MI
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT SEAT BELTS AT A VERY LOW MILEAGE. COST $100 DEDUCTIBLE TO THE CONSUMER. THE ALR CAUSED THE RETRACTOR TO CONSTANTLY LOCK UP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RETRACTORS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW WITHOUT THE CONSUMER BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS ISSUE. CONSUMER STATES THAT IT WAS HANDLED LIKE A RECALL BUT WAS NOT AWARE THE RETRACTORS WERE RECALLED. ALSO STATED HE THINKS THE BUCKLES WERE REPLACED AT THAT TIME. *AK THE POSITIVE BATTERY POST BROKE AND THE BATTERY LEAKED ACID ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE POST BROKE AROUND 8/01/03. IT WAS AN AC DELCO BATTERY. ABS MOTOR CONSTANTLY RAN AND KILLED THE BATTERY. THE ABS LIGHT HAD COME ON , THE PUMP KEPT RUNNING, THE ABS CABLE HAD BROKE. THE TORQUE BOLTS WERE RUSTED OUT, THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, THERE WAS A THUMPING NOISE THAT HAD COME FROM THE FRONT END, WHEN TURNING RIGHT THERE WAS A BOUNCING AND BINDING SOUND, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CRANK, THE BRAKES MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE, AND THE FRONT WERE WORN. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #10031872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Southgate, MI
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
DEALER REPLACED THE ABS BRAKE CABLE AT VERY LOW MILEAGE. COST $100, DEDUCTIBLE TO THE CONSUMER.
NHTSA complaint #10031868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Southgate, MI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DEALER REPLACED THE MODULE SENSOR INDICATING THAT FOUR WHEEL LIGHT WAS ON AT VERY LOW MILEAGE. COST $100, DEDUCTIBLE TO THE CONSUMER.
NHTSA complaint #10031870 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Southgate, MI
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT SEAT BELTS AT A VERY LOW MILEAGE. COST $100 DEDUCTIBLE TO THE CONSUMER. THE ALR CAUSED THE RETRACTOR TO CONSTANTLY LOCK UP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RETRACTORS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW WITHOUT THE CONSUMER BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS ISSUE. CONSUMER STATES THAT IT WAS HANDLED LIKE A RECALL BUT WAS NOT AWARE THE RETRACTORS WERE RECALLED. ALSO STATED HE THINKS THE BUCKLES WERE REPLACED AT THAT TIME. *AK THE POSITIVE BATTERY POST BROKE AND THE BATTERY LEAKED ACID ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE POST BROKE AROUND 8/01/03. IT WAS AN AC DELCO BATTERY. ABS MOTOR CONSTANTLY RAN AND KILLED THE BATTERY. THE ABS LIGHT HAD COME ON , THE PUMP KEPT RUNNING, THE ABS CABLE HAD BROKE. THE TORQUE BOLTS WERE RUSTED OUT, THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, THERE WAS A THUMPING NOISE THAT HAD COME FROM THE FRONT END, WHEN TURNING RIGHT THERE WAS A BOUNCING AND BINDING SOUND, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CRANK, THE BRAKES MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE, AND THE FRONT WERE WORN. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #10031872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Southgate, MI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
DEALER REPLACED THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE WHICH WAS BROKE N AT THE TERMINAL AT VERY LOW MILEAGE. COST $198, DEDUCTIBLE TO THE CONSUMER.
NHTSA complaint #10031871 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Southgate, MI
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT SEAT BELTS AT A VERY LOW MILEAGE. COST $100 DEDUCTIBLE TO THE CONSUMER. THE ALR CAUSED THE RETRACTOR TO CONSTANTLY LOCK UP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RETRACTORS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW WITHOUT THE CONSUMER BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS ISSUE. CONSUMER STATES THAT IT WAS HANDLED LIKE A RECALL BUT WAS NOT AWARE THE RETRACTORS WERE RECALLED. ALSO STATED HE THINKS THE BUCKLES WERE REPLACED AT THAT TIME. *AK THE POSITIVE BATTERY POST BROKE AND THE BATTERY LEAKED ACID ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE POST BROKE AROUND 8/01/03. IT WAS AN AC DELCO BATTERY. ABS MOTOR CONSTANTLY RAN AND KILLED THE BATTERY. THE ABS LIGHT HAD COME ON , THE PUMP KEPT RUNNING, THE ABS CABLE HAD BROKE. THE TORQUE BOLTS WERE RUSTED OUT, THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, THERE WAS A THUMPING NOISE THAT HAD COME FROM THE FRONT END, WHEN TURNING RIGHT THERE WAS A BOUNCING AND BINDING SOUND, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CRANK, THE BRAKES MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE, AND THE FRONT WERE WORN. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #10031872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Southgate, MI
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT SEAT BELTS AT A VERY LOW MILEAGE. COST $100 DEDUCTIBLE TO THE CONSUMER. THE ALR CAUSED THE RETRACTOR TO CONSTANTLY LOCK UP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RETRACTORS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW WITHOUT THE CONSUMER BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS ISSUE. CONSUMER STATES THAT IT WAS HANDLED LIKE A RECALL BUT WAS NOT AWARE THE RETRACTORS WERE RECALLED. ALSO STATED HE THINKS THE BUCKLES WERE REPLACED AT THAT TIME. *AK THE POSITIVE BATTERY POST BROKE AND THE BATTERY LEAKED ACID ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE POST BROKE AROUND 8/01/03. IT WAS AN AC DELCO BATTERY. ABS MOTOR CONSTANTLY RAN AND KILLED THE BATTERY. THE ABS LIGHT HAD COME ON , THE PUMP KEPT RUNNING, THE ABS CABLE HAD BROKE. THE TORQUE BOLTS WERE RUSTED OUT, THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, THERE WAS A THUMPING NOISE THAT HAD COME FROM THE FRONT END, WHEN TURNING RIGHT THERE WAS A BOUNCING AND BINDING SOUND, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CRANK, THE BRAKES MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE, AND THE FRONT WERE WORN. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #10031872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tyrone, GA
SEATS
THE DRIVER'S SEAT DID NOT LOCK INTO PLACE, WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH.
NHTSA complaint #10019889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ST Paul, MN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE FIRST SET OF BRAKES WENT OUT AT 35000 MILES. THEN AFTER APPROXIMATELY 4000 MILES CONSUMER TOOK THE TRUCK IN AGAIN AND THE BRAKES AND DRUMS WERE REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME, CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE NOW NEEDS ANOTHER SET OF BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #564150 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Richmond, TX
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ABS MODULE SHORTED OUT AND WHEN TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE THE ABS MOTOR WILL CONTINUE TO RUN. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. NLM
NHTSA complaint #8007910 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ST Paul, MN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE FIRST SET OF BRAKES WENT OUT AT 35000 MILES. THEN AFTER APPROXIMATELY 4000 MILES CONSUMER TOOK THE TRUCK IN AGAIN AND THE BRAKES AND DRUMS WERE REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME, CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE NOW NEEDS ANOTHER SET OF BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #564150 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Washington, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES THE ABS IS HIGHLY SENSITIVE WHEN APPLIED AND KICKS IN AT INAPPROPRIATE TIMES, VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO STOP.*AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT THE CONDITION IS NORMAL.*SLC
NHTSA complaint #8002065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.