Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1998 Chevrolet Truck M/L Van submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 48 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 48, in the owner's own words
2012 MALIBU LOSES POWER STEERING AND ESC LIGHT COMES ON. VERY DANGEROUS. DON'T THINK 2012 MALIBU IS COVERED UNDER RECALL 15356, BUT IT SHOULD BE . PEOPLE WILL DIE ... PROBABLY ALREADY HAVE. *TR
THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HAVE A LOT OF CONDENSATION ON THE INSIDE OF THE LIGHTS THAT IS CAUSING THE HEADLIGHT BULBS TO BLOW. THE EXTERIOR OF THE LIGHTS ARE MADE OF PLASTIC WHICH I CONSIDER INFERIOR. I CONTACTED GM @ THIS AND THEY OFFERED TO PAY @ 1/10TH OF THE REPAIR COST. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY FLAW THAT THEY NEED TO REPAIR FREE OF COST TO THE CONSUMER. THERE ARE MULTIPLE CASES ON YOU TUBE WITH OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE IS ALWAYS GARAGED AND ONLY HAS @ 25000 MILES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS AS IT COULD AND PROBABLY HAS CAUSED ACCIDENTS WITH THE HEADLAMPS GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT BY NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE. THIS IS SERIOUS.
THE BACKUP CAMERA STARTED ACTING UP WHEN I HAD APPROX. 30 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. WHEN I BACKED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, A PICTURE OF THE DEALERS LOT CAME ON THE SCREEN. I PUT IT IN PARK THEN REVERSE AGAIN THE SAME PICTURE OF THE DEALERS LOT CAME UP AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES. THEN THE CAMERA SWITCHED TO THE CORRECT PICTURE OF MY DRIVEWAY. THE PICTURE WAS NOW DISTORTED. ALMOST LIKE THERE WAS WATER IN THE LENS. I HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED THE CAMERA TWICE. THEY TOOK A PICTURE OF THE PROBLEM AND SENT IT TO CHEVY. THE MECHANIC EVEN TOLD ME HE CHECKED OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES ON THE LOT AND THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH MINE. I WAS THEN NOTIFIED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT, THAT'S JUST THE WAS IT IS. THE CAMERA WAS NOT DISTORTED WHEN I FIRST PICKED UP. IT'S DANGEROUS ALMOST 1/3 OF THE CAMERA IS DISTORTED
WINDSHIELD MOTOR REPLACEMENT STILL NOT AVAILABLE COME ON!!!
TRANNY, ABS, COOLING SYSTEM, TAILGATE, ETC. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK 2003 DIDN'T EXCHANGE TITLE UNTIL LATER RECALL WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT UNDER 50,000 MILE WARRANTY. I FILE AN COMPLAIN RECALL REPAIR STILL HAVING SAME PROBLEM. SAD THING MY FATHER IS AN RETIRED EMPLOYEE IN DALLAS LOCATION. RESEARCHED THE RECALLS FROM PREVIOUSLY AND PRESENT SAME RESULTS. THEY HAVE UNTIL 2 DAYS TO CONTACT ME @ [XXX] IN GOING TO THE WAREHOUSE AND RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE OWNER, CFO, CEO WHOMEVER AND ASK FOR A FULL REFUND OR I'M FILING AN COMPLAINT AND SMALL CLAMS FOR 30 YRS WORTH. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
IGNITION RECALL ON 2006 EQUINOX WOULD COME OUT OF IGNITION. DID THE RECALL AND IT STILL HAS PROBLEMS NOW KEY HAS A HARD TIME REMOVING. THIS RECALL WAS SUPPOSE TO FIX THE STARTING ISSUES AND IT DID NOT HAD PROBLEMS SINCE SEPT 15 2012 WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR AND MY WIFE HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL CALLS TO GET RIDES. AND THE TC ABS SYSTEM HAS PROBLEMS WITH BRAKING AND SEVERAL FIXES STILL NO HELP. I SEE TO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS YEAR AND I HAVE THE SAME ISSUES WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO GO AFTER GMAC FOR NOT FIXING THESE ISSUES I AM AFAID OF MY WIFE GETTING INTO THE CAR EVERERY DAY. I AM STILL FINANCING THE CAR AM LATE ON PAYMENTS EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS I CANT AFFORD TO PAY FOR BOTH PEOPLE ARE GETTING HURT.
FALSE GAS LIGHT COMES ON. CAR STALLS SO OFTEN. SAYS I HAVE NO GAS WHEN I HAVE JUST FILLED UP TANK. *TR
2011 CHEVY EQUINOX NAVIGATION UNIT DEFAULTS TO WASHINGTON AND CLOCKS RESETS HOURS OFF REGULAR TIME EVERYTIME YOU TURN ON THE CAR. OTHERS COMPLAINING ABOUT SAME PROBLEM AND SUPPOSEDLY DEALERS HAVE A NAV SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR A FEE. I BELIEVE CONSUMERS SHOULDN'T PAY FOR A FIX ON A WIDESPREAD DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. SAME PROBLEM REPORTED ON GMC TERRAIN. *TR
1. THERE WERE NO SIGNIFICANT EVENTS LEADING UP TO THIS. 2. THE LOCKS ON THE DOORS TO NOT AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK AND LOCK. THE ACTUATOR IS FAILING. HAPPENS APPROX. EVERY 2 YEARS. THIS IS ON A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. 3. ACTUATOR MUST BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF THE VEHICLE OWNER. *TR
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED 1 1/2 YEARS AGO BECAUSE OF FAULTY INSTRUMENT AND SPEEDOMETER READINGS. JANUARY OF 2011 GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONING READS EMPTY WHEN TANK HAS BEEN FILLED, AND CONTINUES TO MISREAD LEVELS AT ALL TIMES. *TR
HAVE A 2005 CHEVY 2500HD TRUCK HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SPEEDOMETER STICKING AT 55-60 NOW IT HAS STOPPED ON 57MPH AND GOES TO 120MPH AND IS NOW STUCK AT THAT POINT. WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER FIRST STOPPED THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED. *TR
[XXX] OF CHICAGO, IL, PETITIONED THE AGENCY IN A LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 27, 2009. THE PETITIONER REQUESTS THAT NHTSA OPEN AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PERFORMANCE/RELIABILITY OF THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR INSTALLED IN MODEL YEAR 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER VEHICLES. THE PETITIONER ALLEGES THAT THE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE AND COULD RESULT IN A SUBJECT VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL, STALL, AND BEING REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. ODI WILL EVALUATE THE PETITION FOR A GRANT OR DENY DECISION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
I BOUGHT A USED 1999 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN WITH ABOUT 119,000 MILES LAST NOVEMBER 2010. THE PREVIOUS OWNER SAID EVERYTHING WAS WORKING AND I TOOK HIS WORD FOR IT, HOWEVER, I FOUND OUT AFTER I HAVE PAID FOR THE VEHICLE THAT THE REAR DOOR/WINDOW LOCKS WERE DEFECTIVE, WON'T OPEN! I SEARCHED ONLINE AND I'VE SEEN QUITE A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE POWER LOCKS! CAN I BRING THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER TO HAVE THEM FIXED? I KNOW THAT THE WARRANTY HAVE NOW LAPSED BUT WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE, I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM WORTHY OF RECALL. I HATE TO SPEND ON SOMETHING THAT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURER'S POOR QUALITY OF PARTS AND UNSATISFACTORY WORKMANSHIP. I HAVE A 2004 HONDA CIVIC WITH CLOSE TO 170,000 MILES AND THE ONLY PROBLEM I'VE HAD WITH IT IS REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT BULBS! WHAT A RELIABLE CAR INDEED! LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR KIND RESPONSE ON THIS MATTER. *LN
IN SEPTEMBER 2010 I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS GOING ALL OF THE TIME . THE ONLY WAY I CAN GET THEM TO SHUT OFF OR TURN THEM BACK ON IS TO TAKE THE FUSE OUT. THIS IS SO INCONVIENT BECAUSE THE FUSE BOX IS LOCATED IN THE BACKSEAT ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE . I HAVE TO LIFT THE SEAT UP AND REMOVE TWO BOXES AND PUT IN THE FUSE AND TO REMOVE IT I HAVE TO USE PLIERS TO GET IT OUT.... ALSO MY LOW FUEL LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WHEN I HAVE A FULL TANK OF GAS SO I AM CONSTANTLY AT THE GAS STATION GETTING GAS SO THAT I AM AWAYS SURE TO HAVE GAS IN MY VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO PUT THE VEHICLE ON DIAGNOSTIC FOR $99 WHICH DOES NOT GO TOWARDS THE COST OF REPAIRS WHICH I CAN NOT AFFORD BECAUSE I AM UNEMPLOYED.. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM AND THEY INDICATE THAT IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BUT REPAIR IT AND MAYBE GIVE ME 10% OFF OF MY REPAIRS SINCE I PURCHASED IT FROM THEM...... I SEE WHERE U HAVE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME YEAR AND MAKE AND MODEL.. DO U HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT CAN BE DONE ON THIS? *TR
WHEN I GO TO START MY CAR-2001 CHEVY MALIBU THE ANTI THEFT LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR WILL NOT START. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR AMONTH AND CHEVY WILL NOT FIX. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE INTERNET TO FIND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND CHEVY WILL NOT FIX OR RECALL. PLEASE HELP. I AM A SR CITIZEN WITH A SEVERELY DISABLED HUSBAND. THIS HAPPENS DAILY. I HAD IT TOWED AND THE GARAGE SAID A BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SO IT WAS AND IT STILL DOES IT. *TR
2005 CHEVY COL 3LT. AFTER3YRS AND 2 MONTHS OF HAVING IT I HAD THE PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND DOOR LOCK NOT WORKING. ALSO FUEL GAUGE WOULD DROP TO EMPTY. FUEL FLOAT WAS STICKING! NOW AT 4 1/2 YRS THE FUEL PUMP HAS 'SHORTED OUT'. TRUCK WOULD NOT START. *TR
ODOMETER FAILER. 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO. 61,966 MILES. *TR
BRAKE LAMP SWITCH. *TR
AFTER THIS REPLACEMENT, THIS VEHICLE WILL HAVE HAD FOUR (4) FAN (BLOWER) MOTORS AND IT'S RESISTORS. THE FAN BECOMES INOPERATIVE EXCEPT WIDE OPEN ( NUMBER 4). IT SHOWS SOME EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING WHEN IT IS REMOVED. THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE AN EXPLANATION FOR THESE MULTIPLE FAILURES. ADDITIONALLY, THE WINDOW MOTORS FOR THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS ARE ARCING BADLY ENOUGH SO THAT THE ARMATURES ON THE MOTORS CAN NO LONGER OPERATE. AFTER REPAIR, THE CONDITION RETURNS WITHIN MONTHS TO THE SAME CONDITION. THERE APPEARS TO BE THE DANGER OF AN ELECTRICAL CONDITION THAT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. THIS HAS OCCURRED IN 2007, 2008, AND AGAIN IN 2010. *TR
3 YEAR AGO I BOUGHT A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IT HAD 75,000 MILES ON WHEN I BOUGHT IT THE WEEK AFTER MY TACH STOPPED WORKING NO READING AT ALL I WENT TO EVERY MECHANIC THEY TOLL ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A MODULE PROBLEM AND THAT AND THAT IS GOING TO NEED A NEW ONE THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME OVER 2,500 DOLLARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM I HAVE SEARCH AROUND AUTO PARTS TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY SENSOR FOR THE TACH. SINCE THEN IT HAS NOT WORK. *TR
THE BLOWER MODULE WIRE HARNESS CONTINUALLY GOES OUT. I HAVE REPLACED IT TWICE AND THE SAME THING HAPPENS. APPEARS TO ME THAT THERE IS SOME SORT OF SHORT IN THE WIRING. IF YOU TAKE OFF THE BAD HARNESS AND LOOK DOWN IN THE CONNECTORS ONE OF THEM IS ALWAYS BURNT UP. I WORRY THAT IT COULD CAUSE A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. I KNOW THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT IS HAPPENING TO. I CONTINUALLY CHECK INTERNET BLOGS AND IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN THAN NOT. *TR
2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FUEL LEVEL SENSOR MALFUNCTION CAUSING GAS GAUGE LIGHT TO STAY ON ALL OF THE TIME. WIFE RAN OUT OF FUEL ON HIGHWAY. VERY DANGEROUS!!! *TR
GAUGE CLUSTER NOT READING CORRECTLY ON AND OFF ON 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. *TR
NOTICED FIRST THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD STOPPED WORKING, THEN WAS INFORMED BY A FRIEND THAT I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS. WHILE SEARCHING FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS ONLINE, I NOTICED A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY VEHICLE FROM NHTSA(09V310000), BUT THAT PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE 2010. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALL NOTICES ON MY VEHICLE. AT THIS TIME I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PART. *TR
ENGINE MISFIRES AND IS DOWNGRADED TO 25 MPH ON HIGHWAY. ENGINE KNOCKS AND RATTLES. PROBLEM IS A KNOWN FAILURE ON A GOOD SHARE OF 2004.5 THROUGH 2005 DURAMAX DIESEL TRUCKS WHERE #2 AND #7 FUEL INJECTOR HARNESS FAILS. MFG KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM AND WILL NOT FIX THE TRUCK UNTIL THE PROBLEM HAS SURFACED. THIS PROBLEM COULD RESULT IN REAR END COLLISION ON HIGHWAY. THEY DO NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY WHICH STATES 5YRS.,100,000 MILES. COST $504 MY COST. I HAVE A COMPLAINT LODGED WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF CT. FUEL INJECTOR WIRING HARNESSSVC BULLETIN 05-06-04-047C. *TR
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Data on this page last refreshed .