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1993 Chevrolet G20 Brakes Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA

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Brakes reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
29
Latest Feb 28, 2002
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
49%
of 59 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
12
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Chevrolet G20 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 29 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.

Owner reports naming brake

The 25 most recent of 29, in the owner's own words

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Brakes
Filed Feb 28, 2002

CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING, CONSUMER WAS INFORMRED THAT THE ABS MODULATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.*JB

NHTSA ID
785898
Incident
Sep 1, 1999
Brakes
Filed Sep 11, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
752088
Incident
Sep 10, 2001
Brakes
Filed Jan 9, 2001

WAS DRIVING 35 MPH & STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES FOR A STOP LIGHT, AND HAD NO BRAKES. WENT THROUGH LIGHT. BRAKES LOCKED UP FOR A BIT IN FRONT, BUT NOT IN REAR. CONTACTED & INFORMED DEALERSHIP NEXT DAY OF PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. GIVEN RUN AROUND. FINALLY REFERRED TO MECHANIC. ELECTRIC COMPUTER CHIP OR PUMP WAS CAUSING PROBLEM OF BRAKING. *AK

NHTSA ID
877811
Incident
Jul 11, 2000
Brakes
Filed Nov 15, 2000

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A SUDDEN STOP / EMERGENCY SITUATION. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER'S SHOP FOR INSPECTION, AND THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS NORMAL CONDITION FOR THAT VEHICLE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
874985
Incident
Sep 1, 2000
Brakes
Filed Aug 22, 2000
Crash reported

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION THEY DID NOT RESPOND AS THEY SHOULD. PEDAL WAS NORMAL, BUT BRAKES GRABBED AND THEN RELEASED. VEHICLE KEPT COASTING INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT. GMC HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
868300
Incident
Aug 17, 2000
Brakes
Filed Jan 17, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
717482
Incident
Nov 20, 1999
Brakes
Filed Nov 5, 1998

WHEN DRIVER HITS THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE A COLLAPSED BRAKE HOSE LINE. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
830233
Incident
Sep 1, 1998
Brakes
Filed Jul 30, 1998
Crash reported

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE CONTROL, RESULTING IN A REAREND ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID
826105
Brakes
Filed Jul 8, 1998

ABS BRAKE PROBLEM; ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, DEALER STATED THE ABS MODULE HAS GONE OUT. THIS MODULE HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
825159
Incident
Jun 16, 1998
Brakes
Filed Jun 11, 1998
Crash reported

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTIN GIN A COLLISION. *AK

NHTSA ID
823616
Incident
Aug 1, 1996
Brakes
Filed Feb 24, 1998

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS.

NHTSA ID
531185
Brakes
Filed Dec 15, 1997

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

NHTSA ID
819171
Incident
Sep 1, 1996
Brakes
Filed Nov 7, 1997

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
818532
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Mar 18, 1997
Crash reported

IN A PARKING LOT, PUT IN REVERSE, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD, VEHICLE SKIDDED AND HIT A SPEED BUMP, TURN WHEEL AND VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. *AK

NHTSA ID
810133
Incident
Nov 1, 1996
Brakes
Filed Jan 13, 1997

THE BREAK PADS AND THE CALIPERS WEAR OUT VERY QUICKLY WITHIN 10, 000-12,000 MILES. REPLACED AND SERVICED 3 TIMES IN 50,000 MILES. NEEDS REPLACING AGAIN. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES ABOUT 1 INCH FROM THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP ON TIME. *AK

NHTSA ID
807510
Brakes
Filed Dec 10, 1996

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. *AK

NHTSA ID
806068
Brakes
Filed Nov 15, 1996
Crash reported

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. *AK

NHTSA ID
805134
Incident
Sep 27, 1994
Brakes
Filed Dec 28, 1995

ABS BRAKES; BRAKES RESPOND POORLY TO PEDAL APPLICATION EXCEEDING STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
977107
Brakes
Filed Dec 8, 1995

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, TRUCK WILL PULL EITHER DIRECTION IMMEDIATELY W/ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED AND RESURFACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
976333
Brakes
Filed Dec 6, 1995
Crash reported

ABS, APPLIED BRAKE HAD EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE,IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 10 MPH. TT

NHTSA ID
976207
Incident
Jun 1, 1995
Brakes
Filed Nov 29, 1995

AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM PRODUCES A GRINDING NOISE WHICH RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

NHTSA ID
975657
Incident
Aug 29, 1995
Brakes
Filed Nov 6, 1995
Crash reported

ABS BRAKING PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
974572
Brakes
Filed Oct 30, 1995
Crash reported

ABS BRAKING PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
974154
Brakes
Filed Jul 28, 1995
Crash reported

TRIED TO ENGAGE ABS BRAKE AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GO. TT

NHTSA ID
969505
Incident
Jul 24, 1995
Brakes
Filed May 26, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHILE DRIVING ON A COUNTRY ROAD, APPLIED BRAKES TO AVOID HEAD-ON COLLISION, BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE SKIDDED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, 12:OO POSITION. *AK

NHTSA ID
965944
Incident
May 4, 1995

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