2001 Chevrolet G30 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2001 Chevrolet G30, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes233.3%
- Engine116.7%
- Steering116.7%
- Suspension116.7%
- Transmission116.7%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
POWER ASSIST BRAKES AND STEERING FAILURE. REPAIRED BY DEALER (EA04012). *AK
LEAKING REAR WHEEL BEARING SEAL DISCOVERED WHEN CHANGING TIRES AT 36000 MILES. OPPOSITE REAR WHEEL BEARING SEAL FAILURE AT 47000 MILES. 8/16/04 GREASE LEAKS ONTO BRAKE PADS AND DRUM RENDERING REAR BRAKES INEFFECTIVE. *AK 1ST FAILED SEAL REPLACED - OLD PART UNAVAILABLE - 2ND FAILED SEAL REPAIR PENDING WILL SAVE PART
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER HAS SIX 1997 B7 WITH 20000 MILES OR LESS AND THEY ARE ALL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE DESIGN OF THE SEAL FOR THE EXHAUST BETWEEN THE MANIFOLD AND THE PIPES. THE DESIGN WAS CHANGED FROM CONSTANT TENSION TO A SOLID COLLAR WHICH IS CAUSING THE EXHAUST TO LEAK. *JG THE CONSUMER PURCHASED TWO 2001 G30 CHEVROLET MINI BUSES WITH 5.7 LITER ENGINES ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME DEFECT AT ONLY 4000 MILES.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
POWER ASSIST BRAKES AND STEERING FAILURE. REPAIRED BY DEALER (EA04012). *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
LEAKING REAR WHEEL BEARING SEAL DISCOVERED WHEN CHANGING TIRES AT 36000 MILES. OPPOSITE REAR WHEEL BEARING SEAL FAILURE AT 47000 MILES. 8/16/04 GREASE LEAKS ONTO BRAKE PADS AND DRUM RENDERING REAR BRAKES INEFFECTIVE. *AK 1ST FAILED SEAL REPLACED - OLD PART UNAVAILABLE - 2ND FAILED SEAL REPAIR PENDING WILL SAVE PART
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE VAN WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE DRIVER LEFT THE VEHICLE AND WAS IN A RESIDENCE. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AFTER LEAVING THE VEHICLE HE HEARD A CRASH. HE WENT OUT SIDE TO FIND THE VAN ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AND INTO A SMALL WOODS. BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE CUSTOMER CHECKED THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. 2ND INCIDENT - THE DRIVER WAS PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY, WITH THE MOTOR RUNNING. HE FELT THE VEHICLE START TO ROLL BACKWARD AND THEN "IT CAUGHT ITSELF" BEFORE HE APPLIED THE BRAKE.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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