Interior & seats
Filed Oct 8, 2013
THE DRIVER SIDE POWER BUCKET SEAT RELEASED AND DROPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING, IT WILL NOT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF A DRIVER. I HAVE SINCE PUT A SCISSOR LIFT JACK UNDERNEATH IT TO HOLD IT UP. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. I BEING A LICENSED P&C INSURANCE AGENT HERE IN ARIZONA - KNOW ALL ABOUT RISKS/HAZARD'S IN THE INDUSTRY. I WILL NOT SPEND THE $658 FOR A NEW POWER DRIVER ASSEMBLY WITH MOTOR #15662432. AS I HAVE SEEN THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT'S POSTED ON THIS SITE. I HOPE THIS ISSUE CAN BE RESOLVED FOR EVERYONE! *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10547230
- Incident
- Aug 1, 2013
- Mileage
- 225,000 mi
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Nov 19, 2003
VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE DRIVER OPENED THE DOOR BY REMOTE CONTROL AND NOTICED SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S DOOR. THE REMOTE INSIDE OF THE DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. DRIVER EXTINGUISHED FIRE, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
- NHTSA ID
- 10048345
- Incident
- Nov 19, 2003
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 27, 2002
THE CONSUMER'S 2 YEAR OLD ADOPTIVE CHILD'S TOP PORTION FINGER WAS FRATURED DUE TO THE SEATBACK FOLDING DOWN ON IT. WHEN NOTIFIED THE DEALER INDICATED THE PARTS MUST HAVE BEEN PUT IN BACKWARDS WHEN REPLACED FROM THE RECALL (97-V-037-000 MANUFACTURER ID# 97000). THE REPLACEMENT PIECES ARE PLASTIC. NLMCOVERS FOR PINCH HINGE POINTS, RIGHT FRONT SEAT, WERE NOT WELL CONSTRUCTED AND FAILED. REPLACED AT COST. *JG
- NHTSA ID
- 8006493
- Incident
- Mar 11, 2002
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 28, 2001
DRIVERS SIDE 60/40 POWER SEAT IS UNABLE TO LOCK IN PLACE. IT WILL ALOW THE SEAT BACK TO SUDDLEY FALL BACKWARD WITH OUT USE OF HANDLE. SEAT IS NOW UNABLE TO STAY UPRIGHT AND SUPPORT ANY WEIGHT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 740064
- Incident
- Jan 28, 2001
Interior & seatsVisibility
Filed Sep 19, 1999
SEAT WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE. SLIDES BACK AND FORTH. ACCIDENT COULD BE FATAL!!!
- NHTSA ID
- 711557
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 27, 1999
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICAL USED ON 3-15-99. AT THE TIME THE SALESMAN AND MYSELF NOTICED THE FRONT LEFT SEAT WAS LOOSE. WE BOTH THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A LOOSE BOLT,AND NO SAFETY CONCERN IF THE BOLT WAS TO BE TIGHTENED.AFTER I GOT THE VEHICAL HOME I REALIZED THE LEFT FRONT SEAT FRAME CONTAINED A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AND WAS NOT REPAIRABLE BY MYSELF.I LOOKED FOR RECALLS ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND SIMILAR RECALLS IN THAT MODEL YEAR.AS IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 96E10000. BEING AS I PURCHASED THIS VEHICAL AT A USED CAR DEALER,I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO A CHEVROLET DEALER TO SEE IF IT WAS INVOLED IN THE RECALL,THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NOT,AND THE USED CAR DEALER I PURCHASED IT FROM SHOULD STAND BEHIND IT.TRUCK WORLD SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED,BUT IF I PAID THEIR COST FOR REPAIRS THEY WOULD HAVE IT DONE FOR ME.I FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ON YOUR PART.IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AS THE SEAT TIPS BACK,EVERY TIME YOU ACCELLERATE.CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME ? THANK YOU. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 704983
- Incident
- Mar 15, 1999
Fuel systemInterior & seatsVisibility
Filed Jan 13, 1999
FUEL PUMP FAILED. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY, ESPECIALLY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, AFFECTING VISIBILITY/ FRONT BUCKET SEAT LATCH FAILED, CAUSING SEAT TO FALL BACKWARD. *MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 701301
- Incident
- Nov 1, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 7, 1998
WHEN THE RT SEAT IS MOVED FOWARD FOR ENTRY TO THE REAR AREA IT CAN'T BE LOCKED AND THE SEAT IS FREE TO MOVE FOWARD OR BACK DURNING BRAKEING OR ACCELERTION
- NHTSA ID
- 700387
- Incident
- May 1, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed May 5, 1998
THE PASSENGER'S SEAT TRACK MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE SEAT MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARDS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 823054
- Incident
- Feb 1, 1998
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.