AirbagsSteering
Filed Feb 4, 2003
STEERING WHEEL MADE CLICKING SOUND WHEN TRYING TO TURN WHEEL BECAME HARD TO STEER AS IF NO POWER STEERING AND AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. TURNED OUT TO BE THE AIR BAG COIL - WHICH HAD AN EXPOSED CIRCUIT. NOTICED MANY TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS OF THIS NATURE ABOUT THE CLICKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. DO NOT KNOW IF AIR BAG WAS INVOLVED WITH THE TECHINICAL SERVICE BULLETINS OR OTHER COMPLAINTS. COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS INCEDENT IF THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. SO HAPPENS THAT IT OCCURRED WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AFTER JUST HAVING THE ABS SYSTEM REPAIRED.
- NHTSA ID
- 10005272
- Incident
- Feb 3, 2003
EngineInterior & seatsSteering
Filed Apr 19, 2002
VEHICLE OVERHEATED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. WAS TOLD NOTHING WRONG. IT WAS TAKEN AGAIN FOR SAME PROBLEM AND THE MECHANIC SAID THE A/C COMPRESSOR WAS OVERHEATING IT. IT WAS REPLACED, BUT THAT WASN'T THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT OVERHEATED AGAIN. THE LAST TIME IT WAS TAKEN AN OIL CHANGE WAS DONE AND CHECKED FOR OVERHEATING PROBLEM DUE TO SPOUSE TAKING SICK DAUGHTER TO SEE A DOCTOR IN LOS ANGELES. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS FINE AND OKAY TO TAKE TO LOS ANGELES. THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED DURING THE TRIP AND THE A/C WAS NOT USED ONCE DUE TO COLD WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHEVROLET DEALER IN LOS ANGELES. THE MECHANIC SAID THE OIL WAS CONTAMINATED WITH COOLANT AND THE DEALER IN LAS VEGAS SHOULD HAVE NOTICED IT. THE HEAD GASKET AND OTHER RELATED PARTS AND FLUIDS WERE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE $1790. I COMPLAINED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND FIRST THEY OFFERED $200+. I SAID NOT ENOUGH, SO THEY OFFERED $400. I SAID IT DIDN'T EVEN COVER THE A/C COMPRESSOR THAT WAS GOOD AND NOT THE PROBLEM, NOT TO MENTION THE MONEY I SPENT ON CAR RENTALS WHEN MY CAR WAS WAITING TO BE SEEN BY A MECHANIC. IT WAS NEGLIGENCE ON THE LAS VEGAS DEALER THAT MY DAUGHTER HAD TO SUFFER IN PAIN ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. AS FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND HOSE. I BELEIVE THEY BROKE SOMETHING WHEN TRYING TO REPAIR THE OVERHEATING PROBLEM. THE POWER DOOR LOCK NEVER REALLY WORKED SINCE I GOT THE VEHICLE AND THE RADIO ALWAYS GOT VERY HOT WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. I BELEIVE THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THE ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ESPECIALLY WHEN I WAS SHOCKED THAT OTHER OWNERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS.
- NHTSA ID
- 760891
- Incident
- Mar 30, 2002
Steering
Filed Oct 15, 2001
ADJUSTABLE STEERING WHEEL IS VERY LOOSE AND HARD TO STEER. *AK *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 897761
- Incident
- Oct 14, 2001
Steering
Filed Sep 19, 2001
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 752364
- Incident
- Sep 19, 2001
Steering
Filed Jun 4, 2001
WHILE PULLING INTO GARAGE AT ABOUT 2 MPH STEERING WENT OUT, WHEN TURNING WHEEL TO LEFT IT MOVES FREELY, BUT WHEELS DO NOT TURN. WHEN TURNING TO RIGHT NO POWER STEERING. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 889645
- Incident
- Jun 2, 2001
Interior & seatsSteering
Filed Dec 14, 2000
SLIDING DOOR ON PASSENGER'S SIDE WILL NOT STAY SHUT ANYMORE. CHEVROLET IS AWARE OF THIS. *AK CUSTOMER SET THE DOOR TO MANUAL LMODE BUT STILL OPENS IF NOT CAREFULLY CLOSED. ALARM ALSO DOES NOT SOUND ANYMORE AS WARNING. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 876530
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2000
Steering
Filed Jul 10, 2000
THE STEERING BEGAN TO BE HARD TO TURN LEFT. POWER STEERING FLUID WAS FINE. STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO LOCK WHEN TRYING TO TURN LEFT ONLY. THE CAR WAS ONLY SHOWING ABOUT 56.000 MILES. THE CAR GOT STUCK IN AN INTERSECTION BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET IT TO TURN SHARP ENOUGH, AND I FEEL IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WOULD COST OVER 700 DOLLARS TO BE REPAIRED. I DID NOT EXPECT IT TO NEED SUCH COSTLY REPAIRS AT THIS EARLY DATE.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 725217
- Incident
- May 1, 2000
Steering
Filed Jul 3, 2000
THE RACK AND PINION FAILED. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 550604
SteeringSuspension
Filed Sep 16, 1999
THERE IS ALOT OF PLAY WITHIN THE LOWER CONTROL ARM/BALL JOINT WHICH CAUSES VIBRATION. ALSO, WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TOWARDS THE RIGHT, STEERING WHEEL WILL GO A DIFFERENT WAY, AND CONSUMER ALMOST LOST CONTROL. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE EXACT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 847891
- Incident
- Jul 1, 1999
EngineSteering
Filed Aug 18, 1999
BELT TENSIONER BROKE OFF AT BRACKET. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 548013
- Incident
- Aug 2, 1999
AirbagsFuel systemOther / unspecified+2 more
Filed Feb 19, 1999
LUG NUTS BENT.
- NHTSA ID
- 543998
- Incident
- Apr 7, 1995
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+5 more
Filed Oct 22, 1998
STEERING COLUMN MAKES NOISE.
- NHTSA ID
- 542182
- Incident
- Nov 14, 1995
Steering
Filed Oct 16, 1997
STEERING COLUMN SMOKES.
- NHTSA ID
- 524899
- Incident
- May 1, 1997
Steering
Filed May 14, 1997
WHILE DRIVING MADE A SLIGHT TURN AND LOST STEERING POWER. STEERING GOT VERY HARD TO HANDLE AS IF THE FLUID WAS GONE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 812263
- Incident
- May 10, 1997
Steering
Filed Apr 18, 1997
STEERING: RACK AND PINON BOLTS CAME OUT OF THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR, CAUSING RACK AND PINION STEERING TO DROP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING. TOOK IN FOR REPAIR AND NEW RACK AND PINION PUT ON. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE IS BACK FOR REPAIR FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 811296
- Incident
- Apr 4, 1997
AirbagsSteering
Filed Sep 18, 1996
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 5O MPH, LOST CONTROL OF CAR AND HIT A CEMENT WALL AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 802625
- Incident
- Sep 16, 1996
Steering
Filed Feb 9, 1996
STEERING WHEEL MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN MAKING TURN. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 978982
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1995
Body & structureElectricalInterior & seats+2 more
Filed Jan 31, 1995
VEHICLE STALL.
- NHTSA ID
- 480329
- Incident
- Dec 28, 1994
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.