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2002 Chevrolet Suburban Fuel system Problems

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

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Fuel system 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.
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Latest Sep 3, 2018
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.
9%
of 286 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.
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Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2002 Chevrolet Suburban submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 27 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 fuel system

The 25 most recent of 27, in the owner's own words

AirbagsFuel system
Filed Sep 3, 2018

CHRYSLER CANNOT FIND THE FUEL RAIL IN US OR CANADA. I CANT WALK AND HAD I NOT GOTTEN DISABLED AND HAD TO GO TO CANADA, AT FAMILIES DUE TO CHILD AND I BEING ASSAULTED AND INJURED. HAVE GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS SHOWING WE ENTERED COUNTRY DUE TO STATEMENT ABOVE. CAR NOT USED, GARAGED FOR SEVERAL YEARS BUT TURNED ON PERIODICALLY SO CAR WOULD NOT DIE AND FLUIDS CHANGED. WOULD HAVE FILED THE LEMON LAW BACK THEN! I AM LOOKING INTO ARBITRATION ,FTC OR MEDIA. I HAVE CONTACTED MECHANICS FOR RECEIPTS AND TESTIMONY. DUE TO ENGINE LIGHT NEVER GOING OFF , AIR BAG LIGHT,AND GEARS WOULD SWITCH THEMSELVES AND ALL DIALS WOULD GO CRAZY ALL THIS WORK HAS BEEN DONE: NEW COMPUTER STARTER CATALYTIC CONVERTER EVAP LEAKS, CHANGED PARTS NO BREAKS WHILE DRIVING, BREAKLINE BROKE GAS CAP, SENSORS MUFFLER TIRES 4 NEW BATTERY PLUS, PLUS, PLUS NOW NO PART, FUEL RAIL DISCONTINUED. CAR CAN GO ON FIRE IF DRIVEN. CAR ONLY HAS 65,000 ORIGINAL MILED CHRYSLER CUST. SVC, TOLD ME TO SELL IT TO SOMEONE ELSE. FUEL RAIL DISCONTINUED , SO THEY WILL GO ON FIRE?? OR SELL FOR SCRAP? CARS ARE SUPPOSED TO LAST MORE THAN 65,000.THIS IS NEGLIGENCE AND U HAVE ENDANGERED MY FAMILY MORE THAN ONCE. MECHANIC SAID LUCKY , CANT DRIVE AT ALL. IN PKG LOT. CANT WALK, NEED CAR. TRADE IT FOR ONE OF SIMILAR VALUE AND MILEAGE. SPENT NEARLY 7,000. FIXING. NOW DISABLED AND DONT HAVE MONEY. ALSO EXPECT REFUND FOR RADIO RECALL.

NHTSA ID
11124142
Incident
Aug 23, 2018
Mileage
65,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Sep 14, 2015

THE REAR FUEL TANK STRAP BROKE BY THE BOLT. THE STRAP THEN PIVOTED DOWN ONTO THE DRIVE SHAFT. THE ONLY REASON THE TANK DID NOT HIT THE ROAD IS BECAUSE OF THE STRENGTH OF THE FUEL FILLER HOSES FROM THE GAS CAP.

NHTSA ID
10763749
Incident
Sep 4, 2015
Mileage
135,000 mi
BrakesFuel system
Filed Dec 30, 2013

BACKING TO HOOK UP TO TRAILER, BRAKES FAILED NO PRIOR WARNING (LIGHT). ALL BRAKE LINES NEED REPLACED AS WELL AS FUEL LINES BEGINNING TO LEAK AND WILL SOON NEED REPLACED.

NHTSA ID
10557900
Incident
Aug 19, 2013
Mileage
236,000 mi
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Oct 11, 2010

VEHICLE WILL STALL ON OCCASION WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. ACTS AS IF THE ACCELERATOR IS NOT WORKING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP WHILE TRYING TO APPLY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 OTHER TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE NEW. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED AT ABOUT 10,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND THE LAST INCIDENT HAPPENED WITH A LITTLE OVER 120,000. *TR

NHTSA ID
10359964
Incident
Oct 10, 2010
Mileage
120,000 mi
EngineFuel system
Filed Jan 6, 2008

SINCE PURCHASING AN 02 CHEVROLET SURBURBAN, 8.1L AND 81K MILES, I HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE RANDOM ENGINE SHUT OFFS WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING, CREATING DANGEROUS SAFETY SITUATIONS. THE MOTOR WILL RESTART AFTER A 5 MINUTE REST PERIOD AND RUN FINE, UNTIL THE NEXT FAILURE WHICH OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SO FAR BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, CLEANED MAF SENSOR, REPLACED THERMOSTAT AND FAN CLUTCH, CHANGED OIL, CHECKED FUEL PUMP PRESSURE. NO ENGINE FAILURE CODES REPORTED. RESEARCHING INTERNET INFORMATION, I HAVE DISCOVERED A RECURRING SYMPTOM RELATED TO AN INTERMITTENT CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (CKP) FAILURE, THAT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. THERE IS A A TIMED RESET WHICH ALLOWS THE ENGINE TO RESTART. *TR

NHTSA ID
10213970
Incident
Jan 4, 2008
Mileage
87,620 mi
Fuel system
Filed Aug 25, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 20 MPH AND PULLING UP TO A TOLL BOOTH, THE VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW IGNITION SWITCH. WHILE DRIVING BACK HOME THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED 100 MILES TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE VEHICLE HAD A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WAS A HISTORY OF FAULTY FUEL PUMPS WITH THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL.

NHTSA ID
10166521
Incident
Aug 25, 2006
Mileage
69,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jun 23, 2006

I HAVE A 2002 SUBURBAN THAT HAD A RECALL FOR THE GAS TANK LEAKING WHEN IT IS FILLED PAST 3/4 FULL. THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE IN DECEMBER 2005. THEN IN MARCH I SMELT GAS AGAIN I NOTICED A LARGE PUDDLE WAS UNDER MY VEHICLE AS I PULLED OUT OF THE GARAGE. I CARRIED IT BACK IN AND THEY CHARGED ME $890.00 AND STATED SINCE THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE IN DECEMBER THIS WOULD NOT BE COVERED. I HAVE THE PARTS THEY REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ID
10160622
Incident
Mar 24, 2006
Mileage
140,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed May 19, 2006

2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN THAT STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS. WE TOOK IT INTO THE SERVICE CENTER WHERE THEY HAVE TOLD US THAT THE FUEL PUMP WILL NEED TO REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $700. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON 2001 MODELS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *NM

NHTSA ID
10157859
Incident
May 19, 2006
Mileage
87,340 mi
Fuel system
Filed Feb 18, 2006

MY WIFE AND I HAVE BEEN VERY HAPPY WITH THE VEHICLE UNTIL A SITUATION LAST YEAR. SPECIFICALLY, THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANK AND GAUGE. THE GAS TANK WILL BE A 1/4 FULL BUT THE CAR WILL NOT START BECAUSE IT THINKS THE GAS TANK IS EMPTY. MY LOCAL GM DEALER SERVICE CENTER QUOTED ME OVER $800 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. IT IS A KNOWN GM DEFECT. GM'S TECHNICAL SOLUTION IS DOCUMENT ID # 1575648. IT READS: VEHICLE WITH FLEXIBLE FULE (RPO L59) WILL NOT START, STALLS AND WILL NOT RESTART, LOSS OF POWER, POOR PERFORMANCE, AND /OR FUEL GUAGE READS INACCURATE/INCORRECT (REPLACE FUEL SENDER/MODULE ASSEMBLY) #04-06-04-012B - (DEC 6, 2004) * REPLACE FUEL SENDER /MODULE ASSEMBLY WITH REDESIGNED FUEL STRAINER AND /OR REDSIGNED FUEL LEVEL SENOR CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ? THANKS, BRENDAN AND LISA O'REILLY. *NM

NHTSA ID
10150577
Incident
May 27, 2005
Mileage
72,700 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 4, 2006

DURING EVACUATION FOR HURRICANE RITA AS WE WERE PROCEEDING IN TRAFFIC OUR 2002 CHEVY SUBURBAN JUST DIED. IT WAS AS IF IT WAS GETTING NO FUEL. WE HAD A FULL TANK. THE RPM AND POWER STEERING ALONG WITH THE ENGINE JUST WENT DEAD. SINCE THE HURRICANE I HAVE TALK TO 3 OTHER PEOPLE WITH SUBURBANS OR YUKONS THAT THIS HAPPEN TO. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. I NOW THINK SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THESE VEHICLES. I HAVE THE FUEL PUMP TAKEN FROM MY SUBURBAN. *NM

NHTSA ID
10146861
Incident
Sep 24, 2005
Mileage
43,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Aug 30, 2005

PURCHASED A NEW 2002 SUBURBAN K2500 IN AUG OF 2002. AT 17,000 MILES, THE AIR CONDITIONING WENT OUT. DEALER REPLACED THE COMPRESSOR. AT 27,000 MILES, THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED EMPTY WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL. DEALER REPLACED REAR FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT. AT 55,000 MILES, THE FUEL TANK AGAIN SHOWED EMPTY WITH A FULL TANK AND THE ENGINE SURGED. THE DEALER (BOB STEELE IN COCOA FL) REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP IN THE REAR TANK AND THE SENDING UNIT IN THE FRONT TANK UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH A DEDUCTIBLE. DEALER STATED THIS WAS NOT A RECURRENCE OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE. AT 58,000 MILES THE CAR STALLED WHILE CROSSING OVER A BUSY BRIDGE/CAUSWAY AT APPROX. 60 MPH. "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" GLARED ON THE WARNING INDICATOR, POWER STEERING WAS LOST AND LIGHTS ON THE DASH WERE FLASHING ERRATICALLY. LUCKILY, I HAD CRESTED THE TOP OF THE CAUSWAY AND MANAGED TO STEER TO THE TINY SHOULDER WITHOUT CRASHING INTO ANYBODY. THE CAR WOULD NOT START IMMEDIATELY, BUT AFTER TRYING FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO GET IT STARTED AND DRIVE HOME. I CALLED THE DEALER (IT WAS FIVE MINUTES TO CLOSING TIME) AND WAS TOLD TO BRING IT IN THE NEXT DAY. IT STALLED AGAIN AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER BUT STARTED IMMEDIATELY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH DEDUCTIBLE AND AGAIN STATED THAT NONE OF THESE FUEL/STALLING PROBLEMS WERE RELATED. THE CAR STALLED AGAIN RECENTLY AND THE DEALER SAID TO BRING IT IN IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THIS IS STARTING TO BECOME A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT THE DEALER SEEMS TO BE VERY UNCONCERNED ABOUT. *NM

NHTSA ID
10134736
Incident
Aug 29, 2005
Mileage
58,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jul 10, 2005

DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAR ENGINE DIED IMMEDIATELY AFTER SPUTTERING AND LOSING POWER. FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE CAR ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. DROVE ANOTHER 600 MILES WITHOUT INCIDENT. SECOND TIME, CAR DIED AGAIN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. RESTARTED AFTER 15 MINUTES. AFTER REPORTING THE PROBLEM TO ON-STAR AND HAVING REMOTE DIAGNOSTICS RUN, I DROVE ANOTHER 25 MILES TOWARDS DEALERSHIP RATHER THAN WAITING FOR TOW. (118 DEG HEAT IN DESERT SUN). ENGINE FAILED AGAIN ABOUT 200 YDS FROM DEALERSHIP. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP, PRESSURE REGULATOR, AND FILTER. CROPPER AUTO GROUP IN CASA GRANDE, AZ, KEPT THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS BEFORE WITH FUEL LEVEL SENSOR INDICATING PROPERLY ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS REPAIR ALSO REPLACED FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT. $800+ REPAIR. 60,000 MILES ON THE CAR. EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS LOSS OF POWER AND CONTROL WHEN ENGINE DIES WITHOUT WARNING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NOTICED AT LEAST 5 IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA WEBSITE: OID ID NUMBERS 10041486, 10079660, 10099685, 10100051, 10126511.

NHTSA ID
10128229
Incident
Jun 20, 2005
Mileage
63,400 mi
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Jun 24, 2005

DT: CONTACT OWNED A 2002, CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. HE FILED A COMPLAINT BEFORE, AND HIS ODI NUMBER WAS 10099685. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES BEFORE STARTING IT AGAIN. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. IT STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES. ALSO, FUEL FILTER HAD TO BE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. CONSUMER STATED THAT ONSTAR CALLED THE PROBLEM CODE RED. CONSUMER WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. AT 70 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE AND LURCH. CONSUMER STATED THAT A CLANKING NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN TURNING A TIGHT CORNERS. ALSO, THERE WAS AN ADDITIONAL INCIDENT ON 8-26-04.*AK

NHTSA ID
10126511
Incident
May 2, 2002
Fuel systemSteering
Filed Dec 10, 2004

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES BEFORE STARTING IT AGAIN. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. IT STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES. ALSO, FUEL FILTER HAD TO BE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ONSTAR CALLED THE PROBLEM CODE RED. CONSUMER WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. AT 70 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE AND LURCH. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT A CLUNKING NOISE IS HEARD WHEN TURNING TIGHT CORNERS. *TC

NHTSA ID
10099685
Incident
May 2, 2002
EngineFuel system
Filed Nov 16, 2004

(1) THE ENGINE STOPPED WHILE ON INTERSTATE IN CONSTRUCTION ZONE ON SLIGHT HILL, IT WOULD NOT RESTART. (2) THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE ON INTERSTATE 10 WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 MILE LONG WITH VERY NARROW LANES AND CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION BARRIERS ON EACH SIDE & NO SHOULDERS. BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC AND NO WAY TO CLEAR THE LANE OR GET TOW VEHICLE. (3) A GOOD SAMARITAN TOWED OUR VEHICLE ABOUT 2 MILES TO FIRST POINT CLEAR TRAFFIC. CHEVY DEALER CONFIRMED FUEL PUMP IN TANK HAD FAILED & REPLACED PUMP. THIS WAS SECOND PUMP FAILURE. THE PUMP PREVIOUSLY FAILED AND WAS REPLACED ON 30 AUG 03. PREVIOUS FAILURE DEALER SAID KEEP FUEL ABOVE 25% & ENGINE WOULD RUN. THE TANK WAS AT 44% WHEN ENGINE QUIT. FUEL TANK WAS TOPPED OFF BEFORE PUMP TESTED, ENGINE WOULD RUN BUT NO PUMP PRESSURE. SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED IF MORE FAILURES OCCUR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AREAS. THE EMERGENCY GOOD SAMARITAN TOW OUT OF THE CONSTRUCTION AREA PREVENTED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AS IT WAS GETTING DARK.*AK

NHTSA ID
10100051
Incident
Nov 8, 2004
Mileage
74,587 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jun 22, 2004

2 SECONDS AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE IT STALLED. THEN, CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN 2 SECONDS. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THEY HAD A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE, AND IT COULD BE DUE TO FUEL INJECTION OR FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS. DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT NOT FAILURE WAS FOUND. *AK

NHTSA ID
10079660
Incident
Jun 20, 2004
Mileage
5,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 16, 2004

DURING COLD WEATHER SEASONS, AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER SMELLED GAS FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *NM

NHTSA ID
10055268
Incident
Dec 3, 2003
Mileage
54,900 mi
Fuel system
Filed Nov 27, 2003

MY 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN WILL NOT START ONCE THE GAS TANK GETS BELOW 1/4 FULL. I PARK IN MY DRIVEWAY THAT HAS A SLIGHT SLOPE TO THE STREET AND IT DOES NOT MATTER WHICH WAY I PULL THE VEHICLE IN, IT WILL NOT START WITH A LOW (LESS THAN 1/4 TANK) AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE TANK. I HAVE SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND HE INFORMS ME THAT CHEVY HAS NOT NOTIFIED HIM THAT THEIR IS A PROBLEM. I HAVE SPOKE TO ONE OTHER PERSON AND HE HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS SUBURBAN OF THE SAME YEAR. THERE IS A PROBLEM AND I BELIEVE IT TO BE SOMETHING WITH THE FUEL PICKUP DESIGN IN THESE VEHICLES. I HAVE HEARD OF NO RECALL, OR ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THIS, BECAUSE IT PROBABLY WOULD BE VERY COSTLY TO GM. IT IS A LARGE INCONVENIENCE TO ME AND HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN FOUR TIMES. *LA

NHTSA ID
10047681
Incident
Oct 21, 2003
Fuel system
Filed Oct 8, 2003

WHEN DRIVING AT 60MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING TWICE IN LESS THAN 20 MILES. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP AND THE DESIGN OF THE FUEL PUMP AND GAS TANK, WHICH THEY SAID COULD NOT BE FIXED. VEHICLE HAD MORE THAN 1/2 GAS FULL IN ITS TANK. ON SEVERAL OTHER OCCASIONS, THE CAR WOULD NOT START EVEN WITH A 1/4 TANK OF GAS. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER NOT TO LET THE TANK GET LESS THAN 1/4 FULL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP 3 TIMES, AND THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 20,000 MILES ON IT. *LA

NHTSA ID
10041486
Incident
Sep 13, 2003
Mileage
17,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Sep 22, 2003

2002 SUBURBAN Z71. THE FUEL FILTER ON THE VEHICLE IS NOT THE FILTER REFERENCED FOR THE VEHICLE IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. WE WERE TOLD THAT DUE TO AN ENGINEERING OVERSIGHT, THE FILTER WAS CHANGED TO THE ONE WE HAVE. THE PROBLEM EXISTS IN THAT QUICK DISCONNECT IS TOO CLOSE TO THE FILTER HOUSING, AND THE NORMAL REMOVAL TOOL CANNOT BE USED TO REMOVE THE FILTER. GM SERVICE PERSONNEL WILL TELL YOU OFFLINE, THAT THE BEST METHOD FOR REMOVAL IS SAWING OFF THE FILTER OR CRIMPING IT OFF. WITH THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE ON THE LINE - THEY ARE REQUIRED TO TELL YOU THAT A SPECIAL TOOL NOT AVAILABLE IN AUTOMOTIVE STORES MUST BE USED TO REMOVE THE FILTER. WE FINALLY RECEIVED A REFERENCE TO THE SOLE MANUFACTURER OF THE $35 DOLLAR PLASTIC TOOL. THE TOOL ONLY WORKS BY FORCING 4 PIECES OF PLASTIC THROUGH THE SMALL SPACE AND THE UP THE NECK. AS STATED, OFF LINE, THE MECHCANIC WILL TELL YOU THAT THEY CUT OR SAW IT OFF, AND DIG THE FILTER NECK OUT OF THE DISCONNECT. THE PROBLEM IS OBVIOUS, BUT THE SOLUTION IS IMPOSSIBLE. THE HAZARD IS THAT THE TRUE MECHANIC RECOMMENDATION RESULTS IN CUTTING METAL ON A GAS LINE. IN ADDITION, WITH IT BEING ON THE OUTBOARD SIDE, ON FRAGMENTS ENTER DIRECTLY INTO THE ENGINE.*JB

NHTSA ID
10039323
Incident
Aug 20, 2003
Fuel system
Filed May 5, 2003

CONSUMER STATES THE CAN'T GET NO GAS AT ALL DUE TO FUEL TANK IS NOT VENTILATE. DEALER NOTIFIED MANY TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *TR

NHTSA ID
10018161
Incident
May 5, 2003
Fuel system
Filed Mar 13, 2003

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED, FUEL SPILLED ONTO THE GROUND. *JB

NHTSA ID
10011586
Incident
Mar 11, 2003
Fuel system
Filed Mar 3, 2003

WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK, THE PUMP CUTS OFF AT 3/4 FULL. WHEN I TRY TO FILL IT ALL THE WAY, IT OVER FLOWS ONTO THE GROUND AFTER THE PUMP CUTS OFF AGAIN. THE DEALER (TEAM CHEVROLET) SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TANK. THEY SAY IT IS THE GAS STATION I AM USING OR I SHOULD JUST HOLD THE GAS NOZZLE MYSELF UNTIL IT IS FULL. *JB

NHTSA ID
10008354
Incident
Sep 20, 2002
Mileage
3,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jul 5, 2002

THEY REALLY SHOULD FIX. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
763841
Fuel system
Filed May 3, 2002

AFTER FUELING VEHICLE THE NIGHT BEFORE THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO SAD IT WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE FUEL TANK.*AK *MJ

NHTSA ID
8009162
Incident
Mar 15, 2002

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