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Showing 248,260 complaints for CHEVROLET
STEERING COLUMN SMOKE APPEARS WHEN TURNING SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Incident date: Jul 1, 1994
MOKE EMINATED FROM MALFUNCTIONING OF THE SIGNAL LIGHT SWITCH HAZARD WARNING . *AK
Incident date: Mar 3, 1995
GAS TANK SEPARATING AT SEAM, MANUFACTURERS WELD. RESULTING IN FLUID LEAK. OWNER HAS DEFECTIVE TANK. TT
CHEVROLET
S10
(1991) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
Mar 10, 1995
Incident date: Mar 4, 1995
RADIATOR HOSE FAILURE. TT
Incident date: Apr 16, 1992
CORRODED DISC BRAKES, REPLACED ALL FOUR DISC BRAKES AFTER 20K. TT
REAR BRAKES ARE CORRODED. TT
Incident date: Aug 3, 1994
WHILE DRIVING ALL OF SUDDEN BRAKE PEDAL FADES OUT, NO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENTS. TT
Incident date: Dec 10, 1994
BRAKES STARTED TO SMOKE AND OVERHEATED DUE TO CORROSION OF REAR DISC BRAKE CALIPERS. TT
Incident date: Aug 10, 1993
HAD TO HAVE REAR ROTORS REPLACED. TT
Incident date: Feb 12, 1993
HAD THREE SETS OF THE BRAKES ON THE CAR SINCE FEBURY 1993. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Incident date: Aug 19, 1993
TIE ROD ENDS LOOSENED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIMMY. TT
Incident date: Aug 19, 1993
IDLRT ARMS LOOSENED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIMMY. *AK
Incident date: Mar 2, 1995
VEHICLE WAS IMPACT 3:00 POSITION CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL VEHICLE FLIP OVER TOP CAME OFF VAN CAUSING INJURIES. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Mar 10, 1994
WHERE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH GOES INTO THE STEERING COLUMN SMOKES. TT
Incident date: Nov 1, 1994
WHEN PUTTING ON THE CRUISE CONTROL THERE IS SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND ODOR SMELL. TT
Incident date: Jun 1, 1993
SMOKE EMITTED FROM STEERING WHEEL COLUMN AS A RESULT OF A FIRE. TT
Fire
Incident date: Jun 1, 1993
TURN SIGNAL LEVER FAILURE. *AK
Fire
Incident date: Mar 10, 1994
WHILE DRIVING A LONG A PUFF OF SMOKE ORIGINATED FROM STEERING COLUMN. TT
CHEVROLET
BLAZER
(1993) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Mar 10, 1995
Incident date: Feb 15, 1995
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT
Crash
Incident date: Feb 10, 1990
REPLACEMENT OF STEERING RACK DUE TO FLUID LEAK. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT. TT
Incident date: Mar 10, 1995
SUSPENSION SUB FRAME FAILURE. TT
Incident date: Jul 3, 1994
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER FAILED. *SKD
CHEVROLET
CHEVROLET TRUCK
(1994) — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
Mar 9, 1995
Incident date: May 7, 1994
RIGHT FRONT AXLE CV JOINT FAILED. *SKD
Incident date: Mar 9, 1995
BUBBLE DEVELOPED ON OUTSIDE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. TT
CHEVROLET
C SERIES(LIGHT)
(1994) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Mar 9, 1995
Incident date: Sep 14, 1994
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *SKD
Incident date: Feb 1, 1994
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. *SKD
CHEVROLET
ASTRO
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Mar 9, 1995
Incident date: Feb 1, 1994
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED.
Incident date: Jun 1, 1994
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO UPPER GEARS. *SKD
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. TT
Incident date: Mar 7, 1995
STEERING COLUMN SMOKE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TT
Crash
CHEVROLET
BERETTA
(1995) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Mar 9, 1995
Incident date: Nov 23, 1994
ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LOCK UP CAR WAS TOTALED NO PERSON WAS INJURY. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
BRAKE CALIPERS/ROTORS/PADS REPLACED 4 TIMES. *SKD
Incident date: Dec 9, 1994
CUSTOMERS CAR. REPLACEMENT OF REAR BRAKES DUE TO MACHINING PROBLEM WITH THE SPINDLE. DEALER INSTALL BRONZE STEEL BUSHING AND REPLACED THE SLEEVES. TT
Incident date: Aug 1, 1993
CORROSION OF REAR DISC BRAKES. TT
Incident date: Jan 4, 1992
BRAKE PEDAL FADE, RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE, REBUILD RIGHT REAR BRAKE CALIPER, PROBLEM SOLVED FOR 6-7MON, THEN NOTICE LEFT REAR BRAKE ON FIRE. TT
Fire
Incident date: Mar 2, 1993
WHILE DRIVING HEARD A NOISE, DEALER NOTICE REAR DISC BRAKE PADS CORROSION. TT
Incident date: Mar 9, 1995
REAR DISC BRAKES DO NOT OPERATE. VERY LITTLE WEAR OF PADS. TT
Incident date: Oct 8, 1994
REAR BRAKES DO NOT WORK. SMALL WEAR AND LITTLE CONTACT BETWEEN ROTORS AND PADS. TT
REAR BRAKES REPLACED TWICE WITHIN A YEARS TIME. REAR LEFT SIDE HAS CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Incident date: Mar 1, 1995
ABS, FRONT DISC PADS AND ROTORS REPLACE, REAR CORROSION OF DISC ROTORS AND PADS COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. TT
Incident date: Feb 9, 1993
RECALL #93V00800 DONE AND FAILED, DEALER WILL PAY HALF OF BILL. TT
Incident date: Jul 5, 1994
VEHICLE STALLED WHEN GAS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED.
Incident date: Jul 5, 1994
TRANSMISSION GEARS FAILED TO SHIFT AUTOMATICALLY. *AK
Incident date: Jul 5, 1994
WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON WHEN TURN SIGNAL WAS USED. *AK
Incident date: Sep 13, 1994
ENGINE PISTONS FAILED. *AK
Incident date: Sep 13, 1994
FRONT SHOCKS/CAMBER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, ALSO EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR.
Incident date: Sep 13, 1994
LEFT REAR AXLE TUBE LUBRICATION LEAK.
Incident date: Feb 24, 1995
DELAYED BRAKE RESPONSE/EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. *AK
Incident date: Mar 9, 1995
SMOKE APPEARS FROM STEERING WHEEL PERIODICALLY WHEN DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Incident date: Jun 12, 1994
STEERING COLUMN SMOKE WHEN TURNING SIGNAL ENGAGED DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING OF GENERATOR. *AK