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Showing 248,260 complaints for CHEVROLET
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 30MPH, 11:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DRIVER/PASSENGER SHOULDER/LAP BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT, FRONT PASSENGER HIT WINDSHIELD.
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jul 18, 1994
CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES. TT
CHEVROLET
LUMINA APV
(1990) — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Feb 14, 1995
Incident date: Feb 10, 1995
DRIVER SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED UPON SIDE IMPACT. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Nov 4, 1994
TREAD SEPARATION OF RIGHT REAR TIRE BROKE THROUGH WHEEL WELL. ALLEGEDLY CAUSING INJURIES TO PASSENGERS LEG. TT
1 injured
Incident date: Feb 14, 1994
REAR SEATBELTS WILL NOT PROPERLY RETAIN CARSEAT ALLOWING FREE MOVEMENTS WHEN DRIVING, TOO MUCH SLACK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Incident date: Feb 14, 1995
REAR SEATBELTS WILL NOT PROPERLY RETAIN CARSEATS CAUSING CARSEATS TO TURN OVER, FLIP ON SIDE OR MOVE ABOUT WHEN DRIVING AND SUDDEN STOPPING. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
Incident date: Feb 10, 1995
VEHICLE FRAME CRACKED IN HALF. TT
Incident date: Feb 13, 1995
DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT PERFORM SEAT BELT RECALL WITH NO REASON GIVEN (91V-143). TT
WHILE DRIVING, BOLTS CAME OUT OF TRANSMISSION ALLOWING IT TO SHIFT. TRUCK HAS UNKNOWN SOUND CLUNKING IN DRIVELINE. TT
CHEVROLET
S10
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 13, 1995
Incident date: Feb 1, 1995
ABS DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, DOES NOT STOP VEHICLE. TT
Incident date: Jan 21, 1995
ON HEAVY ACCELERATION THE THROTTLE STUCK OPEN ON TWO OCCASIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TT
Incident date: Jun 7, 1993
VEHICLE HIT AT FOURTY FIVE DEGREE ANGLE DRIVERS SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. TT
Crash
1 injured
CHEVROLET
C20
(1993) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
Feb 13, 1995
Incident date: Feb 11, 1995
WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, FOR NO APPARENT REASON, DEALER FIX ONCE. TT
Incident date: Feb 11, 1995
TRANSMISSION JUMPS FROM PARK TO GEAR WITH NO FOOT ON BRAKE. *AK
Incident date: Feb 6, 1994
FAINT SMELL OF SMOKE GROWING STRONGER BETWEEN THE SEATS NEAR POWER WINDOW CONTROLS. FIRE STARTED IN CONSOLE. TT
Fire
Incident date: Feb 8, 1995
THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AFTER THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TT
CHEVROLET
BLAZER
(1993) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 13, 1995
Incident date: Jul 2, 1994
MALFUNCTION IN ABS SYSTEM WHEN ROAD IS WET AND GOING AROUND CURVES, PEDAL GOES HALFWAY AND THEN RELEASES AGAIN. TT
CHEVROLET
ASTRO
(1995) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 13, 1995
Incident date: Dec 9, 1994
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, APPLIED BRAKES EXPERIENCE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 30 MPH. TT
Crash
Incident date: Feb 7, 1995
THE AXLE IS SNAPPING AT CV JOINT. PLESE EXPLAIN FURTHER. TT
Incident date: Feb 5, 1995
AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION; VEHICLE HIT CREEK BANK; TOTALED. TT
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Feb 10, 1995
SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSES NOT TO UNLOCK WHEN ENTERING OR EXISTING VEHICLE. CRUISE CONTROL SELF ENGAGES WHEN DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE EACH DETAIL. TT
Incident date: Feb 10, 1995
SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSES NOT TO UNLOCK WHEN ENTERING OR EXISTING VEHICLE. CRUISE CONTROL SELF ENGAGES WHEN DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE EACH DETAIL. TT
Incident date: Oct 19, 1994
ABS, WEARING DISC BRAKE AND ROTORS AND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE PULLS VERY HARD. TT
Incident date: Dec 13, 1994
DRIVER SHOULDER LAP SEAT BELT FAILED AT THE SHOULDER PART, CORONER REPORT STATED THIS FACT. TT
Crash
1 injured
1 deaths
CHEVROLET
S10
(1992) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 10, 1995
Incident date: Feb 9, 1995
ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED CAUSING FRONTEND COLLISION. TT
Crash
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
REAR CALIPERS FROZE UP. *AK
CHEVROLET
SUBURBAN
(1992) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 10, 1995
Incident date: Jan 3, 1995
THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK
Crash
1 injured
CHEVROLET
SUBURBAN
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 10, 1995
Incident date: Feb 9, 1995
ABS, EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 25 MPH. TT
Crash
Incident date: Nov 28, 1994
BOTH REAR VIEW MIRRORS FELL OFF. TT
CHEVROLET
SUBURBAN
(1993) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 9, 1995
Incident date: May 1, 1994
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE PROBLEMS, CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. *SKD
Incident date: Sep 12, 1994
BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSES BELOW GAS PEDAL, WHEN BRAKING FOOT EXTENDS OFF BRAKE PEDAL. *AK
Incident date: Jan 3, 1995
BRAKES WILL NOT LOCK, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Incident date: Oct 23, 1994
BRAKES FAILED,3 TIMES, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Feb 15, 1994
REAR DISC BRAKES FROZE UP/ONLY FRONT BRAKES WORKED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR; FRONT/REAR BRAKES REPLACED. TT
CHEVROLET
LUMINA APV
(1992) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 9, 1995
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, EXPERIENCE PEDAL IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 50 MPH. TT
Crash
CHEVROLET
LUMINA APV
(1992) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
Feb 9, 1995
Incident date: Dec 8, 1994
LOOSE GROUND CABLE/CONNECTION AT STARTER, CAUSED STARTING PROBLEMS; REPLACED STARTER. *AK
Crash
CHEVROLET
LUMINA APV
(1992) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Feb 9, 1995
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
GAS PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash
CHEVROLET
LUMINA APV
(1992) — TIRES
Feb 9, 1995
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
GENERAL TIRE BLOWOUT. *AK
Crash
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
HEARD A SMALL NOISE INTERIOR TEMPERATURE INCREASED SMOKE COMING FROM HOOD. RESULTING IN THE ALTERNATOR CATCHING ON FIRE. TT
Fire
CHEVROLET
S10
(1993) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 9, 1995
Incident date: Feb 5, 1995
DURING SNOWY WEATHER UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS, VEHICLE SKID INTERMITTENTLY. TT
Incident date: Jan 12, 1993
TRANSMISSION STICKS IN GEAR. ALSO TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED SPIT FLUID OUR OF OVERFLOW TUBE. RESULTING IN UNDERHOOD FIRE. TT
Fire
SPARE TIRE STEEL BELTED UNIROYAL PAW PLUS, LOCATED IN INTERIOR COMPARTMENT LEFT WALL, EXPLODED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, WITH SUCH FORCE IT BLEW OUT REAR WINDOW.
Crash
CHEVROLET
BLAZER
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 9, 1995
Incident date: Feb 7, 1995
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE FRONTIAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 SPEED 15MPH, EXPERIENCE PEDAL FADED WITH BRAKING SYSTEM. TT
Crash
CHEVROLET
C SERIES(LIGHT)
(1988) — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
Feb 9, 1995
Incident date: Jan 25, 1994
BALL JOINTS SEPARATED DUE TO BEING VERY DRY, CAUSING LEFT/FRONT "A" FRAME TO DROP DOWN ONTO THE ROAD. *AK
Incident date: Feb 1, 1995
DOOR LOCKS DRAIN BATTERY, WHILE DRIVING LOCKS WILL MAKE NOISE. TT
Incident date: Apr 14, 1994
CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, SHOULDER HARNESS DIDN'T ENGAGE DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. TT
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Feb 7, 1995
THE WINDSHEILD BLADE FREEZES UP IN THE COLD WEATHER AND IMPAIRS VISIBILITY. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TT
Incident date: Dec 15, 1994
CAR STALLS WITH GAS IN THE VEHICLE, AND WHEN ON A HILL FACING DOWN, CAR WILL NOT START. TT
CHEVROLET
CHEVROLET TRUCK
(1979) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Feb 9, 1995
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
FUEL TANK MOUNTED OUTSIDE FRAME. *SKD
Incident date: Jan 3, 1995
CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK, ALSO REPLACED HEAD GASKET. *AK