Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: Dec 9, 1994

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *AK

Crash

Incident date: Jan 10, 1995

FRONT BRAKES FAILED DUE TO STRESS CREATED BY THE RELEASE OF THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE BRACKET, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AK

Crash

Incident date: Aug 1, 1992

GAS TANK; KEEPS SHIFTING WHEN STOP OR STARTING AND MAKING A NOISE. TT

Incident date: Dec 18, 1994

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKES, DEALER SAYS NO PROBLEM BUT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. TT

Incident date: Jan 10, 1995

RADIATOR CORE AND HEATER BOX HAS RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH. TT

Incident date: Jan 10, 1995

RADIATOR CORE AND HEATER BOX HAS RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH. TT

Incident date: Jan 16, 1995

TURNED ON IGNITION; ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED UNDERHOOD; IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING ON IGNITION, DETECTED SMOKE COMING FROM LEFT SIDE BACK BEHIND BATTERY. TT

Fire

Incident date: Jan 5, 1995

SHOULDER PORTION OF SHOULDER/LAP BELT DID NOT HOLD DRIVER UPON REAR END COLLISION; OCCUPANT WENT BACKWARDS;HIT HEADREST;THEN FORWARD;SMASHED INTO STEERING WHEEL

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Dec 18, 1994

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH HAS A CARGO CARRIER IT CAME APART FROM THE RACK. TT

Incident date: Jan 1, 1995

ABS,BRAKE FAILURE IN THE FRONT ROTORS/CALIPERS/DISC PADS, STILL EXPERIENCES PEDAL FADING, REPLACED 4 TIMES EA94-038 ACTIVE. TT

VEHICLE HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH NO WARNING. TT

Incident date: Jan 15, 1994

DROVE CAR, PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, CUT OFF, PUT GEAR IN PARK AND CAR PINNED CONSUMER AGAINST GARAGE DOOR. TT

Incident date: Jan 17, 1993

BRAKE SHOES ARE CRYSTALIZED, NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT. TT

Incident date: Jan 16, 1994

WHEN TURNING OFF THE CAR THE POWER LOCK WOULDN'T OPEN THE DOOR AND THE PLASTIC PART AROUND THE HANDLE WAS PUT ON WRONG AND THE PANEL WAS PUT ON WRONG. TT

Incident date: Jan 16, 1994

WHEN TURNING OFF THE CAR THE POWER LOCK WOULDN'T OPEN THE DOOR AND THE PLASTIC PART AROUND THE HANDLE WAS PUT ON WRONG AND THE PANEL WAS PUT ON WRONG. TT

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM VEHICLE HAS LOCK-UP IN ANY WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS.WITH NO PRIOR WARNING.(E94-038). TT

Incident date: Jul 1, 1994

VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, EQUIPED WITH ABS SYSTEM. TT

WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE, THROTTLE SEEMED TO BE STUCK, BRAKE ACTION WAS INADEQUATE, DEALER CAN'T REPRODUCE PROBLEM. TT

Incident date: Dec 1, 1994

ABS, FAILURE OF BRAKES, SPEED 5 MPH SHORTED ABS COMPUTER AFTER MAKING A SUDDEN STOP. TT

Incident date: Jan 16, 1995

PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR POPPED OUT WHILE DRIVING. TT

Incident date: Jan 17, 1995

WHILE DRIVING IN A DOWN POUR, SUDDENLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, DEALER REPAIRED TWICE BEFORE. TT

Incident date: Nov 1, 1994

WHEN ITS DAMP WEATHER THE BRAKE WILL NOT STOP TRUCK. TT

Incident date: Jan 8, 1995

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAR LOOSES POWER AND SHUTS OFF. TT

Incident date: Nov 6, 1994

DRIVING CAR CUT OFF AND COME ON AND WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TT

Incident date: Nov 6, 1994

DRIVING CAR CUT OFF AND COME ON AND WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TT

Incident date: Jan 13, 1995

TIE RODS CAME COMPLETELY OFF AT 46,000 MILES. TT

Incident date: Jan 17, 1995

ABS: WHENEVER ITS COLD OR WET ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP; GO INTO SKID; NO WARNING. TT

Incident date: Jan 17, 1995

STEERING COLUMN LOCKS UP; CAN HEAR GRINDING NOISES BEFORE LOCK UPS. TT

Incident date: Dec 15, 1994

TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES DUE TO CALIPERS FREEZING UP. ONE OCCUPANT THROWN IN FRONT SEAT AND OTHER RECIEVED HEAD INJURIES AND A BROKEN NOSE. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL.

Crash 4 injured

Incident date: Jul 30, 1991

REAR DISC BRAKES ARE NOT FUNCTIONING DUE TO A DEFECT IN REAR BRAKE DESIGN

Incident date: Jul 30, 1991

FRONT BRAKES REPLACED TWICE. *AK

Incident date: Jan 14, 1995

SERPENTINE BELT SLIPS CAUSING LACK OF STEERING POWER WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. TT

Incident date: Jul 17, 1994

DURING PEDAL APPLICATION NO RESPONSE FROM THE BRAKE AND ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. TT

OCCASIONALLY BRAKES WILL RELEASE AT LOW SPEED INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 35-40MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. "DUP: SEE 958661". TT

Crash 1 injured

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 35-40MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. "DUP 950209: 958666". TT

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Apr 1, 1994

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, DRIVER CANT'T TURN STEERING WHEEL PAST 1/2 TURN ON EITHER SIDE. *AK

Incident date: Apr 1, 1994

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, DRIVER CANT'T TURN STEERING WHEEL PAST 1/2 TURN ON EITHER SIDE. *AK

Incident date: Apr 1, 1994

VEHICLE SHAKES BETWEEN 45-55 MPH. *AK

IF STEERING WHEEL ISN'T POSITIONED STRAIGHT DRIVER CAN'T ADJUST HEAD LIGHT SWTICH PROPERLY. CHEVROLET MANUFACTURER IS AWARE AND SAYS NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM. TT

Incident date: Aug 12, 1992

CLUTCH FAILED TEN TIMES, RESULTING IN NO CLUTCH OPERATION WHILE DRIVING, REPLACE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY SEVEN TIMES. TT

Incident date: Jan 12, 1995

AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON 12:00 POSITION AT 50 MPH. TT

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Jan 5, 1995

REAR DISC BRAKES CORRODED/RUSTED INSIDE BRAKE CALIPER; CAUSED BRAKES TO FREEZE LEAVING ONLY FRONT BRAKES OPERATIVE; EXTENDED STOPPING. TT

Incident date: Jan 5, 1995

REAR DISC BRAKES CORRODED/RUSTED, CAUSING BRAKES TO FREEZE LEAVING ONLY FRONT BRAKES OPERATIVE; EXTENDED STOPPING. TT

Incident date: Jan 11, 1995

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, EXPERIENCED NO BRAKING ABILITY WHEN ROADS WET, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. TT

Incident date: Jan 11, 1995

WHEN FIRST STARTING VEHICLE AND MOTOR IS COLD, TRANSMISSION STICKS IN LOW GEAR. *AK

SLIDING DOOR WON'T SHUT, DEALER REPLACED LOCK, AND NOW SAYS DOOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TT

Incident date: Nov 12, 1994

HEAD RESTRAINT WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION UPON VEHICLE IMPACT. TT

Incident date: Dec 19, 1994

ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE; COMING TO A STOP AND PRESSING DOWN ON BRAKE, VAN FAILED TO STOP ONCE WHEN IT WAS DRY/TWICE DURING WET CONDITIONS. TT