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Showing 248,260 complaints for CHEVROLET
CHEVROLET
C SERIES(LIGHT)
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
Jan 12, 1995
Incident date: Oct 1, 1994
POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED. *AK
CHEVROLET
C SERIES(LIGHT)
(1994) — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
Jan 12, 1995
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
NOISY UV JOINTS. *SKD
CHEVROLET
C SERIES(LIGHT)
(1994) — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Jan 12, 1995
Incident date: Nov 11, 1994
LEFT FRONT WINDOW FAILS TO CLOSE. *SKD
Incident date: Jan 12, 1995
AT 50 MPH GLASS FROM MIRROR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FLEW OFF. TT
1 injured
Incident date: Jan 12, 1995
MADE U-TURN; HEARD RUBBING SOUND; CHECKED UNDERNEATH; BOLT/STRAP CLOSEST TO ENGINE CAME LOOSE FROM FRAME; GAS TANK DROPPED TO GROUND; COULD HAVE CAUSED FIRE.
Incident date: Jan 10, 1995
LEFT POWER WINDOW BUTTON FAILED. *SKD
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT.
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
SEAT BELT FAILURE. *AK
CHEVROLET
SUBURBAN
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 12, 1995
Incident date: Jan 7, 1995
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE CONTINUED FORWARD WITH A PECULIAR HUMMING SOUND. DRIVER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT
Crash
Incident date: Dec 16, 1994
POWER SEATS. WIRING IN THE SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT
Fire
Incident date: Nov 1, 1994
ALL MOTOR MOUNTS UPPER AND LOWER NEED TO BE REPLACE. TT
Incident date: Jan 10, 1995
DRIVER SEAT TRACK AND ANCHORS SEAT MOVE WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP. TT
CHEVROLET
BLAZER
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 11, 1995
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
ABS BRAKES FAILED, SYSTEM LOCKED UPAND VEHICLE ACCELERATED. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: May 10, 1994
CENTER SEATBELTS IN THE VAN ARE HARD TO PUT ON. TT
Incident date: Jan 8, 1995
WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD WENT TO SIT BACK AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK FELL INTO THE REAR. TT
CHEVROLET
S10
(1981) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 11, 1995
Incident date: May 18, 1994
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, RESULTING IN TOTAL BRAKE LOSS AND HAD ACCIDENT. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jan 11, 1995
BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BACK REST BROKE, RESULTING IN COLLAPSING BACK. TT
Incident date: Jan 6, 1995
CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jun 6, 1992
PROBLEM WITH CALIPERS FREEZING UP MANUFACTURER OFFERS NO ASSISTANCE. TT
CHEVROLET
S10
(1992) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
Jan 10, 1995
Incident date: Dec 12, 1994
VEHICLE WAS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE ON HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH, VEHICLE SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL. TT
Incident date: Jan 7, 1995
PASSENGER FRONT BACK SEAT BOLT SHEARED, RESULTING IN SEAT COLLAPSING BACKWARD CAUSING PASSENGER TO BE THROWN BACKWARDS STRAIGHT DOWN. TT
1 injured
Incident date: Aug 3, 1994
WHEN TOWING, ENGINE SEEMS TO RACE TOO FAST WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOPS. TT
1 injured
Incident date: Aug 3, 1994
OIL LEAK, RESEAL CENTER INTAKE MANIFOLD BOLTS. TT
1 injured
Incident date: Aug 8, 1994
TRANSMISSION SLIPS, DOWN SHIFTS WHEN TOWING TRAILER. TT
1 injured
Incident date: Jan 5, 1995
DRIVERS/PASSENGERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTEND COLLISION AT 35-40MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Dec 17, 1994
AIRBAG DEPLOYED CAUSING THE PANEL TO STRIKE PASSENGER IN THE FACE. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jan 6, 1995
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO HIGH UNKNOWN SPEEDS CAUSING FRONTEND COLLISION. DRIVERS/PASSENGERS AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jan 6, 1995
DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTTING IN INJURY. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jan 6, 1995
PASSENGERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT. NO INJURIES. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jan 8, 1995
THE TRANSMISSION FLUID SHOT FORTY FEET FROM FILLER TUBE WHEN DIPSTICK WAS REMOVED TO CHECK LEVEL. FLUID WAS VERY HOT. FIRE RESULTED. TT
Fire
CHEVROLET
CORVETTE
(1990) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 10, 1995
Incident date: Nov 23, 1994
ANTI LOCK BRAKES MALFUCTIONED, DEALER OR MANUFACTURER CAN'T SEEM TO GET THE PART. TT
Incident date: Jan 2, 1995
AFTER SITTING IN PARKING LOT FOR (2) HOURS VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE, FIRE BROKE OUT AROUND STARTER. TT
Fire
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
SPINDLE ARM IS BENT, CAUSING BRAKE LOCKUP. TT
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
REPLACED STEERING BOX. *AK
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
BENT RADIUS ARM, CAUSING POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK
Incident date: Dec 14, 1994
CAR DOES NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT
CHEVROLET
SUBURBAN
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 9, 1995
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
ABS, WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN EXPERIENCE LOSS OF ALL BRAKES. TT
Incident date: Jan 7, 1995
FLAMES COMING FROM TACHOMETER MANUFACTURER OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. TT
Fire
CHEVROLET
S10
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 9, 1995
Incident date: Jan 1, 1994
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE WHEN DOWN SHIFTING AND GOING OVER BUMP HAVE COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES EA94-038 ACTIVE. TT
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
APPLIED BRAKES AT STOP SIGN PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND KEPT GOING. TT
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. TT
CHEVROLET
LUMINA APV
(1994) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jan 9, 1995
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD, PULLED TO SIDE, POPPED HOOD FOUND ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON FIRE, FIRE DEPT SUSPECT TRANS. FLUID LEAKAGE. TT
Fire
CHEVROLET
LUMINA APV
(1994) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jan 9, 1995
Incident date: Dec 16, 1994
VEHICLE STALLED FOUR TIMES AT ESTIMATED SPEED OF 45 MPH, CAUSE STILL UNKNWON. DEALERSHIP THINKS FUEL LINE/PUMP FAILURE. TT
Incident date: Jul 1, 1993
BOTH FRONT SEAT LATCHES FAILED, CAUSING FRONT SEATS TO RECLINE BACKWARDS. TT AND *AK
Incident date: Dec 4, 1994
HEATING CORE RUPTURED AND SENT BOILING COOLANT INTO CAB. TT
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
FRAMEUNDER POWER STEERING BOX HAS CRACKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. *AK
CHEVROLET
CAPRICE
(1991) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 6, 1995
Incident date: Dec 29, 1994
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, MAKING A LEFT TURN BRAKE LOCKUP AND VEHICLE SKIDDED IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED UNKNOWN. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Dec 16, 1994
DURING HEAD ON COLLISION, PASSENGER SEATBELT WEBBING PULLED APART. TT
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Nov 11, 1994
SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN DUE TO A SHORT. TT