Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,192,899 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 137,559 crashes, 55,854 fires, and 8,555 deaths.
Showing 248,260 complaints for CHEVROLET
Incident date: Nov 11, 1994
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAILURE. *AK
Incident date: Jan 6, 1995
VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR WHILE ON A SLIGHT GRADE IN A PARKING LOT. TT
REAR BRAKE LAMP/SIGNAL DOESN'T ILLUMINATE DUE TO PLATE MELTING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
CHEVROLET
LUMINA
(1990) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 6, 1995
Incident date: Dec 25, 1994
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS INTERMITTENTLY WITH NO WARNING WITH SOFT PEDAL. TT
Incident date: Oct 10, 1992
HAVE HAD PROBLEM WITH REDUCTION IN BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS. TT
CHEVROLET
S10
(1990) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 6, 1995
Incident date: Oct 26, 1994
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN EXPERIENCE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS AND COMPLETE FAILURE IMPACT 10:00 POSITION SPEED 35 MPH. TT
Crash
CHEVROLET
S10
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 6, 1995
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LOCKS UPS IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS.(EA94-038). TT
CHEVROLET
S10
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 6, 1995
Incident date: Jan 3, 1995
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LOCKS UP AT ANY SPEED WITH NO WARNING.(EA94-038). TT
FRONT BRAKES WEAR PREMATURELY. TT
Incident date: Dec 16, 1994
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 35MPH, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
Crash
1 injured
CHEVROLET
G20
(1993) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 5, 1995
Incident date: Jan 2, 1995
ABS SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK AT APPROX. 15 MPH, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT
Crash
CHEVROLET
SUBURBAN
(1993) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 5, 1995
Incident date: Dec 1, 1993
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES LONG STOPPING DISTANCE, DEALER SAID ABS OPERATION IS NORMAL. TT
Incident date: Dec 1, 1993
CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM. *AK
Incident date: Apr 6, 1994
ENGINE OIL LEAK. *AK
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
NOISY STEERING. *AK
Incident date: Jan 5, 1995
CAR GOES FIFTY MPH WITHOUT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TT
Incident date: Jul 1, 1994
AUTO-TRANSMISSION; WHEN IN DRIVE TO PROCEED FORWARD, VEHICLE WILL COAST A FEW FEET AND NO RESPONSE TO ACCELERATOR AND SHIFTING OF GEARS. TT
AUTO-TRANSMISSION; WHEN IN DRIVE TO PROCEED FORWARD VEHICLE WILL COAST A FEW FEET AND NO RESPONSE TO ACCELERATOR AND SHIFTING OF GEARS, NOTHING. TT
Incident date: Jan 4, 1995
POWER STEERING PUMP BRACKET BROKE AFTER GOING OVER A SMALL POT HOLE, RESULTING IN OVERHEATING, BRACKET NEED TO BE REPLACE. TT
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
THE STEERING WHEEL; TILT TO FAR OFF IT BECOMES LOOSE. TT
CHEVROLET
BLAZER
(1991) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 5, 1995
Incident date: May 6, 1994
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED CAUSING AN ACCCIDENT. TT
Crash
Incident date: Oct 9, 1993
WHEN MAKING LEFT TURN VEHICLE RIGHT FRONT DROPS DOWN, CREATING A STABILITY PROBLEM, REPLACE TORSION BAR/SHOCK ABSORBER/ALIGNMENT/ADJUST HEIGHT/TO NO AVAIL. TT
Incident date: Dec 17, 1994
TWHEN DRIVING VEHICLE IN 3RD/4TH GEAR, THE TORQUE CONVERTER UNLOCKS WHENEVER THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED. *AK
CHEVROLET
C25
(1992) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 5, 1995
Incident date: Dec 23, 1994
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT OPERATIONAL MOSTLY IN WET WEATHER, THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO FAIL NJ INSPECTION. TT
Crash
Incident date: Jul 1, 1994
LEFT HAND FUEL TANK, PUMPED FUEL THROUGH ELECTRICAL WIRES, WHILE DRIVING. TT
Incident date: Jan 5, 1995
THE STEERING IS REAL STIFF WHEN IT IS COLD MAKING CAR HARD TO TURN. TT
Incident date: Dec 16, 1994
HAD TO REPLACE TIRES BEFORE 30000 DUE TO ALIGNMENT OF TIRES. TT
Incident date: Nov 3, 1993
HORN PAD FALLS OFF STEERING WHEEL. TT
Incident date: Jan 4, 1995
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAIL. TT
Fire
Incident date: Dec 24, 1994
WIRING HARNESS TO THE IGNITION WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, CAUSING CRANKSHAFT/IGNITION MODULE TO FAIL. *AK
CHEVROLET
C SERIES(LIGHT)
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Jan 5, 1995
Incident date: Jan 5, 1994
MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED. *SD
CHEVROLET
C15
(1988) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 4, 1995
Incident date: Jun 6, 1987
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED AT LEAST TWICE SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. TT
Incident date: Jan 2, 1994
TILT STEERING WHEEL LOOSE, CAUSING DIFFICULTLY IN CONTROLING STEERING. TT
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
DISTRIBUTOR BECOMES WET AND FAILS. TT
Incident date: Sep 4, 1990
CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS SPONTANEOUSLY. TT
Incident date: Dec 14, 1994
DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, DRIVER HAD DIFFICULTY STEERING, POSSIBLE STEERING HOSE FAILURE. TT
Incident date: Dec 14, 1994
OWNER APPLIED BRAKES AND HAD DIFFICULTY, USED EXCESSIVE EFFORT. TT
CHEVROLET
BLAZER
(1993) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 4, 1995
Incident date: Sep 1, 1994
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE IN WET WEATHER LOCKUP OF BRAKES, TO UNLOCK HIT PEDAL REAL HARD, EA94-038 ACTIVE. TT
Incident date: Jan 14, 1992
DRIVER AND PASSENAGER SEAT IS NOT BOLTED DOWN TO THE FLOOR SECURELY, RESULTING IN SEAT TILTING, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. TT
CHEVROLET
CAVALIER
(1993) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Jan 4, 1995
Incident date: Feb 19, 1993
NOISY MUFFLER. *AK
Incident date: Oct 8, 1993
DOME LIGHTS AT NIGHT,, REPLACED SWITCH. *AK
Incident date: Dec 28, 1993
REPLACED THERMOSTAT. *AK
CHEVROLET
CHEVROLET TRUCK
(1992) — VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
Jan 4, 1995
Incident date: Jan 4, 1995
REARVIEW MIRROR POORLY DESIGNED, OTHER VEHICLES APPEAR TO BE FAR BEHIND YOU WHEN IN REALITY THEY ARE EXTREMELY CLOSE. *AKW
Incident date: Jan 2, 1995
AUTO-TRAN: WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING PLACE; APPLIED BRAKES; ENGINE ACCELERATED; LURCHED FORWARD; HIT WALL OF BUILDING; NO WARNING. TT
Crash
Incident date: Dec 5, 1994
SEAT BACK RELEASE UNLATCHES. CAUSING SEAT TO FALL REARWARD WHILE DRIVING. TT
CHEVROLET
SUBURBAN
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 4, 1995
Incident date: Nov 1, 1994
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED HEAR NOISE AND THEN EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND WHEEL LOCKUP. TT
Incident date: Dec 14, 1994
CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. TT
Crash
Incident date: Jan 15, 1994
VEHICLE SUFFERED SUB-FRAME ABSORBER FAILURE.(PE94-048). TT
Incident date: Jan 3, 1994
DUE TO DEFECT STEERING BOLTS, STEERING WHEEL IS TOO LOOSE FOR PROPER CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Incident date: Jan 1, 1994
GAS TANK MOUNTED OUT SIDE THE FRAME RAIL. TT