Complaint Statistics
45 total complaints
5 crashes 3 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | 13 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 6 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 3 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 2 |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | 1 |
INQUIRING ABOUT WHETHER RECALL # 95V103007 IS AN ACTUAL RECALL .
THE DOOR LATCH HANDLES STAY UP WHEN OPENED. I HAVE 2 DOOR HANDLES DOING THIS, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE & REAR DRIVER'S SIDE. WHEN THE DOORS ARE OPENEN THE HANDLES STAY UP AND WHEN THE DOOR IS PULLED SHUT THE DOOR WILL NOT LATCH. THE WINDOW HAS TO BE ROLLED DOWN AND THE HANDLE PUSHED DOWN TO LATCH
... DOOR. NOTE: THIS IS NOT A POOR LUBRICATION PROBLEM. IT MAY IMPROVE SLIGHTLY, BUT ONLY TEMPRORARILY. IF THE PASSENGER THINKS THE DOOR IS LATCHED IT WILL OPEN SUDDENLY WHEN THE VEHICLE TURNS RISKING FALL OUT OF PASSENGER OR PROPERTY OR PERSONAL INJURY LIABILITY FROM THE DOOR SWINGING OPEN.Read more
Incident date: Feb 1, 2000
ENGINE IS BURNING OIL WHILE DRIVING, AND SMOKE COMES OUT REALLY BADLY. DRIVER CAN'T SEE TRAFFIC BEHIND HER. CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE. *AK
Incident date: Feb 20, 2000
WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 75 MPH, LATCH ON THE HOOD ON DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE, CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY UP AND BREAK WINDSHIELD. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL TO SHOULDER SAFELY. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. HOOD AND WINDSHIELD HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THERE W
... AS A RECALL ON THE HOOD LATCH YEARS AGO, BUT IS UNSURE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT IT WAS DONE. *AK *MLRead more
THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE DASH LIGHTS CAME BACK ON BUT THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE DASH LIGHTS CAME BACK ON BUT THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Incident date: Jul 7, 1999
HOOD LATCH STRIKER BROKE AFTER TWO YEARS. *AK
Incident date: Aug 10, 1997
DEALER HAS NOT HONORED NHTSA RECALL 95V-103.007/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 91C-52, CONCENING SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE SINCE AUGUST 10, 1997 UP TO THE PRESENT. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD ON SERVERAL OCCASIONS THAT THE KIT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED, OR THEY WOULD CONTACT CONSUMER WHEN IT ARRIVED, NEED NHTSA'S HE
... LP IN THIS MATTER. *AKRead more
IT'S BEEN 1 MONTH SINCE CONTACTING THE DEALER CONCERNING HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY RECALL. HOOD LATCH IS BROKEN SO BADLY THAT THE ENTIRE HOOD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER IS GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND. I'VE CALLED THEM 3 TIMES ALREADY THIS WEEK. THE DEALER IS SAYING THAT THEY NEED APPROVAL TO REPAIR IT
... AND THAT THE MAIN OFFICE IS CHECKING TO SEE IF RECALL IS STILL IN EFFECT. I'VE BEEN HAVING TO DRIVE MY CAR FOR A MONTH FEARING THAT THE HOOD WILL FLY UP AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AKRead more
Incident date: Aug 27, 1998
EXCESSIVE CO EMMISSIONS. A TSB WAS ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM.
SEAT BELT RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED.
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE HOOD LATCH RELEASED, CAUSING THE HOOD TO GO IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION WHICH CAUSED NO VISIBILITY AND A BROKEN WINDSHIELD. *AK *SLC
Incident date: Sep 10, 1997
RECEIVED NOTICE (395V10300). CALLED DEALER & SET UP AN APPOINTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE IN. DEALER HAD VEHICLE FOR OVER 2 HOURS BEFORE INFORMING OWNER THEY HAD NO PARTS FOR VEHICLE. WOULD HAVE TO GET PARTS FROM ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, IF THEY HAVE ANY. NOT SATISFIED. *AK
Incident date: May 3, 1996
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOESN'T RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. *AK
Incident date: Feb 27, 1997
STRUCTURE OF THE HOOD ASSEMBLY LATCH RECALL NUMBER 93V189001, CONSUMER HAD THE WORK CORRECTED IN APRILOF 95 AND ON FEB 27, 1997 WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE THE HOOD FLEW UP. *AK
Incident date: Dec 21, 1996
HEAD REST FAILED TO PROVIDE PROPER SUPPORT IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING HEAD INJURY.
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Nov 1, 1995
HOOD LATCH BROKE, CAUSING HOOD TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING, PRIOR TO RECALL.
Incident date: Apr 15, 1995
DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 25 MPH, FRONT SEAT BELT FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE UPON IMPACT.*AK
Crash
Incident date: May 16, 1996
DOME LIGHT STAYS ON. *DH
Incident date: May 16, 1996
CYLINDER HEAD/EXHAUST VALVE FAILED. *DH
Incident date: May 16, 1996
CYLINDER HEAD/EXHAUST VALVE FAILED. *DH
Incident date: May 16, 1996
FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW STUCK. *DH
Incident date: May 16, 1996
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW STRIPPING TRIM BENT SO THAT WINDOW WILL NOT SEAL, CAUSING A LEAK. *DH
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
OIL PLUG LOOSENED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK OUT.
Incident date: Nov 1, 1994
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED. *SD
Incident date: Mar 1, 1995
HATCHBACK PISTONS WILL NOT PROPERLY SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE DOOR. *SD
Incident date: May 5, 1996
SEAT BELT ATTACHED TO DOOR, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE EJECTED FROM CAR WHEN DOOR OPENED DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *DH
Incident date: Oct 1, 1994
STEERING RACK FAILED. *DH
DURING REAR END COLLISION, WHILE STOPPING,, DRIVERS' SEATBACK REST BROKE, THEN COLLAPSED REARWARD, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
Crash
1 injured
CONSUMER SIDE SEAT BELT DOESN'T RESTRAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
EXPERIENCD OUTSIDE DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTION, RENDERING DOORS INOPERATIVE FROM OUTSIDE WHEN ALL DOORS WON'T OPEN WITH KEY. *AK
Incident date: Feb 29, 1996
PERFORMANCE CHEVROLET 93C21/93V189. OWNER SEEKS ASSISTANCE IN HAVING RECALL REPAIR HONORED. AFTER THREE MONTHS PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK
Incident date: Apr 18, 1996
THE HOOD FLEW UP WHILE DRIVING AND HIT THE WINDSHEILD DESTROYING THE HOOD AND WINDSHEILD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND HOOD LATCH FAILED, THE FRONT HOOD CAME OPEN AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT A YEAR LATER RECEIVED RECALL ON HOOD LATCH. 93V1890001. *AK
Incident date: Feb 15, 1996
BLACKWELL CHEVROLET 93C21. VEHICLE INVOLVED IN WRECK HOOD REPLACED BY PRIVATE MECHANIC TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD AND DEALER STATES RECALL IS VOID. TT
Incident date: Jun 14, 1993
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE, ALSO DRIVER'S SEAT BELT ANCHOR BOLT DETACHED FROM ANCHOR POINT. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jan 1, 1993
HIGH BEAM-LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO FAIL. *AW
Incident date: Aug 12, 1995
HAD HOOD RECALL DONE, HOOD FLEW UP AND SMASHED WINDSHIELD. TT
RECALL #95V103007 DEALER AND MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THE RECALL DOES NOT EXIST. TT
Incident date: Jul 23, 1994
HOOD LATCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (93V-189), CAUSING HOOD TO FLY UP INTO WINDSHIELD/ACCIDENT. *SKD
Crash
TAKATA SEAT BELT NHTSA RECALL #95V103007; GEO MANUFACTURER/MARTING CHEVROLET BOTH TOLD HER NO SUCH RECALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Incident date: Apr 1, 1995
HOOD LATCH FAILED, RESULTING IN HOOD RELEASE PRIOR TO RECALL, OWNER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED (93V-189). *AK
Incident date: Dec 1, 1993
HOOD LATCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY UP, CRACKING WINDSHIELD. RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED FOR WINDSHIELD, HOOD REPAIRED ONLY. (93V-189001) *AW
Incident date: Feb 11, 1993
VEHICLES DRIVER SIDE BELT BUCKLE IS DIFFICULT TO BUCKLE DUE TO POSSIBLE BREAKAGE.(EA94-035). TT
Incident date: Jan 6, 1995
RECALL REPAIRS ON MISLOCATED HOOD STRIKER ASSEMBLY ATTACHMENT IS NOT TO OWNER'S SATISFACTION. *SKD