Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 3 | |||
| While driving up an incline consumer noticed the engine skipping. vehicle was serviced, and technician noticed a miss firing code. dealership had the engine heads repaired for the third time. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 04/04/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1997 | |
| Rusty plugged cooling system. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||
| 05/20/1998 | 20 | 10/01/1996 | |
| The steering causes the truck to swerve out of driving lane. the fuel pump shut off in the middle of the hwy. with no warning. the windshield wiper motor would work intermitantly when ever it felt like, this same wiper motor is used on gmc trucks and has been recalled why hasn't it be rcalled on chevrolet trucks, it's the exact same part #. engine cooling lines leaked at oil cooler, dealer banner chevrolet changed oil pan gasket , rear oil crank seal and then oil pan gasket again to no avail, brought to bryan chevrolet which is another dealer and they fixed the leak turned out to be o ring on oil cooler housing. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 09/12/2002 | 1 | 12/31/2001 | |
| Consumer states the intake gasket heater hose connector failed.*jb | |||
| 05/20/1998 | 20 | 10/01/1996 | |
| The steering causes the truck to swerve out of driving lane. the fuel pump shut off in the middle of the hwy. with no warning. the windshield wiper motor would work intermitantly when ever it felt like, this same wiper motor is used on gmc trucks and has been recalled why hasn't it be rcalled on chevrolet trucks, it's the exact same part #. engine cooling lines leaked at oil cooler, dealer banner chevrolet changed oil pan gasket , rear oil crank seal and then oil pan gasket again to no avail, brought to bryan chevrolet which is another dealer and they fixed the leak turned out to be o ring on oil cooler housing. | |||
| 05/12/1998 | 7 | 11/20/1997 | |
| Vehicle is cutting off while driving, and there is no indication or warning that the power will be lost. gm customer service and dealer cannot duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 09/18/2002 | 38348 | 1 | 03/01/1997 |
| Head gasket failed allowing coolant to enter top end of engine. lifters collapsed and all were replaced. extended warranty covered $1500. cost. we've never had a problem with that engine. (service dealer).*ak | |||
| 12/09/1998 | 1 | 05/22/1997 | |
| Engine noise, however unable to identify. | |||
| 2 | 10/05/1997 | ||
| Engine idles at 1500-2000 rpm during warm-up in cold weather. vehicle usually reaches these rpms at 25-40mph. owner believe it's the engine control computer design problem. | |||
| 12/26/1996 | |||
| The service engine light stays on. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 06/03/1998 | 2 | 05/26/1998 | |
| Oxygen sensor failure. | |||