Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 990309004 | 10/01/1999 | 6088680 | Customers may complain of grinding / scraping / groaning noise from rear suspension. *tt | 12/29/1999 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - MACPHERSON STRUT | |||||
| 133405 | 01/01/1995 | 92-3-5A | 39080 | Rear strut related thumping/squeaking noise. *tw | 03/06/1995 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | ||||||
| PE93085 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 09/29/1993 | 02/28/1994 | WHEEL FAILURES | 94V041001 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 03/22/2002 | 0 | ||
| Both sides of vehicle shake. it raggles while driving. also, mechanic said that vehicle was unsafe to drive. *ak | |||
| 07/09/1997 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received notice of recall on vehicle and has not been able to receive repairs due to unavailabilieyt of parts. | |||
| 0 | |||
| Recall 97v05800; mrs. justice has spoken with flanniagen chevrolet 3 times since june of 1997, and they continue to tell mrs. justice that the parts haven't been shipped yet. they will contact mrs. justice when the parts are in. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 05/01/1995 | |||
| On 5/95 & 11/4/98, was traveling approximately 25mph when the wheels developed cracks around more than 50% of the rim. this caused the front end to wobble badly. stopped at side of road & had vehicle towed & the wheels replaced. on 7 apr 99 had noticed vibrations in the front. stopped vehicle to checked & saw nothing. was proceeding 5mph when the wheel separated from vehicle & caused it to drop down.*ak | |||
| 03/10/1995 | 1 | ||
| Fron end misaligned. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| 1 | 02/25/1995 | ||
| Ball joints failed. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 10/02/1995 | 5 | 04/01/1990 | |
| Corroded rear disc brakes, excessive wear on the front brakes. tt rear struts leaked, lower ball joint replaced. poor gas mileage, fuel pump replaced. power window switch failed. door handle cracked. transmission shifts too late, dealer repalced. serpentine belt replaced, engine replaced, knocking noise in engine during cold startup. constant brake problems, front brake pads and rotors have been replaced, front calipers were locking up, front brakes failed, brakes squeak, rear brake sliders repaired. *slc | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - MACPHERSON STRUT | |||
| 08/27/1996 | 1 | 01/01/1995 | |
| Front struts replaced twice. | |||
| 10/02/1995 | 5 | 04/01/1990 | |
| Corroded rear disc brakes, excessive wear on the front brakes. tt rear struts leaked, lower ball joint replaced. poor gas mileage, fuel pump replaced. power window switch failed. door handle cracked. transmission shifts too late, dealer repalced. serpentine belt replaced, engine replaced, knocking noise in engine during cold startup. constant brake problems, front brake pads and rotors have been replaced, front calipers were locking up, front brakes failed, brakes squeak, rear brake sliders repaired. *slc | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 2 | 02/25/1995 | ||
| Front struts failed. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 1 | 08/15/1998 | |
| Front seat belts too loose, don't tighten. also, coil spring failure. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 08/21/1997 | |||
| Rear cradle bolt broke causing the engine to fall on the ground and break the steering box. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - AXLE - SPINDLE | |||
| 12/09/1994 | 1 | ||
| Customers car. replacement of rear brakes due to machining problem with the spindle. dealer install bronze steel bushing and replaced the sleeves. tt | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 2 | 08/17/1994 | ||
| Frontal and rear rotors and pads are experiencing excessive wear which is causing rotors to freeze up, resulting in complete brake failure. pads and rotors have been replaced on a number of occasions. also, struts are leaking, causing rear of the vehicle to bounce up and down. rear end has dropped slightly. consumer has contacted dealer. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Rear struts failed. | |||
| 08/27/1996 | 1 | 01/01/1995 | |
| Rear struts replaced. | |||