Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V069200 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/1997 to 03/31/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 576 | 03/23/2000 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/03/2000 | 01/17/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: generation 1 electric light duty pickup trucks. these vehicles were built with a charge port assembly that could fail during a charging event. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Heat could build up within the charge port and a fire could result. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the charge port assembly with a redesigned charge port assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began march 23, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 3031A | 01/01/2004 | 10009647 | Driver information center (dic) stays in bulb check. *tt | 10/14/2004 | |
| 00149D | 01/01/2004 | 00149C | 10005439 | Malfunction indicator lamp on with a p0300 set and a misfire. various models including 1996 - 1999 p32 models. sit bulletin 1416475. *tt | 02/27/2004 |
| 00149C | 11/18/2003 | 10004223 | Malfunction indicator lamp on with a p0300 set and a misfire. various models including the 1996-1999 p32 and the 1996-2002 gmc c/k truck. *tt | 11/21/2003 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| 010501 | 05/01/2001 | 622680 | Customers may complain that batteries are not charging and a check vehicle message is displayed on the charger. *nlm | 10/22/2001 | |
| 99022 | 05/01/1999 | 605940 | Information on special policy - product enhancement battery pack conversion. *tt | 08/02/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 12/15/2008 | 117451 | 1 | |
| A month ago my vehicle had a dash board light come on intermittently. it is the air bag light. during this period i took the vehicle to my mechanic, he placed it on the diagnostic and found nothing wrong at a cost of just under $100. the light has continued to come on and the vehicle has stalled twice during this time. i have searched the internet for recall notices for the dealership and have not had any success. i believe this could escalate into an accident, and i certainly cannot afford to have the vehicle at the mechanics or the dealership for days on end while they have no idea what the problem is. chevrolet should take the vehicle in, give me a vehicle to drive until they solve the problem. *tr | |||
| 10/24/2004 | 80000 | 20 | 07/10/2002 |
| Air bag light continuously on,#5 fuse blows continuously in fuse block, running lights and dashboard lights dim. have taken to dealership, diagnostics ran everything ok according to dealership. *nm | |||
| 06/25/2004 | 80000 | 50 | |
| My s10 stalls contantly. going 60 or going 15, doesnt matter. all gauges slam to zero and sometimes it restarts, sometimes it doesnt. i lose steering and its really dangerous. happens on the freeway, i have to throw it into neutral and restart, sometimes it does, other times it doesnt. incident date starting 6/25/04 and still currently happens. started out once in a while. now its a few times a day. seems to happen a lot more in colder/moist weather | |||
| 03/26/2004 | 62000 | 4 | |
| Air bag light continuously illuminated on the dashboard. also, engine stalled, and there were no power brakes or power steering. it was an a electrical problem. *ak *nm | |||
| 60000 | 5 | ||
| While driving vehicle stalled, and sometimes would restart on its own. also, sending unit malfunctioned, causing the fuel gauge not to register the correct amount of gasoline in the tank. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 09/19/2000 | |||
| Consumer was traveling 25mph battery light comes on & vehicle cuts off. at times when the a/c is, on it feels like it's draining the alternator. dealer says the alternator is gone bad, no explanation.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 09/19/2000 | |||
| Consumer was traveling 25mph battery light comes on & vehicle cuts off. at times when the a/c is, on it feels like it's draining the alternator. dealer says the alternator is gone bad, no explanation.*ak | |||
| 05/31/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1997 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 08/15/1997 | |||
| Horn contact and/ or cancelling cam was replaced twice. when turning the wheel certain places have a dead spot. also, the passenger's seat does not lock in place, it rocks. when pulling seat belt across consumer, and leaning forward to adjust the radio, seat belt locks up. while driving down the road at approximately 20mph in the neighborhood vehicle just dies. took it to the dealer and was told it was just the battery. had the battery replaced, and still the same problem. contacted dealer and manufacturer. *ak | |||
| 04/13/1998 | 1 | 05/17/1997 | |
| Battery shorted out. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 08/15/1997 | |||
| Horn contact and/ or cancelling cam was replaced twice. when turning the wheel certain places have a dead spot. also, the passenger's seat does not lock in place, it rocks. when pulling seat belt across consumer, and leaning forward to adjust the radio, seat belt locks up. while driving down the road at approximately 20mph in the neighborhood vehicle just dies. took it to the dealer and was told it was just the battery. had the battery replaced, and still the same problem. contacted dealer and manufacturer. *ak | |||
| 06/25/1997 | 1 | 05/17/1997 | |
| Fuse to fuel pump failed. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 03/13/2005 | 98000 | 20 | |
| I had a p0300 code which is a random misfire code after replacing all the parts that i was told that give this code i still had the problem. after doing some in depth research i found that gm had purchased defective distributor drive gears that were not hardened properly causing them to wear out. the knock sensor would pick up this wear and the computer would retard the timing and cause crossfire or a spark jump that caused the distributor cap to prematurely burn out. gm new about this problem and never did a recall on this. i spent a lot of money on parts i didn't need if i would have known what the root cause of the problem was this. information needs to get out to thousands of people that are chasing this p0300 code on gm vehicles. my vehicle is a 97 s10 4.3 vortec. when the computer kicks this code out the engine skips off idle and the vehicle shakes and stumbles. after replacing the distributor that had a new drive gear the vehicle runs like new again and no codes are set. *jb | |||
| 12/03/2001 | |||
| While driving at any speed and without warning vehicle would suddenly lose power and stall. dealer has been contacted. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 05/01/1999 | 3 | 07/01/1997 | |
| Original and 3 additional ignition coils, caps, and harnesses corroded in a 4 yr time span. original and two replacement catalytic converters also needed to be replaced. most recent catalytic converter was so badly melted, twisted & damaged the mechanic stated that i was lucky not to have the entire engine blown. also, he never saw anything this badly damaged in his 25 yrs of servicing many makes of vehicles. this is a 4 yr old vehicle and it seems like a trend is established for replacing these same parts appx. every 17-20,000 miles and 10 months apart - just long enough that gm will not honor the parts warranties. i do drive this vehicle long distances (300 miles one way each week to a worksite) but also maintain it to the manufacturers specs. i thought i bought a reliable vehicle, but the dependability is questioned when the vehicle loses momentum and stalls on highway driving, the service engine light continually pops on, & i'm paying large sums of money for towing & replacement parts to resolve a problem gm will not admit to having with this vehicle. gm has not acknowleged this problem or resolved it in any way. a customer service rep stated that this is normal maintenance to replace these parts, as well as the 100,000 mile warranty spark plugs (at 73,000) which were corroded due to the corroded ignition coils. additional info available, as well as all invoices if necessary. | |||
| 12/07/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1997 | |
| Approx 5min of driving at residential speeds engine would cut in and out as if running out of gas. the fuel gauge registered obout 1/3rd full. first trip to the dealer found two trouble codes: sp0440 & p0171. was told to tighten gas cap and return if proble persists. with full tank of gas and at highway speeds engine cut out and back in causing quite a jolt. problem continued especially when accelerating. back to dealer (one week after 1st visit) to find out fuel pump needs replacing. four months out of warranty, but low mileage, so i complained to dealer. goodwill replacement by mfg although out $220 for 2 trips into dealer for problem solving.*ak | |||
| 09/19/2000 | |||
| Consumer was traveling 25mph battery light comes on & vehicle cuts off. at times when the a/c is, on it feels like it's draining the alternator. dealer says the alternator is gone bad, no explanation.*ak | |||
| 01/21/1998 | 1 | 05/17/1997 | |
| Spark plug insulator cracked. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 04/01/2002 | |||
| Frayed wire bundle caused by clutch arm rubbing against wires.*ak | |||
| 04/01/2002 | 12/01/1996 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 02/07/1998 | 0 | ||
| Made a u-turn and fell into a ditch. after the driver got out of that ditch smoke was noticed coming from under the hood. the vehicle burned completely, and the problem has not been determined. *ak | |||