This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated the failure found was related to the security system. The vehicle was repaired by replacing the ignition. The failure recurred approximately six times. The dealer was unable to determine the exact failure. The manufacturer was not made aware. The VIN was unavailable. The current mileage was 135,000. The failure mileage was 127,000.
While driving on the road after about 5 minutes, an odor of smoke came from under the hood. The consumer stopped on the side of the road, looked under the hood and everything seemed fine. When the driver returned to the cab of the vehicle, it was filled with smoke. The fire dept was called to the scene to put out the fire.
The vehicle had problems with the taillights, dash board lights and the headlights. The dealer indicated there was an electrical problem. The problem went back because dealer only patched the wire instead of replacing them. Dealer now removed the dashboard to work on the problem.
Consumer called complaining about electrical problems. An electrical problem caused a fire on driver's door. The manufacturer was not contacted at the time of this call.
Evo or steering wheel sensor fails and causes loss of pressure on the steering wheel. This results in unintentional movement of the steerig wheel. Consumer believes this is common problem of GM vehicles and that there should be an immediate campaign to recall for the safety of the public.
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- Cape Coral, FL, USA