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.
Trying to ease forward in bumper-to-bumper traffic, accelerator pedal is rigid. Upon putting more pressure, truck lurched forward hitting another vehicle's bumper. I've noticed this malfunction several times during the 3 yr. Lease, but have never been in dangerous situation, thus I have not contacted dealer before this incident.
When I purchased the truck, the throttle would stick when started. This occurred only every 2 months or so until 40,000 miles. Now it does it every time I start the truck unless I press the gas pedel down. It also does it sometimes when I slow down. As for the parking brake, I had to replace it last year. The dealer said I must have driven with it on. I knew that was a crock, but spent $300 to have them replaced. Now they are gone again. There is definatly something wrong with this parking brake system. What does it take to have Chevy admit there is a proble? roger siddall
When applying force to accelerator pedal there would be a high level of resistance behind pedal. Consumer would have to continue applying additional force to pedal to prompt acceleration. Dealership examined vehicle, and determined throttle body would stick in closed position, causing this problem and preventing smooth acceleration. Problem was corrected with this repair. However, problem has appeared again in beginning of November 2001. Dealership has not examined vehicle for the recent problem. Please provide any additional information / attachments.
Throttle started to stick as pressing down. It made tires spin and vehicle jump. Dealer found no recall, but told consumer they would add some lubrication. Consumer wasn't sure what was done, but problem seemed to be corrected.
When pressing on gas pedal vehicle won't move; then 1 second, gas pedal will kick in. Consumer feels this is unsafe because vehicle unexpectedly jumps forward.
The components on this truck ranging from the engine and drivetrain, windows, streering gear and shafts, E-brake lines, fuel pedal linkage and now the fuel gae itself has been a constant source of problems for me since the turch wes only a few months old ( 8,000 miles). Chevrolet has admitted that they knwon of most of the major problems but has indicated that they are "working on a fix". yet I have to contiune to drive the vehicle. I need some help.onsta
Accelerator pedal sticks, and it takes excessive force to move it. Has taken vehicle to dealership and been told that problem was in fuel injection system.
Gas pedal constantly sticks when trying to accelerate which causes the vehicle to lunge dangerously and unexpectedly (I.e. from dead stop or while already in motion if you remove foot from accelerator pedal and then try to accelerate again). This is an extremely hazardous situation, especially when trying to start out from a dead stop and you have to increase foot pressure on the accelerator to unstick it causing the vehicle to lunge. The NHTSA consumer complaint pages are full of this exact same scenario, involving this vehicle and this problem, and the manufacturer has not accepted ownership of this obvious malfunction and obvious major safety concern. This should be handled by the manufacturer via a saftey recall issue.
The accelerator pedal sticks at rest and the vehicle lunges forward. The dealer replaced throttle body to correct the problem. A technical bulletrin had been issued by the manufacturer regarding this problem and the consumer feels there should be a recall rather than a bulletin.
Increased accelerator pedal effort caused by sticking parts in throttle body. Chevrolet tbsooo6O4 confirms the problem but does not offer help to owner.
Gas pedal sticks. Makes truck jerk quickly forward in drive gear, or jerk quickly backward when in reverse. The part was replaced at about 34000 miles, however the same problem happened again at 67000 miles. Less than 34000 miles again. This is a severe problem with the gas pedal sticking. It is hard to park the truck, back the truck up, or start movement of the truck in tight places. The truck could lurch out of control and hit another car in front or rear. The gas pedal has to be stomped to get it unstuck. This could lead to an uncontrolled acceleration.
When consumer applies gas pedal it sticks, he has to press very hard to get vehicle to accelerate, when vehicle accelerates it jumps and could cause an accident.
Gas pedal sticks if foot is removed for any reason, be it coasting into a turn, starting out from a stop. Speed of vehicle does not matter. When the foot pedal engages there is sudden excelleration, cause passengers head to wipe forward. On icy conditions this has become a danger in itself. At the gas station inching up to pump it has locked up and lunged forward almosting hitting a vehicle in front. I have notifed the dealership. I have also spoke to three other people who have this same, year, make and model and all say they have the same problem. Two of them have had repairs done on the gas pedal. Window on driver side (electric) was being rolled up half way up window cable broke and window slammed down inside door. Both passenger and drivers doors seem loose when rolled down as you can hear them rattleing inside. Controls are intermittent and when temperature drops below 30 degrees don't work. Passengers window 11/17/2000 wont not go up or down during temperature below 30. Vehicle was not subhect to elemints as it was inside for repair to driver window. New motor and regulator need after 1 1/2 years. Dealer informed no information.
When driving accelerator pedal sticks. Took vehicle to the dealership, and mechanic told him that thottle body was defective. Dealership replaced it twice. Consumer stated that when stopping at a red light accelerator pedal sticks.
When driving and upon depressing the accelerator pedal, the pedal got stuck, did not return, causing unwanted and unexpected acceleration. The dealer cleaned the fuel injector to correct the problem.
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