ON CERTAIN TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE DRIVER WISHING TO SIGNAL A TURN BY MOVING THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL LEVER, (UP OR DOWN) MAY CAUSE THE FRONT MARKER/TURN LIGHTS AND REAR TURN LIGHTS TO FLASH IN A MANNER SIMILAR TO HAZARD WARNING, RATHER THAN FLASHING ON THE DESIRED SIDE ONLY.
Safety risk
THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CLEARLY SIGNAL THEIR INTENTIONS TO TURN, CHANGE TRAVEL LANES, OR POTENTIALLY WARN OTHERS OF AN IMPAIRED VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITION INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SUSPECT FLASHER MODULES WITH A NEW FLASHER MODULE DESIGNED WITH SEALED RELAYS AND MORE DURABLE CONTACT MATERIAL INSIDE OF THE RELAYS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 4, 2005. ISUZU BEGAN MAILING OWNER LETTERS ON AUGUST 4, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727, BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, AND OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, VIBRATION AND HEAT MAY CAUSE THE TAIL LAMP/STOP LAMP BULB TO LOOSEN IN ITS SOCKET. IF THIS OCCURS, THE BULB MAY FLICKER AND EVENTUALLY BECOME INOPERATIVE.
Safety risk
AN INOPERATIVE BRAKE LAMP WILL NOT CONVEY THE DRIVER'S INTENTION OF STOPPING TO DRIVERS IN FOLLOWING VEHICLES, AND AN INOPERATIVE REAR TURN SIGNAL LAMP WILL NOT CONVEY THE DRIVER'S INTENTION TO TURN TO DRIVERS IN FOLLOWING VEHICLES. BOTH OF THESE FAILURES CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TAIL LAMP/STOP LAMP ASSEMBLIES, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 22, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537, BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Electrical system
52
70,132 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
27
50,000 mi
Exterior lighting
14
112,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
12
42,000 mi
Air bags
9
87,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline
8
85,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
7
92,643 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights
6
17,150 mi
Power train
6
80,778 mi
Suspension
5
82,300 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
4
28,000 mi
Structure
4
200 mi
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash
3
5 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine
3
4,895 mi
Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)
3
37,000 mi
Seat belts
3
52,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
2
5,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling
2
35,000 mi
Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system
2
80,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages
2
79,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic
2
26,000 mi
Steering
2
5,000 mi
Unknown or other
2
78,500 mi
Air bags: frontal
1
23,000 mi
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
1
23,000 mi
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module
1
23,000 mi
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
1
—
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
1
6,500 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control
1
46,403 mi
Exterior lighting: brake lights
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
1
144,000 mi
Interior lighting
1
1,000 mi
Power train: driveline
1
64,000 mi
Power train: driveline: differential unit
1
600 mi
Seats: front assembly: power adjust
1
4,100 mi
Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler
1
16,000 mi
Service brakes
1
150,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
1
—
Steering: hydraulic power assist: power steering fluid
The 2003 model has 205 times as many complaints as this one. The 2005 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.