CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
Safety risk
SOME OF THESE VEHICLES INCLUDE INCORRECT STATEMENTS ON ONE OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LABELS.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CORRECT LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 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
3
50,000 mi
Air bags
2
100,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
2
11,540 mi
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor
2
15,777 mi
Air bags: frontal
1
6,600 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
1
15,777 mi
Exterior lighting: tail lights
1
15,777 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
1
149,450 mi
Latches/locks/linkages
1
92,000 mi
Parking brake
1
64,000 mi
Power train: driveline
1
4,000 mi
Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)
1
15,777 mi
Service brakes
1
139,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: ABS warning light
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads
1
11,540 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
1
62,500 mi
Steering
1
139,000 mi
Steering: rack and pinion: pinion shaft
1
—
Structure: body
1
75,000 mi
Structure: body: tailgate
1
92,000 mi
Structure: body: tailgate: hinge and attachments
1
840,000 mi
Suspension
1
100,000 mi
Suspension: front: wheel bearing
1
—
Tires
1
—
Visibility: power window devices and controls
1
—
The 2003 model has about a fifth 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.
