2010 Chevrolet Express

My 2010 Chevrolet Express 1500 AWD Passenger Van was recently in the dealer's shop for work on various sensors and other problems. When the codes were downloaded from the computer, one indicated a faulty passenger side air bag module. At no time had any of the dashboard warning lights indicated a problem with the air bag system, so I had driven an unknown amount of miles without any indication it was malfunctioning, even though the vehicle's computer had an indication of a problem. I have also had repeated intermittent indications of problems with the ABS and Stabilitrack systems, but their cause has never been identified.

Reported

Aug 2021

Incident date

Aug 2021

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 10 MPH. WE HAD JUST TURNED OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY AND HEADING TO A STOP SIGN AT THE HIGHWAY. LUCKILY IT HAPPENED BEFORE GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY. NOTHING HIT THE VAN AND NO PRIOR DAMAGE. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND SHE HAS BRUISING ON HER ARM AND WE BOTH HAVE RINGING AND SORE EARS. SOUNDED LIKE A BOMB WENT OFF INSIDE THE VAN. WE WERE KIND OF DISORIENTED AND FEEL LIKE WE MAY HAVE BLACKED OUT FOR A BIT AFTER IT HAPPENED. WE HAVE NOT SEEKED MEDICAL YET BUT MIGHT IN THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS IF SOME OF THE ISSUES DON'T GET BETTER.

Reported

Aug 2018

Incident date

Aug 2018

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

2 injuries

LAST MONTH THE RIGHT SIDE REAR BRAKE LITE AND BLINKER DID NOT WORK AND THIS MONTH THE DRIVERS SIDE TAIL LITE DOESN"T WORK . THEY REPLACED THE MAIN COMPUTER BCM LAST MONTH ,WAITING TO SEE WHAT THEY DO THIS TIME. BOTH TIMES I WAS ON THE HWY DRIVING

Reported

Nov 2017

Incident date

Sep 2017

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND ATTEMPTING THE GO DOWN A HILL OR A LIGHT SLOPE, THE VEHICLE REVVED AND SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT SOFTLY APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SLOWED DOWN TO STEADY THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE FAILURE WAS AN UNKNOWN ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000.

Reported

Apr 2017

Incident date

Apr 2010

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

THE FRAME OF THIS VEHICLE BEHIND THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WHERE THE BOLT GOES THROUGH TO SECURE THE AMBULANCE BODY TO THE FRAME HAS CRACKED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE ON THIS SAME VEHICLE. IT WAS REPAIRED ONCE AT A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP.

Reported

Sep 2015

Incident date

Sep 2015

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

GOING UP STEEP HILLS THE TRUCKS SHUDDERS VERY BADLY. THIS HAPPENS ONLY AT LOW SPEED AND IN 2ND AND OR 3 RD GEAR. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE A ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED AFTER GM ISSUED A RECALL LETTER TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPROGRAMED. IT WORKED FINE BEFORE. NO GM WILL NOT ALLOW THE DEALER TO PUT THE ORIGINAL PROGRAMING BACK AND TRANSMISSION IS SHUDDERING REALLY BAD GOING UP HILLS. TOLD TO MANUALLY SIFT TRANSMISSION GOING UP HILLS. WHICH IS STUPID BECAUSE IT IS A AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VERY UNHAPPY ABOUT THIS. THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE UNTIL GM ISSUED A SERVICE LETTER. THIS WILL CAUSE A ACCIDENT . BECAUSE THE TRUCK SHAKES SO BADLY. GM TOLD ME THEY WILL NOT FIX IT OR DO ANYTHING FOR IT. SPENT 3 HOURS ON THE PHONE WITH GM AND THEY BASICALLY TOLD YOU ARE UP A CREEK WITHOUT A PADDLE AND GO LUCK. TRUCK STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT GM WILL NOT FIX IT.

Reported

May 2015

Incident date

May 2015

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

SOMETIMES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE, IT WILL TURN OVER BUT NOT START. THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND A ENGINE REDUCED POWER MESSAGE WILL ILLUMINATE. IF THE ENGINE STARTS, IT WILL RUN ROUGH, THE LIGHT WILL BE ON AND STAY ON, AND THE ENGINE REDUCED POWER MESSAGE WILL APPEAR. I HAD A MECHANIC CHECK FOR ANY CODES AND HE CAME UP WITH P1682, WHICH INDICATES AN IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM. GM HAS A RECALL OUT FOR THIS CONDITION (11273), WHICH REFERS TO THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH CAUSES THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT THEY WON'T FIX IT. IF THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WITH THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND ROUGH RUNNING, IT SEEMS THAT THE VEHICLE, IN MY CASE AN RV, WOULD LOSE SPEED AND ALMOST SLOW TO A STOP WHICH WOULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. GM RECOGNIZES THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN OCCUR, BUT ARE NOT CONCERNED THAT IT CAN OCCUR UNDER MORE THAN ONE CONDITION. UNLESS THE CODE COMES UP 11273 AS THE PROBLEM, THEY WILL TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX IT EVEN THOUGH THE CODE 1682 PRODUCES THE SAME SITUATION CAUSING THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO COME ON AND STAY ON AND THE MESSAGE ENGINE REDUCED POWER TO APPEAR AND THE ENGINE RUNS ROUGH OR WON'T START AT ALL. *TR

Reported

Apr 2015

Incident date

Dec 2014

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V117000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Reported

Nov 2014

Incident date

Nov 2014

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY AND BECAME VERY HARD TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER ISOLATION GROMMET ON THE FRONT SHOCK FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Reported

Nov 2014

Incident date

Apr 2014

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V117000 (AIRBAGS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.

Reported

Oct 2014

Incident date

Apr 2014

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

I PURCHASED FOUR OF THESE VEHICLES AND CAN NOT KEEP THEM ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND THE VEHICLE HAS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE THIS "DEATH SHAKE" STOPS. WE HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO FIGURE THIS OUT. WATKINS SPRINGS (ALBANY, NEW YORK) HAS INFORMED ME THAT GM REMOVED THE SHOCK STABILIZER AS A COST SAVINGS MEASURE. THE VEHICLES ARE DEATH TRAPS AND THIS NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO SOMEONES ATTENTION BEFORE SOMEONE DOES DIE TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *TR

Reported

Aug 2014

Incident date

Sep 2012

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

I PURCHASED FOUR OF THESE VEHICLES AND CAN NOT KEEP THEM ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND THE VEHICLE HAS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE THIS "DEATH SHAKE" STOPS. WE HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO FIGURE THIS OUT. WATKINS SPRINGS (ALBANY, NEW YORK) HAS INFORMED ME THAT GM REMOVED THE SHOCK STABILIZER AS A COST SAVINGS MEASURE. THE VEHICLES ARE DEATH TRAPS AND THIS NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO SOMEONES ATTENTION BEFORE SOMEONE DOES DIE TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *TR

Reported

Aug 2014

Incident date

Sep 2013

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

I PURCHASED FOUR OF THESE VEHICLES AND CAN NOT KEEP THEM ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND THE VEHICLE HAS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE THIS "DEATH SHAKE" STOPS. WE HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO FIGURE THIS OUT. WATKINS SPRINGS (ALBANY, NEW YORK) HAS INFORMED ME THAT GM REMOVED THE SHOCK STABILIZER AS A COST SAVINGS MEASURE. THE VEHICLES ARE DEATH TRAPS AND THIS NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO SOMEONE'S ATTENTION BEFORE SOMEONE DOES DIE TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *TR

Reported

Aug 2014

Incident date

Aug 2013

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

I PURCHASED FOUR OF THESE VEHICLES AND CAN NOT KEEP THEM ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND THE VEHICLE HAS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE THIS "DEATH SHAKE" STOPS. WE HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO FIGURE THIS OUT. WATKINS SPRINGS (ALBANY, NEW YORK) HAS INFORMED ME THAT GM REMOVED THE SHOCK STABILIZER AS A COST SAVINGS MEASURE. THE VEHICLES ARE DEATH TRAPS AND THIS NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO SOMEONE'S ATTENTION BEFORE SOMEONE DOES DIE TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *TR

Reported

Aug 2014

Incident date

Aug 2012

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY SINCE THE PART WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO DO REPAIRS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V117000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

Reported

Jun 2014

Incident date

May 2014

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER AND THEN LANDED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. THERE WERE FIVE OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE THAT SUFFERED FROM INJURIES TO THE BACK, INCLUDING LACERATIONS AND CONTUSIONS TO THE BODY. ONE OF THE PASSENGER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND FRACTURED THEIR PELVIS AND FEMUR. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE UNLATCHED INDEPENDENTLY HOWEVER, THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Reported

Jun 2014

Incident date

Jun 2014

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

Crash 5 injuries

ON 4/16/2014 I SCOT E. BRAUNINGER WAS STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT IN MY VEHICLE A 2010 CHEVY EXPRESS 1500 VAN, ON PLANK RD. HEADING EAST TOWARDS CENTRAL PARK IN FREDERICKSBURG, VA I WAS BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE AND AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND BEFORE I HAD A CHANCE TO MOVE THE VAN RACED AND WENT FORWARD WITH AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE ACCELERATION AND COULD NOT STOP BY USING MY BRAKES. AS THE SHORT TIME THAT ALL OF THIS OCCURRED I DID NOT HAVE TIME TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION. THE DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES ARE EXTENSIVE AND ALSO AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL.

Reported

May 2014

Incident date

Apr 2014

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

Crash

ON 4/16/2014 I SCOT E. BRAUNINGER WAS STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT IN MY VEHICLE A 2010 CHEVY EXPRESS 1500 VAN, ON PLANK RD. HEADING EAST TOWARDS CENTRAL PARK IN FREDERICKSBUG, VA. I WAS BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE AND AS THE LIGHT TURN GREEN AND BEFORE I HAD A CHANCE TO MOVE THE VAN RACED AND WENT FORWARD WITH AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE ACCELERATION AND COULD NOT STOP BY USING MY BRAKES. AS THE SHORT TIME THAT ALL OF THIS OCCURRED I DID NOT HAVE TIME TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION. THE DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES ARE EXTENSIVE AND ALSO AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. *TR

Reported

May 2014

Incident date

Apr 2014

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

Crash

STARTED VEHICLE AND "SERVICE AIR BAGS" WARNING CAME ON. IT HAS COME ON AT EVERY START SINCE. ON 3/20/14 CHEVROLET DEALER REPAIR DEPARTMENT DIAGNOSED A FAULTY FRONT SENSOR. REPLACEMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE NEXT WEEK. *TR

Reported

Mar 2014

Incident date

Feb 2014

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS CARGO VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONNECTORS AND CABLES NEAR THE FUEL TANK WERE FOUND TO BE BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Reported

Sep 2013

Incident date

Aug 2013

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

Fire

AUGUST 2011 OUR AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT PURCHASED 6 NEW TIRES FOR OUR CHEVY AMBULANCE. JANUARY 2012 WE HAD A BELT SEPARATION ON A FRONT DRIVER TIRE. APRIL 2012 WE HAD ANOTHER TIRE HAVE A BELT SEPARATION ON THE PASSENGER TIRE. THEN DECEMBER 2012 WE HAD A BACK INSIDE DUAL TIRE HAVE BELT SEPARATION. I HAVE NOW REPLACED ALL THE TIRES WITH A PRODUCTION DATE OF 2311. THESE TIRES ARE THE LT22575R16. *TR

Reported

Dec 2012

Incident date

Jan 2011

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF CUTTING OUT AND STALLING CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES, AND JUST BEFORE IT COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN IT WILL POWER BACK UP. IN APRIL 2011 AN OPERATOR STATED "INTERMITTENTLY WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AT APPROX. 10 - 15 MPH WITH ACCELERATION THE TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON AND VAN CUTS OUT FOR A FEW SECONDS LIKE SOMEONE SHUT OFF THE KEY, IT POWERS MOST OF THE WAY DOWN AND THEN WILL COME BACK ON ITS OWN." DURING THIS TIME THE STEERING AND BRAKES ARE COMPROMISED. IN NOVEMBER 2011 AN OPERATOR STATED "POWERS DOWN WHILE OPERATING, BRAKES LOCK UP AND POWER STEERING LOCKS UP, VAN PULLS TO THE RIGHT IN CORNERS, SEEMS TO BE ABS WITH NO BRAKES APPLIED IN CORNERS/" IN NOVEMBER 2012 IT WAS REPORTED FROM 3 DIFFERENT OPERATORS THAT THE VAN CUT OUT AND EACH OF THEM ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. REPORTS INCLUDED GOING 40-45 MPH INTO A LEFT HAND CURVE, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES, AND THE RIGHT HAND TIRE WENT INTO THE DITCH ON THE RIGHT. ANOTHER OPERATOR SAID THE ENGINE DIED AND THE VEHICLE ALMOST WENT INTO THE DITCH, THE VEHICLE WAS COLD AND THEY HAD JUST BEGUN THEIR TRIP. THE 3RD OPERATOR SAID THE WHEEL LOCKED UP AT 40 MPH WITHIN THE FIRST 1/2 MILE. MOST OF THESE INCIDENTS SEEM TO HAPPEN WITHIN THE FIRST 3 MILES OF OPERATION. *TR

Reported

Nov 2012

Incident date

Dec 2010

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

AN OPERATOR REPORTED IN AUGUST OF 2012 THAT "THE ENGINE DIES AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 1 MILE, THEN RESTARTS." IN SEPTEMBER 2012 WE HAD ONE OPERATOR DOCUMENT HIS FINDING OVER A TWO WEEK PERIOD, HIS REPORTS INCLUDE: "9/14/12 LEFT BRAKE PULL, GOING STRAIGHT AT 50 MPH AFTER ABOUT 1 TO 2 MILES OF OPERATION." "9/10/12 FRONT BRAKES SEEMED TO COME ON, SPEED DROPPED ABOUT 15 MPH FROM 55 MPH, THIS WAS WITHIN THE FIRST 4-5 MILES TRAVELED." "9/12/12 VAN PULLED TO RIGHT, RIGHT BRAKE CAME ON WHILE GOING AROUND A LEFT HAND CORNER , SPEED DROPPED 10 - 15 MPH." 9/17/12 BRALES SEEMED TO COME ON AFTER 2 - 3 MILES." "9/20/2012 RIGHT BRAKE PULL WHILE LEAVING DRIVEWAY OF SERVICE CENTER, MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN." ALL INCIDENTS OCCURRED IN THE MORNING WITHIN THE FIRST 5 MILES OF OPERATION, THE OPERATOR WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE VEHICLE AND NO DASH OR WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. *TR

Reported

Nov 2012

Incident date

Aug 2012

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

ON OCTOBER 23, 2012 AT 3:00 PM THE VAN PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHILE IN A LEFT TURN, STEERING FIRST TO THE RIGHT AND THEN TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. VAN SPEED WAS ABOUT 25-30 MPH, DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL STEERING BUT ONLY WITH FORCE. LIGHT FOR STABILITY CONTROL CAME ON AS STEERING CONTROL WAS LOST AND WAS OFF WHEN VAN STOPPED. ENGINE RPM FOLLOWED GAS PEDAL LIFT, AND BRAKE APPLY. THE VAN WENT ONTO THE GRAVELLECD SHOULDER OF THE ROAD DURING THIS INCIDENT. *TR

Reported

Nov 2012

Incident date

Oct 2012

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH GM HEAD OFFICE AND THEIR CALL CTR FOR OVER 1 + YEARS. I HAVE BEEN TELLING THEM THAT THERE IS HESITATION AT THE PEDAL AT ACCELERATION, CONSTANT NOISE FROM THE ENGINE - SOUNDS LIKE A MACHINE GUN. THEY ARE ALWAYS TELLING ME THAT THESE ARE "VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS"!!!! I DON'T BELIEVE THEM! THEN THEY PUT ME ON A OIL CONSUMPTION AS I WAS ALMOST OUT OF OIL FOR A 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH ONLY 40,000KMS. THEY WERE MONITORING THIS EVERY 1,000 APPROX. I CAN SMELL GAS IN MY OIL, SO THEY SENT A SAMPLE OFF TO CAT, WHICH THEY TELL ME EVERYTHING WAS GOOD, BUT I HAVE NEVER SEEN A REPORT. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I RECEIVE A I RECEIVED A CALL REGARDING A "RECALIBRATING", SO I TAKE THE EQUINOX BACK INTO THE SHOP....THEY CALL ME BACK AND STATE THAT I HAD A LEAKING "HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP", WHICH HAS MIXED GAS & OIL. I AM NOT STUPID AS GM THINKS - THIS IS NOT GOOD! WITH GAS MIXING WITH YOUR OIL IT CHANGES THE CONSISTENCY AND DOESN'T LUBRICATE THINGS LIKE IT SHOULD. CAN THIS TYPE OF THING CAUSE A "RUNAWAY"? I THINK ALL OF THESE SHOULD BE RECALLED - I HAVE BEEN READING ALOT OF PEOPLES WORDS ON-LINE AND MANY ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE - I REALLY DON'T THINK PEOPLE KNOW WHERE TO TURN. IN CLOSING, CAN YOU PLEASE ADVISE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS FILLED REPORTS ON THIS VEHICLE, IS THERE SOMETHING MORE THAT SHOULD BE DONE FOR ME AS I DON'T WANT TO HAVE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WITH MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE. SOMEONE HAS TO BE RESPONSIBLE HERE AND I THINK GM SHOULD BE MORE CONCERNED WITH THEIR CUSTOMERS & LIVES. THANK YOU. *TR

Reported

Aug 2012

Incident date

Jul 2010

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE ABS AND STABILITRAC WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RIGHT REAR WIRING HARNESS WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

Reported

Feb 2012

Incident date

Aug 2011

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500 VAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEM WITH TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYMBOL MALFUNCTION LIGHT AND THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER MESSAGE BOTH COMING ON AND STAYING ON PARTICULARLY DURING HOT WEATHER AND LONG RUNS *TGW THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER MESSAGE WOULD DISPLAY THE AMOUNT OF PSI FOR THE FRONT TIRES OR WOULD ONLY HAVE DASHES, AS WITH THE REAR TIRES. THE SYSTEM WAS CHECKED BY TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND BOTH STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM.

Reported

Oct 2011

Incident date

Aug 2011

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS CUTAWAY G3500. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT END WAS SHAKING EXCESSIVELY WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS;HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY AT ANY SPEED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,300. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Reported

Jun 2011

Incident date

Apr 2010

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION BY TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE THE CONTAC WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD SEND AN INSPECTOR TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,154. UPDATED 02/23/11*LJ UPDATED 04/28/11

Reported

Jan 2011

Incident date

Aug 2010

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

Crash

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS E1500 CARGO WORK VAN. WHILE STOPPED AT A TOLL BOOTH WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDA HARDL, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND THE RPMS DECREASED. THIS WAS THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THE FAILURE. THE RENTAL VEHICLE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT COULD NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED OR SERVICED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 650 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,162. UPDATED 8/4/10 *CN UPDATED 08/09/10*JB

Reported

Jun 2010

Incident date

May 2010

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS AND GMC SAVANA VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 103, "WINDSHIELD WIPING AND WASHING SYSTEMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) CONTROL KNOBS THAT MAY FRACTURE AND SPIN ON THE CONTROL SHAFT. THE DRIVER MAY NO LONGER BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE HEATING, COOLING, AND VENTILATION FOR THE VEHICLE.

Risk: IF THIS CONDITION AFFECTS THE DEFROST SYSTEM WHEN IT IS REQUIRED, IT MAY DECREASE THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL HVAC CONTROL KNOBS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

GENERAL MOTORS HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS AND GMC SAVANA VANS 2500, 3500 AND 4500 SERIES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE GENERATOR MAY DEVELOP A LOW RESISTANCE SHORT WITHIN THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR.

Risk: THE LOW RESISTANCE SHORT COULD EVENTUALLY GENERATE ENOUGH HEAT TO RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE ANY SUSPECT GENERATORS IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

MAIN MOBILITY IS RECALLING CERTAIN CONVERSION VANS BUILT ON MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS, 2009 GMC SAVANA, AND 2010 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT CHASSIS, AND FITTED WITH CERTAIN BRAUN WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE WHEELCHAIR LIFT’S OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED.

Risk: A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIR’S OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.

Remedy: MAIN MOBILITY IS WORKING WITH BRAUN TO NOTIFY OWNERS, AND BRAUN DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE. MAIN MOBILITY HAS NOT PROVIDED A NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAIN MOBILITY AT 1-716-759-6811.

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans manufactured January 27, 2009, through March 7, 2014 with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds and less and equipped with front passenger air bags. In the affected vehicles, during a frontal impact below the air bag deployment threshold, if an unbelted front passenger's head hits the instrument panel above where the passenger air bag is located, the panel may not sufficiently absorb the impact. As such, these vehicles fail to meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact."

Risk: In the event of a crash below the air bag deployment threshold, an unbelted front passenger seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will modify the passenger instrument panel free of charge. Notices to the owners of the heavy duty vans were mailed on April 28, 2014. The recall began on May 19, 2014. Chevrolet owners may call 1-800-630-2438. GMC owners may call 1-866-996-9463. GM's number for this recall is 14082.

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD, 2009 GMC Topkick 5000, 6000, 7000 and 8000 Series and Isuzu F Series, and 2009-2018 Chevrolet Express, and GMC Savana vehicles, equipped with certain Plastic-Handle Fire Extinguishers or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf

Risk: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde to get a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began June 11, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, and Isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638. GM's number for this recall is 18146.