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.
When depressing brake pedal vehicle would go into extended stopping distance. Dealer has repaired vehicle 3 times. Tech stated normal operation for ABS brakes. The brakes had failed six times and no solution had been found. The manufacturer indicated brake fluid as the possible cause, but there was not brake fluid leak.
Was driving vehicle approximately 45 mph when ABS light came on, and had no brakes. Was stepping semi hard on them. Trying not to rear end vehicle in front. Control module made loud whinning noise. Finally, vehicle stopped. Still making whinnin noise after turning it off. Disconnected fuse to ABS brake light. Took to dealership & was informed not under warranty, and would not repair ABS brakes.
ABS motor would came on and caused complete brake loss, disengaged ABS system to activate the hyadraulic brake system. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was out of its warranty. Any repairs would be at dealer's cost.
The ABS control valve and ABS control module shorted out causing the ABS warning light to illuminate on the instrument panel while driving. Water had entered both units, the pins of the control unit and sockets of the module unit were covered with rust, shorting the system, in some manner water entered through the control unit and caused the pins and sockets to rust resulting in premature failure. Nlm
During low speed brake application under normal braking conditions pedal is soft, requires pump to bring brake pedal to top of travel. Brakes will intermittently fail to stop vehicle, resulting in several near misses.
I was slowing down for a red light when I pushed in on the brake it would not work and I was pushing on it with all the force I could apply trying to get it to stop. I heard a strange grinding noise the whole time I was applying the brakes.
ABS module went bad. ABS pump motor wouldn't stop running. I pulled the fuse and took it right to the dealer. They didn't have a module in stock. It's been over a week and it's still not fixed. I'm driving without ABS.
Intermittently when brakes were applied pedal went to floor, resulting in extended stopping distance, and several accidents. Dealer has inspected and repaired brakes 15 times.
Vehicle would not stop on clean, dry concrete surface at low speed. Vehicle was cold (30 F), driven about 100 yards, crashed slightly into garage door while attempting to park. Brakes did work at the last moment after pushing pedal very hard, and left a short skid mark from front tires only. ABS appeared to be operating when conditions were such that it should not have been activated.
At normal braking procedures brakes will intermittently fail, causing longer stopping distance. Dealer cannot determine cause of defect. The brake failure occured three times.
Motor that controls ABS system does not shut off when the vehicle is turned off. To shut off wire has to be unpluged manually. Dealer has been contacted.
Service department for wheeler Chevrolet cannot find the cause for the failures, they said they hoped the problems was fixed, however the right wheelbearing had to be replaced again and the brakes failed because of the rotor locking to the spindle when the bearing wore out after less then 30 miles and I have retained a private company to correct the defect and to see why wheelers could not sole this problem, they told me at one point that I shouldn't worry about the grinding noise the bearing prior to this one was making and to drive as normal as you can see by the low milage I dont drive it and until the saftey issue is resolved I will not allow my family to either.
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- Bell Air, OH, USA