General Motors Corp. is recalling 4 million 2000-2004 model-year full-size pickup trucks to replace tailgate support cables that may corrode and fracture.
The recall involves certain 2000-2004 Chevrolet Silverado’s and GMC Sierra’s built between October 1999 and October 2003. Also, some 2002-04 Chevrolet Avalanche and Cadillac Escalade EXT trucks built between March 2001 and October 2003 are being recalled.
There have been reports of 134 minor injuries related to this condition but no crashes or fatalities.
The automaker said due to the large number of vehicles involved in this recall, the replacement cables will not be available immediately, so the notification and repair process will occur in phases. For now GM advises all owners to avoid applying direct loads to the tailgate until the cables can be inspected and, if necessary, replaced.
During the third quarter of this year, GM will begin notifying the first round of owners of the vehicles involved in this recall.
Replacement of the support cables will be performed at no cost to the customers, GM said. If an owner experiences a fracture of the tailgate support cables, the customer should contact the dealer to arrange for service as soon as possible.
(via General Motors)
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I have a 2004 sierra 2500HD and 24 hrs after buying it 2 valve stems burst. A month later the headlight sensor fell through the dash then the side tabs broke off the bumper cover the heat shield flew off my muffler the wind- shield seal came unglued on one side causing a crack all the way across my window my speedometer stuck at 35mph when I was stopped and increased from there as I accelerated the crome strips on the side pitted and discolored under the clearcoat and just before the truck turned one year old a $900 fuel pump went out. The list keeps going from there but thats all I turned in to the dealer so far and they treat me like I’m doing this stuff intentionally-as if I don’t have better things to do with my time. Then to top it all off they glued the bumper on with some kinda plastic glue just to get me through my warranty they tack welded the old heat shield on the first time the second time it came off on the high way and got ran over by atleast a hundred cars so they had to get me a new muffler and they said GMs bumper to bumper warranty won’t cover anything glass so they just resealed the windshield even though I see a lot of new trucks on the road with the same type of crack. I know there’s no answers for any of us and if these trucks didnt look so good noone would buy one! thanx for reading.
We bought our 1997 Chevy Silverado 1500 in 2000 from a private owner who hardly used it, it had 7,400 miles on it and still smelled new. We thought we were getting a great deal, little did we know. We spent already $3,000 on a new transmission, about 3 years ago. We had the fuel pump replaced. And now less than 500 miles later we are replacing the whole fuel pump sending unit, which the wires fused together and burnt, exposing a wire. This could of been a bad, if not deadly situation. We take good care of our vehicles and do regular maintenance, so for the guy who said it is poor care, sorry not true. I didnt know about the cable issue, I guess that is one more thing to look forward to. I have a 1991 Honda civic with over 240 thousand miles on it and we have put more money into that Chevy in repairs. Not to mention all the times we had to pay for towing on that thing. I will never buy Chevy again, I will stick with Honda.
I have a 1998 Chevy Blazer 64,000 miles and approx. 9 mo. ago my wipers started acting up and now they work when they want. Usually when its not raining. I didn’t really notice to whether they have a recall out on this or not. Could someone let me know if there is? Thanks alot! June 28, 2005
I have a 1998 Chevy Blazer 80,000 miles and approx. 9 mo. ago my wipers started acting up and now they work when they want. Usually when its not raining. I didn’t really notice to whether they have a recall out on this or not. Could someone let me know if there is? Thanks alot
Babsie
I had my 2001 silvarado inspected.
It was 3 years old with 40k miles I was told that my rotors were corroded so bad that that they couldn’t turn them down. I had to pay almost $700 to replace parts that should have not needed replaced. Funny how the prices of new vehicles keeps going up while the quality and workmanship keeps going down.
I have a 2000 S10 ZR@ both tailgate cables snapped out of nowhere!! GM needs to do a complete recall on all it’s tailgate straps!!
I have a 2000 c/k 2500 4×4 with 100,000 miles and have replaced the tailgate cables twice already. They are poorly designed in that they are not stainless steel and are in a rubber casing that traps water and allows them to corrode. Aftermarket stores charge up to $20.00 for a single cable and you can NEVER get two cables that are of equal length. I swear they must be hand made because when you put the tailgate down only one is pulled taught, so all the weight is on one, and therefore you have a tailgate that is only rated for half of its specified limit. That is why I have bought two more sets already. Hopefully GM will supply some that are made worth a crap and are equal in length. You would think that if they can manufacture vehicles with hundreds of moving parts that they could at least engineer some damn cables that are the same length.
For those chevy “cussers” out there who have had problems with chevy tranny’s, I am on my 3rd tranny, which is a damn 4L80E which is GM’s most heavy duty light truck gasoline automatic transmission. It went out the first time at 65,000 miles while I was on vacation and was rebuilt by a chevy dealership in Brownsville, Tx. They warrantied it for 12,000 miles. It went out again 12,500 miles later. By then it was out of warranty completely and I went to a non-dealership and had them rebuild it right. A rubber seal on the automatic clutch had ripped, which should have been replaced along with the torque converter, all leading to the slipping of the tranny. The fault of such damage is due to the fact that insurance companies are cheap and the dealerships who perform the service do not care to defend the right of the vehicle owner to have all the proper parts replaced and the job done right. I had bought the extended warranty and even though I had to replace the tranny later, I guess in hindsight I still would have gotten the warranty. Still, GM should have its extended warranties funded in house, meaning that GM mechanics decide what should be replaced and not some nerd adjuster from some insurance company you have never heard of.
I have a 1998 Chevy Blazer, which I bought used in February 2002. I have had problems with the wipers from the beginning; sometimes they work and sometimes they don’t. They seem to have a mind of their own. Even when I turn them off, the wipers continue to work . . . until today. Now they are in a backwards “L” position. I received a notice in the mail from GM that the wiper switch should be looked at and replaced. I took the Blazer to the dealership in my town and was told that since it was a 1998 model it was not covered under the recall notice. The notice was for vehicles up to 1997!! If the switch was bad, why wouldn’t they replace it? Is there someplace I can take it and get it replaced? Please, can’t someone help me?
I own a 2004 Z71 extended cab. Only 24 thounds on it and The breaks gave out completely and I got into a accendent with it and now I am paying big time. And Forbs is saying nothing is wrong with my breaks. This is the kind of service I get. I still don’t have much break. My peddle goes over half way before I have any break at all.
Having the same wiper problem as everyone else, except this is the third GM vehicle I have had problems with. One vehicle had a wiper recall, one had a special notice that the dealer would fix for free, and one is not covered. The failure mode is the same on all, so why is it a safety issue (and thus a recall) on only some vehicle. The way to fix this is to file complaints with NHTSA and let them know that they are letting the public down by not forcing GM to correct this known safety problem. You can file a complaint by going to http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/ or by calling 1-888-327-4236.
i have a 1995 chevy silverado 1500 Z71 and i have had only one problem and that is when i take off with the wheels turned the rear end vibrates/quiet popping noise a little, it either sounds like the limited slip isnt letting go or a brake is caught up. When i hit the gas it goes away. Is anybody else having this problem?
I have a 2002 Sonoma crew cab which I bought new. While loading a four wheeler, both tailgate cables broke at the same time. The tailgate hit the bumper and dented it. Even though the warranty has expired, I had heard about the recall on the bigger models and decided to call GM. They sent me for an estimate and subsequently paid for all repairs. Although the body work was fine, when the new straps were installed, one strap seemed longer than the other (enough that you could jiggle it with your finger, no tension at all on one side). I took it back and they ordered another set. Same deal. They adjusted some spring thing behind the tail light and said it was fixed. Well it’s not, it’s better but there is still just that one cable supporting the tailgate. Has anyone else had a similar experience? There is obviously a problem with the small trucks as well, they need to recall these trucks too. I just don’t trust these straps, I think the same thing will happen again. They told me they used the same kind to replace them so what else should I expect. This is a design problem that could and has resulted in injury or death and it should be addressed immediately by GM.
I have a 2000 Chevy S-10 extended cab pick-up 4 cyclinder;which I bought used. Since I have owned it I have replaced, Full tank pump, alternator, Air Conditioner Compressor. Now the inner door latch has broken and oh yes the tail gate cables, which all GM dealers are being dumb about. They need to extend the recall on all their truck models, since the ssme tailgate cable braking is happening to all of them. I have not had the ABS problem yet, but expect that to be next. I am also am experiencing a vibration in the transmission when starting out or driving slow. I am hoping to trade it in on a Nissian, no wonder GM can’t sell their dam products, they are turning out crap. Former Chevrolet pick-up fan.
I purchased a 2000 s-10 pickup,,the 1 tailgate cable broke,,the other is cracked,,is this a recalled item?
I have a 2002 chevy trailblazer,well the abs and regular brake light is on, but all brakes are good sensors checked out good also. when the brake lights came on, the ac blower motor stopped working. what can be the cause? help!
I just bought a 2005 sierra z71 and am discusted with the brakes. They stop the truck very poorly. The truck has 6000 miles on it and yesterday I noticed grooves in the front rotors. My friend has a similar Chevy with 50k miles and his rotors are smooth. Today I took it to the shop and am awaiting there decision. I just noticed these postings and am starting to regret my decision to buy American. I drove a Nissan Titan and the brakes were outstanding. I hope a Jap truck isnt in my future, but one can only be let down so many times.
I have a 1999 GMC Sierra (old body style), my tailgate cables have both broken off so i went to see about the recall at my local GM dealer but they said it didnt affect my truck, hmmm strange huh, seems to be a pattern from what i’ve read. I also have a seemingly very common problem with my ABS brakes, I pulled the fuse too cause i didn’t want to hit anyone or anything, seems like GM should be recalling this problem soon, they say there arent enough complaints here in the US, but plenty in canada and where winter weather is bad, ( i’m from maine so i think it applies to me also). Everyone that has this problem with the ABS brakes please file a complaint to the NHTSA so we can have this expensive problem resolved, thank you
when is gm going to recall the 2000 chevy trucks for fuel gauges.I know of ten people how have the same problem,they just stop working after 3 or 4 years old.
Posted that I had one broken cable last September, now they are both broken. Is GM going to recall? The cost to replace is outrageous.
I also suggest filing a complaint at NHTSA.
Ok, I have ahd it.
More money to put into my 2 trucks.
1998 GMC 4X4 7.4 litre 3/4 ton – hydraulic brake booster, winshield wiper motor, tailgate cables, door handles tranny is now going 155 klm.
1997 Chevrolet 1500 ext cab 5.7 litre – air conditioner compressor, door handles, windsheild wiper motor, fuel pump, hydraulic brake booster, I can only run high octane gas otherwise it knocks and pings so bad.
But my little mazda car goes and goes and goes.
to Max Ballinger: my Avalanche just started to do what you say with the gauges not working. I do not think it is the gauges themselves that are broke but perhaps the ECM. I changed the fuel filter yeasterday because it also acts like I am trying to start from a dead stop in say third gear (even though it is an automatic). I am calling the dealer tomorrow. If I have any luck in diagnosis I will let you know.
I have a 1998 Blazer LS with intermittent wiper problems. Does anyone know if there is a recall on this, and if so the announcement number? If not does anyone know what the problem could be? Thanks.
I have a 97 Chevy Blazer I bought in February with 60,000 miles on it. Everything was running great for the first month and since then I have had to replace my rotors and all brake pads in my truck 4 times… and its only got 78,000 miles on it. I am wondering what to do about the grinding, bucking, and squeaking when I stop. It only gets worse when I’m going below 10mph then it takes slamming on the brakes to stop. The mechanics I’ve been to and the Chevy dealership all say it’s just the new rotors being worn in but it’s been over 3,ooomiles….what to do from here??? Any suggestions?
Just an up date on my vehicle from earlier. I just had the AC compressor replaced, had coverge on that. Also I forgot to mention to someone that emailed me that I have replaced the two u joints last year, now it looks as though the link from the transmission is failing again. There are several jonits on the drive shaft of this smaller truck. Cannot figure the reason for that.
1998 Z71 wiper motor problems. I too have the wipers that work sporatically. I’m not surprised as they did the same thing on my 1991, 1995, and the 1996 replacement part from a wrecker. Be very surprised if it happens on my next truck though….Toyota doesn’t seem to have this problem!!!!!
1998 Z71 wiper motor problems. I too have the wipers that work sporatically. I’m not surprised as they did the same thing on my 1991, 1995, and the 1996 replacement part from a wrecker. Be very surprised if it happens on my next truck though….Toyota doesn’t seem to have this problem!!!!!
I would love to hear from anyone else who has had problems with their emissions sytems. I have a ‘01 S10 that was fixed once under warranty for water in the secondary air pump, and at 60,000 miles has happpened again. Apparently GM knows it was a poorly designed pump and redesigned the pump the year after, as even the head mechanic at my dealership told me, but they won’t take responsibility for their poor design and fix the problem, or all of the other damage it has caused to my truck.
2003 3/4 Ton xtnd’d cab 6.0 liter 410 gears. Intermittent vibration from rear when starting up from stop and making a turn such as at an intersection. Truck now has 18K miles but intermittent vibation has been since truck was new. Dealer says they can’t investigate unless they duplicate problem. Could this a limited slip differential problem? Am I the only one with this problem? Had to have front rotors turned at 16K miles. Dealer said the rotors were likely cause of rear end vibration. NOT!
1998 CHEVY C/K 4×4 EXT. Cab 5.0- I am a die hard chevy guy, my 5.0 puts out 303 horse on the dyno. My truck is my hobbie, and like you, my truck has a name. Mine has been renamed to P.O.S 94,000 miles and on third set of hubs, at 800 dollars a rip. Not to mention fuel pump 500, water pump, and now the transmision has the classic chevy clunk from first to second. Shame on Chevy! Like a rock, over 30,000 dollars! I exspected ten years or a solid 150,000 miles for my money. I still love my truck, and keep it in prestine codition. Equinox buyers, (me) Please have the coolant removed from suv, its eating your pipes, thats what smells when your heater is on, and yes, chevy knows about it. Chevy is paying for the job. 800 dolar job- remove dex-cool. Just go out and smell the coolant- it burnt- all equinox- it makes you e-noxicated according to my wife. Well I am still a chevy man, only because i wouldnt drive a ford or dodge, not even to the E.R.
I have been having problems with my windsheild wipers for my 98 Chevy Blazer. When it rains they shut off in mid wipe also will not turn back on until it stops raining. Need info on what to do to fix this problem. Or if there is a recall. Thanks
I have a ‘99 Silverado ext. cab with a gas guage that works off and on ( comes and goes ). the brake light and the ABS lights come and go ( mostly they stay lit ). I would guess the gas guage is due to the float sticking in the tank. My guess on the two brake lights is a loose connection somewhere for I noticed today that when I hit a bump they lit up. I am also thinking of getting rid of this truck so I want it safe for whoever drives it. I have no faith in the dealerships where I live because they have never fixed anything I have carried them in thirty years. I generally take it back home to the small town dealership where they have to face the people they service every day. I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas before I start pulling wires. thanks.
I have a 99 S-10 with the left side tailgate gable broken as well
I have a 98 GMC Z-71 Sierra that is leaking radiator fluid out of the rear part of the motor. Has been an occurring problem? If it has, please let me know a solution. You know it sucks when I put a gallon of water and all it leaks out within a matter of driving 300 miles.
I have a 2000 GMC Sonoma. The headlight assembly has been fogging up for the last few years and now its so foggy you can’t see the head lights.It’s starting to get dangerous. The local GM dealer said it was the worst he’s ever seen…..but did he offer any advice? NO. My next letter will be hand written to GM about the dealership and an explanation on why the headlights are so defective. Anyone else have this problem? Thank you
i own a 96 GMC ZR2 Sonoma 4X4, i recently was in a bad accident because the stock alluminum front wheel seperated in half that the lathe machined middle…professionals told me it was machined way too thin at the factory and it weaked and seperated and caused me to wreck bad involving injuries…does anyone else agree that this sounds like a lawsuit?
Where do I start. My ABS pump motor went costing me $700.00 from the dealer.
After having it back for six months I had to unplug the abs all together because it would’nt stop the vehicle at stop signs and red lights. Did I mention my tailgate straps broke.
I also have a ‘99 Silverado ext. cab with a gas guage that works off and on. Also the brake light and the ABS lights come and go ( abs always lit, brake light it not always lit, but once on, it stays on ). I would like to know if anyone has fixed either of these problems and if so how was it fixed. I am also noticing a greater amount of engine knock with 87 octane gas. 89 and 91 octane does eliminate most of the knocking but with gas prices this high, its not the fix I prefer. I am also thinking of getting rid of this truck.
We have a 2004 2500HD and the dashboard gauges are going out one by one. First the transmission temp gauge, then the gas guage and now the speedometer. Took it to the dealer for a replacement cost of about $400.00. The srevice rep. to us this wasn’t the first one he had seen. Of course this started happening within a few thousand miles AFTER our warrenty expired!
wondering why GM is only replacing the tailgate cable on the full size pick up. my cables on my ZR2 have been replaced because of corrosion at my own expense.
We have a 98 GMC 3/4 ton 4×4 454 and a 97 Chev ext 1500 5.7 litre. And we have put major money into our vehicles. Approx. 6000 just this summer.
97 98
fuel pump
wiper mortor wiper motor
a/c condensor
brake booster brake booster
tailgate cable tailgate cables
door handles door handles
altenator
ignition
knocking/pinging
transmission
160 klm 160 klm
I am not buying chevy again.
i have a 2002 with anti lock brake lights coming on and off also plan to contact dealer about this problem i am still under warranty phillip harrington georgetown s.c.
My Abs and break light comes on and off everytime i get in my truck i have a 2001 chevy silveraldo 4.3 its starting to make me mad, does anyone know if chevy has a recall out on the abs module?? i would gratly appreciate anyone who knows thank you
I have an S-10 Extended Cab PU I purchased new with only 30,000 miles now and one of my tailgate cables just broke from corrosion, although garage kept and seldom used. GM says this is not a recall item and replacements are the same materials as OEM. Where is Chevrolet after the sale?
I have 1998 S-10 with two broken tail- gate cables! Back injury caused by sitting on tailgate! Wanted Lawers! For multi million dollar suit.
Everyone with the wiper problems. I had the same problem on my 98 GMC Z71. I replaced the computer card and have had no problems since.
i own a 2000 silverado my fuel gauge needs to be fixed again it was done at 3 yrs old just before the end of my warranty needs to be done again its the sending unit dealer part 100.00 labor another 150.00 with a 1 yr warranty on part only brakes done at 35000 miles need to be done again truck has 61000 miles on it i live ot in the country only do intown driving 1 or 2 times a week i love the truck but this is getting rediculous by the way gm never recalled my truck for tailgate cables a lot of people here in maine are having the same problems and iknow a technician at a big gmc dealership and he says they are very very common problems 20000.00 plus 4 truck 10yrs ownership another 10000.00 or so 4 maintenance ouch !!!
I have a 99 Chevy Ext. Cab Z71 and am having the same problems as most. 4X4 light, broken tailgate cables and inconsistent fuel gauge reading (when full jumps to empty and then randomly back to full, same when empty but does pretty good when ½ full). My 4X4 light would come on randomly, I went and had the code taken and it sensor unit was not receiving the 8V coming from the transmission. I was able to troubleshoot this problem to the 4 pin connector having a loose connection on the back for the automatic switching unit. The dealer wanted to charge me $600.00 for a new sensor unit on the transfer case!!!!! I fixed it for $25.00 and a little bit of time. Thought this might be able to help some people out. If anyone has found the solution to the fuel gauge problem would you please email me.
Tailgate cables – S-10 have the same problem. I have had to replace both cables on my 2000 S-10
1998 Chevy Blazer wiper failure? Yep, me too. I have called everyone, and have gotten nowhere. They (1-800-GM) state that “while there were significant defects with the 1996 and 1997 Blazer wiper motors, those defects were fixed at the recall and no longer exist”. Really? Then why do so many of us have the exact same problems with our 1998’s?! It does not take a brain surgeon here! I have just got done e-mailing the Chairman for GM-North America at bob.lutz@gm.com and the Director for Customer Loyalty at Rick_Gillespie@gmacm.com with my story. I have forwarded many of your complaints, also. Please, please go to the website for the National Highway Traffic Safety Association and FILE A COMPLAINT! Here is their website address: https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/Consumer.cfm They say it does not take a specific number of complaints, to open a case against the car-maker. Obviously this is the only way to force a recall. Our personal calling 1-800-GM will get us nowhere. They have their pet answers, and that’s all they tell you is “sorry, we can’t help you.” Pathetic. I have been a loyal GM customer for years, as has my entire family. But I tell ya, foreign is looking better at this point. Screw the corporate biggies, if they can’t stand behind their products and spend a couple hundred to keep a customer happy, move on to those companies that will! My next $20-$30,000 purchase will definitely NOT be a CHEVY if they can’t shape it up!
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