Car Defect Radar
Built from NHTSA complaints and recalls collected for this model, generated September 22, 2026. Totals reflect what has been collected, not every complaint ever filed.

Recalls

0 total

Safety issues the manufacturer must repair for free. A recall means confirm the fix was done, not walk away.

No recalls on record for this model

No safety recalls were found in this dataset. It is still worth entering the exact VIN on NHTSA before purchase, since recalls can be added at any time.

Owner complaints by system

4 total

Unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA, grouped by the part of the car. Useful for spotting patterns. Open a group to read recent examples.

Electrical & infotainment

Minor
1

Most reports here involve sudden stalling.

sudden stalling 1
A recent report: 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…
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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

Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #10704835 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov

Brakes

Minor
1

Most reports here involve loss of steering.

loss of steering 1
A recent report: 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…
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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.

Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #10410077 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov

Steering, suspension & tires

Minor
2

Most reports here involve software faults.

software faults 1
A recent report: 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…
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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

Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #10489377 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov

Is 4 complaints a lot? They were filed between 2011 and 2015, roughly 1 a year, which is fewer than the typical model in this dataset. We do not have sales figures for this model, so treat this as a rough volume, not a rate per car on the road. Popular, high-volume models naturally collect more complaints over time.