10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 1,500 miles
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The vehicle is equipped with 4 catalytic converters which cause excessive heat build up--to the point that the rear under deck storage compartments are useless for storage of any heat sensitive equip. Or material-can't store a laptop in compartment when traveling-or discs or floppys, etc.--the back bumper gets hot enough to distort around both mufflers. Chevrolet maintains that this is normal......the 4 cat system is no longer put on these vehicles, yet Chevrolet refuses upgrade. Cure for warped rear bumper, per Chevrolet is to use a heat gun to heat and straighten warped area"??"
- Clearwater, FL, USA
Temperature in passenger and storage compartments progressively becomes hotter during operation of vehicle. Also, rear bumper assembly is starting to deform due to catalytic converter system producing excessive heat. Dealership will perform no service on vehicle until authorization is given by manufacturer. Please provide any additional information / documentation.
- Clearwater, FL, USA
Vehicle has excessive oil consumption, and oil contamination of catalytic coverter. Contaminated oil caused vehicle to have high emission due to contaminated catalytic converter. Dealer has yet to be contacted.
- Miami, FL, USA
Vehicle caught fire while parked. Fire started in catalytic converter. Manufacturer has been notified. Manufacturer refuses to accept responsibility for this accident, fire report stated that cause of fire was unintentional and it started on exterior part of vehicle.
- Mccalla, AL, USA
- Huntsville, AL, USA