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Chevrolet B7 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 9 safety recalls and 2 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Chevrolet B7 (1993–2001). The most-complained-about year is 1995.

9
safety recalls, all years
2
owner complaints, all years
1998
year with most recalls
1995
year with most complaints

Pick your Chevrolet B7 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2001 Chevrolet B710
2000 Chevrolet B720
1999 Chevrolet B730
1998 Chevrolet B730
1997 Chevrolet B720
1996 Chevrolet B701
1995 Chevrolet B711
1993 Chevrolet B720

What Chevrolet B7 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The 1995 model year has the most, with 1.

All Chevrolet B7 recalls (9)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Chevrolet B7, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Antilock (service brakes)

    NHTSA 00V232008 Reported 30,000 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: school buses, medium duty trucks and tractors built with bendix air ABS with an ec-17 1030r electronic control unit (ECU), there have been reports of unwanted ABS activation at low speeds caused by 1) chafed ABS wheel speed sensor wires on rotating parts or 2) a damaged component at the wheel end that generates a…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the ABS ECU.

    Model years: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

  2. Automatic transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 00V236000 Reported 12,603 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: medium duty trucks. The transmission fluid could leak from a heat degraded transmission fluid cooler hose onto the exhaust system on the passenger's side of the vehicle.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a new transmission fluid cooler inlet hose and outlet hose designed with a heat sleeve and ensure adequate clearance to the exhaust system take-down pipe. Dealers will also inspect the right-hand…

    Model years: 1999, 2000

  3. Automatic transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 99V320000 Reported 391 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: medium duty conventional cab trucks and school bus chassis equipped with an automatic transmission, have transmission shift cable end rods that have not been crimped to the proper specification. Over time, the shift cable could be pulled out of the rod end causing the driver to lose the ability to manually change…

    Remedy: Dealers will install a new shift cable.

    Model years: 1999

  4. Hose, piping, and connections (steering)

    NHTSA 99V057000 Reported 75 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: school buses equipped with 6.0l gasoline engine, 10,000 lb. Front axle, and power steering. The power steering fluid can leak as a result of a power steering fluid supply hose interference condition.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a new power steering hose and adapter.

    Model years: 1997

  5. Gear box (other than rack and pinion) (steering)

    NHTSA 98V237000 Reported 3,969 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: school buses equipped with power steering. Some of these vehicles were assembled with an incorrect intermediate steering shaft. The overlap in the slip joint is insufficient allowing the steering shaft to separate.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the steering shaft and, if necessary, replace the intermediate steering shaft.

    Model years: 1997, 1998

  6. Electrical system: front underhood

    NHTSA 98V073000 Reported 1,590 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: medium duty trucks equipped with air brakes and anti-lock brake systems. Chaffing of the electric brake control harness can occur resulting in an electrical grounding condition. This will illuminate a warning light on the instrument panel and shut off the ABS feature.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the harness for chaffing and proper routing and will repair if necessary.

    Model years: 1998

  7. Back up lights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 95V130000 Reported 5,482 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    These vehicles were assembled with a transmission reverse signal switch that could leak causing loss of electrical contact when the transmission is in reverse. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the reverse signal pressure switch.

    Model years: 1995

  8. Gear box (other than rack and pinion) (steering)

    NHTSA 94V028000 Reported 9,673 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The intermediate steering shaft was assembled with loose or missing upper and lower pinch bolts which may cause separation of the shaft.

    Remedy: Dealers will properly torque loose pinch bolts and install pinch bolts where necessary.

    Model years: 1993

  9. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 92V187000 Reported 6,656 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    A manufacturing condition in the throttle body injector (tbi) unit might occur to allow the throttle cam lever to disengage from the throttle drive shaft.

    Remedy: Replace the throttle drive cover assembly.

    Model years: 1993

Other Chevrolet models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.