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...
1995-2001 · 7 model years
Chevrolet B7 Problems by year
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the Chevrolet B7 across 7 model years, and it has 7 recalls. The 1995 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1), while 1996 has far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the suspension, followed by the visibility & wipers.
- Complaints
- 2
- Recalls
- 7
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
B7 complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common B7 problems
Chevrolet B7 recalls 7
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.
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...
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.
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.
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...
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...
Latest B7 complaints
The vehicle swayed when an obstacle was hit in the road.*Jb
This was a safety hazard to our family. The windsheild wiper had been turning on & off but we where able to turn them on until they finally gave out. This is very dangerous.( Dot number: )
Questions about the Chevrolet B7
Which Chevrolet B7 years have the most problems?
Which Chevrolet B7 years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Chevrolet B7 problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the suspension (1), visibility & wipers (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Chevrolet B7 have?
NHTSA lists 7 recalls across all Chevrolet B7 model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data