Chevy SUVs are manufactured by Chevrolet, part of General Motors. The 4.6-liter, V6 engine Chevy Blazer had three recalls in 1990 for faulty fuel gauges. The gauges provided inaccurate readings, according to website OBD-Codes. Other Chevy models also had fuel-gauge problems.
In a 1999 Chevy S-10, the fuel gauge drops from full to empty when driving, a problem connected to a bad sender unit in the fuel tank, said Motor Trend magazine. The problem poses significant danger to the passengers, said ARFC, an auto recalls bulletin.
According to OBD-Codes, a technical service bulletin, the fuel gauge fails to read a full tank in a 1999 Chevy S-10, 2007 Chevy Tahoe, 2007 Chevy Uplander and Chevy Venture. The instrument panel shows the tank as 7/8th full at full tank due to a faulty fuel pump ground corrected by installing a new grounding strap.
Motor Trends advises Chevy owners with a problematic fuel gauge to complain at nearest Chevrolet service center. OBD-Codes advises that the car be serviced to solve these problems.
