Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#744250April 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY 1999 SILVERADO PICKUP HAS 66,000+ MILES AT 60,221 MILES THE "ABS" LIGHT CAME ON AND THE UNIT DIRECTLY BELOW THE DRIVER'S SEAT THAT IS MOUNTED TO THE FRAME BEGAN TO HUMM CONTINUOSLY. AFTER CHECKING WITH MY CHEVROLET DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, HE EXPLAINED THAT THE COST OF REPLACEMENT FOR THE UNIT IN QUESTION WAS $728.00. I ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER IF IT WOULD BE OKAY TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IF I UNPLUGGED IT. HE ASSURED ME THAT IT WAS OKAY. AFTER DOING SOME INVESTIGATING & QUESTIONING OTHER OWNERS I FOUND THAT THEY TOO HAD EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THE FAILURE OF SUCH AN EXPENSIVE, MAJOR SAFETY COMPONENT AT ONLY 60,000 IS EXCESSIVE AND DANGEROUS. THE ABS MODULE IS THE HEART OF THE ABS SYSTEM AND WITHOUT IT THE VEHICLE IS RENDERED UNDRIVEABLE AND UNSAFE. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALREADY HAD THREE RECALLS, ALTHOUGH MINOR IN COMPARISON, BUT RECALLS NONE-THE-LESS. I CONSIDER THE FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM SERIOUS AND A MAJOR FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744275April 19, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THIS TRK DRIFTS LEFT WITHIN ABOUT 40 FT YOUR OFF THE ROAD I TOOK IT IN THEY SET THE FRONT END 3 OR 4 TIMES THE LAST TIME THEY WENT PAST MANUF.SPECTS TO COMPENSATE AND SET TOE IN OUT TRK STILL DRIFTS AT ABOUT 60 TO100 FT AND NOW TIRES ARE WAREING ON THE INSIDE THIS TRK SHOULD NOT BE DOING THIS AND I FIND THERE ARE OTHERS AFTER TALKING TO A ALINEMENT SHOP THE DEALERS TAKING THEM THERE BEFOR SOMEONE BUYS IT SO THEY MAY NOT NOTICE THERES A PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886298April 19, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PART OF FRAME WHERE TOWING HITCH ATTACHES TO FRAME BUCKLED UPWARD, BENDING FRAME OF BUMPER. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886324April 19, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
FRONT END HAS BEEN VIBRATING SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, DEALER HAS REPLACED FRONT END TWICE/ DASHBOARD TWICE, AND TRANSFER CASE 3 TIMES. WENT TO DIFFERENT DEALERS 11 TIMES. COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEMS. CHEVROLET FIRST AGREED TO BUY VEHICLE BACK, THEN CHANGED MIND. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FELT THAT PROBLEM HAD TO DO WITH DRIVELINE. VEHICLE WAS AT DEALER 85 DAYS FIRST YEAR. PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886222April 18, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO LAY BACK OF SEAT BACKWARD BY USING HANDLE, AND HANDLE CAME OFF INTO CONSUMER'S HAND. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886227April 18, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
PASSENGER'S SEAT BACK BOLT BROKE AND CAUSED SEAT TO REMAIN IN RECLINING POSITION. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886243April 18, 2001
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOES ARE WEARING OUT FASTER THAN THEY SHOULD, TO THE POINT WHERE CONSUMER CAN'T USE EMERGENCY BRAKE . *AK THE INSIDE DRUM AREA OF THE ROTORS WAS RUSTING CAUSING PREMATURE BRAKE SHOE FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886246April 18, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN PRESSING ON GAS PEDAL VEHICLE WON'T MOVE; THEN 1 SECOND, GAS PEDAL WILL KICK IN. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY JUMPS FORWARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744150April 17, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I DROVE THE TRUCK TO THE GAS STATION AND IT WAS FINE. I RESTARTED THE TRUCK TO LEAVE AND WHEN I SHIFTED TO REVERSE, NOTHING HAPPENED. I PUSHED THE TRUCK BACK AND IT WOULD GO FORWARD IN ONLY 1ST AND 3RD GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886108April 17, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH UNDER WET RAINY CONDITIONS WHEN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOST. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE SLID INTO A JERSEY WALL HEAD-ON. DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT LOOKED AT VEHICLE TO DETERMINE REASON THAT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS CURRENTLY IN POSSESSION OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886138April 17, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT WILL LOCK UP, AND WILL NOT EXTEND FOR PROPER OPERATION. CONSUMER HAD DEALERSHIP REPAIR THIS DEFECT WHEN HE WENT IN FOR A RECALL NOTICE HE RECEIVED ON BRAKES. CONSUMER STATED THAT BELT THAT REPLACED THE PREVIOUS BELT STILL DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, AND WILL STICK IN ONE POSITION. ALSO, CONCERNED THAT SERIAL NUMBERS ON TWO PASSENGER NUMBERS DO NOT MATCH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886139April 17, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE TOO BRIGHT IN LOWEST SETTING. HEADLIGHTS ARE BLINDING TO OTHER CONSUMERS. REASON HE KNEW THIS WAS THAT HE WAS CONTINUALLY FLASHED BY OTHER VEHICLES TO TURN BRIGHT LIGHTS OFF WHEN THEY WERE IN LOWEST SETTING, FOLLOWED BY OTHER DRIVERS YELLING ABOUT HIS HEADLIGHTS, AND OTHER UNPLEASANTRIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560831April 16, 2001
TIRES
GOODYEAR P235/75R16 ST TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN ONLY 19000 MILES, CONSUMER STATES HE FOUND HIMSELF AT TIMES WITH NO TRACTION AND TIRES WOULD MAKE BANG NOISES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744128April 16, 2001
TIRES
TIRES ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF FAILURE (SPLITTING OF RUBBER IN THE BEAD AND ON THE SIDE WALLS. *AK (TIRESIZE: 245/75R1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75R1 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886000April 16, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN A TRAFFIC JAM AHEAD OF HIM OCCURRED. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN. BRAKES FAILED TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN, AND REAR ENDED A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM ON FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF VEHICLE. BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886001April 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN TRAFFIC SLOWED AHEAD OF HIM. CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. THERE WAS RESISTANCE BEHIND BRAKE PEDAL, BUT BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO ENGAGE, CAUSING HIM TO REAR END A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885882April 13, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885890April 13, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON CONSUMER WHILE THEY WERE DRIVING.*AK BEARING SPLINTERED, CAUSING METAL PIECES INTO TRANSMISSION OIL, THE REACTION CARRIER, OVERRUNNING CLUTCH, CLUTCH SUPPORT, OVER CLUTCH RACE, AND TORQUE CONVERTER ALL FAILED. LEFT REAR DOOR PANEL BAD, RATTLE IN SIDE DOOR, REAR SIDE DOOR REPAIRED, RIGHT SIDE DOORS TRIM PANELS BECOME LOOSE, DOOR PANLES REPLACED, SIDE DOOR PANEL RATTLES. VEHICLE HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, REAR TAIL LIGHTS NOT AT SAME HEIGHT, LEFT WINDOW SWITCH REPLACED, DOORS LOCKED WITH KEYS IN VEHICLE, INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON WHILE DRIVING, BATTERY FAILED FIVE TIMES, ANTITHEFT LIGHT ON RADIO CAUSING IT NOT TO WORK. AIR CONDITIONER WAS BLOWING HOT AIR AND VENT WOULD NOT ADJUST FROM SIDE TO SIDE. WINDOWS KEPT GETTING STUCK. AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. POWER STEERING WAS NOISY, DEALER REPAIRED POWER STEERING, POWER STEERING BECAME NOISY AGAIN. REAR SHOES WERE REPLACED. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885777April 12, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
REAR BUMPER ASSEMBLY BUBBLED ON TOP WHEN INVOLVED IN A LOW SPEED ACCIDENT. WHER ECONSUMER WAS BACKING UP AT LESS THAN 5 MPH, AND ANOTHER CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT BUMPER MET OR EXCEEDED STANDARDS. CONSUMER FELT THAT DAMAGE WOULD HAVE BEEN FAR MORE SEVERE IN EVENT OF A HIGH SPEED IMPACT, AND WAS CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF BUMPER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS/PHOTOGRAPHS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885783April 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP IN REGARD TO RECALL 00V345000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPLACEMENT PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR RECALLED PART. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS SOME SIGNS OF WEAR ON OTHER VEHICLES THAT HAD BEEN INSPECTED, BUT WAS ADVISED THEY WOULD CALL CONSUMER ONCE PART CAME IN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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