Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#741146February 19, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL CONSTANTLY STICKS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE DANGEROUSLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY (I.E. FROM DEAD STOP OR WHILE ALREADY IN MOTION IF YOU REMOVE FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THEN TRY TO ACCELERATE AGAIN). THIS IS AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY WHEN TRYING TO START OUT FROM A DEAD STOP AND YOU HAVE TO INCREASE FOOT PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR TO UNSTICK IT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE. THE NHTSA CONSUMER COMPLAINT PAGES ARE FULL OF THIS EXACT SAME SCENARIO, INVOLVING THIS VEHICLE AND THIS PROBLEM, AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT ACCEPTED OWNERSHIP OF THIS OBVIOUS MALFUNCTION AND OBVIOUS MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. THIS SHOULD BE HANDLED BY THE MANUFACTURER VIA A SAFTEY RECALL ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741166February 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM SINCE PURCHASED. RIGHT REAR LOCKS WHENVER WEATHER IS DAMP, ROAD WET OR SLIPPERY. WHEN IT DOES THE ABS DOES NOT SEEM TO WORK AT ALL. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR, NO PROBLEM FOUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880748February 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN ACCELERATING ABOUT 1700 RPM ENGINE WILL SOUND LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE WHEN IT IS A GASOLINE ENGINE. DEALER STATED THAT NOISE WAS COMING FROM BALANCE SHAFT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880749February 16, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
A RATTLE SOUND IN TRANSMISSION WHEN DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH. DEALER COULD NOT FIND CAUSE AND FIX PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880663February 15, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHCILE KEPT STALLING ON HIGHWAY. ELECTRICAL WIRING IN FUEL PUMP CAUSED PUMP TO GO BAD. IF IGNITED, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880689February 15, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING IN DARK DASHBOARD LIGHT WILL NOT WORK, AND HEAD LIGHT SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED SEVEN TIMES DUE TO BURNING UP. ALSO, STARTER HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK ALTERNATOR WAS ALSO REPLACED, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880523February 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHILE SLOWING FOR A STOP SIGN, CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, DEALER FOUND THE REAR, RIGHT SIDE INNER BRAKE SHOE WAS MISSING, BACKING PLATE HAD SKORED THE ROTOR, OUTER BRAKE PAD AND LEFT REAR BRAKE PAD HAD 3/8" OF PAD LEFT, DEALER REPLACED REAR PADS AND BOTH ROTORS, FREE OF CHARGE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880590February 14, 2001
TIRES, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
POWER STEERING WENT OUT/TRANSMISSION REBUILT/ TIRES WERE WEARING UNEVENLY/REAR SPRINGS HAD TO BE REINSTALLED *AK THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE RESULTED IN A LOSS OF POWER ASSIST TO BRAKES CAUSING ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT THE PASSENGER DOOR CAVED IN. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740875February 14, 2001
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
I FEEL THIS VEHICLE SUFFERS GREATLY IN BUILD QUALITY. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880428February 13, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880443February 13, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
ALL FRONT SEATBELTS DO NOT LOCK. THEY RETRACT OUT WHEN PULLING ON THEM, IN AN ACCIDENT SEATBELT WOULD NOT HOLD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880452February 13, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
PASSENGER'S SIDE RESTRAINT WILL NOT RETRACT OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880472February 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER HAS TO PUSH DOWN ON BRAKES HARD BEFORE VEHICLE WILL STOP. CONSUMER HAS ALMOST RAN A STOP SIGN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880411February 12, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A TURN WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATS COLLAPSED BACKWARD, AND STAYED BROKEN.VEHICLE WAS TOTALED DUE TO ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880319February 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT STAYED ON, AND WHEN TURNING OFF TRUCK COULD HEAR ABS PUMP RUNNING. CONSUMER HAD TO TAKE OUT FUSE TO GET IT TO STOP. CURRENTLY, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON. IF CONSUMER WOULD SLAM ON BRAKES WHEELS WILL LOCK UP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740695February 10, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE HEATER DOES NOT DISTRIBUTE ADEQUATE AMOUNTS OF HEAT INTO THE PASSENGER'S FOOTWELL. WITH THE HEATER AT MAX. TEMP AND AIRFLOW AND THE FLOW ALL DIRECTED TO THE FLOOR, THE DRIVER WAS BAKING BUT THE PASSENGER'S FEET NEEDED A BLANKET WRAPPED AROUND THEM TO KEEP THEM SOMEWHAT COMFORTABLE WITH OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES IN THE THE 12 DEGREE AREA. THIS WENT ON FROM COLORADO TO TENNESSEE AND BACK OVER CHRISTMAS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. THE DEALER CONTACTED GM'S TECH. SUPPORT, THE TRUCK WAS CHECKED; "THE HEATER IS PERFORMING TO SPECS."!!!! NOW I'M TOLD TO KEEP WORKING WITH THE DEALER. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO KEEP WORKING WITH SINCE THEY'VE BEEN TOLD BY GM THAT EVERYTHING IS OK? GM'S CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE NOTES THAT THERE IS A GM "POOR HEATER PERFORMANCE REVIEW" CURRENTLY GOING ON WITHIN GM BUT OFFERS NO OTHER HOPE OF A SOLUTION. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND REAL COLD ON LONG TRIPS WHEN I SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET COMFORTABLE. PLEASE LIGHT A FIRE UNDER GM SINCE I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880276February 9, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
AT 40,000 MILES FUEL GAUGE STOPPED OPERATING, UNABLE TO DETERMINE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK; DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PART WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740619February 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS PUMP WILL NOT SHUT OFF UNLESS THE UNDERHOOD FUSE IS REMOVED. THE BRAKES STILL OPERATE SOMEWHAT, BUT NOT TO THEIR POTENTIAL. COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. OUT OF WARRANTY, HAVE SEEN MORE THAN A DOZEN OTHER TRUCK OWNERS SAME PROBLEM, SAME TRUCK ON CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE WEBSITE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740642February 8, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
THE 2000 SILVERADO HAS TO BE A BLUNDER BY GENERAL MOTORS. THE TRUCK HAS BAD TIRES, THE ENGINE HAS USED OIL SINCE DAY ONE . THE ENGINE HAS A DEEP KNOCKING NOISE IN THE LOWER PART AND A TAPPING NOISE IN THE UPPER PART . THE ENGINE HAS A MISS AT IDLE AND NO MATTER HOW MUCH DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT YOU HOOK UP TO THE TRUCK YOU CAN'T FIND THE REASON, BUT AFTER CHECKING I HAVE FOUND THAT ALL THE 99 AND 2000 SILERADO'S WITH THE 5.3 HAVE HAD A STRANGE MISS/VIBRATION. THERE ARE SO MANY MORE PROBLEMS THAT I CAN'T EXPLAIN THEM ALL WITHIN THIS COMMENT SECTION. . NOTE THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 8,592 MILES. GENERAL MOTORS HAS GOT A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS . GM TRUCKS HAVE REALLY GONE DOWN HILL .GM CUSTOMERS NEED TO BE ABLE TO GET AHOLD OF SOME UPPER LEVEL MANAGEMENT TO DISCUSS THEIR PROBLEMS AND ADDRESS THEIR CONCERNS ON TIMELY MANNER. *AK (TIRESIZE: P265/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785258February 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), STEERING
EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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