Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#869305September 1, 2000
STEERING
FAULTY STEERING SENSOR; REPLACED ONE SENSOR AT 16,000 MILES OR LESS, THE SECOND SENSOR FAILED AT 31000 MILES AND REPLACED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729624August 31, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ORIGINAL PAINT HAS PEELED OFF IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS, THE HOOD, BOTH DOORS AND THE ROOF. IT APPEARS TO BE BUBBLING AND FLAKING OFF TO EXPOSE THE PRIMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729707August 31, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INTERMITANT PROBLEM WHEN TAKING OFF FROM STOP THERE IS A DELAY FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO ENGAGE. 1 OR 2 SECONDS. HAS HAPPENED 5 OR 6 TIMES IN 2,500 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729736August 31, 2000
TIRES
FIRST INCIDENT - TRAVELING ON I435 KANSAS CITY, MO AT 65MPH. RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW AT 21:00. 2ND INCIDENT - TRAVELING ON US 71 AT 50MPH. RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW AT 23:30.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729738August 31, 2000
TIRES
CANNOT GET A ANSWER IF MINE COULD BE BAD( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P275R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729782August 31, 2000
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TIRES ARE BELIEVED TO BE SEPARATED, SHAKE THE TRUCK BACK AND FORTH FROM L TO R AND HAVE KNOTS ON THEM. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR PERIODICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO TO IT.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245-75-16 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869134August 30, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. *AK VEHICLE DIED WHILE DRIVING. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869158August 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WAS PULLING ONT HIGHWAY WHEN VEHICLE BOGGED DOWN. WHEN PUTTING FUEL INTO TANK & STARTING, VEHICLE WOULD DIE OUT FOR NO REASON. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR STALLING OUT. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER & WAS INFORMED NOTHING COULD BE DONE, BUT DID KNOW ABOUT PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869175August 30, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE 00 020/TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: ALL FOUR TIRES WERE NOTICED WITH CRACKS WHERE TREAD MET SIDEWALL, ALSO, BLISTERED, AND STEEL BELTS COMING THROUGH THE TIRE. MOUNTED ON A 1994 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AT 50,000 MILES, P245/75R16, AND DOT# UNAVAILABLE. FIRESTONE NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TIRES WERE NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL, BUT WILL BE PRORATED UNTIL IT BECOMES A RECALL. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554127August 29, 2000
WHEELS:HUB
THE HUB CAPS HAVE FALLEN OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER LOST TWO HUB CAPS IN ONE WEEK. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729387August 29, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
ABS FAILED ON WET SURFACE,SPUN 450 DEG,AFTER SPIN FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. HISTORY: APPOXIMATELY 4-6 TIMES OVER A NINE MONTH PERIOD, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE FIRST APPLIED THEY DID NOT APPEAR TO WORK. UPON RELEASING THE BRAKE AND REAPPLYING, THE BRAKES THEN WORKED. THEN OVER THREE MONTH PERIOD THE BRAKES BEGAN TO FEEL CHOPPY WHEN STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND ALL FOUR ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED (ONLY 10000 MILES ON VEHICLE). TWO DAYS LATER ON A WET SURFACE, GOING 16-20 MPH ON A RIGHT TURN WITH A SLIGHT UPHILL GRADE, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE BACK END OF THE TRUCK CAME SPINNING AROUND IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION. AT 90 DEGREES THE BRAKE WAS RELEASED. THE TRUCK SPUN A TOTAL OF 450 DEGREES. THEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED HARD, YOU COULD HEAR THE SOUND OF THE ABS BUT THE TRUCK DID NOT RESPOND AT ALL, THERE WAS NO BRAKING ACTION. THE VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE ENTIRE FRONT BUMPER NEEDS REPLACING. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS INJURED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729425August 29, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729450August 29, 2000
TIRES
TIRES STARTED MAKING AN UNUSUAL NOISE WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DUE TO RECENT RECALLS, I PURCHASED NEW TIRES AT A COST OF $750. PLEASE ADVISE ME IF THESE TIRES ARE RECALLED OR BEGIN TO FAIL OTHERS.( DOT NUMBER: W273WMR129 TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869012August 29, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHILE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH IGNITION OFF EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. SOMEHOW TRUCK STARTED BY ITSELF AND DROVE RIGHT THROUGH GARAGE DOOR. DRIVEWAY WAS A FLAT SURFACE. ALSO, THERE WAS SOME SORT OF ELECTRICAL SMELL COMING FROM TRUCK. AS A SAFETY MEASURE OWNER HAS DISCONNECTED BATTERY. CHEVROLET HAS BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. OWNER WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869021August 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE), FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ENGINE JUST FAILS WITHOUT WARNING. FUEL INJECTION PUMP WAS REPLACED LAST YEAR .PUMP WAS REPLACED LAST WEEK, AND AFTER 75 MILES IT FAILED AGAIN. TRUCK AT THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. *AK THE TRUCK HAS HAD NOT ONLY INJECTOR PUMP FAILURES. STARTER , ALTERNATOR, FUEL PUMP, CLUTCH, PRESSURE PLATE, UNIVERSAL JOINTS, MASTER CYLINDER AND SPEEDOMETER SENDER ALSO HAD FAILED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869072August 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION
VEHICLE WAS LEAKING COOLANT OUT OF THE RADIATOR. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO LEFT AND RIGHT AND INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AT THIS TIME NO REPLY FROM THE MECHANIC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869010August 29, 2000
TIRES:BEAD
FIRESTONE, STEELTEX AT, TIRE SIZE 245/75R16 , 35,000 ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH CHEVROLET, 1500, 1998. FRONT TIRES INNER TREAD IS SINKING POSSIBLY DUE INNER CORDS THAT CONTRACTED, AND PULLED IN.*AK ALL OF THE FOUR TIRES HAVE THE SAME DEFECT. THE INNER TREADS WERE SINKING. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729253August 27, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND TREAD CAME OFF OF TIRE. TIRE STAYED INFLATED AND WAS ABLE TO GET BACK HOME. WHEN TREAD CAME OFF IT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE REAR RIGHT AREA OF MY TRUCK, INCLUDING THE FENDER, TAILPIPE, AND SUPPORTING STRUCTURE UNDER THE FENDER. I TOOK PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE, INCLUDING THE TIRE WITH THE TREAD OFF. AND I STILL HAVE THE PICTURES. FIRESTONE REFUSED TO COVER MY LOSS OF THE TIRE AND THE RESULTING BODY/STRUCTURE DAMAGE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 3310.516.5 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729265August 27, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS FLICKER, AT NIGHT, DEALER STATED "THIS IS NORMAL" SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE COMPUTER RECYCLING EVERY 90 SECONDS. SURE IS ANNOYING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729300August 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES PULL TO THE RIGHT WHEN APPLIED TO THE POINT OF CAUSING A LANE CHANGE OR DRIFTING INTO SHOULDER. WORSE WHEN TOWING A 8000LB FIFTH. RIGHT ROTOR OVERHEATS AND WARPS. SERVICE MANAGER CLAIMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED. MECHANICS REP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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