Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#863903June 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. AND DOESN'T GRAB AT ALL. THEN, A FEW SECOND LATER, BRAKE PEDAL GRABS, AND VEHICLE WILL STOP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863761June 19, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON A "SLICK" ROAD DUE TO AN EARLIER RAIN VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO GO THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT, AND SPUN AROUND AT LEAST TWICE. THEN, IT STOPPED AND WENT STRAIGHT THROUGH THE LIGHT. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863782June 19, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS DOWN A THIRD. DOG STUCK HEAD OUTSIDE OF THE WINDOW, WINDOW WENT UP, AND DOG'S NECK ALMOST GOT CAUGHT INSIDE OF THE WINDOW. COMPLAINT FROM THE CONSUMER SAID THAT THE TAHOE HAD A LOCK OUT BOTTOM TOO CLOSE THAT LOCKED THE WINDOWS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724090June 16, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE TRUCK COMPLETELY BURNED AND THE HOUSE IT WAS PARKED AT WAS COMPLETELY BURNED ALSO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863682June 16, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UPON DEPRESSING BRAKES UNDER NORMAL STOPPING CONDITIONS, BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY SLOPPY WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, PROBLEM TENDED TO OCCUR MORE ON DRY PAVEMENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863706June 16, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784699June 15, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY SHIFTS INTO OVERDRIVE WHILE DRIVING, WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE SELECTOR MUST BE PLACED IN PARK, THEN REENGAGED IN DRIVE TO GET IT OUT OF OVERDRIVE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724076June 15, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
1. THE FIRST INCIDENT WITH THE TRANSMISSION GOING OUT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT. IT HAD PROBLEMS GOING INTO REVERSE AND IT WOULD GET STUCK BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR IT WAS REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. 2. THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS A O-RING BUSTED LOOSE FROM THE RADIATOR THAT CONNECTED THE TRANSMISSION LINE TO THE RADIATOR AND SPURTED TRANSMISSION FLUID ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND SPARK PLUG WIRES WITH CAUSED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO CATCH ON FIRE. THE REPLACED WHAT THEY FELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724032June 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
GMC STILL HAS A BRAKE PROBLEM, THE FRONT BRAKES. THEY LAST ABOUT 6000 MILES. I TRIED AFTER MARKET AND NOW THE DEALER. THE FRONT ROTORS COST $350 EA PLUS LABOR AND PARTS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS EVERTY 6000 MILES. THE MASTER CYLINDER RUBBER PARTS SLOWLY LEAK AND THE ANTI LOCK SYSTEM EITHER MAKES THE USUAL NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES LOCK UP OR OTHER TIMES THE WHEELS SKID. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THERE IS NO POSTING ATTHE DEALER AND NO NOTICE BY GM, BUT THE DEALERS ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS. THE ROTORS HAVE A TENDENCY TO WARP EASY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863568June 14, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. USUALLY, WHEN CLEANING THE WINDOW WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON AUTOMATICALLY, BUT THEY DIDN'T IN THIS CASE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863574June 14, 2000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
PLASTIC NUTS LOOSENED WHEN WHEELS BECAME HOT, CAUSING LUG: NUT CAP TO LOOSEN. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. A TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE TSB DIDN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN USING NUTS FROM 90-91 TRUCK WHELLS TO MINIMIZE THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863576June 14, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WITHOUT INDICATION, AND THEN RETURN BACK TO NORMAL. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723955June 13, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AS IT TURNS OUT MY OTHER GMC CAR (OLDS ALERO) ABS IS ALSO INOPERATIVE AT 40K MILES. GMC MAY HAVE A BIGGER PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723985June 13, 2000
SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE AT AFTER LOCKING PIECE BROKE DURING REGULAR USE. SEAT MOVES FORWARD AND BACK AS YOU BRAKE AND ACCELERATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723988June 13, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
THE PROBLEM I AM CONTACTING YOU ABOUT IS UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AFTER SELECTING REVERSE. I BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN TO MY SELLING DEALER 13 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. GM WAS APPARENTLY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND CALLED IT AN "IDLE FLARE-UP". WHEN THIS VEHICLE HAD IT'S "IDLE FLARE-UP" IT WOULD SUDDENLY SURGE BACKWARDS 6 INCHES TO 6 FEET, DEPENDING ON THE SEVERITY OF THE "FLARE-UP" AND HOW QUICKLY I COULD GET THE VEHICLE STOPPED.SOMETIMES IT WOULDN'T DO IT FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, THEN IT WOULD DO IT 5 OR 6 TIMES IN ONE DAY.GM ENGINEERING HAD THE DEALER PERFORM 3 DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION REPAIRS TO ATTEMPT AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. A GM ENGINEER EVEN CAME OUT AND DROVE THE TRUCK ONCE, COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE CONCERN, (HENCE THE TERM "INTERMITTENT"), AND THEN DECLINED TO RECOMMEND A BUYBACK OR TRADE ASSIST. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT PERHAPS I WAS MAKING THIS UP TO GET RID OF THE TRUCK. I AM A LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR, DURING MY BUSIEST TIME OF YEAR, WASTING TIME AND ENERGY ON THIS MATTER. FURTHERMORE , IT HAS COST ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO GET RID OF THIS CHEVY AND PURCHASE A NEW FORD. GM HAS A PROBLEM THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF WITH THEIR 6.5 POWERTRAIN AND REFUSES TO ADDRESS IT. GO GET 'IM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723989June 13, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PEDAL ALWAYS LOW, SOFT, SOMETIMES STAND ON IT WITH BOTH FEET TO STOP TRUCK, WORSE WITH LOAD IN IT. REPLACED PADS AND SHOES AT 15,000 MILES. BETTER, BUT STILL REQUIRES YOUR UNDIVIDED ATTENTION WHEN BRAKING.THE PROBLEM CAN BE BEST SUMMARIZED AS FOLLOWS: I WOULD USE MY LANDSCAPE TRAILER BRAKES TO HELP STOP THIS TRUCK. ON MY NEW FORD F350, I HAVE YET TO HOOK UP THE TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER AND THE TRUCK STOPS ON A DIME-REPEATEDLY-PULLING THE SAME TRAILER.VERY UNSAFE BRAKES ON THE CHEVY-I OWNED THREE 1998 CHEVY TRUCKS-ALL HAD TERRIBLE BRAKE PERFORMANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723990June 13, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
INSTANTANEOUS POWER LOSS WHILE PASSING SEMI-TRUCK TRAILER. PROBLEM CONFIRMED BY CHEVROLET DEALER AS DUE TO STUCK FUEL INJECTOR. PLACED DRIVER, PASSENGER AND OTHER VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AT RISK OF COLLISION. PROBLEM HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY SERVICED BY ANOTHER CHEVROLET DEALER ONLY ONE MONTH BEFORE. DEALERS CLAIM THAT CHEVROLET VORTEC ENGINE FUEL INJECTORS HAVE KNOWN STICKING PROBLEM WITH CALIFORNIA FORMULA FUELS. DIAGRAM OF POTENTIAL COLLISION SITUATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863499June 13, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHILE DRIVING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT BROKE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK OR OTHER PEOPLE BEING HURT. POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723945June 12, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
LF INBOARD BRAKE DISC PAD DESTROYED. ALL OTHER PADS SHOW NORMAL WEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863432June 12, 2000
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD POWER STEERING IS NOT CONSTANT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER INTERMITTENTLY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SENSOR ON POWER STEERING UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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