Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#538178July 22, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSES ENGINE TO SHUT OFF WHICH IN TURN PREVENTS BRAKES FROM FUNCTIONING, ALMOST RESULTED IN A COLLISION. (QCAW)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825519July 16, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKS AND STEERING WHEEL GETS TIGHT DURING TURNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825430July 15, 1998
SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. DRIVING AT 60MPH OR ABOVE VEHICLE SHAKES/VIBRATES UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER STILL HAD CONTROL. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP & INFORMED IT'S A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. WAS ADVISED TO PUT SAND BAGS IN REAR OF VEHICLE TO PREVENT UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825339July 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND UPON DEPRESSEDING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VHEHICLE TRAVELS TO THE RIGHT SIDE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538251July 9, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER SEAT BACK UPPER BOLT FAILED; EVEN AFTER DEALER INSTALLED REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825192July 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. WAS AT DEALER PRIOR TO BRAKE PEDAL PROBLEM. HAS HAPPENED 5 OTHER TIMES BEFORE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825201July 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN TRAVELING ABOUT 30-35 MPH AND UPON MAKING A SUDDEN STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE ANY PARTS, UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825221July 9, 1998
SEATS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME IS BROKEN ON THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER WHICH CAUSES THE SEAT TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NOT WILLING TO CORRECT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SEAT FRAME HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825254July 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 55 MPH CONSUMER FRONT BRAKES DO NOT RELEASE, AND THE COMPONENT ON THE ABS KELSEY HEYES GETS TOO HOT AND CONSUMER CANNOT HOLD ON. WHEN BRAKES GET HOT THEY MAKE NOISE LIKE GRINDING METAL TO METAL. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537480July 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537420July 8, 1998
POWER TRAIN
DRIVE TRAIN VIBRATES OVER 45 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537839July 8, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING WILL GO FROM POWER ASSIST TO FULL POWER WITH NO STEERING WHEEL FEELING AND THE VEHICLE OVER STEERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825068July 7, 1998
STEERING
WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN VEHICLE LOSES STEERING CONTROL, AND STEERING WHEEL MUST BE TURNED LEFT TO RIGHT TO REGAIN CONTROL. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM INTERMITTENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825093July 7, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING THE LUGS: NUTS SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING TIRE SEPARATION. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825096July 7, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825100July 7, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824966July 2, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AT THE TURN AND CONSUMER HAD TO WIGGLE IT TO COME OUT OF TURN. AFTER HE STRAIGHTENED OUT THE STEERING BECAME FREE, TURNING. *AK CONSUMER STATES SINCE THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT, THE WHEEL WOULD CATCH WHEN THE TILT WAS USED, THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS, HOWEVER IT STILL WOULD NOT WORK CORRECTLY, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONSUMER NOT TO USE THE WHEEL TO PULL THEMSELVES INTO THE VEHICLE, ONCE THE WHEEL WAS REPLACED THERE WERE LOTS OF SHAVED BROKEN METAL PARTS INSIDE THE COLUMN WHERE THE WHEEL MOUNTS, CONSUMER TRADED VEHICLE IN. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824163June 29, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES DO NOT STOP ON SANDY OR DIRT TYPE ROADS. PEDAL PULSATES AND GOES TO FLOOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY TESTED IT ON PAVEMENT, BUT NOT STOPPING ON DIRT. THEY FOUND VEHICLE TO OPERATE NORMALLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824806June 29, 1998
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE DANGEROUSLY WANDERS EITHER WAY WHEN DRIVER TAKES EYES OFF THE ROAD MOMENTARILY. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MAINTAIN THE POSITION ON THE ROAD, UNLESS DRIVER'S TOTAL FOCUS IS ON THE ROAD. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT A SPECIAL SPEED CONTROL MODULE ON THE STEERING IS SUPPOSE TO BE A NEW IMPROVEMENT, BUT ENDANGERS ALL THOSE WHO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITHOUT TAKING THEIR EYES OFF THE ROAD. THIS CONDITION NEEDS TO BE INVESTTIGATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824728June 26, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, VEHICLE ROLLED IN REVERSE. DEALER TOOK TRANSMISSION AND REAR END APART AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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