Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1999)

2,384 consumer complaints on file.

#10348877August 11, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE FRAME ON MY 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO 4X4 1500 REG. CAB HAS RUSTED OUT AND HAS A WHOLE/CRACK IN IT BY THE CROSSMEMBER, AND IS UNSAFE. I REPLACED ALL THE BRAKE LINES SEPT. 09 BECAUSE OF RUST. THIS VEHICLE HAS 9 WINTERS ON IT AND 130K, THE REST OF THE TRUCK IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE GM IS NOT AWARE OF THIS. THEY HAVE REFUSED ANY HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348117August 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WITH PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. UPON EXAMINING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE COVERED WITH RUST AND ONE OF THEM WAS BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347202August 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ABRUPTLY BRAKE FROM 20 MPH BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO UTILIZE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 86,773.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347042August 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE REVERSE POSITION IN A PARKING LOT, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347081August 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS ON A HIGHWAY, HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY, HIT THE BRAKES, THERE WAS A POP, AND THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED!!! I MANAGED TO AVOID TRAFFIC BY GOING INTO A DITCH. TWO BRAKE SHOPS HAVE AGREED, ALL BRAKE LINES ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. WILL COST OVER $3000+ TO FIX. MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM ON THESE TRUCKS!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344642July 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1999 CHEVROLET 2500 SILVERADO TRUCK. WHILE BACKING UP TO HOOK UP A HORSE TRAILER, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES SUDDENLY WERE UNABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK PROPERLY. THE TRUCK WAS THEN DRIVEN TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE TRUCK HAD 106,255 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AT THAT TIME. THE DEALER REPLACED A BRAKE LINE. THERE HAVE BEEN 2 OTHER BRAKE LINE FAILURES I WILL LIST SEPARATELY. ONE IN 2006 AND CURRENTLY ONE IN 2010. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344645July 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES BECAME SPONGY, THEN WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. INSPECTION REVEALED SEVERAL BRAKE LINES RUSTED IN A CLUSTER LOCATED UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE OUTSIDE OF THE FRAME. PICTURES OF THE LINES WITH THE RESULTING BRAKE FLUID SPRAY ARE AVAILABLE. THE ACTUALLY LINES WILL BE AVAILABLE ONCE REPLACED. THIS IS ONE OF 3 BRAKE FAILURES THIS TRUCK HAS EXPERIENCED. I AM SUBMITTING THEM INDEPENDENTLY. THE DATES WERE 2005, 2006 AND NOW IN 2010. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344644July 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE PULLING A LARGE HORSE TRAILER, WE HAD STOPPED FOR LUNCH. WE WENT OUT TO THE TRUCK, STARTED THE VEHICLE AND WHILE PUSHING IN THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. INSPECTION SHOWED A BLOWN BRAKE LINE ALTHOUGH THE LINE SHOWED LITTLE WEAR. THE LINE RAN TO THE BACK BRAKES. WE WERE BROKE DOWN ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AT A REST STOP WITH ANIMALS AND CHILDREN. WE HAD TO ROLL THE LINE AND CRIMP IT SO THAT THE FRONT BRAKES COULD FUNCTION. SHORTLY AFTER THE LINE WAS REPAIRED BY MY HUSBAND. THIS IS ONE OF 3 BRAKE FAILURES WE HAVE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE. I AM FILING SEPARATE CLAIMS FOR EACH FAILURE. ONE WAS IN 2005, THIS ONE IN 2006 AND ONE CURRENTLY IN 2010. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344797July 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
1999 CHEVY SILVERADO ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND NOISE ALONG WITH IT. I KNEW WHAT IT WAS RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE I REPLACED THE ABS MODULE ONCE BEFORE AT 40000 MILES. CHEVY GARAGE CONFIRMED. RIDICULOUS AND UNSAFE OF CHEVY NOT TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344317July 20, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY BRAKE LINE ON MY 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO BUSTED WHILE TRYING TO STOP. ALL THE BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE RUNNING ALONG THE FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343744July 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO, THAT HAD BRAKE FAILURE. I PRESSED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THERE WAS A LEAK IN A RUSTED BRAKE LINE NEXT TO THE ABS MODULE. ALL OF THE LINES LOOK VERY CORRODED AND THE WHOLE UNDERCARRIAGE LOOKS VERY CORRODED. I WAS GOING TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LINE MYSELF, BUT ALL OF THE LINES ARE SO RUSTED, I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342640July 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1999 CHEVY SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. WAS DRIVING THE OTHER DAY WHEN I LOST MY BRAKES COMPLETELY. THANKFULLY WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A SAFE SPOT AND I WAS ON A ROAD WITH NO TRAFFIC. THE REAR BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED OUT RIGHT BEHIND THE GAS TANK ON THE DRIVE SIDE, AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES NEED REPLACING. WHOLE UNDERCARRIAGE OF VEHICLE IS RUSTED OUT, EXTENSIVE CORROSION ON EVERYTHING. ROCKER PANELS WERE RUSTED OUT ALONG WITH THE BEDSIDES AND CAB CORNERS. BRAKE LINE IS MY MAIN CONCERN THOUGH, AS THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM ON A LOT OF THEIR VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342779July 12, 2010
STEERING
STEERING DIFFICULTLY IN ONE DIRECTION ONLY. MY TRUCK DOES NOT WANT TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. IT STEERS TO THE LEFT FINE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON-GOING PROBLEM AND I AM NOT SURE WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342383July 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKE LINE FAILURE. BRAKELINE CORRODED THROUGH CAUSING LOSS OF REAR BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342341July 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HIT BRAKES HARD BECAUSE TRAFFIC NO BRAKES. I MISSED THE CAR IN FRONT AND WAS ABLE TOO EXIT EXPRESS WAY WITH MY WIFE & 3 YOUNG ADULTS (MY SON & TWO DAUGHTER IN THE BACK SEAT. IT BLEW UNDER MY DRIVERS SEAT . WHEN I WENT TO REPAIR ALL BRAKE LINES NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PLUS THE MORE I LOOK ON-LINE AND PEOPLE I TALK TOO EVERYONE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. BODY&FRAME RUST ,WHAT CAN I DO? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340466June 28, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1999 SILVERADO 1500 4WD TRUCK WITH RUSTING BRAKE LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340229June 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 EXTENDED CAB LONG BED 4WD. WHILE LEAVING WORK MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN NO BRAKES. THE METAL BRAKE LINE GOING TO MY RIGHT REAR WHEEL RUSTED THROUGH RESULTING IN BRAKE FLUID SHOOTING OUT OF THE LINE LEAVING A PUDDLE OF FLUID ON THE GROUND. AFTER CHECKING ALL THE METAL BRAKE LINES I FOUND THEM TO BE ALL RUSTING AND THEY WILL ALL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE BRAKE LINES OR GOT AN ESTIMATE ON REPAIRS AS OF YET. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STOP BEFORE ENTERING A FOUR LANE ROAD WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 40MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339756June 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOORBOARD AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT PROCEEDED THROUGH THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. A CRASH DID NOT OCCUR. THE CONTACT STATED HE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE SEVEN MONTHS PRIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339276June 21, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON THE 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICK-UP THAT CHEVROLET HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS SATISFACTORILY. THE TRUCKS WERE RECALLED DUE TO AN ISSUE WITH THE SPEED SENSOR THAT WOULD CAUSE THE BRAKES TO FAIL. IN 2005 CHEVROLET RECALLED THE TRUCKS FOR THIS ISSUE AND SUPPOSEDLY PUT RUST PROTESTANT ON THE SPEED SENSOR TO PROTECT IT FROM FAILING. IN 2010 I WAS NEARLY INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC CRASH WHEN MY BRAKES FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THE SPEED SENSOR WENT BAD. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY FAILED TO PROPERLY ADDRESS THIS SITUATION. IN DOING RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR INJURED AS A RESULT OF FAULTY BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339300June 21, 2010
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER, PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHASSIS ENGINE FAILED ON SINGLE LANE HIGHWAY HILL CLIMB. SEEMED LIKE ENGINE CUT OFF ALLOWING DRIVER TO QUICKLY TURN INTO" HOLE IN THE WALL "QUICK STOP STORE PARKING AREA. ENGINE TURNED OVER BUT WOULD NOT RUN. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED TWO PARKING BRAKE FAILURES WITHIN 3,000 MILES OF TRAVEL. EACH REPAIR, CONSISTED OF REPLACING SWITCHES AND ADJUSTMENTS. THE LAST REPAIR CONSISTED OF THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DRUM ASSOCIATED WITH THE BRAKE PADS, SWITCHES AND WHEEL BRAKE DISC. IT WAS ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE PARK ASSEMBLY HAD BURNED UP, WHEN THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY FAILED TO RELEASE. IN ADDITION, A 10 AMP FUSE HAD BLOWN WHEN A SHORT WAS DISCOVERED IN A PRESSURE SWITCH. THE PARK BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND BOTH PRESSURE SWITCHES WERE REPLACED. UPDATED IVOQ 12/19/12 THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE FILLING RE-FUELING THE MOTOR HOME, A PASSERBY INFORMED HIM GASOLINE WAS DRAINING FROM THE MOTOR HOME. HE QUICKLY REMOVED THE HOSE AND SAW A LARGE PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDER THE GAS TANK. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT SURE, WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM, BUT IT DID APPEAR TO FLOW FROM A CONNECTING PIPE AT THE VERY REAR OF THE MOTOR HOME FILLING SECTION AND ABOUT 4 INCHES AT THE TANK INTERFACE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MOTOR HOME IS CURRENTLY IN STORAGE. UPDATED 04/30/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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