Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1999)

2,384 consumer complaints on file.

#10075450June 25, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
AT 55000 MILES THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THE ABS MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN EVEN WHEN ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THIS HAS OCCURED ON NUMEROUS OCCASSION AND APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. NHTSA HAD LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUED. IS SOMETHING GOING TO BE DONE TO FORCE CHEVROLET TO HAVE A RECALL. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078730June 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
AT 38000 MILES MY ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILED. TWO LOCAL DEALERS INFORMED ME THAT GM HAS HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS MODULE AT A COST OF $1200.00.I CALLED GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND GOT NO ASSISTANCE.I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO LOOK INTO THE ABS MODULE FAILURE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078359June 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRUCK HAS 68000 MILES ON IT AND I AM NOW ON MY THIRD TRANSMISSION. I HAVE THE 1999 LT MODEL WITH THE 4 SPEED AUTO. ONE FAILURE WAS WHILE ON VACATION TRANS FAILED WHILE STUCK IN TRAFFIC. IT WOULD NOT HOLD PRESSURE. NEXT FAILURE WAS ONLY 4 MONTHS LATER LOST REVERSE AND 1ST GEAR COMPLETLY CAR HAD TO BE TOWED AGAIN. NOW 3RD TRANS IS NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT IN THESE TRANSMISSIONS. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075122June 10, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
THE FUEL GUAGE ON THE 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WOULD BECOME ERRATIC AND WOULD READ INCORRECT FUEL READINGS. CAUSE OF THIS DEFECT IS A FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT, BUILT INTO THE SILVERADO'S FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075097June 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED MY 1999 GM TRUCK AND I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SINCE I PURCHASED IT. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED TWICE AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS FINE. NOW MY TRANSMISSION IS SKIPPING FIRST GEAR AND GOING STRAIGHT INTO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WARRANTY, OF COURSE, HAS NOW EXPIRED. MY SISTER-IN-LAW ALSO HAS A 1999 GM VAN, AND HER TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED. SHE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME CONDITIONS I HAVE AND SHE HAD HER VEHICLE INTO SERVICE FOR THE SAME ISSUES I HAVE. MY SON'S GIRLFRIEND'S MOTHER HAS A 1999 GM SUBURBAN AND SHE HAS JUST HAD HER TRANSMISSION REPLACED. SHE HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS MY SISTER-IN-LAW AND MYSELF HAVE EXPERIENCED AND SHE TOO HAS HAD HER VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE FOR THE SAME ISSUES. I CANNOT BELIEVE GM HAS NOT HAD A RECALL ON THEIR TRANSMISSIONS THAT WERE PLACED IN 1999 GM TRUCK-TYPE VEHICLES. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS. I AM RESEARCHING TO SEE HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO BOUGHT 1999 GM TRUCK-TYPE VEHICLES HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075874June 8, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED, WITHIN 19,000 MILES OF HAVING THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR RECALL 01V159000 PERFORMED. THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL OCCURRED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074293June 7, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE TAIL GATE STRAPS SNAPPED. *JB THIS OCCURED WHILE THE CONSUMER LOADED AN ATV IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. BOTH CABLES ON THE TAIL GATE BROKE AT THE SAME TIME. THE CABLES SHOWED NO SIGN OF PROBLEM BEFORE. BOTH CABLES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW GM FACTORY CABLES OF THE SAME MATERIAL. THE CABLES WERE RECALLED ON THE 2000-2004 MODELS. THEY WERE REPLACED WITH STAINLESS STEEL. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061541June 4, 2004
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT IS NO LONGER WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED SEAT SLIDES BACKWARDS. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED, THE SEAT WOULD SLIDE FORWARD. CONSUMER HAS MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO EXAMINE THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074709June 3, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MOTOR AND MODULE GO OUT AROUND 50,000 MILES. I KNOW OF AT LEAST 5 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO'S THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO IN ROSWELL ALONE. THE ANTI-LOCK MOTOR WILL CONSTANTLY RUN UNTIL YOU PULL THE FUSE ON THE SYSTEM. ONCE THE FUSE IS PULLED YOU HAVE NO ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND THE ANTI-LOCK AND BRAKE LIGHT STAY ON IN THE DASH. TO ME THIS SOUNDS LIKE IT COULD CAUSE SOME ACCIDENTS. BUT I HAVE NOT HEARD OF IT CAUSING ANY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075509June 1, 2004
SUSPENSION
AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF CONSUMER HEARD HUMMING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE HUMMING CONTINUED UNTIL THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073305May 28, 2004
SEATS
ADJUSTING FRONT DRIVER SEAT WHEN ADJUSTING LOCK BROKE SENDING SEAT SLIDING FORWARD. SEAT WILL NOT LOCK JUST SLIDES BACK AND FORTH WHEN DRIVING. SINCE SAFETY BELT RESTRAINT IS IN THE SEAT AND NOT BOLTED TO THE ACTUALLY FRAME OF TRUCK SEAT SLIDES BACK AND FORTH DURING BRAKING AND ACCELERATION. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL FIXED. THE BROKEN PIECE IS A THREE INCH PIECE OF PLASTIC. I REALLY DON'T FEEL SAFE NOW IN KNOWING THAT THE ONLY THING RESTRAINING ME FROM CRASHING INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND INTO A INFLATING AIRBAG DURING A FRONT CRASH IS A PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT COULD AND WILL AT ANY TIME BREAK FOR NO APPARENT REASON EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT CHEVROLET HAS A DESIGN FLAW AND STILL DOES NOT FEEL THEY SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL TO HAVE THIS REPLACED WITH SOMETHING THAT WOULD PROVIDE MORE SECURITY THAN A PIECE OF PLASTIC. AND THE KICKER IS THE TECH AT THE DEALER CLAIMS IT TAKES 2.5 HOURS TO REPLACE THE LOCKING ADJUSTER AT THE RATE (MY BILL WAS $230 JUST FOR THE LABOR) AND THE PART COST RANGES FROM $150 TO $200 DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU GET IT. OUTRAGEOUS IF YOU ASK ME. I CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS ABLE TO GET MY PART FOR FREE BUT STILL HAD TO PAY LABOR TO HAVE IT INSTALLED. I HAVE A 1999 SILVERADO BUT IT ONLY HAS 11,000 ON IT SO THE PART DEFINITELY DID NOT BREAK DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. SO I GUESS AFTER A FEW PEOPLE ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED MAYBE SOMEONE WILL ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING ABOUT SAFETY ISSUES SUCH AS THIS AND MAKE THE MANUFACTURERS OF THESE VEHICLES WITH SAFETY ISSUE RESPONSIBLE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074098May 24, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH TAILGATE CABLE SNAPPED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BECAUSE IT WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072747May 17, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
I DRIVE A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. ON A RAINY DAY TRYING TO DO A STOP THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL LUCKILY THERE WAS NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND. LATER I LEARNED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS FAILING. I LEARNED LATER THAT MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME VEHICLE HAVE HAD MANY FAMILIAR INCIDENTS. I HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM BECAUSE GM CHARGES AN EXTREMELY HIGH PRICE AND THIS IS NOT COVERED BY ANY TYPE OF INSURANCE OF WARRANTY NOT EVEN THE DEALERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068523May 9, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
BROKEN TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE--SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN '00-'03 RECALL BUT ISN'T, WHY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071992May 3, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE DISTRIBUTOR AND ROTOR CAP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068235May 3, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
DURING NORMAL OPERATION, THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT CATASTROPHICALLLY FAILED LEADING TO A BATTERY TO ABS HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR SHORT CIRCUIT. THE PUMP MOTOR CONINUOUSLY RAN EVEN WITH THE IGNITION OFF UNITLL THE ABS FUSE WAS REMOVED. A NEW CONTROL UNIT WAS REQUIRED TO RESTORE THE SYSTEM TO OPERATION. THIS UNIT COST $877. APPARANTLY THE SAME PROBLEM WAS PART OF A 2000 MODEL YEAR RECALL, BUT DID NOT INCLUDE 1999 YEAR VEHICLES. I HAVE FOUND TWO OTHER 1999 VEHICLES THAT EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME FAILURE. I HAVE THE OLD MODULE WHICH I CAN MAKE AVAILIBLE FOR TESTING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067758April 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ERRATIC ABS OPERATION. BURNING SMELL FROM UNDER TRUCK FROM ABS MOTOR.I WEAR HEARING AIDS & WAS NOT AWARE MOTOR WAS RUNNING & GETTING HOT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067613April 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE SERVICE ABS LIGHT ON MY 1999 SILVERADO WENT ON, AND I NOTICED A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. I TRACED THE NOISE TO THE ABS CONTROL UNIT. THE PUMP ON THIS UNIT WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN AFTER THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE PUMP FROM CONTINUOUSLY RUNNING WAS TO REMOVE THE ABS FUSE WHICH DISABLES THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. I CONTACTED GM BUT THEY'RE ADVICE IS TO TAKE TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. IN THE MEANTIME, I AM OPERATING THE VEHICLE WITH ABS DISABLED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063519April 20, 2004
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER INDICATED THERE WAS NO OBJECT ON THE ROAD. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS LE, TIRE SIZE P265/75R16. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064846April 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE BRAKING THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC INFORM THE CONSUMER THAT THE FRONT/REAR ROTORS/PAD WERE CORRODED AND REPLACED THEM. *NM *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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