Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#10119682May 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS IS IN REGARDS TO TODAY'S NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT'S NEW INVESTIGATION ABOUT GM'S ANTILOCK BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH ITS TRUCKS AND SUVS. MY 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO STARTED EXPERIENCING ANTILOCK BRAKING PROBLEMS ON DECEMBER 2003. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT WHENEVER I BRAKED SLOWER THAN 10 MPH, THE BRAKES WON'T STOP THE TRUCK UNTIL AFTER IT SLOWED DOWN TO LESS THAN 3 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD PULSATE STRONGLY. THEN AT THAT SPEED THE BRAKES WOULD GRAB VERY HARD. IT WAS REALLY ANNYOING AND DANGEROUS. FOR SOME TIME I NEARLY HIT SOME CARS AHEAD OF ME. ON FEBRUARY 2004 I HAD THE FRONT HUBS, ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED AT A COST OF $746.60 INCLUDING LABOR AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED OVER A YEAR AGO. THE MILEAGE ON THE TRUCK WAS 85,000, BUT THE TRUCK WAS BARELY 3 YEARS OLD. FYI, GM MADE A PROFIT OF ABOUT $8,000 WHEN I BOUGHT THE TRUCK, ACCORDING TO INDUSTRY PUBLICATIONS. MULTIPLY THAT BY 1,200,000 AND YOU HAVE A FILTHY PROFITEERING COMPANY ON YOUR HANDS. I WANT MY MONEY REIMBURSED. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH A SAFETY PROBLEM IN MY LIFE BEFORE. FOR SETTLEMENT, I DON'T WANT A COUPON FOR BUYING ANOTHER GM TRUCK AT A DISCOUNT. I WANT TO BE REIMBURSED! PLEASE DO NOT SETTLE FOR LESS! THE DETROIT PEOPLE MUST BE MADE TO SEE THE ERRORS OF THEIR WAYS AND TO STOP PROFITEERING AT OUR EXPENSE!
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0
Deaths:
0
#10118793May 2, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE ON 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO IS INADEQUATE AND FAILS TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF ME AND THOSE AROUND ME. THIS VEHICLE'S PARKING BRAKE IS SHORT LIVED AND REQUIRES FREQUENT REPLACEMENT JUST MAINTAIN MINIMAL BRAKING EFFECTIVENES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119120April 25, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH. VEHICLE COULD BE DRIVEN, BUT THERE WERE NO ANTI LOCK BRAKES. ABS LIGHT SENSOR STAYED ON UNTIL CONSUMER TAPPED ON CONTROL BOARD BOX.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115855April 25, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE PARTS TO PERFORM THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE RECALL 04V129000 WEREN'T AVAILABLE, AND HE WILL BE CONTACTED WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. ALMOST A YEAR LATER, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONSUMER HE WAS NO LONGER WAS ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL.*AK *JB *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118208April 21, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STARTING IN LATE 2001 THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED FLUCTUATING FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND ANYWHERE IN BETWEEN EVEN AFTER FILLING THE TANK. CHEVY SERVICE MANAGER SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND WOULD COST ABOUT $400 TO REPAIR. SINCE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, CHEVROLET SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. *NM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116864April 13, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
I PARKED ON A STEEP HILL, APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE, AND EXITED THE TRUCK. ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE WAS SET FIRMLY THE TRUCK MOVED FORWARD AND STRUCK THE CAR AHEAD OF ME. DAMAGE WAS VERY MINOR TO BOTH VEHICLES. THE PARKING BRAKE HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE THE TRUCK WAS NEW.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117779April 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, WHICH IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A ROLLING STOP. OWNER WILL BE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR THE SECOND TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117699April 11, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE BROKE WHICH DOES NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH SUPPORT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING WHILE PARKED ON A HILL. CONSUMER NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER.*AK
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116617April 8, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
TYPE : VEHICLE YEAR : 2000 MAKE : CHEVROLET MODEL : SILVERADO MAKE : CHEVROLET; MODEL : SILVERADO; NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V129000 COMPONENT: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS [XXX] BOTH TAIL GATE CABLES BROKE. CALLED CHEVY AND WAS TOLD NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. *AK *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116582April 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
MY 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K2500 , VIN [XXX], PURCHASED IN DECEMBER 1999, HAD A HYDRAULIC POWER, LOSS RESULTING IN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO SECURE THE VECHICLE AND CALL A TOW TRUCK AND TOWED TO DELERSHIP. NHTSA HAS A RECALL 05V-005000 FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR, HOWEVER IT DOES NOT COVER MY VIN. CONTACTED GM TO SEE IF THEY WOULD REPAIR THIS UNDER THE RECALL AND THEY REFUSED. IT APPEARS THERE ARE MORE VECHICLES WITH FAULTY POWER STEERING PUMPS THAN THE RECALL COVERS. REQUEST YOU REVIEW THIS RECALL. THE PUMP WILL BE REPLACED AND I WILL REQUEST THE REMOVED PARTS BE SAVED FOR ME. *AK *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116351April 4, 2005
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
1999-2005 CHEVROLET AND GMC SILVERADO STYLE EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS. REAR VENT WINDOWS HAVE A SERIOUS PINCHING HAZARD FOR CHILDREN OR ADULTS WITH SMALL FINGERS. THE LATCHES WHICH OPEN THE VENT WINDOWS HAVE A CAM LATCH THAT WHEN CLOSING THE WINDOW,CREATES A PINCHING HAZARD. THE LATCH FLIPS THROUGH A SCISSORS MOTION WHEN CLOSING , THE OUTSIDE OF THE LATCH FLIPS INSIDE OF THE BOTTOM PART(IN BETWEEN IT). THE HAZARD SEEMS TO BE A MAGNET FOR CHILDRENS FINGERS AS BOTH OF MY CHILDREN HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY PINCHED SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN THE FINGER IS PINCHED IN THE LATCH IT IS PRESSED ON BY THE OUTSIDE FORCE OF THE WIND DETERMEND BY THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE(PINCHING IT EVEN WORSE), MY CHILDREN HAD TO PUSH OUT ON THE WINDOW TO RELEASE THEIR FINGER FROM THE LATCH WHEN PINCHED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10116364April 4, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAD TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY ON MY 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO REPLACED DUE TO THE ACCELERATOR STICKING. MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUT FROM GENERAL MOTORS REGARDING REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY WHEN THIS CONDITION OCCURS. I BELIEVE THIS PART WAS DEFECTIVE, POSES A SAFTY CONCERN AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY GENERAL MOTORS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117242April 1, 2005
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE IN POSITION AT THE BASE OF THE VEHICLE SNAPPED INADVERTENTLY. THE TIRE FELL FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE INTO TRAFFIC.*AK...A CAR BEHIND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS ALERT TO SEE THE TIRE COMING, STOPPED AND AVOIDED HITTING TIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116134March 30, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112905March 30, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TAILGATE CABLE CORRODED AND BROKE. CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK THE CONSUMER ALSO REPLACED THE CABLE THAT HADN'T BORKEN YET. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114914March 28, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
RECALL CAMPAIGN: ONE OF THE CONSUMER'S TAILGATE CABLE BROKE ON HIS 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. *NM *SC THE CABLE ON THE LEFT SIDE IS STRETCHED AGAIN, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE CONSUMER WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WAS ALREADY TAKEN CARE OF AS A FAVOR. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN IT WAS REPAIRED IT WAS A TEMPORARY FIX, BECAUSE THE USED THE SAME CABLES. *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113116March 28, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED INTENSE SHAKING FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY DEFECTS. CONSUMER WAS NOT SATISFIED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE AT HOME AND EXAMINED IT HIMSELF, FINDING A LOOSE BOLT CONNECTING THE TIE ROD. *AK TOOK VEHICLE TO CHEV DEALER FOR REPAIR TWICE. THEY REPLACED IDLER ARM AND INNER PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD, RE-BALANCED TIRES, ROTATED SAME AND ALIGNED FRONT END TO NO AVAIL. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE TEFLON NUT HOLDING THE PASSENGER SIDE OUTER TIE ROD LOOSENED. ONLY A FEW THREADS WERE HOLDING THE NUT ONTO THE TIE ROD. *BF *NM
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114828March 27, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
I WAS BACKING OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT I HAD BEEN ALL DAY AT WORK AND THE PASSANGER FRONT WHEEL WOULD NOT STRAIGHTEN OUT. I COULD NOT PULL FORWARD OR BACKWARD, I WAS STUCK IN THE CENTER OF THE PARKING LOT. THEN HAVE IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE TIE ROD HAD STRIPPED AND COME OFF. THE REPAIR PERSON TOLD ME THAT THE DRIVER FRONT ALSO WAS STRIPPED AND WOULD HAVE SOON FAILED AS WELL. THEY WERE BOTH REPLACED AND THE TRUCK WAS ALIGNED. THIS WAS AN UNEXPECTED EXPENSE, THERE WAS NO INDICATION BY MYSELF OR MY HUSBAND THAT ANYTHING WAS LOOSE OR COMING APART. I WAS ONE BLOCK AWAY FROM GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE TO GO HOME. AS I UNDERSTAND IT I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF MY TRUCK HAD THE TIE ROD FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114691March 24, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I OWN A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 4X4. I PURCHASED IT USED IN MAY 2003. I LIKE EVERYTHING ABOUT THE TRUCK BUT THIS PAST YEAR I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH MY ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING. I HAD SEVERAL OCCASIONS HAD THE ABS ACTIVATE WHILE THE TRUCK IS GOING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH AND CAME VERY CLOSE TO REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND ALSO A TREE AT THE END OF MY DRIVEWAY. I HAVE SINCE REMOVED THE FUSE FROM THE ABS CIRCUIT TO DIS-ABLE THIS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I RECENTLY NOTIFIED CHEVROLET VIA E-MAIL AND THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO TAKE MY TRUCK TO A CERTIFIED GM DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSES OF MY TRUCK. I FEEL AFTER READING SEVERAL THREADS ON CHEVY TRUCK FORUMS THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET TRUCKS FROM THE 90'S TO THE NEWER TRUCKS. I HAVE ALSO LEARNED THAT GM HAS RECALLED TRUCKS IN CANADA BUT HERE IN THE STATES. I AM GOING TO CARRY THROUGH WITH TAKING IT TO A DEALER AND GETING IT DIAGNOSED BUT I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL IN THE USA ALSO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114326March 19, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 3/4 TON CHEVROLET AT A JOB SITE . I LOST POWER STEERING ANG POWER BRAKES. CALLED CHEVROLET DEALER ( VETTER CHEVY IN THREE RIVERS MI. ] THEY TOLD THEIR WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT. I HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING PUMP I HAD ON WARNING FROM DASH LTS AND ALMOST RAN OVER A WORKER WORKING AT THE JOB SITE I CHECKED YOUR SITE AND FOUNT YOUR ACTION # PED4004 I PAID CORE CHARGE ON OLD PUMP CALL IF YOU WANT IT SHIPPED TO YOU I THINK SHAFT IS BROKEN BUT DID WANT TO INSPECT IT IN CASE YOU WANT IT SHIPPED TO YOU THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY HAVE REPLACED PUMPS IN THE PAST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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