Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#10667927December 23, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
AT ABOUT 10 MPH WHEN BRAKING BRAKE PEDDLE GETS HARD ABS TRIES TO ENGAGE. BUT YOU HAVE NO BRAKES. I HAVE HEARD ITS DUE TO A CORRODED ABS SENSORS. WHY THERE IS NO RECALL WHEN THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IS BEYOND ME. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AS SEVERAL MECHANICS HAVE SAID ON LINE. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664032December 12, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
FRAME BRAKING INTO OVER THE BACK TIRES MAJOR RUSTING HEATH HAZARD TO MY SELF PLUS OTHER'S SAME ISSUE AS TOYOTA RECALLED FRAME ISSUES. *TR
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661957December 3, 2014
ENGINE
COOLANT LEAK (INTERNAL) INTO CRANKCASE MOTOR OVERHEATING, BEARING FAILURE,LOST OF OIL PRESSURE CRACK IN CYLINDER HEADS (CASTECH)#862 *JS
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0
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0
#10660885November 25, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE ENTERING THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES RUSTED TO THE POINT OF CORROSION AND FRACTURED. ALSO, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE PRESENCE OF BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED ALL FOUR BRAKE LINES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 216,563.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655150November 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE05020 PAST RECALL FIX BY GENERAL MOTORS WAS DONE INCORRECTLY. FRONT SENSORS FOR THE ABS SYSTEM BECOME DIRTY BECAUSE OF BAD SEALS IN THE HUB ASSEMBLY.ORIGINAL FIX ONLY PROVIDED MAINTENANCE TO THE PROBLEM NOT A PERMANENT FIX. AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS SYSTEM KICKS IN WHEN YOU PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654132November 11, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, WENT TO STOP AT STOP LIGHT, BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND NO BRAKE LIGHT. CALLED G.M. THEY PUT ME IN A PHONE LOOP NOTHING RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652684November 5, 2014
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY AT 65 MPH ON HIGHWAY WHEN REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. GOODYEAR WRANGLER LT265/75R16. THE SIDEWALL WAS BLOWN OUT AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652689November 5, 2014
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON HIGHWAY. DRIVER FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, LEFT THE ROAD ONTO THE SHOULDER. SIDEWALL OF TIRE BLOWN OUT AGAIN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. IN BOTH CASES THE SIDE WALL HAS BLOWN OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652537November 4, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
AT LOW SPEED WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES IT FEELS LIKE THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES CAUSING THE TRUCK NOT TO STOP UNTIL YOU PUMP THE BRAKES. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650025October 26, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS WOULD COME ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP ON SOLID DRY PAVEMENT. UPON MY INVESTIGATION WHAT I FOUND WAS THE FRONT HUB BEARING SEAL RUSTED OUT. THIS CAUSED ROAD SALTS/WATER TO ENTER THE HUB ASSY.. THIS THEN CREATED A RUST THAT GATHERED ON THE MAGNETIC ABS SPEED SENSOR . THE GM CAMPAIGN UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V379000 SAYS THIS IS DUE TO AN EXTERIOR RUST ISSUE. THIS IS NOT WHAT I FOUND ! WHEN THE GM PROCEDURE TO REPAIR THIS IS DONE , IT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT TIME BECAUSE THE RUSTED GREASE IS REMOVED FROM THE SENSOR TIP . I REPLACED BOTH FRONT HUB ASSY AND THIS IS NOW NOT A DEFECT . MY COMPLAINT IS THAT MANY HAVE REPORTED THAT , THIS IS A ONE TIME FIX, SO IT IS MY BELIEF GM SOLD THIS QUICK FIX TO NHTSA TO CHEAP OUT ON THE REAL FIX , WHICH IS TO REPLACE THE FRONT HUB ASSY AND USE SEALS WITH A RUST RESISTANT METAL . IT IS A LOT CHEAPER TO REMOVE THE RUST OFF THE SENSOR TIP , THAN TO FIX THE REAL CAUSE WHICH IS A RUSTED DAMAGED HUB ASSY DUE TO POOR METAL QUALITY OF THE GREASE/HUB BEARING SEAL. I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES SINCE 1977 INCLUDING VEHICLES WITH ABS BRAKING SYSTEMS . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649898October 25, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WITHOUT ANY WARNING I WAS BACKING UP AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR,THE CURB STOP THE TRUCK.TRUCK WAS IN CHEVY DEALER SERVICE FOR A COMPLETE REAR BRAKE JOB,PAD KIT,ROTOR,AND PARKING BRAKE KIT IN 2013 WHICH INCLUDED A MULTI-POINT INSPECTION, ALSO IN 2009,2012. AT NO TIME VERBALLY OR WRITTEN ON MY RECEIPTS WERE BRAKE LINES NEEDED REPLACING. PUT TRUCK IN SHOP TO HAVE BRAKE LINE REPLACE BY DEALER RECOMMENDATION AND WHEN I PICKED TRUCK UP 10/25/2014 FOUND THEY DIDN'T REPLACE RUSTED BRAKE LINE TO REAR BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649771October 24, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE COMING TO A STOP LIGHT GOING ABOUT 25 MILE AN HOUR I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT FELT MUSHY THEN WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR FINALLY STOPPING BEFORE ENTERING A HIGHWAY WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC TRAVELING AT 50 MILES PER HOUR. TURNED AROUND AND WENT HOME NOTICED BRAKE FLUID COMING OUT UNDER THE DRIVERS DOOR. ALL THE LINES CORRODED JUST A FEW MORE FEET TO STOP AND IT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648154October 16, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR UPPER SHOCK MOUNT AND THE FUEL TANK SHOCKS WERE CORRODED, CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO BECOME UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE UPPER SHOCK MOUNT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644693October 14, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I WENT TO MOVE MY TRUCK FROM MY DRIVEWAY TO THE STREET. AS I WAS LEAVING THE DRIVEWAY I HAD TO PUSH AS HARD AS I COULD TO GET THE TRUCK TO STOP. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK ONLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS AS FAR AS I COULD PUSH IT DOWN. I DROVE IT AROUND THE BLOCK TO SEE IF THE BRAKES WOULD WORK BETTER. I STILL HAD TO PUSH DOWN ALL THE WAY AND IT LOOK A LONG TIME TO STOP. I WAS NOT CONFORMABLE DRIVING MUCH OVER 10 MPH. WHEN I GOT BACK TO THE DRIVEWAY I NOTICED A LINE OF FLUID. I LOOKED AT THE REAR DRIVE SIDE WHEEL WELL AND THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID ALL OVER IT. IT APPEARS THE BRAKE LINE TO RUSTED THROUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641072October 3, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
RUSTY BRAKE LINES LEAKING BADLY. TO MUCH MONEY TO HAVE DEALER REPAIR. TRUCK JUST SITTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641300October 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING ONE DAY, I NOTICED THE TOW/HAUL BUTTON DIDN'T WORK, THEN THE GAS GAUGE. EVENTUALLY, WITHIN A YEAR, ALL THE GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. SOMETIMES THEY GO ON AND LATER OFF AGAIN. I DON'T KNOW IF THEY ARE EVEN ACCURATE TO ANY DEGREE WHEN THEY DO COME ON. ABOUT A YEAR AGO THE TRUCK SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING BUT AFTER I WAS SAFELY OFF THE ROAD IT STARTED AGAIN. THAT HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE. I HAVE TRIED TO FIND THE PROBLEM BUT AS OF NOW I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. MYSELF OR MY MECHANIC, WHO WORKS FOR THE COUNTY AND IS VERY CAPABLE. I KNOW MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME OR SIMILAR VEHICLES AND THIS SEEMS TO BE QUITE COMMON. I ALSO OWN A 2003 SUBURBAN AND THESE THINGS ARE STARTING WITH THAT TRUCK TOO. THESE HAVE BEEN GOOD TRUCKS BUT I WANT TO BE SAFE AND NOT HAVE TO GET RID OF MY VEHICLES. ABS,WIPERS,DEFROST,HVAC, AND ALL GAUGES ARE AFFECTED. I HAVE REPLACED HVAC CONTROLS AND DASH GAUGES AND OTHER PARTS BUT STILL THE SAME PROBLEMS. SUCH AS WHATEVER HVAC CONTROLS THAT I PUT IN IT STILL ONLY WORKS ON HIGH. WATCH OUT IF YOUR SPEEDOMETER ACTS STRANGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641012October 2, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES AND FELT ONE SET BLOW OUT, PRESSED HARDER TO COMPENSATE AND FELT THE REMAINING SET BLOW OUT. THE PEDAL THEN WENT TO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. THE BRAKE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON (NO REASON FOR IT TO?). LUCKILY I HAD A TRAILER CONNECTED WHICH HAD WORKING ELECTRIC BRAKES AND I WAS ABLE TO MANUALLY ACTIVATE THOSE BRAKES. LATER THAT DAY WHILE MOVING THE VEHICLE IN MY YARD, I USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WHICH IMMEDIATELY FAILED. INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE LINES REVEALED MASSIVE CORROSION ON ALL OF THE LINES AND WILL REQUIRE COMPLETE REPLACEMENT. INSPECTION OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE REVEALED THE LINE WAS COATED IN PLASTIC EXCEPT IN SOME AREAS. THOSE AREAS WERE TOTALLY CORRODED RESULTING IN THE CABLE BRAKING IN ONE OF THOSE AREAS. SO IN ONE PEDAL ACTION, BOTH FRONT AND BACK BRAKES CATASTROPHICALLY FAILED. AND IN THE SAME DAY, ALL 3 SYSTEMS FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND THEY REQUESTED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TOWED IN AND HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST RUN (AT THE VEHICLE OWNERS EXPENSE), HOWEVER CHEVROLET HAD NO PROGRAM IN PLACE AND WOULD NOT COVER ANY OF THE REPAIRS NO MATTER WHAT THE OUTCOME OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST... I OPTED TO REPAIR ALL THE BREAK LINES MYSELF TO AVOID THE THE EXTRA COST OF A TOW AND DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT WOULD HAVE NO OUTCOME OTHER THAN A REPORT TO CHEVROLET AT A LARGE EXPENSE TO ME. APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639794September 29, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE TIRES, TIRE LINE FIRESTONE STEEL RADIAL A/T TIRES, DOT VN118AC030. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW MILEAGE, THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRED BLEW OUT. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO A SHOP AND REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION THAT MAY AFFECTED THE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRE WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639064September 25, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR ABRUPTLY WHEN ENGAGED. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED REPEATEDLY HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD IN A BACK AND FORTH MOTION ONTO A GRASSY SURFACE UNTIL REACHING A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AFTER DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND PLACED A RUBBER HOSE OVER THE HOLES IN THE FAULTY BRAKE LINES AND SECURED WITH SUPPORT CLAMPS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE AT AN EXTREMELY LOW SPEED. THE CONTACT REPLACED BOTH FRONT BRAKE LINES AND MAIN LINES HIMSELF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639165September 25, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TWO OF THE BRAKE LINES SPLIT OPEN WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES DURING A ROUTINE DECELERATION TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW. I HAD TO APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE TO BRING THE VEHICLE SAFELY TO A STOP IN AN ADJOINING PARKING LOT. UPON INSPECTION THE BROKEN LINES AND LEAKING BRAKE FLUID WE SEEN. THE BRAKE RESERVOIR LOST NEARLY 10OZ. OF FLUID. THE BRAKE LINES ARE WELL KNOWN IN THE AUTO REPAIR TRADE CIRCLES TO BE MADE OF INFERIOR STEEL AND GM SHOULD OFFER REPLACEMENT AT NO CHARGE. FOR JUXTAPOSITION, I OWN A 1995 JEEP WRANGLER WITH THE SAME AMOUNT OF MILES AND HAS STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE LINES AND THE LOOK WEATHERED, BUT NO CORROSION AND NEVER A FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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