Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1999)

2,384 consumer complaints on file.

#567410September 10, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURED. WHICH CAUSED $11,000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT BUMPER WAS MANGLED AND TORN, THE GRILL WAS PUSHED BACK INTO THE RADIATOR RESULTING IN THE ENGINE BEING TILTED UPWARDS. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS LETTER IS IN SUPPORT OF THE AIR BAG RECALL, AS HE BELIEVES THAT THE QUALITY STANDARDS OF THIS VEHICLE HAD CREATED A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE OCCUPANTS. *SCC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8018260September 10, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE COLLIDED HEAD ON INTO A JEEP CHEROKEE. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THORNTON CHEVROLET IN LITHIA SPRINGS SEEMED TO THINK THAT AIR BAGS DIDN'T GO OFF DUE TO THE ANGLE OF IMPACT. ESTIMATED EXTENT OF DAMAGE WAS $9,000. CONSUMER WAS AWARE OF CHEVROLET 2000'S THAT WERE BEING RECALLED FOR PREVENTIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018247September 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODULE FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF ANTI-SKID BRAKE CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018130September 6, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PADS WEAR DOWN ABNORMALLY, BRAKE PEDAL IS SPONGY(HARD).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018131September 6, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STIICKS, MAKIN GIT HARD TO STOP .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017924September 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES HAS A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM (MOTOR) FAILED RUNNING WHILE TRUCK IS SHUT OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766769September 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THESE ABS BRAKES JUST DON'T WORK PROPERLY. I AM ACTUALLY SCARED TO DRIVE MY TRUCK. I PAID OVER 52000 CANADIAN DOLLARS FOR THIS PEICE OF JUNK. HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO DIE BEFORE CHEVY BOTHERS WITH US?? I AM ASSUMING THE DEAD ONES HAVEN'T COMPLAINED ON HERE. WILL SOMEONE PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHEN THIS IS GOING TO BE FIXED??*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766693September 4, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766500August 31, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I STARTED MY CAR AND I HEARD A WINDING OUT NOISE COMING FROM BENEATH THE AREA WHERE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS. I IMMEDIATLY CALLED MY MECHANIC AND I BROUGHT MY TRUCK IN TO HIM. I HAVE YET TO HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGANOSED AS OF YET BECAUSE OF MY TIME SCHEDULE. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE MY FATHER-IN-LAWS TRUCK (SAME MAKE AND MODEL) HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, THE SAME WEEK AS OURS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017655August 30, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
UNIROYAL, LERADO AWP LT24575R16. BOUGHT TIRES IN NOVEMBER 2001. TIRE PLY IS SEPERATING IN ALL FOUR TIRES, CAUSING VIBRATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017591August 29, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN,VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED,CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017593August 29, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PULLING OUT AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE ACCLERATED AT A HIGH SPEED, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. *AK *SCC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017616August 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS MODULE RUNS ALL THE TIME, RESULTING IN ABS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567236August 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS SENSOR FAILURE CAUSED THE FRONT CALIPER AND THE ROTOR TO FAIL WHICH WAS REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017399August 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, AND THAT ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON AND AFTER TURNING OFF VEHICLE. CONSUMER COULD STILL HEAR THE MOTOR OF ABS RUNNING. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766206August 26, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016963August 22, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE STEEL TEX RADIAL 24575R16, DOTVN11BAC ORIGINAL TIRES; THERE'S ONLY 530 SECONDS OF TREAD LEFT ON ALL FOR TIRES. LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017007August 22, 2002
PARKING BRAKE
THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT AND COULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO ROLL WHEN ON INCLINE. DEALER NOTIFIED, THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND IS WORN OUT AGAIN. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE UP BUT HE IS NOT. *AK *SCC *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766021August 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM CYLINDER CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER VEHICLE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. $850 TO REPLACE PART.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765959August 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS MOTOR WAS RUNNING ALL THE TIME. HAD TO PULL FUSE. ABS LIGHT & BRAKE LIGHT ON. ITEM WAS REPLACED AT LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP AT A COST OF $904.00.,AFTER EXAMINING THE OLD PART,POOR QUALITY AND DESIGN WAS EVIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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