Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1999)

2,384 consumer complaints on file.

#785314February 24, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
STEERING GEAR BOX FAILED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881301February 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ON, AND ABS MOTOR WOULD STILL BE RUNNING,EVEN WITH IGNITION SWITCH TURNED OFF. VEHICLE TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS/REPLACEMENT OF ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE WAS SHORTAGES OF THE PART NEEDED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE WERE MANY FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741301February 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE COMPONENTS ON THIS TRUCK RANGING FROM THE ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN, WINDOWS, STREERING GEAR AND SHAFTS, E-BRAKE LINES, FUEL PEDAL LINKAGE AND NOW THE FUEL GAE ITSELF HAS BEEN A CONSTANT SOURCE OF PROBLEMS FOR ME SINCE THE TURCH WES ONLY A FEW MONTHS OLD ( 8,000 MILES). CHEVROLET HAS ADMITTED THAT THEY KNWON OF MOST OF THE MAJOR PROBLEMS BUT HAS INDICATED THAT THEY ARE "WORKING ON A FIX". YET I HAVE TO CONTIUNE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I NEED SOME HELP.ONSTA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741305February 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
APPLIED BRAKES ON CONCRETE DRIVEWAY (CLEAN AND DRY) AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP. CRASHED THROUGHCLOSED GARAGE DOOR HITTING VEHICLE PARKED INSIDE AND PUSHING IT THRU THE HOMES FAMILY ROOM WALL. WEATHER CONDITIONS DRY AND COLD (APPROX 25 DEG). TIME OF DAY - 1:30 PM. BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED NEARLY TO FLOOR AND ABS PULSE/NOISE WAS HEARD AND FELT (PASSENGER VERIFIED) BUT VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP. APPROX DISTANCE 30 FT. AFTER INITIAL ACCIDENT, WITNESSES WERE ABLE TO PUSH BRAKE PEDAL TO FLOOR WHILE ENGINE RUNNING (SEVERAL STAGGERED ENGINE RESTARTS AND BRAKE TRYS). ALL, INCLUDING DRIVER AND PASSENGER, CONCLUDED PROBLEM EXISTS WITH ABS/BRAKES. DRIVER HAS NEVER DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL THIS FAR IN THE 18 MOS THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN OWNED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881077February 22, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WITHIN HEAD LIGHT AND TAIL LIGHT BURNED OUT INSTALLATIONS, CAUSING INSUFFICIENT LIGHTING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE WIRING FOR THE TAIL LIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS IS TOO SMALL WHEN TOWING A TRAILER, THE WIRING IS INADEQUATE TO HANDLE EXTRA LIGHTS, WIRE AT HEADLIGHT SWITCH ARE CHARGED FROM GETTING TOO HOT, CONSUMER FEELS THE WIRING NEEDS TO BE HEAVIER OR ON RELAYS TO SUPPORT THE TRAILER LIGHTS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881094February 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING IN WET CONDITIONS BRAKES DO NOT WORK FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED THE ABS MODULE WAS CONTINUALLY RUNNING EVEN WITH ENGINE AND IGNITION TURNED OFF, MECHANIC STATED A NEW MODULE WAS NEEDED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881185February 22, 2001
PARKING BRAKE
NEW EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM PADS WORE OUT DUE TO EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE. DID HAVE A WARNING LIGHT WHEN BRAKES WERE ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. INFORMED BY MECHANIC IT WAS A WEAR ITEM. OWNER HAS PADS. *AK DEALER REPRESENTATIVE WOULD NOT COOPERATE WITH CONSUMER BECAUSE HE USES THE TRUCK FOR BOATING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880997February 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED TO INSTALL A DUST GUARD FOR DISC BRAKES WHICH COULD CAUSE BRAKES TO LOCK UP, AND HAD A POTENTIAL FOR VEHICLE ROLLOVER. MANUFACTURER SENT OUT TSB, BUT WILL NOT ASSIST CONSUMER BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OFF ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880781February 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
BRAKE MODULE HAS GONE OUT ON VEHICLE. ALSO, GAS PEDAL STICKS. EVERY 10-15000 MILES CONSUMER HAS TO CLEAN OUT CARBON BUILT UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741146February 19, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL CONSTANTLY STICKS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE DANGEROUSLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY (I.E. FROM DEAD STOP OR WHILE ALREADY IN MOTION IF YOU REMOVE FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THEN TRY TO ACCELERATE AGAIN). THIS IS AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY WHEN TRYING TO START OUT FROM A DEAD STOP AND YOU HAVE TO INCREASE FOOT PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR TO UNSTICK IT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE. THE NHTSA CONSUMER COMPLAINT PAGES ARE FULL OF THIS EXACT SAME SCENARIO, INVOLVING THIS VEHICLE AND THIS PROBLEM, AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT ACCEPTED OWNERSHIP OF THIS OBVIOUS MALFUNCTION AND OBVIOUS MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. THIS SHOULD BE HANDLED BY THE MANUFACTURER VIA A SAFTEY RECALL ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880319February 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT STAYED ON, AND WHEN TURNING OFF TRUCK COULD HEAR ABS PUMP RUNNING. CONSUMER HAD TO TAKE OUT FUSE TO GET IT TO STOP. CURRENTLY, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON. IF CONSUMER WOULD SLAM ON BRAKES WHEELS WILL LOCK UP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740619February 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS PUMP WILL NOT SHUT OFF UNLESS THE UNDERHOOD FUSE IS REMOVED. THE BRAKES STILL OPERATE SOMEWHAT, BUT NOT TO THEIR POTENTIAL. COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. OUT OF WARRANTY, HAVE SEEN MORE THAN A DOZEN OTHER TRUCK OWNERS SAME PROBLEM, SAME TRUCK ON CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE WEBSITE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880025February 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. ABS BRAKING LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD. HE TURNED OFF VEHICLE, AND MOTOR LOCATED UNDER DRIVER SEAT OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE, CONTROLED ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO ABS SINCE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS DETACHED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740529February 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS TRUCK IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND THE ABS SYSTEM IS OUT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT AFFECTS YOUR WHOLE BRAKING SYSTEM. I JUST CANNOT BELIEVE THAT A COMPANY THE SIZE OF GM WOULD NOT BE CONCERNED. I HAVE PURCHASED OVER 25 GM UNITS THROUGH MY COMPANY FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS, BUT WILL NEVER PURCHAS ANOTHER ONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879872February 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT COMES ON. THERE'S A MOTOR NOISE COMING FROM BACK WHEEL. PROBLEM JUST STARTED. DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879940February 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER PARKING CONSUMER HEARD ABS PUMP STILL RUNNING. CONSUMER THEN DISCONNECTED PUMP. DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT ABS SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879699February 2, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
BUBBLES DEVELOPED ON SIDEWALL OF ONE FRONT AND ONE BACK TIRE.- CONSUMER TOOK THEM TO DEALER, AND THEY REFUSED TO LOOK AT THE TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE OFF THE RIM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740328February 2, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
INCREASED ACCELERATOR PEDAL EFFORT CAUSED BY STICKING PARTS IN THROTTLE BODY. CHEVROLET TBSOOO6O4 CONFIRMS THE PROBLEM BUT DOES NOT OFFER HELP TO OWNER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879597February 1, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHENEVER DRIVING AND GAS PEDAL WAS APPLIED, IT WOULD STICK EVERY TIME. THEN, IT WOULD SUDDENLY CATCH AND JERK VEHICLE. WOULD BE NO WARNING. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR PROBLEM. FIRST TIME INFORMED IT WOULD WORK ITSELF OUT. SECOND TIME WAS INFORMED A LOT COMPLAINTS ON GAS PEDAL STICKING. PROBLEM NOT READILY RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879631February 1, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
RIGHT REAR TIRE SIDEWALL COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. DID NOT LOSE CONTROL. PULLED OFF INTO A PARKING LOT, AND EXCHANGED TIRE. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT, P265/75R16. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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