Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1996)

196 consumer complaints on file.

#873029October 16, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
DRIVER COULD NOT DISENGAGE THE RUNNING GEAR FROM THE MOTOR, CAUSING SPRING TO BREAK IN CLUTCH PEDAL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872855October 12, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS; HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872098October 3, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON A SIDE STREET AND GIVING VEHICLE GAS RPMS WOULD GO UP, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE DUE TO TRANSMISSION GOING OUT. DEALRR HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871765September 28, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS REPLACED PULSE WIPER MODULE WHICH CORRECTED DEFECT. DEALER CLAIMED THIS WAS THE SAME PART AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL WHICH ONLY APPLIED ON PRIOR VEHICLES OF THAT SAME MODEL.*AK THE RECALL ON WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS ISSUED BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL EVENTHOUGH PART ARE THE SAME. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871576September 27, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TWO CABLES THAT SUPPORT TAILGATE BROKE WHILE LOADING LAWN MOWER ONTO TRUCK, CAUSED BY CORROSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871673September 27, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. PROBLEM CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY AND INCREASING RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731291September 13, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS IN A WRECK GOING 65 MILES PER HR.I CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#869670September 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKES ROTORS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THESE MATTERS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869134August 30, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. *AK VEHICLE DIED WHILE DRIVING. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868272August 22, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHER DO NOT COME ON AT ALL. AT ONE TIME, THEY WOULD INTERMITTENTLY WORK. CURRENTLY, THEY DON'T WORK AT ALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK THE PROBLEM OF WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER FAILURE IS CAUSED BY BAD COMPUTOR MODULE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865657July 19, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION EXPLODED, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK WHEN EXPLOSION OCCURED THERE WAS A BAD SMELL OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. AFTER PULLING OVER THE VEHICLE, HEAVY SMOKE POURED OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND THE VEHICLE BURNT COMPLETELY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865173July 11, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724876July 3, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE ON OCCASIONS. I HAVE REVIEWED A NUMBER OF OTHER COMPLAINTS YOU HAVE RECEIVED CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. MY BROTHER ALSO HAS A 1996 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT WHEN RAINING IF THE WIPERS DO NOT WORK. I SUGGEST THAT YOU HAVE THIS MODEL RECALLED BEFORE THE MANUFACTURER IS SUED FOR THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864153June 23, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED , AND INFORMED CONSUMET THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862592May 26, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN A HEAVY DOWNPOUR AND NEEDING WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY STOPPED WORKING, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. ALSO, RECALL 98V150001 DEALT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723162May 25, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CHEVROLET WAS CONTACTED APPROX. FEB. 20TH REGARDING THE AIRBAG FAILURE. THEY FILED A REPORT AND SAID SOMEONE WOULD CHECK THE TRUCK OUT. I CALLED AGAIN IN APRIL BECAUSE I HAD HEARD NOTHING AND THE VEHICLE WAS CLOSE TO BEING REPAIRED, AND WAS TOLD SOMEONE HAD DROPPED THE BALL AND THE COMPLAINT NEVER GOT TO THE APPROPRIATE DEPT. THEY ARE NOW TELLING ME THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS REPAIRED THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THE ONLY WAY I CAN HAVE IT CHECKED IS TO PAY FOR IT MYSELF. I THINK THIS IS TOTALLY RIDICULOUS!!! WHAT HAPPENS IF GOD FORBID THERE BE ANOTHER ACCIDENT AND NEXT TIME SOMEONE IS KILLED???!!!*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#722337May 6, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THIS MODULE CONTROLS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND IT "FREEZES UP" CAUSING THE WIPERS TO STOP. I WAS IN A HEAVY RAIN, AND HAD TO STOP. THE DEALER SAID THAT IT IS A RECALL ITEM ON S-10'S, BUT NOT FULL SIZE CHEVROLETS. THIS IS THE MOST UNSAFE DEFECT I HAVE EVER HEARD OF IN MY 54 YEARS OF LIFE, 38 DRIVING. CHEVROLET SHOULD BE ASHAMED!!! IT FAILED ONCE TOO MANY TIMES, SO I BOUGHT THE PART AND FIXED IT MYSELF. I THINK THAT MAYBE CHEVRELOT SHOULD REVERT TO "VACUUM" WIPERS FROM THE 40'S AS THEY, ALTHOUGH SLOW AT TIMES, AT LEAST NEVER QUIT ON A DRIVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861276May 2, 2000
SEATS
METAL WITHIN BOTTOM LEFT CORNER OF DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO SINK/COLLAPSE DUE TO LACK OF SUPPORT IN THAT CORNER OF THE SEAT. THIS CAUSED PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861288May 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED EVERY 20,000 MILES ON THREE OCCASIONS. CURRENTLY, AT 90,000 ROTORS NEED REPLACEMENT AGAIN. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WOULD BE DONE AT THE EXPENSE OF CONSUMER. ALSO, LOWER END OF STEERING COLUMN GEAR REPLACED WITH A REBUILT PART UNDER WARRANTY. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859897April 7, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCES PROBLEM WITH LOSS OF 3RD. AND 4TH. GEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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