Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#860939April 25, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TRUCK VIBRATED. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT TRUCK COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHEN VEHICLE WAS VIBRATING. CONSUMER DID NOT WANT TO DRIVE VEHICLE BECAUSE HE WAS TOLD THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH FRONT END OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860544April 19, 2000
SEATS
TRACK THAT IS BOLTED TO THE FLOOR HAS A RAZOR SHARP EDGE AT A 90 DEGREE POINT. THE BOLT IS VERY SHARP, AND CUTS THE OCCUPANT OF THE SEAT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721524April 16, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
`CHEVROLET IS NOT ABLE TO REPLACE WINDSHIELD WITH SAME AS ORIGINAL EQUIP. REPLACEMENTS ARE NOT SAME COLOR PLEASE HELP THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860353April 14, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HEADING SOUTH ON HIGHWAY US 1, TRAVELING 55MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, ANOTHER VEHICLE COMING NORTH TURNED IN FRONT, AND CONSUMER HIT VEHICLE ON THE SIDE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO HELP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721247April 10, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
VIBRATES AT 5 MPH/1500 RPM. VIBRATION IS MORE SEVERE WHEN TOWING. IN SHOP 3 TIMES, NOTHING RESOLVED. ROUGH IDLE AND VIBRATION SINCE TRUCK WAS DELIVERED. NOW HAS 2100 MILE ON IT, AND STILL SAME CONDITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860023April 10, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR NOISE COMING FROM FRONT SUSPENSION. ACCORDING TO DEALER NOISE WAS CAUSED BY A LACK OF LUBRICATION ON DRIVELINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551787April 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS MALFUNCTIONED RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721136April 7, 2000
SUSPENSION
WHEN VEHICLE DRIVEN 62-65 MPH OR AT HWY SPEEDS, STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE AND VIBRATE. CONDITION WORSENS WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER BUMPS OR ROUGH CONDITIONS.VIBRATION WILL CONTINUE, ONCE STARTED, UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. STARTNG OVER SOMETIMES WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER REP DECRIBED THE PROBLEM AS "STEERING DITHERS" AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIX. GAVE ME THE CHEVORLET CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER. CURRENTLY I AM TOLD THE 'AVM' FORM CHEVEROLET (DAN SATELLO) WILL CONTACT ME IN TWO WEEKS. NO OFFER MADE TO ASSIST ME IN THE MEAN TIME, IN ANY FORM. I DID ASK FOR A RENT CAR AND WAS REFUSED, ALSO ASKED IF IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND RECIEVED NO ANSWER. THE DEALER NOTE ON MY REPAIR RECEIPT WAS "NO PROBLEM AT THIS TIME" AND "COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM". *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9000598April 5, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRUCK STARTS VIBRATION AT 42MPH, VIBRATION THEN COMES INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND THEN HOLD TRUCK VIBRATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859525March 31, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859562March 31, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY
SUNVISOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE WAS UNABLE TO PROTECT FROM THE SUN RAYS PASSENGERS 5'6" OR SHORTER. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859319March 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, ENGINE DIES, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER. STEERING STIFFENS, AND BRAKES GET HARD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859332March 28, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON REPEATEDLY, TOOK TO DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. SOON AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED, AND WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND THE IGNITION COIL WIRE WERE REPLACED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859131March 24, 2000
SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING 60-65 MPH VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. OWNER TOLD THAT CHEVROLET IS WORKING ON IT AND THAT A TSB WILL BE ISSUED WHEN THE PROBLEM IS FIGURED OUT. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720519March 23, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
VEHICLE HAS ANNOYING VIBRATION WHEN HITTING BUMPS. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. TIRES HAVE BEEN BALANCED, STEERING GEAR REPLACED, NEW SHACKLES, HUBS, AND TIRES AND THE VEHICLE STILL VIBRATES. SERVICE MANAGERS STATES THAT IT'S JUST A TRUCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858989March 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM 1.) BRAKE BOOSTER HAD TO BE REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS; 2.) THOTTLE STICKING, UNBLE TO CORRECT THE THROTTLE FROM STICKING. 3.) WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL IN WET ROAD CONDITIONS, IT COMMENCED TO PULSATE INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND 4.) SQUEAKING SOUND COMING FROM THE SUSPENSION. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEMS ARE STILL REOCCURRING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858952March 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHILE TRAVELING AT 35MPH EXHAUST WOULD MAKE SHRILLING/GRINDING NOISE WHICH WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. WOULD ALSO BE VIBRATING. THIS CAUSED NOISE TO BECOME LOUDER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & INFORMED PROBLEM COULD NOT BE SOLVED, BUT COULD HEAR THE NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858813March 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
LEFT REAR BRAKE LINE IS SITTING JUST BELOW THE AXLE. IF THE BRAKE LINE COMES INTO CONTACT WITH OTHER OBJECTS, IT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858550March 15, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TWICE, AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858489March 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
HAPPENED TO BE TURNING AROUND IN A PARKING LOT, PULLED OUT INTO THE HIGHWAY WITH BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC, FELT POWER STEERING JUMP. THEN, THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES, EVEN AT A LOW SPEED 5MPH. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP VEHICLE WAS WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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