Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#536083May 23, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION/OVERDRIVE MELTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535778May 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
7
Deaths:
0
#535354May 12, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822481May 12, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER SAID IT WAS MASTER CYLINDER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535344May 8, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
3RD DOOR ON ALL 1998 CHEVROLET EXTENDED CABS KLUNKS EVERY NOW AND AGAIN, EVEN EHEN GOING OVER LITTLE BUMPS IN THE ROAD AND AROUND CORNERS AT NORMAL DRIVING SPEEDS. ALSO PLASTIC HOUSING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE B-PILLAR AROUND REAR-SIDE POP OUT WINDOW CONSTANTLY MAKES NOISE/RATTLES BECAUSE OF PLATIC SHRINKING AND EXPANDING DUE TO HEAT/COLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823104May 6, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL HAS TO GO TO THE FLOOR JUST TO STOP. THE BRAKES ALSO MAKE A SQUEAKING NOISE EVEN WHEN THEY AREN'T APPLIED. DEALER SAYS HE NEEDS NEW BRAKE PADS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819201May 5, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP, THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. OWNER HAS HAD A NEW BRAKING SYSTEM INSTALLED . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822270May 5, 1998
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, THE GLASS ON THE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CAME OFF AND FLEW BACK AND HIT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535066May 2, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
VEHICLE MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING TRANSMISSION FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL. HOWEVER, NOISE CONTINUED. A NEW STEEL DRIVESHAFT WAS INSTALLED TO REPLACE THE COMPOSITE ONE. HOWEVER, NOISE CONTINUED. WAS ADVISED BY DEALER THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822986May 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING CAUSING A REAR END ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534949April 30, 1998
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
LEFT FRONT TIE ROD BROKE, CAUSING COLLISION/ DAMAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822901April 29, 1998
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHILE MAKING EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT TURN, STEERING BOX LETS GO & THEN GRABS. SOMETIMES IT LOCKS UP. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID PROBLEM EXISTS & WAS CHANGED IN 25 OTHER VEHICLES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS EVEN THOUGH GEAR BOX HAD BEEN REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534848April 28, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEATBELT ON PASSENGER SIDE IS TOO SHORT WON'T FASTEN OVER PASSENGER'S.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821930April 28, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHENEVER THE ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY FEEL VERY HARD; ALSO, MAKE NOISE WHEN APPLIED. VEHICLE WOULD STOP 1 CAR LENGTH FURTHER. HAPPENED 5 TIMES. IT'S INTERMITTENT. TOOK TO DEALER TO CHECK OUT. PROBLEM NOT FOUND. ABS ALSO FAILED WHEN APPLIED OVER ROUGH PAVEMENT/RAIL ROAD TRACKS/BUMPS, ETC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534810April 26, 1998
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
AM RECEPTION ON RADIO IS VERY POOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534642April 23, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
NOISE WHILE ACCELERATING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534638April 23, 1998
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS VIBRATE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822688April 22, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY BECOME SPONGY AND WEAK. THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR , RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. HAS HAD THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE BRAKE PADS, AND VARIOUS OTHER PARTS OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822628April 21, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
ABOUT 500 MILES THE POWER STEERING WILL ACTIVATE UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWAY FROM RIGHT TO LEFT, RESULTING IN A MINOR ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED SENSOR, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534587April 19, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
RIVETS TO THE UPPER BALL JOINTS SNAPPED OFF, CAUSING RIGHT WHEEL TO BLOW OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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