Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#10073251May 27, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
WITH ONLY 52,000 MILES ON VEHICLE, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY REPUTABLE SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $690 FOR MATERIALS ALONE. I HAVE ALSO BEEN ADVISED THE ABS SYSTEM IS INOPERABLE UNTIL THIS IS CORRECTED. I BELIEVE THIS IS VERY PREMATURE FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM TO OCCUR. *MR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074325May 26, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE CONSUMER NOTICE THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
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No
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0
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0
#10073120May 25, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
THE FUEL GAGE ACTS ERATICLY. IT GOES FROM FULL TO LOW FUEL TO SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN. IT CONTINUES TO ACT ERATICLY.
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0
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0
#10072840May 18, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
FACTORY BATTERY WITH SIDE-MOUNTED TERMINALS LEAKED ACID ONTO WIPER FLUID WELL MOUNTED BELOW IT CAUSING WELL TO CRACK AND DRAIN. DEALER REPLACED THE WIPER WELL, BUT RECOMMENDED I REPLACE THE BATTERY AS WELL. I REPLACED THE BATTERY MYSELF (INSTEAD OF LETTING THE DEALERSHIP DO IT) ON MAY 17, BUT NOT BEFORE THE OLD BATTERY HAD ONCE AGAIN LEAKED ACID AND CRACKED THE NEW WIPER FLUID WELL. OLD BATTERY CASING WAS NOT CRACKED OR OTHERWISE DAMAGED; ACID APPEARED TO LEAK DIRECTLY OUT OF THE TERMINALS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW BY EITHER AC DELCO FOR THE BATTERY ITSELF OR BY GM FOR NOT PROPERLY ISOLATING THE BATTERY FROM VIBRATION. FURTHERMORE, THE FOAM "DIAPER" THE OLD BATTERY WAS WRAPPED IN INDICATES THAT GM WAS AWARE OF A POTENTIAL LEAK ISSUE FOR THIS BATTERY. THE FOAM DOES NOTHING TO HINDER VIBRATION. MOST OF MY 40000 MILES ARE HIGHWAY MILES, AND I SELDOM GO OFF-ROADING (UNLESS THE POTHOLES ON THE INTERSTATES OF SC COUNT). AK
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0
Deaths:
0
#10072714May 17, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. SHE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, IN THE RAIN. UPON ACCELERATING FROM THE LIGHT, THE THROTTLE SUDDENLY BECAME STUCK WIDE OPEN. SHE PUSHED THE CLUTCH, TOOK THE TRUCK OUT OF GEAR AND MANAGED TO PULL SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT, WAS THE AIR DEFLECTOR IN THE THROTTLE BODY. IT BROKE OFF AND FELL INTO THE THROTTLE, WEDGING IT OPEN. DEALER BLAMED POOR MAINTENANCE, USING PREMIUM GAS IN THE TRUCK, AND TOLD HER TO "DRIVE THE SH*T OUT OF IT" THE WAY IT IS. THE TRUCK HAS ALWAYS HAD ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AS RECOMMENDED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073652May 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AND DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067273May 11, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR A PIN GOING INTO THE DOOR HINGE KEPT BREAKING OFF. VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. *AK DOOR PIN DROPS WHENEVER THE DOOR WAS BEING OPENED. *LA
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073350May 10, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
RECALL NO. #04V129000, TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE: THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE HAS BROKEN ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER BUT, THE MANUFACTURER INSISTED THAT THE LETTER WAS NOT A RECALL LETTER. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT AN ACTUAL RECALL LETTER IS DUE OUT THIS SUMMER.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068378May 5, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
WHILE WASHING VEHICLE I STEPPED ON TAILGATE TO EXIT CARGO BOX AREA AND BOTH TAIL GATE SUPPORT STRAPS SNAPPED. TAILGATE DROPPED ,AND I HIT MY HEAD ON TAILGATE AND THEN FELL ONTO THE GROUND. THE GENTLEMAN WAITING TO WASH HIS VEHICLE CAME TO MY ASSITANCE AND HELPED ME GET UP. AFTER THE INCIDENT I WAS OFF WORK FOR FOUR DAYS DUE TO BACK INJURY AND HEAD INJURY. WHEN I WENT TO DEALERSHIP TO BUY REPLACEMENT CABLES FOR TAILGATE, NO MENTION OF ANY POSSIBLE DEFECT OR RECALL WAS MENTIONED AND I PAID FOR REPLACEMENT CABLES. REPLACEMNT CABLES WERE THE NEWER TYPE THAT IS SUPPOSE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. POSSIBLE LAWSUIT IS PENDING BASED ON THE FACT THAT THIS WAS A KNOW PROBLEM, MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED AT PURCHASING DEALERSHIP SINCE NEW AND NO MENTION OF THIS POSSIBLE PROBLEM WAS EVERY MENTIONED DURING NUMEROUS SERVICEINGS.*AK
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10071919April 29, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH THE ABS AS STATED IN THE RECALL, BUT WAS EXEMPT. *PH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING. *SC *JB
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068031April 29, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
TO MUCH PRESSURE NEEDED TO PUSH ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN STARTING OUT FROM IDLE CAUSING VEHICLE TO LURCH SUDDENLY WHETHER IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. THIS IS ESPECIALY DANGEROUS IN A PARKING LOT WHERE PEOPLE MAY BE WALKING BEHIND VEHICLE. DEALER FIX ONLY LASTED TEMPORARILY. THIS PROBLEM IS NOW HAPPENING ON A DAILY BASIS.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067759April 24, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, TIRES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
AT 36,900 MILES I HAD THE REAR AND FRONT PINION BERRINGS REPLACED ON MY DRIVE TRAIN. I ALSO REPLACED THE TIRES WHICH WERE WORN OUT. THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEN MUCH (4.5 YEARS OLD) AS INDICATED BY THE MILEAGE. I ALSO EXPERIENCED MY ACCELORATOR BEING "STIFF" WHEN I ATTEMPT TO DEPRESS IT. I THINK GM NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THEIR SHODDY TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS. I ALSO HAD THE REAR SEAL REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065361April 20, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CONSUMER HAD THE TAILGATE DOWN WHEN LOADING UP. CONSUMER CLIMBED ONTO THE TAILGATE AND IT BROKE. BOTH CABLES POPPED ON EACH SIDE. *AK TAILGATE HAS NO SIGN OF WEAR WHEN IT BROKE DOWN. CONSUMER FOUND OUT OF A RECALL REGARDING TAILGATE (NHTSA RECALL NO. 04V-129), BUT WHEN CALLING CHEVROLET THEY SAID THAT CONSUMER'S VIN IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. EVEN THOUGH CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS SAME AS STATED ON THE RECALL. *LA
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061425April 20, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE FUEL TANK. WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE GAUGE WENT TO ZERO. *AK *SC *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059286April 20, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD, OR BACKWARDS FROM PARKING SPACES. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065979April 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH, STEERING:COLUMN
ABS MODULE BAD, NO ANTILOCK BRAKES, THE ABS LIGHT ON DASH IS ON CONSTANTLY. DEALER SAYS PART IS $800 AND ONLY AVAILAIBLE AT GM. SAME WITH FUEL PUMP/SENDING UNIT, $350 ONLY AVAILIABLE GM, STEERING COLUMN KNOCKS, BOTH SUPPORT CABLES ON TAILGATE BAD ALTHOUGH RECALL COMING TOO LITTLE TOO LATE, AND THE THROTTLE BODY STICKS ARE CLOSED.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065989April 12, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
DRIVETRAIN "CLUNK OR THUNK" AS THE DEALER CALLED IT. I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO Z71 4X4 TRUCK. I NOTICED THE CLUNKING ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER OWNING THE TRUCK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE YOKE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. THE TECH ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM BUT SAID IT WAS NORMAL FOR A 4-WHEEL DRIVE. THAT IS WRONG, I HAVE TALKED TO MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE 4X4 TRUCKS AND THEY DO NOT HAVE THIS SOUND WHEN STOPPING AND STARTING. I HAVE TALKED WITH PEOPLE THAT OWN 1999-2001 CHEVY'S AND MOST OF THEM HAVE THIS CLUNKING. MY MOTOR ALSO KNOCKS WHEN IT IS STARTED. THE DEALER TECH SAID AS LONG AS THE KNOCK STOPS IN A GIVEN TIME, THAT IS ALSO NORMAL. IN COLD WEATHER IT KNOCKS RIGHT UP TO THE TIME LIMIT, SO NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT. IF YOU TRY TO DRIVE IT SHORTLY AFTER THIS TIME, THE CONDITION IS WORSE. AGAIN, THE TECH SAID THAT IS NORMAL. THIS IS THE SAME ON THE 1999-2001 TRUCKS. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS FOR A $30,000 VEHICLE TO HAVE THESE TYPES OF PROBLEMS. I AM AFRAID THERE WILL BE FAILURES AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD IS UP. THERE IS A BULLETIN FROM CHEVROLET THAT SAYS THESE THINGS ARE NORMAL SO I AM ASSUMING ANY CHEVY DEALER WILL SAY THE SAME THING.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066583April 5, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE PLACING THE LAWN MOWER ON THE VEHICLE'S TAILGATE. THE VEHICLES TAILGATE CABLES BROKE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066868April 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE WAS MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND WHILE IDLING. *PH THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT GM WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO FIX. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A PISTON SLAP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064330April 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE KNOCKS ON STARTUP...WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER IT IS NORMAL...BULL@#$#...WE ARE HARD WORKING PEOPLE WHO MUST DEPEND ON OUR VEHICLE TO GET US TO WORK...I DO NOT TRUST THIS TRUCK VERY FAR FROM HOME. FYI TO ALL OTHER OWNERS...THERE IS A CLASS ACTION PENDING ON THIS PROBLEM. WE DIDN'T PLAN ON PAYING THIS MUCH FOR A VEHICLE JUST FOR IT TO SOUND LIKE THIS. OTHER DEALERS ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM..SO TRADING IT OFF WITHOUT LOOSING YOUR SHIRT IS IMPOSSIBLE.*AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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