Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#10068914January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HAD TO REPLACE REAR U-JOINT. THE DEALER WON'T FIX THE SLIP YOKE THAT HAS NOT BEEN NORMAL SINCE THEY REPLACED THE U-JOINT EVEN THOUGH I'VE BEEN THERE 3 TIMES FOR THAT. MY MAIN COMPLAINT NOW IS THAT THE RUNNING LAMPS SEEM TO GO OUT TOO OFTEN.I SEE EVERY OTHER SILVERADO (& MAYBE SIERRAS?) ON THE ROAD WITH ONE OF THEM OUT!!! EVEN THOUGH THIS DOESN'T COST THAT MUCH, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL SINCE THERE'S THOUSANDS OF GM PICKUPS THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054204January 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS WERE SIMULTANEOUSLY DIMMING AND BRIGHTENING. THE DOOR LATCHES WERE ALSO POPPING UP AND DOWN. THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD, THE ENTIRE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED IN THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053029January 13, 2004
STEERING
LOSS OF POWER STEERING TURNING TO THE LEFT AFTER INITIAL START UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053102January 13, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE ACCELERATOR, WHEN AT IDLE, HAS A "CATCH" IN IT WHICH REQUIRES AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF FOOT PRESSURE TO OVERCOME AND WHEN OVERCOME, THE VEHICLE LURCHES AHEAD OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL THE BRAKE IS APPLIED.THIS CREATES A DANGEROUS CONDITION WHEREBY THE DRIVER IS NOT IN COMPLETE CONTROL, PARTICULARLY IN CLOSE QUARTERS SUCH AS A PARKING LOT. BECAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, I START OUT WITH ONE FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND ONE ON THE ACCELERATOR IN ANTICIPATION OF THE PROBLEM BUT IF ANOTHER DRIVER USES MY VEHICLE, HE IS NOT AWARE OF THE IDIOCYNCRACY AND AN ACCIDENT IS EVEN MORE PROBABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052910January 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO HAS A VERY DANGEROUS ABS MALFUNCTION WHICH CAUSED A PROPERTY DAMAGE ACCIDENT WITH $2000.00 OF DAMAGE. GM HAS BEEN USELESS TO ME, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM, AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT FOR FREE. THE DEALER I BOUGHT MY TRUCK AT, ROMANO CHEVY IN SYRACUSE, STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2000 SILVERADOS. I HAVE PAID FOR MANY OTHER REPAIRS, BUT I FEEL THAT A DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD FIX FOR FREE AND DO A RECALL SO THAT PEOPLE DON'T GET INTO AN ACCIDENT LIKE I DID. THEY WANT TO SWEEP THIS UNDER THE RUG. I HAVE BEEN CORRESPONDING WITH GM FOR A YEAR WITH NO PROGRESS, BECAUSE THEY HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO INTENTION WHATSOEVER OF HELPING ME. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. STEVE MARTE *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052985January 12, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TAILGATE CABLES BROKE WHILE STANDING ON TAILGATE LOADING MATERIALS-NO INJURY (JULY 2003). LEFT FRONT DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT BLEW AND BURNT THE SOCKET. HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS OTHER SAME MODELS WITH SAME PROBLEM (2001). BACK PASSENGER DOORS ON THE EXTENDED CAB DO NOT FULLY LOCK DURING 30 DEGREE WEATHER AND BELOW UNTIL THE INTERIOR HEATS UP. (DEC-FEB 2000-2004) LEFT FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARING IS DEFECTIVE AFTER 38,000 MILES. (DEC 2004) *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052648January 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
A RECENT REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON MY 2000 SILVERADO PER A SERVICE BULLETIN TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT ACTIVATES THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AT LOW SPEED CONDITIONS ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE DEALER INSTRUCTED ME THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL OCCUR AGAIN IN THE FUTURE AS THE HARDWARE WEARS / FAILS AGAIN AND THIS WILL CREATE ANOTHER DANGEROUS SITUATION BY NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP IN THE SAME DISTANCE ON DRY PAVEMENT AS WITH PROPERLY FUNCTIONAL BRAKES. GM ALSO SAYS THEY HAVE NO PLAN AT THIS TIME TO RECALL VEHICLES FOR THIS PROBLEM. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052578January 7, 2004
THE ANIT LOCK BRAKES ON MY TRUCK ARE ENGAGING ON DRY PAVEMENT AT LOW SPEEDS DURING STOPPING FOR STOP SIGN OR OTHER AND IS NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR COLLISIONS AND ALMOST STRUCK PEDESTRIAN CROSSING STREET. I HAVE PULLED THE ABS FUSE FROM THE PANEL TO DISABLE THE SYSTEM TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE W/OUT ABS. BRAKES WORK FINE BUT NOW NO ABS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052502January 6, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE (ON ONE SIDE ONLY) SNAPPED WHILE I WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET OUT OF THE PICKUP BED AFTER INSTALLING A TONNEAU COVER. LUCKILY, ONLY ONE SNAPPED; OTHERWISE, I WOULD HAVE HAD CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO MY TAILGATE AS WELL. ALTHOUGH THE TRUCK IS A 2000 MODEL, IT HAS BEEN GARAGED 80% OF IT'S LIFE. C'MON GM, SPEND THE EXTRA $2.00 AND GIVE US SOME REAL CABLES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051440December 31, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2WD LT WITH TOWING PACKAGE. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER TOWED A VEHICLE AND CURRENTLY HAS ONLY 41,835 MILES. ON DECEMBER 29, 2003, I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. I REALLY NEVER HEARD OF A TRANSMISSION FAILING AT 41,000 MILES. THE TRUCK HAS THE TOWING PACKAGE AND IS HEAVY DUTY ON THE TRANSMISSION. I NEVER TOWED A CAR WITH THIS TRUCK OR CARRIED LESS THAN 500 LBS IN THE BED. I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE REVIEWED BECAUSE I COULD HAVE BEEN TOWING A VEHICLE AND GOING UP AN INCLINE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. THIS IS NOT A ONE TIME PROBLEM, BECAUSE I HAVE OTHER FRIENDS WITH SILVERADOS THAT ARE REPLACING THEIR TRANSMISSIONS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. A TRANSMISSION BY DESIGN SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 100,000 MILES. I HAVE CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAY THAT THERE IS NO SERVICE BULLETINS OR RECALL. MY INCIDENT IS ISOLATED AND GM IS ONLY WILING TO REPLACE 50% OF THE COST. THE DEALERSHIP THAT I TOOK THE TRUCK TO HAD 3 OTHER PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I HAVE ANOTHER LOCAL FRIEND WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS ISOLATED??? HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/GM_SILVERADO_TRANSMISSION.HTML THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD TODAY. THE COST OF A NEW TRANSMISSION FROM THE DEALER IS $2400 AND GM IS WILLING TO REIMBURSE YOU 50% OF THAT COST. THE COST IS SO OVERINFLATED THAT THIS IS NOT A FIX. LOCAL SHOPS WILL CHARGE YOU TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION FOR AROUND $1200. I THINK GM, JUST WANTS TO MAKE MONEY ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN DESCRIBING A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVESHAFT CAUSING A CLUNKING NOISE. GM FAILED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND IT CAUSING THESE AUTO TRANSMISSIONS TO FAIL PREMATURELY. MY GUESS IS THAT THE DRIVESHAFT IS NOT THE CORRECT LENGTH AND IS MOVING BACK AND FORTH THUS CAUSING A CLUNKING NOISE. OVER A PERIOD OF TIME THIS WOULD CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051306December 30, 2003
PARKING BRAKE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD, THEREFORE WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER CHEVROLET & GM OWNERS AND THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051238December 29, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO ABS BRAKES. ON DECEMBER 22, I NOTICED THAT MY ANTILOCK BRAKES WOULD ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEEDS. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL BECAUSE THE ROAD MIGHT OF HAD SOME ICE. ON DECEMBER 26, 2003, I WAS IN THE MALL PARKING LOT TRAVELING 3 TO 5 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT HARD. I HAD TO APPLY BOTH FEET TO KEEP FROM HITTING A PERSON IN THE CROSSWALK. THE PROBLEM IS THAT SOMETIME THE BRAKES WORK FINE GIVING A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY. THE DEALER BETLEY CHEVROLET SAID THAT BOTH ABS FRONT SPEED SENSORS ARE BAD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR COST IS OVER $700. I QUESTION THAT BOTH SENSORS COULD GO AT THE SAME TIME WITHOUT IT BEING A SAFETY DEFECT. THIS TRUCK IS 2 WHEEL DRIVE AND HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD. CHEVROLET HAS A BULLETIN FOR THE REPAIR. I QUESTION HOW MANY PEOPLE COULD GET INJURED BEFORE CHEVROLET FIXES THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046148December 24, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE CONSUMER PLACED CLOTHES INSIDE THE TAILGATE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE SIDE CABLES BROKE FROM THE TAILGATE KNOCKING THE CONSUMER TO THE GROUND. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES. HE DROVE HIMSELF TO THE HOSPITAL. *AK *SC THE CONSUMER WAS SITTING ON THE TAILGATE WHEN THE CABLES BROKE. THE CONSUMER FELL TO THE GROUND AND INJURED HIS NECK, BACK AND SHOULDERS. *NLM *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10044227December 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATED. ONCE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, CAUSING IT TO RUN INTO A DITCH. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK PEDAL PULSATES WHEN IT SHOULDN'T. CONSUMER HAS GONE OFF ROAD SEVERAL TIMES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *PH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051984December 23, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ALL FOUR BRAKE ROTORS WERE PEELING. EACH ROTOR FLAKED OFF AND LEFT PITS IN THE SURFACE. AS A RESULT THIS CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050661December 17, 2003
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE ON 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051582December 16, 2003
PARKING BRAKE
THE TRUCK FAILED STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT USED REGULARLY IT WOULD WEAR OUT AND THE DEBRIS WOULD DESTROY THE ROTORS. THERE IS CURRENTLY AN INVESTIGATION ON THIS ISSUE PE03057 BUT IT WAS REGARDING MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THE FAILURE ALSO AFFECTED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. *JB 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO FAILED STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS NOT USED REGULARLY IT WOULD WEAR OUT. FAILURE OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ALSO AFFECTED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.*MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050563December 15, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049578December 11, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I WAS SITTING ON THE TAILGATE OF MY 2000 SILVERADO PICKUP WITH MY GIRLFRIEND, WHEN BOTH CABLES SNAPPED AND THE TAILGATE DROPPED AND WE FELL TO THE GROUND. THE TAILGATE RECEIVED A DENT FROM HITTING THE BUMPER. LUCKILY, WE WERE NOT HURT, BUT NOW I DON'T FEEL SAFE LOADING MY LAWN TRACTOR ON THE TAILGATE RAMPS. BOTH CABLES APPEARED RUSTED WITHIN THEIR PLASTIC SHEATHING AND SNAPPED IN THE MIDDLE WHERE THE CABLE BENDS WHEN TAILGATE IS CLOSED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044832December 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE POSITIVE POST BROKE OFF THE DELCO BATTERY WHICH CAME WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP WHICH SOLD THE VEHICLE REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY WHICH CAME WITH THE BATTERY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD.*AK THE CONSUMER TOLD CHEVROLET THAT BATTERY ACID WAS LEAKING AND IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND THE BATTERY CLEARLY STATES THAT IT HAS A SIX YEAR WARRANTY AND GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD UPHOLD THAT COVERAGE. *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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