Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1996)

196 consumer complaints on file.

#835434March 3, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
PASSENGER'S SEAT WILL NOT STAY LOCKED IN POSITION, CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835032February 18, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO BECOME IMOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701893January 5, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
DURING BLIZARD ROAD CONDITIONS ON WAY TO WORK 4-WHEEL DRIVE DID NOT ENGAGE. I THINK THIS GAVE ME A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY AND SHOULD BE HANDLED AS A SAFETY ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831140November 20, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHILE DOING SOME REPAIR WORK AND BY THE VEHICLE BEING IN THE DRIVEWAY, CONSUMER NOTICED A TRANMISSION FLUID COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND THE TRANMISSION RUBBING ACROSS THE EXHAUST PIPE. TRANMISSION FLUID WAS GETTING ON THE EXHAUST PIPE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830656November 12, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD EITHER PULL TO RIGHT OR LEFT. SOMETIMES THE BRAKES WOULD GRAB WHEN APPLIED. AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE WHAT CAUSES THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780704October 5, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S INSIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS A WEAK METAL PART THAT FAILS WHEN THE DRIVER PULLS ON THE HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER MUST ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND UNLOCK THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780682October 4, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FAILED. WHEN STOPPING BRAKES MADE A HISSING ( LIKE AIR RELEASING ).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826114July 31, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BOTH DOORS OF VEHICLE WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND WILL NOT REPAIR WITHOUT COST TO THE CONSUMER. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THIS CONDITION IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A NORMAL CONDITION WEAR FOR 65000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527862December 30, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WON'T LOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819804December 8, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING AND NEEDING TO STOP, APPLIED THE BRAKES,THEY LOCKED UP BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL. HAVE TO PUT PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR, AND IT TAKES A WHILE FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525371November 25, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, SEATS
REMOTE DOOR OPENER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818531November 7, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE DRIVING ON REGULAR ROAD CONDITIONS, DURING NORMAL BRAKING, THERE IS A METAL TO METAL SOUND AND THE BRAKES WILL LOCK UP. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818046October 30, 1997
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DRIVING AT APPROX 55 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME FROM RIGHT STOPPING AT STOP SIGN, SUDDENLY PULLED OUT FROM RIGHT SIDE OF CONSUMER VEHICLE, ENDING UP HITTING DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. HIT HEAD ON. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY/SEAT BELT WAS WORN AT TIME, CONSUMER RECEIVED HEAD/ DISC/ BACK/ NECK INJURIES. DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. CLAIM SENSOR WAS TOGGLED, NEEDEDTO GET NEW BUMPER/ FAN WAS INTO MOTOR PART CRACKED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#817920October 29, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE TRUCK WOULD SHAKE. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604975October 27, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE OIL COOLER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604732October 27, 1997
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
BEARING SPUN IN HOUSING DESTROYING THE COMPLETE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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