Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1999)

2,384 consumer complaints on file.

#10560386January 17, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 28 MPH AND APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP OR SLOW DOWN WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DROVE THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION NEARLY CRASHING INTO TWO ONCOMING VEHICLES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY SHIFTING INTO PARK. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES UNDER WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000. UPDATED 2/27/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE MAIN FRONT AND BACK BRAKE SYSTEM LINES COMING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER WERE CORRODED AND HAD RUPTURED. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE CAR HAD BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND WAS IN GREAT CONDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER SAVED ALL REMOVED LINES FOR INVESTIGATION. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559466January 11, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. THEN AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES UNDER NORMAL USAGE I FELT THE PEDAL GO ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. WAS ABLE TO GET IT HOME. TOOK TO DEALER WHO SAID ALL 4 BRAKE LINES HAD BURST DUE TO CORROSION. CHARGED ME OVER $1500.00 TO FIX FOR NEW LINES AND BLEEDING THE SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558399January 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AFTER FILLING UP MY TRUCK AND GOT SPEED UP TO ABOUT 65MPH MY GAS GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY AND THEN WOULD COME BACK UP AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR ROCKING THE TRUCK BACK AND FORTH , ALSO THE LIGHT ON THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER KEPT GOING OUT AND COULDN'T TELL WHAT GEAR I WAS IN, COULD PECK ON CONSOLE AND LIGHT MIGHT COME BACK ON BUT STAYS OFF MOST OF THE TIME NOW. NOW THE FUEL GAUGE STILL ACTS UP AND IT DOES NOT GIVE AND ACCURATE READING.HAVE TO SET MY TRIP TIMER EACH TIME I FILLUP SO I WILL KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE UNLESS SOMEONE STEALS A LOT OF IT THEN I USUALLY RUN OUT OF GAS ALONG SIDE THE ROAD. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558033December 31, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
ON AT LEAST 6 OCCASIONS SINCE I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK, THE BRAKE LINES HAVE FAILED AND RUPTURED. IN ALL CASES, THE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR, AND ONLY VERY LIMITED BRAKING WAS AVAILABLE. I HAVE PATCHED THE BRAKE LINES IN MANY PLACES. MOST RECENTLY TODAY, A BRAKE LINE FAILED AT THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE NEAR THE FRAME RAIL. I MADE THE NEEDED PATCH REPAIR, AND THE TRUCK IS OK FOR NOW. I HAVE INSPECTED THOSE SECTIONS OF THE BRAKE LINES WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED, AND CAN TELL THAT THEY ARE DETERIORATING, AND WILL BE THE NEXT TO FAIL. I AM WORRIED TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK WHEN I MAY NEED TO STOP IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, AND WILL NOT HAVE ADEQUATE STOPPING DISTANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557894December 30, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION TWO DIFFERENT TIMES VERY LUCKY WAS NOT GOING FAST, AFTER INSPECTION ALL BRAKE LINES ARE BADLY RUSTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557238December 26, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAD BEEN RUNNING POORLY FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS MAYBE MORE. FUEL PUMP ALSO WAS SOUNDING FUNNY. INSTEAD OF THE NORMAL QUICK WHIRRING FOR A FEW SECONDS THE PUMP SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS LABORING AND HAD A SLOWER, DEEPER PITCH. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS TIME FOR TUNE UP BUT MY RECORDS SHOWED OTHERWISE. ( I KEEP PRETTY EXTENSIVE VEHICLE NOTES ON ALL WORK/MAINTENANCE PERFORMED.) ON THE MORNING THE ACTUAL PROBLEM FINALLY WAS DISCOVERED I HAD STARTED MY TRUCK AFTER A LITTLE MORE CRANKING EFFORT THAN USUAL. ENGINE RAN FOR ABOUT 20 SECONDS OR SO AND THAN SHUT DOWN. TRIED TO RESTART BUT THE FUEL PUMP DIDN'T POWER UP AND THEN THE SMELL OF FRESH GASOLINE WAS EVERYWHERE. AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE TRUCK I TOOK A LOOK ON THE GROUND AND YES THERE WAS GAS ON THE GROUND AND STILL DRIPPING FROM UP UNDER THE TRUCK. TOOK OUT MY FLASHLIGHT AND CAREFULLY PEEKED UNDERNEATH AND RIGHT AWAY SAW THE MAIN FUEL LEAK. FUEL LINES ON BOTH THE SUPPLY AND RETURN SIDES ARE RUSTED PRETTY BADLY IN MULTIPLE AREAS. GAS WAS LEAKING AT LEAST 4 POINTS FROM WHAT I COULD SEE AT THAT MOMENT. SEEMS THAT THE PLASTIC HOLD DOWNS FOR THESE FUEL LINES AND THE BRAKE LINES ARE THE CULPRIT WITH THESE ISSUES. THIS PUMP BURNED OUT DO THESE LEAKS SO NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE AGAIN, AS WELL AS THE COMPLETE FUEL LINE SYSTEM FRONT TO BACK. I REMOVED THE 34 GALLON FUEL TANK AND THE TANK ALSO NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS IT IS SEVERELY RUSTED. I MENTION ALL OF THIS BECAUSE I HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP TWICE BEFORE DUE TO FAILURE AND NOW IT SEEMS THAT THE ETHANOL BLENDS ARE RUINING THESE PUMP MODULES ALSO. EACH TIME I HAD REMOVED THE FUEL TANK I INSPECTED THE EXTERIOR/INTERIOR AND CLEANED, PREPPED, AND APPLIED RUST DETERRENT PRODUCTS AS NEEDED. I HAVE OWNED VEHICLES FROM THE 1950'S AND 60'S AND NEVER HAD THESE ANY OF THESE TYPE OF ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557236December 25, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
COMPLETE REAR BRAKE FAILURE IN PARKING LOT JUST AS I WAS LEAVING WORK. HAD TO QUICKLY PUMP BRAKES TO KEEP TRUCK FROM MOVING. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR IN AN INSTANT. I PUT TRUCK IN PARK GOT OUT AND THERE WAS FLUID ALL OVER THE PLACE ON THE GROUND,AND ON THE DRIVERS SIDE UNDER CARRIAGE JUST BEHIND THE CAB DOOR. LOOKED UNDERNEATH WITH FLASHLIGHT AND COULD SEE THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD SEVERE RUSTING WHERE EACH PLASTIC HOLD DOWN IS LOCATED AND ONE HAD RUSTED TO POINT OF FAILURE. GLAD I HADN'T PULLED OUT AND ONTO THE HIGHWAY AT THAT POINT. HAD TO HAVE MOST OF THE LINE REPLACED ALONG THE FRAME RAIL,( ABOUT 15'). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556745December 19, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
IMPOSSIBLE TO RELEASE SPARE TIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555791December 12, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THREE VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP, TWO OF THEM MOVED TO THE LEFT. I HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP AND WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL MY BRAKES STARTED WORKING NORMALLY. AS I GOT CLOSER, ABOUT TWO CAR LENGTHS, I LOST BRAKING POWER AND SPED UP AS IF I HAD HIT AN ICY PATCH IN THE ROAD. I WENT TO THE RIGHT AND HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME IN THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER. AT THIS POINT I COASTED TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO CHECK OUT MY TRUCK I FOUND A LOT OF BRAKE FLUID IN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WELL AREA THAT APPEARED TO HAVE COME FROM THE METAL BRAKE LINE WHICH WAS RUSTY. THE TRUCK WAS SO HEAVILY DAMAGED I COULD NOT GET A PICTURE OR SEE THE HOLE IN THE LINE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555258December 9, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 1999 CHEVY SILVERAIDO THE FRAME HAS BROKE . THE TRUCK IS MINT EVERYTHING BUT THE FRAME AND THE BRAKE LINES .I HAVE ORDERED A NEW FRAME AND WILL REPLACE .CHEVY WILL DO NOTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553810November 26, 2013
AIR BAGS
MY VEHICLE WAS WRECKED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE THAT HIT MY VEHICLE WAS GOING EXCESSIVE SPEEDS (50-60MPH) AND RAN A STOP SIGN. DURING THE INCIDENT A PASSENGER WAS THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. THE FRONT AXEL WAS BROKEN AND THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS TORN OFF INCLUDING THE AXEL AND BRAKES. THERE WAS SO MUCH DAMAGE DONE TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IT IS A MAJOR CONCERN THAT NO AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED DURING IMPACT. THE VEHICLE ADVERTISES DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10553597November 24, 2013
SEATS
MANUAL DRIVERS SEAT ADJUSTER/LOCK FAILED ALLOWING DRIVER TO BE SLAMMED INTO STEERING WHEEL ON BRAKING. SEAT WOULD NOT LOCK IN ANY POSITION AND WOULD SLAM TO THE REAR OF THE ADJUSTMENT RAILS WITH SLIGHTEST ACCELERATION. THIS CREATED A COMPLETELY UNSTABLE PLATFORM FROM WHICH TO DRIVE AND PRESENTS AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE SITUATION IF/WHEN THE VEHICLE IS USED. I HAVE GONE ONLINE TO RESEARCH THIS SITUATION AND FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN LARGE NUMBERS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, SOME WITH ACCIDENTS RESULTING FROM THE SITUATION. I HAVE ALSO LEARNED THAT THE PROBLEM IS A PLASTIC PART IN THE LOCKING MECHANISM WHICH BREAKS/FAILS. SOME HAVE REPORTED THAT THE VEHICLE OWNERS MUST PAY $400.00 OR SO TO GET THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. I AM AN 86 YEAR OLD ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND FEEL THAT, BECAUSE OF THE SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD CAUSED BY THIS SITUATION, THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL REPAIR AND NOT AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE FOR ANY OWNER. MY SON, WHO IS VISITING FROM OREGON, IS GOING TO TRY TO GET MY PICKUP TO THE NEAREST GM DEALERSHIP ON MONDAY, 25 NOVEMBER FOR NECESSARY REPAIRS, AS, IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION, IT IS TOTALLY UNSAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE. I WOULD APPRECIATE THE NHTSA ADDRESSING THIS SITUATION AND REQUIRING GM TO ISSUE A RECALL DUE TO THE HAZARD INVOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553199November 21, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS CORRODED AND CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 235,000. UPDATED 12-26-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRUCK HAD A CRACKED FRAME, JUST IN FRONT OF THE REAR SPRING MOUNT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553081November 20, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551573November 8, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
A FEW YEARS AGO I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK (1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Z71 4X4) ON A CONNECTING ROAD (DIRT) WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES TO TURN. THE ABS PUMP STARTED RUNNING. I THOUGHT IT WAS ODD THAT IT KEPT RUNNING BUT DIDN'T THINK ABOUT IT. WHEN I RETURNED BACK TO MY APARTMENT, IT WAS STILL RUNNING. I GOT UP THE NEXT MORNING AND THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. AFTER CHARGING THE BATTERY, I NOTICED THE ABS CONTROL UNIT (UNDER THE CAB ON THE DRIVERS SIDE) WAS STILL RUNNING. I TOOK IT TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WHICH PROCEEDED TO TELL ME I NEEDED A NEW ABS UNIT $1100. AS I CANNOT AFFORD AN $1100 PART ON A 9 YEAR OLD TRUCK. I JUST UNPLUGGED IT. BOTH THE BRAKE AND THE ABS LIGHT STAY ON IN THE CAB ANY TIME THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO FIND A USED UNIT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS OVER 240000 MILES ON IT, WITH EXCEPTION OF A LITTLE RUST, THE ONLY ISSUE I HAVE IS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549925October 29, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
BADLY RUSTED BRAKE LINES BURST CAUSING NO BRAKE SITUATION. NO BRAKE LIGHT LIT BEFORE OR FOR A DAY AFTER THE INCIDENT. LOOKING AT THE CONDITION OF THE REST OF THE BRAKE LINES IT APPEARS THAT THE MATERIAL OF THE LINES IS DEFECTIVE AS THE REMAINING BRAKE LINES ARE VERY RUSTY ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549655October 26, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE. UPON INSPECTIONS BRAKES LINES RUSTED AND FAILED. THESE SHOULD BE MADE FROM NON-CORROSIVE MATERIAL! THANK GOSH WE WERE NOT GOING HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN WE LOST BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549540October 25, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINES RUSTED NEEDED REPLACEMENT,PIN HOLES IN LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548157October 16, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
DEC.18,2012 HAD TO REPLACE ALL BRAKE LINES ON MY TRUCK. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE FUEL LINES FROM TANK TO ENGINE. WHEN I PURCHASED NEW I HAD TRUCK RUST PROOFED. THE FRAME IS SO BADLY RUSTED I HOPE TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE WINTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547684October 11, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
THIS IS THE 3RD TIME I LOST BRAKES,IN 2005,W 54000 MILES, I LOST ALL BRAKES AND HAD TO REPLACE ALL RUSTED CALIPERS ROTORS AND REAR RUSTED HAND BRAKE CABLES AND DRUMS.IN8/10/10 W/74000 MILES AND HAD RUSTED BRAKE LINE REPAIRED. NOW ON 10/ 10/13 LOST ALL BRAKES, DUE TO ANOTHER RUSTED BRAKE. I HAD ALL RUSTED BRAKE LINES TESTED AND REPLACED, BY A AUTO REPAIR SHOP. THESE REPAIRS COST ME 2300.00 DOLLARS. PS/THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY 88000 MILES,6000 MILES A YEAR AND ALWAYS,ALWAYS HAS A UNDERCARRIAGE WASH IN SALT ROAD CONDITIONS.THE ONLY MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK IS THE BAD BRAKE RUST PROBLEMS.NO OTHER VEHICAL I OWNED HAS HAD RUST AS THIS TRUCK. I STILL OWN A 1972 VW THAT HAS ALL ORIGINAL BRAKE LINES W/ NO RUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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