Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#723679June 6, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
POWER STEERING--STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY IS SOMEHOW LOSING POWER STEERING FLUID--NO VISIBLE LEAKS...YET POWER STEERING RESERVOIR IS DRY, NEEDING ALMOST A PINT OF FLUID TO FILL TO PROPER LEVELS..ON 5/26/2000 DEALERSHIP REPLACED STEERING RACK (COMPLETE ASSEMBLY)..(TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM THE SAME DEALERSHIP ON 03/17/2000)...AS DEFECTIVE AND UNDER WARRANTY WITH ONLY 3762 MILES ON ODOMETER...ON 06/06/2000, TRUCK WAS AGAIN IN SHOP TO BE CHECKED (AFTER A ROAD TRIP OF 3700 MILES IN 7 DAYS) FOR POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE AS IT NEEDED OVER 1/2 PINT TO FILL POWER STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR...ODOMETER MILEAGE THIS DATE 7798...DETERMINATION OF PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AS OF CLOSE OF BUSINESS THIS DATE (06/06/2000). HOWEVER, THE SERVICE MANAGER AT (RANDY OWENS) AT ALL STAR CHEVROLET IN BATON ROUGE, LA STATED THAT THE STEERING RACK (COMPLETE ASSEMBLY) HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ON HIS PERSONAL NEW CHEVROLET TRUCK, AND THAT SUPPOSEDLY CHEVROLET IS "AWARE" OF THIS PROBLEM AND IS REDESIGNING THE STEERING COMPONENTS TO CORRECT. MR. OWENS ALSO STATED THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM THAT THEY HAVE BEEN SEEING FOR SOME TIME NOW...SEVERAL MONTHS...BUT THAT THE ONLY RECOURSE IS TO R & R THE STEERING RACK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863001June 5, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SUSPENSION:FRONT
POWER STEERING SHAFT SNAPPED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER PUT ANOTHER PUMP IN. WHILE ON VACATION AROUND MAY 5TH, SHAFT BROKE AGAIN, AND ON JUNE 2ND, POWER STEERING WENT OUT. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE IS AT DEALER'S REPAIR SHOP. *AK THE VEHICLE MAKES NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862791May 31, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH POWER STEERING SHAFT BROKE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PARTS WERE ORDERED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862825May 31, 2000
STRUCTURE
FROM ZERO TO TWENTY IT HAS A LAUNCH SHUTTER ON THE LONG BED EXTENDED CABS. VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY UNTIL PASSING 20MPH. CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND HAD TO DEAL WITH IT. ALSO, CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862538May 25, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING THE WELD THAT HOLDS THE SWAY BAR TO THE FRAME BROKE, CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN STEERING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862497May 24, 2000
AIR BAGS
DEALER SOLD A VEHICLE WITHOUT AIR BAG BEING INSTALLED. CONSUMER NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS NO FEDERAL REGULATION SAYING AIR BAG MUST BE INSTALLED IN VEHICLE. SEEKING NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862330May 22, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING SWERVED TO AVOID ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE AND HIT A CONCRETE PILLOW HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#722967May 21, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE MIRROR ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AUTO HAS BLIND SPOT THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER TO SEE CARS THAT ARE ALONG SIDE JUST TO THE BED OF THE TRUCK. DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION GM HAS NO SOLUTION. THESE ARE THE TRAILORING MIRRORS FOR WHEN YOU PULL A TRAILOR. IF YOU WELL NOTICE THEY CORRECTED THE DRIVERS SIDE BY ADDING SMALL MIRRO WITHIN THE LARGER MIRROR. THE POTENTIAL IS FATAL IF YOU ARE PULLING A TRAILOR AND YOU ARE UNABLE TO SEE A CAR ALONG SIDE YOUR VEHICLE. IT NEED TO BE FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722918May 19, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING SQUEALS WHEN YOU TURN TO THE LEFT. THIS HAPPENS TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT FROM CENTER, NOT WHEN YOU HIT THE LOCK ALL THE WAY TO LEFT. AND, IT ONLY HAPPENS AFTER THE TRUCK HAS WARMED UP. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS THE FIFTH ONE THAY HAD SEEN WITH THIS PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE SQUEALING AND I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT AT LEAST TWO MONTHS BEFORE GM WOULD HAVE A SOLUTION. I FIND THIS UNACCEPTABLE. PLEASE CONTACT GM AND PUSH FOR A SOLUTION SOONER THAN THAT. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862051May 17, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN TURNING STEERING WHELL LEFT OR RIGHT IT MAKES A SQUEAKING NOISE. CONSUMER FEELS THAT STEERING MAY LOCK UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861894May 15, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH EXTREME VIBRATION OCCURRED WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES, WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722558May 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
5.3L ROUGH/STUMBLING IDLE, 3 YIMES AT DEALER (INJECTORS, IDLE REPROGRAM), PROBLEM PERSISTS, LEMON?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861764May 11, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861603May 8, 2000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES
TOWING EQUIPMENT IS DEFECTIVE. ADVERTISED THAT VEHICLE CAN TOW 8500 LBS, BUT OWNER'S MANUAL SAYS MAX TOWING IS 7500 LBS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861607May 8, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TRUCK VIBRATES VERY BADLY. CONSUMER HAS TO FIGHT TO CONTROL IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552121May 4, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE FRONT END MAKES NOISE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AND TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552078May 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE LIGHT ON DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE WITH EVAP SOLENOID, REPLACED EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CANISTER PURGE VALVE, IGNITION COIL WIRE OPEN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861327May 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MOTOR IS KNOCKING VERY BADLY. CONSUMER FEARS THE MOTOR MAY BLOW OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722189May 2, 2000
SUSPENSION
THE TRUCK STARTED A VIBRATING/SHAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AT ABOUT 1000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN PUT OFF AND OUTRIGHT LIED TO ABOUT THE PROBLEM. AT TIMES IT IS SO SEVERE THAT IT WILL CAUSE THE CD PLAYER TO SKIP. THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS ACKOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM IS COMMON TO THESE TRUCKS. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS TRIED TO BLAME THE DEALERS FOR INACTION, BUT I HAVE A LOCAL DEALER THAT HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED BY CHEVY TO TRY DIFFERENT SHOCKS, SPRINGS ETC. TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM ON OTHER TRUCKS, AND HAS HAD SOME SUCCESS. I ONLY WANT THEM TO TRY TO DO SOMETHING SINCE NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE UP TILL NOW. THE VIBRATION CAN BE DANGEROUS SINCE IT SOMETIMES STARTS WITHOUT WARNING. MY WIFE WILL NOT DRIVE THE TRUCK AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861128April 28, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD SUPPORT RAIL EXTENDS FROM THE DASHBOARD TO THE FLOORBOARD, PLASTIC COVERING BECOMES CAUGHT ON THE DRIVERS RIGHT FOOT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. PLASTIC COVERING HAS BEEN REMOVED, DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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