Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1999)

2,384 consumer complaints on file.

#720496March 22, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
ACCELERATOR OR THROTTLE HANGS UP FROM DEAD STOP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE UPON ACCELERATION - FUEL GAUGE GOES TO FULL MARK WILL NOT MOVE UNTIL FUEL TANK IS ALMOST EMPTY - ENGINE HAS A SOUND LIKE THE VALVES ARE RATTLING AFTER VEHICLE HAS SET FOR 30 MINUTES OR MORE - VEHICLE HAS A BAD MISS IN THE ENGINE AS IF IT WILL STOP RUNNING THIS IS INTERMITTENT MOST NOTICEABLY ON INCLEMENT DAYS - EXHAUST HAS A LOUD HUM AT 35 TO 45 MPH AND ANY TIME YOU ACCELERATE TO PASS OR MERGE INTO TRAFFIC.( DOT NUMBER: 029056 TIRE SIZE: P22570R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858931March 21, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD RATTLES WHEN TRAVELING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858811March 20, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND CLAIMS THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT SUPPOSED TO DEPLOY IN THIS SORT OF ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#858714March 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING BRAKES LOCK UP. LIKEWISE, WHEN GOING TO SLOW DOWN FOR A TURN CONSUMER WILL JUST SLAM ON BRAKES, AND IT FEELS LIKE PUTTING ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, CONSUMER HAS CONSTANTLY HIT HIS HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858776March 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
EVERY MORNING WHEN STARTING VEHICLE UP ENGINE MAKES NOISE, AND BIG CLOUD OF SMOKE COMES THROUGH THE TAIL PIPE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9000091March 15, 2000
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN, TIRES
TRUCK VIBRATES AT HWY SPEED 65-70 SINCE PURCHASE. REPLACE GENERAL TIRES WITH MICHELIN TIRES TO NO AVAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858532March 14, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS IN A CAR CRASH. PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT DIDN'T HOLD. THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER WERE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720102March 14, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
TRUCK HAS BEEN SHAKING SINCE WE PURCHASED IT, THE STEERING WHEEL @ 64MPH. ALSO MAKES POPPING NOISE WHEN YOU TURN STEERING WHEEL. THE ENGINE HAS A MISS, LEFT REAR WINDOW WONT SEAL SHUT, REAR SEAT MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SOMEONE IS SITING ON IT WHILE IN IT. PASSENGER WINDOW MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN YOU ROLL IT DOWN, STAIN ON CAB OF TRUCK, SCRATCH'S ON MIRRORS AND ON PAINT UNDER DRIVERS DOORS. OVER SPRAY ON PAINT AND ON WINDOWS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719944March 10, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VIBRATIONS HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THE DAY OF PURCHASE. HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTED IN 3 ATTEMPTS AT DEALERSHIP. I REQUESTED FROM THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE THAT THE REGIONAL SERVICE MANAGER BE INVOLVED IN REPAIR OF MY VEHICLE, CHEVROLET DENIED THIS SERVICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857903March 3, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 15 MILES VEHICLE STARTS SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY THAT CONSUMER CANNOT DRIVE VIHICLE. DEALER NOT HELPING TO SOLVE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719539March 1, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS DURING ACCELERATION FROM IDLE. THIS CAUSES "JACK RABBIT" ACCELERATION ONCE PEDAL LETS LOOSE. VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. LUBRICATED EXTERNAL THROTTLE LINKAGE WITHOUT SUCCESS. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE INTERNAL WHERE LINKAGE MEETS ENGINE COMPONENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719540March 1, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING GEAR BOX FAILURE. STEERING ACTION VERY LOOSE IN LEFT/RIGHT TURNS WITH EXCESSIVE STEERING COLUMN VIBRATION. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 1999 SILVERADOS. DEALER REPLACED GEAR BOX. STEERING IS NOW VERY TIGHT...ALMOST TOO TIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719541March 1, 2000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR SWING-OUT WINDOWS ON EXTENDED CAP DO NOT SEAL CAUSING EXCESSIVE AND ANNOYING WIND NOISE AT MODERATE SPEEDS. DEALER REPLACED WINDOW LATCHES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I'M ON A FIRST NAME BASIS WITH THE MECHANICS WHO WORK ON THIS TRUCK EVERY OTHER WEEK. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY THE WORST VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED AND I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER GM PRODUCT! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719542March 1, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS ON THE SILVERADO DO NOT GIVE THE DRIVER THE OPTION OF TURNING OFF THE HEADLIGHTS. THIS IS AN IMPRACTICAL AND INCONVENIENT DESIGN WHICH CREATES A PROBLEM AT EVERY MILITARY INSTALLATION WHERE DRIVERS ARE REQUIRED TO TURN OFF HEADLIGHTS WHEN APPROACHING ENTRY GATES AT NIGHT. WHAT WAS PROBABLY ENVISIONED AS A SAFETY DEVICE IS ACTUALLY A SAFETY HAZARD UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719543March 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR SUSPENSION DESIGN PERMITS REAR WHEELS TO BECOME AIRBORNE WHEN DRIVING OVER SMALL BUMPS. THIS CAUSES MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL AND ERRATIC PERFORMANCE OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP AFTER GOING OVER A SMALL BUMP AND NEARLY HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857426February 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUM HAD REPLACE BRAKES FIRST. THEN, WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. A TECHNICIAN TOLD CONSUMER THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE BRAKE REAR SEALS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857429February 23, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT ANY SPEED, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH SHIFTING GEARS, AND SOMETIMES LOSS OF POWER ON THE ROAD. ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH ONE OF THE SAME TYPE, BUT THE SAME PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857343February 22, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN TURNING WHEEL TO THE LEFT, THERE IS VIBRATION. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 5 TO 6 TIMES. SOLUTION CANNOT BE FOUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718987February 20, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VIBRATES AT 35M/H, DOORS DON'T WORK, NOISE FROM DRIVER SIDE OVER 25M/H. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718988February 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WILL RETURN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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