Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1999)

2,384 consumer complaints on file.

#855304January 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN MAKING A NORMAL STOPPING PROCEDURE AND APPYLING BRAKES ,THEY WILL MAKE A GROWLING NOISE , BRAKES WILL GO TO THE FLOOR AND WILL NOT STOP VEHICLE. DRIVER MUST PUMP BRAKES ONCE IN ORDER FOR IT TO STOP ,BUT BRAKES WILL FEEL SPONGY. DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855263January 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:REAR
WHENEVER ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP RIGHT AWAY. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. WOULD HAVE NO PRIOR WARNING. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. ALSO,VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND RATTLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC REPLACED SPRINGS & REAR SHOCKS. ORDERING NEW FRONT HUBS & HEADLINER FOR BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854886January 11, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT IS LOCKING UP. OCCUPANT CANNOT USE THE SEATBELT. IT WOULD NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. WILL BE TAKING TO THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717216January 11, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING OVER ROUGH ROAD CONDITIONS, GET VIBRATION AND SHIMMY IN STEERING COLUMN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717062January 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK FAILED TO ENGAGE. ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED UP RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO DITCH. THE BRAKES HAVE PERFORMED ERRATICALLY SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. PROBLEMS INCLUDE ANTI-LOCK ENGAGING ON DRY ROADS AT LOW SPEEDS,MUSHY PEDAL, PEDAL OOZING TO FLOOR AT STOP LIGHTS,AND CONTINUALLY POOR STOPPING ABILITY. PROBLEMS REPORTED TO DEALER IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE AND SEVERAL TIMES AFTER. THERE VERY COMPETANT STAFF BELIEVE THE UNIT PERFORMS LIKE ALL THE OTHERS THEY HAVE SEEN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550296January 7, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN CENTER SHAFT LOOSE CAUSING IT TO VIBRATE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854784January 7, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT, AND DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716868January 4, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT OUT OF 2ND GEAR WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 30 DEGREES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716802January 3, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR, SEATS, STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR 15 DAYS IN LESS THAN 1 YR. VIBRATIONS, COMP REPROGRAMMED 2 OR 3 TIMES NOW MILEAGE DECREASED, CLUNKS FROM REAR END AND ON LEFT TURNS, PADDING IN SEAT FAILED, REAR SLIDER FRAME CRACKED AND LEAKS. DEALER GOT REPLACEMENT WINDOWS BUT THEY WERE CRACKED TOO. STILL NOT FIXED. DEALER COULDN'T FIX SOME AFTER REPEATED TRIES, HAD TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALER TO FINALLY GET SOME FIXED. SIDE VIEW MIRROR GLASS FELL OUT. WHAT'S THIS TRUCK GOING TO BE LIKE A YEAR FROM NOW? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784387January 2, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
FUEL SENSOR FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716649December 30, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS IS A SYSTEMATIC ISSUE RELATED TO THE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM. IN MY OPINION, THE SYSTEM IMPLIES THAT IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE QUICKLY AND FROM SOME REMOTE POSITION SO THAT ENTRY CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED IMMEDIATELY UPON REACHING THE VEHICLE. THIS IS, OR COULD BE, AN IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE RELATING TO THE WELFARE OF THE PERSON TRYING TO EXERCISE THE REMOTE UNLOCKING FUNCTION. HOWEVER, THE REMOTE TRANSMITTERS CAN AND, BY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE DO, BECOME UNSYNCHRONIZED WITH THE VEHICLE LOCKS. ON THE DATE IN QUESTION, BOTH MY TRANSMITTER AND THE TRANSMITTER CARRIED BY MY WIFE FAILED TO UNLOCK THE TRUCK. IT WAS NECESSARY TO USE THE KEY TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE VEHICLE. WHILE THERE WAS NO DANGER AT THAT TIME, IT CAUSED MY WIFE GREAT CONCERN THAT SHE COULD BE "CAUGHT" IN A SITUATION WHERE THERE ACTUALLY WAS DANGER. SUCH A "PANIC" SITUATION WOULD, AT BEST, BE EXCERBATED BY AN UNSYNCHRONIZED REMOTE TRANSMITTER; AND, AT WORST, COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A SITUATION RESULTING IN HER BODILY HARM. THE OWNER'S MANUAL FOR THE SILVERADO EXPLAINS THAT THE REMOTES WILL OCCASIONALLY NEED TO BE RESYNCHRONIZED AND GIVES THE PROCEDURE TO BE USED. UNFORTUNATELY, THE MANUAL IS USUALLY LOCATED IN THE LOCKED VEHICLE AND NOT AVAILABLE FOR REFERENCE DURING A TIME OF NEED. IN ADDITION, IT TAKES A FEW SECONDS TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE REMOTE DID NOT WORK, SO IT GETS TRIED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE RESORTING THE MANUAL KEY-ENTRY. IN A PANIC SITUATION, TIME IS AT A PREMIUM. WHILE NONE OF THE FOREGOING RELATES TO AN UNSAFE VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITION, IN MY OPINION IT COULD DEFINITELY BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE WEFARE OF A DRIVER TRYING TO QUICKLY ENTER THE VEHICLE. IN THAT SENSE, IT BECOMES A VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854533December 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN CONSUMER PUTS FOOT ON THE BRAKES TRUCK PULLS TO THE RIGHT, AND IT MAKES A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE. ALSO, THEY GRAB AS IF THEY ARE STOPPING TOO FAST. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER INDICATED IF IT WAS RAINING IT WOULD BE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854448December 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING 30-35 MPH VEHICLE STARTED MISSING WITHOUT INDICATION/ENGINE STALLED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE POWER STEERING, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854318December 22, 1999
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A LOT OF VIBRATION & NOISE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL, MAINLY WHILE TURNING OR BRAKING, SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP FOR CORRECTION, BUT WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT IT COULDN'T BE REPAIRED. TOOK VEHICLE BACK A SECOND TIME AND GREASE WAS REPACKED IN THE LOWER UNIT TO TEMPORARILY FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784365December 20, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
THE TAILGATE IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854138December 20, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING ON STATE HIGHAY WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND DRIVER'S SEAT LATCHING DEVICE BROKE, MADE SEAT GO FORWARD WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO GO FORWARD INTO THE DASHBOARD, INJURYING THE KNEES. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, VEHICLE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#716227December 19, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE VIBRATES BETWEEN 0 MPH TO 22 MPH. MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN TOWING TRAILER. DEALER AND GM CONTACTED, WERE ADVISED IS COMMON PROBLEM, NO FIX AVAILABLE AS OF 12-6-99. ENGINEERS WORKING ON PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716165December 17, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
CONSTANT LOUD TICKING NOISE FROM LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE/UNDERBODY. ONLY AUDIBLE WHILE TRUCK IS IN GEAR AND UNDER ACCELLERATION. SUSPECT FAULTY CATALYTIC CONVERTER OR MANIFOLD TO EXHAUST SEALS. IF LEAKING, COULD POSE HEALTH THREAT. DEALERSHIP AND CHEVROLET ADVISED. SO FAR, RESPONSE IS THAT IS THE WAY IT WAS DESIGNED. NOISE IS SIMPLY ENGINE HARMONICS PASSING THROUGH TAILPIPE. I DISAGREE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854098December 16, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WOULD SMELL ANTI-FREEZE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. THIS CAUSED PROBLEM WITH RESPIRATION. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC TOOK DASHBOARD APART TO REPAIR LEAKAGE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. REPAIRED THE LEAKING PROBLEM. NOW THE LEAKAGE HAS RETURNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716063December 15, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR BEGINS TO VIBRATE AT AND ABOVE 50MPH, ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CLEARLY SEE WHAT'S BEHIND YOU. DEALER REPLACED MIRROR, REPLACEMENT ONE HAS SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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