Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#10482260October 25, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TOOK VEH. IN FOR HEADLIGHT ALIGNMENT. GOT INTO VEH. TO LEAVE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. MECHANIC SAID THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH. HE CHECK AND SAID ALL LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEH. HAD TO BE TOWED TO A CHEV. DEALER TO BLEED THE LINE. TOTAL COST INCLUDING ONE CALIPER THAT WAS TOO RUSTED WAS $794.11. I HAD BEEN TRAVELING ON THE EXPRESSWAY MOMENTS PRIOR TO GOING TO THE SERVICE STATION. HAD I NOT STOPPED THERE WHEN I DID, I HAVE NO DOUBT SERIOUS INJURIES WOULD HAVE OCCURRED AS THE BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481022October 18, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS GOING DOWN A STREET IN OUR CITY SOMEONE STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I TURNED TO AVOID A CRASH AND RAN INTO A FENCE. I CHECKED WHEN I GOT THE TRUCK HOME I NOTICED A PUDDLE UNDER THE TRUCK WHEN I CHECKED IT WAS BRAKE FLUID. I REPLACED THE RUSTED LINE AND TWO WEEKS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN TO DIFFERENT BRAKE LINE,THE TRUCK IS NOW SITTING IN MY DRIVE AND I CANT MOVE IT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481029October 18, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINE CORRODED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480881October 17, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
LOST BRAKES WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING SPOT AT LOCAL GROCERY STORE. HAD TO STOMP E-BRAKE TO KEEP FROM HITTING CAR IN FRONT OF ME. LOOKED UNDERNEATH TO SEE BRAKE FLUID RUNNING DOWN FRAME RAIL. BRAKE LINE RUPTURED DUE TO RUSTING OUT. GOT LUCKY THIS HAPPENED A MILE FROM MY BROTHERS GARAGE... HE LOADED ME UP ON HIS CAR TRAILER AND TOOK TO GARAGE. UP ON THE LIFT WE WENT. RUST RUST RUST. NEED TO REPLACE BRAKE LINES FRONT TO BACK...FUEL LINES LOOK LIKE CRAP TOO. HAD THIS HAPPENED THE NEXT MORNING I WOULD PROBABLY HAVE TO TYPE THIS OUT FROM THE HOSPITAL AS THE WIFE AND I WERE DUE TO LEAVE THE NEXT MORNING ON OUR ANNIVERSARY TRIP. COME ON GM RECALL!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480037October 13, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING ON THE NJ TURNPIKE MY BRAKES FAILED. I HAD MY 12 YEAR OLD SON WITH ME, SO YOU CAN IMAGINE MY FEAR. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR. LUCKILY I WAS APPROACHING THE REST AREA AND WAS ABLE TO USE THE SERVICE ROAD TO SLOW MYSELF DOWN. I HAD TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. HE REPLACED THE BRAKE LINE( AT MY EXPENSE)AND WHEN HE SHOWED ME THE BROKEN LINE I COULD NOT BELIEVE HOW RUSTED IT WAS. THIS WAS IN 2011. THE FOLLOWING YEAR (2012) THE SAME THING HAPPENED. WHILE TRAVELING IN TOWN THE BRAKES FAILED. I BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE POINTED OUT HOW RUSTED ALL THE BRAKE LINES WERE AND HOW DANGEROUS THE VEHICLE WAS. I HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE BRAKE LINES. THIS WAS AN EXPENSE THAT WAS NOT ANTICIPATED WHEN PURCHASING AN AMERICAN MADE CHEVY TRUCK. VERY DISAPPOINTING. UPON INVESTIGATING THIS SITUATION I HAVE COME TO REALIZE THAT IT IS A DEFECT WITH THE CHEVY VEHICLES. CHEVY SHOULD MAKE THIS RIGHT. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH NOT TO HAVE HAD A CRASH, THE THOUGHT OF WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IS VERY DISTURBING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479741October 11, 2012
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE SPARE TIRE DETACHED FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE DUE TO A FRACTURED CABLE WHICH WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE TIRE WAS IMMEDIATELY RELEASED ONTO THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478508October 3, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINES CAUSED LOSS OF FLUID WHILE DRIVING. RUSTED OUT FUEL LINE CAUSED FUEL LEAK WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476730September 22, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
ON 9/18/12 I WAS TRAVELING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON RT 29N IN COLUMBIA MD WHEN TRAFFIC SLOWED AND THEN STOPPED. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES OF MY 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500. THE VEHICLE SLOWED SOMEWHAT BUT THEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I COULDN'T STOP. I REAR ENDED AN UNMARKED POLICE VEHICLE AT APPROX 20-25MPH. MY TRUCK SUFFERED FRT BUMPER DAMAGE AS WELL AS THE BACK WINDOW BLOWING OUT. THE POLICE CAR SUFFERED REAR BUMPER DAMAGE. THE OFFICER STATED THAT HE WAS OK FROM THE CRASH. I ALSO SUFFERED NOT INJURIES. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK OUT OF THE TRAFFIC LANES AND OPENED THE HOOD TO CHECK THE BRAKE FLUID. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS EMPTY. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MY INSURANCE COMPANY CAME OUT TO INSPECT THE DAMAGES. THE AUTO ADJUSTER STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING ALL THE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAVE THE SYSTEM. MY INSURANCE COMPANY SAYS THE BRAKE LINES ARE A WEAR ITEM AND ARE NOT COVERED BUT THE DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK FROM THE ACCIDENT WILL BE COVERED. GM SAYS THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER THE BRAKE LINES AND THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE LINES. I AM HAVING THE BRAKE LINES REPLACED WITH STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE LINES TO STOP THIS FROM EVER HAPPENING AGAIN AT CONSIDERABLE COST TO ME. AFTER READING UP ON THE SUBJECT IT APPEARS GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I COULD HAVE KILLED/INJURED SOMEONE DUE TO THESE FAULTY BRAKE LINES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476594September 20, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
FOUND A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID ON THE DRIVEWAY BELOW THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE BRAKE LINES THAT RUN ALONG THE FRAME RAIL BELOW THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED/CORRODED, AND ARE LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL REPAIRED. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475955September 19, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SERVICE BRAKES
REAR BRAKE LINE RUSTED OUT. THANK GOD I WAS GOING SLOW AND THERE WAS NOT MUCH TRAFFIC. WHEN FIXING THE BRAKE LINE I NOTICE THE REAR DUST SHIELDS WERE COMPLETELY GONE AND THE FRAME HAD ALOT OF RUST. FAST FORWARD 8-20-12 WHEN WORKING ON THE FRONT BRAKE LINES BECAUSE THEY RUSTED OUT TOO. I HAD THE TRUCK UP ON JACK STANDS. CAME HOME TO FIND THE FRONT END ON THE GROUND. THE FRAME BROKE COMPLETELY INTO, AT THE CROSS MEMBER FOR THE TORSIONBARS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IS ONE OF THE STRONGEST PARTS OF THE FRAME. WHAT WOULD OF HAPPENED IF I WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475615September 17, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE ABS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED OF A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI-LOCK). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND BOTH ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VINE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,001. ..UPDATED 11/28/12 *BF UPDATED 11/29/12.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475260September 13, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET K2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474437September 10, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE LINES ON MY TRUCK RUSTED OUT, CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE BRAKING POWER. OF ALL THE VEHICLES THAT I'VE OWNED OVER THE YEARS, I HAVE NEVER HAD A BRAKE LINE RUST OUT! ON 11/13/2010, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT LINE RUSTED THROUGH WHEN MY CHILDREN AND I WERE IN THE TRUCK. IN A RESTAURANT PARKING LOT, I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT LOW, BUT THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO STILL HAVE BRAKING POWER. I DROVE ABOUT 3/4 OF A MILE TO A GAS STATION AND HAD ALMOST NO BRAKING POWER WHEN I GOT THERE. I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND BRAKE FLUID WAS SPRAYING OUT! MY TRUCK WAS TOWED HOME AND THE NEXT DAY I SPLICED IN A REPLACEMENT BRAKE LINE, BUT NOTICED THAT THEY ALL SEEMED TO BE VERY RUSTY. IN AUGUST OF 2012 ANOTHER BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH, THIS TIME WHILE THE TRUCK WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY. I HAD STARTED THE TRUCK TO LEAVE, AND PUSHED ON THE BRAKE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I EXITED THE VEHICLE AND SAW BRAKE FLUID SPRAYING UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. AT THIS POINT, I DECIDED TO REPLACE ALL OF THE FAULTY FACTORY BRAKE LINES WITH AFTER-MARKET STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE LINES. I'M STILL IN THE PROCESS OF DOING THIS JOB, AS IT IS VERY MAINTENANCE INTENSIVE JOB, AND I DON'T HAVE A LOT OF TIME TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE, BUT LUCKILY I HAVE OTHER VEHICLES TO DRIVE. I DO NOT THINK THAT THE BRAKE LINES SHOULD HAVE FAILED SO QUICKLY, CONSIDERING I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED A BRAKE LINE FAILURE ON ANY OTHER VEHICLE. IT APPEARS THAT CHEVROLET SELECTED AN IMPROPER TYPE OF STEEL TO USE FOR THE BRAKE LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474341September 8, 2012
ENGINE
DURING A UTAH STATE SAFETY INSPECTION LAST YEAR IT WAS FOUND THAT 3 OF THE 12 EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS WERE BROKEN ON MY 6.0L ENGINE. THE BOLT HEADS WERE COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF/MISSING. THE BROKEN BOLTS ALLOW THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS TO LEAK CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH EMISSIONS. IF LEFT UNDETECTED THIS PROBLEM CAN CAUSE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO FAIL. JUST TO HAVE THE BOLTS REPAIRED IS A VERY EXPENSIVE >$500 REPAIR THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVERTED BY HAVING THESE FAULTY BOLTS CHANGED OUT EARLY ON. ONCE THE BOLTS ARE BROKEN THEY HAVE TO BE EXTRACTED WHICH IS VERY DIFFICULT DUE TO THE THERMAL DEFORMATION AND CORROSION. TWO OF THE BOLTS WERE IN THE REAR MOST HOLES WHICH HAVE VERY LIMITED ACCESS. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTICES FROM THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK SINCE IT WAS NEW. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST A RECALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT CAUSES EMISSIONS PROBLEMS AND INCREASES POLLUTION. IF YOU CONSIDER HOW MANY OF THESE TRUCKS, TAHOES, AND SUBURBANS HAVE BEEN ON THE ROAD SINCE 1999, THE INCREASE IN POLLUTION IS CONSIDERABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473880September 5, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I APPLIED MY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN FOR THE THREE CARS STOPPING IN THE LANE AHEAD OF ME. I STARTED TO DECELERATE AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID REAR-ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE OTHER LANE (SAME DIRECTION) SO THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT BUT I HAD TO THEN PUSH THE BRAKE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR GOING 10 MPH FOR MINIMUM STOPPING POWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473735September 4, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION. NO BRAKES AT ALL PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. 9-4-12 ANOTHER BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION. NO BRAKES AT ALL PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472615August 27, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING ON MAIN ST. IN NEWARK, DELAWARE MY BRAKING SYSTEM COMPLETELY FAILED. IT WAS A GOOD THING I WAS NOT ON INTERSTATE AND HAD TO STOP QUICKLY OR SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I HAD TO HAVE TRUCK TAKEN TO NEAREST GARAGE FOR COMPLETE BRAKE LINE REPLACEMENT AT COST OF 885.00 DOLLARS. I LOOKED UP THIS MODEL FOR COMPLAINTS AND HAVE FOUND MANY TRUCKS WITH BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472424August 24, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS SENSOR ENGAGES AT LOW SPEEDS EVERY SINGLE TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED BETWEEN 3 MPH AND 10 MPH. MULTIPLE REPLACEMENTS, AND RECALL WARRANTY HAVE NOT FIXED THIS ISSUE. LAWYERS ARE BEING CONTACTED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471542August 20, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
STEEL BRAKE LINE RUPTURED WHILE BRAKING GOING DOWN A STEEP HILL WITH APPROXIMATELY 1,000# OF CARGO. THIS IS THE THIRD SUCH INCIDENT OF A RUPTURED/LEAKING LINE ON THIS TRUCK. ALL LINES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT BEFORE FAILURE. BRAKE PADS/DISCS WERE REPLACED AND ROTORS MACHINED BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND BRAKE LINE FAILURE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS USED TO SUCCESSFULLY STOP THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471221August 17, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, MY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO PULL OVER AND NOTICED THAT I FELT LESS PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL. I WAS ABLE STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT NOTICE NO PUDDLES. RESUMED DRIVE HOME. CHECK FLUID RESERVOIR, FLUID ALMOST GONE. FILLED RESERVOIR AND PUMPED BRAKES BACK UP. NOTICED SOME DRIPS IN DRIVEWAY. ALSO NOTICED SLIGHT GAS SMELL. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC AND HE DETERMINED THAT NOT ONLY WAS THE BRAKE LINE ROTTED, THE GAS LINES WERE ROTTING OUT AS WELL. THE AREAS THAT WERE ROTTED THE MOST IS RIGHT WHERE THE SUPPORT BRACKETS ARE. THESE WERE UNDERNEATH DRIVER SIDE DOOR, HEADED UP INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. LINES WERE REPLACED WITH STAINLESS STEEL LINES TO PREVENT FROM HAPPENING FURTHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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