Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#887625May 7, 2001
SUSPENSION
WHENEVER TURNING A CORNER OR HITTING A BUMP OR CRACK IN ROAD, STEERING WOULD MAKE CLUNKING NOISE. HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE OR RESOLVE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744986May 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM IS OUT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON 1999 CHEVROLET TRUCKS. THE SYSTEM HAS A INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT AND THE ABS PUMP RUNS WITH KEY TURNED OFF. THE SYSTEM SHUTS DONE A ABS DOES NOT WORK. THE REPAIR BILL IS 1000 DOLLARS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND OST PEOPLE PULL THHE FUSE INSTEAD OF SPENDING THAT KIND OF MONEY.. THIS PROBLEM IS A MAJOR EXPENSE AND COMMON PROBLEM IS THERE A RECALL IN THE WORKS FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744965May 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LIFTERS KNOCK AT STARTUP ALL THE TIME. DEALER HAS REPLACED LIFTERS, USED HEAVY GRADE OIL AND CLEANERS, HIGHER GRADE GASOLINE USED FOR SIX MONTHS, NOTHING HAS STOPPED THE KNOCKING. SERVICE MANAGER HAS STATED THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE 3.5L ENGINES AND THIS DEALERSHIP HAS WORKED ON THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS WHOM PURCHASED THE 1999/2000 SERIES TRUCKS WITH THIS ENGINE, INCLUDING REPLACING THE ENGINE, BUT, HE WOULD NOT PUT INTO WRITING WHAT HE WAS TELLING ME. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A MEETING WITH THE GM REP. FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS AND STILL DO NOT HAVE AN APPOINTMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887438May 4, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SEATS
WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED AT ABOUT 50 MPH AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT TIGHTEN UP, AND THE SEAT ITSELF COLLAPSED. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887538May 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. HE WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY WHEN VEHICLE STARTED JERKING, AND VEHICLE HAD TO TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744934May 4, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS GAUGE IS ERERATIC AT BEST. SHOWS NO FUEL THEN POPS UP TO FULL. SOMETIMES INDICATES 1/4 TANK OF FUEL..IN REALITY, THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY. HAS CAUSED US TO RUN OUT OF FUEL ON THE HIGHWAY SEVERAL TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887336May 3, 2001
STEERING
WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL, WHEEL SLIPS. DEALER REPLACED EVO SENSOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887357May 3, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS LOSING FUEL MILEAGE AND FUEL GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY/ BACK FULL, THEN TO NORMAL, AND READING 3/4 FULL. AFTER CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND TURNED VEHICLE OFF, VEHICLE WOULDN'T RESTART. INDEPENDENT GARAGE GAVE BACK OLD FUEL PUMP SO CONSUMER COULD SEE THE PROBLEM. WIRING ON PUMP AND FUEL GAUGE HAD MELTED AND FUSED TOGETHER ,SHORTING OUT FUEL PUMP AND GAUGE. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT IT COULD REPEAT AND CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. ALSO, COULD OCCUR WITH NEW PUMP.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887365May 3, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE VIBRATES IF IT GOES OVER ANY ROUGH SPOTS. DEALER SAID THAT ALL SHORT BED MODELS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION. DEALER HAS TO HAVE MANUFACTURER'S APPROVAL IN ORDER TO DO ANYTHING EXTRA TO VEHICLE.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887366May 3, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE STARTED TO STICK AS PRESSING DOWN. IT MADE TIRES SPIN AND VEHICLE JUMP. DEALER FOUND NO RECALL, BUT TOLD CONSUMER THEY WOULD ADD SOME LUBRICATION. CONSUMER WASN'T SURE WHAT WAS DONE, BUT PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE CORRECTED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887379May 3, 2001
SEATS
MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 94C62; THERE IS A BOLT LOCATED BETWEEN THE SEAT RECLINER AND SEAT FRAME AT EACH ATTACHMENT JOINT. THIS BOLT HAS BROKEN AT RANDOM TIMES ON PASSENGER'S SEAT, AND 3 DAYS AGO ON DRIVER'S SEAT, AND BACK OF SEAT FELL BACK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *PLEASE NOTE, CONSUMER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM MANUFACTURER REGARDING THIS DEFECT, AND HAD THIS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, DEFECT CONTINUED TO OCCUR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887294May 2, 2001
SEATS
DRIVER SEAT STRUCTURE HAS COLLAPSED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. BOLT INSIDE SEAT FRAME SHEARED OFF, AND HAD TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AT HIS COST. THERE WAS A REFERENCE TO AN INVESTIGATION THAT CONSUMER HAS FOUND: EA 97-023. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744827May 2, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I BELIEVE BOTH ITEMS WOULD HAVE BEEN IN FOR THE SAME REPLACEMENT IF I DIDN'T LEARN TO "LIVE" WITH PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9002433May 1, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE SLOWING FOR STOP SIGH BRAKES SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR. NO BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON, NOR WAS THERE ANY OTHER WARNING. LEFT REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE HAD BEEN RUBBING ON HYDRALIC LINE AND WORE A HOLE IN HYDROLIC LINE CAUSING FLUID TO ESCAPE AND BRAKES TO FAIL. THERE WAS A RECALL ON FRONT BRAKE HOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9002434May 1, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL SUNK TO THE FLOOR BROAD. FLUID LEVEL LOW. LOST FLUID IN APROXIMATE 1800 MILES. THIS CAUSED A CRASH ON 4/16/2001.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#744802May 1, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRUCK HAS HAD CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH MAJOR COMPONENTS OTHER THAN WEAR AND TEAR. IT IS NOT USED FOR NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744753April 30, 2001
TIRES
TIRE BLEW FOR NO APPARANT REASON AT APPROX 70MPH ON INTERSTATE WHILE TOWING AN EMPTY UTILITY TRAILER. TIRE LOOKS SEPARATED AND BLEW INTO 2 PIECES. LOST SOME CONTROL OF VEHICLE ALMOST CAUSING CATASTROPHIC CRASH. DAMAGED VEHICLE AND TRAILER. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 379 TIRESIZE: 245/75R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744764April 30, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
USING AUTOMATIC LIGHT SENSOR CONTROL WHEN LIGHTS FAILED-- 65MPH ON A DARK SECONDARY ROAD- ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE WENT OUT - INSIDE AND OUTSIDE - FORTUNATELY IT WAS A STRAIGHT SECTION OF ROAD -- SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND THE PICKUP STOPPED BEFORE IT WENT INTO THE DITCH - SURE SCARED MY PASSENGERS -- HAD A MERCEDES MECHANIC WITH US AND HE SAID HE HAD READ A NEWS LETTER FROM THE MERCEDES PEOPLE ABOUT GM VEHICLES HAVING COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURES - HE SAID THAT THE ARTICLE STATED THE ENGINE HAD QUIT IN SEVERAL CASES. THE LIGHTS DID FUNCTIONED ON THE MANUAL SETTING. HOWEVER, AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES WE ARRIVED HOME AND THE LIGHTS STILL WOULD NOT FUNCTION IN THE "AUTO SENSOR" POSITION. I STARTED USING THE "MANUAL " POSITION AT NIGHT AFTER THE INCIDENT-- BUT, SEVERAL TIMES I FORGOT TO USE THE MANUAL SETTING AND THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. HOWEVER, SWITCHING IMMEDIATELY TO MANUAL RESTORED THE LIGHTS. IT IS A BIT UNNERVING HAVING THE LIGHTS QUIT -- AS WE LIVE IN WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND THE ROADS ARE NOT AS WELL MARKED NOR LIGHTED LIKE BACK EAST. REPORTED PROBLEM TO GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER -- FILE NUMBER C02315205 -- REPORTED TO DEALER ALSO -- BUT - NO ONE ELSE HAD RUN INTO THE PROBLEM -- THEY SAID THEY CHECKED WITH THEIR GM CONTACT -- AND THEY HAD NO RECORD OF ANYONE ELSE REPORTING THIS PROBLEM -- IT REALLY SOUNDS LIKE AN ELECTRICAL "CONTACT" PROBLEM -- WHEN IT GET HOT OR SHORTS OUT -- IT OPENS THE CONTACT POINTS AND THE LIGHTS GO OUT-- THEN WHEN IT COOLS -- THE AUTO SENSOR STARTS WORKING AGAIN. AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT--I TRIED THE AUTO SENSOR POSITION NEXT MORNING - THE AUTO SENSOR WORKED JUST LIKE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO OPERATE. THUS, I COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE MALFUNCTION FOR THE DEALER'S MECHANICS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886946April 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WAS A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE ONCE ABS WAS ENGAGED. CONSUMER PULLED FUSE TO STOP THE NOISE AND IT SHUT ABS SYSTEM OFF. DEALER WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE $750. CONSUMER WENT TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER. BUT, CONSUMER IS STILL EXPERINCING A PROBLEM WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. VEHICLE SLIDES LIKE BEFORE. CONSUMER SEEMS TO THINK ABS IS FAULTY. *AK THE ABS SYSTEM HAD FAILED, AND THE CONSUMER'S SURVEY INDICATED THAT THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886973April 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NTI-LOCK BRAKES; WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE AT WORK, THERE IS A MANHOLE COVER THAT HAS TO TRAVEL OVER. WHEN VEHICLE HITS THIS ON A RIGHT HAND TURN, WHILE STOPPING AT A CONSTANT RATE, ABS KICKS IN AND INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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