Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#872756October 11, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY
WHILE PARKED ON A SEMI SLOPE VEHICLE IS IN 1ST GEAR. KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, AND THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ACTIVATED, BUT VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED AN INJURY. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK POSSIBLY CLUTCH IS NOT A PROPER SIZE FOR THE VEHICLE. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733871October 10, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
THERE IS A GRINDING AND CLUNKING NOISE FROM DIFFERENTIAL AREA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733892October 10, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, THE TRUCK HAS BEEN CUTTING OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS IT LOSES POWER STEERING AND IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL. IT HAS CUT OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY INTERSECTIONS AS WELL. GM IS AWARE THERE IS A PROBLEM - THEY RECENTLY SENT OUT A NOTICE CLAIMING THEY WERE EXTENDING THE WARRANTY ON THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP. HOWEVER, WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. NOT ONLY THAT THEY REFUSED TO SELL ME PARTS SO THAT MY MECHANIC COULD FIX IT. I AM NOW STUCK WITH A $35,000 TRUCK THAT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND I CANNOT GET REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733904October 10, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733912October 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMPY ROAD SURFACE WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, IT TAKES 1 TO 2 SECONDS BEFORE FULL BRAKING FORCE CAN BE APPLIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733931October 10, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL RANDOMLY. TAPPING ON THE WIPER MOTOR RESTARTS THEM. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NOT COVERED BY RECALL 98V1500001 EVEN THOUGH IT SOUNDS THE SAME. I COUNTED 44 COMPLAINTS FOR THE 1500 SERIES TRUCKS ON THE NHTSA WEB PAGE. I PERSONALLY KNOW TWO OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL TRUCK WHO HAVE THE PROBLEM. A SAFETY RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872611October 10, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V097000/ SEAT BELTS, AND TOOK VEHICLE TO DAVIS CHEVROLET LEXINGTON, NC, TELE 336-2484810, WHO REFUSED TO DO RECALL REPAIRS BECAUSE CONSUMER BOUGHT VEHICLE OUT OF TOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872649October 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN HITTING A RAISED SECTION ON ROAD AND APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE WILL TAKE AT LEAST AN EXTRA 5 FEET BEFORE IT WILL STOP. CONSUMER MUST APPLY BRAKES EXTREMELY HARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733697October 8, 2000
TIRES
TIRES MANUFACTURED WITH VERY MINIMAL DEPTH OF GROOVES ON CENTER 2 TREADS - AFTER SLIGHT TREAD WEAR, CENTER 2 TREADS WEAR FLAT AND CONTRIBUTE TO HYDROPLANING ON SLIGHTLY WET ROAD SURFACES( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872512October 8, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872528October 8, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A TREE AT 20 MPH, AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733674October 7, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5 SERVICE CALLS ON TRANSMISSION / REPLACED TWICE & STILL VENTING FLUID
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733689October 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS OR RUMBLE STRIPS OR POTHOLES.I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS AND SOME KNOW OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAVE NOT RECIEVED A RECALL TO CORRECT THIS SITUATION. THIS IS VERY SERIOUS SINCE IT REQUIRES AN ADDITIONAL 30 TO 50 FEET OF STOPPING DISTANCE.I LEAVE AN EXTRAORDINARY DIDTANCE BETWEEN MYSELF AND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME FOR FEAR THAT I WILL HAVE TO MAKE AN ORDIARY STOP JUST WHEN THERE ROAD GETS BUMPY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733579October 6, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT OPERATE IN THE INTERMITTENT MODE, OFTEN DO NOT CEASE WHEN PLACING THE SWITCH TO THE 'OFF' POSITION RIGHT AWAY AND DO NOT RETURN TO THE STANDBY POSITION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733538October 5, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE STOPPING DURING USE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733498October 5, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR WHEELER CHEVROLET CANNOT FIND THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURES, THEY SAID THEY HOPED THE PROBLEMS WAS FIXED, HOWEVER THE RIGHT WHEELBEARING HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AND THE BRAKES FAILED BECAUSE OF THE ROTOR LOCKING TO THE SPINDLE WHEN THE BEARING WORE OUT AFTER LESS THEN 30 MILES AND I HAVE RETAINED A PRIVATE COMPANY TO CORRECT THE DEFECT AND TO SEE WHY WHEELERS COULD NOT SOLE THIS PROBLEM, THEY TOLD ME AT ONE POINT THAT I SHOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT THE GRINDING NOISE THE BEARING PRIOR TO THIS ONE WAS MAKING AND TO DRIVE AS NORMAL AS YOU CAN SEE BY THE LOW MILAGE I DONT DRIVE IT AND UNTIL THE SAFTEY ISSUE IS RESOLVED I WILL NOT ALLOW MY FAMILY TO EITHER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872335October 5, 2000
STRUCTURE
CITY OF DETROIT BOUGHT 8 TRUCKS THAT HAVE DEVELOPED STEERING PROBLEM. A PLASTIC COLLAR THAT HOLDS STEERING COLUMN TO FIREWALL KEPT COMING OFF AND CAUSING RUB ON THE FRAME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733444October 4, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WIPERS STOP AT WILL WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED SINCE OWNERSHIP. HARBOR CHEVROLET WILL NOT FIX SINCE NO RECALL ON MY VIN #. MY FRIENDS GMC YUKON STARTED DOING SAME, VIN# [XXX]. SHE WAS A RECALL. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN SERIOUS ACCIDENT WHILE ON VACATION IN COLO. DRIVING ON I70 IN A HARD DOWNPOUR WHEN THE WIPERS STOPPED. ANY DEALER SHOULD DOCUMENT COMPLAINTS AND REPAIR AT NO COST. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733384October 4, 2000
TIRES
IN EARLY MAY 2000, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT GOING 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULL INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE TO REPLACE IT. THE TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT TIRE WHICH WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON MY CHEN CK1500 WITH APPROX 60,000 MILES. THERE IS STILL ADEQUATE TREAD ON THE TIRES. IT LOOKS LIKE A SIDEWALL BLOWOUT. (DOT NUMBER: VN11BAB157 TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733402October 4, 2000
TIRES
TIRE FAILED AT LOW SPEED ON DIRT ROAD DUE TO ROCK PUSHING THROUGH STEEL BELTS IN CENTER OF TIRE. VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN 10% LOADED (NO EXTRA WEIGHT IN BED) (TIRESIZE: 265 75 16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265 75 16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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