Chevrolet Silverado Complaints
32,421 consumer complaints on file.
- #858776March 17, 2000ENGINE 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
- #858781March 17, 2000VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK WHEN IT IS NOT RAINING. BUT, WHEN IT IS WET OUTSIDE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING WITHOUT A WARNING. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #858550March 15, 2000VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TWICE, AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #858565March 15, 2000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TWO WIRES INSIDE THE FUEL TANK RUBBED THE INSULATION OFF OF THE WIRES, CAUSING A DIRECT SHORT, AND VEHICLE BECOMING INOPERABLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #858572March 15, 2000VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN OFF INTERMITTENTLY DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V150001 DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS SAME DEFECT. *AK *ML
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #9000091March 15, 2000SUSPENSION, 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
- #858452March 14, 2000VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #858489March 14, 2000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
HAPPENED TO BE TURNING AROUND IN A PARKING LOT, PULLED OUT INTO THE HIGHWAY WITH BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC, FELT POWER STEERING JUMP. THEN, THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES, EVEN AT A LOW SPEED 5MPH. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP VEHICLE WAS WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. *AK *ML
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #858524March 14, 2000ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ENGINE DIES OUT. THIS HAPPENS WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. MESSAGE CONTROL PANEL READS A BIG RED BATTERY, AND THE POWER SURGES. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #858532March 14, 2000AIR 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, 2000SUSPENSION: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
- #858350March 13, 2000VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN OFF INTERMITTENTLY DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #858396March 13, 2000ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE SEVEN TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK *ML
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #720006March 12, 2000POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FROM PARKED POSITION - WILL DELAY SHIFTING INTO FORWARD OR REVERSE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #719944March 10, 2000POWER 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
- #858276March 10, 2000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #858319March 10, 2000STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED STEERING WHEEL WON'T KEEP VEHICLE STRAIGHT, RESULTING IN VIBRATION AND LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #858320March 10, 2000SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH COULD FEEL VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT END AND WOULD LOSE CONTROL *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #858263March 9, 2000SUSPENSION
WHEN CONSUMER GETS INTO VEHICLE SOMETHING INSIDE MAKES A BANGING NOISE.- DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THERE IS A SPECIAL GREASE IN THE SLI P YOKE THAT QUIETS IT DOWN. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #551280March 8, 2000ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0