Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#717451January 17, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
I PARKED THIS PICKUP IN OUR DRIVEWAY AND REMOVED THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. MY TWO YEAR OLD SON WAS ABLE TO GRAB THE AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFT LEVER ON THE STEERING COLUM AND PULL IT OUT OF PARK. MY SIX YEAR OLD SON WAS RUN OVER WHEN THE PICKUP ROLLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND INTO MY NEIGHBORS HOUSE. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND HAVE BEEN INFORMED THEY ARE NOLONGER INTERESTED IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#717472January 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND THE TRUCK IS GOING OVER ROUGH ROAD OR RR TRACKS THE BRAKES SEEM TO LOSE STOPPING POWER AND FADE OR SINK TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK DOES NOT STOP AS EXPECTED. I MUST GIVE MYSELF LOTS OF STOPPING ROOM, AND I HAVE TOLD THE WIFE TO GIVE HERSELF A LOT OF STOPPING ROOM. THE WIFE HAS SCARED HERSELF, AND I HAVE ALSO WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS UNEXPECTEDLY. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER, AND THEY HAVE WORKED WITH ME. THEN I WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING FURTHER COULD BE DONE AND OTHERS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. DISCONNECTED THE ABS OR THEY PUT HEAVY LOADS IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK. I DID NOT KNOW ANYONE ELSE TO TALK TO UNTIL I WAS WATCHING THE NEWS TONIGHT THE 17TH OF JAN. 2000, AND SAW AN ARTICLE ABOUT YOUR SITE ON NEWS CHANNEL 5 OUT OF NASHVILLE, TN. I HOPE THIS HELPS NOT ONLY ME, BUT ALL THE OTHER PERSONS THAT HAVE LOADED THIER TRUCKS DOWN OR HAVE DISCONNECTED THE ABS SYSTEM. IN THE FAILURE BLOCK AND THE SPEED BLOCK I JUST PUT NUMBERS SO I COULD FINISH THE QUESTIONNAIRE. THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855010January 14, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
ACCELERATOR WOULD SURGE WHILE IN GEAR. WOULD SHIFT FROM OVERDRIVE TO LOW GEAR ON ITS OWN. THIS HAPPENS WHEN DOING HIGHWAY DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED & KNOWS OF PROBLEM. VEHICLE BEEN IN SHOP FOR OVER A MONTH. THERE IS NO CORRECTIVE SOLUTION TO PROBLEM OF SURGING & GEAR SHIFTING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854883January 11, 2000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LUGS: NUTS ARE TURNING TO RUST. CONSUMER FEARS THAT TIRES MAY FALL OFF. NUTS ARE TURNING INTO RUST LIKE DIRT, BUT IT'S RUST. *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
#717147January 10, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE. THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED, THE STEERING COLUMN HAS GONE OUT, I HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE TIRES AND GET A FRONT END ALIGNMENT, THE ALTERNATER WENT OUT, AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY. IT CLANKS LOUDLY WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, DOESN'T IDLE CORRECTLY, AND SHUTS OFF. I HAVE HAD IT REBUILT ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. ON ONE OCCASION IT EVEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE TRANSMISSION IS BACK IN THE SHOP NOW. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 INCH )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717119January 9, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WIRES IN FUEL PUMP INSIDE GAS TANK OVERHEATED TO THE POINT THAT PLASTIC PARTS MELTED. WE FEEL THAT THIS COULD BE A MAJOR FIRE RISK BECAUSE THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY IS INSIDE THE TANK. *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
#717074January 8, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE VEHICLE STEERS AS IF IT WERE TRAVELING ON A ROUGH ROAD (ALTHOUGH IT IS ACTUALLY TRAVELING ON A SMOOTH SURFACE) UNEXPECTEDLY JERKING IN ONE DIRECTION OR ANOTHER. I HAVE HAD THE TIRES REPLACED AND FRONT END REALIGNED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE THE DRIVER MUST KEEP AN ABNORMALLY FIRM GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL.
Crash:
No
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
#716921January 5, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
THE HEADLIGHT PROBLEM INVOLVES AN OVERRIDE BUTTON INSTALLED ON THE 2000 SILVERADO THAT IS TO BYPASS THE AUTO HEADLIGHT ON EVEN DURING THE DAY. THE BUTTON, ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL, IS TO BE ABLE TO TURN OFF THE HEADLIGHTS ( THIS IS THE ONLY WAY, THERE IS NO OFF POSITION ) IF YOU ARE STOPPED, ( LIKE AT A BURGER PLACE) WITH YOUR ENGINE RUNNING & YOU DON'T WANT YOUR LIGHTS ON. BUT, I FOUND THAT YOU ALSO CAN BE GOING DOWN THE ROAD, ( I DID THIS GOING 50 MPH), & PUSH THIS BUTTON 3 TIME & ALL THE LIGHTS GO OUT. THE DASH, & FRONT & REAR LIGHTS! I PANICED & COULD NOT FIND HOW TO TURN THEM BACK ON. I HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP, ( LUCKY NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME), & THEN I FOUND I HAD TO TURN THE SWITCH TO MANUAL LIGHTS ON CONTROL TO GET THEM BACK ON. I LATER FOUND OUT FROM THE MANUAL THAT THIS SWITCH WAS NITENDED FOR THE BYPASS OPERATION I SPOKE OF EARLIER. I THINK YOU SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO TURN OFF ALL YOUR LIGHTS WHILE MOVING BY SIMPLY PUSHING THIS BUTTON THREE TIMES! THE VIBRATION PROBLEM SEEM TO BE AFFECTING A LOT OF THE NEW 1999 & 2000 MODEL SILVERADO TRUCKS. GM SAYS THEY ARE WORKING ON IT, BUT DO NOT HAVE A FIX YET. NOT SAFETY RELATED BUT ANNOYING! JUST NOT RIGHT FOR A NEW TRUCK. I HAVE INLISTED THE HELP OF THE BBB ON THIS PROBLEM SINCE DEALER WILL NOT FIX. SAYS SINCE MOST OF THE NEW MODELS DO IT, THEY LIST IT AS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC!!! THANKS! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716948January 5, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REPAIRS DONE AT LOCAL DEALER -ALLEN SAMUELS CHEV. IN WACO & TRUCK HAS BEEN REPORTED TO LEMON LAW-COURT DATE DEC 7, 1999. NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558636January 4, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE REAR DOORS WILL NOT LATCH IF THE VEHICLE IS EXPOSED TO TEMPS BELOW 45 DEGREES, THE FRONT DOORS ARE SECURED TO THE REAR DOORS, SO IF THE REAR LATCH WON'T LATCH THE FRONT DOORS MAY OPEN, THE DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854673January 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN TRAVELING ON ROUGH ROAD SURFACE & UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP, BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY RELEASE, CAUSING POOR BRAKING ABILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854686January 4, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHENEVER DRIVER APPLIES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL EXCESSIVELY TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSES. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SEATS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
Crash:
No
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
#854649January 3, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN TURNING HEADLIGHTS DOWN FROM HIGH TO LOW BEAM, HEADLIGHTS CUT COMPLETELY OFF. ALSO HAPPENS WHEN ADJUSTING THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716775January 3, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY PICKUP HAS BEEN CONSISTANTLY PEELING FROM PRIMER ON MY DOOR MY HOOD AND ON MY ROOF MY TRUCK IS 2 TONE BLACK ON GOLD THE BLACK IS CHIPPING THE WORST BUT NOW MY GOLD IS STARTING TO DO THE SAME. NO SAFETY DEFECT INDICATED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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