Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#716802January 3, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR, SEATS, STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR 15 DAYS IN LESS THAN 1 YR. VIBRATIONS, COMP REPROGRAMMED 2 OR 3 TIMES NOW MILEAGE DECREASED, CLUNKS FROM REAR END AND ON LEFT TURNS, PADDING IN SEAT FAILED, REAR SLIDER FRAME CRACKED AND LEAKS. DEALER GOT REPLACEMENT WINDOWS BUT THEY WERE CRACKED TOO. STILL NOT FIXED. DEALER COULDN'T FIX SOME AFTER REPEATED TRIES, HAD TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALER TO FINALLY GET SOME FIXED. SIDE VIEW MIRROR GLASS FELL OUT. WHAT'S THIS TRUCK GOING TO BE LIKE A YEAR FROM NOW? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784387January 2, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
FUEL SENSOR FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784381January 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853291December 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
DRIVER MUST APPLY BRAKES HARDER THAN NORMAL. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SYSTEM ACTIVATES & THE ERRATIC POWER STEERING EXPERIENCE FAILURE WHICH RESULTS IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE DEFECT. *AK *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853572December 30, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING FAILURE WHICH RESULTS IN POOR.VISIBILITY. VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854593December 30, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, MORE SO WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. VEHICLE BEEN IN FOUR DIFFERENT SHOPS, AND INSPECTED SEVEN TIMES. BUT PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716649December 30, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS IS A SYSTEMATIC ISSUE RELATED TO THE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM. IN MY OPINION, THE SYSTEM IMPLIES THAT IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE QUICKLY AND FROM SOME REMOTE POSITION SO THAT ENTRY CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED IMMEDIATELY UPON REACHING THE VEHICLE. THIS IS, OR COULD BE, AN IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE RELATING TO THE WELFARE OF THE PERSON TRYING TO EXERCISE THE REMOTE UNLOCKING FUNCTION. HOWEVER, THE REMOTE TRANSMITTERS CAN AND, BY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE DO, BECOME UNSYNCHRONIZED WITH THE VEHICLE LOCKS. ON THE DATE IN QUESTION, BOTH MY TRANSMITTER AND THE TRANSMITTER CARRIED BY MY WIFE FAILED TO UNLOCK THE TRUCK. IT WAS NECESSARY TO USE THE KEY TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE VEHICLE. WHILE THERE WAS NO DANGER AT THAT TIME, IT CAUSED MY WIFE GREAT CONCERN THAT SHE COULD BE "CAUGHT" IN A SITUATION WHERE THERE ACTUALLY WAS DANGER. SUCH A "PANIC" SITUATION WOULD, AT BEST, BE EXCERBATED BY AN UNSYNCHRONIZED REMOTE TRANSMITTER; AND, AT WORST, COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A SITUATION RESULTING IN HER BODILY HARM. THE OWNER'S MANUAL FOR THE SILVERADO EXPLAINS THAT THE REMOTES WILL OCCASIONALLY NEED TO BE RESYNCHRONIZED AND GIVES THE PROCEDURE TO BE USED. UNFORTUNATELY, THE MANUAL IS USUALLY LOCATED IN THE LOCKED VEHICLE AND NOT AVAILABLE FOR REFERENCE DURING A TIME OF NEED. IN ADDITION, IT TAKES A FEW SECONDS TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE REMOTE DID NOT WORK, SO IT GETS TRIED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE RESORTING THE MANUAL KEY-ENTRY. IN A PANIC SITUATION, TIME IS AT A PREMIUM. WHILE NONE OF THE FOREGOING RELATES TO AN UNSAFE VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITION, IN MY OPINION IT COULD DEFINITELY BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE WEFARE OF A DRIVER TRYING TO QUICKLY ENTER THE VEHICLE. IN THAT SENSE, IT BECOMES A VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550104December 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES AND CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854533December 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN CONSUMER PUTS FOOT ON THE BRAKES TRUCK PULLS TO THE RIGHT, AND IT MAKES A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE. ALSO, THEY GRAB AS IF THEY ARE STOPPING TOO FAST. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER INDICATED IF IT WAS RAINING IT WOULD BE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854448December 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING 30-35 MPH VEHICLE STARTED MISSING WITHOUT INDICATION/ENGINE STALLED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE POWER STEERING, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716550December 28, 1999
WHEELS
THERE HAVE BEEN NO FAILURES, BUT I HAD TO PUT "ONE" IN AN EARLIER FIELD TO GET THIS THING TO WORK/SUBMIT. ISN'T IT BETTER TO KNOW OF A PROBLEM BEFORE AN ACCIDENT? ON PAGE 6-72 OF THE OWNERS MANUAL FOR 2000 SILVERADO TRUCKS IT INDICATES A WHEEL LUG SPEC. OF 140 FT LBS. THAT SEEMS UNUSUALLY HIGH FOR AN ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEEL (NORMALLY 80-100). I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND THEY ON 12/23/99 CONFIRMED THAT NUMBER. I CHECKED THE ACTUAL TORQUE SETTINGS AS THE TRUCK WAS DELIVERED, AND NOTICED THAT MOST OF THEM WERE ABOUT 90 FT LBS. I CHECKED WITH MY DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT THE SHOP MANUAL INDICATED, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO REFERENCE IN THE SHOP MANUAL, BUT I SUSPECT THE SERVICE WRITER DID NOT KNOW FULLY ABOUT HOW TO USE THAT SCREEN. I AM GOING TO USE 95 FT LBS AS MY SPEC. I AM CONCERNED THAT 140 FT. LBS. WOULD RESULT IN A WHEEL LUG BREAKING WHEN IN A HOT AND STRESSED SITUATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716448December 26, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ME THAT THE BUSHINGS IN THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND THE BUSHINGS IN THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT A SERIOUS VIBRATION PROBLEM . THERE IS ALSO A GM SERVICE BULLETIN CONTAINING THIS INFORMATION. THESE TWO CONPONENTS ARE PART OF THE "STEERING". GM HAS INFORMED ME THAT THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THESE BUSHINGS A THE PRESENT TIME. HAVING A DEFECTIVE STEERING ASSEMBLY CAUSES A SAFETY PROBLEM FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. ANY OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION I WILL BE GLAD TO PROVIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854380December 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
DEFECTIVE/ EXCESSIVE WEAR OF ROTORS/PADS/DRUMS, AND SHOES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCEING PROBLEM WITH CONSTENT REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE PARTS WITHIN 10-15,0000 MILES OF WEAR . FOUR ROTORS WERE REPLACED, ALONG WITH BEING TURNED OVER MORE THEN TWICE EACH, BEFORE REPLACMENT. ALSO, SIX SETS OF PADS/ FOUR DRUMS AND FOUR SETS OF SHOES. WERE REPLACED. THESE PROBLEMS WERE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE BRAKE SYSTEM PARTS. .CONSUMER REQUESTING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854397December 23, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
EXTENDED EXTERIOR MIRROR PROBLEM WITH AJUSTING AND CREATING A BLIND SPOT. IF A VEHICLE IS ALMOST ON THE SIDE OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THAT VEHICLE UNLESS HE STICKS HEAD OUT OF WINDOW. DEALER NOTIFED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550072December 22, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CONTINUALLY FAILS, RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854318December 22, 1999
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A LOT OF VIBRATION & NOISE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL, MAINLY WHILE TURNING OR BRAKING, SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP FOR CORRECTION, BUT WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT IT COULDN'T BE REPAIRED. TOOK VEHICLE BACK A SECOND TIME AND GREASE WAS REPACKED IN THE LOWER UNIT TO TEMPORARILY FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854332December 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH BRAKE SYSTEM; WHENEVER VEHICLE WOULD RUN OVER A BUMP OR A POTHOLE AT A LOW SPEED OF 35 MPH OR LESS, IT CAUSED THE REAR WHEELS TO LOCK-UP AND BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR FOR A FEW SECONDS. THEN BRAKES WOULD REENGAGE BY THEMSELVES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550052December 21, 1999
SEATS
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT TRACK FAILED CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD WHEN THE DRIVER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851892December 21, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHEN TRAVELING WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NEEDED THEY ARE INOPERABLE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784365December 20, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
THE TAILGATE IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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