Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#714997November 19, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
AFTER HAVING IN SHOP FOR 6 DYS HAVING THE DRIVESHAFT REPLACED, 3 DYS LATER, GRINDING AND WHINING IN REAR END, DIFFERENTIAL BAD(4TH PROBLEM IN 2.5 MONTHS WITH THIS TRUCK!)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853096November 18, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
A MARK VIII, WHILE DRIVING AND PULLING A TRAILER, TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT LINE CRACKED, CAUSING A TRANSMISSION LEAK, SPRAYING TRANSMISSION FLUID ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, RESULTING IN A FIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH BURNED THE WIRING HARNESS. DEALER REPAIRED THE WIRING HARNESS AND REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714946November 18, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE HAS CLUNKING NOISE SOMEWHERE IN REAR OF DRIVE TRAIN WHEN STOPPING AND STARTING. HAVE TAKEN IT TO CHEV DEALER 4 TIMES. FIRST TIME THEY REPLACED THE REAR SPRING ASSYS. NOISE RETURNED. NEXT TIME THEY LUBED THE DRIVE SHAFT COUPLING. NOISE RETURNED. NEXT TIME THEY LUBED THE DRIVE SHAFT COUPLING AGAIN. NOISE RETURNED. THE LAST TIME THEY LUBED THE REAR LEAF SPRING ASSY. NOISE STILL THERE. ALSO REPORTED A RATTLING NOISE IN THE STEERING TO MEIER CHEV IN SULLIVAN MO. THEY DIDN'T FIND ANY THING WRONG. STILL HAVE LOOSE NOISE IN STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853013November 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON DRY/GRAVEL PAVEMENT ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND AND RESULTING IN A CRASH. THE ABS LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853073November 17, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER STEPPED ON GAS AND AS HE STARTED TO PICK UP SPEED, THE SEAT FLIPPED BACKKWARDS, GAVE AWAY COMPLETELY. CONSUMER SLIGHTLY INJURED HIS SHOULDER AND BACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#714890November 17, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PAINT ON THE VEHICLE STARTED CHIPPING OFF IN THE FIRST YEAR AND HAS CONSISTENTLY GOTTEN WORSE. I FEEL THAT THE PAINT SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN THIS AND THAT THIS DEFECT IS DUE TO FACTORY PREP. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS TRUCK REPAINTED. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714916November 17, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN I TAKE OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN THE ACCELERATOR HANGS AND TRUCK WILL NOT GO. BUT WHEN DOES UNHANG ITSELF IT IT TAKES OFF IN A LUNGING MOTION WHICH COULD BE A HAZARD. IT HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS CARBON BUILDUP, AND THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549530November 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INSPECTION DID NOT SHOW ANY PROBLEMS, HOWEVER VEHICLE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN ABS LOCKED UP. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#714856November 16, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ONCE THE ENGINE HAS WARMED UP WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR OFF, CRUISE CONTROL OFF AND DRIVING WITH THE ENGINE RPM BETWEEN 1500-2000 RPM(REGARDLESS OF WHICH GEAR IS SELECTED)AND YOU LET YOUR FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE ENGINE REMAINS AT THE RPM IT WAS AT WHEN YOU LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RETURNING COMPLETELY UP AND I INSPECTED THE TRUCK PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 96V057000 AND THE PEDAL IS NOT STICKING. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALER ONCE AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A FAULT CODES ON THE COMPUTER BUT THEY RESET THE COMPUTER ANYWAY AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AGAIN. A FELLOEW COWORKER HAS A 1997 VERSION OF THE SAME TRUCK AND HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN YOU LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR EXPECTING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN, BUT IT DOES NOT! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852944November 16, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES, SOMETIMES WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE. WHEN COMING TO A STOP LIGHT, CONSUMER DECELERATED WHEN THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION FROM 20 MPH TO 40 MPH, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PUT ON BRAKES. DEALER SAID THAT FLOOR MATS MAY HAVE BEEN THE PROBLEM. BUT CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL THIS IS TRUE. CONSUMER SAYS THERE WAS NO MAT ON FLOOR. VIN # ([XXX]). *AK *YC 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
#852979November 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. CONSUMER APPLYIED BRAKES, AND IT SEEMED LIKE THERE WAS NO BRAKE PRESSURE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. HAVEN'T CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549506November 15, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DEFECTIVE FRONT SUSPENSION CAUSES VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AND VIBRATE AT SPEEDS ABOVE 63 MPH. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848272November 15, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE IS DRIFTING FROM LANE TO LANE DUE A FRONTALIGNMENT PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE SERVICED. WHEN GOING AROUND A CORNER, THE CONSUMER HAS TO HOLD ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHT WITH BOTH HANDS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING AND JERKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852887November 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE MAKING A SUDDEN STOP VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO TRAVEL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852913November 15, 1999
TIRES
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED MARKINGS ON THE LOWER A FRAME. ALSO, NOTICED RUBBED MARKS ON THE INNER TIRE. CONTACTED THE DEALER TO HAVE IT SERVICED. IF TURNING RIGHT, LEFT TIRE WOULD BE COMING INWARDS. BUT INSTEAD OF STOPPING AT A CERTAIN POINT IT KEEPS RUBBING THE FRAME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714771November 14, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS, SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
EXCESSIVE SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END AT APPROXIMATELY 60 TO 65 MPH. TRUCK HAS BEEN BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR REPAIR, BUT NO REPAIR WAS AVAILABLE. WE WERE TOLD WHEN A REPAIR WAS AVAILABLE WE WOULD BE CALLED. TO DATE, THERE IS NO REPAIR AVAILABLE. I MY OPINION IT IS A HAZARDOUS SITUATION DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL, ESPECIALLY IN WET WEATHER. WE HAVE NO IDEA IF THE PROBLEM IS CAUSING OTHER FRONT END DAMAGE. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED AND BALANCED, FRONT END ALIGNED AND THEN WE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AS PER BULLETIN #99-03-002 (REPLACED BOTH FRONT HUB BEARING ASSEMBLIES/ RIGHT AND LEFT REAR SPRING EYE BUSHINGS, AND BOTH REAR SHOCKS).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714718November 13, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKES HAD FELT SPONGY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. HAD THE PROBLEM CHECKED OUT THREE MONTHS AGO, NOTHING FOUND - BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR , AND VEHICLE SLOWED EVENTUALLY. SO THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AT NO COST (STILL UNDER WARRANTY). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850409November 12, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TOTAL ABS BRAKE FAILURE. IT WILL LAST FOR A SHORT TIME. WHILE DRIVING 15MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN ABS BRAKES FAILED. NO PRIOR WARNING. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO HELP. DEALER CLAIMED THAT THIS HAPPENED USUALLY WHEN THE ROAD WAS BUMPY OR AT A SPEED BUMP. BUT THIS WAS NOT THE CASE WITH THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850804November 12, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH DRIVER'S SIDESEAT BELT UNABLE TO RETRACT FROM RETRACTOR. BEEN WAITING ON PART SINCE MAR 19, 1999. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY ARE STILL WAITING ON PART. MANUFACTURER. NOTIFIED AND GAVE CONSUMER A CASE # 990432922. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. UNABLE TO REPAIRS WITHOUT PART, AND DRIVER WITHOUT SEAT BLET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852810November 12, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL BECOMES HARD, A POPPING NOISE IS HEARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, BUT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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