Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#714650November 11, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN CHANGING LANES OR TURNING, STEERING PULLS WITH A QUICK MOTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852794November 10, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE DUE VACUM BOOSTER LEAKAGE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714576November 10, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND DRIVE SHAFT FELL OFF. NO WARNING OF PROBLEM. BOLTS REMAINED IN AND THE SHAFT JUST FELL OUT. TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS. 3000 MILES ON VEHICLE, BOUGHT AUG, 23 1999. ALSO, HAD VIBRATION AND NOISE FROM WIND SHIELD, HAD IN SHOP TWICE FOR REPAIR, ENDED UP HAVING TO RESEAL THE WIND SHIELD, DEALER HAD DONE 3 SIMULAR TRUCKS FOR THE SAME THING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714603November 10, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AT 64 MPH AND NOW SINCE THEY SO CALLED REPAIRED IT : IT SHAKES ALSO AT 70MPH. CHEVROLET HAS NOT YET BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AFTER TRUCK HAS BEEN IN SHOP 8 TIMES. NOW THEY ARE AVOIDING US REGARDING THE PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847668November 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING AND NOT STOPPING WELL AFTER BEING APPLIED. HAD TO PULL TO RIGHT TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO LACK OF BRAKING ABILITY. BEEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC REFUSES TO ADJUST BRAKES. ITS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850831November 9, 1999
SUSPENSION
ON CEMENT ROADS, AND DRIVING BETWEEN 50-70 MPH ,A SHIMMY WILL OCCUR IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852692November 9, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714502November 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKE PEADLE GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR WITH NO ACTION UNTIL IT ALMOST THE END, THEN VEHICLE STOPS ABRUPTLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS (THE 1ST OCCURANCE IS LISTED). THE DEALER INSPECTED AND REPORTS NO PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714493November 8, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SEATS
WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUT BOARD FAILURE ON MY VEHICLE NOT COVERED BY RECALL, DUE TO VIN # NOT ON MANUFACTURES RECALL LIST. I HAD TO PAY FOR NEW CIRCUT BOARD OUT OF MY POCKET. ; SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT/WASHER RECALL # 94C62 ACCOMPLISHED, BUT BROKE AGAIN 2 1/2 YEARS LATER, AND THE COST FOR REPAIR WAS PAID FOR BY OWNER. DEALER SERVICE REP. SAID "IT HAD BEEN TOO LONG SCINCE RECALL, AND CHEVROLET WOULD NOT PAY FOR REPAIRS". ; RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT HAS NOT WORKED CORRECTLY MANY TIMES. COST OF REPLACEMENT VERY HIGH AND NOT AFFORDABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714448November 7, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
BOLT ON RIGHT SIDE UPPER CONTROL ARM CAME OUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING AN ASSEMBLY FAILURE. COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT HAD IT OCCURRED AT A HIGHER SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852555November 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FOOT WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLYED CAUSING FAILURE. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED NO BRAKES. CONTACTED & TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852579November 4, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE WAS WARMING UP WHEN A LOUD NOISE OCCURED, SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE HOOD, OIL WAS LEAKING, & THE PISTON ROD WAS LYING UP UNDER THE MOTOR. DEALER REPLACED THE MOTOR AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852507November 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH TRANSMISSION/ EGR VALVE AND HEADLIGHT'S WENT OUT. WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP, AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TO GET THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714280November 3, 1999
SEATS
A LITTLE PLASTIC LATCH THAT IS SUPPOSE TO REPOSITION THE DRIVERS SEAT IN THE SAME PLACE AFTER ACCESS TO THE BACK SEAT BROKE. WITH OUT IT THERE WAS NO WAY TO LOCK THE SEAT IN PLACE SO IT JUST SLID BACK AND FORTH FREELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714234November 2, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
VEHICLE IS MAKING A NOISE IN THE REAR. DEALER SAYS IT THE SPRINGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852261November 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER STARTING VEHICLE WHEN IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A LONG TIME & THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED LIGHTLY, THEY WOULD LOCK UP. VEHICLE WOULD COME TO SCREECHING HALT. IT'S MORE SEVERE WHEN WEATER IS COOL & DAMP. HAVS NOT BEEN TO DEALER, BUT WILL BE GOING TO MECHANIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852280November 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING HIT THE BRAKES AND TRUCK SPUN AROUND BECAUSE THERE WAS ONLY ONE BRAKE ON THE BACK. CONSUMER ALMOST HIT A PERSON ON A BIKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852162October 29, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE WANDERING TO THE LEFT WHEN SPEED REACHES 65-70 MPH; ALSO PROBLEM APPEARS AT 30-35 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852212October 29, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OUTSIDE SIDEVIEW POWER MIRRORS WILL SHAKE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. MANUFACUTRER IS AWARE OF DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714084October 29, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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