Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#714085October 29, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT SEEM TO WANT TO TURN BUT THEN IT WOULD SUDDNELY AND VIOLENTLY JERK TO WHICH EVER DIRECTION THE TURN WAS IN. THIS WAS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNEW WHEN IT WOULD JERK AND WHEN IT WOULD NOT. IT FINALLY BECAME SO BAD THAT IT DID IT ALL THE TIME! THIS WAS A VERY UPSETTING PROBLEM BECAUSE IF YOU WERE NOT CAREFULL YOU COULD EASILY LOOSE CONTROL AND IN ONEIDA TENN. THERE ARE SOME VERY CURVY ROADS WITH STEEP EMBANKMENT, AND THERE ARE NOT GUARDRAILS ON A LOT OF THERE ROADS. IT WAS VERY DISTRESSING ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THE PROBLEM ACTUALLY STARTED JUST SEVERAL MILES BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPRIED I JUST HAD NOT FIGURED OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS SINCE I HAD NEVER EXPERICENCED A PROBLEM LIKE THIS!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549574October 29, 1999
PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE CHAFING ON A SUPPORT BRACKET AND CUT THROUGH THE SHIELD AND STARTING FRAYING THE STEEL CABLE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549331October 29, 1999
TIRES
REAR RIGHT TIRE BROKE OFF CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND STRIKE THE CONCRETE DIVIDER, RESULTING IN DRIVER INJURIES. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#549795October 28, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DEFECTIVE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT GETS LOCKED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852080October 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATES WHEN IT SHOULD NOT, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH AND MAY CAUSE A CRASH. THE ABS LIGHT IS NOT LIT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852103October 28, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHEN CONSUMER COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP CAR LURCHES FOWARD. CONSUMER HAS TO LEAVE A BIG GAP BETWEEN CONSUMER AND OTHER CARS BECAUSE CONSUMER DOESN'T KNOW WHEN VEHICLE IS GOING TO LAURCH FORWARD. TOOK TO DEALER , AND REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER.THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS, AND CURRENTLY PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852128October 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT FOR NO REASON. HAD NO WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENED, CONSUMER WOULD LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER & FUEL PUMP REPLACED 5 TIMES BY MECHANIC. MECHANIC DO NOT KNOW CAUSE OF STALLING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852154October 28, 1999
SEATS
PASSENGER'S ADJUSTING SEAT LATCH BROKE,CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE FREELY BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS CONSUMER PAYS THE COST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713999October 28, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS VEHICLE I HAVE DESCRIBED IS A LEMON. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS BY TWO DEALERSHIPS THIS PICKUP IS STILL MESSED UP. HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET SEVERAL TIMES AND EVEN HAVE A CLAIM#990501858. NO ONE WITH CHEVROLET WANTS TO DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM. WE HAVE REQUESTED MANUFACTURE BUY-BACK TWO MONTHS AGO. WE ARE NO CLOSER TO DATE THAN WE WERE WHEN WE STARTED THIS PROCESS. I AM LOOKING FOR HELP AT EVER POINT TRYING TO GET OUT OF THIS VEHICLE. THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER PROBLEM THAN WERE STATED IN THIS FORM. IF YOU CAN HELP IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549271October 28, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS THE SPEED SENSITIVE STEERING CHANGES BETWEEN HIGH AN LOW SPEED MODE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851904October 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PADAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE DUE TO AIR GETTING IN THE SYSTEM. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE SEVERCEL TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851958October 27, 1999
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING OVER 60 MPH VEHICLE HAS HARD VIBRATION WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. OR OVER TIME MAY LOSE ANY IMPORTANT PARTS. BEEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, AND DEALER REPLACED TIRES. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851972October 27, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN MAKING EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURN STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. THEN RELEASES, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851984October 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NOTICED SMOKE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. CONSUMER PUT FIRE OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852026October 27, 1999
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
NUTS AND BOLTS WERE LOOSE. MECHANIC TIGHTENED THE BOLTS AS PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE. REPORTED BY BILL ROUNDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713913October 26, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549241October 26, 1999
SEATS
METAL SEAT TRACK ON THE SEAT FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851607October 25, 1999
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
THE CABLE TO THE SPARE TIRE HAD SNAPPED, AND THE SPARE TIRE WAS MISSING. DEALER REPLACED THE CABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851641October 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THE ABS BRAKES FEELS SPONGY. HAVE NO PRESSURE. THE PEDAL GOES CLOSE TO FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO STOP. HAS BEEN TO DEALER AT LEAST 8 TIMES FOR ABS BRAKES. HAD THE PADS CHANGED ABOUT EVERY 3,000-5,000 MILES. THE PROBLEM WITH ABS BRAKES HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713853October 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE NORMALLY STOPPING SILVERADO TRUCK, THE BRAKE FOOT PAD KICKS BACK AGAINST DRIVERS FOOT AND UNABLE TO BRING TRUCK TO A STOP. THIS LAST ABOUT 2 TO 4 SECONDS AND BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND STOPS THE TRUCK. SOMETIMES THE ABS & PARKING BRAKE INDICATORS BECOME CONSTANTLY LIT. TIPTON MOTORS IN HOLLISTER HAVE REPLACED AT LEAST (1) FRONT ROTTER AND THE TRUCK IS BACK INTO DEALER TODAY 10/25/1999. I HAVE ALSO OPENED A CASE WITH CHEVROLET, FILE # 990554386 AND I MAY PERSUE THE CALIFORNIA LEMON LAW. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I AM VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE THIS IS MY WIFE'S PRIMARY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND THIS IS THE (3RD) TIME INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. IT IS VERY STRESSFUL NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP NORMALLY. I AM REQUESTING THE GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE, THIS IS A BAD SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME, I AM REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF OTHERS ALSO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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