Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#849819October 4, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SEAT BELT WON'T ENGAGE EVEN WHEN BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED AND THE REAR WHEELS HAVE LOCKED UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849829October 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 25-30 MPH AND TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES , VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849835October 4, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAINSTORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. NO WARNING, JUST QUIT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712782October 4, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712802October 4, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STEERING IS TWITCHY AT HIWAY SPEEDS. JUMPS AROUND IN THE LANE AND VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548841October 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT
POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW OF BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED & ROTORS RUSTED AT 28,000 MILES. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712648October 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN OUR FAMILY SINCE IT WAS NEW, ORIGINALLY OWNED BY MY FATHER. ONE OF THE MAJOR CONCERNS WHEN PURCHASING THE DIESEL ENGINE FOR THIS VEHICLE WAS WHETHER OR NOT WE WERE GOING TO ENCOUNTER COSTLY REPAIRS DOWN THE ROAD. THE FIVE YEAR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THE ENGINE AND ITS COMPONENTS WAS TAUNTED HEAVILY BY THE SALESPERSON, GIVING US THE IMPRESSION THAT CHEVROLET REALLY STOOD BY THIS ENGINE. THUS, IT WAS PURCHASED, AND OH WHAT A MISTAKE WE MADE. I JUST RETRIEVED MY VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER AFTER PAYING NEARLY $1600.00 TO HAVE THE THIRD AFTER MARKET FUEL INJECTION PUMP INSTALLED. THE PUMP SUDDENLY DECIDED TO QUIT WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING 68 MPH ON INTERSTATE 71 IN COLUMBUS, OHIO. DURING THIS SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE LANE, I ENCOUNTERED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING, A LOSS OF POWER BRAKES, AND A SUDDEN URGE TO NAVIGATE MY VEHICLE TO THE BERM. ALL WHILE TRYING TO MAINTAIN MY SENSES AND AVOID A COLLISION. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE EVER BEEN TRAVELING AT THIS RATE OF SPEED AND SUDDENLY LOST YOUR ABILITY TO STEER AND BRAKE, BUT I MUST SAY IT WAS NOT A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE. NOR WAS IT THE PRIOR TWO TIMES THAT THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP WENT OUT. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD PUMPS REPLACED AT 9660 MILES ON 1-25-95, AT 13555 MILES ON 8-16-95, AND NOW AT 55835 MILES ON 10-01-99. I HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH VARIOUS CHEVROLET REPRESENTATIVES AT THE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER IN TROY, MICHIGAN, AND THEY DO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, HOWEVER, THEY ARE REFUSING TO PAY THE COST OF THIS REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE AGE HAS GONE BEYOND THE FIVE YEAR POINT BY TEN MONTHS. THEY ALSO CONTINUE TO REPLACE THIS PART WITH, NOT A NEW REDESIGNED PUMP, BUT RATHER A REBUILT PUMP THAT I CAN BE ASSURED OF REPLACING IN AN UNCOMFORTABLY NOT SO DISTANT FUTURE. IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY CHEVROLET PERSONNEL WHO AT THIS TIME WILL REMAIN UNNAMED, THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM OF A GRAND SCALE AND INCLUDES EVERY 6.5 LITER TURBO DIESEL ENGINE GENERAL MOTORS HAS BUILT SINCE 1994.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849454September 30, 1999
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AND PULLING A TRAILER VEHICLE VIBRATES HARD WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849468September 30, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERATIV, BUT OCCASIONALLY WILL TURN ON IF DRIVING OVER LARGE BUMP, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849505September 30, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TAIL LIGHT BULB HOLDER IS MELTING, CAUSING BULBS TO FALL OUT, RESULTING IN SAFTEY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849562September 30, 1999
STEERING
EA99011, THE STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE STEERING TO BIND AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849591September 30, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOP DURING PERFORMANCE. DEALER REPLACED THE WIPER MODULE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712560September 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CHEVROLET HAS DENIED THAT THEIR 99 AND 00 CHEVROLET SILVERADOS DO NOT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIER NEW ENGINES. I KNOW OF NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE THIS PROBLEM WHICH CHEVROLET ACKNOWLEDGES AS A NORMAL SOUND. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE TRUCK CAN NOT BE FIXED BECAUSE THE NEW ONES MAKE THE SAME NOISE. I HAVE DRIVEN OTHER COMPRIABLE TRUCKS AND THEY DO NOT HAVE THE ENGINE PING/KNOCK. THE DEALER ALSO SAID THAT THE NOISE WILL EVENTUALLY GO AWAY, BUT I HAVE SEEN TRUCKS WITH 19000 WITH THE NOISE CONTINUING. THIS PROBLEM COULD INCREASE EMMISIONS IF IT IS INDEED A PING/KNOCK. IF THIS PROBLEM PERSISTS WITH NO FIX FROM CHEVROLET, I COULD HAVE ENGINGE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE PING/KNOCK THAT WILL NOT BE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548780September 29, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHEN IT RAINS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849070September 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT AND BLOW OIL ONTO THE VEHICLES BEHIND IT. ALSO, TRANSMISSION WOULD GO OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES. DEALER CAN'T FIND A SOLUTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849077September 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS PROBLEMS: WHEN DRIVING ON DRY ROADS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, IF THERE ARE ANY TYPE OF BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. THIS CONDITION CAUSED DRIVER TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER COULD NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849178September 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE PROBLEM: WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDTIONS THE ABS KICKS, WHICH MAKES THE TRUCK TRAVEL AN ADDITIONAL 20 FEET BEFORE STOPPING. THIS HAPPENS WHILE TRAVELING ON A DRY/ SMOOTH ROAD SURFACE. TRUCK HAS BEEN SERVICED 5 OR 6 TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STILL CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE BRAKE PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849182September 29, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD AND SUDDENLY ACCLERATES WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849310September 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REPORTING AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. ASKING NHTSA TO HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712521September 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKE PEDAL SANK COMPLETELY TO FLOOR AND REMAINED AT FLOOR FOR APPROXIMATELY 0.5 TO 1 SECOND BEFORE BRAKE SYSTEM BEGAN OPERATION AND PEDAL BEGAN TO RETURN TO NORMAL FEEL. CONDITION HAS HAPPENED TWO TIMES ON THIS VEHICLE. DURING MOST RECENT INCIDENT, I HAD TO REACT QUICKLY TO VEHICLES STOPPING IN FRONT OF ME, ENGINE LOAD WENT FROM MAINTAINING STEADY 55 MPH TO DECELERATION. BRAKE BOOSTER ON THIS VEHICLE IS HYDRAULIC, DRIVEN BY THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE DELAY IN BRAKE OPERATION IS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH, IN MY OPINION, THAT THE VEHICLE COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. HAVE NOT HAD SYSTEM SERVICED BECAUSE I CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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