Chevrolet Silverado Complaints
32,421 consumer complaints on file.
- #848416September 22, 1999SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AND HITTING A BUMP, THE REAR END WILL JUMP ACROSS THE ROAD. DEALER CANNOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #848456September 22, 1999VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL DUE TO VIN. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER . THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO A VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO POOR VISIBILIITY WHEN NEEDED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #848255September 21, 1999STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ANDWHEN CHANGING LANES OR TURNING A CORNER, STEERING SEEMS TO GET VERY LOOSE. OWNER HAS TRIED TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #848270September 21, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE EXPERINCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE SYSYTEM. WHENEVER GOING DOWN A HILL AND RUNNING OVER A MANHOLE COVER, IT CAUSES THE BRAKE SYSTEM TO RELEASE BY ITSELF FOR A SECOND OR MORE (BY PUSHING PEDAL BACK UPWARD). CONSUMER WOULD PUSH DOWN ON BRAKE PEDAL BEFORE IT WOULD ENGAGE AND STOP VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND NOTHING CAN BE FOUND. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #711701September 21, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING WITH ENTIRE FAMILY IN CAR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #844948September 21, 1999VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. SOMETIMES THE WIPERS WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. TRUCK NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 98V105000 DUE TO VIN. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #848179September 21, 1999STEERING
THE POWER STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOSE TENSION. WOULD JERK BEFORE THIS HAPPENS. SPEED IS NOT A FACTOR. NOT NOTICEABLE AT LOW SPEED, BUT AT HIGHER SPEEDS. BEEN TO DEALER 8 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER IT'S 4-WHEEL FRONT STEERING SENSOR & REPAIRED IT. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #833951September 20, 1999EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TAIL LIGHTS DO NOT OPERATE WHEN THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON. DEALER SAYS IT'S THE DESIGN. *AK DESIGN SHOULD INCLUDE DAYTIME TAIL LIGHTS ALSO, CONSUMER EASILY CAN FORGET TO TURN ON TAIL LIGHTS WHEN HEAD LIGHTS ARE AUTOMATICALLY ON. *MJS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #844640September 20, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, TAKING THE CRIUSE CONTROL OFF, APPLIED BRAKES AND THE BRAKES GRABBED. VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, WENT ACROSS THE ROAD AND HIT A SAFETY GUARDRAIL AND A BRIDGE. THEN VEHICLE SPUN AROUND INTO A 360 CIRCLE. *AK *MJS
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #844722September 20, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY PULL TO THE LEFT MOST OF THE TIME. *AK *MJS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #848034September 20, 1999VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHELD WIPERS STOP FUNCTIONING DURING PERFORMANCE. DEALER SAYS CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #848085September 20, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD MAKE LOUD GRINDING NOISES. BEEN TO DEALER. MECHANIC HAD CUT ROTORS & REPLACED BRAKE PADS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #848122September 20, 1999VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
CONSUMER BOUGHT VEHICLE TWO WEEKS AGO. WITHOUT A WARRANTY, AND HIS WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING AT ALL, ESPECIALLY IN THE RAIN. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY TOLD HIM THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT HIMSELF. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #847865September 16, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #847875September 16, 1999SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DUE TO THE RUBBER BUSHING COMING APART WHILE DRIVING OVER 45 MPH AND DRIVING OVER A BUMP, THE STEERING MECHANISM MALFUNCTIONED,CAUSING A CRASH. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #548536September 15, 1999SUSPENSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SEVERE PULLING TO THE RIGHT, UNABLE TO BE RECTIFIED AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS. MJS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #842716September 15, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FAILED WHEN DRIVING UP HILL ON WET PAVEMENT RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #845398September 15, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY OR DRIVING OVER BUMPS AND THEN COMING TO A STOP, BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK *ML
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #845595September 15, 1999SUSPENSION
WHEN REACHING SPEEDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH, VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE TWICE, AND STILL NO SOLUTION. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #845828September 15, 1999VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *YC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0