Chevrolet Silverado Complaints
32,421 consumer complaints on file.
- #845829September 15, 1999VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INOPERABLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VARIOUS MAKES AND MODELS. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDE DUE TO VIN. . THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *YC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #847817September 15, 1999SEATS
THE FRAME ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT IS BROKEN WHICH CAUSED THE SEATBACK TO COLLAPSE WHEN THE DRIVER SAT IN THE SEAT. THE SEAT IS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #847833September 15, 1999AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH LEFT BRAKES LOCKED UP, VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A DITCH AND HIT AN ENBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. ALSO, SEAT BELT BROKE. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #847629September 14, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING UNDER WET CONDITIONS BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE WHEN THEY ARE APPLIED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #847667September 14, 1999POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT GO INTO THE PASSING GEAR. DEALER CAN NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #711325September 14, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
NEW VEHICLES NEED MORE TESTING BEFORE THEY ARE SOLD TO THE PUBLIC.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #847614September 14, 1999VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT
IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC & USING BRAKES WHICH GOT HOT. VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. FRONT END VIBRATED. FOOT ON BRAKES/ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT TIME. MOVED TO SIDE OF ROAD. WAITED 1/2 HOUR BEFORE VEHICLE WAS CONTROLLABLE ENOUGH TO DRIVE. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #847539September 13, 1999ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST WHICH IS TOO CLOSE TO FLOOR BOARDS GETS OVERHEATED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. THIS CAUSES THE PASSENGER TO PUT FEET ON DASHBOARD DUE TO HOT FLOOR BOARDS. BEEN TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE SOLVED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #847570September 13, 1999VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #847608September 13, 1999VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ERRATICALLY, SOMETIMES THEY MALFUNCTION , ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RAINS . *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #847383September 9, 1999ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE AIR PUMP VALVE IS CAUSING A WHINING NOISE IN THE ENGINE .DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE DEFECT. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #847420September 9, 1999VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING DURING OPERATION, WHICH LEADS TO VERY POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE INFORMATION ON WHY ARE SOME VEHICLE ARE ON RECALL, AND OTHERS WITH THE SAME MALFUNCTION ARE NOT. DEALER CAN REFUSE TO REPAIR FULLY KNOWING THAT THE SAME PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #847427September 9, 1999SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WHILE DRIVING A T45MPH A LOT OF VIBRATIONS OCCURS ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR WOULD SHAKE. HAD VEHICLE IN SHOP 9 DAYS TO CORRECT PROBLEM. THE TIRES & RIMS WHERE CHECKED, BALANCED & REPLACED. THE DRIVESHAFT WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE PROBLEM HAS SINCE RETURNED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #847115September 8, 1999VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE. THE DRIVER HAS TO WIGGLE THE MOTOR SWITCH TO MAKE THE OPERABLE . A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #609579September 8, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKES-MASTER CYLINDER.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #609441September 8, 1999SEAT BELTS:FRONT
PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD TWIST, MAKING IT UNABLE TO ADVANCE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #609629September 8, 1999STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SHAKES ON THE FREEWAY. PASSENGER DOOR CAME OPEN TWICE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #609668September 8, 1999FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
FUEL PUMP. EXHAUST INJECTOR. EXHAUST RATTLES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #847134September 8, 1999FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
FUEL LINE IS LEAKING FROM FUEL INJECTION, CAUSING FUEL TO GO THROUGH WIRE HARNESS, AND EAT AWAY AT HARNESS AND THEN COMPUTER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #847170September 8, 1999SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL WANDER/DRIFT , WILL NOT STAY IN ALIGNMENT, CAUSING TIRE TO WEAR UNEVENLY AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0