Chevrolet Silverado Complaints
32,421 consumer complaints on file.
- #824745June 26, 1998VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 30 MPH THE REARVIEW EXTERIOR MIRROR VIBRATES SO MUCH THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE IN BACK. THE MIRRORS HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY, BUT STILL NO SOLUTION. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #780071June 25, 1998STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PAINT HAS PEELED OFF IN THREE DIFFERENT PLACES. *MJS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #824686June 25, 1998STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHEN TRAVELING 10 MPH THE ROD THAT IS HOOKED TO THE STEERING GEAR BOX AND THE TIRES, POPPED OUT OF PLACE, PREVENTING THE CONSUMER FROM MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURN. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT ALSO, THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY HARD TO OPERATE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, VEHICLE AWAITING SERVICE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #824696June 25, 1998STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
THE DEFECTIVE BOLT ON THE STEERING PITMAN SYSTEM "STRIPPED" OFF, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO MOVE FREELY AND NOT MOVING THE TIRES, WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #537065June 25, 1998WHEELS
WHEELS BEND CAUSING TIRE BLOW OUTS AND VIBRATION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #824636June 24, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. WHEN TOWING EXTRA LOADS BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #537446June 23, 1998UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OWNER LOOKING FOR RECALL INFORMATION ON VEHICLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #824541June 22, 1998ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING STATIC ELECTRIC SHOCK. TOOK OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER;. DEALER NOTIFIED AND HE REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. CONDITION STILL OCCURS. ALSO MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #537151June 20, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE SLOWING DOWN FROM HIGH SPEED 55MPH+, THE BRAKE SYSTEM TAKES VERY LONG TIME TO BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP. IN HEAVY RAINFALL, THE PROBLEM TENDS TO BE EXAGGERATED EVEN WORSE. EVEN AT VERY SLOW SPEED 5-10 MPH, WHEN BRAKES APPLIED THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP, CAUSING ON OR BOTH OF THE REAR WHEELS TO LOCK AND SKID. PEDAL WILL THEN VIBRATE OR SHAKE AS IN EXPERIENCED WITH AN ABS SYSTEM UNDER FULL-BRAKING CONDITIONS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #536938June 16, 1998STEERING
EVO STEERING SENSOR FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #536770June 11, 1998SUSPENSION
VEHICLE EXHIBITS INSTABILITY/VIBRATION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #536949June 10, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
OXYGEN SENSOR FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #823574June 10, 1998VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN LETTING FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AT ANY SPEED THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO KEEP THE SPEED FOR AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME AS IF ON CRUISE CONTROL, AND WON'T SLOW DOWN UNTIL THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #536515June 9, 1998VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRRORS VIBRATE CONTINOUSLY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #536746June 9, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
WHILE TRAVELING AT 40-50 MPH VEHICLE'S FRONT DOVE SHARPLY AND SMOKE BEGAN TO POUR FROM FRONT END.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #823318June 4, 1998STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL SHAFT BROKE; STEERING WHEEL SPUN LIKE ATOP; LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #823133June 3, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 20 MPH BRAKE PADS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO EITHER SIDE (LEFT OF RIGHT). THE OTHER SAFETY PROBLEM INVOLVED THE THROTTLE STICKING WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN SPEEDS 10-25 MPH RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE OPERATING AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #823888June 3, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP, PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL, THEN SLOWLY CAME TO A STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #823709May 28, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP MORE THAN 10 TIMES FOR REPAIR OF BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS A METAL RATTLING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER HAS PROBLEM STOPPING ACCURATE DISTANCES WHENEVER APPLYING THE BRAKES. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #535965May 27, 1998VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
DURING DUST STORMS VENTS ALLOW SAND AND DEBRIS TO ENTER VEHICLE, EVEN WHEN THEY ARE CLOSED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0