Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#524593November 10, 1997
STEERING
LOOSENESS IN STEERING MADE THE VEHICLE HARD TO TURN, NEW STEERING GEAR HAS HELPED, HOWEVER PROBLEM NOT SOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818793November 10, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EA94-038; THE DEFECTIVE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCH WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818794November 10, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER CLAIMS THAT THE BRAKES MAKE A LOUD NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818531November 7, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE DRIVING ON REGULAR ROAD CONDITIONS, DURING NORMAL BRAKING, THERE IS A METAL TO METAL SOUND AND THE BRAKES WILL LOCK UP. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817125November 5, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, PUSHED PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES DID NOT HOLD. HAD VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS, AND DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. HAD NEW BRAKES AND A MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED, AND THE VEHICLE STILL DOES NOT STOP WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818392November 5, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING ABS BRAKES, THE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR; THIS WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO HAVE A MUCH GREATER STOPPING DISTANCE THAN IT SHOULD. ITS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524268November 4, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WITH A JERKING MOTION AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP, CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP BRAKES TO STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818240November 4, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT AT 20 MPH THE BRAKES DID NOT GRAB, BUT THE PEDAL NEARLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK CONSUMER STATES DURING A PANIC STOP, WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THEN THERE WAS A TOTAL RELEASE, SEVERAL TIMES AT 2 SECOND INTERVALS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818151November 3, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A SKID. ALSO, PROBLEM IS BAD WHEN TRAVELING ON PAVEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524120October 31, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STEERING VEERING TO LEFT UNCONTROLLABLY, NORMAL CONDITIONS PULLS TO THE RIGHT, REPLACE STEERING GEAR BOX, ALIGNED FRONT END, STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR, TO NO AVAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818046October 30, 1997
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DRIVING AT APPROX 55 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME FROM RIGHT STOPPING AT STOP SIGN, SUDDENLY PULLED OUT FROM RIGHT SIDE OF CONSUMER VEHICLE, ENDING UP HITTING DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. HIT HEAD ON. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY/SEAT BELT WAS WORN AT TIME, CONSUMER RECEIVED HEAD/ DISC/ BACK/ NECK INJURIES. DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. CLAIM SENSOR WAS TOGGLED, NEEDEDTO GET NEW BUMPER/ FAN WAS INTO MOTOR PART CRACKED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#817896October 29, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE DO NOT STOP QUICKLY ENOUGH, AND THE BRAKES SEEM TO BE TOO SMALL FOR THAT VEHICLE. HAS NOT SEEN DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817920October 29, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE TRUCK WOULD SHAKE. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817973October 29, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVING ABOUT 15MPH IN TRAFFIC AND APPLYING FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, THE TRUCK AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK HIT THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817792October 28, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THIS HAPPENED WHILE TOWING A TRAVEL TRAILER COMING DOWN A MOUNTAIN, THE TRAILER CAUSED THE TRUCK TO STOP, THE BRAKE WOULD COME ON AND GO, SOMETIMES THEY WERE ALRIGHT, AND SOMETIMES THEY WOULD DROP TO THE FLOOR, THE MASTER CYLINDER AND DIFFERENTIAL VALVE WERE REPLACED BY A GOODYEAR GARAGE ABOUT A WEEK LATER.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817799October 28, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL WILL INTERMITTENTLY GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR, NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604975October 27, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE OIL COOLER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604732October 27, 1997
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
BEARING SPUN IN HOUSING DESTROYING THE COMPLETE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817679October 27, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
AT 25,000 MILES REPLACED PADS/ROTORS, THEN AGAIN 40,000MILES WITHIN TWO WEEKS. LATER, SAME DEFECT OCCURRED AGAIN. THIS TIME CHANGED ROTORS PADS/CALPIERS. STILL DEFECT IS OCCURRING. HEARS GRINIDING NOISE, USUALLY LEFT FRONT WHEEL GOES OUT. DEALERSHIP FINAL ANALYSIS, CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT IS A POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817543October 24, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40-45MPH APLLIED THE BRAKES AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. DRIVER LET OFF THE BRAKES, AND START PUMPING THE BRAKES AND THAT IS HOW THE TRUCK STOPPED. DRIVER STATED THAT HE ONLY DRIVES A CERTAIN DISTANCEBECAUSE HE IS AFRAID THAT THE BRAKES WOULD GO OUT AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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