Chevrolet Silverado Complaints
32,421 consumer complaints on file.
- #817474October 23, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, CONSUMER NOTICED PULSTATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THA THE FRONT BRAKE SHOES AND PADS/REAR ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK DEALER STATED TO CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKE SHOES ONLY LAST 13000 TO 20000 MILES. *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #523769October 22, 1997VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
ACCELERATOR STICKS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #817407October 22, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE RADIO KEPT PLAYING STATIC AND AN UNDER THE DASH FIRE OCCURRED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #817286October 21, 1997SUSPENSION:FRONT
DUE TO A SUSPENSION PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #817343October 21, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES ARE FAULTY HAS TO STOP IN ADVANCE OR COME DOWN ON BRAKES HARD. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #817350October 21, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EA94-038, THE DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY WHICH CAUSED A MINOR ACCIDENT IN DRY PAVEMENT WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #539557October 15, 1997STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DOOR COMPLETELY CEASED TO FUNCTION WHEN OPENING THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE, HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE, POSSIBLE ROD ON INSIDE AND/OR OUTSIDE DEFECTIVE, BOTH DOOR NEED REPLACING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #523783October 15, 1997STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FRONT DOORS FAIL TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #523640October 9, 1997STEERING
VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY HAS TROUBLE WITH THE FRONT END SLIPPING WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SOMETIMES GO INTO THE OTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #523143October 2, 1997FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FRONT STRAP THAT HOLDS THE GAS TANK TO THE VEHICLE BROKE, ONLY REAR STRAP WAS HOLDING TANK TO THE VEHICLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #818348September 30, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES (ABS) HAVE TO USE BOTH HANDS TO CONTROL STEERING WHEEL; STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN FOOT ON BRAKES; W/FOOT OFF BRAKES, ABLE TO STEER OR TURN. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED IT'S THE NEW STEERING SYSTEM IN PLACE. TOLD MANUFACTURER NOTHING WAS WRONG. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816486September 19, 1997STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING TAKES CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING SYSTEM AND THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STAES STEERING JERKS TO THE LEFT ON ITS OWN, IT NEVER PULLS HARD AND STAYS IT IS A STUTTER PULL OR A SUDDEN JERK, COMPONETS OF THE STEERING HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #817312September 16, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
COMING UPON STOP SIGN & STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES; COULD FEEL BRAKES PULSING. VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE & THEN BRAKES LOCKED UP OR GRABBED. THIS HAPPENS TO FRONT BRAKES ONLY. TOOK TO DEALER & COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER A YEAR. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #521867September 9, 1997VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
BOTH SWING OUT WINDOWS ON EXTENDED CAB ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO KEEP WINDOWS CLOSED, THIS ALLOWS MOISTURE TO ENTER VEHICLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #606037September 9, 1997VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD IS LEAKING WATER.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816162September 9, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES LOCKED, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO PUMP THE BRAKES AND THERE STILL WERE NO BRAKES. THIS BRAKE FAILURE RESULTED IN TRUCK HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #521659September 3, 1997ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILED, MAKING LOUD NOISE FROM THE MUFFLER.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #815495August 19, 1997STEERING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE UNKNOWN PRESSURE BUILDS UP IN STEERING WHEEL. PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR AT LOW DRIVING SPEEDS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #815272August 12, 1997POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
MASTER CYLINDER WENT OUT, CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOOUTH THE PROBLEM *AK CONSUMER STATED IT WAS THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER THAT FAILED TO WORK.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #522596August 11, 1997SUSPENSION:REAR
VEHICLE BOUNCES IN A FRONT TO REAR MANNER TO THE POINT IT IS UNBEARABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0