Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1998)

800 consumer complaints on file.

#8023615December 3, 2002
SEATS
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT METAL FRAME BROKE, CAUSING SEAT NOT TO STAY IN PLACE. *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023506December 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LOCKED UP AND CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO SKID. TS INSPECTION REVEALED THAT ABS SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER CONSUMER CHOSE NOT TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. *TT *JB. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023508December 2, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REACTION SUNSHELL OR SUN GEAR SHELL HAD A CLEAN BREAK WHILE BEING DRIVEN IN TRAFFIC WHICH INTERACTED THE REVERSE MODE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED IN AND THE FAILURE TOOK SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE REPAIRED. GM HAS SENT INFORMATION TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS WHICH THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN A COPY FROM THE SERVICE MANUAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770261November 30, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING SENSOR (EVO) FAILED ERRATIC/UNPREDICTABLE STEERING. GM INDICATED NOT A SAFETY CONCERN! DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769607November 12, 2002
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
UNSPECIFIED INTERNALS OF GEAR BOX FAILED RESULTING IN INTERMITTENT UNWANTED STEERING CHANGES (VEHICLE STEERS ON IT'S OWN) DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022477November 8, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE. CAUSING TO PULL OUT OF THE ROAD. MR. GARNEY PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022253November 6, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE CABLE THAT HELD THE BUCKLE TO THE BELT BROKE UNDER NORMAL USE.MR *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022309November 6, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATE WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKES TO COME TO A SLOW STOP THE ABS KICKS IN CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR BOARD IN RESULT OF AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022169November 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS AND VEHICLE ENGINE IS STILL SLIGHTLY COLD, CONSUMER STATES IF THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY LOCK UP, CATCH AND GRAB. FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVING ON ICE. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022206November 5, 2002
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE IS A PLASTIC PIECE THAT IS CUTTING INTO THE REAR SEAT BELT. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021658October 28, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN FILLING TANK WITH FUEL, NOTICED THAT THE FUEL WAS COMING BACK OUT. THE FUEL TANK HAD RAPTURED IN THE MIDDLE. THE SEAM IN THE TANK HAD CAME APART. HAD TANK REPLACED, PROBLEM REACURED. SINCE THEN, TANK HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 MORE TIMES. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768944October 26, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
1998 SILVERADO EXT. CAB - THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING ALL AFTERNOON OF 10/24 AND ALL NIGHT. FRIDAY MORNING AT ABOUT 6:15 I HEARD A HORN BLOWING. I WENT OUTSIDE TO INVESTIGATE AND FOUND THE INTERIOR OF MY TRUCK ON FIRE. I HAVE PICTURES (IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM). IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE DASH TO LEFT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THAT SECTION OF THE DASH WAS MELTED BEYOND RECOGNITION. THE WINDSHIELD BLEW IN THE LEFT HAND CORNER AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW ALSO BLEW. THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY MELTED AND THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS BURNT TO THE FLOOR. THE REST OF THE INTERIOR BURNED ALSO, BUT THE HEAVIEST BURNING WAS THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE. THE TRUCK WAS DEEMED TOTALED. THERE IS NOT DOUBT THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE LEFT DASH NEAR THE FUSE DOOR. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IF THE MELTING PLASTIC ON THE STEERING WHEEL HAD NOT SET THE HORN OFF, WE WOULD HAVE LOST OUR HOME. CAN YOU GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS. I WOULD BE GLAD TO SEND YOU THE PICTURES IF YOU LIKE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020088October 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKE PEDAL CONSTANTLY "CREEPS" TO THE FLOOR BOARD WHILE VEHICLE IS STOPPED OR IN MOTION. DLR DIAGNOSED PROBLEM W/BYPASS IN MASTER CYLINDER AND REPLACED IT. PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURING. NLM *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019923October 1, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL GET WARM WHILE THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019861September 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A COMPLETE STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE LOSES BRAKING POWER. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019128September 19, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING FUEL TANK COLLAPSED. DEALER BEEN AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767360September 18, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE OFTEN WHEN BRAKING. I SAW AN ARTICLE IN OUR MPLS. STAR TRIBUNE NEWSPAPER WHICH SOMEONE WROTE IN WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM, SAME YEAR VEHICLE, AND SAID WE SHOULD CONTACT YOU FOR INVESTIGATION. THE BRAKES BASICALLY ENGAGE EVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT, MOVING AT SLOW SPEEDS. WE THINK THAT THESE BRAKES SHOULD ONLY BE ENGAGING WHEN YOU ARE HAVING TO STOP SUDDENLY AND ARE CONCERNED THIS MAY BE MORE OF A PROBLEM LATER ON. WE DO HAVE APPROX 120,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE BUT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR A LONG TIME NOW. WE WERE TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT HIS PICKUP DOES THE SAME THING AND THIS YEAR IS NOTED FOR THAT PROBLEM. NO NEED TO FIX IT. I JUST WANTED YOU TO BE AWARE OF SOMETHING WE ARE SEEING THAT WE FEEL IS NOT QUITE RIGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018790September 17, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ENGAGE WHILE APPLYING BRAKES DURING LOW SPEED AND DRY PAVEMENT. VEHICLE BEEN TO REPAIR SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018504September 12, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS WOULD ENGAGE INTERMITTENTLY DURING NORMAL BRAKING, CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO HARDEN WHEN APPLIED. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#786435September 12, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS SYSTEM PERFORMS POORLY, PRIOR TO STOPPING THE VEHICLE FEELS AS THOUGH IT WILL NOT STOP. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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