Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#10417870August 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 REPLACED REAR BRAKE LINE HAD CORRODED THROUGH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 4X4 REGULAR CAB. ALSO NOTED DRIVER SIDE ROCKERPANEL RUSTED THROUGH. 8-2011 GAS TAK STRAP BOTH COMPLETELY CORRODED THROUGH DROPPING GAS TANK ON THE GROUND. NOTED DURING REPLACEMENT THAT TRUCK BED CROSS MEMBERS ARE RUSTED OR RUSTING THROUGH SO BED WILL NO LONGER BE ATTACHED TO ANYTHING ONCE COMPLETELY CORRODED. *TT
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418655August 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NOTICED FUEL TANK STRAP HANGING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION OF FUEL TANK STRAP NOTICED THAT THE STRAP HAD RUSTED & SEPARATED ABOUT FOUR INCHES FROM THE BOLT MOUNTING LOCATION. FUEL TANK DID NOT FALL TO THE GROUND BUT PROBABLY WOULD HAVE IF I KEPT DRIVING IT. NOTICED THAT GM USES A RUBBERIZED COATING ON THE STRAP. WATER & MOISTURE WERE ABLE TO MIGRATE INTO THE TOP AREA OF THE COATING AND SIT BETWEEN THE RUBBER COATING AND THE STRAP & NOT HAVE ANY EXIT POINT. THIS CAUSED A MOIST ENVIRONMENT AND OVER TIME ACCELERATED RUST/CORROSION BETWEEN THE RUBBER COATING & THE STEEL STRAP. POOR DESIGN & SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE (CAN'T COPY INTO THIS FORM). MULTIPLE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOUND ON THE INTERNET.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417035August 4, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL ODOR ENTERED INTO THE VEHICLE CABIN ACCOMPANIED BY AN UNUSUAL NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE MANIFOLD BOLTS WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416660August 2, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WOULD GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 2/21/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415458July 28, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, PARKING BRAKE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ABS AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF. DEALER HAS TOLD ME THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WILL NOT WORK IN THIS CONDITION. STATE OF COLORADO WILL NOT ALLOW MY VEHICLE TO PASS THE REQUIRED EMISSIONS TEST WITH THE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION. CHECKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL AND THERE WAS BUT MY STATE, COLORADO IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V39000). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413354July 18, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEEL BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED, MAKING IT DANGEROUS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000. UPDATED 6/6/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413141July 16, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2000 CHEVY SILVERADO BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR AND BRAKES BARELY WORKED. THIS HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO REAR END THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME.PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. I CRAWLED UNDERNEATH AND SAW THE FLUID COMING FROM THE BRAKE LINE GOING TO THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL. BRAKE LINE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND THE AREA WHERE THE LEAK IS OCCURRING CAN BE SQUEEZED TOGETHER WITH FINGER PRESSURE. INSPECTED THE OTHER BRAKE LINES AND THEY ALL APPEAR CORRODED WITH SEVERAL PLACES BEING VERY WEAK AND CAN BE SQUEEZED TOGETHER WITH FINGER PRESSURE. SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, THERE SEEMS TO BE PLENTY OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. SOME WITH MORE DISASTROUS RESULTS.I AM LOOKING TO REPLACE ALL THE BRAKE LINES WITH STAINLESS STEEL. *TT
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412400July 15, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2000 CHEVY 1500 TRUCK. ON JUNE 24, 2011, I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, ON MY WAY TO WORK AND THE PEDDLE FOR THE BREAKS WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. NO BRAKES. LUCKILY I AM A POLICE OFFICER AND WAS TRAINED ON WHAT TO DO IN THIS SITUATION AND I FOUND IT PRIOR TO NEEDING THEM FOR AN ABRUPT STOP. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, I FOUND THE BRAKE LINE TO THE REAR AXEL HAD RUSTED THROUGH UNDER THE CAB. I REMOVED THE BED OF THE TRUCK AND REPLACED THE LINE. I THEN EXAMINED THE OTHER BRAKE LINES AND FOUND ALL THE BRAKE LINES TO BE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THIS RUSTING IS PREMATURE FOR A 2000 YEAR VEHICLE. MY 2001 VOLKSWAGEN'S BRAKE LINES STILL LOOK LIKE NEW AND IT HAS FIFTY THOUSAND MORE MILES. THIS PREMATURE RUSTING IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. IF I NEEDED THE BRAKES FOR AN EMERGENCY STOP, OR DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO IN THE EVENT OF NO BRAKES, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS PERSONAL OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. GM KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE COMPONENTS ON THE TRUCKS THEY MADE. THEY JUST HAVE NOT HAD ANYONE MAKE THEM DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. YES I HAVE THE OLD LINES. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410521July 5, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES CHATTERED AND FAILED TO STOP MY 1500 SILVERADO ON AN DRY SUNNY DAY, HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE. IN 2005 ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES RUSTED THRU. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410554July 5, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO BRAKE LINE RUPTURE UNDER DRIVER'S SIDE FRAME RAIL. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409216June 28, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY TRUCK HAS A TOW/HAUL FEATURE WHERE YOU PUSH A BUTTON TO TURN THE FEATURE ON AND OFF. I BOUGHT A TRAVEL TRAILER, I PUSHED THE BUTTON AND IT DIDN'T COME ON. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A ORANGE WIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT TEARS. EVERY PERSON THAT I SAW WITH THE PROBLEM HAD THAT ORANGE WIRE BROKEN, I OPENED UP MY STEERING COLUMN AND SURE ENOUGH THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A BRACE WHERE THE WIRE FITS IN. THE BRACE HAD CUT THE WIRE. I TRIED TO FIX IT BUT THE WIRE IS SO SMALL I COULDN'T. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408705June 23, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME TO A SMOOTH STOP WITHOUT THE ABS SYSTEM BEING ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ALSO EXTENDED THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONTACTBELEIVED THE FAILURE TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED TWICE BEFORE BY THE MANUFACTURER BUT CONTINUED TO FAIL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407583June 20, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS BRAKING WHILE EXITING MY LOCAL EXIT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN HYDRAULIC BRAKE PRESSURE WAS SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY LOST, SENDING THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME, I WENT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN AT THE END OF THE RAMP. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND I WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE TURN AND BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER GETTING THE VEHICLE HOME ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, IT WAS OBVIOUS WHAT HAPPENED, A HYDRAULIC FITTING RUPTURED FROM CORROSION/RUST, WHICH DEPRESSURIZED THE BRAKE SYSTEM. AFTER REPLACING THE FITTING, A COMPLETELY SEPARATE BRAKE LINE BLEW OUT IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION WHICH WOULD/COULD HAVE CAUSED A SEPARATE INCIDENT. IT IS CLEAR THAT EVERY BRAKE LINE AND FITTING NEEDS TO BE CHANGED BECAUSE OF CORROSION/RUST. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406703June 13, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AS I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. AT THE TIME IT SEEMED THAT I HAD A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING AND HAD TO SWERVE TO THE SIDE TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. AFTER I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND ASSESSED THE SITUATION, I REALIZED I HAD VERY LIMITED BRAKING, ABOUT 10%, AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE HOME (1/2 MILE OR SO AND ALMOST NO TRAFFIC). I PARKED THE VEHICLE IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID ON THE DRIVEWAY UNDER THE JUNCTION OF THE CAB TO THE BED. I FELT THE BRAKE LINE AND DETERMINED THAT IT HAD TOTALLY FAILED AND WAS NOW IN TWO PIECES. I VISUALLY INSPECTED THE REST OF THE BRAKE LINES AND DETERMINED THEY WERE ALL IN A SIMILAR CONDITION AND EXTREMELY CORRODED AND ANY OF THEM COULD FAIL AT ANY TIME. I HAD THREE OF MY CHILDREN WITH ME AT THE TIME AND WAS VERY GRATEFUL THAT IT WASN'T WORSE THAN IT WAS. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND NO DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLES OR PROPERTY OCCURRED, BUT IT VERY EASILY COULD HAVE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET I KNOW THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405980June 11, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
RUSTED BRAKE LINE LEAKING BRAKE FLUID CAUSIN REAR BRAKE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403675May 29, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2000 Z71 3 DOOR BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE FRAME ROTTING THE LOAD LIMITER THAT HITS THE AXLE BECAME WEEK AND ROTTED IT TILTED AND WAS ABLE TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE BRAKE LINE LEAF SPRING BRACKET BROKE WENT THROUGH THE BED CROSS MEMBERS RUSTED OFF EXCESSIVE TILT IN TRUCK CAUSED REAR END TO GO ROCKER HAVE ALREADY BEEN REDONE ONCE BED TRUCK BED IS RUSTED WHEEL WELLS AND ON THE BED ITSELF TO THE POINT IT NOT WORTH FIXING FRAME HAD BEEN PATCHED BEFORE I GOT THE TRUCK AND IT ROTTING AROUND THE PATCHES IV PURCHASED A USED FRAME OF ANOTHER TRUCK BASICALLY IM TREATING THIS TRUCK LIKE AN OLD CLASSIC IT IN NEED OF FULL RESTORATION AND IT REALLY SHOULD NOT BE THE TRUCK IS ONLY 10 YEARS OLD MY 1989 SCOTTSDALE DIDN'T HAVE A 1/16 TH THE ISSUES AT 20 YEARS OLD WHEN I SOLD IT. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402849May 26, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHEN THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR UNEXPECTEDLY ILLUMINATED AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR. THERE WAS AN EXTENSIVE DELAYED RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND TO BE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE SIMILAR FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THERE WERE TWO RECALLS RELATED TO THE DEFECT ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 00V055000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK), AND 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED HIM THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398623May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I JUST READ YOU ARE INVESTIGATING GM SUVS FOR DEFECTIVE GAS GAUGES. I HAVE A YEAR 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO AND THE GAS GAUGE HAS READ ERRONEOUSLY FOR THE PAST SIX OR SEVEN YEARS. I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS SEVERAL TIMES,BUT HAVE NEVER HAD THE PROBLEM REPAIRED BECAUSE THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME AN ABSURD AMOUNT. I BELIEVE ITS A DESIGN FLAW THEY SHOULD REPAIR FOR FREE. I WOULD RECOMMEND YOU EXPAND YOUR INVESTIGATION TO INCLUDE GM PICKUPS BACK TO AT LEAST THE YEAR 2000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398340April 30, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SUDDEN TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE ON 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 PICK UP TRUCK. BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND LEAKING. REPAIRED REAR BRAKE LINE THAT WAS SEPARATED IN 2010. ALL LINES APPEAR TO BE SEVERELY CORRODED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396795April 19, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAD COMPLETE FAILURE OF MY 2000 SILVERADO 1500 2WD EXT CAB BRAKE LINES . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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