Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1999)

2,384 consumer complaints on file.

#10278271July 25, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
COMPLAINT INVOLVES A 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 4X4 ABS ACTIVATES AT LOW SPEEDS (TYPICAL <5 MPH). EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE NEAR-MISSES OF LOW SPEED CRASHES WHEN BRAKING; ONE INVOLVING A PEDESTRIAN. FAILURE OCCURS ON AVERAGE 1 OUT OF 2 TIMES WHEN BRAKING. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO GM DEALER - BALISE CHEVROLET/OLDSMOBILE, W. SPRINGFIELD, MA - ON 7/16/09. VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS 122,846. THIS IS THE SAME DEALER FROM WHICH VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ORIGINAL IN 1999. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS PROBABLE CORROSION AT BOTH FRONT SPEED SENSORS. RECOMMENDED CLEANING AND POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT OF BOTH SENSORS AT COST OF $234.25. I INFORMED DEALER THAT THIS WAS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED PRIOR TO RECALL 05068 (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 05V379000) WHERE BOTH FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS WERE INSPECTED AND REPLACED AT 73,428 MILES ON 10/13/05. DEALER CHECKED VEHICLE RECORDS AND CONFIRMED. DEALER WAS ASKED TO REPAIR AT NO CHARGE BASED ON RECURRING PROBLEM BUT DECLINED. CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE ON 7/20/09 AND SPOKE WITH REPRESENTATIVE (SERVICE REPORT 71-742297566) WHO REITERATED THAT GM WOULD NOT REPAIR AT NO CHARGE BASED ON PRIOR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS UNDER LAST RECALL. SHE GAVE ME THE NAME OF THE GM MANAGER AT CHEVROLET TO WHOM WRITTEN COMPLAINTS SHOULD BE SENT. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10278309July 25, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1. LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE, DRIVEN BELOW NATIONAL MILEAGE AVG., MAINTAINED WELL. 2. HIGH PRESSURE BRAKE LINES RUPTURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. 3. NOTHING YET PENDING LEGAL ACTION. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277440July 20, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE HEARD A SQUEAKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUSPENSION. THE SOUND HAS BEEN PRESENT EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 114,000. UPDATED 8/7/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM WAS THE REASON FOR THE NOISE. ALSO, THE GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. IT WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF READING LOW FUEL. UPDATED 08/11/09.*JB
Crash:
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0
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0
#10274037June 16, 2009
SEATS
THE SEAT LOCKING DEVICE BROKE WHILE BRAKING ALLOWING THE SEAT TO RUSH FORWARD. MY KNEES HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE DASH. IF I WERE IN A HIGH TRAFFIC AREA, A WRECK MAY HAVE OCCURED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273305June 10, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SEVERAL YEARS AGO MY FUEL GAUGE BEGAN ACTING UP. IT WOULD FLIP QUICKLY TO THE "NO GAS" POSITION PERIODICALLY AND THEN FLIP BACK SEVERAL MINUTES LATER. THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WOULD GO OFF AND ON. WHEN I FILL THE TRUCK UP IT ALWAYS FLIPS TO THE EMPTY POSITION AND THEN BEGINS IT'S BACK AND FORTH FLIPPING. I HAVE TRAINED EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY TO ALWAYS RESET THE MILEAGE INDICATOR AND WATCH IT CAREFULLY TO INSURE THEY DON'T RUN OUT OF GAS. I'VE HAD NUMEROUS CARS OVER THE YEARS (HONDA FOR 20 YEARS) AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. AT THE PRESENT TIME, TWO PEOPLE I KNOW WITH THE SAME TRUCK BUILT THE SAME YEAR OR WITHIN A YEAR OF MINE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I'M WONDERING WHY A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272379May 29, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS I'VE NOTICED THAT WHEN I APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES THE TRUCK DOES NOT STOP IMMEDIATELY. IT ROLLS A LITTLE AND IT SCARES ME BECAUSE I AM PRESSING THE BRAKE INTO THE FLOOR OF THE TRUCK WITH BOTH FEET. THIS IS HAPPENING EVERY TIME I DRIVE AND WITH THIS BEING THE ONLY TRANSPORTATION I HAVE, I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT. I AM CURRENTLY CALLING AROUND FOR QUOTES AND NOTICE THAT THERE MAY BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM BUT IT IS CURRENTLY BEING RESEARCHED BECAUSE OF RELATIONS TO THE PROBLEM BEING SALT CRYSTALS. EITHER WAY THIS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. ITS A PROBLEM FOR CERTAIN CHEVY MODELS AND YEAR. I'VE BEEN INFORMED THAT IT MAY BE THE MASTER CYLINDER OR THE BOOSTER. EITHER WAY I NEED TO GET IT FIXED BUT IF THERE IS GOING TO BE A RECALL, IT NEEDS TO HAPPEN SOON. I HAVE BEEN QUOTED AN ESTIMATED PRICE OF AT LEAST $300. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269937May 26, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, PARKING BRAKE
I HAVE A 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES DUE TO A RUPTURE AS I WAS COMING UPON A 4 WAY INTERSECTION. THANK GOD NOTHING WAS COMING AS I ROLLED THROUGH IT. I MADE IT HOME AND TO THE SHOP THE NEXT DAY AND HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE BRAKE LINES. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE PADS ON THE REAR WHICH IS A RECALLED ITEM ON A TRUCK THAT HAS A MANUAL SHIFT TRANSMISSION. WHAT DOES THE TRANSMISSION HAVE TO DO WITH BRAKES? SHOULDN'T MATTER, JUST BECAUSE THERE HASN'T BEEN AN INCIDENT OF A ROLL AWAY WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SO WHY DO THEY INSPECT THE PARKING BRAKE IF YOU HAVE AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION? BECAUSE IT IS AN EMERGENCY BRAKE! WITH THIS TRUCK YOU NEED IT. YOU CAN FIND MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE BRAKE LINES RUSTING OUT IN THE SAME YEAR AND MAKE AS MY TRUCK. THERE IS AN APPARENT PROBLEM WITH QUALITY AT GM AND THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268614May 13, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS OUTLINED IN THE RECALLS/SERVICE BULLETINS: NHTSA0 6V066000, AND NHTSA 05V379000. MY VEHICLE IS A 1999 CHEVY K2500 THAT ISN'T LISTED IN THE RECALL LIST. THE SPEED SENSOR MALFUNCTIONS 1-4 TIMES PER YEAR (USUALLY FROM DEC THROUGH MAR). THE FIRST TIME I HAD IT REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP, BUT ON SUBSEQUENT FAILURES DID THE REPAIR MYSELF. I HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE TAILGATE CABLES MORE THAN ONCE, AND CURRENTLY HAVE A BROKEN ONE AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268482May 12, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. A MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266810April 27, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BOTH ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON DASH OF 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500. LOW SPEED ABS ACTIVATION AT RANDOM NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL BECAUSE OF WHERE I LIVE???? *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266442April 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HI I HAVE AN 1999 CHEVY PICK UP SHORT BED 5.3 I HAVE HAD THREE FUEL PUMPS PUT IN AND MY GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK NOR DOES MY ODOMETER HAVE EVERYONE HAVE THIS PROBLEM IS IT JUST MINE I WORK AT BRAHLER OIL AND LUBE AND 3 OUT OF 10 CHEVY TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ? 500 IS ALOT FOR A FIX THAT DOES NOT WORK FOR THAT LONG AND HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION MY TAIL GATE STRAP'S BROKE THE TAIL GATE FELL DOWN AND DENTED THE GATE WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS ? *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265232April 14, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE IS HAVING ABS PROBLEMS. THERE WAS A RECALL (74013) ISSUED 8/29/05 WHICH ONLY COVERED VEHICLES IN CERTAIN STATES, NOT VIRGINIA. SINCE BRAKES ARE A SAFETY ISSUE IT SEEMS THAT IT SHOULD BE. I CALLED GM AND THEY INFORMED ME IT WAS NOT (71-716605105 CLAIM #). PROBLEM STARTED WITH ABS LIGHT COMING ON, TOOK TO REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD ABS UNIT & ECM UNIT NEEDED REPLACING (4/10/09). TOTAL BILL 1940.00. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263785March 31, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS BRAKES KICKING IN AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN NOT NEEDED. NO LIGHTS ON DASH. NO WARNINGS WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. USUALLY WHEN STOPPING AT CROSSWALKS,PARKING LOTS OR GAS STATIONS BY PUMP. PROBABLY TRIPLING STOPPING DISTANCE. I ALMOST HIT A BRICK WALL IN THE DEALERS PARKING LOT BUT A CURB STOP STOPPED ME LUCKILY IT WAS THERE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259765February 24, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK), BUT THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED. THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGED AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE RECALL REPAIR HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED AND HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
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0
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0
#10259563February 21, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS FAILED, MOTOR KEPT RUNNING UNTIL THE FUSE WAS PULLED, WENT TO DEALER, I WAS TOLD REPAIRS WOULD COST $800-1100 FOR REPAIR. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL IN THE ICE BELT STATES, BUT NOT IN THE SOUTH.. THE ABS FAILED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, I WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH WITH A 1000 POUND TRAILER IN TOW, A VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME AND I HIT HIM, MINOR DAMAGE $2500. MY POINT IS THE SOUTH HAS A HUMIDITY PROBLEM THAT CAUSES ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO FAIL, WE HAVE SALT AIR IN MOBILE, ALABAMA. THIS RECALL SHOULD BE FOR ALL NOT JUST THE ICE BELT C/K 1500 PICKUPS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258082February 9, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEED WHEN THEY SHOULD NOT INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE SUBSTANTIALLY. THE ISSUE IS DESCRIBED IN RECALL 2005-630-2438. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR RECALL REPAIR IN JULY 2006. THE VEHICLE DID NOT EXHIBIT THE RECALL ISSUES AT THE TIME OF RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS THE ISSUES BUT CHEVY INSISTS I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR SINCE THEY HAVE ALREADY TAKEN CARE OF THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258084February 9, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES WHEN BRAKING ON ROUGH PAVEMENT SUCH AS RUMBLE STRIPS. ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR MORE THAN 4 YEARS, BUT WAS REPORTED ON JANUARY 9 2009. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255076January 14, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
ON MY 1999 CHEVY EXT. CAB SILVERADO THE RUST STARTED ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO AND NOW IT LOOKS LIKE A 70'S MODEL. THE FRAME OF THE PICKUP IS SO BAD YOU CAN NOT EVEN LIFT IT BY THE FRAME ANYMORE. I'M AFRAID THAT THE FRAME IS GOING TO BRAKE WHILE I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY KIDS IN THE TRUCK AND GET IN A BAD ACCIDENT. I CONTACTED CHEVY AND THEY WILL DO NOTHING FOR ME. THIS TRUCK SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN RUSTING THIS BAD 5 YEARS AGO. IT'S ALWAYS THE LITTLE GUY THAT GETS THE SHAFT UNTIL SOMEONE GETS HURT. PLEASE HELP ME OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254689January 12, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN 2006 REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE DEALER REMOVED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND THOROUGHLY CLEANED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MOUNTING SURFACE ON THE BEARING; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP BECAUSE THE ABS ENGAGED. THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A BRICK WALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN AUTO CENTER AND THE MECHANIC PULLED THE FUSE FROM THE ANTILOCK BRAKE. THE FAILURE IS INTERMITTENT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. UPDATED 02-23-09 *BF UPDATED 02/24/09. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253253December 30, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINE FAILURE!! WIFE CAME TO PICK ME UP AT WORK SEEN FLUID DRIPPING FROM UNDERNEATH TRUCK -BRAKE FLUID GOT HOME AND FOUND THE LINE WAS ROTTED BY THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL REPLACED DAMAGED SECTION BLOWN OUT THE 2ND TIME BY ABS MOTOR REPLACED BAD SECTION AGAIN BLOWN OUT 3RD TIME INSPECTED ENTIRE BRAKE LINE FOUND CORROSION EVERYWHERE I LOOKED. CONTACTED MY DEALER AND WAS TOLD QUITE RUDELY THAT THERE WAS NOTHING IN CHEVROLETS RECALLS ABOUT BRAKE LINES. HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE BACK ROTORS (TWICE). MY ABS MOTOR ALSO STARTED ACTING UP PULLED FUSE. HOW MANY REPORTS DO YOU NHTSA HAVE TO GET BEFORE YOU MAKE THIS COMPANY FIX THEIR BAD DESIGN? I'M SURE IF SOMEONE IN YOUR FAMILY WAS HURT IN ONE OF THESE VEHICLES OR HIT BY ONE THAT A MANDATORY RECALL WOULD HAPPEN IN A SNAP. OR DOES CHEVROLET HAVE YOU IN THEIR BACKPOCKET................ *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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