Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#10343161July 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT WHEN BRAKING FROM VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM INDEPENDENTLY WOULD ENGAGE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL AND FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE AND INQUIRED WITH THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343083July 13, 2010
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 CHEVORLET SILVERADO 1500 EXTENDED CAB PICK UP APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF A 20 FT. CATTLE TRAILER THAT WAS BEING PULLED BY ANOTHER TRUCK MAKING A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF ME. MY TRUCK WAS TOTAL LOSS. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I RECEIVED NECK AND HEAD INJURY, CRACKED RIBS, COMPLEX CONCUSSION AND INJURY TO MY HIP FROM THE ACCIDENT. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10342663July 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT LOW SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID 05V379000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT LOW SPEEDS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342397July 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS ACTIVATES AT LOW SPEEDS (LESS THAN 10 MPH) FOR NO REASON CAUSING REDUCED BRAKING. THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY A BUILDUP OF CORROSION, DIRT AND OTHER MATERIALS BETWEEN THE FRONT HUB/BEARING AND WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CAUSING LOSS OF SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL. THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST REPAIRED IN 2005 UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V379000 - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE. THE PROBLEM RECURRED AGAIN IN JANUARY 2010 AND WAS REPAIRED AGAIN. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342350July 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINES CORRODED CAUSING THE FLUID TO LEAK AND LOSS OF MOST BRAKING CAPACITY. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. ALL THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. THE WORK WAS PERFORMED BY A CHEVROLET DEALER AND THE OLD PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341605July 6, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FAILURE OF STEEL BRAKE LINES RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKING ON 2000 SILVERADO 2500 4X4 PICKUP TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340954July 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DRIVING ALONG AND STOPPED AT RED TRAFFIC SIGNAL BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHEN WE STARTED MOVING OTHER VEHICLE DECIDED TO TURN, I HIT MY BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED TO SEE THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THE REAR BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED AND RUPTURED. I REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE LINE AND FLUID AND HAVE THE OLD PARTS IF REQUIRED TO SEE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340712June 29, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO - SUDDEN BRAKE LINE FAILURE AS DRIVER WAS APPROACHING INTERSECTION, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS NO SLOWING ACTION WHATSOEVER. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO LIMP VEHICLE HOME USING EMERGENCY BRAKE. UPON INSPECTION, I DISCOVERED THAT ALL BRAKE LINES ON THE VEHICLE WERE BADLY CORRODED AND THE ABS TO REAR AXLE CHASSIS BRAKE LINE HAD RUPTURED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. WHILE EXAMINING THE LINE THAT FAILED, I OBSERVED THAT ALL STEEL LINES ON THE VEHICLE WERE CORRODED VERY BADLY AND WERE LIKELY TO FAIL AT ANY TIME. WHEN I ASKED A MECHANIC ABOUT THIS ISSUE, I WAS TOLD IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT I SHOULD PLAN TO REPLACE ALL THE BRAKE LINES ON THE VEHICLE SOON TO HELP PREVENT ANOTHER FAILURE. A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 10 YEARS OLD SHOULD NOT HAVE METAL BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION - CLEARLY THE MANUFACTURER USED AN INFERIOR PRODUCT THAT HAS MADE THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVERS AS THE VEHICLE AGES. WHAT I REALLY DON'T UNDERSTAND IS WHY AUTOMAKERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO USE A STAINLESS GRADE STEEL OR SOME OTHER MATERIAL THAT IS NOT PRONE TO CORROSION/FAILURE WHEN IT IS FOR SUCH A CRITICAL SYSTEM SUCH AS THE BRAKING SYSTEM. AT LEAST A REQUIREMENT THAT IF THE PEDAL HITS THE BOTTOM, AS WOULD OCCUR WITH LINE FAILURE, THAT IT ACTIVATES A NON-HYDRAULIC MECHANICAL SYSTEM THAT DOESN'T RELY ON FANCY ELECTRONICS OR HYDRAULICS WOULD BE A BETTER SAFEGUARD THAN HOPING THAT THE DRIVER IS ABLE TO REMEMBER THE PARKING BRAKE WHEN HE/SHE HAS SECONDS BEFORE A COLLISION. I REMOVED THE FAILED BRAKE LINE AND REPLACED IT WITH A NEW STEEL LINE. I ALSO SPRAYED THE LINE WITH A CLEARCOAT PAINT IN AN ATTEMPT TO PRESERVE THE REPLACEMENT LINE. I THEN EXAMINED THE OTHER LINES AND CONFIRMED THAT THEY LOOK SOLID (FOR NOW); BUT NOTED THAT THEY ARE MORE EXTREMELY CORRODED THAN THE BRAKE LINES ON MY 1999 MERCURY COUGAR OR 1985 TOYOTA MR2. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336631June 16, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS TRAVELING APPROX 25 MPH IN THE RAINY, WET EVENING OF JUNE 15, 2010 AT 10:30 PM TRAVELING EAST ON CR 87 AND TURNING TO GET UP ON THE OVERPASS BRIDGE OF EXIT 234. I STARTED TO HYDROPLANE WHEN I HIT THE GRAVEL, ROCK PART OF THE ROAD AND SKIDDED INTO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BRIDGE HITTING MY PASSENGER TIRE AND BOUNCING ME OUT AND SPINNING AROUND. I TRIED TO COMPENSATE BY APPLYING BRAKES GENTLY AND MY BRAKES LOCKED UP, MY SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD ME BACK AS I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY HEAD AND CHEST. I THEN WAS SPUN HEAD ON INTO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BRIDGE AND SMASHED THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK. I WAS SO SCARED AND ALL I COULD THINK IS WHEN IS MY AIRBAG GOING TO GO OFF, IT NEVER DID. THERE IS OVER $5000.00 DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AND IT IS ONLY WORTH $8000.00. I WENT TO THE ER AND SUFFERED MILD CONCUSSION, NECK STRAIN AND BRUISED CHEST. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10336435June 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2000 CHEVROLET 2500 PICK UP TRUCK - THIRD OCCURRENCE OF SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED BRAKING ABILITY DUE TO CORROSION OF BRAKE LINES. PRIOR OCCURRENCES OF BRAKE LINE CORROSION LEADING TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED BRAKING ABILITY OCCURRED IN OCT 2007 AND AUG, 2009 (SAME PROBLEM - DIFFERENT BRAKE LINE SECTIONS). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336156June 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE CODE FOR THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WAS MISSING AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ENGAGE THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,446.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335806June 11, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OF 10 MPH, THE ABS ENGAGED WITHOUT WARRANT. WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR, IT WOULD CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK) AND THE DEALER REMOVED AND THOROUGHLY CLEANED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, MOUNTING SURFACE ON THE BEARING, APPLIED RUST INHIBITOR TO THE CLEANED SURFACE, GREASED THE MOUNTING SURFACE, REINSTALLED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, AND CHECKED THE PEAK-TO-PEAK OUTPUT VOLTAGE TO ENSURE THE WHEEL SPEED SIGNAL WAS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE DEALER ADVISED THEY WOULD NOT BE LIABLE FOR REPAIRS DUE TO PREVIOUS RECALL REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335260June 8, 2010
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
FAILURE OF FRONT WHEEL HUBS ON 2000 SILVERADO 2500. REPLACED BOTH SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE OF TRUCK ABOUT 14 MONTHS AGO. AFTER ABOUT A YEAR BOTH ARE WORN OUT AGAIN. ONE HAS EXTREME PLAY. COMPLETELY STOCK TRUCK. ON ROAD USE ONLY. ABOUT 5000 EASY MILES ON THE HUBS. SEEMS THAT ONE IS CLOSE TO FALLING APART. THE OTHER IS ON THE WAY. BECAUSE OF THE EXCESS PLAY BRAKING IS COMPROMISED AS WELL AS STABILITY. NOT SURE WHAT BRAND THEY ARE. BUT BOUGHT ON EBAY. HTTP://CGI.EBAY.COM/EBAYMOTORS/WS/EBAYISAPI.DLL?VIEWITEM&ITEM=160322928700#HT_2306WT_1004 I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE HUBS FALLING APART WELL BEFORE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334282June 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCK AT 40 MPH AND ATTEMPTED TO APPLY MY BRAKES TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN INTO THE HALFMOON FIRE DEPARTMENT DRIVEWAY. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY SUDDENLY DROPPED TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK DID NOT SLOW DOWN. IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BUT I WAS LUCKY. I INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AFTER NURSING IT TO A SAFE LOCATION, TO FIND A SEVERELY RUSTY MAIN BRAKE LINE WHICH HAD BURST JUST IN FRONT OF THE GAS TANK ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK ALONG THE FRAME. WE PLAN ON REPLACING THE BRAKE LINE OURSELVES AND HAVE NOT YET DETERMINED COST AS THIS HAPPENED LAST NIGHT AT 6:30 PM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331937May 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE FAILURE DUE TOO RUSTED THROUGH (DEFECTIVE LINES) STEEL LINES LEAKING BRAKE FLUID CAUSING LOSS OF PRESSURE TO APPLY BRAKES AS DESIGNED; ON UNDER SIDE OF VEHICLE FLUID US SPRAYED WITHOUT WARNING. OCCURRED WHILE ON DOWNSIDE OF MOUNTAIN WITH LIGHT PRESSURE ON PEDAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331328May 20, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS TOWING A SMALL DUMP TRAILER ON MY FARM USING MY 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. LOST ALL USE OF BRAKES. CRAWLED UNDER THE TRUCK AND DISCOVERED THAT BRAKE LINES ARE ALL COMPLETELY RUSTY AND HAD RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID AND BRAKE PRESSURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330777May 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 4WD PICKUP - CORRODED BRAKE LINE. FRONT PASSENGER BRAKE HOSE TO CALIPER END COMPLETELY ROTTED (I.E RUST), LINE LEAKED AND LOST PEDAL FIRMNESS. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK NOTICE AND REPAIRED MY SELF WITH NEW LINE. ALL OTHER BRAKE LINE EXHIBIT SIGNS OF SEVERE CORROSION ALONG WITH FUEL LINES AND TRANSMISSION LINES. I WOULD NOT EXPECT THIS SEVERE CORROSION ON A 1970 CHEVY PICKUP, LET ALONE A 2000. NEW STEEL BRAKE LINES ARE NOT AVAILABLE; ONLY THE HOSES LEADING TO CALIPERS. HARD LINES WILL NEED TO BE FABRICATED WHICH IS LABOR INTENSIVE AND EXPENSIVE. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330173May 12, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRAME AND FRONT SUSPENSION LINE AND FITTINGS WERE SEVERELY CORRODED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS FOR HIS VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330088May 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES ON MY 2000 CHEVROLET 2500 PICKUP FAILED BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE LINE RUSTING THROUGH. SERVICE CENTER SAID IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WITH THESE TRUCKS. A TEN YEAR OLD TRUCK WITH 33,000.00 ALMOST KILLED ME. THAT IN A WORD IS NOT RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328507May 3, 2010
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT IN A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY. *GR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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