Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#10283143September 8, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE FAILURES WITH THE BRAKES SINCE 2007. WHILE ENGAGING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO DOWN SHIFT AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND INSPECTED WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE COVERED WITH RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $277.92. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT NO COMPENSATION COULD BE OFFERED FOR THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, SHE WAS OFFERED FREE OIL CHANGES AND A TIRE ROTATION FOR A YEAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,923 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282490August 31, 2009
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO OPERATE AND TRUCK WAS DAMAGED AS A RESULT. THIS DEFECT IS DESCRIBED IN RECALL 05042 FOR TRUCKS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION. MY TRUCK HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BUT HAS THIS EXACT SAME DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282293August 30, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO W/ 99K MILES. THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED HOME. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, I FOUND THAT THE REAR STEEL BRAKE LINE HAD RUPTURED, DUE TO CORROSION (RUST). APPARENTLY, THESE ARE NOT STAINLESS STEEL LINES. THIS LINE IS LOCATED ALONG THE LEFT FRAME RAIL. ABOUT 2 INCHES BEFORE IT CONNECTS TO THE RUBBER BRAKE HOSE, A LARGE SECTION OF IT WAS RUSTED. A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS THAT MANY SILVERADO OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME BAD EXPERIENCE. IF MY OTHER 3 VEHICLES HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, I WOULD THEN AGREE THAT IT WAS MOST LIKELY DUE TO ROAD SALT. HOWEVER, THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED THAT HAS HAD THIS HAPPEN TO IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281204August 20, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS SYSTEM ACTUATES DURING LOW SPEED STOPS. THIS OCCURS TO SOME EXTENT ON ALL STOPS, OCCASIONALLY TO THE POINT IT IS NOT CERTAIN THE TRUCK WILL STOP. DEALER STATES RECALL IS CLOSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281224August 20, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
GM REFUSES TO CORRECT ABS PROBLEM. MY 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO IS EXPERIENCING A LOW SPEED ABS BRAKE ACTIVATION WHICH CAUSES AN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE. THIS VEHICLE WAS SERVED BY THE DEALER IN 2005 FOR THE RECALL (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE05020). THE PROBLEM HAS NOW STARTED AGAIN AND GM REFUSES TO TAKE ANY ACTION SINCE THEY SAY THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ALREADY AND THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AT 83000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280886August 18, 2009
PARKING BRAKE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE AND THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE BEGIN MOVING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,000. UPDATED 09/23/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE WAS A DEFECT IN THE MATERIALS NOT A FAILURE FROM USAGE. UPDATED 09.29.09*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277663July 21, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRUCK HAD HARD TIME STARTING WHEN COLD FOR 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO TRUCK NOT STARTING AT ALL. TOOK TRUCK IN WAS TOLD FUEL PUMP SHORTED , MELTED WIRE HARNESS AND FUEL PUMP MODULE MELTED. HALF OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRE HARNESS MELTED ALSO. WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC WE WERE VERY LUCKY THAT THE TRUCK DID NOT EXPLODE. THIS IS TO COST $1800.00 IN REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277030July 16, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WE HAD TWO CRASHES LAST WINTER (MICHIGAN 2009) WHEN WE APPLIED BRAKES AND THE VEHCILE (2000 SILVERADO PICKUP) LUNGED FORWARD INSTEAD OF STOPPING. WE FIGURED THE VEHCILE SLID ON ICEY ROADS BUT IN JULY THIS YEAR WE WERE IN A PARKING LOT WHERE WE SLAMMED ON BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING A VEHICLE AND TRUCK DID NOT STOP AND KEPT ON GOING. WE THEN TOOK IT TO GARAGE AND THE MECHANIC PUT A NEW WHEEL BEARING (WITH WHEEL SENSOR) ON RIGHT FRONT. I NOTICED ON 8/30/2005 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER. 05V379000 THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OF 1999-2002 TRUCKS WITH THIS PROBLEM. WE ARE SO LUCKY THAT ANOTHER HUMAN BEING WAS NOT HURT IN THESE INCIDENCES. WE HAVE REPLACED 2 BUMPERS AND NOW LOOKING AT A 3RD ONE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276718July 14, 2009
AIR BAGS
INVOLVED IN A WRECK WERE MY FRONT END HIT THE REAR OF A FORD 4X4 F150, WAS TRAVELING AROUND 30 MPH AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HAVE PICTURES OF MY FRONT END,TRUCK WAS TOTALED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275241June 29, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT IT WOULD NOT STOP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. HE EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD BEGUN TO LEAK DUE TO RUST. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 109,000. UPDATED 07/24/09. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269597May 21, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE ENGINE HAS BEEN MAKING A STRANGE NOISE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND NO FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PISTONS STRIKING AGAINST THE METAL BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE PISTONS AND THE CYLINDER. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE ISSUE. THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE HAS EXCEEDED THE WARRANTY; THEREFORE, THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ASSIST. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A SLACK IN THE REAR, WHICH COULD BE REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE YOKE WITH A NICKEL PLATED COVER. THE REPAIR WAS NOT PERFORMED BECAUSE THE CONTACT FEELS AS IF THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,350. UPDATED 06/09/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO 2ND AND SOMETIME THIRD GEAR, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE SOUNDED AS IF IT WERE ABOUT TO COME APART. THE ENGINE ALSO MADE A NOISE AS IF THE VALVES WERE CLICKING AND TAPPING. UPDATED 06/10/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269304May 18, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SIGNAL CONTINUED TO CLICK AFTER CANCELING, CHANGED SIGNAL FLASHER BUT DID NOT STOP, TOOK TO DEALER, DIAGNOSED AS MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH - $1,000 IN TOTAL TO FIX - NOT IMPRESSED WITH GM DESERVE TO GO BROKE AS THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267251April 29, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. HE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY REACH HIS DESTINATION. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT FUEL TANK STRAP FAILED. HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY PRIOR FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO CURRENT RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE COMPENSATION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 213,060.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266683April 25, 2009
STEERING
SILVERADO 1500 4WD STEERING GEAR BOX DEFECT IN THAT IT STARTS TO GRIND AND THREATENS FREEZE UP AND POWER STEERING LOSS USUALLY WHEN ATTEMPTING LEFT TURN. DEALER HAS ALREADY REPLACED 2 UNITS. THE ORIGINAL WAS REPLACED AT 81,000 MILES. THE SECOND AT 96,000 AND NOW IT'S BAD AGAIN AT 120,000 MILES. DEALER STATES THAT IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT THAT WAS CORRECTED FOR THE 2008 MODELS. PICTURE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN WITH FULL POWER STEERING BUT IF YOU TURN LEFT IT WILL GRIND AND WINE AT FIRST, GRADUATING TO TRYING TO MAKE THE LEFT TURN AS IF THE ENGINE HAD DIED OUT. THAT'S HOW BAD IT GETS. IT WILL, AND I'M SURE, IT ALREADY HAS CAUSED ACCIDENT PROBLEMS. QUESTION IS, WHY DID THE ORIGINAL STEERING BOX LAST MORE THAN 80,000 MILES BUT THE REPLACEMENTS BARELY MAKE 15,000 MILES?? MIND YOU THESE ARE OEM REPLACEMENTS DONE BY THE DEALER. FURTHERMORE, THE REPLACEMENTS AR ONLY WARRANTIED FOR 1 YEAR OR 12,000 MILES. HOW CONVENIENT HUH? THIS ISSUE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AND NEEDS TOTAL RECALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS THE 3RD STEERING BOX TO GO BAD SO FAR AS OF THIS DATE 4/24/09. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263006March 25, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS AND APPLYING THE BRAKE TO STOP THE PEDAL HAD A CHATTER FEEL TO IT AND THEN THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I COULD NOT STOP. AT THAT TIME I HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AT THE STOP LIGHT. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES. THIS ALSO HAPPENED PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE TRUCK JUMPED THE CURB AND BENT MY PLOW MOUNT. I AM FORTUNATE TO HAVE NOT HIT THE VEHICLE OR SOMEONE OR SOMETHING ELSE. THE MOST RECENT TIME WAS 3/24/09. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THIS MORNING HOPING THEY CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THEY SAY IT MIGHT BE THE SPEED SENSOR, BUT IF IT SOMETHING ELSE LIKE THE ABS CONTROL MODULE THAT THING COSTS OVER $1000 PLUS LABOR MAYBE THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS IF THIS MIGHT ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS UNIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262708March 22, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
GAS TANK STRAPS RUSTED AWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262495March 19, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DRIVING SILVERADO, DEPRESSED BRAKE AND BRAKES FAILED. I WAS TRAVELING SLOWLY SO LUCKILY THERE I DIDN'T STRIKE ANYONE. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED, AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FLUID DRIPPING FROM UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I TOOK THE SILVERADO IMMEDIATELY TO THE GM DEALER AND WAS TOLD MY BRAKE LINES WHERE RUSTED, AND ONE WAS RUSTED THROUGH. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE THAT HAD RUSTED LINES. THIS IS A FAILURE DUE TO COST CUTTING MEASURES BY GM. USING A BARE STEEL TUBE THAT IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO RUSTING IS TOTAL IRRESPONSIBLE. SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART SHOULD NOT BE DESIGNED TO FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261622March 12, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY FATHER RECENTLY DIED AS A RESULT OF INJURIES SUFFERED IN A ONE VEHICLE ACCIDENT. HE WAS DRIVING HIS 2000 CHEVROLET C1500 PICKUP TRUCK. HE INDICATED THAT THE THROTTLE ON HIS TRUCK STUCK AND HE COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, HE RAN OFF THE ROAD, HIT A TREE TOTALING THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
1
#10260343March 1, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY TRUCK IS EXPERIENCING THE RECALL NR 05V379000 SERVICE BRAKES HYDRAULIC, ANTILOCK SYMPTOMS BUT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE STATES AS POSTED ON THE RECALL NOTICE. I HAVE NOT REC'D A RECALL NOTICE FROM GM AS WELL. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO GM AND TOLD THEM I HAVE HAD THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW IN 2000. THEY SAID THEY WOULD LOOK IN TO IT AND THIS HAS BEEN A FEW YEARS BACK I ALMOST WRECKED YESTERDAY TOO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259408February 19, 2009
SUSPENSION
I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY 2000 SILVERADO LEANS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DUE TO COIL SPRING DEFECT.IV'E SEEN OTHER SILVERADOS ON THE ROAD BODY STYLES BETWEEN 99-02 THAT ALSO LEANS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE.THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AS A RECALL . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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