Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#10259133February 17, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET K3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ABS ACTIVATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE MOVING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTI LOCK). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 58,000. UPDATED 03/12/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/13/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256557January 28, 2009
PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1 = WHEN I ARRIVED AT WORK, MY RIGHT REAR WHEEL WAS SEVERELY HEATING UP CAUSING WHEEL TO SMOKE AND SMELL OF BRAKE PADS BURNING UP. 2 = FIRST TIME OCCURRENCE, NO SOUND OF INTERMEDIATE SCRAPING NOISES HEARD FROM REAR OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. 3 = TOOK TRUCK TO REPAIR SHOP, THEY DETERMINED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PADS CAME INTO CONTACT WITH PARKING BRAKE DRUMS, CAUSING HEAT BUILD UP WHICH BURNED UP THE CALIPER, BRAKE PADS AND BRAKE HOSE AND THEN TOLD ME THERE WAS A 9 PAGE SAFETY RECALL ALREADY ISSUED BY GM FOR THIS SAME EXACT PARKING BRAKE DEFECT. I TOLD THEM NOT TO REPAIR THE TRUCK. I WENT TO THE GM DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED FREE. GM REFUSED TO REPAIR THE TRUCK STATING THE SAFETY RECALL (I.E. # 05042B) ONLY EFFECTED VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND MY TRUCK IS AUTOMATIC. PLEASE NOTE: I USED TO BE NAISE CERTIFIED IN BRAKES. I ASKED THE SERVICE MGR WHAT DIFFERENCE IS THERE IN "ANY" OF THE BRAKE COMPONENT PART NUMBERS BETWEEN A MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC VEHICLE OF THIS SAME YEAR AND TYPE. THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE. IF I WENT TO THE AUTO PARTS STORE FOR ANY ONE OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE COMPONENTS, BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, CALIPERS THEY WOULD NEVER ASK IF THE VEHICLE IS MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC, THEY ONLY ASK THE YEAR AND SIZE OF MOTOR. IF THE PARKING BRAKE CAN FAIL ON A MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLE, AND THERE IS NOT ONE DIFFERENCE IN PART NUMBERS THEN IT CAN FAIL ON AN AUTOMATIC VEHICLE. THE GM SERVICE MANAGER AGREED BUT SAID HE COULDN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE RECALL STATES MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES. I SAID YOU KNOW IT HAS TO BE A TYPO ERROR ON THE RECALL DOCUMENT. MY AUTOMATIC VEHICLE HAD A CONTACT CONDITION BETWEEN THE PARKING BRAKE PADS AND THE PARKING BRAKE DRUMS AND MY PARKING BRAKE "WAS NOT APPLIED". THE RECALL STATES THIS IS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE SAME IDENTICAL FAILURE ON A MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLE. SAME PARTS, SAME ASSEMBLY LINE, IDENTICAL SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256023January 22, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HWY STOP AND GO DUE TO 3 COLLISIONS, TRAVELING BETWEEN 4 TO 10 MPH FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 HR, EXITED TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC FOR GAS WHEN THE BRAKE WENT TO FLOOR. I PUMPED BRAKE TO NO AVAIL. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO CONTINUE TO TRAVEL 150 MILES ON THE HWY TO RETURN HOME TO CHILDREN. BRAKES DID NOT RETURN UNTIL EXIT HOME. I LIVE ON THE GULF OF MEXICO AND SAND IS EVERYWHERE AND FROM WHAT I SEE MY 2000 CHEVEROLET SILVERADO HAS A RECALL FOR CORROSION 05V37900 AND GM ID 05068B, C, BUT I DON'T LIVE IN THE "SALT BELT" AREA I LIVE IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TX. THIS HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 1 1/2 YRS. I NOW HAVE TO DRIVE LEAVING A MINIMUM OF 3 CAR LENGTH TO ASSURE WHEN STOPPING ITS GOING TO. I HAVE HAD IT CHECK W/BRAKE CHECK WHO STATES THEY THINK IT IS A VAPOR LOCK, PUT EVERYTHING AT THE TIME CHECK OUT FINE, BUT WAS TOLD TO BRING IT BACK IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM ON LINE WHEN I FOUND THAT A RECALL WAS IN EFFECT, BUT I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF IT DUE TO MY LOCATION. I HAVE SCHEDULED AN APPT W/ CHAMPION CHEVERLOT HERE IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD I HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF $93.00, WHEN I DON'T WANT IT TESTED I WANT THIS PARTICULAR ITEM TO BE INSPECTED AND CORRECTED IF NECESSARY UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO CORROSION FROM LIVING ON THE COAST. THE OTHER INSTANCE WAS AGAIN AFTER SEVERAL SLOW STARTS AND STOPS. I TUNED OFF TRUCK AND WHEN I WENT TO START AND PLACE IN GEAR, THE BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR, IT SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING ISN'T RELEASING IN THE BRAKES, PUMP THEM GET VERY LITTLE PRESSURE, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE BACK IN FULL STRENGTH, IT IS VERY FRIGHTFUL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252201December 18, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE ARE EXPERIENCING UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS GIVING US NO BRAKING WHEN ACTIVATED. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED ON !0/28/05 FOR ABS RECALL #05068 AT 75,484 MILES THIS PROBLEM IS RE OCCURRING FOR THE LAST 18MONTHS. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 115,000 MILES. I,VE NOTICED A NEW RECALL OUT #05V379000 FOR THIS ISSUE. THIS BRAKING ISSUE WAS ONCE IN A WHILE NOW TO BE EVERY DAY AND ALMOST EVERY COMPLETE STOP. COULD THE MANUFACTURER BE REQUIRED TO FIX THIS ISSUE AGAIN AT NO COST TO US? IT DOES APPEAR TO US THAT GM FIXED THE ISSUE THE FIRST TIME BUT NOT THE PROBLEM,THAT CAUSED THE ISSUE.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252008December 16, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE INITIAL FAILURE BEGAN WHEN HE WOULD APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE THEN HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD VIBRATE AND EXTEND TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THEN PUMP THE BRAKES IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A RECALL REPAIRED FOR THE SPEED SENSOR CABLE IN 2006. OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE BRAKES INSPECTED BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS STILL GRINDING AND VIBRATING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP ON DECEMBER 16, 2008 AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE FUNCTIONAL; HOWEVER, THE SPEED SENSOR CONTROL FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE MADE REGARDING THE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR BECAUSE IT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 2/5/09 *CN UPDATED 02/10/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251673December 13, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
TYPE : VEHICLE YEAR : 2000 MAKE : CHEVROLET MODEL : SILVERADO MAKE : GMC; MODEL : SILVERADO; I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT AND I THINK MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THUS I WAS IN A EXTREMELY BAD. MY TRUCK ENDED UP ROLLING OVER 3 TIMES DOWN A HILL BEFORE STOPPING. I WANT TO KNOW IF THE BRAKE ISSUE I WAS READING ABOUT UNDER YOUR INVESTIGATION WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10251449December 11, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO WITH BRAKES THAT ARE SOFT. THIS CONDITION HAS BEEN SINCE "DAY ONE" AND I CONSIDER THE VEHICLE DANGEROUS TO BRING TO A STOP. I TRAILER A 3000LB BOAT, AND EVEN THOUGH THE BOAT'S TRAILER HAS BRAKES, IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP. THE TRUCK IS MAINTAINED PROPERLY, AND IS CONSIDERED IN EXCELLENT CONDITION BY ALL WHO SEES AND OR RIDES IN IT. I'VE HAD THE BRAKE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALLY SERVICED, INCLUDING A SYSTEM BLEED, BUT THIS CONDITION PERSISTS. OTHER THAN THE SOFT BRAKE FEEL PROBLEM, I LIKE THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251477December 11, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON ICY ROADS, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SLID ON THE ICE AND STRUCK THE MEDIAN ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE THEN SPUN FROM THE LEFT OF THE HIGHWAY TO THE RIGHT, AND FINALLY CAME TO A STOP WHEN HE WAS ABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. HE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED, ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR BACK PAINS AND A SWOLLEN JAW. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 92,000. UPDATED 01/08/09 *BF UPDATED 01/09/09. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10251281December 10, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED BRAKE LINE FAILURES NUMEROUS TIMES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE RUPTURED BRAKE LINE, WHICH CORRECTED THE FAILURE FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED IN THE SAME MANNER. A MECHANIC REPLACED THE RUPTURED BRAKE LINE ONCE AGAIN AND THIS CORRECTED THE FAILURE FOR ONLY A FEW MONTHS. THE FAILURE RECURRED IN NOVEMBER OF 2008 AND A CRASH OCCURRED. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ON AN ICY BRIDGE, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. HE STRUCK THE REAR BUMPER OF THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE BRAKE LINE RUPTURED AGAIN BUT GM BLAMED THE ACCIDENT ON ICY ROAD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251113December 8, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK HAD EXHAUST LEAK(6.0LITER). UPON INSPECTION, EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT HEADS WERE NOTED TO BE BROKEN OFF. AFTER TALKING WITH OTHER SILVERADO OWNERS, THEY ALSO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250071November 28, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKES MADE A CLICKING SOUND AND APPEARED TO BE WEARING OUT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00X001000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247190October 29, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, FORTUNATELY AT SLOW SPEED WHERE PARKING BRAKE COULD BE USED TO STOP. IT WAS IMMEDIATELY AFTER EXITING A HIGH-SPEED INTERSTATE, HOWEVER, WHERE THE FAILURE COULD WELL HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS CRASH. THE VEHICLE, A 2000 CHEVROLET 3/4 TON SILVERADO HD TRUCK, WAS TAKEN TO A NEARBY CHEVROLET DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT RUST HAD CAUSED TWO LEAKS IN THE BRAKE LINES, CAUSING IMMEDIATE FAILURE OF ALL FOUR WHEEL BRAKES. AN ESTIMATE OF UP TO $7000 FOR REPAIR WAS GIVEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246213October 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT HEADS BROKE OFF ON MY 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 TRUCK 6.0. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245838October 17, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DRIVING AT 35 MPH I WENT TO STOP FOR A TURNING CAR. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. TO AVOID AN HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, I VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND WENT INTO A DITCH. AFTER INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE IT WAS NOTED THAT EVERY ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES (SHAPED AS A HOOK) THAT ARE NEAR THE ABS BOX WERE ABNORMALLY CORRODED AND RUSTED THROUGH EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE MADE FROM STAINLESS STEEL. BRAKE FLUID GUSHED OUT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THIS VEHICLE IS STORED DURING WINTER MONTHS (NOV.-APR) SALT AND SNOW ARE NOT ISSUES. I HAVE A 2001 GMC 4X4 AND INSPECTED THE BRAKE LINES AFTER THE ACCIDENT WITH THE SILVERADO. THOSE BRAKE LINES LOOK FINE.*TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10245668October 16, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL TANK FILL NECK IS LACKING THE PROPER RUST INHIBITING COATINGS THIS THEN IS CAUSING THE METAL NECK WHERE THE FILL NOZZLE ENTERS TO RUST OUT.. THIS CAUSES GAS VAPORS TO ESCAPE THE FUEL TANK. ALSO THE GROUND STRAP IS OF POOR CONSTRUCTION. THIS THEN CORRODES INTO DUST... THESE FACTS WILL ON AN UNSUSPECTING VEHICLE OWNER CAUSE A POTENTIAL EXPLOSION/FIRE WHEN REFUELING... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245028October 10, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:VALVE
THREE TIRES HAVE BEEN DEFLATED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THIS HAS BEEN CONFIRMED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE VALVE STEMS, HAVING CUTS IN THEM AT THE RIM. AFTER REPLACING THE VALVE STEMS, ALTHOUGH DAMAGED, THE TIRES ALL STILL HELD AIR. THESE GOODYEAR TIRES WERE BRAND NEW IN 2007 INSTALLED AT A WAL-MART SERVICE CENTER. I AM THANKFUL I WASN'T KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244958October 9, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND THEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL VIBRATES AND PUSHES BACK ON THE CONTACT'S FOOT. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. THE CONTACT HAD TO CRASH INTO A PILE OF COD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,100 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,300.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244303October 3, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2000 CHEVY SILVERADO, 5.3 LITE Z71. COLD ENGINE KNOCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243079September 22, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ABS WOULD ENGAGE AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SKID ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE BRAKE SHOES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242721September 17, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2008, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE LEAK ORIGINATED FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, WHICH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM TO RESEARCH TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS FAILURE BEFORE HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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