Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#10228633May 22, 2008
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRES. WHILE DRIVING FROM FLORIDA TO OHIO AT 65 MPH, THE ENTIRE TREAD ON ONE OF HIS TIRES SEPARATED, EXPOSING THE STEEL BELTS IN THE TIRE. HE CONSULTED THE TIRE MANUFACTURER AND THEY INFORMED HIM TO SEND THEM THE TIRE FOR INSPECTION. THE CURRENT VEHICLE MILEAGE IS 92,326 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,652. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 6/16/08 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228017May 16, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN 2006 FOR THE SPEED SENSORS ON MY 2000 SILVERADO. THE DEALER LUBRICATED THE SPEED SENSOR. IN NOVEMBER 2007 THE ABS BRAKE ACTIVATION STARTED AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE DAY CHEVROLET SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THEY COULDN'T GET IT TO OCCUR. IT CONTINUED TO GET WORSE AND BEGAN TO OCCUR FREQUENTLY WHEN STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT OR PARKING. IN APRIL 2008 I ALMOST WRECKED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHEN PARKING. I TOOK IT IN AND THEY REPLACED THE SPEED SENSOR. THEY SAID THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE BILL WAS $442.23. I COULD NOT HAVE MY TRUCK UNLESS I PAID FOR IT. I ESCALATED IT IN GM AND GOT A CALL THIS MORNING THAT SAID THE FINAL RULING FROM GM IS THAT THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE SPEED SENSOR REPLACEMENT. THEY SAID THEY ALREADY SATISFIED THE RECALL IN APRIL 2006 WHEN THEY LUBRICATED THE SENSOR. THERE IS NO FURTHER ESCALATION AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227906May 15, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
FUEL GAUGE WORK WHEN IT WANTS TOO ENGINE IS A 5.3 THEIR ARE TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO THEM. THIS IS A SAFETY IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227199May 10, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS SYSTEM OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS. ABS INTERMITTENTLY WORKS AND CAN STOP WORKING WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKING IS NEEDED. THIS IS A LARGE PROBLEM AMONGST THE GM FAMILY OF TRUCKS GM IS AWARE OF MODULE FAILURE AND REFUSES TO GIVE AFFIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225919April 28, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V345000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT BECAME STUCK AND PREVENTED HIM FROM STOPPING THE VEHICLE. HE CRASHED INTO A SMALL CURB, WHICH ALLOWED HIM TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. HE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,419.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225705April 25, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, PARKING BRAKE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE UNDERGOING A STATE INSPECTION, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PADS WERE WORN. WHEN PLACED INTO NEUTRAL WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE STILL MOVED FORWARD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 5/19/08 *CN UPDATED 05/19/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225575April 24, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
I WAS DRIVING ON A HEAVILY TRAVELED ROAD (IN TRAFFIC) , AS I APPROACHED A LINE OF TRAFFIC A STOPLIGHT WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND NOTHING HAPPENED!! I THEN SHIFTED THE TRUCK INTO FIRST GEAR AND VEERED TOWARD THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. A GAS STATION WASN,T TOO FAR FROM THE INTERSECTION SO I DRIFTED INTO THERE. II LIFTED THE HOOD AND FOUND NO FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR, I THEN LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND DISCOVERED FLUID (BRAKE) ALL OVER THE LOT AND THE BACK DRIVER SIDE AXLE. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD THE TRUCK TOWED. THE NEXT DAY I WENT TO SEE HIM AND HE SHOWED HOW BAD THE CORROSION WAS ON THE BRAKE LINES. EVERY BRAKE LINE ON THE TRUCK (FROM ABOUT SIX INCHES FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER) WAS ROTTED ALMOST COMPLETELY THROUGH!!! NEED LESS TO SAY, I HAVE TO REPLACE EVERY BRAKE LINE ON THE TRUCK, WHICH WILL BE A FORTUNE!!! DID I MENTION THE FUEL LINES? THEY TOO ARE ALSO ROTTED!! IT SEEMS THAT EVERYWHERE THAT THE STEEL LINES WERE USED, IT IS ROTTED I'LL PROBABLY HAVE TO REPLACE THE FUEL LINES ALSO IN THE NEAR FUTURE. GM SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR SELLING VEHICLES WITH THESE KIND OF PROBLEMS!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225269April 21, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V055000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK). HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. AFTER THE REPAIR, ALL OF THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. HE DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS OVER A HALF AN INCH REMAINING ON THE FRONT BRAKES AND THE REAR BRAKES WERE NEARLY WORN. THE REAR BRAKES WERE DOING ALL OF THE WORK. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 117,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224843April 17, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TRUCK WAS RECALLED FOR OPERATION OF ABS BRAKE SENSOR AND THE PROBLEM IS BACK WHILE I STILL OWN THE TRUCK. CONTACTED GM AND THEY REPORTED IT IS UNLIKELY THEY WILL DO ANYTHING BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. TRUCK MOVES AND ENGAGES ABS AT LOW SPEEDS AT ONCE WHILE STOPPED. THIS IS THE IDENTICAL REASON IT WAS RECALLED AND I REMEMBER WHAT IT WAS DOING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223150April 2, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP BETWEEN 1-15 MPH, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO PULSATE AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STOPPED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE AND THEY STATED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD IT REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 04/16/08 *BF UPDATED 04/16/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223000April 1, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES FAILED WHILE STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO VEHICLES IN FRONT ME OR COMING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. CAUSE OF BRAKE FAILURE WAS A CORRODED BRAKE LINE. WHILE THE GAS LINES ARE STAINLESS STEEL, THE BRAKE LINES ARE NOT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221936March 21, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO PICKUP WHICH I PURCHASED NEW AT 36,000 MILES I WAS FORCED TO REPLACE ALL FOUR ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUSTING ON THE INSIDE SURFACES OF THE ROTORS ESPECIALLY THE REAR. LATELY I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE REAR BRAKES HANGING UP OR DRAGGING ON THE ROTORS SO I CHECKED THEM. I FOUND THE SAME PROBLEM ONLY WORSE. NOW BOTH DUST SHIELDS ON THE REAR ARE RUSTING AWAY,THE PASSENGER SIDE IS COMPLETELY GONE, AT 76,000 MILES. THIS CONDITION IS BOTH COSTLY AND DANGEROUS TO THE PUBLIC BECAUSE THE RUST BUILD UP IS SO BAD THAT THE BRAKE PAD WILL NOT MAKE THE REQUIRED CONTACT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IT RIDES ON THE RUST NOT A CLEAN SMOOTH METAL SURFACE. I DRIVE THIS TRUCK DAILY SO YOU WOULD THINK THIS SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING BUT IT IS. IF YOU WANT TO SEE MORE UNANSWERED COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM GO TO,HTTP://CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/GM_SILVERADO_BRAKES.HTML. I USUALLY KEEP A VEHICLE ABOUT TEN YEARS ON AVERAGE AND HAVE NEVER DEALT WITH ANYTHING LIKE THIS. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN AN INVESTIGATION OR RECALL ON THIS? GM ISN'T ADDRESSING THESE COMPLAINTS. SO WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR,A FEW FATALITIES? ALSO MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES HAVEN'T WORKED SINCE I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222744March 19, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FRONT BUMPER WAS DAMAGED. TWO DAYS AFTER THE CRASH, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE CONTACT HAS CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP EVERY 2,000 TO 3,000 MILES. EACH TIME THE FUEL PUMP FAILED, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND PREVENTED HER FROM DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,500.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219918March 3, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
I OWN A 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO Z71. WHEN I START MY TRUCK MY GAS GAUGE WILL STAY ON EMPTY EVEN WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS. IT WILL ALSO SHOW A HALF A TANK OF GAS WHEN I AM ACTUALLY EMPTY. THIS CAUSED ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS ON A BUSY INTERSTATE NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH MY TWO CHILDREN IN THE TRUCK WITH ME. MY SISTER OWNS A 2000 GMC TRUCK LIKE MINE AND HER GAS GAUGE WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. SHE HAS RAN OUT OF GAS SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE OF IT. ONCE ON I10 IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT ABOUT 30 TO 20 MILES FROM A TOWN. IT IS OBVIOUSLY A KNOW PROBLEM. IS GM WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET KILLED ON A HIGHWAY BEFORE THEY DECIDE TO FIX IT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219684February 29, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AFTER 20 SECONDS OF APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY, IT DRAMATICALLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. SMOKE APPEARED AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD, CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO THE GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE POWER WAS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 99,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219731February 29, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DECELERATING FROM APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 4 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT NEARLY CRASHED INTO A BUILDING ONCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE ABS RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HE WOULD NEED TO PAY TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT HAD THE FUMES REMOVED FROM THE ABS AND THE SYSTEM WAS DISABLED. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. UPDATED 03-19-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRUCK HAS THE SAME DEFECT AS RECALL NUMBER 05V379000 A REGIONAL RECALL BUT THE TRUCK WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL. UPDATED 03/19/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219508February 25, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CK 2500. WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE MOVED FROM EMPTY TO FULL. THE GAUGE SHOWED THAT THERE WAS A HALF TANK OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND WAS OUT OF FUEL FIVE MILES LATER. THE CONTACT FILLED THE VEHICLE TO CAPACITY WITH FUEL AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HIS DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE FAILURE IS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06E043000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 232,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219512February 25, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE PARKED, THE FUEL GAUGE MOVED FROM EMPTY TO FULL AND THEN BACK TO THE ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM A PRIVATE PARTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE FAILURE IS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06E043000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 192,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218720February 21, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOW ON FUEL WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY FULL. THE FAILURE OCCURS WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AND ALSO WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON AMONG OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 97,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217291February 6, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
JUST BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE ABS ON MY 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO ACTIVATES AND WILL NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. OFTEN TIMES IT WILL OCCUR AT STOP LIGHTS OR PULLING INTO PARKING STALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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