Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#10183812February 28, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS FAILED IN MY TRUCK, CAUSING ME TO HIT A TRAILER PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. WHILE GM HAS ALREADY "REPAIRED" THIS UNDER A PREVIOUS RECALL, THEIR "REPAIR" OBVIOUSLY DOESN'T WORK. THEY WERE UNRESPONSIVE ABOUT MY COMPLAINT, SINCE MY TRUCK HAD ALREADY BEEN "REPAIRED". IF SOMEONE WOULD HAVE BEEN WALKING IN FRONT OF MY TRUCK WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED, I WOULD HAVE KILLED THEM. IT IS ONE THING TO HAVE THE RADIO QUIT WORKING, IT IS AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT THING TO HAVE THE BRAKES TOTALLY FAIL. GM NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BESIDES CLEANING A COUPLE SENSORS. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO INDICATION WHATSOEVER OF THE IMPENDING FAILURE. I BACKED UP AND THE BRAKES WORKED FINE. THERE ARE STILL NO WARNING LIGHTS. I SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND THEIR ANSWER WAS "THERE ISN'T ANYTHING WE CAN TEST FOR THIS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. WE CAN TRY TO GET IT TO FAIL AND GO FROM THERE". I NOW HAVE A 6000 LB PROJECTILE THAT I HAVE NO IDEA IF IT IS GOING TO STOP OR NOT. I REMOVED THE ABS FUSE UNTIL I CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO WITH THIS UNRELIABLE PRODUCT. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183816February 28, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS FAILED IN MY TRUCK, CAUSING ME TO HIT A TRAILER PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. WHILE GM HAS ALREADY "REPAIRED" THIS UNDER A PREVIOUS RECALL, THEIR "REPAIR" OBVIOUSLY DOESN'T WORK. THEY WERE UNRESPONSIVE ABOUT MY COMPLAINT, SINCE MY TRUCK HAD ALREADY BEEN "REPAIRED". IF SOMEONE WOULD HAVE BEEN WALKING IN FRONT OF MY TRUCK WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED, I WOULD HAVE KILLED THEM. IT IS ONE THING TO HAVE THE RADIO QUIT WORKING, IT IS AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT THING TO HAVE THE BRAKES TOTALLY FAIL. GM NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BESIDES CLEANING A COUPLE SENSORS. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO INDICATION WHATSOEVER OF THE IMPENDING FAILURE. I BACKED UP AND THE BRAKES WORKED FINE. STILL NO WARNING LIGHTS. I SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND THEIR ANSWER WAS "THERE ISN'T ANYTHING WE CAN TEST FOR THIS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. WE CAN TRY TO GET IT TO FAIL AND GO FROM THERE". I NOW HAVE A 6000 LB PROJECTILE THAT I HAVE NO IDEA IF IT IS GOING TO STOP OR NOT. I REMOVED THE ABS FUSE UNTIL I CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO WITH THIS UNRELIABLE PRODUCT. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183230February 22, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 06V06600 FOR HIS TAILGATE HINGES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS ONLY WILLING TO REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE, BUT THE TAILGATE HINGES RUSTED AND SHOULD BE REPLACED AS WELL. ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, THE HINGES WERE TO BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY. BEFORE HE RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER THE TAILGATE CAME OFF BECAUSE ONLY ONE CABLE HINGE WAS HOLDING THE TAILGATE AND THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182954February 19, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
FUEL TANK REAR MOUNTING STRAP CORRODED THRU STRAP ON OUTER SIDE OF TRUCK. BREAK OCCURRED ABOUT 1" DOWN OF THE TOP OF THE RUBBER CHAFF PROTECTIVE COATING. RUBBER COATING PROVIDED A POCKET TO TRAP MOISTURE AND INCREASE RATE OF FAILURE. FORWARD STRAP HAS SIMILAR DAMAGE BUT HAS YET TO FAIL. FAILURE OF SECOND STRAP COULD HAVE LEAD TO FUEL TANK FALLING ONTO THE ROAD DURING DRIVING CONDITIONS. PLEASE CONTACT ME TO VIEW COMPONENTS. DATE OF REMOVAL WILL BE FEB 20TH 2007. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183737February 16, 2007
PARKING BRAKE
SILVERADO TRUCK WITH A DEFECTIVE EMERGENCY BRAKE CUSTOMER IS LOOKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED PRIOR TO THE RECALL, HIS VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182214February 10, 2007
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
MY PARKING BRAKE HAS FAILED ON MY 2000 SILVERADO 1500, 2 TIMES. THE PARKING BRAKE BECAME ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING (THE PEDAL WAS UP AND NO LIGHT WAS SHOWING) CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DRAG. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO A GARAGE TO HAVE THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES AND CLIP REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182157February 9, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. CABLE BROKE FROM POWER WINDOW REGULATORY ASSEMBLY. REPLACED PARTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179505January 23, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500, HAD ABS PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING UNDER 15 MPH THE CONTACT ALMOST HAD TO STAND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. THERE WAS A RECALL CAMPAIGN # 05V379000 FOR SERVICE BRAKES, ANTI LOCK. THE CONTACT HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH FILE # 71470052366. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS FILE OVER A WEEK AGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS HAD THE SENSORS REPLACED ON 3 OCCASIONS. THE 1ST SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT 45,104 MILES ON 08/02/05, AND THE 2ND SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT 46583 ON 10/24/05 AND THE 3RD WAS REPLACED 01/17/07 WITH 60216 MILES. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE ABS SHOULD NOT HAVE SO MANY PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 3 OCCASIONS HE HAS BARELY AVERTED A CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179338January 22, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS WOULD RELEASE THE BRAKES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP; COVERED UNDER RECALL 05V37900 IN THREE OF FOUR SURROUNDING STATES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178158January 9, 2007
PARKING BRAKE
SAME PARKING BRAKE PROBLEM AS COVERED IN RECALL ON TRUCKS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ONLY MINE IS AN AUTOMATIC AND NOT COVERED. PARKING BRAKE HAS SELDOM BEEN USED YET PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR AND DOES NOT HOLD VEHICLE SECURELY SINCE 30,000 MILES, AND CANNOT BE ADJUSTED. PARKING BRAKE SHOES ARE WORN ABNORMALLY WHILE REAR DISK BRAKE PADS (ORIGINAL) ARE BARELY WORN. THIS IS A TERRIBLE DESIGN AND NEEDS A RECALL. INTERNET FORUMS ARE FULL OF COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO MINE ON THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177295December 29, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
REAR GAS TANK STRAP HAS CARRODED THRU, THIS WAS NOTICED WHEN IWAS HAVING NEW TIRES PUT ON. THE TRUCK HAS 84000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NOT YET FIXED THE PROBLEM CAUSE IT WAS FOUND YESTERDAY. I USUALLY KEEP A VEHICAL ABOUT 10 YRS., AND NEVER RAN INTO THIS PROBLEM . THE STRAPS SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 6-7 YRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176715December 21, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
FLASHER IS CONSTANTLY CLICKING WHEN NO BLINKER OR HAZARD LIGHT ARE TURNED ON WHICH CAUSES YOU TO BELIEVE THAT YOU HAVE YOUR TURN SIGNAL ON SO THAT YOU CAN PERFORM A TURN OR LANE CHANGE IN WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE FALSE SENSE OF THE CLICKING OF THE FLASHER. I'VE REPLACED IT TWICE AND IT CONTINUES. YOU COME TO DEPEND ON THE BLINKER LIGHTS AND FLASHER CLICKING TO HELP LET YOU KNOW THAT YOUR BLINKER IS ON. IT STARTED OFF GRADUALLY FROM CLICKING TO 20-60 SECONDS THEN JUST CONSTANTLY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175937December 12, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
I OWN A 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO (4.3) WITH 92K MILES. MY PROBLEM IS WITH THE FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT THAT LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE GAS GAUGE INDICATED 1/2 TANK FULL. NOW THE GAUGE INDICATES EMPTY WHEN I FILL THE TANK COMPLETELY. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR THAT I THINK CHEVY SHOULD REPLACE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS UNSTABLE PROBLEM. THE FUEL GAUGE IS ERRATIC AT ALL TIMES AND NOW I GAUGE MY TRAVELS BY USING THE ODOMETER AND ALLOWING ONLY 300 MILES PER FULL TANK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173160November 10, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TAIL GATE STRAP RECALL APRIL 2004 GM STATES STRAPS ARE DEFECTIVE MUST BE REPLACED WITH NEW STAINLESS STEEL STRAPS. NOV. 2006 STRAPS ARE RUSTED AND CORRODED. STRAPS NOT STAINLESS STEEL . I FEEL GM FALSELY MISS LED OWNERS OF THE 2000 SILVERADO TRUCKS AND OTHER VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172981November 8, 2006
PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2000 SILVERADO 4 WHEEL DRIVE VIN 2GCEK19T6Y13XXXXX REAR BRAKES CORRODE EVERY 8,000 MILES TO THE POINT OF BEING TOTALLY INEFFECTIVE AT STOPPING THE VEHICLE. ALSO PARKING BRAKES REQUIRE READJUSTMENT AT 8,000 MILES BECAUSE THEY WEAR OUT NOT EVEN BEING USED. THIS I SEE WAS A RECALL FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS SUFFER THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL.NHTSA RECALL#05V1610000.THE REAR BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT EVERY 30,000 MILES THE FRONT BRAKE PADS EVERY 100,000 MILES THIS I BELIEVE IS THE CAUSE OF MANY VEHICLE ACCIDENTS ,THIS IS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS ONLY BEING STOPPED BY ONE SET OF BRAKES WHICH CAUSES THE ABS TO COME ON PREMATURELY.THIS ALL STARTED IN THE YEAR 2000 AND STILL CONTINUES TODAY NOVEMBER 2006. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172982November 8, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LINES RUNNING UNDER THE TRUCK ARE RUSTED , CAUSING A LEAK WHEN THE TRUCK IS RUNNING AND THEREAFTER UNTIL THE FUEL LINE IS DRAINED WHEN THE MOTOR IS TURNED OFF. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172995November 8, 2006
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK IN MY 2000 SILVERADO 1500 EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. UNDERSTANDING THAT A RECALL FOR THE MANUALS HAS BEEN MADE, I FEEL THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO DO THE SAME FOR AUTOMATICS, TO RELIEVE UNDUE STRESS ON POWER TRAIN WHEN PARKED ON A HILL. THE PARKING BRAKE HAS NOT WORKED SINCE THE TRUCK REACHED 36,000 MILE'S. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172806November 7, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WE HAD TWO 2000 YEAR MODEL CHEVOLET SILVERADO TRUCK WE GOT RID OF ONE BECAUSE THE GAS GAUGE WHEN FILLED UP .THE LAW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON AND IT WOULD COST ALOT TO HAVE FIXED, I THINK IT SHOULD BE THE FACTORY'S RESPONCEABLITY TO REPLACE THIS.I HAVE TALKED TO ALOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THERE 2000 MODEL CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCKS.WHAT CAN BE DONE? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171154October 18, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GAS GAGE CONSISTANTLY CHANGING. SEEMS TO BE BAD DESIGN ON THESE MODELS. EVERYONE I KNOW THAT HAS AROUND THIS SAME YEAR HAS THIS PROBLEM. FAILURE TO WORK CAN LEAVE A PERSON STRANDED. I WAS TOLD BY TWO DIFFERENT CHEVROLET DEALERS THAT THIS IS A BAD DESIGN AND THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAS TO BE CHANGED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171171October 18, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. A NHTSA RECALL #05V379000 PERTAINING TO SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE BRAKES WERE STILL INOPERABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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