Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#10142259November 9, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SYSTEM FAILED DO TO CORROSION, DO TO THE SALT USAGE FOR SNOW & ICE CONTROL IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. THEY WOULD ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEEDS, AND BY THE TIME I GOT THE DEALER TO GET IT REPAIRED I ALMOST HIT A BUILDING AND A VEHICLE COULDN'T STOP IN TIME. THE PARTS WHERE REMOVED, CLEANED, CONDITIONED AND PUT BACK ON THE VEHICLE. CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V379000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142271November 9, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DT: CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 04V129000 CONCERNING TAILGATE: HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GALVANIZED STEEL STRAPS WITH THE SAME TYPE OF STRAPS. THE RECALL LETTER INDICATED THE REPLACEMENT SHOULD BE STAINLESS STEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED ON THE RECALL LETTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142066November 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL 05V379000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKE FAILURE. RECALL REPAIRS WAS DONE ON THE VEHICLE, BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS PULSATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE DEALER REMOVED THE ABS FUSE TO KEEP THE ABS FROM ACTIVATING. THE DEALER SAID HE WILL HAVE TO COVER THE COST OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142202November 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT @ 70637 MILES . THIS CONVERSION VAN IS USED MAINLY FOR LONG DISTANCE TRAVEL. ISN'T IT RATHER COINCIDENTAL THAT MY NEIGHBORS LIKE VAN'S TRANSMISSION WENT OUT TOO. NOW THIS IS AFTER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED ON 3/24/2005. THIS VAN HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. I HAVE NEVER GONE ON A TRIP WITH OUT SOME SORT OF VEHICLE TROUBLE WITH THIS VAN. IT LEFT ME IN THE BOONDOCKS OF MINNESOTA LAST SUMMER THREE TIMES BECAUSE OF A FAULTY "SECURITY" COMPUTER CHIP AND HAS NUMEROUS "ENGINE CHECK LIGHTS" THAT COME ON AND THEN OFF. BUT, THE MAIN THING IS THE TRANSMISSION. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT GENERAL MOTORS INSTALLED A TRANSMISSION THAT IS TOO SMALL FOR A VEHICLE OF THIS SIZE AND WEIGHT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142218November 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE HE PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT DID NOT ENGAGE. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL 05V379000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK UPDATED 2/7/2006 - THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMED TO PUSH BACK AS IT WAS APPLIED AND THAT THE TRUCK FELT AS IF IT WERE ON ICE. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON AN OFF RAMP ON A CLEAR DRY DAY. *NM UPDATED 2/7/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141904November 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATES RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. HE HAD RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED, BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE DEALER SAID THEY DID WHAT WAS REQUIRED ON THE RECALL NOTICE. THE DEALER CLAIMED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS BEING LOW. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THE SERVICE DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL SERVICE AS INDICATED ON THE NOTICE. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP BETWEEN 4-10 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CLAIMED THEY CLEANED THE ABS SENSOR . WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS LEAVING THE DEALER THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN SAID THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FIRST DEALER NEVER CLEANED THE LEFT SENSOR. SINCE THE LEFT SENSOR HAS BEEN CLEANED THE BRAKES WORK PERFECTLY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141975November 7, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE WAS PROVIDING AN INACCURATE READING. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR OTHER VEHICLE MODELS FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE SERVICE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR. WHEN HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY SAID THE RECALL WAS FOR A WIRING ISSUE NOT A FUEL GAUGE SENSOR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.*AK UPDATED 12/27/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141506November 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS ACTIVATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. HE FELT A PULSATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. THERE WERE TWO REPAIRS DONE TO TRY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM . ONE REPAIR CONSISTED OF CLEANING THE ABS SENSORS. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. DURING THE SECOND REPAIR THE DEALER REPLACED THE ABS SENSOR. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ABS SENSOR SEEMED TO HAVE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL 05V379000 FOR THE ABS BECAUSE HE DID NOT LIVE IN THE STATES THAT WERE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED. *AK UPDATED 12/07/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141564November 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
BRAKE ROTORS ON 2000 AND UP CHEVY PICKUPS RUST OUT AND CHIP OFF CUTTING BRAKE PADS WITHOUT WARNING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141285October 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THAT HE HAS EXPERIENCED SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. A FEW DAYS AGO THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. UPON INSPECTION HE DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINE COMPLETELY RUSTED. HE WAS LEFT WITH ONLY SECONDARY BRAKES OR JUST THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED ABOUT FOUR MONTHS AGO. DURING THE FIRST BRAKE FAILURE THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THREE BRAKE LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY THE CONTACT AT THIS TIME. HE PLANNED TO REPLACE ALL THE BRAKE LINES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141337October 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT:THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS BRAKES ACTIVATED AT LOW SPEEDS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE SENSORS WERE BAD. THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT NOT FOR THE STATE THAT THE CONTACT LIVED IN. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER'S COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT, AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS BUILT IN CANADA AND WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK UPDATED 11/29/2005 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141226October 30, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON 17 OCT 05, I WAS REQUIRED TO REPLACE ALL FOUR ROTORS AND ASSOCIATED BRAKE PADS ON MY 2000 CHEV SILVERADO TRUCK. THIS VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES, IS NOT ROUTINELY EXPOSED TO CORROSIVE ROAD CONDITIONS, AND ALL 4 ROTORS WERE COMPLETELY EATEN BY RUST. IN FACT, THE ROTORS INDICATED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS REDUCED TO LESS THAN 40% OF THE ORIGINAL DESIGN BRAKING CAPACITY. THE ROTORS ARE HEAVILY CORRODED AND PITTED WITH RUST. THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO BE RESURFACED. CHEVROLET WAS CONTACTED AND, TO DATE, HAS DISPLAYED LITTLE OR NO INTEREST IN DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY DEALERSHIP INDICATES THAT THIS IS A KNOWN, ON-GOING PROBLEM. SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF GM VEHICLES APPEAR TO BE ON THE ROAD WITH VASTLY REDUCED BRAKING CAPACITY DUE TO THIS METAL DEFECT IN THE BRAKE ROTOR SYSTEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140923October 27, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATED T WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS ACTIVATED FOLLOWED BY A SQUEAKING NOISE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, WHO CLEANED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES, BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT LIVE IN A SALT BELT STATE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. NO FURTHER REPAIRS OR CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK 11/29/2005 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141082October 27, 2005
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
SERVICE F.W.D. LIGHT COMES ON , DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG BUT THE F.W.D. DOSE NOT WORK SOMETIMES. I AM AFRAID THAT IT WILL GO INTO F.W.D. LOW WHEN I AM DRIVING AT A MODERATE SPEED CAUSING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND POSSIBLE INJURY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140810October 26, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT: THE CONTACTS COMPLAINED ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE DASHBOARD BOARD GAUGES WERE INCORRECT. THIS HAPPENED EVERY TIME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE. EVERY LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE PAST WEEK. ALSO, HE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STARTING PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES WILL NOT START THE FIRST TIME WHEN TRYING TO START IT. THE CONTACT HAS TO WAIT ABOUT 20 MINUTES THEN START THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE BATTERY HAS BEEN CHECKED AND IT WAS CHARGING. THIS HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM FOR A YEAR. SHE SPOKE TO GM, AND THEY SAID TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. SHE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140836October 26, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
DT: THE CONTACTRECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 05V379000 CONCERNING ABS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND HAD THE WORK PERFORMED. THE ABS IWAS STILL ACTIVATING, THEREFORE, THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN CORRECTED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE HUB ASSEMBLY WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER, THE RECALL DID NOT COVER THIS, AND IT WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140901October 26, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FAILURE OF 3 BRAKE COMPONENTS WITHIN 3 1/2 MONTHS, INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF ALL 4 ROTORS DUE TO THEIR HAVING RUSTED OUT, 2 FRONT ABS SENSORS, AND IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER WE ARE ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED OUT (NOT YET REPLACED); NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WILL DISCUSS WITH US, STATE THAT THIS IS ENVIRONMENTAL, NOTWITHSTANDING THAT OUR OTHER (AND OLDER) VEHICLES HAVE NEVER HAD ANYTHING LIKE THIS; WE HAVE BEEN STONE WALLED BY THE DEALER AND GM. TRUCK IS PRESENTLY INOPERABLE DUE TO NO BRAKES! NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140494October 22, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DURING LOW SPEED STOPPING THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES NEARLY TO THE FLOOR AND STOPPING DISTANCE IS GREATLY INCREASED. SYMPTOMS SOUND IDENTICAL TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 05V379000 THAT IS SUPPOSEDLY TO OCCUR ONLY IN SALT BELT STATES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140373October 20, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ABS BRAKES. HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY WILL REPLACE THE ABS SPEED SENSORS, BUT THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE ROTORS. THE CONTACT WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE ROTORS. THEY WERE CORRODED. HE HAD THE ROTORS TURNED AND PUT BACK ON VEHICLE WITH NEW PADS. THE ABS SPEED SENSORS WERE STILL NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. *AK UPDATED 12/27/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140379October 20, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ABS BRAKE PROBLEM. THE ABS KICKED IN AT LOW SPEEDS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES IT FELT LIKE THEY WERE PUSHING BACK AGAINST THE CONTACT'S FOOT, AND AT OTHER TIMES IT FELT LIKE THE PEDAL PULSATED. SOMETIMES WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES THERE WASH GROWLING NOISE. THE PROBLEM DID NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME WHEN HE CAME TO A STOP, BUT IT STARTED HAPPENING MORE OFTEN. *AK UPDATED 01/04/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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