Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#10136877September 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS DRIVING ON A FOUR LANE INTERSTATE IN CRUISE CONTROL GOING 70 MPH. SUDDENLY I WAS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY SIDEWAYS. I SLID OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A HIGHWAY SIGN WHICH SLOWED ME AND MUST HAVE JARRED SOMETHING BECAUSE THEN I COULD USE MY BRAKES AND ALL FOUR OF THEM SEEMED TO WORK. I SMASHED THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND ROCKER PANEL AND OTHER DAMAGE, PROBABLY BENT THE RIM ON A TIRE, HAD CUTS ON BOTH HANDS AND HAD TO TAKE MY DOGS AND CAT TO THE VET AS THEY WERE IN SHOCK. I WAS ABOUT 130 TO 150 MILES FROM HOME AND THANKS TO FRIENDS WAS ABLE TO GET HOME THAT EVENING. THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP I HAD IT TOWED TO, SAID THEY COULD FIND NO REASON FOR THE REAR WHEELS TO LOCK. BUT ACCORDING TO THE DPS OFFICER THAT IS WHAT THEY SEEMED TO DO. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10136717September 16, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CALLER SAID BRAKES FAILED AT LOW SPEEDS. HE STATED THAT WHEN SLOWING DOWN THE BRAKES LOCKED. WHEN GOING BETWEEN 3-10 MPH WAS WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED. IT HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS RECALL 05V379000 CONCERNING ANTILOCK BRAKES ON OTHER VEHICLES , BUT THE RECALL WAS NOT FOR THE CALLER'S STATE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. MANUFACTURER SAID THE CALLER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, AND THEY WILL NOT FIX THE VEHICLE FOR FREE. HE HAD ONE NEAR MISS ACCIDENT. *AK UPDATED 11/17/2005. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121662September 16, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES: ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES EVERY TIME HE APPLIES THE BRAKES. *AK THE ABS ACTIVATED AT 5-10 MPH, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD INSTEAD OF STOPPING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136485September 14, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AT SPEEDS UNDER 15 MPH THE ABS ACTIVATES AND THE VEHICLE GOES 1 TO TWO FEET FURTHER THAN EXPECTED. USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN COMING TO A STOP SIGN, STOP LIGHT, PARKING OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THIS HAPPENS A LOT!! I KNOW THERE IS A CAMPAIGN OUT THERE, BUT THEY NEED TO APPROVE IT BEFORE THERE ARE MORE WRECKS! THE CANADIAN RECALL WAS OVER A YEAR AGO, WHY IS THE US RECALL SO FAR BEHIND? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136489September 14, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Z71. THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL 04V129000 CONCERNING TAILGATE HINGE AND ATTACHMENT. THE CONTACT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. ALSO, HE CONTACTED TWO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS, AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH TAILGATE STRAPS BROKE ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2005.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136319September 13, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER NARROWLY AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT, I NOTICED THAT THE ABS WOULD ACTIVATE IN THE LAST TEN FEET OR SO WHEN STOPPING MY 2000 CHEVEROLET SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCK. VIN [XXX]. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE GM DEALERSHIP AND REPORTED THE INCIDENTS AND REQUESTED REPAIR. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF BRENENGEN CHEVERLET, WEST SALEM WISCONSIN FOUND A GM BULLETIN ON THE PROBLEM AND FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED THEREIN AND CLEANED THE ABS SENSOR MOUNTS WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE READ IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER ABOUT A POSSIBLE RECALL OF SOME GM VEHICLES. SO FAR THIS RECALL HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, BUT CERTAINLY THERE IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AND ACTION TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I AM CONVINCED FROM MY EXPERIENCE, THAT THIS SITUATION WILL CAUSE OR HAS CAUSED MANY ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. *NM UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136069September 10, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE LINES (PIPES) ARE RUSTED SO SEVERELY THAT ALL FLUID SUDDENLY LEAKED OUT AS I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE RUSTING CONDITION MUST HAVE ORIGINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED, AS I REPORTED BRAKE PROBLEMS TO THE DEALER FROM WHOM I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. AFTER SEVERAL COMPLAINTS THE DEALER MADE MAJOR REPAIRS IN 2002 ON THE BRAKES DUE TO RUSTED OUT COMPONENTS, BUT DID NOT REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC LINES. THE SERVICE MANAGER EXCLAIMED THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN SO MUCH RUST ON BRAKE SYSTEMS. AS A RETIRED PROFESSOR, HAVING TAUGHT METALLURGY AND INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS, THERE ARE METAL TREATMENT PROCEDURES THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED WHEN MANUFACTURING PIPING FOR VEHICLE HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS. OBVIOUSLY, GENERAL MOTORS USED INFERIOR PARTS AND MATERIALS IN BRAKE SYSTEMS. IF THEY DO NOT RECALL ALL VEHICLES WITH BRAKE COMPONENT RUSTING PROBLEMS, MANY ACCIDENTS WILL OCCUR. THE VEHICLE I AM REPORTING IS CURRENTLY UNDER REPAIR AND THE COST ESTIMATES BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT TOM GILL CHEVROLET IN FLORENCE, KENTUCKY ARE QUOTED AT $1500.00, OR MORE. BRAKE LINES SHOULD NOT RUST OUT IN FIVE YEARS. I HAVE NEVER HAD RUSTED OUT BRAKES LINES ON ANY OF 14 VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED. GENERAL MOTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PENDING REPAIR COSTS, AND IF PAST HISTORY IS AN INDICATION, THEY WILL DENY RESPONSIBILITY AND BLAME THE CONSUMER ONE MORE TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133585September 9, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS FAILURE AT LOW SPEED CAUSING COLLISION IN PARKING LOT - THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH MY 2000 SILVERADO 1500 P/U - RESULTING IN EXTREME BODY DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK AND A NEAR FATAL RESULT FOR MYSELF AND TWO GRANDCHILDREN - THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY AT THE DEALERSHIP, IN FACT MAJOR WORK WAS DONE 6/13/05 AND WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 7/5/05 WITH BRAKE CONCERNS. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135550September 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BREAK PROBLEMS, TRUCK DOES NOT WANT TO STOP ON OCCASION. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALER, AND TO GM, HOWEVER THE DEALER HAS FIXED MY TRUCK, AND IT STILL HAS PROBLEMS, I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON IT ( RECALL NUMBER 05068) GM HAS NOT GIVEN ME ANY SATISFACTION, AND WAS VERY RUDE TELLING ME THAT I DID NOT KNOW HOW TO DRIVE, I AM A 66 YEAR OLD MAN AND I HAVE BEEN DRIVING SINCE I WAS 16, I THINK I SHOULD KNOW WHEN MY TRUCK WILL NOT STOP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135677September 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICK-UP HAS BEEN HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS AND IS GETTING WORSE. TRUCK HAS A DEFECT WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SENSOR THAT IS KNOW TO GM. THERE WAS AN ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE NEWS ABOUT A RECALL ON BRAKES FOR GM TRUCKS AND SUVS. ACCORDING TO INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET THE 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO IS PART OF THAT RECALL. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER TO GET IT FIXED THEY SAID AN "OFFICIAL" RECALL HASN'T BEEN MADE YET. I TOLD THEM THAT I HAVE ALREADY BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS. THEY SAID TO BRING IT IN. WHEN THE DEALERSHIP CALLED GM FOR AUTHORIZATION TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE GM REFUSED TO AUTHORIZE TRUCK TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE "THE RECALL IS NOT GOING OUT UNTIL NOVEMBER". THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED NOW. THE TRUCK IS BECOMING UNSAFE TO DRIVE. GM HAS ALREADY MADE IT PUBLIC THAT THERE WILL BE A RECALL DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THEY SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEMS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135395September 6, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE BRAKES WERE NOT STOPPING PROPERLY. WHEN THE CONSUMER PUSHES THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE CONTINUED GOING. THE ABS WENT OFF, AND THE CAR JUMPED, AND WAS MOVING FORWARD. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A YEAR. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BUT THE BRAKES WERE STILL HAVING THE PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. ALSO , THE CONSUMER CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 05V379000 DUE TO VIN. THE CONSUMER LIVED IN MICHIGAN. THE CONSUMER WAS EMPLOYEED BY GM. THE SPEED WAS 15-25 MPH WHEN THE ABS WOULD KICK IN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135336September 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH JUST OVER 36000 MILES AND HAVE USED IT AS A DAILY-DRIVER. THE ABS BEGAN TO ACTIVATE WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW SPEEDS. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MORE OFTEN THAN I CAN COUNT. HAS LEAD TO THE VEHICLE RUNNING UP ONTO CURBS/SIDEWALKS. ONE OCCASION HAS CAUSED ME TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME, AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DEFECTIVE SPEED SENSORS. (THEY DIDN'T REALLY INSPECT IT. THE SPEED SENSORS WERE REPLACED EARLIER THAT WEEK) ENDED UP REPLACING ENTIRE FRONT ASSEMBLIES. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WORE OUT. (FUNNY, WAS TOLD THE PLASTIC SPEED SENSORS WORE OUT THE METAL SURROUNDING THEM. AND THEY SHOWED NO WEAR) I HAVE THE ORIGINAL SPEED SENSORS. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135245September 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON OUR 2000 SILVERADO 1/2 TON SINCE WE BOUGHT IT IN 2003. WE HAVE REPLACED BOTH REAR AND FRONT BRAKES (INCLUDING FRONT ROTORS). THE PEDAL HAS ALWAYS BEEN SOFT, AND SOMETIMES GOES RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. RECENTLY THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN FAILING, RESULTING IN US ROLLING THROUGH STOP SIGNS, GAS STATIONS, DRIVEWAY, CAUSING DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. THE PEDAL EITHER GOES TO THE FLOOR, OR THE ANTI-LOCK GRABS, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO 'CATCH' AND 'UNCATCH' AND US TO ROLL THROUGH. MY HUSBAND AND I ARE BOTH CONCERNED ABOUT THE MONEY WE ARE PUTTING INTO THESE BRAKES, AND ARE WORRIED THAT AN ACCIDENT IS IMMINENT IF THE BRAKES CONTINUE TO FUNCTION IN THIS WAY. OUR DEALER SAYS THEY CAN DO NOTHING UNTIL A RECALL LETTER IS SENT OUT. AS OF NOW, WE HAVE HAD THE ABS DISCONNECTED BY OUR MECHANIC, SO THAT WE CAN HAVE SOME BRAKES WITHOUT THE WORRY OF THE ANTI-LOCK CATCHING AND US ROLLING THROUGH INTERSECTIONS. IS CHEVORLET WORRIED ABOUT THIS? WHEN CAN WE EXPECT SOMETHING TO BE FIXED BY GM? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136684September 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2000 CHEVROLET ABS SYSTEM DEVELOPED PROBLEMS.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CONSUMER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135194September 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: RECALL #05068 ON THE ABS SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN THE RECALL, HOWEVER THE STATE THAT THE CONSUMER RESIDES IN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A MONTH AND IT WAS GETTING WORSE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE PROBLEM AROUND AUGUST 1, 2005. THE CONSUMER COULD FEEL IT THROUGH THE BRAKE AND HEAR A CLICKING SOUND. *JB (11/17/05) *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135232September 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES START TO CHATTER WHEN BRAKES APPLIED SLOWLY AND WILL NOT STOP MY 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO. A FRIEND HAS A 2003 SILVERADO WITH 35000 MILES AND DID THE SAME THING. HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. ABS WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT INDICATE A PROBLEM. ALMOST HIT A PARKED CAR IN FRONT OF ME. DEALER WOULD NOT MAKE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY FOR MY FRIEND. MY GARAGE CAME UP WITH A 150.00 WORTH OF PARTS TO FIX MINE. I HAVE 76.000 MILES ON MY 2000. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134867August 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ON 8-26-05 GOING 20 MPH AND HE SLOWED DOWN AS HE WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN AND WHEN HE PUT FOOT ON THE BRAKE IT SLOWED HIM DOWN INITIALLY AND THEN IT JUST GOT VERY HARD TO STOP. HE HIT SOMEONE FROM BEHIND. NO ONE WAS HURT. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT TAKEN. THE CONSUMER HEARD ON THE NEWS THAT THERE WAS A RECALL 05V379000 . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134925August 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH UNWANTED ANTI LOCK BRAKE ACTIVATION. THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED AROUND 7-4-05. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED A DEALERSHIP BY PHONE AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THIS TO OCCUR. THIS HAPPENED AT SLOW SPEEDS, 10 MPH OR LESS. THIS WAS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. AND IT HAS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO ALMOST HAVE AN ACCIDENT A COUPLE OF TIMES. THE CONSUMER FOUND ON THE WEBSITE THAT THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL 05V379000/GM RECALL 05068. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER THEY TOLD HIM THAT IT WAS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134940August 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ACTIVATION OF THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AT LOW BRAKING SPEEDS FOR NO REASON. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134938August 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM . ON 8-15-05 THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO RUN A STOP LIGHT AT AN INTERSECTION. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET THE VEHICLE HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER THE BRAKE FAILURE HE NOTICED THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE SINCE. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO BE INSPECTED AS OF YET. THE CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD HIM TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD HIM THAT IT WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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