Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1999)

2,384 consumer complaints on file.

#10095703October 13, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
THE CABLES THAT HOLD THE TAILGATE UP ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP ARE ENCASED IN PLASTIC. THIS PLASTIC HOLDS MOISTURE IN AND CAUSES THE CABLE TO CORRODE AND AT THE SAME TIME HIDES THE CORROSION. I WAS STANDING ON MY TAIL GATE AND THE CABLES BROKE, CAUSING ME TO FALL. LUCKILY, I WAS NOT HURT, BUT I COULD HAVE VERY EASILY BEEN HURT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095738October 13, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AT SPEEDS UNDER 7 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM ENGAGES AND WILL NOT ALLOW THE BRAKES TO WORK (NO BRAKES WHATS SO EVER AND THE TRUCK KEEPS ROLLING WITHOUT ANY STOPPING EFFECTS AT ALL). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096586October 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
COMPLAINT SENT VIA E-MAIL." I HAVE OWN MY VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS NEW. IT HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. THE PEDAL GETS SO HARD THAT YOU CAN'T STOP THE VEHICLE EVEN WITH ALL THE PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. I ALMOST HAD 3 ACCIDENTS WITH THIS PROBLEM. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS DONE, NO PROBLEM FOUND WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096618October 12, 2004
STEERING
THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE NOISE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING OR TURNING. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER CHEVROLET OWNER THAT THEY WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT WAS DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT AND BRUSHING. THE DEALERSHIP WILL BE CONTACTED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096634October 12, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
PE 03-049/TAILGATE CABLE BREAKAGE: WHILE OPENING THE TAILGATE, BOTH SUPPORT CABLES BROKE AND CAUSED THE TAILGATE TO DROP COMPLETELY DOWN. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093885October 10, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
REAR TAILGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY- TAILGATE FELL WHILE I WAS SITTING ON IT. I COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED BUT WAS NOT. I HAD TO HAVE LATCH ASM. REPLACED AT A COST OF $80.58 AND CABLES BROKE ALSO AT A REPLACEMENT COST OF $46.49. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093760October 7, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE WIRE CABLES HOLDING THE TAILGATE TO THE BED BROKE AND TWO PEOPLE SETTING ON THE GATE WERE SURPRISED TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THE TRUCK WAS SETTING STILL. THE DEALER CHARGED ME FULL PRICE FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND OFFERED NO APOLOGY, OR RELIEF IN THIS MATTER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090246October 6, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, HE HEARD A HUMMING NOISE. IT SOUNDED AS IF THE ABS WAS KICKING IN. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN BECAUSE THERE WAS NO BAD WEATHER. THE CONSUMER STOPPED AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE. AFTER GETTING OFF WORK THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. CONSUMER GOT A CO-WORKER TO JUMP START THE VEHICLE. WHEN RAISING THE HOOD, THE FOUND THE FUSE FOR THE ABS AND REMOVED IT. THE NOISE THEN STOPPED. BUT WHEN THE CONSUMER PUT THE FUSE BACK THE NOISE STARTED AGAIN AND THE ABS ILLUMINATED LIGHT. THE MECHANIC TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT IT WAS A MECHANICAL DESIGN FLAW COMMON WITH THESE VEHICLES. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094953October 4, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V129000 FOR THE 2001, CHEVROLET , SILVERADO CONCERNING DEFECTIVE TAILGATE. HOWEVER CONSUMER OWNED SAME MAKE AND MODEL FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE TAILGATE CABLE RUSTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093466October 2, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKING AT A LOW SPEED ABS SYSTEM SUDDENLY ENGAGED CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO ALMOST TO THE FLOOR AND DRASTICALLY INCREASING THE STOPPING DISTANCE, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS OCCURRED ON DRY PAVEMENT WITH NO SKID IMMINENT.*AK A MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY MINUTE PARTICLES FROM THE WHEEL BEARINGS AFFECTING THE MAGNETIC DETECTOR FOR THE ABS SYSTEM CAUSING IT TO ACTIVATE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THIS OCCURRED FREQUENTLY UNTIL I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093479October 2, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT ON MY 1999 SILVERADO COMES ON INTERMITTEDLY. THE DEALER ADVISED ME THAT THE 1999 HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS PUMPS AND GM REFUSES TO RECALL, THEY STATED THIS REPAIR COSTS OVER 1000 DOLLARS TO FIX. THE BRAKES ARE MUSHY ON THIS TRUCK SINCE NEW AND THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED "THE BRAKES SUCK ON 99'S". MANY WEB SITES HAVE COMPLAINTS POSTED ABOUT THE ABS SYSTEM YET GM APPARENTLY IS IGNORING THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER ADVISES THE ONLY SOLUTION TO THE COST OF REPLACEMENT IS TO REMOVE THE FUSE AND DISABLE THE ABS. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095485October 1, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TAIL GATE CABLE FAILURE. *BF THE RIGHT SIDE CABLE SNAPPED AND BROKE WHILE LOADING THE TRUCK. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089286September 29, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE STRAPS WHICH HELD THE TAILGATE IN PLACE BROKE, FORCING THE DRIVER TO FALL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIMSELF. THE OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT ONLY THE TRUCKS FROM 2000 TO 2004 WERE BEING RECALLED. HOWEVER, THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURRING IN OTHER MODELS AS WELL. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10090014September 28, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ROTORS RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED SINCE THE CONSUMER LIVED IN NEW ENGLAND. SALT FROM THE SNOW CAUSED THE PROBLEM. *AK THE PEDAL HAD GONE TO THE FLOOR, C/C LIGHT WOULD STAY ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, THE GAS PEDAL WOULD STICK/THROTTLE BODY, AND THERE WAS A CLINGING NOISE, THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS INOPERATIVE, AND THE REAR ROTORS WERE PITTED AND RUSTING. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093997September 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. WHEN BRAKING, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD FEEL SOFT, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE BEFORE STOPPING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE ABS SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091012September 14, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
LOW SPEED ACTIVATION OF THE ANTILOCK BRAKES RESULTING IN UNSAFE BRAKING CONDITIONS. DESPITE WIDESPREAD PROBLEMS WITH MY MODEL AND SEVERAL OTHERS, GM WAS UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN A REPAIR EXCEEDING 1,000.00
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089174September 14, 2004
TIRES:VALVE
THE AIR DID NOT STAY IN THE TIRE. THE AREA WHERE THE VALVE STEM GOES HAS COMPLETE CORROSION. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090901September 13, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN THE LAST MONTH I'VE HAD MY ABS BRAKES ON MY 1999 SILVERADO ENGAGE AT BETWEEN 10 AND 5 MPH EVERY TIME I STOP..ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONSIF THERE HADN'T BEEN A CURB IN FRONT OF ME IO WOULD HAVE BEEN CROSSWISE ON A HEAVY TRAFFIC STREET TWICE AND ONCE I'D HAVE GONE INTO A BUSINESS FRONT...NO ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON IN THE VEHICLE..I BROUGHT THIS UP TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ALL THEY TOLD ME WAS THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS AND NO RECALL..IN MY OPINION THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM ON A NEARLY 30,000 DOLLAR VEHICLE AND ALSO AN 850 DOLLAR OPTION..THE PARTS ALONE ARE OVER 400 TO 700 DOLLARS...I CHECKED SEVERAL FORUMS ON THE INTERNET AND THIS IS A HIGHLY REPORTED PROBLEM...MY VEHICLES ARE KEPT IN SHOWROOM CONDITION AND SERVICED WELL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091965September 13, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
DRIVER HEARD A LOUD WINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. DROVE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL AND THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090812September 11, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
WHILE DRIVING MY 1999 SILVERADO TO WORK I HAD TO STOMP ON THE BRAKES TO TRY TO AVOID HITTING A DEER. AT THAT MOMENT THE ABS CONTROLLER FAILED AND SUBSEQUENTLY I COLLIDED WITH THE DEER. I ALSO HAVE CHECKED VARIOUS FORUMS ON THE SUBJECT AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN FAR TOO MANY ABS FAILURES ON THE 1999 CHEVY SILVERADOS. GM SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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