Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#10109245January 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING BELOW 10 MPH VEHICLE WILL LOOSE THE ABS BRAKING. BRAKES WORK INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER STRUCK THE GARAGE WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED, AND AT OTHER OCCURRENCES A VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108281January 31, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
I OWN A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICK UP TRUCK, I AM HAVING SEVERE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE. IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE DEALER STATES THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED AND HAVE PUT ONLY 10,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE AND MOSTLY USE MY COMPANY CAR. I AM LOOKING OFR SOME TYPE OF RELIEF PLEASE HELP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108131January 28, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I AM CURRENTLY WORKING BASED IN MEXICO. MY 2000 TAHOE IS MY FAMILY VEHICLE THAT I ONLY USE TO TRAVEL WITH MY FAMILY WITHIN MEXICO. ON FRIDAY THE 21ST OF JANUARY 2005 MY SON AND I WERE TRAVELING ON A STATE ROAD AND MY TAHOE CAUGHT ON FIRE GOING 50 MPH. TRAFIC ON THE ROAD WAS SIGNALING TO ME AS IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM BUT I CONTINUED TO DRIVE FOR ABOUT 100 YARDS BECAUSE ALL THE LEVES AND GAUGES WERE NORMAL ON THE TRUCK. I STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AFTER I SAW SOME SMOKE AND BY THE TIME I STOPPED THE TRUCK WAS IN FLAMES ON THE FRONT, UNDERNEATH AND REAR. I ONLY HAD TIME TO TAKE MY 6 YEAR OLD CHILD OUT OF THE TRUCK WHICH WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT BUT THE TRUCK AND BELONGINGS WERE A TOTAL LOSS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT STOP THE FIRE AS IT LASTED FOR 1 HOUR AND NOTHING BUT THE FRAME WAS LEFT OF THE TRUCK. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT NOTHING HAPPENED TO MY CHILD AND I BUT THIS IS SOMETHING EXTEMELY DANGEROUS THAT SHOULD BE AVOIDED FOR FUTURE CUSTOMERS OF THIS VEHICLE. WE ALWAYS KEPT THIS VEHICLE ON TOP CONDITIONS AND WE HAVE NO IDEA WHY THIS WAS CAUSED OR HOW TO AVIOD THIS IN THE FUTURE. WE RECIEVED GREAT HELP FROM THE MEXICAN POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT AS THEY TOOK CARE OF ALL THE ROAD DAMAGES AND THEY ALSO CLEARED ME FROM ANY DAMAGES TO THE CITY AS THIS IS NORMALY PAID FOR BY THE DRIVER. MY FAMILY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THIS WORLD AND I AM SURE THAT OTHERS FEEL THE SAME ABOUT THEIR FAMILIES AND I HOPE GM VSN HELP WITH THIS ISSUE BY IMPROVING THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108930January 26, 2005
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ENGAGED VEHICLE HAS ROLLED BACKWARD AND HIT A TRAVEL TRAILER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO ADJUSTED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. WITHIN TWO MONTH OR LESS THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED AGAIN. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108972January 26, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V129000 CONCERNING TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE. CONSUMER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARD TO THIS RECALL. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT HEW WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THE DEFECT HIMSELF. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN FIXED ONE CABLE, AND HANDED THE SECOND CABLE TO CONSUMER, TELLING HIM THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO FIX IT BY HIMSELF. ALSO, THEY CLAIMED THEY WERE NOT A BODY SHOP, AND HE WOULD HAVE TO GET THIS FIXED ON HIS OWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107857January 25, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FAILURE OF SERVICE BRAKES WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH (LOW SPEED). CAUSED BY CORROSION OF SPEED SENSORS. REPAIRED BY DEALER (CLEANING OF SPEED SENSORS). DEALER REPAIR MANAGER EXPLAINED THAT THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED IN PAST AND ANOTHER SIMILAR INCIDENT OCCURRED A FEW DAYS AFTER THIS ONE, INVOLVING ANOTHER CHEVROLET TRUCK. DEALER FURTHER RELATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM HOWEVER HAS ONLY ISSUED A BULLETIN ON HOW TO REPAIR AT OWNERS COST (APPROX. $400.00 WITHOUT REPLACEMENT PARTS, ONLY LABOR). *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108736January 24, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FRONT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE BEARINGS AND SENSOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107662January 21, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK SINCE DEC 2001 THE FUEL GAUGE HAS WORKED ON AND OFF SINCE THEN IT WILL WORK FINE THEN WHEN I FILL THE TANK IT WILL READ NO FUEL AND THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON UNTIL IT GETS DOWN TO ABOUT 3/4 TANK THE IT WILL START WORKING AGAIN. IF I AM SITTING IDLING THE GAGE WILL GO TO ZERO THEN WILL SLOWLY CREAP BACK UP WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING. ALSO HAVE PROBLEM WITH GAS PEDAL STICKING. I HAVE TO REMOVE AIR CLEANER HOSE AND LUBE THROTTLE BODY BUTTERFLY TO UN STICK IT ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107422January 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE VEHICLE CAME TO A ROLLING STOP AT ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR, THE ABS CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. OWNER WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106581January 18, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE TWO GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLES. A 2000 SILVERADO TRUCK AND A 97 OLDS SILHOUETTE. BOTH OF THESE HAVE V6 ENGINES AND NOW I AM BEING TOLD THAT BOTH OF THEM HAVE INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKS. THE ANTIFREEZE IS LEAKING OUTSIDE OF THE INTAKE, AND IN THE CASE OF MY TRUCK, PROBABLY INTO THE ENGINE. I AM BEING TOLD THREE DIFFERENT MECHANICS, THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE V6. AND AFTER VOICING MY COMPLAINT, FOUND THAT MY BROTHER-IN LAW, HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED THE GENERAL MOTORS NUMBER IN THE MANUAL AND TOLD THEM THAT I WAS UPSET WITH THE PROBLEMS AND THEY SAID THAT BECAUSE ONE IS A 97 WITH 62000 MILES, IT IS TWO OLD AND THAT MY TRUCK HAS TO MANY MILES (112000). YET EVERYONE TELLS ME THAT IT IS THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS THAT GM USES THAT IS THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106311January 14, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
WAS BACKING A TRAILER INTO A BARN ON LEVEL GROUND ,POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES FAILED WITH NO WARNING. REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN DONE YET. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107300January 13, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. OWNER WILL APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO ROLL FORWARD OR BACKWARD. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD IT'S POSITION WHEN APPLIED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107357January 13, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL, NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106224January 12, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR STICKS IN IDLE POSITIONS AND REQUIRES GREAT FORCE TO DEPRESS RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE LUNGING FORWARD OR BACKWARDS DEPENDING ON GEAR SELECTION...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN IN TIGHT AREAS.*AK THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT SAME PROBLEM HAS REACCURRED. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT GM SHOULD CORRECT, AS IT OBVIOUSLY IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105849January 6, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
FUEL THROTTLE HANG-UP SINCE PURCHASE IN 2000. DEALERSHIP PERFORMED CARBON CLEANING 3 TIMES HOWEVER ISSUE DOES NOT RECTIFY. MUST "POP" AT THE FUEL PEDAL IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE MOVING THUS CAUSING A LURCHING FORWARD OF VEHICLE. NO FURTHER HELP OFFERED BY DEALERSHIP OR CHEVY CORPORATE BUT TO CONTINUE TO HAVE CARBON CLEANING ($85/SERVICE).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106808January 5, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE, TRANSMISSION FAILED. THERE WAS A PART WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION CALLED A SUN SHIELD. THE FIRST TIME TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 83000 MILES, AND THEN AGAIN AT 135, 000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105307December 27, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS CHECK LIGHT MAINTAINS ON WHILE THE VEHICLE IS HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME STOPPING AT INCLINES AND INTERSECTIONS. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT DEALER FOR CHECK UP.*AK VEHICLE ROCKS THROUGH STOPS IN WET CONDITIONS WITH ABS NOISES, BUT VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104196December 21, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT. I HAVE ORDER 9 LIGHTS OVER 2 YEARS, AFTER ABOUT THE 5TH LIGHT GOING OUT I'M ASSUMING THERE IS A LOSE OF GROUND, OR IMPROPER FABRACATION OF THE UNIT THAT HOLDS THE LIGHT IN PLACE, ONE WAY OR ANOTHER SOMETHING IS MAKING THE LIGHT TO MAKE A LOUD POP WHEN IT BURNS OUT, LOUD ENUGH TO HEAR IT OVER THE RADIO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101927December 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT OF BRAKES AND ROTORS. FEW WEEKS LATER, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. COST WOULD BE $400.00 SINCE IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099790December 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES FROM LOW SPEEDS, THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. *AK THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW HAD DIFFICULTY GOING UP AND DOWN, THE BRAKES WERE MUSHY, THERE WAS GRINDING IN THE REAR DUE TO ROTOR DELAMINATION, THE DOOR LOCK PASSENGER SIDE WAS INOPERATIVE, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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