Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#10093866October 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INTAKE GASKET LEAKING AT 50K MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095428October 7, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
WHILE STEERING CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUD POPPING AND GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT INTERMEDIATE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO LACK OF DRYNESS. BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093630October 5, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I PURCHSED MY TRUCK USED, HOWEVER IT WAS IN EXCELENT CONDITION. SHORTLY AFTER I NOTICED THAT WHEN EVER I TRIED TO STOP THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WOULD COME ON FOR NO REASON. EVEN IF I WAS ONLY ROLLING TO A STOP. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WOULD ACTIVATE AND ACTUALLY PREVENT ME FROM COMING TO A SMOOTH CONTROLED STOP. FINALLY IT GOT SO BAD THAT I WAS NERVOUS ABOUT DRIVING THE TRUCK. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO THE SHOP. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE TRUCK. HOWEVER THEY DID TELL ME THAT THERE WAS A PARTS CHANGE ORDER. APPARENTLY CHEV. HAS ISSUED NEW WHEEL BEARINGS FOR MY TRUCK. THE TYPE INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. I FEEL THAT CHEV. IS AWARE OF THE CONDTION, HENCE THE NEW PART, AND SHOULD RECALL THE TRUCK. THE BEARINGS IN MY TRUCK WERE REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM HAS STOPPED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095085October 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AT ANY TIME A KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093555October 4, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
CONTINUED KNOCKING FROM STEERING COLUMN. TRUCK WAS TAKING TO DEALER UNDER WARRANTY WHERE THE CLAIMED THAT THE NOISE WAS FROM THE UPPER INTERMEDIATE SHAFT LACK OF GREASE. THEY THEN GREASED THE SHAFT WHICH WORKED LONG ENOUGHT TO TAKE THE CAR OUT OF WARRANTY. NOW THE KNOCKING IS BACK AND GM NOW SAIDS THAT THE SHAFT THEY GREASED NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WITH AN UPDATED ONE. ALL GM DID WAS TO RIGGED THIS STEERING SHAFT LONG ENOUGHT TO TAKE IT OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY NOW WANT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR REPAIRS. ALSO THE ENGINE IN THIS TRUCK KNOCKS AND PINGS LIKE A DIESEL. I HAVE TO USE PREMIUM GAS AND THE KNOCKING AND PINGING IS GETTING WORSE. GM CLAIMS THIS NOISE IS NORMAL FOR THIS ENGINE AND BRUSHED ME OFF SAYING THEY COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT, ITS NORMAL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094571September 29, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093224September 28, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS ROTTED OUT, COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094492September 28, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TAILGATE FELL OFF WHILE PULLING ONTO THE HIGHWAY. TAILGATE WAS BEING DRAGGED WITHOUT CONSUMER'S KNOWLEDGE. RECALL 04V129000 WAS RECEIVED FOR THE DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090356September 28, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR BRAKE INSPECTION, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROTORS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. ALSO, THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 37,000 MILES SINCE THE BRAKES WERE SERVICED, AND THE ROTORS WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED. *AK THE BRAKE PADS WERE WORN AND THE FRONT WERE SEVERELY BLACKENED. THE POWER BRAKES AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094379September 27, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, STRUCTURE
WHILE DRIVING THE QUARTER PANEL COLLAPSED DAMAGING THE BRAKE LINE, AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LINE. CONSUMER HAD AN AIR BAG INSTALLED ON THE SUSPENSION. HOWEVER THAT WAS DAMAGED ALSO. THE TIRES DELAMINATED. THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRES. FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIO, R4F, LT245/75R16, 00-80-11 120/116R M/S, DOT VN11-B1C. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087856September 21, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
LOCKS WILL LOCK WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO UNLOCK FROM THE OUTSIDE WITH A KEY IT WILL NOT UNLOCK. *AK DOOR LOCK WOULD NOT UNLOCK FROM THE INSIDE NOR THE OUTSIDE WITH KEY, HAND, OR ELECTRICAL. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092813September 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO A FAULTY PARKING BRAKE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092540September 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING PULSATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE A INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FOUR ROTORS AND PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 41000 MILES ON IT. *AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091197September 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS SYSTEM OPERATES AT LOW SPEEDS (5 TO 10 MPH) ON DRY PAVEMENT RESULTING IN EXTREMELY LONG STOPPING DISTANCES. I CALLED MY DEALER AND THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAM THAT IT IS DUE TO A BATCH OF FAULTY SENSORS THAT GM WAS SUPPLIED. SO WHY SHOULD THE CONSUMER GET LEFT HOLDING THE BAG. WHY IS NO RECALL BEING DONE TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. I FEEL THAT AN INVESTIGATION IS STRONGLY NEEDED. THIS IS OVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURE DEFECT (EXTREMELY WIDESPREAD). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092680September 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED BRAKES FAILED. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED THE VEHICLE. REPAIRS WERE MADE ON THE HUB. AFTER REPAIRS BRAKES FAILED AGAIN, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK V
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090671September 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
MY ABS HAS BEEN ACTING UP, I.E. ENGAGING WHEN IT SHOULDN'T. TONIGHT, I WAS FORCED TO COME TO A FAST STOP AND PUSHED THE BRAKE IN. THE ABS ENGAGED, BUT THEN STOPPED AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THEREFORE I HAD NO BRAKES. I REAR-ENDED ANOTHER CAR WITH A 17 YEAR OLD GIRL DRIVING. SHE ENDED UP BEING TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. I AM CURIOUS TO KNOW IF THERE ARE OTHER CASES SUCH AS THIS, INCLUDING BRAKE FAILURE AND ABS PROBLEMS. MY VEHICLE IS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. I HAVE 106,000 MILES ON IT AND HAVE HAD MINUTE BRAKING ISSUES FOR THE PAST YEAR OR SO. I HOPE THAT IS THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT IT CAN BE ADDRESSED. THAT WAY NO MORE SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD GIRLS GET HURT, AND NO MORE 26 YEAR OLD MALES (MYSELF) HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THEM OR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS DUE TO THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. AS FAR AS THE QUESTION ABOUT OEM, IF THAT MEANS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT, THEN NO, ALL MY EQUIPMENT CAME ON THE VEHICLE WHEN I PURCHASED IT AND NOTHING HAS BEEN ALTERED IN ANY WAY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10091661September 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE REAR BRAKES FROZE AND WONT RELEASE THE BRAKES. ALSO, CONSUMER INDICATED HADA PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT BRAKES TOO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087069September 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00 X 001 000 CONCERNING BRAKE HOSE FAILURE. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE BRAKE HOSE ERUPTED WHILE DRIVING AND RUST BUILD UP ON BOTH FRONT ROTORS.*AK VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STOP WHEN COMING OFF A SMALL INCLINE. ALL FOUR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST. *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090425September 4, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
I WAS BACKING UP TRUCK WHEN POWER STERING FAILED , CAUSING TRUCK TO STRIKE PARKED CAR. POWERSTERING PUMP DRIVESHAFT BROKE OFF INSIDE OF PUMP . I HAD TO HAVE THE PUMP REPLACED . *AK .
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088942September 1, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
TAILGATE LATCHING MECHANISM SOMETIMES FAILS. TAILGATE WILL FALL OPEN WHEN DRIVING. MY DOG ALMOST FELL OUT GOING DOWN THE ROAD BECAUSE THE TAILGATE FELL OPEN. I ALSO LOST A PARTIAL LOAD OF WOOD OUT THE BACK WHEN THE TAILGATE FELL OPEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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