Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1995)
269 consumer complaints on file.
- #862176May 19, 2000SEATS
BRACKETS THAT HOLD DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATS BROKE, CAUSING THE SEATS TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP. BUT, PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #722244May 3, 2000VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE ORIGINAL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V150001. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #722255May 3, 2000VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
I BELIEVE THIS FAILURE IS THE SAME AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V150001 PLEASE HELP ME THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER SEEM TO IGNORE THE FACT THAT THESE VEHICALS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #861180May 1, 2000VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T COME ON AT ALL. WHEN THEY DO COME ON, THEY WILL WORK FOR A WHILE, THEN THEY'LL STOP WORKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #861080April 27, 2000VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED FUNCTIONING DURING PERFORMANCE. DEALER STATED CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDEDTO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #860949April 26, 2000VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. PROBLEM OCCURRED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #859683April 4, 2000VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #551541March 27, 2000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING VEHICLE PULLING WHILE BRAKING . YH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #859151March 24, 2000VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CORRECTED PROBLEM. *AK *ML
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #858781March 17, 2000VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK WHEN IT IS NOT RAINING. BUT, WHEN IT IS WET OUTSIDE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING WITHOUT A WARNING. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #858572March 15, 2000VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN OFF INTERMITTENTLY DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V150001 DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS SAME DEFECT. *AK *ML
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #857868March 3, 2000SEATS
SEAT FRAME BROKE ON LEFT FRONT CORNER, CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE UP AND DOWN. RESULT OF THE METRIC NUT BREAKING OFF OF A THIN STRIP OF METAL ATTACHED TO THE SEAT, THE METAL WAS WORN OUT FROM FREQUENT BENDING/FLEXING. DEALER CLAIMS FRAME NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . *AK *ML
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #719413February 28, 2000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE BRAKES PADS FAILED AT 35,000 MILES, DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE, WE DID AND HAVE NOT HAD TO AGAIN NOW AT 84,000 MILES, AIR CONDITIONER RELAY SENSOR SWITCH WENT BAD, WE PAID TO HAVE REPLACED, WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT COME ON HALF THE TIME, NOR DOES THE HORN DOES NOT WORK HALF THE TIME.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #718822February 16, 2000VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT A DOZEN TIMES. MOST RECENTLY WITH MY MOTHER IN65 MPH IN RAIN WHEN THE WIPERS STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. TALKING TO OTHER G.M. ONWERS, INCLUDING MY SON, HIS '96 TRUCK DOES THE SAMETHING. AT PLACE OF EMPLOYEMENT FRIENDS WITH A '94 & 96 MODELS HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPIRENCE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT CHEVROLET HAS ACKNOWLEDGED BUT NOT MY VIN NUMBER. WHERE DO THEY DRAW THE LINE? I'M NOT A HAPPY CUSTOMER AND I FEEL CHEVROLET SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILTY BECAUSE THEY ARE VERY MUCH AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS! *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #856918February 15, 2000EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE LOCATION OF THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE STEERING COLUMN IS TOO SHORT, NOT ALLOWING ENOUGH SLACK FOR ADJUSTING THE STEERING WHEEL UP AND DOWN, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE, AND IMPAIRING VISIBILITY. INSTALLED A NEW WIRING HARNESS WITH A LONGER WIRES. *AK *ML
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #718780February 15, 2000STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
UPPER A-FRAME MOUNTING BOLT WORKED LOOSE ANDFELL OUT, RESULTING IN FRONT END FAILURE
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #856648February 9, 2000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON WET AND SLIPPERY SURFACES FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #550578January 27, 2000VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CONTINUALLY FAILS WHILE IN USE. *MJS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #717803January 24, 2000VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING BECAUSE OF THE MOTOR OR THE GEARS HAVE BEEN STRIPPED OUT. THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED IN OTHER MODELS. I THINK MINE SHOULD BE FIXED AT NO CHARGE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #717811January 24, 2000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
I READ RECENTLY OF BATTERY LEAKING ON 95-97 GM SUV'S AND TRUCKS. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS ON MY 95 FULL SIZE PICKUP TRUCK. THE BATTERY LEAKED ACID INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ALL OVER THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS AND BRAKE LINES. IT IS NOW CORRODING AND GM WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY FIXED THE FIRST BATTERY AT 22K MILES. AT 34K MILES, IT HAPPENED AGAING, BUT MY TRUCK WAS OUT OF THE 36 MONTH WARRANTY AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT WARRANT THE PROBLEM THE SECOND TIME. THE FACTORY INSTALLED AND THE 2ND DELCO REPLACEMENT BATTERIES BOTH LEAKED ACID AT THE POSITIVE POST. THE BATTERY HOUSING WAS CRACKED ON BOTH BATTERIES. I ALSO CONTACTED DELCO AND THE WOULD NOT TAKE RESPONSIBLITY FOR THE PROBLEM. SO NOW I HAVE A BATTERY I PURCHASED FROM AN AUTO PARTS STORE. IT DOESNT LEAK, BUT I AM AFRAID ON THE FUTURE CORROSION DAMAGE ESPECIALLY TO THE BRAKE LINES. I ALSO HAVE A FRIEND WHICH HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH A 95 CHEVY S10 STYLE BLAZER.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0