Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#10047855November 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKES INDICATOR ON THE DASHBOARD. THE ABS LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM AS AN ABS BREAK PRESSURE MODULE VALVE ASSEMBLY. THIS DEFECT IS PRESENTLY BEING RE-CALLED. HOWEVER, THE VIN# FOR THIS VEHICLE IS INELIGIBLE BUT THE DIAGNOSIS IS SIMILAR TO THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046822November 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
I TOOK DELIVERY OF MY TRUCK ON 6/1/00 AND REALIZE THAT IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. BUT I HAVE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR BRAKES. THE REAR CALIPERS FREEZE UP SUDDENLY, CAUSE THE PADS TO WEAR DOWN TO THE METAL AND THEN DESTROY THE ROTORS. THE PROBLEM ALWAYS SEAMS TO START AT THE RIGHT REAR INNER PAD. BY THE TIME YOU NOTICE A PROBLEM, THE DAMAGE IS SEVERE. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED AT 29,171 MILES, THE DEALERSHIP INITIALLY WOULD NOT, BUT EVENTUALLY DID (AFTER I TOLD THEM I WOULD ACCEPT NOTHING LESS) REPAIR IT N/C ON 1/16/02 (INVOICE OLCS67487). THEY REPLACED THE PADS, TURNED THE ROTORS BUT DIDN'T REPLACE THE CALIPERS. THEY BLAMED THE PROBLEM ON MUD INTRUSION. THE SECOND TIME THIS OCCURRED AT 55,421 MILES, THE RIGHT REAR INNER PAD WAS THE WORST AGAIN, BUT I DIDN'T CATCH IT IN TIME AND BOTH REAR ROTORS WERE DESTROYED. THIS TIME IT COST ME NEARLY $530.00 TO REPAIR THE REAR BRAKES ON 5/27/03 (INVOICE 84481) AT BONUS TIRE IN STERLING HEIGHTS. PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. CALIPERS WERE FROZEN. ONE THING THAT REALLY DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE IS THAT THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE NEVER BEEN CHANGED! THEY ARE FACTORY ORIGINAL! THE TRUCK HAS CURRENTLY 63,400 MILES AND AT THE LAST TIRE ROTATION, DONE ABOUT 3,000 MILES AGO, THEY WERE AT ABOUT 40%. GM WILL DO NOTHING FOR ME! THE DEALER FIXED THE BRAKES THEMSELVES THE FIRST TIME, BUT WOULDN'T THE NEXT TIME. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS NO RECALL CONCERNING THESE BRAKES, BUT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKES ON THE SILVERADO. I HAVE HEARD THIS FROM NOT ONLY SERVICE GARAGES AND PARTS SUPPLIERS, BUT ALSO FROM GM DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT MANAGERS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING THE DEALERSHIP CAN DO FOR ME. THEY SAY THAT THERE IS A GM REAR BRAKE PROBLEM, BUT SO FAR, GM IS BLAMING IT ON A LACK OF OWNER MAINTENANCE. I WAS TOLD THAT A POSSIBLE FIX IS OFFERED BY GM (AT A CHARGE) FOR A FORWARD MUD FLAP / DEFLECTOR FOR THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045750November 8, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
DEFECTIVE WELDS ON FRAME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045660November 7, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES BROKE. MY WIFE LET DOWN TAILGATE AND HAD TO CATCH THE TAILGATE BEFORE IT HIT THE BUMPER. THERE WAS NO WEIGHT ON IT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045665November 7, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT WITH THE TRUCK I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKES DID NOT SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN AT ALL AND I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE A LARGE ENOUGH CURB AND SLOW ENOUGH SPEED FOR IT TO STOP. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED A FAILED ELECTRONIC BRAKING CONTROL MODULE AND FRONT RIGHT ABS SPEED SENSOR. AFTERWARDS THE ABS WAS COMING ON AT LOW SPEED WHEN IT SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN AND THE DEALER SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED THE FRONT LEFT ABS WHEEL SENSOR SINCE IT'S OUTPUT WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THE FACT THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED DUE TO BAD COMPUTER PARTS IS OF REAL HIGH CONCERN TO ME AND OTHERS AROUND THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SAFETY. THE FAILURE MODE OF THE ABS COMPUTER COMPONENTS SHOULD NEVER PREVENT VEHICLE BRAKING. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHEVY TO HAVE THE FAILED PARTS ANALYZED AS TO HOW THEY COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING. THEY HAVE DENIED MY REQUEST. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046385November 5, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
VEHICLE BOUNCED UP AND DOWN ON THE ROAD AT HIGH SPEEDS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT IT WAS NOT THE SUSPENSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045477November 5, 2003
EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
TAILGATE CABLES RUSTED THROUGH. TAILGATE WAS PUT IN UPRIGHT POSITION AND THE TAILGATE CAME OFF OF THE TRUCK BEING DRAGGED BY A DECENT CABLE. CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF THE TAILGATE AS WELL AS THE HINGES THAT ONCE HELD IT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045511November 5, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I REARENDED A VEHICLE THAT WAS SITTING STILL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40-45 MPH, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. I WAS SHIFTED IN THE VEHICLE AND HAVE KNEE AND BACK PROBLEMS. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10042225November 5, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE ABS ACTIVATED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND SUBSEQUENTLY HIT A PARKED CAR. *AK *JB *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042262November 5, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE INTERIOR OF THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THE VEHICLE BURNED UP AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 9 1/2 HOURS. IT WAS UNDETERMINED AS TO WHERE THE FIRE ORIGINATED. *NLM CHEVROLET CLAIMED THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAG, OR SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM). *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045381November 4, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
STICKING GAS PEDAL. THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM CAUSES GAS PEDAL TO STICK. WHEN AT A STOP, A LOT OF PRESSURE IS OFTEN REQUIRED TO MOVE PEDAL. PEDAL "UNSTICKS" AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD OR BACKWARD. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, "UNSTICKING" CAUSES TRUCK TO ACCELERATE AT A FASTER RATE THAN INTENDED. CHEVY DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE BODY ONCE (45K MILES), BUT PROBLEM HAS RETURNED (80K MILES). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045397November 4, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2 COMPLAINTS: 1. TAILGATE CABLE FAILED (BROKE) AND TAILGATE FELL OFF WHILE CLOSING IT. 2. WHEN BRAKING, IF ENCOUNTER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, ABS SEEMS TO KICK IN AND LET OFF THE BRAKES, EVEN TOUGH NO LOCK UP OCCURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045447November 4, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE THROTTLE STUCK ON MY 2000 CHEVROLET C1500 SILVERADO AND CAUSED A UNWANTED ACCELERATION EVENT THAT RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH A POLE IN A PARKING LOT. THE DEFECT EXISTED WITHIN THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 02-06-04-054A. I TOLD THE DEALER BACK IN 2001OF THE PROBLEM, AND HE CLEANED THE THROTTLE, AND TOLD ME IT WOULD BE OKAY, AND TO BURN BETTER GAS ,BUT I CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS LATER, AND WAS WORSE THAN BEFORE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME TO COME IN AND HAVE IT LOOKED AT , ONLY FOR THEM TO TELL ME AFTER I GOT THERE THAT THEY DIDN`T HAVE TIME TO WORK ON IT THAT DAY,AND TOLD ME TO JUST KEEP DRIVING IT AND BE CAREFULL. IT WAS THAT WEEKEND THAT THE COLLISION OCCURRED. *AKI
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045454November 4, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THREAD SEPARATION ON THREE OF FOUR ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT LT245/75R16 STEEL TEX A/T 10PLY TIRES 2REPLACED 6-02 1 REPLACED 11-03 FIRESTONE DEALER RECOMMENDED COMPLAINING AS COMPANY FAILS TO DO ANYTHING FOR DEALER OR CUSTOMER REPLACED 3 TIRES ON 11-4-03, AND MOUNTED NEW SPARE ON GRD TO GET 4 NEW TIRES AGAIN CONSUMERS NEED HELP IN GETTING THIS CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045312November 3, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. AFTER FILLING UP GAS TANK, LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. GAUGE GOES FROM FULL TO EMPTY. FUEL GAUGE IS UNRELIABLE. IF TRIP ODOMETER IS NOT RESET AT TIME OF FILL-UP, I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE LEFT IN TANK. IF I MISCALCULATE, I COULD RUN OUT OF GAS WITHOUT NOTICE AND THIS COULD CAUSE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019485November 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE WAS IN REVERSE ON AN INCLINE, THE FRONT TIRES LOCKED UP AND THE BACK TIRES FAILED TO FUNCTION, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STEER. *JB THE BRAKES ONLY LASTED ABOUT 7-8 THOUSAND MILES. THE BRAKES DIDN'T PERFORM VERY WELL AND THEY LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING DOWN DIRT ROADS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046096October 30, 2003
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH HEARD A NOISE FROM THE REAR. AFTER ARRIVING AT DESTINATION NOTICED THE CABLE, WHICH SUPPORTED THE SPARE TIRE BROKE, AND SPARE TIRE WAS MISSING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045114October 30, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I HAVE A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE I WAS SITTING ON THE TAILGATE, THE STRAP BROKE AND MY TAILGATE IS NOW SPRUNG. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO SAID ALL THEY COULD DO WAS SELL ME A NEW STRAP. I PURCHASED THE STRAP AND NOW ONE STRAP IS LONGER THAN THE OTHER STRAP. I HAVE THE OLD STRAP AND IT BROKE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE. I HURT MY HIP WHEN IT HAPPENED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10044962October 29, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM, BUT DID NOT SPECIFY THE COMPONENTS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY USING THE FRONT BRAKES FOR A PERIOD OF TIME BECAUSE THE REAR BRAKES STOPPED OPERATING. THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043860October 29, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
I HAVE A 2000 MODEL CHEVY TRUCK, AND MY TAILGATE STRAPS HAVE BROKEN WITHOUT WARNING ON 2 OCCASIONS. MY FATHER HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS 2000 MODEL GMC SIERRA. BOTH OF OUR TRUCKS HAVE BAD TAILGATE DAMAGE NOW, AND HIS HAS SOME BODY DAMAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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