Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#10005764February 12, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE TRUCK HAS AN AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT. (AT TWILIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ENERGIZED WITHOUT MANUAL TURN-ON.) AMONG THE MANY ELECTRONIC FEATURES THERE IS ALSO A ''DOME LIGHT OVERRIDE'' BUTTON. THIS FEATURE ALLOWS YOU TO CONTROL WHETHER OR NOT THE DOME LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED. ONE CAN EASILY ASSUME IT IS TO TURN ON AND OFF THE DOME LIGHT WITHOUT OPENING THE DOOR. HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT THE CASE. IF YOU ARE DRIVING WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE AUTOMATIC CIRCUIT AND YOU PUSH THE ''DOME OVERRIDE'' 3-4 TIMES, ALL THE LIGHTS GO OUT (INCLUDING THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS). TO RE-ENERGIZE THE HEADLIGHTS YOU MUST DO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: 1. TURN IGNITION OFF AND BACK ON. (IMPOSSIBLE TO DO IF DRIVING.) 2. HIT THE DOME OVERRIDE BUTTON 3-4 MORE TIMES. (NOT AN INTUITIVE CORRECTION.) 3. TURN THE HEADLIGHT MANUAL SWITCH TO ON. (GOOD IDEA IF YOU KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BEFOREHAND AND HAVE THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO DO IT WHILE DRIVING 60-70 MPH ON A BLACKTOP HIGHWAY. AND IF YOU CAN FIND THE SWITCH KNOB IN TOTAL DARKNESS WHILE STEERING AND BRAKING IN TOTAL DARKNESS.) THE REALLY BAD: CHECKING WITH THE DEALER ABOUT THIS DEFECT, I WAS TOLD THIS FEATURE IS DESIGNED INTO THE ELECTRONICS. THAT IS, ''ITS NOT A DEFECT, ITS SUPPOSED TO DO THIS.'' THE REALLY, REALLY BAD (AND GM''S MAJOR LIABILITY): NOWHERE IN THE DETAILED INSTRUCTION MANUAL DOES GM WARN, CAUTION, OR EVEN MENTION THIS FEATURE. APPARENTLY, THIS IS SOMETHING ONLY MR. GOODWRENCH IS SUPPOSED TO KNOW. CONCLUSION: BEING AN ENGINEER MYSELF, I FIND THIS BUILT-IN FEATURE (DEFECT) TO BE MIND-BOGGLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005962February 11, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A COLLISION, RESULTING IN A FATALITY. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10005542February 9, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK SYSTEM ACTIVATED WITHOUT CAUSE AND DISABLED THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS HAPPENED ON DRY PAVEMENT AT SPEEDS BELOW 30 MPH WHEN COMING TO A NORMAL STOP. THIS HAPPENED TODAY AND ALMOST EVERYTIME I DARE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005508February 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
PINION SHAFT BROKE AND LOCKED DIFFERENTIAL WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD. I HAVE READ OF OTHER INSTANCES WITH THIS SAME VEHICLE, YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. I THINK THIS IS SOEMTHING THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED ON OTHER VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005464February 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE IS A KNOCK AT START UP AND A CONSTANT TICKING IN THE ENGINE. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006490February 5, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE CONSUMER HAD PLACED THE VEHICLE IN THE REVERSE GEAR AND DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL. THE ACCELERATOR HAD THEN GOTTEN STUCK, AN ENGAGED IN FULL THROTTLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS OF NO ASSISTANCE. PH SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006410February 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
THERE WERE PULSATING COMING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL CAUSING HIM TO GO INTO A BRICK WALL. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004705February 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, WHEELS:HUB, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING: WHEN THE ANTILOCK IS ENGAGED, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR (ON SLOW BRAKING/IT WILL CYCLE THE ABS), THE HUB RUSTS AND RENDERS THE WHEEL, AND THE SPEED LEFT FRONT SENSOR IS INACCURATE AND WAS DROPPING OUT AT 6 MPH AND UNDER. SCC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005214February 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
THIS INVOLVES A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. VIN [XXX]. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE TRUCK FAILED TO STOP. ON THE LAST OCCASION, IT WAS COASTING DOWN A DRIVE WAY, TRAVELING LESS THAN 10 M.P.H. THE DRIVER HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE ENTIRE TIME, WHEN, ONCE AGAIN, THE TRUCK FAILED TO STOP AND HIT A BLOCK WALL. IT WAS A DRY SUNNY DAY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006053January 31, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES EXCESSIVELY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE ISSUE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATES THE CONDITION IS NORMAL. CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY HAZARD OF THE TRANSMISSION HESITATING WHILE IN TRAFFIC. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003580January 28, 2003
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
FAILURE OF PARKING BRAKE AT 25,000 MILES. BRAKE SHOE DROPPED INTO DRUM WEARING DRUM OUT. SHOES WERE STILL INTACT. COST TO ME WAS $450.00 AND DENIAL OF DEALER OF ANY DEFECTS IN SYSTEM. DEALER CLAIMED DAMAGE WAS DONE DUE TO DRIVING WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. LOUD BELL SOUNDS IF VEHICLE IS MOVED WITH BRAKE ON. NO ONE WOULD DRIVE WITH BELL SOUNDING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003477January 27, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
FRONT WHEELS WILL NOT PULL IN 4WD CAUSED BY PREMATURE WEAR AND SLIPPING OF CLUTCH DISCS IN FRONT TRANSFER CASE. WEARING ON THE CLUTCH DISCS EVEN CONTINUES WHILE IN 2WD. SOULUTION IS AN EXPENSIVE OVERHAUL OF THE FRONT TRANSFER CASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004390January 22, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, VEHICLE'S AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND OR TO RECORD ANY INFORMATION. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003215January 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
APPLIED ABS BRAKES AT 40 MPH .BRAKES STARTED TO CATCH THEN WENT TO FLOOR CAUSING INCREASED STOPPPING DISTANCE AND VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004193January 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMERS FRONT AND REAR ROTORS ARE WARNING CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003736January 14, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001897January 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
STATE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS AND FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS HAD RUSTED OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000882January 9, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC
WHILE SLOWLY PULLING IN TO MY PARKING SPOT AT WORK, I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP.TO MY AMAZMENT, THE BRAKE PEDEL WAS EXTREAMLY HARD. I HAD APPROX. 2 SECONDS TO REACT BEFORE I ROLLED INTO AN EXHUAST FAN ATTCHED TO A BUILDING. AFTER A FEW TAPS ON THE BRAKE PEDEL IT WAS STILL HARD AS STEEL.BY THIS TIME I HAD IMPACTED WITH THE EXHAUST FAN. THE DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK WAS BAD ENOUGH, HOWEVER THIS OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN FAR MORE SERIOUS IF A CO-WORKER WALKING OUT OF THE DOOR NEXT TO THE EXHAUST FAN WAS NOT AS QUICK THINKING AS HE WAS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000565January 6, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
COLD, UNHEATED, OUTSIDE AIR LEAKS INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE FOOTWELL WHEN THE TRUCK IS DRIVEN ON COLD DAYS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE DEALER MANY TIMES AND THEY HAVE MADE THE SITUATION BETTER BY WRAPPING FOAM AROUND THE HEATERBOX AND AIRCONDITIONING DUCTWORK BUT YOUR LEGS STILL GET VERY COLD ON COLD DAYS WHILLE SETTING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THEY'VE JUST TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO UNLESS GM SENDS THEM A REDESIGNED/IMPROVED PART THAT CORRECTS THE PROBLEM. I FIND IT UNACCEPTABLE THAT A $30,000 TRUCK CANNOT PROVIDE A COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR ITS OWNERS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON A COLD NIGHT AND IT SEEMS THAT GM MAY NOT BE WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ELSE ABOUT THIS. WHILE DISCUSSING THIS ISSUE WITH THE DEALER SERVICE TECH. HE MENTIONED THAT MANY OF THE SILVERADOS, TAHOES AND YUKONS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND ALL THE DEALER CAN DO IS WRAP THE HEATER AND DUCTWORK WITH THE FOAM AS THEY'VE ALREADY DONE TO MINE UNTIL GM DECIDES TO ACTUALLY FIX THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002030January 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATES THERE IS KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER OFFERED A 100.000 MILES EXTENDED GUARANTY. CONSUMER DECLINED. PLEASE PROVIDED FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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