Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#10638233September 22, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
ON 09/21/2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 1100 HOURS I HAD JUST COME OFF INTERSTATE 66 WEST.I WAS ENTERING A GATED COMMUNITY IN GAINESVILLE, VA. I STOPPED AT THE GUARD BOOTH TO SHOW I.D. I NOTICED SOME SMOKE AT THE GUARD BOOTH AND THOUGHT IT WAS THE CAR BEHIND ME. I SLOWLY ACCELERATED TO THE NEXT CROSS STREET. I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I ATTEMPTED TO PUMP THE BRAKES AND I STILL HAD NO BRAKING. I HAD TO UTILIZE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. THE SMOKE WAS FROM MY VEHICLE. IT WAS FROM THE BRAKE FLUID POURING OUT THE RUSTED BRAKE LINES ONTO THE EXHAUST. THE REASON I HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WAS DUE TO BOTH LINES FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILING AT THE SAME TIME. THE LOCATION OF THE LINE FAILURE WAS ON THE FRAME RAIL CLOSER TO THE MASTER CYLINDER (NOT FURTHER DOWN BY THE DRIVER'S DOOR). I AM THANKFUL THAT THE BRAKE FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR AT HIGH SPEED AND OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I AM THANKFUL THAT THERE WERE NO PEDESTRIANS PRESENT THAT I HAD TO BRAKE FOR AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. I PERSONALLY INSPECTED THE BRAKE LINES AFTER THE INCIDENT AND HAVE FOUND THE CORROSION EXCESSIVE. I HAVE ORDERED A KIT TO REPLACE ALL THE BRAKE LINES BECAUSE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER REPORTED ANY DEFECT ON ANY VEHICLE. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT IS THAT SERIOUS OF A SAFETY CONCERN. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND THE BRAKE LINE MATERIAL AND DESIGN ARE AT FAULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633062September 14, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO RUSTED BRAKE LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630160September 2, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
AS I WAS ABOUT TO PUT MY VEHICLE IN REVERSE, AND BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, I PRESSED DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND IT WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. I TRIED PRESSING IT AGAIN, AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AGAIN. UPON INSPECTION UNDER THE VEHICLE, I DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND BURST. THANK GOD THAT I WAS NOT ACTUALLY IN MOTION WHEN THIS HAPPENED, AS I NEED TO BACK INTO A VERY BUSY STREET (ACTUALLY, IT'S A HIGHWAY) AND THERE IS NO TELLING WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, AS I HAVE COME ACROSS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET, AND ACTUALLY I'VE HAD TO REPLACE A DIFFERENT BRAKE LINE THAT WAS RUSTED THROUGH SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. APPARENTLY, CHEVROLET DOES NOT THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. THEY ARE WRONG! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627748August 23, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
REAR BRAKE LINE BLEW OUT. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VERY HARD TO STOP VEHICLE WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN A ACCIDENT. THOUGHT THERE SHOULD BE SOME TYPE OF SAFETY MECHANISM TO PREVENT THE FAILURE OF THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM. NO STOPPING POWER FROM FRONT BRAKES AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THEM. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE TO NOT BE INVOLVED IN A WRECK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626767August 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL GAUGES ERRATIC FUNCTION. NEVER KNOW WHEN I RUN OUT OF FUEL. ONLY CAN REACTIVE FUEL READING, SOME OF THE TIME IS TO BE ON THE ROAD, TAKE FOOT OFF OF ACCELERATOR, DROP INTO NEUTRAL AND DROP IT BACK INTO DRIVE; FUEL GAUGE MAY READ FOR A WHILE. HAZARD WARNING SWITCH WILL NOT CANCEL TO THE HOME POSITION AND IF IT DOES CANCEL THE RELAY KEEPS CLICKING. TURN SIGNAL REMAINS UNAFFECTED FOR SIGNALING A TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622633August 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS MOVING A CAMPER AND LOST ALL BRAKES, FORTUNATELY AT LOW SPEEDS. I GOT OUT TO OBSERVE A BLOWN BRAKE LINE BELOW THE DRIVERS DOOR. IT WAS ALL I COULD DO TO STOP. I REPAIRED THIS FIX AT $500.00 ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME THING HAPPEN AGAIN 50 MILES LATER. THIS TIME I WAS LAUNCHING A BOAT WITH THE ENTIRE FAMILY IN THE TRUCK. I HAD TO QUICKLY PUT THE TRUCK IN DRIVE TO AVOID SUBMERGING ALL OF US IN THE WATER. OBVIOUSLY, THESE BRAKE LINES ARE A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621557August 11, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE VEHICLE DID FINALLY STOP. DROVE CAREFULLY HOME ABOUT 2 MILES. I FOUND A STEEL BRAKE LINE THAT HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND FAILED. BRAKE FLUID WAS ALL OVER THE UNDER SIDE OF THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621049August 9, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS TAKING OFF FROM A RED LIGHT AND ANOTHER CAR CROSSED IN FRONT OF ME CAUSING ME TO APPLY MY BRAKES UPON REALIZING THAT THE PEDAL HAD WENT TO THE FLOOR I PUMPED THE BRAKES AND THE TRUCK CAME TO A SLOW STOP AND I MISSED THE OTHER VEHICLE BY MERE INCHES I LIMPED THE VEHICLE TO WORK AVOIDING GETTING TOO CLOSE TO OTHER VEHICLES AND DOWNSHIFTING TO HELP SLOW DOWN WHEN I GOT BACK TO WORK I PRESSED THE PEDAL AND HEARD A HISSING SOUND I LOOKED UNDER MY TRUCK AND FOUND A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID BY THE REAR AXLE UPON CLOSER INSPECTION I HAD A FRIEND SLOWLY DEPRESS THE PEDAL AND FOUND THAT THE MAIN LINE RUNNING TO THE REAR HAD A HOLE AND NOTICED THE ENTIRE LINE HAD RUSTED SO I STARTED LOOKING AT THE REST OF THE LINES A NOTICED ALL THE BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINES ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND ARE READY TO BURST JUST LIKE MY BRAKE LINE DID I'M JUST GLAD I WASN'T GOING FASTER OR HAD MY FAMILY IN THE TRUCK WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10620662August 7, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND INFORMED THAT ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES COMPLETELY RUSTED WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10620714August 7, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
THE METAL BRAKE LINE BLEW A HOLE IN IT CAUSING ME NOT TO BE ABLE TO STOP. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617165July 29, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY A VEHICLE DRIVING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION MAKE A SUDDEN LEFT TURN CAUSING ME TO QUICKLY APPLY THE BRAKES TO AVOID A COLLISION. THIS CAUSED THE BRAKE LINE TO FAIL LEAVING ME WITH VERY LITTLE BRAKE FOR THE DRIVE HOME. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME. TWO YEARS AGE THREE BRAKE LINES FAILED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616757July 28, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WAS A LOAD SNAPPING SOUND HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AS THE CONTACT TRAVELED OVER A LARGE CRACK IN THE GROUND. THE CONTACT OPENED THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHERE HE OBSERVED THAT THE REAR LEAF SPRING CAME THROUGH THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WHO WAS A LICENSED MECHANIC REPLACED THE SHACKLE ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,294. UPDATED 10/24/14*LJ UPDATED 4/16/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617512July 26, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING I HIT MY BRAKES AND THE PRESSURE WENT OUT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO STOP. BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM DRIVER SIDE JUST BEHIND THE FRONT TIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616219July 25, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615749July 23, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE ABS LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON AT INOPPORTUNE TIMES AND WHEN IT DOES THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. VERY BAD TIMING WHEN ON MY WAY TO WORK THE STREETS WERE WET AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME DECIDED TO STOMP ON THEIR BRAKES AND TAKE "THAT"EXIT OFF THE FREEWAY.BRAKES LOCKED UP AND IT WASN'T FOR LEAVING ENOUGH ROOM BETWEEN CARS AND MY QUICK REACTION TIME IT COULD OF BECAME QUITE UGLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614935July 21, 2014
SEATS
WHEN BRAKING THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES SLIGHTLY AS THOUGH THE MOUNTING BOLTS OR SLIDER BOLTS WERE LOOSE. I CHECKED THE MOUNTING AND SLIDER BOLTS AND THEY ARE TIGHT, BUT THE PROBLEM OCCURS EVERY TIME I USE THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS WILL RESULT IN A VIRGINIA STATE VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION FAILURE BECAUSE A SEAT MUST BE SECURE OR IT CONSTITUTES A DANGER. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS A 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 SERIES LT EXTENDED CAB IT ONLY HAS 13,000 MILES ON IT. THEREFORE, IT ISN'T DRIVEN MUCH INDICATING TO ME THAT THE CONDITION RESULTED FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIAL USED IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE SEAT OR IMPROPER MANUFACTURING ITSELF. I BELIEVE THAT IF IT WERE FROM IMPROPER MANUFACTURING AS OPPOSED TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS THEN THE PROBLEM WOULD HAVE SHOWN UP AT A MUCH EARLIER DATE REGARDLESS OF THE LOW MILEAGE. THEREFORE, BASED ON THE TIGHT BOLTS THAT I CHECKED AND THE LOW MILEAGE ELIMINATING THE CONSIDERATION OF NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR I WOULD HAVE TO ASSUME THAT THIS DEVELOPMENT IS FROM THE USE OF INFERIOR QUALITY MATERIAL IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THESE SEATS RESULTING IN POTENTIAL ENDANGERMENT. VIN [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614791July 20, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
2000 CHEVROLET 1500 Z71 4X4 - WENT TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HAD TRUCK TOWED TO THE GARAGE AND FOUND BRAKE LINING WAS RUSTED OUT. THE TRUCK ONLY HAD 42,000 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT! GARAGE TOLD ME I SHOULD HAVE ALL THE BRAKE LINING REPLACED DO TO VERY RUSTY AND THE REST OF THE LINING COULD BRAKE OR LEAK AT ANYTIME. AFTER READING ALL OF THESE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON HERE ABOUT THE BRAKE LINING ISSUES, I VERY SURPRISED HOW LUCKY WE ALL WERE ACTUALLY NOT BEING IN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT! THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED GM BEFORE THE LUCK RUNS OUT FOR SOMEONE ELSE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610898July 16, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
1ST TIME - STOPPING AT DEALER. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. LINE FROM ABS TO LF BRAKE FAILED. DEALER QUOTED ~ $1000 TO REPLACE BRAKE LINES. REPLACED FAILED SECTION. 2ND TIME: ABOUT TO EXIT FREEWAY. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND ENTERED RAMP MUCH TOO FAST. WAS ABLE TO STOP WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE AND SOME HYDRAULICS. LINE FROM MASTER CYLINDER TO ABS MODULE FAILED. REPLACED LINE. 3RD TIME - EXITING TURNPIKE. BRAKE LINE FROM ABS TO REAR BRAKES FAILED. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. NOT TRUE THERE IS BRAKING AVAILABLE WHEN ONE LINE FAILS. REPLACED LINE. GUESS I SHOULD HAVE LEARNED AFTER FIRST FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610906July 16, 2014
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL FRACTURED FROM THE AXLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO THE GUARD RAIL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000. UPDATED 9/18/14*CN UPDATED 02/11/2015 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610850July 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
PULLING BOAT, COME DOWN HILL TO STOP SIGN, BRAKE PEDAL BOTTOMED OUT, HIT THE PARK BRAKE TRUCK STOPPED AS TWO VEHICLES WERE AT INTERSECTION. BRAKE LINE BUSTED, HEARD OF A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, IS IT REAL OR NOT. GOOD WAY TO GET KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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