Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#785737October 11, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ACCELERATOR WILL STICK IN THE MINIMUM POSITION AND REQUIRES A HARD PUSH TO GET IT TO OPEN AT ALL. THIS STICKING OCCURS EVERY TIME THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED TO THE MINIMUM POSITION. YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897615October 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED WITH 5,600 MILES ON VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND REPLACED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER TO CORRECT PROBLEM. SINCE THIS REPAIR BRAKES HAVE OPERATED ERRATICALLY, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP CLAIMED BRAKES WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS SET BY MANUFACTURER. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#563662October 10, 2001
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD NOISE, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND DIAGNOSED WITH A BAD TIRE ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE, RESULTING IN WEAR ON OTHER TIRE, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP AND FIRESTONE CO. FOR REPAIRS, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE REPAIRS TO TIRE, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION WAS GIVEN. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753011October 9, 2001
TIRES, SUSPENSION
I`VE REPLACED THE TIRES 3 TIMES IN 2001. I`VE HAD TIRES BALANCED NUMEROUS TIMES. I`V E REPLACED ALL 4 SHOCKS IN 2001. *AK (TIRESIZE: 16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897364October 4, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
3 DOOR PICKUP HAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. ON DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK WILL NOT GO UP, BUT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE DOES GO UP, WHERE THIRD DOOR IS LOCATED. IT GOES UP. BUT IF SOMEONE LIKE A SMALL CHILD IS IN BACK IT WOULD BE TRAPPED BECAUSE SEAT WILL NOT GO UP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752863October 3, 2001
TIRES
BROUGHT TRUCK INTO AUTO DEALERSHIP AND FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP, AND BOTH TOLD ME THAT MY TIRE IS DELAMINATING. BOTH TOLD ME THIS IS FROM DRIVING WITH A FLAT TIRE. THIS TIRE HAS NEVER BEEN FLAT, NOR HAS IT EVER BEEN LOW. THIS IS THE SECOND ISSUE I HAVE HAD WITH THE FIRESTONE TIRES ON THIS TRUCK. *AK (TIRESIZE: P265/75R)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#9004583September 25, 2001
TIRES
POPPING AND CRACKING NOISE COMING FROM THE TIRES ON MY TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896828September 25, 2001
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, CONSUMER HEARD BANGING SOUND AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO HANDLE ROUGHLY. LOOKED IN REAR VIEW MIRROR AND SAW A PIECE OF TIRE CAME OFF. FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX RADIAL, LT 245/75 R 16. *AK BLOWOUT CAUSED DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004410September 19, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES
AT 2000 MILES FRONT TIRES STARTED TO SHOW NOTICEABLE WEAR, DEALER SAID FRONT END OUT OF ALIGNMENT COULD HAVE CAUSE THE TIRE WEAR, ROTATED THE BACK TIRES TO THE FRONT AND REALIGNED THE FRONT END, SAME WEAR APPEARED AT 5000 MILES. GOODYEAR SAID LOW INFLATION CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGED. THE PRESSURE IS 35LBS ON ALL FOUR TIRES, ALTHOUGH THE LABELS SAYS 28LBS ON FRONT AND 35LBS ON THE REAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563119September 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SEATS
BRAKE PEDAL WAS PULSATING BADLY, DEALER FOUND THAT ALL FOUR ROTORS WERE WARPED, FOUR DAYS LATER WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND WENT RIGHT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, CONSUMER COULD HEAR AIR COMING THROUGH THE FRONT WHEELS WHEN PUMPING THE BRAKES, CONSUMER COULD SEE THAT BRAKE FLUID HAD SPRAYED ALL OVER THE WHEEL WELL, DEALER FOUND THAT THE RUBBER BRAKE LINE HAD BEEN RUBBING AGAINST THE RIM AND WORE A HOLE IN THE BRAKE LINE, CONSUMER STATES HAVING ONLY 1/4 OF AN INCH CLEARING BETWEEN THE BRAKE HOSE AND CALIPER IS A SAFETY DEFECT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752185September 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I HAD A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE. I PULLED MY TIRE AND SAW THERE WAS NOT ANY INSIDE BRAKE PAD. THE OUTER BRAKE PAD SEEMED TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE. I TOOK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE REAR ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE PADS, GMC SENT OUT NOTICES TO DEALERS THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER PADS PAST 20,000 MILES. IT WAS STATED THAT THE ROTORS HAD RUSTED AND PITTED, THUS RIPPING THE PADS APART. I HAD MY FRONT ROTORS REPLACED ON 09/13/2001. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM HERE. IT WAS CAUGHT BEFORE THE ROTORS DESTROYED MY BRAKE PADS. AGAIN THE ROTORS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, THE PADS DID NOT GET REPLACED THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752162September 13, 2001
TIRES
WE PURCHASED THIS CHEVROLET DUALLY TRUCK IN NOV 00. THE TWO FRONT TIRES HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR AND WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER AFTER TWO WEEKS OF TRYING TO LOCATE THEM. WE HAVE FOUND THAT GOODYEAR NO LONGER MAKES THESE TIRES. THE TRUCK WAS MFG 03/00 AND THE TIRES HAVE A DOT # THAT INDICATED THE TIRES WERE MFG 07/00. WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO OBTAIN REPLACEMENTS SHOULD WE HAVE A BLOWOUT. UNDERSTAND A CLASS ACTION SUIT WAS FILED DEC 01 RE THESE TIRES. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS GIVEN US THE RUNAROUND FOR THE LAST FOUR WEEKS AND REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES (TOTAL OF 7 ON THE TRUCK). I DON'T BELIEVE THE TRUCK SAT FOR FOUR MONTHS WITH NO TIRES IN THE BEGINNING. ALSO SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE TOTAL LACK OF ASSISTANCE WITH CHEV CUSTOMER SERVICE, NO RETURN CALLS, LACK OF RESEARCH AND IN GENERAL, A COMPLETE RUNAROUND OVER A PERIOD OF FOUR WEEKS.*AK (DOT NUMBER: MK1L TIRESIZE: 225/75R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751589September 3, 2001
TIRES
PICKUP HAS BEEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES SINCE PURCHASED NEW 7/28/01 FOR VIBRATION WHICH APPEARS TO BE OUT OF BALANCED TIRES. TIRES FOUND OUT OF BALANCE BY DEALER, BUT PROBLEM IS NOT CORRECTED. VIBRATION OCCURRS BETWEEN 60MPH TO 77MPH.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 24575R16 TIRESIZE: LT245/75R/)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751591September 3, 2001
TIRES
SLIGHT TO HEAVY VIBRATION OCCURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF BEGINNING AT 64MPH TO 78MPH. PICKUP HAS BEEN DO DEALER 4 TIMES SINCE PURCHASED NEW ON 07/28/01 REGARDING VIBRATION. DEALER KEEPS REBALANCING THE TIRES AND THIS DOES NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE PICKUP WILL BE IN THE DEALER'S SHOP AGAIN THIS WEEK, ONLY THIS TIME THEY ARE LOOKING FOR DRIVETRAIN PROBLEMS. THE VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS APPEARS TO BE A REOCCURING PROBLEM WITH THE SILVERADO SINCE INTRODUCTION BASED ON OTHER CONSUMER COMPLAINTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895573August 30, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, AIR BAGS
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON HIGHWAY AND THERE WAS OIL ON HIGHWAY. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND IT HIT A GUARDRAIL. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROOBLEM. *AK DRIVER RECEIVED BACK AND NECK INJURIES. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#895401August 29, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VIBRATION RUNS THROUGH VEHICLE, DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND STATED THAT PREMATURE WEAR OF REAR DISC ROTORS WERE CAUSING VIBRATION.*AK ALSO THE FRONT AXLE SEAL WAS LEAKING AS WELL AS THE REAR SHOCKS, AND THE BRAKE PADS WERE CRACKED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895447August 29, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS VEHICLE SHUT OFF, VALVE LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY COME ON, AND WITHIN SECOND VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895149August 24, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL MAKES A LOUD POPPING AND CRACKING NOISE WHENEVER HAS BEEN DRIVEN. ALSO, THERE IS MOVEMENT IN STREERING WHEEL. DEALER HAS REPLACED SPRING AND COLUMN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895075August 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTS IN VEHICLE GOING STRAIGHT THROUGH INTERSECTIONS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK ADDITION TO COMPLAINT FILED: ON NOVEMBER 17TH, 2001 THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING HER VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER CAR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES DURING THIS INCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750901August 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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