Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#560901April 26, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING IRREGULAR RIDING AND PULLING AT ALL SPEEDS, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR ALIGNMENT AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT TREAD AND BELTING WERE SEPARATING, CONSUMER CALLED FIRESTONE IN EARLY SEPTEMBER 1999 AND WAS ADVISED THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE TIRES HE HAD BUT FIRESTONE WAS CONTEMPLATING AN EXPANSION, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED ALL 5 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT (P265/75R16) TIRES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886863April 26, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH CONSUMER HAD A FRONT CRASH . BUMPER BROKE IN TWO, AND FRONT END WAS PUSHED BACK ABOUT 4-6 INCHES. VEHICLE HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9002647April 25, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, EQUIPMENT
THE POWER STEERING PUMP CONTROLS BOTH THE BRAKES & STEERING, WHEN THE PUMP GOES OUT YOU LOOSE BOTH. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886732April 25, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
WHILE USING REMOTE STARTER VEHICLE WOULD START 23 MINUTES LATER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886796April 25, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
P245/75R16, DOT VN11BAC049, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1999, CHEVROLET, SILVERADO WITH 30000 MILES.TREAD SEPARATION AT 60 MPH CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, $ 3600. *AK FIRESTONE ATX TIRE, DAMAGE DONE TO THE FENDER AND TAILGATE OF A TRAILER THAT WAS BEING PULLED, VIBRATION WAS FELT WHEN TIRE SEPARATED, CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744506April 25, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER OFTEN AND THEY ADMITED THEY COULD NOT GUARNTEE THEY HAVE FIXED THE FRONT END THE SERVICE MGR CROSSED HIS FINGERS AND WITH A RESPONSE THAT HE HOPE SO WE DONT DRIVE THE TRUCK OFTEN FOR FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT EITHER THE WHEELS LOCKING UP OR THE BRAKES FAILING, HE SAID THEY TIGHTED A BOLT ON THE SUBFRAME AND THAT FIXED THE FRONT END BUT A GM ENGR TOLD ME THAT TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE A SUBFRAME ONLY VEHICLES WITH UNIBODIES USE SUBFRAMES, I HAVE DOCUMENTED ALL SERVICES AND RESPONSES IF NEEDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744554April 25, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING CONSISTENCY VARIES WHEN CORNERING ESP. TO THE RIGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744556April 25, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
EXCESSIVE FUEL PUMP NOISE, AUDIBLE FROM CLOSED CAB LOCATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886638April 24, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED COULD FEEL STRONG VIBRATION COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER THREE TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886655April 24, 2001
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELTS WERE REPLACED BY MANUFACTURER UNDER A RECALL, REPLACEMENT BELTS WERE OF SUCH DESIGN THAT THEY WOULD NOT RELEASE WITH SLIGHT MOVEMENT. WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP THEY WOULD TIGHTEN. WHEN FIRST PUTTING ON BELTS CONSUMER HAS TO TRY A FEW TIMES FIRST BEFORE BELT EXTENDS ENOUGH TO BE BUCKLED UP. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886665April 24, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH BRAKES RELEASING THEMSELVES BEFORE STOPPING. ABS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY/PREMATURLEY ENGAGE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886696April 24, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AND TRAILLING A CARGO BRAKES WON'T STOP ON TIME. WHEN DRIVING WITHOUT A CARGO, BRAKES PEDAL WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR.*AK CONSUMER STATES HE HAS TO PUMP BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744491April 24, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744496April 24, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS UNIT FAILED. ABS LIGHT ON DASH ILLLUMINATED. HAD TO REMOVE FUSE. 1ST DEALER SAID OKAY TO REMOVE FUSE.WHEN WE TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER WE WERE TOLD IT WAS TOO BAD WE DON'T HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE ABS MODULE USUALLY FAILS AFTER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY EXPIRES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560872April 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE VEHICLE HAS A FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEM, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING IN DAMP, FOGGY, SNOWY AND RAINY WEATHER, THE BRAKES GRAB AND FEEL SPONGY, THE DEALER HAS REPALCED THE ROTORS, PADS AND BRAKE BOOSTER. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560879April 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH RECALL (C00093-S) CONSUMER DOES NOT THINK THAT ANY REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES DEALER REFUSED TO SHOW HIM WHAT WAS DONE, DEALER SHOWED CONSUMER A SCHEMATIC DRAWING OF THE BRACKET USED AND ITS LOCATION, EXCEPT WHAT HE SHOWED CONSUMER HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH HIS VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES HIS VEHICLE HAS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT SET UP FROM WHAT HE WAS SHOWN, CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THEY DID NOT HAVE A SCHEMATIC DRAWING OF THE BRACKET AND ITS LOCATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886473April 23, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886399April 20, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE, LOST TRANSMISSION. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO AAMCO. FOUND A PART INSIDE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY, SUNGEAR REACTION SHELL. CONSUMER FOUND OUT THROUGH ATRA ORGANIZATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744288April 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785410April 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SINCE OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT BRAKE PROBLEMS, ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE VEHICLE INSPECTED, THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED BUT CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT BRAKES WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY THEREFORE THE CHARGE FOR FIXING PROBLEM WAS $925.15 CONSUMER THEN CONTACTED MANUFACTURER ON 4-6-01 AND WAS TOLD THAT A RESOLUTION WOULD TAKE 48 HOURS, AS OF 4-19-01 STILL NO RESOLUTION, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY MANUFACTURER THAT DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE DEALER STATES THEY HAD NO RECORD OF VEHICLE OR SERVICE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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