Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1997)

955 consumer complaints on file.

#521867September 9, 1997
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
BOTH SWING OUT WINDOWS ON EXTENDED CAB ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO KEEP WINDOWS CLOSED, THIS ALLOWS MOISTURE TO ENTER VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816162September 9, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES LOCKED, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO PUMP THE BRAKES AND THERE STILL WERE NO BRAKES. THIS BRAKE FAILURE RESULTED IN TRUCK HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#815495August 19, 1997
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE UNKNOWN PRESSURE BUILDS UP IN STEERING WHEEL. PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR AT LOW DRIVING SPEEDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522596August 11, 1997
SUSPENSION:REAR
VEHICLE BOUNCES IN A FRONT TO REAR MANNER TO THE POINT IT IS UNBEARABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520608August 4, 1997
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT FAILED DUE TO OVERHEATING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814618July 31, 1997
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW IN THE EXTENDED CAB DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY, CAUSING THE WINDOW TO POP OUT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED NORMAL OPERATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520366July 29, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SEATS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, STEERING:RACK AND PINION, INTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521528July 19, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
ABS MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814323July 17, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING THE THE VEHICLE WILL VIOLENTLY PULL TO THE LEFT, AND COULD MAKE THE DRIVER LOSE CONTROL OF TRUCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814083July 11, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE PULLS BADLY TO THE LEFT DUE TO BENT FRAME. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW FROM THE MFG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813627June 30, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER (3) TIMES IN (6) MONTHS. DEALER CANNOT STATE THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813561June 26, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE WINDSHIELD ON VEHICLE HAS A DEEP TINT AT THE TOP WHICH BLOCKS VISION.OWNER ALSO CANNOT TELL WHAT COLOR THE TRAFFIC LIGHT IS. THERE IS TOO MUCH HEAT RESISTANCE IN WINDSHIELD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813505June 25, 1997
STRUCTURE
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 65 MPH, VEEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN REAR BETWEEN CAB AND BED, DRIVER UNAWARE, POINTED BY PASSERBY, TOTALED, ACCORDING TO DEALER, PIECE OF FRAGMENT/PAPER BLEW INTO CAB AREA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813381June 23, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 3-4 DIFFERENT TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603410June 20, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
FRONT LEFT AXLE LEAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813017June 12, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT CRASH TRAVELING ABOUT (55) MPH VEHICLE HIT OTHER VEHICLE AT 9:00 AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK CONSUMER SAID IT IS NOT HIS VEHICLE AND NEVER INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT. *ET
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517559June 11, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHEN TURNED TO ITS TRAVEL LIMIT IN EITHER DIRECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812809June 5, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER OR SPEED, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812810June 5, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING ABS THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. ABS FAILED AT 10MPH AND CRASHED INTO BUILDING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517764June 3, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS WHEN VEHICLE REAR ENDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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