Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#10079193July 2, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE HAD 6 TIRES REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE DUE TO TIRE SEPARATION. TWO CAUSED BODY DAMAGE CHEVROET REPLACE 2 TIRES UNDER WARRANTY FOR OUT OF ROUND AT APPROX 1000 MILES. (11/2000) I REPLACED THE LEFT FRON APR 18000 MILES WITH NO DAMAGE. THE RT FRONT CAUSE 1200 IN DAMAGE TO THE RT FENDER IN 2002 AND THE RT REAT CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE REAR OUTER FENDER 1500 IN DAMAGE IN APRIL 2004. GENERAL TIRE DID SEND A CHECK TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE IN WHICH I AM THANKFUL. HOWEVER I RECIEVED THE REIMBURSMENT CHECK ON 6/30/04 CLAIM#4117006. I WAS DRIVING HOME 7/1/04 AND NOTICED A VIBRATION AGAIN. ON 7/3/04 I FOUND YET ANOTHER TIRE SEPERATING SEE FILE #75617. I AM VERY UNHAPPY THAT MY VEHICLE IS BEING DAMAGED FROM THESE TIRES LET ALONE THE INCONVEANCED OF TIME FROM WORK AND RENTAL CAR EXPLENCE. I THING CONTENINTAL TIRE SHOULD REPALCE ALL OF THESE TIRES WITH SOME THING ELSE. AS IT SEAMS TO BRING BACK MEMORIES OF AN OTHER COMPANY (FIRESTONE) I AM VERY FORTUNET THAT NO INJURYS HAVE OCURED FROM THESE TIRE CONSERNS. THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT IS THE LAST TIRE CONCERN TO DATE.*AK
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0
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#10079068June 30, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
I OWN A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK, THE PAST FEW MONTHS MY FUEL GAUGE HAS BEEN ERRATIC. THE TANK WILL SHOW EMPTY AT TIMES AND FULL AT OTHERS. YOU CAN'T TRUST THE FUEL GAUGE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS A BIG PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET TRUCKS AND THAT IT WOULD COST ABOUT $1000.00 TO REPAIR. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER CHEVROLET OWNERS WITH TRUCKS AND THEY TOO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPAIRED BY CHEVROLET WITH AN ESTIMATED EXPENSE BETWEEN $1000.00 TO $1200.00. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE A PART OF THE RECALLS FOR THIS PARTICULAR TRUCK. *AK
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0
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#10079105June 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE A 2000 CHEVROLET, SILVERADO 2500 PICKUP TRUCK I BOUGHT NEW. WITH ABOUT 125,000 MILES . 2 MONTHS AGO I STARTED HAVING A PROBLEM. WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR, MAKE A HORRIBLE NOISE AND THEN THE TRUCK THRUSTS FORWARD. THE PAST TWO MONTHS THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN VERY SPORATIC. AS FEW AS 3 TIMES A WEEK AS MUCH AS 10 TIMES A WEEK. ONE TIME I WAS STOPPING AT A SIDE ROAD WAITING TO ENTER A HIGWAY AND THE TRUCK STOPPED THEN THRUST FORWARD INTO THE TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY I DID NOT GET HIT BUT CAME CLOSE TO A ACCIDENT. THE WAY TO STOP IT IS BY THROWING IT INTO PARK. YESTERDAY I STOPPED IN FRONT OF A CUSTOMERS GARAGE AND WENT THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR AS THE TRUCK THRUST FORWARD. I CONTACTED THE CHEVY DEALER AND HAD THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED. NO GOOD. THEN WAS TOLD IT WAS THE POWER BOOSTER. NOT THAT. .TODAY THEY SAY IT IS THE SENSOR IN ONE OF THE WHEELS. WILL REPLACE TOMORROW.I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THAT WILL STOP IT FROM THRUSTING FORWARD. I HAVE SPEND MUCH MONEY SENSOR ALONE COSTING 600.00 AND THE GARAGE DOOR 760.00 MY BIGGEST WORRY IS FEAR OF THRUSTING FORWARD WHEN AT A CROSS ROAD. THE CAR DEALERS AND GENERAL MOTORS HOT LINE SAID THEIR IS NO PRIOR REPORT . I HOPE ITS THE SENSORBECAUSE EVERYTIME THIS HAPPENS YOU PANIC . IT IS VERY COSTLY AND COULD COST ME MY LIFE. I ALSO THINK THAT MORE CONCERN FROM THE MANUFACTURER COULD BE TAKEN . I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO IF THIS SENSOR DOES NOT WORK AS THEY SAY THIS IS THE ONLY CODE THAT CAME UP WHEN PUT ON A MACHINE. THEY PUT IT ON THE MACHINE BECAUSE SOMETIMES THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND I HAD TO GET IT TO THE DEALER WHEN IT WAS ON AS THEY COULD NOT CHECK IT UNLESS IT WAS ON. THIS WAS DIFFICULT AS THE DEALER IS 30 MINUTES AWAY. IF YOU HAVE EVERY HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE I HAVE TO SPEND MORE UNNECESSARY MONIES OR BEFORE I GET HURT. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION YOU COULD GIVE ME. THANKS RICH . *AK
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10080087June 29, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON INCLINE PARKING BRAKE FAILED, AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACK. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. EVOQ FILED BY: STATE FARM AGENT MARK CARR 21 TYGARG VALLEY MALL FAIRMONT WEST VIRGINIA, 26555 304-216-8569. *AK
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0
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#10079987June 25, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY STEERING COLUMN FAILED. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE STEERING POWER BECAUSE THE STEERING SHAFT SNAPPED OFF THE PUMP. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE DRIVER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10074038June 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE ABS BRAKES CAME ON WHEN THEY WERE NOT SUPPOSE TO WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 5 MPH AND HIT ANOTHER CAR PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE BRAKE SHOP FOR BRAKE INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED IT WAS DUE TO RUST BEHIND THE BRAKE SENSOR.*AK THE DEALER CALLED THE PROBLEM ENVIRONMENTAL AND OFFERED TO PAY 50% OF THE COST. THE RUST WAS LOCATED IN AN AREA THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE SEALED. *NM
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079745June 23, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH CONSUME R APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND IT BECAME STUCK. THEN, CONSUMER APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND CONTACTED THE DEALER. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079599June 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE SHIFTING GEARS TRANSMISSION FAILED TO GO IN REVERSE. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A WORN OUT PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078351June 16, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY WEAK EVEN WHEN PEDAL PUSHED TO THE FLOOR. THE LINKAGE ADJUSTMENT IS FULLY TIGTENED. *AK
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#10079343June 15, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
FAX FWD FM NHTSA REGION V FOIA REQUEST CY OF ALL DOCUMENTS RE RECALL OF 2000-2004 GM CHEVROLET SILVERADOS FOR PROBLEMS W/TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES; ES SEARCH PROVIDED NO INFO RE SILVERADO TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE DEFECTS.*MR REPRESENTING CLIENT WHO SUSTAINED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF FALLING FROM THE TAILGATE OF A DEFECTIVE 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. *NM
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0
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#10071756June 14, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE DRIVER SIDE TAILGATE CABLE BROKE, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE TAILGATE CABLE WAS HANGING BY SOME THREADS. ALSO, PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK, AND THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. *AK THE TAILGATE CABLE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SAME TYPE THAT FAILED. THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE FUEL SENDER/ PUMP UNIT AND ACTUATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NM
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Fire:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065164June 14, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE WAS STANDING ON THE TAILGATE AND WITHOUT WARNING THE TAILGATE CABLE SNAPPED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALE AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK BOTH SUPPORTS WERE HOLDING THE TAILGATE. *SC *JB
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10075309June 13, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE ACTS ERRACTICALLY. WHILE IDLING IT WILL DROP TO EMPTY AND LOW FUEL LIGHT WILL COME ON, EVEN IF THE TANK IS FULL. IT USUALLY GOES BACK UP AFTER VEHICLE BEGINS MOVING AGAIN, SOMETIMES RIGHT AWAY OR SOMETIMES IT TAKES MILES DOWN THE ROAD. I TOOK THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS A BAD FUEL LEVEL SENSOR,AT A COST OF OVER $300.00 TO FIX IT. THIS IS A 2000 SILVERADO 1500 4X4 PICKUP. THIS SEEMS LIKE A PROBLEM WITH MANUFACTURING TO ME AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10075909June 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT WHILE DRIVING FOR 45 SECONDS TO 1 MINUTE EVERYDAY. DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK
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0
Deaths:
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#10074880June 6, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TAILGATE FELL OFF PICKUP CHEVY.SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCK .TTAILGATE DROPPED DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING. CABLE ON PASSENGER SIDE BROKE CAUSING TAILGATE TO DROP OFF TRUCK.DRIVER SIDE DIDN'T BREAK,HOWEVER TAILGATE WAS DRAGGED ON ROAD UNTILL I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER.TRAVELING ABOUT 10 MILES PER HOUR. I WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. TAILGATE DAMAGE $ 178.00 BILL FROM COLLISION SHOP TWO NEW CABLES $ 29.23 BILL FROM CHEVY DEALERSHIP IDEAL CHEV. GENESEO NY. NEW CABLES NEED TO BE REPLACED WHEN GM COMES OUT WITH NEW REPLACEMENTS. CONTACTED CHEVROLET MOTERS AT 800-630-2438 ON JUNE 1,2004. SR31-222651780 ADVISED THAT PARTS & DAMAGED NOT COVERED AT THIS TIME. CABLES WERE RUSTED. I HAVE BROKEN CABLE. CHEVY SILVERADO 2000 NO ONE HURT HOWEVER VERY UPSETTING WHEN IT OCCURED CAN YOU HELP? THANK YOU. *AK
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0
Deaths:
0
#10074871June 5, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD. THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, BUT IT HAS NO EFFECT.*AK
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075661June 3, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATION PEDAL TO THE FLOOR FOR VEHICLE ACCELERATION. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074648June 2, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE IS FAILING ON MY 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WHICH CAUSES A FAILURE IN THE ABS. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND ONLY OFFERED 20% COST ASSISTANCE EVEN TOUGH THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON DEFECT IN GM VEHICLES.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074526May 31, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
I OWN A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 4X4. THE ABS BRAKES WILL ENGAGE AT 5-10 MPH WHEN NORMAL, LIGHT PRESSURE IS BEING APPLIED TO THE BRAKES DURING A NORMAL STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL THEN DEPRESS FULLY WHEN YOU ARE NOT EXPECTING IT TO. THIS WILL INCREASE THE STOPPING DISTANCE AND IN SOME CASES I HAVE ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT EXPECTING THE PEDAL TO DEPRESS TO THE FLOOR. THE PROBLEM WILL OCCUR 5-10 TIMES A DAY AND IS BECOMING WORSE. I SENT MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WANTED TO TAKE A TEST DRIVE WITH A TECHNICIAN BECAUSE NO WARNING LIGHTS OCCURED. WHEN I WAS EXPLAINING THE PROBLEM TO HIM HE KNEW IMMEDIATELY WHAT IT WAS. IT IS OBVIOUSLY A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE SEARCHED RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED YET. I HAVE ONLY 42,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074563May 31, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOPPED POSITION AND COMING TO A STOP THERE IS A DEEP SQUEEKING SOUND COMING SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE DRIVESHAFT AND TRANSMISSION. I WAS TOLD BY CHEVY GARAGE THERE WAS A FIX FOR THE EXTENDED CAB VERSION BUT NOT MY REGULAR CAB TRUCK. IT WILL EVENTUALLY TAKE MONEY TO FIX BECAUSE ANYTHING THAT SQUEEKS IS RUBBING AND WILL EVENTUALLY WEAR OUT. IT WAS A PROBLEM WHEN I REACHED 15,000 MILES AND IS STILL A PROBLEM AND LOUD AGGREVATION AT 61000 MILES. IT IS EVEN BAD ENOUGH THAT WHEN I COME TO A REDLIGHT OR A STOP SIGN PEOPLE THINK I AM BEEPING MY HORN AT THEM. IT HAS BEEN FOUR YEARS AND 46000 MILES LATER AND THERE IS NO FIX FOR THE VEHICLE TO MY KNOWLEDGE. PLUS THE TIRES DIDNT LAST 40000 MILES THE BRAKE LINE HAD TO BE REPAIRED THE STEERING LINKAGE IS BAD AND WHEN I HAD A CRACKED WINDOW REPLACED THE PERSON SHOWED ME THAT THERE WAS NO SEAL PLACED AROUND THE WINDOW TO KEEP IT FROM LEAKING. SO LONG CHEVY HELLO FORD.*AK
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Deaths:
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