Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#10042146December 10, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT LOCKS IN THE RETRACTING POSITION. *AK THE SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED WITH A REDESIGNED ONE BUT FAILED ONE DAY LATER. *NLM *PH
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049959December 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
ENGINE KNOCKED VERY BADLY AT COLD OR HOT START UPS, IT SOUNDED LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE. KNOCKING LASTED FOR 3 TO 4 MINUTES. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE .*AK 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE KNOCKING DURING START UPS. ENGINE KNOCKING LAST FOR 3 TO 30 SECONDS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND WITH THE ENGINE.*MR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049143December 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY 2000 SILVERADO ABS SPEED SENSOR AND GM WILL NOT REPLACE THE SENSOR OR FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS OCCURRING ON MANY TRUCKS AND SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING GM SHOULD CONSIDER HAVING A RECALL ON. *NLM
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10049061December 2, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THIS IS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION (PE03-049). OWN A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. AT APPROXIMATELY 25K MILES, BOTH TAILGATE STRAPS BROKE; THE RUBBER CASE OVER THE CABLES ALLOWED WATER IN, AND THE CABLES RUSTED. BOTH CABLES WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT THAT TIME. AT APPROXIMATELY 52K MILES, ONE OF THE "NEW" CABLES BROKE; EXPECTING THAT THE OTHER ONE WOULD FAIL SOON, I BOUGHT TWO NEW CABLES. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS INJURED WHEN BOTH CABLES BROKE THE FIRST TIME. FROM NOW ON, I INTEND TO REPLACE BOTH WHEN EVEN A SINGLE CABLE BREAKS. I DON'T BELIEVE THE CABLES SHOULD BREAK SO FREQUENTLY. IF THEY WERE MADE OF GALVANIZED STEEL OR STAINLESS STEEL THEY WOULD FARE BETTER.*AK
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046128December 2, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TAILGATE FAILURE. WHILE UNLOADING A 4-WHEEL DRIVE TAILGATE CABLE SNAPPED. AS A RESULT THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO A DITCH. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK CONSUMER WAS STANDING ON THE TAILGATE WITH THE VEHICLE BACKED INTO A DITCH. WHILE TRYING TO UNLOAD THE ATV, BOTH CABLES SNAPPED. THE ATV FELL INTO THE DITCH AND THE BUMPER WAS DENTED. *PH
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046247December 2, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHEN LOADING AN OFF ROAD VEHICLE TO THE BACK OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE THE TAILGATE CABLES BROKE, CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK THIS CAUSED SOME DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *TT *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046248December 2, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE BRAKE LINE LOCATED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRAME RUSTED. THE LINE WAS COVERED WITH A THIN SPRING ,AND ANY TIME IT RAINED OR THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH WATER, THE SPRING HELD WATER RIGHT NEXT TO THE LINE, CAUSING THE LINE TO RUST. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE LINE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CONSUMER.*AK *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044914December 2, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
A PERSON WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 200 POUNDS WAS SITTING ON THE TAILGATE WHEN THE CABLES BROKE, AND CAUSED THE TAILGATE TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049792December 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, AND WITH NO WARNING BRAKE PEDAL GOT STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047701November 27, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
BOTH TAILGATE CABLES ON MY 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO FAILED WHEN UNLOADING CARGO (5 GALLON PAILS OF CORN). I CAN SEE THEY WERE RUSTED OUT INSIDE THE PLASTIC CASING ENCLOSING THEM. I INJURED MY LEGS WHEN THE TAILGATE FELL. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10047630November 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILED, PRICE TO REPLACE OVER $800.00 AND PARTS ONLY AVAILABLE FROM DEALER. NUMEROUS POSTS IN INTERNET MESSAGE BOARDS ABOUT SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS. HAVE CONTACTED GM AT LEAST TWICE BY EMAIL. ABS HAS BEEN INOPERATIVE FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048638November 25, 2003
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
THE VEHICLE'S STEERING SHAFT BROKE. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT BROKE WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES.*MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048419November 20, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE DRIVER STARTED UP THE VEHICLE WHILE PRESSING DOWN ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE YOKE TO THE TRANSMISSION NEED REPLACING. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048453November 19, 2003
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
PROBLEMS WITH STEERING, GAS PEDAL STICKS, SPEEDOMETER RATTLES WHEN IT'S COLD, REAR DOORS ARE HARD TO LATCH WHEN IT'S COLD, HEATING AND VENTILATION SYSTEM AND LIGHTS BLEW OUT, SPEAKER BLEWOUT.*MR CC: NHTSA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048214November 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE THE ROD SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS COMING THROUGH THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048088November 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, PARKING BRAKE
UPON STARTING VEHICLE THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END THAT STOPS AFTER 3 MINUTES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED IT WAS NORMAL. ALSO, PARKING BRAKE PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AS WELL AS A PROBLEM WITH THE PARKING BRAKE. *MR *NM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047070November 17, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TAILGATE CABLE BROKE WHILE KNEELING ON IT 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. *LA
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047026November 16, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY JERKED AND WERE NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE EFFICIENTLY, THERE WAS ALSO A CLANKING NOISE NOTICED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONSULTED - HE STATED THAT THE PEOPLE WHO ROTATED THE TIRES TORQUED THEM TOO MUCH. WENT BACK TO DEALER WHO SUPPLIED THE TIRES - THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE LININGS ON THE FRONT THINKING THIS WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM - IT DIDN'T. THEY THEN PULLED THE ROTORS AND FOUND THAT THE ROTORS WERE BASICALLY FALLING APART - THE METAL WAS JUST FALLING OFF. FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED. WITHIN A WEEK THE BACK ROTORS WERE DOING THE SAME - TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL GARAGE, BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING VERY WELL. THE REAR ROTORS WERE IN THE SAME IF NOT WORSE CONDITION. CHEVY WAS CONTACTED. THEY DID NOT WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEIR DEALER SERVICE MANAGER, BACKED UP THE COMPLAINT (WE TOOK ONE OF THE ROTORS TO THE SERVICE MANAGER TO SHOW HIM. THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED IN THIS PROBLEM - SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T BE SURE THE ROTORS CAME OFF OF THEIR VEHICLE. THEY ALSO DID NOT SHOW ANY UNDERSTANDING OF THE SERIOUSNESS OF NOT HAVING BRAKES - THEIR ATTITUDE WAS VERY DISCONCERTING. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047982November 14, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES
THE STEERING LINKAGES FAILED WHILE DRIVING. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE PRODUCED A VIOLENT SHAKING MOTION. RECAL 00V054000 WAS ISSUED; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046931November 14, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WE HAVE A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO THAT BOTH OF THE TAIL GATE CABLES HAVE BROKEN. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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