Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#733416October 4, 2000
TIRES
TIRES BEEN BALANCE TWO TIMES AND STILL VIBRATE HIGHWAY SPEED. (DOT NUMBER: VN11BAB060)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733421October 4, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED AN ACTUAL FAILURE OF A FIRESTONE TIRE; HOWEVER I FEARED FOR MY SAFETY BECAUSE MY TIRES WERE MADE AT THE DECATUR, IL PLANT, THE SAFETY OF STEELTEX R4S TIRES IS NOW UNDER SCRUTINY, AND I HAVE PERSONALLY SEEN FAILURES OF TWO OF THE EXACT, SAME TIRE - ONE ON A SCHOOL VAN AND THE OTHER ON A RANCHER'S PICKUP. IT IS HIGHLY PROBABLE THAT SINCE THE FAILURES (TREAD SEPARATION AND BLOWOUT) OCCURRED IN SUCH A SMALL TOWN, THEY WERE NOT REPORTED TO NHTSA. I WOULD NOT RISK MY SAFETY, THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY, OR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS ON THE ROAD, SO I REPLACED THE FIRESTONE TIRES AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I WOULD NOT RISK BECOMING ANOTHER STATISTIC WHILE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO DETERMINE THAT THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S TIRES ARE UNSAFE. I BELIEVE THAT FIRESTONE SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR AT LEAST A PART OF THE EXPENSE OF REPLACING THEIR HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE TIRES. (YOUR FORM ASKED FOR ALL THE LETTERS AND NUMBERS OF THE TIRE SIZE, BUT DOES NOT PROVIDE SPACE FOR THEM TO ALL BE ENTERED. MY TIRES SIZE IS LT245/75R16, LOAD RANGE E.) (DOT NUMBER: VD11 B1C TIRESIZE: 245/75R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872291October 4, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
VEHICLE DOESN'T HOLD WHEN BACKING DOWN HILLS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE. IT HAS NO HOLD FROM THE TRANSMISSION. *AK THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE DENIES THAT HE WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM EVENTHOUGH HE REMEMBER TEST DRIVING IT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872308October 4, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WAS APPROACHING A DIP IN THE ROAD, WENT ACROSS THE DIP, AND IMMEDIATELY HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM LEFT WHEEL. VEHICLE FELT LIKE LEFT SIDE WENT DOWN.HE TURNED STEERING WHEEL RIGHT, AND VEHICLE DIDN'T TURN. VEHICLE JUST LOCKED DOWN IN POSITION. WENT INTO A WATER DITCH, HIT ENBANKMENT, AND WENT UP TO THE ENBANKMENT. WHEEL LUGS, BOLT: NUTS CAME OFF. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK TIE ROD ON DRIVERSIDE BROKE. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872296October 4, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRES WERE TAKEN TO BE BALANCED. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TREAD WAS COMING OFF THE PASSENGER'S REAR. IT WASN'T VISIBLE. ROTATING MACHINE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS A 1998, CHEVROLET, SILVERADO WITH ORIGINAL TIRES. TIRE SIZE LT245/75R16, DOT# UNKNOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733342October 3, 2000
TIRES
TIRES ARE CRACKING IN BETWEEN TREADS. TRUCK IS ONLY ONE YEAR OLD.*AK (TIRESIZE: 265/75/R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75/R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733346October 3, 2000
TIRES
TIRES CHOPPING VIBRATING/ FROM THE FIRST 1000 MILES WAS TOLD BY DEALER THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK (TIRESIZE: 245/75R16/)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16/ )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733348October 3, 2000
TIRES
TIRES CHOPPING VIBRATING/ FROM THE FIRST 1000 MILES WAS TOLD BY DEALER THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK (TIRESIZE: 245/75R16/)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16/ )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555356October 3, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
GENERAL AMERI 550 TR TIRES(245 75R 16) EXPERIENCED PEELING AND BUBBLING ON SIDEWALL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872098October 3, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON A SIDE STREET AND GIVING VEHICLE GAS RPMS WOULD GO UP, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE DUE TO TRANSMISSION GOING OUT. DEALRR HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872110October 3, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 55 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, FRONT END WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555729October 2, 2000
TIRES
LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WITHOUT WARNING AND VIOLENTLY SLID TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD (FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL LT245/75R16 6 PLY)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733165October 2, 2000
TIRES
ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2000, I PURCHASED A NEW TRUCK FROM KEN DIXON OF WALDORF, MD. AFTER A DAY OR SO OF DRIVING, I NOTICED THE VEHICLE SHIMMERED. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER IT HAD LESS THAN 500 MILES ON IT. I WAS INFORMED THAT GMC DOES NOT ALLOW REBALANCING OF TIRES UNTIL 500 MILES HAS BEEN REACHED AND WAS DIRECTED TO FIRESTONE. FIRESTONE BALANCED THE TIRES, HOWEVER THE SHIMMERING STILL OCCURS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: NONE TIRESIZE: LT2457516)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733174October 2, 2000
TIRES
ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE CRACKS IN A CIRCLE AROUND THE SIDEWALL ABOVE FIRESTONE STEELTEX. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VN11BAC069 TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733197October 2, 2000
TIRES
TIRE UNDERWENT SUDDEN AND COMPLETE (360 DEG.) TREAD SEPARATION AT APPROX. 65 MPH AFTER HAVING BEEN DRIVING ABOUT ONE HOUR AT SPEEDS OF (60-70MPH). WEATHER WAS CLEAR, TEMP (95-100DEG.). TIRE WAS ROUTINELY INSPECTED AND KEPT INFLATED AT FACTORY RECOMMENDED LEVEL OF 35PSI. TIRE HAD EXPERIENCED NO PRIOR PUNCTURE OR OTHER DAMAGE. ALL FOUR TIRES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND ARE IN MY POSSESSION AND AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W273 TIRESIZE: P265/75R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733205October 2, 2000
TIRES
THE TIRE SPLIT FROM BEAD TO TREAD WHEN I RAN OVER A PVC PIPE AT LESS THAN 1/2MPH. THE PIPE WAS NOT BROKEN SO THERE WERE NO SHARP EDGES AND THE IMPACT DID NOT BREAK THE PIPE. WHEN I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER HE REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRE SAYING IT WAS A ROAD HAZARD. I ASKED FOR A NUMBER TO CALL AND WAS REFERED TO AN OFFICE IN NASHVILLETN. I CALLED AND TALKED TO A PERSON WHO IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AS ROCK. I TOLD HIM WHAT HAPPENED AND HE REFUSED TO AUTHORIZE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRE SAYING IT WAS A ROAD HAZARD. I TOLD HIM THAT THESE WERE OFF ROAD TIRES THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE SO EASILY RUPTURED. HE TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD TO MAKE THE SIDEWALLS THIN BECAUSE PEOPLE LIKE ME WANTED THEIR TRUCK TO RIDE SMOOTH AND THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS MADE THEM BUILD THEM THAT WAY. I TOLD HIM THAT I DID NOT BELIEVE THAT. HE TOLD ME THAT HE DID NOT CARE WHAT I THOUGHT AS I WAS NOT ONE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS BUT WAS JUST USING THEIR PRODUCT. I THEN HUNG UP BUT CALLED A CUSTOMER RELATIONS NUMBER LISTED ON THE INTERNET. I TOLD THE LADY THAT TOOK MY CALL WHAT "ROCK" HAD SAID AND SHE CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER AND AUTHORIZED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRE. I AM STILL CONCERNED ABOUT THIS MODEL TIRE.*AK (TIRESIZE: 245/16 LT)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/16 LT )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733262October 2, 2000
TIRES
ON JULY 1, 1999, HAD A FLAT ON A FIRESTONE TIRE WHILE DRIVING. TREAD DID NOT COME OFF TIRE, BUT TIRE CAME APART INSIDE AND COULD NOT BE FIXED. ON 9/21/00 IDENTICAL PROBLEM WITH TIRE THAT WAS REPLACED DUE TO 7/1/99 INCIDENT. NO INDICATION OF LOSS OF AIR OTHER THAN WHERE TIRE HAD SEPARATED.*AK (DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRESIZE: P265/75R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555291October 2, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES(P255 75R 16) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733062October 1, 2000
TIRES
TIRE BLOW OUT CAUSED ACCIDENT ON 09/26/2000 - CAUSED LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND SERIOUS SPINE INJURY. LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AND THAT MY 2 LITTLE GIRLS WERE NOT WITH ME AT THE TIME. (TIRESIZE: LT225/75R1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT225/75R1 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#733009September 30, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VN11BA8 TIRESIZE: 245-75R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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