Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#844283August 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED WHEN DRIVING OVER ANYTHING THAT CAUSED THE AXLE TO MOVE. ALSO, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844291August 4, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY DUE TO THE CLUTCH WITHIN THE A/C COMPRESSOR BURNING OUT, CAUSING HOT AIR TO COME OUT. DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM UNTIL A NEW TRANSMISSION IS NEEDED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547709August 3, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE DESIGNED TO NOT BE ABLE TO TURN OFF AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING, DESIGN CREATES PROBLEMS ON OCCASIONS TO CONSUMER. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844125August 3, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPING WHILE ON. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. OWNER INFORMED THAT IF PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REPLICATED, CORRECTIVE MEASURES COULD NOT BE TAKEN . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844146August 3, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE STALLING WHILE DRIVING, THIS CONDITION HAPPENS BETWEEN 30-70 MPH. SOMTIMES VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS AND A TOTAL 45 DAYS, AND DEALER IS STILL UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844175August 3, 1999
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR SEAT BELT ON THE BENCH SEAT WOULDN'T LOCK BECAUSE PLASTIC PART BROKE OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844204August 3, 1999
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED IF STEERING WHEEL IS MOVED VEHICLE WILL GO INTO THE NEXT LANE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841630August 2, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO COME ON OCCASIONALLY. HAD A DELAY OF 5 MINUTES OR MORE BEFORE THEY OPERATED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS THE COST GOES TO CONSUMER. VEHICLE HAS ALSO EXPERIENCED A FAILURE TO STOP WHICH RESULTED IN ACCIDENT (JULY OF 1998). *YC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844060August 2, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, SEATS
WHENEVER IT RAINS & WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE SUPPOSE TO BE IN USE, THEY WOULD FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY. SOMETIMES STOPPING IN MIDWIPE. WOULD COME ON OR OFF BY THEMSELVES. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. ALSO, SEAT BOLTS HOLDING THE BRACE THROUGH THE BASE, BROKE. IT WAS NOT CONNECTED. KEPT MOVING FREELY. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844072August 2, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH , LOST CONTROL. VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709407July 30, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET AT ABOUT 30MPH WHEN WE SMELLED SMOKE, I PULLED OVER AND SAW FLAMES SHOOTING FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE DRIVER DOOR PANEL. I TORE OPEN THE DOOR PANEL AND SAW THAT THE ELECTRIC OUTSIDE MIRROR CONTROL WAS ON FIRE. I BEAT THE FIRE OUT WITH A TOWEL, AFTER THE SMOKED CLEARED I STARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN AND THE CONTROL BURST INTO FLAMES AGAIN, AT THIS POINT I SEVERED THE WIRING HARNESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843879July 30, 1999
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING AND SLIGHTLY MOVING STEERING WHEEL, VEHICLE STEERS BY ITSELF, WILL CHANGE LANES, WHEN WHEEL IS TURNED 1/4 INCH. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE, BUT NO RECALLS OR KNOWLEDGE OF PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843692July 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL BECOMES HARDENED AND DOES NOT STOP FOR A FEW SECONDS. MECHANIC SAYS IT'S NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843721July 29, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO THE NEXT LANE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843727July 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
WHEN RIDING ON A DECLINE THE SENSOR ON THE VEHICLE DISENGAGES THE BRAKES, ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO PICK UP SPEED. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843732July 29, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE TURNING ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843785July 29, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING ENGINE REVS HIGH AND WILL NOT SLOW DOWN UNLESS BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843796July 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 TO 80 MPH APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THEY DIDN'T WORK, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709372July 29, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT ON FEATURE CANNOT BE DEFEATED IF REQUIRED TO TURN OFF HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT SUCH AS AT US CUSTOMS BORDER CROSSINGS WHICH IS A REQUIREMENT. ALSO THE DRIVER CANNOT TURN OFF HEADLAMPS AT NIGHT IN PLACES SUCH AS RV PARKS, DRIVE IN MOVIE THEATERS, PARKING LOTS BOOTHS ETC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709384July 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE 1999 CHEVROLET TRUCK EX SILV ANTILOCK BREAKS HAVE BEEN FAILING AT RANDOM TIMES SINCE APRIL 1 1999. FIRST AT SLOW SPEEDS AND THEN AT HIGH SPEEDS RANDOMLY. ON 720-1999 MY SPEED WAS 60 MI HR AND THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN A DEER CROSSED THE STATE HIGHWAY BETWEEN GRAHAM TX AND BRECKENRIDGE TX. THE BRAKES DELAYED AND I HIT THE DEER DEAD CENTER OF MY BUMPER AND GRILL! THE AIR BAGS DIDNOT INFLATE EVER!
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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