Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1999)

2,384 consumer complaints on file.

#10446960February 7, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED BY BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION. UPON INSPECTION, ALL BRAKE LINES ARE SEVERELY CORRODED AND MUST BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446304February 2, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE VEHICLE WENT FROM NORMAL BRAKING TO TAKING MUCH LONGER TO STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE PEDAL FELT SOFTER, AND FELL FURTHER TO THE FLOOR. WITH PUMPING I WAS ABLE TO STOP. FURTHER MORE THE BRAKES DIDN'T SEAM TO HOLD. I HAD TO LIFT AND REAPPLY OR THE TRUCK WOULD ROLL. THE BRAKE LIGHT DIDN'T LIGHT UNTIL AFTER IT INITIALLY FAILED TO STOP NORMALLY. ON INVESTIGATION I FOUND A LEAK IN ONE OF THE BRAKES LINES THAT GOES UNDER THE CAB. IT IS PART OF A CLUSTER OF BRAKE LIKES ON TOP OF THE FRAME RAIL. THIS MAY BE RELATED TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : EA11001 MILEAGE IS UNKNOWN BECAUSE THE ELECTRONIC DISPLAY FOR IT HAS FAILED. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446201February 1, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE LINES ON THE TRUCK HAD RUSTED/CORRODED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. LUCKILY, ONE OF THE LINES RUPTURED AFTER APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WHILE STATIONARY AND THAT LED TO IDENTIFICATION OF THE OTHER LINES BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. ALL OF THE LINE ON THE TRUCK HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446045January 31, 2012
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE QUICKLY APPLIED THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT DISCONNECTED FROM ITS SEAT TRACKS. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR BRUISING ON HIS KNEES AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PLASTIC PARTS ON THE SEAT ADJUSTER FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 02/17/12 *BF THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT WOULD COST $ 816.OO TO FIX THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 02/22/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10445679January 28, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS LEAVING GIANT EAGLE GROCERY STORE. I PULLED OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT AND PULLED UP TO THE CROSSWALK. THERE WAS A MOTHER WITH HER TWO SMALL CHILDREN CROSSING. I PUT ON MY BRAKES TO STOP TO LET THEM CROSS AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THANKFULLY I PUT ON THE PARKING BRAKE AND STOPPED TWO FEET FROM RUNNING THEM OVER, I PULLED TO THE SIDE AND LOOKED UNDER MY TRUCK AND SAW ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ABS MODULE WAS BLOWN OUT. ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES ON MY TRUCK ARE SEVERELY CORRODED. THIS IS THE SECOND BRAKE LINE FAILURE ON THIS TRUCK. ONE OF MY REAR BRAKE LINES FAILED DO TO CORROSION LAST YEAR. I PATCHED THAT ONE AND I'M GOING TO PATCH THIS ONE SINCE I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF WHEN NOT IF THE BRAKE LINES CAUSE MY DEATH OR SOME INNOCENT PEOPLE TO DIE WHEN I CRASH INTO THEM BECAUSE OF THESE CHEAP JUNK BRAKE LINES GM PUT ON THESE TRUCKS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445137January 24, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON JANUARY 11 2012 I WAS DRIVING MY CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 1999 HOME FROM WORK. IT WAS A CLEAR NIGHT WITH CLEAR ROAD CONDITIONS. I WENT TO HIT THE BRAKES, AND AS WAS THE CASE WHEN THE BRAKE LINES BLEW IN MY CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2000 I FELT LITTLE TO NO PRESSURE BEFORE THE PEDAL SLAMMED TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO PAY $300 FOR NEW LINES. THE REAR AXLE BRAKE LINES ON BOTH SIDES BLEW, AS WELL AS THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT BRAKE LINE GOING TO THE BRAKE CALIPER FROM THE BRAKE BOOSTER. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE BRAKE LINES REPAIRED BY A DEALER AT NO COST TO ME, AS I HAD THEM DONE AT AN INDEPENDENT SHOP WITH AFTERMARKET PARTS. I HAVE FAITH IN GM, AND CONTINUE TO BUY NOTHING BUT GM PRODUCTS, AND WOULD LIKE MY PROBLEM REPAIRED WITH THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE, RELIABILITY AND DURABILITY THAT I HAVE SEEN WITH GM PRODUCTS IN MY HISTORY OF OWNERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444892January 23, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AS SLOWED DOWN TO STOP FOR A LIGHT THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED WITH NO WARNING. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF US OR COLLISION WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. MECHANIC SAID THAT BRAKE LINE "EXPLODED" DUE TO MAJOR CORROSION THAT SHOULD NOT BE SO EXTENSIVE ON A VEHICLE OF THIS CONDITION AND MILEAGE. VERY SCARY SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444913January 23, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAD JUST FINISHED REPLACING THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS, ROTORS AND PADS. (I CAN'T COUNT HOW MANY BRAKE JOBS I HAVE DONE IN MY CAREER). I WENT OUT FOR A TEST DRIVE. EVERYTHING FELT FINE UNTIL I MADE A HARD STOP. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD VIRTUALLY NO BRAKES AT ALL. I AM A BRAKE SYSTEMS ENGINEER WITH OVER 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE, SO I KNEW I HAD A SERIOUS PROBLEM. I PUT THE TRUCK BACK UP ON MY LIFT AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SOLID BRAKE LINE FROM THE ABS UNIT TO THE REAR AXLE HAD RUPTURED AND WAS LEAKING FLUID. I INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THAT IT WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. ALL THE OTHER BRAKE LINES ARE ALSO SEVERELY RUSTED AND APPEAR AS IF THEY COULD RUPTURE AT ANY MOMENT. I DROPPED THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACED THE RUPTURED LINE WITH A NEW ONE I FABRICATED. I DO THIS TYPE OF WORK ON NEARLY A DAILY BASIS SO I AM QUALIFIED TO DO SO. IT WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT THIS HAPPENED IN A LIGHTLY TRAVELED OFFICE PARK AND NOT WHEN I REALLY NEEDED THE BRAKES OR IN TRAFFIC. IT IS MY PROFESSIONAL OPINION, AS AN AUTOMOTIVE CHASSIS SYSTEMS ENGINEER WITH NEARLY 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE BRAKE INDUSTRY, THAT THESE VEHICLES ARE UNSAFE TO DRIVE IF THEY HAVE SPENT ANY SIGNIFICANT TIME IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF EXCESSIVE MOISTURE OR WHERE SALT IS USED ON THE ROADS. THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SEVERELY INJURED OR WORSE. I WILL NO LONGER TRANSPORT MY FAMILY IN THIS VEHICLE. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AT A BUSY INTERSECTION THE RESULT WOULD ALMOST DEFINITELY HAD BEEN A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443731January 13, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND LEAKED. DRIVING AND APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY WENT TO FLOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443732January 13, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN DRIVEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE WHO INFORMED HIM ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE COVERED WITH RUST, CORRODED AND WAS LEAKING. THE MECHANIC REPAIRED ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES AT THE CUSTOMER EXPENSE FOR $670. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 308,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442524January 5, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MULTIPLE BRAKE LINE RUPTURES UNDER DRIVERS SIDE OF CAB DUE TO RUST. AS EACH FAILED LINE WAS REPLACED ANOTHER RUPTURED DURING THE "BLEEDING PROCESS." ALL FOUR (4) LINES REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE AT POINT WHERE LINES CROSS FRAME RAIL. CHASSIS IS ALSO EXTREMELY RUSTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442539January 5, 2012
SEATS
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I OWN A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO LT (NEW BODY STYLE) MODEL WITH 6-WAY POWER LEATHER BUCKET SEATS. OVER THE LAST 4-5 YEARS, BEGINNING WITH THE DRIVER'S SEAT, SLOP IN THE SEAT MOVEMENT HAS CREPT IN TO A POINT WHERE NOW BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS EXHIBIT AN APPROXIMATE 1 INCH MOVEMENT WHEN EITHER STOPPING OR TAKING OFF. IF THIS SEAT IS MOVED COMPLETELY FORWARD OR BACKWARD VIA THE CONTROL KNOB, THE MOVEMENT IS ELIMINATED, BUT I CANNOT DRIVE IN EITHER OF THESE POSITIONS. TIGHTENING THE BOLTS THAT SECURE THE SEAT TO THE FRAME DOES NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE BOLTS WERE NOT LOOSE. PULLED THE SEATS FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND IT APPEARS TO BE BEARING WEAR. THIS IS THE BEARING THAT THE WORM GEAR MECHANISM RIDES THROUGH. WITH THE SEATS REMOVED AND CENTERED BETWEEN FULLY FORWARD AND FULLY BACK, I CAN MOVE THE SEAT BY HAND AND WITNESS THE SLOP. MY DRIVER'S SEAT IS NEVER ADJUSTED AS IT IS ADJUSTED FOR ME ONLY SO I BELIEVE THE TAKE OFF AND STOP OVER THE YEARS MUST HAVE PLACED ENOUGH PRESSURE ON THE BEARING(S) TO WEAR THEM TO A POINT THAT THEY NO LONGER HOLD THE SEAT IN PLACE. I CONFIRMED MY FINDINGS WITH A FIRESTONE TECHNICIAN WHO HAS BEEN SENDING THESE SEATS OUT FOR BEARING REPLACEMENTS FOR MANY OF HIS CUSTOMERS. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT THERE WILL BE A POINT WHERE THE MECHANISM WILL FAIL AND MY SEAT WILL MOVE SIGNIFICANTLY FORWARD OR BACKWARDS WHEN EITHER TAKING OFF OR STOPPING CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. BROWSING THE INTERNET SHOWS MANY INDIVIDUALS WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WARRANTING A SAFETY RECALL FROM GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441475December 28, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN PULLING INTO A TURN LANE TO EXIT OFF A BUSY MAIN HIGHWAY. NO WARNING, NO BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON TO INDICATE TROUBLE. THERE WERE NO BRAKES AT ALL. ALTHOUGH THERE IS HIGH MILEAGE, THE BRAKES SHOULD STILL FUNCTION AND SHOULD PROVIDE SOME INDICATION THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440871December 21, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PLAIN AND SIMPLE..I HIT THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I RAN OFF THE ROAD AND UP A HILL IN A FIELD TO STOP..THERE WAS NO WARNING OF ANY KIND..THE REAR HARD LINE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS RUSTED THROUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439380December 12, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V345000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC FOUNDATION COMPONENTS: HOSES, LINES, PIPING/FITTINGS) BUT THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED AFTER REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL HAD OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE REPAIRS UNDER THE RECALL A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 207,000. UPDATED 1/20/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED AT A SPEED OF LESS THAN 10 MPH. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED IN 2007. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED NOT TO REPLACE THE SENSORS, ONLY CLEAN THEM. UPDATED 02/01/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439401December 12, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND CAUSE AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES: HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439426December 12, 2011
SEATS
WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, ME DRIVER SEAT SLID FORWARD AS I SLOWED. THE LOCKING DEVICE, A SMALL PLASTIC DEVICE, HAD BROKEN UNDER THE SEAT. THIS ALLOWED THE SEAT TO SLIDE FORWARD AND BACKWARD. I HAD TO WEDGE A PIECE OF WOOD PLANK BETWEEN THE SEAT AND THE FIREWALL IN ORDER TO GET MY VEHICLE HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438005December 1, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
RUSTED BRAKE LINES FAILED ON MY 99 CHEVY SILVERADO AND I CRASHED INTO MY GARAGE DOOR PULLING IN. THERE WAS NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHT UNTIL I HIT THE BRAKE AND THERE WAS NONE THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE ONLY REASON WHY MY TRUCK HAS SO MANY MILES IS BECAUSE IT WAS USED TO TOW A TRAILER ACROSS COUNTRY FOR 5 YEARS FOR THE LAST 7 IT HAS BEEN USED AS A AS NEEDED TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438024December 1, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED INTO THE FLOORBOARD AND BRAKE FLUID SPEWED OUT FROM THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437335November 26, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ALL BRAKE LINE ARE RUSTING OUT. TRUCK IS KEPT INDOORS AND NOT DRIVEN IN SNOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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