Chevrolet Silverado Complaints
32,421 consumer complaints on file.
- #607766February 1, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BARKES ROTORS FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #607960February 1, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FRONT ROTORS FAILED CAUSING WARPING. *YC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #607865February 1, 1999AIR BAGS
VEHICLE DESIGNED WITHOUT AIR BAGS. *YC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #607905February 1, 1999ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE OIL LEAK. *YC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #607736February 1, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKE FLUID LEAK. *YC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #607539February 1, 1999FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
ENGINE IDLE VERY ROUGH; LOSS OF POWER; SPANTANEOUS ONSET, DUE TO FAILURE OF THE FUEL INJECTOR, WHICH NEEDED REPAIR AND CLEANING FROM CONTAMINATION OF GAS. *YC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #607545February 1, 1999POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO NO REVERSE GEAR. *YC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #607044February 1, 1999ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
EMISSION SYSTEM DIVERTER VALVE FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #834302February 1, 1999VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN IT'S RAINING AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ON IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE AHEAD. THE WIPERS ARE NOT CLEARING THE WINDSHIELD GOOD ENOUGH TO SEE OUT. DEALERR HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #702826February 1, 1999POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS VEHICL CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED AFTER TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS; HYDRAULIC FLUID SUSPECTED AS SOURCE OF FIRE; NO ONE PRESENT AT TIME OF FIRE, THE OWNER HAVING GONE FOR HELP AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE MOTOR AND PARKING THE TRUCK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #702831February 1, 1999AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AT 40 MPH, IN WHICH THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DUE TO THIS FAILURE, SHE BEGAN HAVING PREMATURE CONTRACTIONS ( 7 1/2 MONTHS PREGNANT) AFTER HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL OF THE VEHICLE WITH HER STOMACH. ALSO CAUSED HER TO BE HOSPITALIZED FOR 2 DAYS. ACCIDENT OCCURRED TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #543624February 1, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SEATS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AND PADS FAILED CAUSING VIBRATION AND PULLING WHEN APPLYING BRAKES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #702736January 30, 1999SEATS
THIS PROBLEM IS IN EXCESS OF THE PREVIOUS SEATBACK PROBLEM. THIS WAS A METAL FATIQUE OF THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT WHERE IT BOLTS TO THE SEAT TRACK . THIAS METAL IS TOO THIN, MAKING IT A HAZARD TO BE DRIVING. I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE AT STAND STILL WHEN THE SEAT GAVE WAY. I THINK THAT THIS INCIDENT SHOULD BE THROUGLY INVESTIGATED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #702738January 30, 1999VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
I WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULES. MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP AND NOT WORK . IT GOT WORSE SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE WIPER MODULE. THANK YOU FOR THE TIME.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #834251January 29, 1999POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
VEHICLE IS DECELERATING WHEN PUT IN DRIVE. WHEN GOING AROUND A SHARP CURB AT 20 MPH THE VEHICLE WILL DIE OUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, POWER BRAKES WENT OUT, AND THE CONSUMER ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #543564January 28, 1999EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TAIL LIGHTS DO NOT COME ONE WHEN DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON DUE TO DESIGN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #834119January 28, 1999SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLES WOULD NOT LATCH PROPERLY OR STAY LATCHED. ALSO, INTERMITTENTLY THE BUCKLES WOULD NOT RELEASE PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED AND WOULD NOT REPAIRS/REPLACE UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #834125January 28, 1999SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEATBACK BOLT SHEARS OFF, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACK. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #834013January 27, 1999VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRE HARNESS DOES NOT WORK. WOULD HAVE TO MOVE THE WIRE HARNESS AROUND BEFORE MOTOR STARTS & WIPERS START TO MOVE. THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM WOULD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO HAVE POOR VISIBILITY OF THE ROAD WHEN RAINING OR SNOWING. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #834072January 27, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING 50MPH, STOPPED, APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE . ABS DID NOT KICK IN. DEALER CONTACTED, AND REPAIRWORK DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. IN ORDER FOR G.M TO PAY FOR MY TRUCK THE WOULD REQUIRE ME TO SIGN A RELEASE FOR ALL LIABILITY. *AK.ET.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0