Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#828953October 14, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN HE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. APPLIED BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. CONSUMER HIT THE CURB, AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR REPAIR SERVICE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828849October 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD AND VEHICLE KEPT GOING. THEN TRAVELING FOR A SHORT DISTANCE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, AND DEALER SAID THERE WASN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. BUT CONSUMER STATED THAT DEALER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS THREE TIMES BEORE, AND THE PROMBLEM STILL EXISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780704October 5, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S INSIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS A WEAK METAL PART THAT FAILS WHEN THE DRIVER PULLS ON THE HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER MUST ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND UNLOCK THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780682October 4, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FAILED. WHEN STOPPING BRAKES MADE A HISSING ( LIKE AIR RELEASING ).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828451October 1, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE SITTING STILL AT A STOP SIGN, DRIVER BEGAN TO PULL OFF THEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT SNAPPED BACKWARD INTO THE RECLINING POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828318September 29, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TURNED ON OR THEY WOULD NOT COME ON UNTIL THE CONSUMER MOVES THE MODULE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828287September 28, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SUSPENSION:REAR
VEHICLE IS WEARING OUT BRAKE PADS TOO SOON FOR NORMAL WEAR AT 28000 MILES. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT NOTHING COULD BE DONE AT THIS TIME. CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR REPAIR AND SERVICE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE IS NOISE IN THE REAR AXLE AREA WHILE TRAVELING OVER BUMPS, DEALER UNABLE TO LOCATE RATTLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541725September 27, 1998
SUSPENSION
UNSAFE BOUNCING ON CERTAIN PAVEMENT, DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828205September 25, 1998
TIRES
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WOULD RUB AGAINST THE INNER CONTROL ARM WHEN MAKING LEFT TURN ONLY; VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THIS VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN REPURCHASED BY CHEVROLET ACCORDING TO THE LEMON LAW. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541064September 24, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CUSTOMER STATES THAT VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT , REALIGHNING THE VEHICLE HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541623September 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED. ERRATIC OPERATION OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, CAUSING RADIO TO BE RESET 2-3 TIMES A WEEK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541539September 20, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
BALL JOINT FAILURE. VEHICLE PART OF BULLETIN ISSUED BY GM TO ALL DEALERS REGARDING THE FAILURE OF FRONT BALL JOINTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780463September 19, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LATCH FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828033September 18, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT DOES NOT COME OUT ALL THE WAY TO SNAP SHUT AS IS REQUIRED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827887September 14, 1998
TIRES
RIGHT FRONT TIRE IS RUBBING AGAINST THE "A" FRAME WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827651September 8, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD . THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827689September 8, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK HAS PIN HOLES FROM A PLASTIC COVER THAT WAS PUT ON IT. THE TANK RUSTED AND HAS HUNDREDS OF TINY PINHOLES, ALLOWING GASOLINE TO LEAK. DEALER REPAIRED TANK FOR THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND CANNOT REPAIR AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827577September 3, 1998
SEATS
MOUNTING BRACKET FOR THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAS SHEARED OFF AT THE BOLTS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE SEAT HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541191September 1, 1998
WHEELS
WHEELS BENDING WHEN HAULING, WHEELS ARE CONSTRUCTED TOO SOFT IN THE MIDDLE RESULTING IN DAMAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827446September 1, 1998
TIRES
WHEN MAKING A SHARP LEFT TURN, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE RUBS AGAINST THE FRAME AND THE SWAY BAR, WHICH EATS UP THE TIRE. DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NORMAL AND THERE IS NO REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER STATES THE SAME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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