Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1997)

955 consumer complaints on file.

• #703937March 2, 1999
  POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

  I BOUGHT THUCK NEW AFTER TAKING PICTURE OF TRAVEL TRAILER AND OWNERS MANUEL IN TO SHOW. WENT TO ALASKA WITH TT BEHIND TRUCK WITH NO PROBLEMS, 3000 MILES LATER REAREND STARTS MAKING NOISE , RON CARTER PUT IN AXLE BEARING, 3000 MILES LATER . SAME NOISE ONLY LOUDER, RING & PINION OVERHAUL, WENT ON VACATION AND ANOTHER RING & PINION OVERHAUL IN EFFINGHAM, ILL AND 760 MILES LATER OIL AND GREASE AND REAR AXLE SMOKING SO BAD COULDN'T SEE TRAILER ON TRUCK , A COMPLETE AXLE ASSEMBLE PUT IN AT PERRY, OKLA, AND 711 MILES NEW REAREND HOWLING LOAD ENOUGH COULD NOT LISTEN TO RADIO, TOOK BACK TO RON CARTER, ANOTHER COMPLETE ASSEMBLE. (4) REARENDS AND NOTE ON LAST INVOICE SAYS NO MORE. I GUESS I AM SUPPOSED TO SET AND LOOK AT TRUCK AND TRAILER

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #543827February 9, 1999
  SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

  ANTI LOCK BRAKE MODULE FAILED CAUSING BRAKES PEDAL TO GO COMPLETLY TO THE FLOOR BOARD WHEN APPLIED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #834627February 9, 1999
  STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID

  DEFECTIVE GEAR BOX IS CAUSING STEERING TO BECOME LOOSE. IN ADDITION, BRAKE FLUID IS LEAKING, CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKES/ TIRES WORE OUT IN A SHORT DURATION OF TIME. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #702872February 2, 1999
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #607903February 1, 1999
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WORN OUT. YH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #606557February 1, 1999
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  BRAKES FAILED. YH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #607322February 1, 1999
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

  MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION WITH SEVERAL INJURIES. YH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  3

  Deaths:

  0

• #607382February 1, 1999
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

  PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTING MECHANISM FAILED. YH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #609391February 1, 1999
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  SPARK PLUG FAILED. *YC

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #607305February 1, 1999
  POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL

  FRONT AXLE DRIVE SEAL EXPERIENCED FAILURE. *YC

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #609931February 1, 1999
  POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL

  AXLE SEAL WORN OUT. YH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #606018February 1, 1999
  SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

  THE REAR CAB SEAT DESIGN DOES NOT FIT MOST CAR SEATS ADEQUATELY. YH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #606209February 1, 1999
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS

  FUEL INJECTORS FAILED. MJS

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #606415February 1, 1999
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING FRONTAL IMPACT COLLISION, INJURIES TO RIBS OF CONSUMER. MJS

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #608147February 1, 1999
  STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

  STEERING GEAR BOX LEAKING. MJS

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #606889February 1, 1999
  LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH

  TAILGATE LATCH FAILED. MJS

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #606391February 1, 1999
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

  WIRING HARNESS IN STEERING COLUMN FAILED. *YC

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #607960February 1, 1999
  SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

  FRONT ROTORS FAILED CAUSING WARPING. *YC

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #607905February 1, 1999
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  ENGINE OIL LEAK. *YC

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #607539February 1, 1999
  FUEL 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