Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#10129516July 20, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO THAT AT LOW SPEEDS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICK IN MAKING MY STOPPING DISTANCE LONGER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128735July 14, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: ABOUT 3 OR 4 MOTHS AGO, THERE WAS A LIGHT THAT CAME ON IN VEHICLE THAT SAID TRANSMISSION FLUID HOT. THIS HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE. ALSO, THERE WAS A VEHICLE WARNING LIGHT THAT INSTRUCTED DRIVER TO PULL OVER AND LET VEHICLE IDLE. OWNER TOOK IT TO DEALER, WHO REPORTED THAT THERE WAS MORE THAN NORMAL METAL SHAVINGS IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID PAN, AND THAT THE CLUTCH COULD BE GOING OUT. THEN, DEALER CHANGED FLUID AND FILTER, AND INSTRUCTED THE OWNER THAT HE COULD CONTINUE DRIVING IT UNTIL IT ABSOLUTELY HAD TO BE REPAIRED. THE OWNER CONTINUED DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AND HAS HARD SHIFTING. OWNER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, WHO REPORTED THAT COULD BE A SYMPTOM OF THE COMPUTER TRYING TO COMPENSATE FORT HE TRANSMISSION WHICH WAS FAILING. THEN ON THE 12TH OF JULY 2005 THE MESSAGE CAME ON AGAIN TRANSMISSION FLUID HOT. THEN OWNER CONTACTED GM DIRECTLY, WHO TRIED TO SELL THE OWNER A NEW TRUCK, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE TO OWNER WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS GOING TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REGULARLY SERVICED WITH SOME SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABLE. THERE WERE NO OTHER MAJOR ISSUES WITH THE TRUCK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128751July 14, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE INITIALLY DID NOT REGISTER CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL WHEN TANK IS >7/8 FULL. NOW THE FUEL GAUGE REGISTERS THE WRONG AMOUNT OF FUEL OVER 50% OF THE TIME NO MATTER HOW FULL THE TANK IS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND CAN LEAVE DRIVERS STANDED IN VERY DANGEROUS PLACES, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THIS IS A 4X4 VEHICLE THAT MY FAMILY AND I USE TO GET INTO VERY REMOTE LOCATIONS. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128831July 14, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10128577July 13, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE A 2000 SILVERADO 4X4 THAT HAS THE CORROSION PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT ABS SENSOR, AS DO MANY OTHER PEOPLE DESPITE GM'S REFUSAL TO ADMIT THE PROBLEM IN THE UNITED STATES... SOMEHOW IT EVIDENTLY ONLY HAPPENS IN CANADA. ANYWAY, I CANNOT STOP LESS THAN 7-8 MPH MOST OF THE TIME WITHOUT MULTIPLE PUMPS OF THE BRAKES. I DROPPED MY TRUCK OFF AT SERRA CHEVERELET IN HUDSONVILLE MICHIGAN THIS MORNING (TO HAVE THE GUY TELL ME "IT IS VERY RARE IN THE US, IT GENERALLY HAPPENS IN NORTHERN CANADA" WHICH SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS STRAIGHT OUT OF A "WHAT TO SAY" PAMPHLET FROM GM). THE DEALERSHIP JUST TOLD ME IT WILL BE OVER $950 TO REPLACE THE FRONT TO ABS SENSORS AND THAT IT IS NEEDED BECAUSE THEY CAN'T BE CLEANED. REST ASSURED, I WAS TOLD THE NEW PARTS ARE GUARANTEED FOR LIFE... WELL WHAT ABOUT THE LOWEST-BIDDER CRAP THEY INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY? WHY ISN'T THAT GUARANTEED FOR LIFE, SEEING HOW IT'S MALFUNCTION CAN CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING ACCIDENTS. IN SHORT, PLEASE ADD ANOTHER NUMBER TO THE STATISTICS FOR THIS COMPLAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128594July 13, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THE ROTORS RUSTED ON THE VEHICLE AND RIPPED THE BRAKE PADS OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD 30,000 MILES ON IT. THE BRAKES STARTED TO SQUEAL WHEN THE STEEL BACKING WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE ROTORS. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY; IT WAS 1 YEAR OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR THE PROBLEM HIMSELF. THE MANUFACTURER STATED IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR FOR THE BRAKES TO GO OUT AT 30,000 MILES. CONSUMER ISN'T EXACTLY SURE WHEN THE BRAKES STARTED GOING BAD, BUT IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 9 MONTHS AGO. THIS SAME VEHICLE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE BROKE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, BROKE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS, NHTSA #04V129000, BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE CABLE WAS BROKE APPROXIMATELY 1-2 MONTHS AGO.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128636July 13, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR WAS STICKING IN HIS VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE WORSE WHEN THE VEHICLE HEATED UP. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC STATED IT WAS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. THIS HAPPENS MOSTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. THE MECHANIC STATED THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128317July 11, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
ABS SYSTEM INOPERATIVE SINCE 70,000 MILES DUE TO BURNT CONTROL MODULE. PAID DEALER $100 TO TEST TO FIND OUT REPAIRS WILL BE IN EXCESS OF $900. MODULE LOCATED ON FRAME RAIL WHERE IT TAKES ALL WATER FROM LF TIRE. NUMEROUS OTHERS THAT I KNOW OF WITH SAME PROBLEM. NO HELP FROM EITHER GM OR DEALER. DUCT SHIELDS/BACKING PLATES COMPLETELY CORRODED AT 175000 MILES AS WELL AS THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL COVER. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY UNUSUAL CONDITIONS. FAILURE OF THE BACKING PLATE CAUSED EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOES TO BECOME MISALIGNED AND DAMAGE ROTORS AND SERVICE BRAKES. AT 65000 MILES GAS GAUGE BECAME SPORADIC. DEALER SERVICE REP INFORMED THAT THEY GO BAD DUE TO COLD GAS BEING PUT INTO VEHICLE IN WINTER. ENTIRE PUMP ASSEMBLY NEEDS REPLACED AT $380. I REALIZE TRUCK HAS NOW 175000 MILES, BUT I KNOW TOO MANY OTHERS AND HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF POSTS ON MESSAGE BOARDS ABOUT THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128322July 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO IS MAKING NOISE FROM THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE SENSOR WAS FAILING AND NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. AND THREE MONTHS AGO THE OWNER HAD $700.00 WORTH OF WORK DONE TO THE VEHICLE CONCERNING THE BRAKE ISSUE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN COOPERATIVE IN DEALING WITH THIS MATTER. RIGHT NOW THE BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY AND THIS IS THE THIRD OCCASION. ALL WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP OR CERTIFIED REPAIR SHOP. THE OWNER HAS NOT TALKED TO CHEVROLET. THE DEALER CHECKED FOR ANY RECALLS, AND SAID HE WOULD GET BACK IN TOUCH WITH THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. AT THIS POINT, THE DEALER HAS NOT CALLED BACK. THE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED ON OCTOBER 6, 2004. THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SPONGY AND MAKING A FUNNY TOWARDS THE END OF A STOP. AND THEN THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP ON APRIL 14, 2005. ON APRIL 15, 2005, THE DEALERSHIP DID $667.16 WORTH OF BRAKE REPAIR WORK. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT HAD TO DO WITH THE ABS SENSOR. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD ABOUT THE SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THE ABS THAT THE DEALERSHIP KNEW ABOUT. RIGHT NOW THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS A SPONGY FEEL TO IT. TO THE POINT THAT THE PEDAL HAS TO BE MASHED TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY STOP. THE CONSUMER KEEPS TRYING TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED BUT IT SEEMS TO BE RECURRING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128116July 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REGARD TO MY 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 4X4 AND ITS POOR BRAKES. AT 40,000 MILES JUST OVER A YEAR AGO, ALL OF ITS DISC ROTORS WERE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR BY MY CERTIFIED MECHANIC. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT THAT POINT. AT 50,000 MILES, A SMALL LEAK WAS FOUND ON MY REAR CALIPER AND VAST, SIGNIFICANT CORROSION WAS NOTED ON ALL 4 CALIPERS. DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES, ALL 4 CALIPERS WERE REPLACED BY THE SAME MECHANIC. I CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE FURTHER BRAKING DIFFICULTIES. AS I APPROACH A STOP, MY BRAKING DISTANCE WILL INCREASE AT 5MPH OR LESS AND IT FEELS LIKE HESITATION THROUGH THE PEDAL AND A CHATTERING. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO STOP FURTHER INTO INTERSECTIONS THAN ANTICIPATED AND MANY NEAR- MISSES FOR REAR END ACCIDENTS. NO WARNING LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ACTIVATED AND NO DIAGNOSTIC CODING IS EVIDENT WHEN TESTED. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO A LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP WHO CLAIMED TO KNOW NOTHING OF PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS IN MY TRUCK'S MODEL OR YEAR. UPON TEST DRIVE THE GM MECHANIC FELT IT WAS THE ABS SENSOR AND CORROSION CAUSING THE PROBLEM, THEREFORE THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND SENSOR WERE REPLACED AS ONE UNIT AT COST OF $520 PAID BY ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121200July 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2000. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS. AT VERY LOW SPEED, UNDER 10 MPH, WHEN THE CONSUMER STEPS ON THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. SOMETIMES THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER COULD HEAR SOME TYPE OF NOISE WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES. HAD VEHICLE IN PA FOR 3 WINTER SEASONS. *JB *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127825July 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
WHEN I'M GOING AT SLOW SPEEDS AND HIT THE BRAKES QUITE OFTEN THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WILL COME ON FOR NO REASON. THIS HAS LED TO MANY CLOSE CALLS REGARDING ACCIDENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127417July 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE BRAKES ARE WEAK & WHEN GOING DOWNHILL ON A BUMPY SURFACE,THEY GO TO THE FLOOR& YOU DON'T KNOW IF IT'S GOING TO STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127419July 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE MALFUNCTIONING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE TRUCK HAS A HARD TIME STOPPING ON DRY PAVEMENT, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVIATE. FROM THE INFORMATION I HAVE AND TALKING WITH OTHER CHEVY TRUCK OWNERS THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. I PULLED THE FUSE ON THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, NOW THE TRUCK STOPS FINE. THIS PROBLEM REALLY CONCENRNS ME. I UNDERESTAND, BASED ON A DETROIT NEWS ARTICLE, THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS RECALLED IN CANADA. WHY IS THIS NOT BEING RECALLED IN MICHIGAN AND OTHER SIMILIAR STATES THAT USED SALT IN THE WINTER TIME? BASED ON THE ARTICLE, THE CAUSE TO THE PROBLEM IS THE CORROSION CAUSED BY THE SALT. THANK YOU,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127431July 5, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
SAME ISSUE AS MHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA04011 BUT WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PARKING BRAKE BECOMES USELESS, WILL NOT CASE A CRASH, BUT THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES THAT YOU MUST USE THE PARKING BRAKE ON INCLINES. THIS IS TO AVOID A LOAD ON THE TRANSIMISSION THAT WILL MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK UNTILL STRESS IS REMOVED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. LAUNCHING A BOAT OR PARKING ON A SLIGHT HILL WITH A LOAD CAN RESULT IN BECOMING STRANDED. THE Z71 IS MARKETED AS OFF-ROAD, IF THIS HAPPENS IN REMOTE AREAS WITHOUT CELL PHONE CONVERAGE, IT COULD BECOME LIFE THREATENING. GM HAS ALREADY AGREED TO RECALL THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION VERSION, THIS NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL VERSIONS USING THIS TYPE OF PARKING BRAKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127251July 1, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
DT: CONSUMER STATES AT 44,000 MILES THE ROTORS, PADS AND WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. SIX MONTHS LATER THE WHEEL SPEED ABS SENSOR HAVE FAILED. COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN GOING BETWEEN 2 AND 8 MPH. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A GOODYEAR DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE ABS BRAKES. NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE. CONSUMER WAS GOING TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS TODAY. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED REGULARLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126997June 29, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
DT: AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS SYSTEM LOCKED, AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. THE ABS MOTOR POPPED AND PUSHED THE PEDAL BACK. THIS PAST SATURDAY COULDN'T GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT HUBS SENSOR, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126673June 27, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
DT: CONTACT STATES EMERGENCY BRAKE IS NOT WORKING. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE IT INSPECTED, AND THEY TOLD HER A LOT OF THE SAME MAKE VEHICLES HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. SHE NEVER EVEN USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, BUT DID NOT KNOW IT WASN'T WORKING UNTIL SHE TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT INSPECTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126695June 27, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 77,200 MILES. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL AT THAT MILEAGE UNLESS THE TRUCK WAS USED ON A FARM OR CONSISTENTLY USED FOR HEAVY TOWING. THE TRUCK WAS NOT USED ON A FARM AND WAS USED FOR TOWING (A BOAT AND 2 SNOWMOBILIES) ABOUT 10 TIMES PER YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125886June 20, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FRONT AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS RUSTING ON 2000 CHEVY SILERADO 4X4. DEALER REPLACE REAR ONLY LAST YEAR. I WANTED ALL 4 REPLACED THEN. JUST HAD A CLOSE CALL WITH STOPPING DISTANCE. INSPECTED BRAKES AND FOUND REAR ROTOR RUSTED COMPLETELY AND FRONT INSIDE OF ROTORS RUST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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