Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#10088873August 31, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON EVEN WHEN THE TANK WAS JUST FILLED UP. MAINLY WHEN IDILING AND AFTER STARTING VECHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087125August 31, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SWERVED. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER MAINTAINED CONTROL. *AK THIS WAS THE FOURTH TIRE. THE BELTS SLIPPED AND THERE WERE SEPARATIONS. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087223August 31, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK WHILE MAKING A SUDDEN STOP THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT RESPONDING PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER THEN NOTICED THE REAR BRAKES MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE CONSUMER MOVED THE REAR WHEELS, BRAKE CALIPERS AND ROTORS AND FOUND A METAL SURFACE WHERE THE BRAKE PADS DETERIORATED. ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ROTOR, THE PAD WAS WEARING ON 3/8 INCH OF THE METAL SURFACE. THE CONSUME KNEW OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME MAKE/MODEL/YEAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089968August 30, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH LEFT RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS, SIZEUNKNOWN, DOT: UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090037August 30, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING,A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. PASSENGER'S SIDE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO UNDER CARRIAGE AND THE DOOR. FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL, LT245/75R16, DOT VN11B1C. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE, AND WILL CONTACT FIRESTONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088475August 24, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE TREAD SEPARATION BLOW OUT WITH BODY DAMAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088515August 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE ABS WOULD ACTIVATE WITH NO REASON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089456August 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY CONNECTION LEAKED BATTERY ACID ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM TUBING.*MR THE ACID LEAKING ONTO THE BRAKE LINES CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE BATTERIES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088249August 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHENEVER I APPLY MY BRAKES NORMALLY, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEED DECREASES TO APPROXIMATELY 6 MPH. THIS CAUSES THE BRAKE PEDEL TO LOCK AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES FORWARD UNTIL IT ROLLS TO A STOP OR IT HITS SOMTHING. I HAVE ALREADY HIT SEVERAL CARS AND ROLLED THROUGH MANY INTERSECTIONS. EVENTULY SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT. I HAVE SEARCHED MANY WEBSITES AND FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM CAUSED BY DIRTY WHEEL HUB SENSORS DUE TO A MANUFACTURES DESIGN FLAW. THE DEALERS OFTEN MIS-DIAGNOS OR SCAM CUSTOMERS INTO NEW ABS COMPUTERS AND OTHER EXPENSIVE SOLUTIONS. THE BEST SOLUTION IS TO PULL THE ABS FUSE FOR THE ABS CONTROL MODULE BUT THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE UNABLE TO PASS STATE INSPECTIONS. MOTOR VEHICLES WITH THIS CONDITION ARE A SAFETY HAZARD AND OFTEN UNREPORTED. PREVENTION CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED BY NORMAL OWNER MAINTAINENCE AND MANUFACTURERS SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSABLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089347August 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UPON PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL BEGAN BUCKING. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, AND IT COLLIDED WITH PARKED VEHICLE. ABS WARNING LIGHT FAILED TO WARN CONSUMER THAT A PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY RUST DEVELOPING ON ABS SENSORS. THE PROBLEM WAS MORE PREVALENT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5 TO 10 MPH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089392August 20, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT WORKING. MANUFACTURER DID NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. COMPLAINTS OF THIS KIND WERE LISTED ON THE INTERNET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087112August 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS RUSTED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE BRAKE PROBLEM WAS CONTINUOUS FRONT AND BACK SINCE 5958 MILES. CHEVROLET WOULD NOT REPLACE THE BRAKES. THE CALIPERS WERE LEAKING, THE SECURITY LIGHT HAD COME ON THREE TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WITH THE KEY, THE RELUCTOR RING/SENSOR WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT CAUSED BY RUST, AND THE DRIVELINE MADE A CLANKING SOUND. GM HAD BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088150August 18, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE RIGHT BEFORE THE TRUCK COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCE BY SEVERAL FEET. IT HAPPENS VERY OFTEN AND ONLY HAPPENS DURING LIGHT BRAKING NEVER UNDER HEAVY BRAKING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089236August 18, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AIR BAG FAILURE. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. IN FIRST CRASH VEHICLE WAS STRUCK AT THE RIGHT FENDER AREA AT 75-80 MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. IN SECOND CRASH VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE AT 50 MPH, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO EXPLAIN THESE ISSUES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087933August 16, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILL, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE. THE DRIVER COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP AND IT ROLLED DOWN AND OVER A HILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A BRAKE RECALL FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V345000; BRAKE LINE CHAFFING. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087972August 16, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN THAT THE FUEL PUMP TERMINAL IS OVER HEATING AND THE CONNECTORS ARE LOOSE. PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER AT 35,000 MILES. AT THE PRESENT TIME OF 48,500 MILES THE PROBLEM IS RECURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086997August 16, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FAULTY FUEL GAUGE, JUMPS FROM FULL TO EMPTY WHEN TRUCK IS IDLEING AND DURING DRIVING. TALKED WITH OTHER OWNERS AND TO LARGE COMPANIES THAT USE CHEVY TRUCKS AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS PROBLEM ONLY EXIST WITH THE CHEVY'S AND NOT GMC COUNTER PART. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS SINCE THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ADDRESSED SINCE 1998. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS AFUEL PUMP ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086833August 14, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WE PURCHASED A 2000 SILVERADO 2500. THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO LOOK AT AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. GM IS WELL AWARE OF THE KNOCKING NOISE IN THE VORTEX 6.0 ENGINE. THEY TOLD US THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF IT IS A COLD START OR IF IT RUNS ALL DAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086841August 14, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500, ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO THE PROBLEM STARTED, WHEN I AM TRAVELING AT OR ABOVE 40 MPH THE TRUCK VIBRATES. YOU CAN FEEL THIS VIBRATION THRU THE STEERING WHEEL AND ALSO WHEN THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE IS ON AND I TURN THE WHEEL TO PARK THE WHEELS SEEM AS IF THEY ARE RESISTING ALMOST AS IF THE WHOLE WHEEL IS JUST GOING TO BREAK THIS STARTED LAST WINTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087848August 13, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES FROM A LOW SPEED ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGED. AS RESULT, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL, ALMOST COLLIDING INTO A BUILDING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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