Service Brakes
Filed Nov 22, 201798,000 milesNY
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES CATCH THEN THE ABS COMES ON AND THE BRAKES PULSE AND GO TO THE FLOOR.
1991 Chevrolet Silverado
Routine
Owners filed 17 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic › antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip. No safety recall has been issued.
What fails
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Unknown or Other | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Exterior | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Structure › Frame and Members | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Service Brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Seats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Seat Belts › Front › Retractor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsElectrical System
Filed Nov 25, 2014SC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WHO'S A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 15, 2004CA
I WAS JUST MADE AWARE OF THE PAINT PROBLEM AND I TRIED TO FOLLOW YOUR SUGGSTIONS GIVEN ON YOUR WEB SITE. JUST LIKE YOU STATED I GOT NOWHERE. THE DEALER TOLD ME I WAITED TOO LONG AND AM NO LONGER COVERED. WHEN I CALLED THE 800 NUMBER FOR CHEVROLET, INITIALLY I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD REPAINT MY TRUCK BUT THEN AFTER THEY TALKED TO THE DEALER I WENT TO THEY CHANGED THEIR MIND. SO NOW I AM READY TO TAKE TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT.
Seats
Filed Dec 31, 2003117,000 milesAK
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK BOLT SHEARED OFF. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK SLAMMED BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR WALL OF THE TRUCK. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 92'S THAT DESCRIBED THE EXACT PROBLEM. 99 V 130 000 DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *JB *MR
Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Feb 13, 2001TN
PASSENGER'S SIDE RESTRAINT WILL NOT RETRACT OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Dec 28, 2000TX
BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES HAVE BROKEN AND WILL NOT LATCH, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Feb 23, 2000AR
BRAKES TAKE LONG TIME TO STOP THE VEHICLE SINCE NEW. YH
Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Oct 27, 1999WV
WHEN MAKING EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURN STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. THEN RELEASES, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 29, 1999PA
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL BECOMES HARDENED AND DOES NOT STOP FOR A FEW SECONDS. MECHANIC SAYS IT'S NORMAL. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 26, 1999KS
THE REAR BRAKE LINES RUSTED AT ONE OF THE CONNECTORS, RESULTING IN LEAKAGE OF THE BRAKE FLUID. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jun 18, 1999GA
VEHICLE EXPRIENCING ON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE WIPER FAIL TO WORK WHILE ON; WIPER WOULD TURN ITSELF OFF WHILE ON. DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED.
Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 26, 1999CA
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 3, 1999CA
I AM THE SECOND OWENER OF THIS TRUCK AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS WOULD BE CONSIDER A RECALL, AND WHO WOULD HONOR IT IN THIS AREA. IF YOU COULD RESPOND BY E-MAIL WITH INFORMATION IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NO DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Jun 25, 1998MD
PAINT HAS PEELED OFF IN THREE DIFFERENT PLACES. *MJS
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 5, 1998HI
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP, THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. OWNER HAS HAD A NEW BRAKING SYSTEM INSTALLED . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Exterior
Filed May 5, 1998CA
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, THE GLASS ON THE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CAME OFF AND FLEW BACK AND HIT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 29, 1997CA
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE DO NOT STOP QUICKLY ENOUGH, AND THE BRAKES SEEM TO BE TOO SMALL FOR THAT VEHICLE. HAS NOT SEEN DEALER. *AK
17 of 17 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Across model years
Worst on record: 1999| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 125 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Routine |
| 2016 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2015 | 76 | 7 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 2014 | 124 | 14 | 0 | 0 | Do not drive |
| 2013 | 64 | 3 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 2012 | 68 | 2 | 4 | 0 | Routine |
| 2011 | 75 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 2010 | 62 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 2009 | 76 | 0 | 3 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 2008 | 162 | 2 | 5 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 2007 | 183 | 4 | 10 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 2006 | 182 | 10 | 7 | 5 | Fatalities reported |
| 2005 | 316 | 14 | 7 | 0 | Above average |
| 2004 | 622 | 15 | 10 | 3 | Fatalities reported |
| 2003 | 695 | 13 | 11 | 2 | Fatalities reported |
| 2002 | 710 | 15 | 5 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 2001 | 877 | 15 | 5 | 3 | Fatalities reported |
| 2000 | 1,305 | 20 | 11 | 2 | Fatalities reported |
| 1999 | 1,660 | 17 | 6 | 0 | High concern |
| 1998 | 279 | 0 | 5 | 2 | Fatalities reported |
| 1997 | 272 | 0 | 6 | 0 | Above average |
| 1996 | 186 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Routine |
| 1995 | 263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Above average |
| 1994 | 210 | 0 | 4 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 1993 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1992 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Routine |
| 1991 — this page | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1990 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.