Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1999 record →
WHEN THE VEHICLE EXCEEDS 40-45MPH IT JUMPS UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED VARIOUS PARTS OF THE VEHICLE AND CHANGED THE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE VIBRATES AT ANY SPEEDS WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
ABS: WHILE BRAKING OVER SEMI-ROUGH/ROUGH SURFACE, BRAKES SEEM TO SLIP OR DISENGAGE, CAUSING EXTREME VIBRATION. TRANSMISSION: WHILE PULLING TRAILER OR ACCELERATING UPHILL, EXCESSIVE VIBRATION OCCURS. STEERING: WHILE SPEEDS 45 MPH+, MODERATE VIBRATION IN FRONT-END AND STERRING COLUMN. SUSPENSION: WHILE TIURNING WHEELS MAXIMUM LEFT OR RIGHT, OR DRIVING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES, HEAR A CLICKING NOISE IN FRONT-END. REAR WINDOW: LATCH DOES NOT SECURELY TIGHTEN WINDOW CAUSING EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE.
VIBRATION IN DRIVETRAIN AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 45MPH. ENGINE ONLY RUNS 1,000-1,100 RPM'S AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 45MPH. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO 3RD AT APPROX. 20MPH AND 4TH AT APPROX. 30MPH. ENGINE FEELS LIKE IT IS STRUGGLING AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 50MPH. TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM, BUT SAID THAT EVERYTHING WAS ELECTRONIC AND NOTHING COULD BE ADJUSTED. A/C IS NOT COOLING SUFFICIENTLY. IT ONLY COOLS ON FULL COOL WITH RE-CIRCULATION AND FAN ON HIGH. EVEN THEN, AIR COMING DIRECTLY FROM CENTER VENT DOES NOT GET BELOW 48 DEGREES. I TESTED TWO OTHER VEHICLES AND BOTH BLEW 40 AND 42 DEGREES FROM CENTER VENT. TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS ADMITTED THERE WAS A PROBLEM, BUT STATED THERE WAS NO FIX. DRIVER-SIDE OUTSIDE MIRROR VIBRATES. DEALER REPLACED TWICE AND BOTH MANUFACURER AND DEALER REFUSE TO REPLACE AGAIN. WEATHER STRIPPING ALONG OUSIDE BOTTOM OF BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS IS DEFECTIVE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER BOTH REFUSED TO CORRECT PROBLEM BECAUSE OTHER STOCK UNITS LOOK THE SAME.
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED THE HEADLIGHTS AUTOMATICALLY COME ON ,THERE IS NO WAY TO CUT THESE LIGHTS OFF UNLESS YOU TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AND HITTING A BUMP, THE REAR END WILL JUMP ACROSS THE ROAD. DEALER CANNOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERINCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE SYSYTEM. WHENEVER GOING DOWN A HILL AND RUNNING OVER A MANHOLE COVER, IT CAUSES THE BRAKE SYSTEM TO RELEASE BY ITSELF FOR A SECOND OR MORE (BY PUSHING PEDAL BACK UPWARD). CONSUMER WOULD PUSH DOWN ON BRAKE PEDAL BEFORE IT WOULD ENGAGE AND STOP VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND NOTHING CAN BE FOUND. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
DUE TO THE RUBBER BUSHING COMING APART WHILE DRIVING OVER 45 MPH AND DRIVING OVER A BUMP, THE STEERING MECHANISM MALFUNCTIONED,CAUSING A CRASH. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY OR DRIVING OVER BUMPS AND THEN COMING TO A STOP, BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK *ML
WHEN REACHING SPEEDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH, VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE TWICE, AND STILL NO SOLUTION. *AK
IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC & USING BRAKES WHICH GOT HOT. VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. FRONT END VIBRATED. FOOT ON BRAKES/ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT TIME. MOVED TO SIDE OF ROAD. WAITED 1/2 HOUR BEFORE VEHICLE WAS CONTROLLABLE ENOUGH TO DRIVE. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
NEW VEHICLES NEED MORE TESTING BEFORE THEY ARE SOLD TO THE PUBLIC.
THE AIR PUMP VALVE IS CAUSING A WHINING NOISE IN THE ENGINE .DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE DEFECT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING A T45MPH A LOT OF VIBRATIONS OCCURS ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR WOULD SHAKE. HAD VEHICLE IN SHOP 9 DAYS TO CORRECT PROBLEM. THE TIRES & RIMS WHERE CHECKED, BALANCED & REPLACED. THE DRIVESHAFT WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE PROBLEM HAS SINCE RETURNED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 60 MPH STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND SHIMMIES. THE ROAD SURFACE DOES NOT MATTER. TRUCK HAS BEEN SEEN BY THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
TRUCK MAKES ENGINE NOISE (BEST DESCRIBED AS EXHAUST NOISE AND/OR SPARK KNOCK AND/OR PING) THAT IS MAINLY AUDIBLE BETWEEN 1000 - 2000 RPM, AND IS LOUDEST AT 45 - 55 MPH UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION GOING UPHILL.
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WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH OR ABOVE THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SEVERLY VIBRATED. DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES, AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT AXLE WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CLATTERING NOISE FROM ENGINE (LEFT SIDE) WHEN ACCELERATING ,STEER LEFT -RIGHT NOISE GOES UP AND DOWN, DIP IN ROAD NOISE DISAPPEARS - CAN'T GET HELP FROM DEALER - LOTS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING GM HAS NO TSB FOR THIS.WE NEED HELP GETTING GM TO LISTEN AND FIX THE PROBLEM....
ENGINE MISFIRES WHILE IDLEING, ENGINE KNOCKS WHEN STARTED AND DRIVING, VIBRATION AT 65 MILES, DRIVER LUMBAR SUPPORT INFLATES BY ITSELF, TRUCK PULLS TO RIGHT EVEN AFTER ALIGNMENT, POP OUT WINDOW LEAKS AIR.( DOT NUMBER: )
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN VEHICLE IS GOING OVER ROUGH PAVEMENTS THE ABS BRAKES RELEASE . THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BRAKES PULSATE ON SMOOTH PAVEMENT. *YC
WHEN HITTING A ROUGH SPOT ON THE ROAD AT SLOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKES GO OUT FOR ABOUT 50 TO 150 FT. OWNER HAS TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. DEALER SAYS THE ABS IS ENGAGING, AND OWNER WILL HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO ADJUST. *AK *YC
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE TWICE, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
WHEN TRUCK REACHES SPEEDS OF 60 MPH OR MORE, THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK, AS WELL AS THE STEERING WHEEL, VIBRATE AND RIDE IS NOT SMOOTH.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH OR ABOVE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SEVERELY VIBRATES, CAUSE UNKNOWN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES/DRIVESHAFT AND RIGHT AND LEFT AXLE AND BEARING, WHICH HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR STOP LIGHT THE BRAKES DEPRESS AN GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BUT THE VEHICLE DOES STOP BUT COAST THROUGH LIGHT. NLM
STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NLM
DRIVE TRAIN VIBRATION PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE
I FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNLESS THIS PROBLEM IS REPAIRED. IT DANGEROUSLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT ALL THE TIME. ON SECONDARY ROADS IF YOU LET GO OF THE STEERING WHEEL THE TRUCK WILL JUMP HARD TO THE RIGHT. IT HAS BEEN BACK FOUR TIMES FOR REPAIR WITH LITTLE RESULTS. THE LAST TIME KAHTY STEEL AT MIDWAY CHEVY (410-957-2222) TOLD ME THAT THIS PROBLEM CANNOT BE CORRECTED, IT WAS IN THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE, ALL THE SILVERADO'S WILL PERFORM THE SAME WAY. I AM SEEKING LEGAL HELP TO GET GM TO REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE.( DOT NUMBER: 2314 TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35MPH THE PLASTIC COVER TO THE LUGS: NUTS AND BOLTS IS COMING OFF, NEEDS TO BE TIGHTENED BY HANDS EVERY TIME. *AK
WHEN TEMPERATURE IS 90 DEGRESS OR ABOVE OTUSIDE, VEHICLE WILL LET OUT GAS FUMES WHILE NOT RUNNING. *AK
VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS. HEADLIGHTS WORK OFF LIGHT SENSOR THAT AUTOMATICALLY SWITCHES BETWEEN DAY LIGHT RUNNING LIGHTS AND HEAD LIGHTS. NO WAY TO DEACTIVATE THIS FEATURE. ONCE HEADLIGHTS COME ON WITH THE "AUTO" FEATURE, THERE IS NO WAY TO SHUT THEM OFF WITHOUT TURNING OFF IGNITION. HEADLIGHTS GO ON/OFF DURING DAYTIME IF YOU ARE IN SHADE OF BUILDINGS OR TREES. ANNOYS OTHER DRIVERS WHO THINK YOU ARE "FLASHING" HEADLIGHTS AT THEM. IN ADDITION, IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE YOU MAY NEED TO TURN OFF HEAD LAMPS (AT A BOAT RAMP FOR EXAMPLE) TO KEEP FROM BOTHERING OTHERS, THERE IS NO WAY TO SHUT OFF HEAD LAMPS WITHOUT TURNING OFF IGNITION.
VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING AT 0-25 MPH, AND MAGNIFIED MORE AFTER PULLING OFF FROM A STOP POSITION. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OFF DEALER SHOP AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
? POWER STEERING MAKES A LOUD NOISE TURNING WHEEL TO LEFT AND QUITENS DOWN TURNING TO THE RIGHT , WHILE ACCELERATING . NOT SURE IF POWER STEERING IS THE PROBLEM . DEALER SAYS OTHER TRUCKS MAKE THE SAME NOISE AND WANT INVESTAGATE UNTIL CHEVROLET ISSUES A TSB.
FRONT ENDS SHAKES AT 64MPH/VIBRATION IN REAR WHEN YOU TAKE OFF. AIR SOUND WHEN YOU PRESS BRAKES. JERKS WHEN YOU GET TO ABOUT 10MPH. BEEN IN SHOP 4 TIMES WITH NO REPAIRS MADE AT ALL.
THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE DESIGNED TO NOT BE ABLE TO TURN OFF AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING, DESIGN CREATES PROBLEMS ON OCCASIONS TO CONSUMER. MJS
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH , LOST CONTROL. VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
WHEN RIDING ON A DECLINE THE SENSOR ON THE VEHICLE DISENGAGES THE BRAKES, ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO PICK UP SPEED. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
THE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT ON FEATURE CANNOT BE DEFEATED IF REQUIRED TO TURN OFF HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT SUCH AS AT US CUSTOMS BORDER CROSSINGS WHICH IS A REQUIREMENT. ALSO THE DRIVER CANNOT TURN OFF HEADLAMPS AT NIGHT IN PLACES SUCH AS RV PARKS, DRIVE IN MOVIE THEATERS, PARKING LOTS BOOTHS ETC.
THE 1999 CHEVROLET TRUCK EX SILV ANTILOCK BREAKS HAVE BEEN FAILING AT RANDOM TIMES SINCE APRIL 1 1999. FIRST AT SLOW SPEEDS AND THEN AT HIGH SPEEDS RANDOMLY. ON 720-1999 MY SPEED WAS 60 MI HR AND THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN A DEER CROSSED THE STATE HIGHWAY BETWEEN GRAHAM TX AND BRECKENRIDGE TX. THE BRAKES DELAYED AND I HIT THE DEER DEAD CENTER OF MY BUMPER AND GRILL! THE AIR BAGS DIDNOT INFLATE EVER!
UNDER RATED TOW PACKAGE. TRUCK RATED FOR TOWING UP TO 7200 LBS. TOW PACKAGE RATED FOR TOWING UP TO 5000 LBS. TOW PACKAGE PURCHASED FROM DEALER & INSTALLED AS ORGINAL OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT. BUCKLEY NOTICE DISCREPANCY IN TOWING CAPACITY BETWEEN TRUCK & TOW PACKAGE AFTER PURCHASE. BUCKLEY CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER. THEY TOLD HIM NOT TO WORRY ABOUT RATING ON TOW PACKAGE. IT'S OKAY TO USE. HE HAS NOT USED IT.
UNDER RATED TOW PACKAGE. TRUCK RATED FOR TOWING UP TO 7200 LBS. TOW PACKAGE RATED FOR TOWING UP TO 5000 LBS. TOW PACKAGE PURCHASED FROM DEALER & INSTALL AS ORGINAL OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT. BUCKLEY NOTICED DISCREPANCY IN TOWING CAPACITY BETWEEN TRUCK & TOW PACKAGE AFTER PURCHASE. BUCKLEY CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER. THEY TOLD HIM NOT TO WORRY ABOUT RATING ON TOW PACKAGE. IT IS OKAY TO USE. HE HAS NOT USED IT.
AFTER SITTING OVER NIGHT YOU TAKE VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY IT WILL BEGIN SHIMMING LIGHTLY AND THEN BUILD UP UNTIL THE WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY. IF YOU TRY TO BRAKE IT GETS WORSE. WHEN YOU PULL IT OFF ROAD AND START UP THE SHIMMY USUALLY GOES AWAY. IT IS LUCKY WE HAVEN'T BEEN KILLED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT OTHER TRUCKS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE DRIVER RECORDED THIS ON TAPE. ANOTHER DEALER IN THE AREA IS ALSO HAVING THIS PROBLEM THE DEALER AND COMPANY CANNOT FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG. THE LAST TIME THE DEALER HAD THE TRUCK FOR 2 WEEKS. THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING WITH IT SINCE MARCH. GEN MOTORS HAS BEEN NO HELP. THEIR TAC HAS NO ANSWER, YET I AM STUCK WITH THIS PROBLEM. WHAT DOES IT TAKE? MY WIFE AND I TO BE KILLED? SHE WILL NOT DRIVE IT .
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL SOFTENS AND FEELS LIKE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. THE HAPPENS SPORADICALLY. DLR SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. *AK
SINCE NEW, BRAKE PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN ERRATIC IN NORMAL DRIVING SITUATIONS, VARYING FROM FAIR TO VERY POOR. PEDAL IS SPONGY AND REQUIRES EXCESSIVE TRAVEL. PEDAL FALLS WHEHN STOPPED A LIGHTS. IN NORMAL STOPPING, ONE MUST KEEP PUSHING HARDER AND HARDER ON THE PEDAL TO MAINTAIN A CONSTANT RATE OF SPEED DECREASE. ORDINARY STOPS BECOME PANIC STOPS BECAUSE BRAKING ACTION IS NOT PREDICTABLE. ANTI-LOCK FEATURE ENGAGES WITH SLIGHT BUMPS AND AT SLOW SPEEDS, LENGTHENING STOPPING DISTANCES UNEXPECTEDLY.
STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT RETURN TO THE CENTER / STRAIGHT AFTER MAKING A TURN. POSSIBLE ALIGNMENT FAILURE. HOWEVER, DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *YC
AFTER STOPPING IN DRIVEWAY, HEATER HOSE DISCONNECTED FROM FIREWALL LOSING LG QTY OF COOLANT
LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AT A SPEED OF 10 MPH WHILE TRAVELING STRAIGHT ON AN ASPHALT ROAD. A DISCERNIBLE HOLE WAS OBSERVED IN THE SIDEWALL. UPON INSPECTION OF THE REMAINING TIRES, A SOFT SPOT WAS FOUND IN THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. NEW TIRES (DAYTON TIMBERLINE HT P255/70R16) WERE PLACED ON THE VEHICLE ON 7/24/99 BY MYSELF SINCE I WAS LEAVING TOWN ON THAT DATE FOR VACATION. I WAS NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING ON TIRES THAT HAD EXPERIENCED 1 FAILURE AND WERE SUBJECT TO A SECOND FAILURE. THE CHEVROLET DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRES, INSTEAD REFERRING ME TO A GENERAL TIRE DEALER. THE CLOSEST GENERAL TIRE DEALER WAS 25 MILES AWAY AND WAS CLOSED. I REMAIN IN POSSESSION OF THE DEFECTIVE GENERAL TIRES. I REQUESTED FROM THE CHEVROLET DEALER BUT DID NOT RECEIVE A REFUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE NEW TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: A3CUDB2 TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )
THERE IS NO REARVIEW ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHAT'S BEHIND THE VEHICLE WHEN SWITCHING LANES TO THE RIGHT. DEALER CAN'T DO ANYTHING. *AK
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