2000 Chevrolet Silverado complaints

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL BRAKES FAILED. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

LTR. REQUEST A MANDATORY RECALL FOR THE ABS SENSOR MALFUNCTION ON A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK, ABS SENSOR FAILS DUE TO A DESIGN PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT ROTORS WERE OUT OF ROUND AT 50,000 MILES DUE TO THE USE OF INFERIOR REPROCESSED STEEL. *JB *SC

2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO - REAR SUSPENSION - SPRING SHACKLE BOLT NUT FOUND MISSING - NO WORK HAS EVER BEEN DONE TO REAR SUSPENSION.*AK

ENGINE STARTS THEN DIES IMMEDIATELY - AFTER WAITING FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES ENGINE WILL START. NOTHING SHOWS ON COMPUTER. NO SERVICE LIGHTS COME ON. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKING, THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SOFT AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB

CONSUMER STATED GAS GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE. IT INDICATED MORE GAS THAN WHAT WAS ACTUALLY IN THE TANK. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY WERE ASKING $348.00 FOR REPAIRS. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS WHILE IN TRAFFIC WHILE THE GAS GAUGE INDICATED 3/4 OF A TANK OF GAS. *TC

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 25-30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. RECALL 02V178000 WAS ISSUED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED MFR RECALL 04007, NHTSA RECALL 04V129000 CONCERNING TAILGATE CABLES. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. SERVICE MANAGER MICHAEL PAGE. *AK

REAR QUARTER PANEL WINDOW LEAKS. *JB

CONSUMER STATED TAILGATE CABLES BROKE . A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY KEPT MOVING. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE LOOKED AT. HOWEVER, THE SENSOR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. FOUND THAT IT WAS THE ABS SYSTEM. *AK

SINCE I BOUGHT MY 1500 SERIES TRUCK I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE. ON 10-21-04 WHILE PULLING INTO MY WORK LOCATION MY BRAKES FAILED TO STOP MY TRUCK AND RAN INTO A CHAIN-LINKED FENCE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE HOOD, LIGHT LENSES, AND BUMPER. A COUPLE DAYS LATER MY BRAKES FAILED AGAIN PUTTING ME IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WITH A TRUCK SKIDDING TOWARD ME. I HAVE JUST HAD MY TRUCK INSPECTED AND THE DEALER PASSED MY TRUCK. *JB

BATTERY WEAK, CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. REPLACE FUEL FILTER. *BF THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER WHO SCANNED THE PCM AND FOUND DTC FOR ENGINE MISFIRE AND INJECTORS NOT DROPPING FUEL PRESSURE WHEN COMMANDED. INJECTORS 2 AND 6 WERE CLEANED. THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF ALTHOUGH THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING ABS INADVERTENTLY ENGAGED. THIS CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN BRAKING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED,BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK JUST BEFORE THE END OF A STOP ANTILOCK KICKS IN EXTENDING STOPING DISTANCE. THE PROBLEM IS WORSE WHEN STOPPING FROM TRAVELING IN REVERSE. GM DID NOT PUT ENOUGH GREESE IN ANTILOCK BRAKES SO THEY RUSTED. *TC

THE REAR BRAKE ROTOR DETERIORATED PREMATURELY. AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE . *JB

GAS GUAGE WILL JUMP BACK AND FORTH WHILE VEHICLE IS IN PARK, AS SOON AS VEHICLE IS PLACED IN GEAR, IT STABALIZES AND SHOWS CORRECT FUEL IN TANK

PARKING BRAKE ON 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HAS WORN OUT PREMATURELY. VEHICLE HAS 50000 MILES, AND PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD AT ALL. TOOK VEHICLE TO GARAGE TO HAVE PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTED, AND AFTER ADJUSTMENT THE PARKING BRAKE STILL WOULD NOT HOLD. *AK

ABS BRAKES ENGAGE EACH TIME I COME TO A SLOW STOP( I.E. PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT) EXTENDING MY STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER STATES THAT THE ABS SPEED SENSORS AND FRONT HUBS MUST BE REPLACED BUT CANNOT TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON ALTHOUGH ACCORDING TO THE DEALER( KELLY CHEVROLET, BUTLER, PA) THE SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING.*AK

EXCESSIVE TICKING AND ENGINE NOICE DURING COLD START UPS. I WAS TOLD, BY CHEVROLET SERVICE THE TICKING WAS NORMAL BUT SHOULD NOT LAST MORE THAN 1 MINUTE. HOWEVER AFTER DIGANOSING THE PROBLEM, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT MY 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HAS A BAD LIFTER. THIS AFTER ONLY 38000 MILES. I FILED A CLAIM WITH CHEVROLET THEY REFUSED TO PICK UP ANY OF THE $1300. IN REPAIR COSTS. MY TRUCK HAS A VORTEX V6, WHICH GM HAS BEEN MANUFACTURING IN EXCESS OF 20 YEARS. THE BUGS SHOULD BE WORKED OUT BY NOW, BUT AFTER READING THE NUMEROUS COMPLIANTS, WITH REGARD TO THE SAME PROBLEM, THE BUGS CLEARLY HAVE NOT BEEN WORKED OUT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING CABLE BROKE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE THAT HELD THE SPARE TIRE. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TAILGATE WITH THE SAME CABLE. CONSUMER FELT THAT THIS WAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SPARE TIRE CABLE. *AK

TWO CHEVROLET 1500 SILVERADO PICK UPS, WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE ON BOTH. *BF BOTH OF THE VEHICLES HAD THE LEFT SIDE BRAKE INTERNAL EXPANDER BAND WORN THROUGH AND DRAGGING METAL TO METAL.

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON THE CONSUMER'S 2000 AND 2002 CHEVROLET 1500 SILVERADO FAILED. REFERENCE ODI NO.10115302 FOR THE 2002. *NM THE LEFT SIDE BRAKE INTERNAL BAND HAD WORN THROUGH DOWN TO THE METAL. *JB

CONSUMER JUMPED THE CURB WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. CONSUMER DROVE TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS OF THE ROTORS AND PADS. THE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED PREVIOUSLY BY THE DEALER FOR FAILURE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ROTORS HAD BEEN DETERIORATING.*AK

I HAVE STARTED TO EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM WITH MY ABS SYSTEM ON MY 2000 CHEVROLET 1500 SILVERADO. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT SLOW SPEEDS THE ANTI LOOK BRAKES WILL ACTIVATE AND BRAKING IS LOST FOR A MOMENT. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THE CAUSE OF THIS IS DIRT GETTING INTO THE FRON ABS SENSORS. I ALSO DISCOVERED THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE SILVERADO.*AK

RE CHEVROLET SAFETY RECALL FOR 2000 SILVERADO TRUCKS, DEFECTIVE STEEL TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES. *BF WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED, HE WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO PARTS AND HE WOULD RECEIVE A CALL ONCE THE PART(S) ARRIVED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL LETTER AND HE CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT IN. )RECALL#04V129000) *JB

EMERGENCY BRAKE DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *BF AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL ON AN INCLINE. PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. SPARE TIRE HOIST DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. *TT

I OWN A 2000 CHEVY 1500. I HAVE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS WILL KICK ON AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP. I HAVE ALMOST CREATED AN ACCIDENT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE DEALER AND THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS COMMON ISSUE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

INTERMITTENTLY THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD BECOME STIFF AND LOCK UP WHEN BRAKING 5-65 MPH. AT 60,000 MILES THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC CLEANED BOTH ABS SENSORS. NOW AT 70,000 MILES, THE PROBLEM HAD RETURNED. *JB

PARKING BRAKE HAS RARELY BEEN USED, THE TRUCK SLIPPED WHEN USED AND SLID DOWN A HILL TO HIT A TREE. (NO DAMAGE) I NOW HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I NEED A 450.00 REPAIR JOB BY THE DEALER, I OBTAINED A SECOND OPINION AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS REPAIR IS COMMON AND THAT FOR SOME REASON THIS IS COMMON AND WOULD APPEAR TO THIS SHOP THAT SOMEHOW THE PARKING BRAKE FAILS AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE DEALER. THEY WON'T. *NM

WHILE STEERING CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUD POPPING AND GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT INTERMEDIATE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO LACK OF DRYNESS. BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL. *AK

I PURCHSED MY TRUCK USED, HOWEVER IT WAS IN EXCELENT CONDITION. SHORTLY AFTER I NOTICED THAT WHEN EVER I TRIED TO STOP THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WOULD COME ON FOR NO REASON. EVEN IF I WAS ONLY ROLLING TO A STOP. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WOULD ACTIVATE AND ACTUALLY PREVENT ME FROM COMING TO A SMOOTH CONTROLED STOP. FINALLY IT GOT SO BAD THAT I WAS NERVOUS ABOUT DRIVING THE TRUCK. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO THE SHOP. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE TRUCK. HOWEVER THEY DID TELL ME THAT THERE WAS A PARTS CHANGE ORDER. APPARENTLY CHEV. HAS ISSUED NEW WHEEL BEARINGS FOR MY TRUCK. THE TYPE INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. I FEEL THAT CHEV. IS AWARE OF THE CONDTION, HENCE THE NEW PART, AND SHOULD RECALL THE TRUCK. THE BEARINGS IN MY TRUCK WERE REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM HAS STOPPED.*AK

CONTINUED KNOCKING FROM STEERING COLUMN. TRUCK WAS TAKING TO DEALER UNDER WARRANTY WHERE THE CLAIMED THAT THE NOISE WAS FROM THE UPPER INTERMEDIATE SHAFT LACK OF GREASE. THEY THEN GREASED THE SHAFT WHICH WORKED LONG ENOUGHT TO TAKE THE CAR OUT OF WARRANTY. NOW THE KNOCKING IS BACK AND GM NOW SAIDS THAT THE SHAFT THEY GREASED NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WITH AN UPDATED ONE. ALL GM DID WAS TO RIGGED THIS STEERING SHAFT LONG ENOUGHT TO TAKE IT OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY NOW WANT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR REPAIRS. ALSO THE ENGINE IN THIS TRUCK KNOCKS AND PINGS LIKE A DIESEL. I HAVE TO USE PREMIUM GAS AND THE KNOCKING AND PINGING IS GETTING WORSE. GM CLAIMS THIS NOISE IS NORMAL FOR THIS ENGINE AND BRUSHED ME OFF SAYING THEY COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT, ITS NORMAL.*AK

TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES FAILED. *AK

THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR BRAKE INSPECTION, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROTORS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. ALSO, THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 37,000 MILES SINCE THE BRAKES WERE SERVICED, AND THE ROTORS WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED. *AK THE BRAKE PADS WERE WORN AND THE FRONT WERE SEVERELY BLACKENED. THE POWER BRAKES AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. *SC

BRAKE ROTORS ROTTED OUT, COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE QUARTER PANEL COLLAPSED DAMAGING THE BRAKE LINE, AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LINE. CONSUMER HAD AN AIR BAG INSTALLED ON THE SUSPENSION. HOWEVER THAT WAS DAMAGED ALSO. THE TIRES DELAMINATED. THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRES. FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIO, R4F, LT245/75R16, 00-80-11 120/116R M/S, DOT VN11-B1C. *AK

LOCKS WILL LOCK WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO UNLOCK FROM THE OUTSIDE WITH A KEY IT WILL NOT UNLOCK. *AK DOOR LOCK WOULD NOT UNLOCK FROM THE INSIDE NOR THE OUTSIDE WITH KEY, HAND, OR ELECTRICAL. *TC

VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO A FAULTY PARKING BRAKE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING PULSATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE A INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FOUR ROTORS AND PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 41000 MILES ON IT. *AK *TC

THE ABS SYSTEM OPERATES AT LOW SPEEDS (5 TO 10 MPH) ON DRY PAVEMENT RESULTING IN EXTREMELY LONG STOPPING DISTANCES. I CALLED MY DEALER AND THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY CLAM THAT IT IS DUE TO A BATCH OF FAULTY SENSORS THAT GM WAS SUPPLIED. SO WHY SHOULD THE CONSUMER GET LEFT HOLDING THE BAG. WHY IS NO RECALL BEING DONE TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. I FEEL THAT AN INVESTIGATION IS STRONGLY NEEDED. THIS IS OVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURE DEFECT (EXTREMELY WIDESPREAD). *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED BRAKES FAILED. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED THE VEHICLE. REPAIRS WERE MADE ON THE HUB. AFTER REPAIRS BRAKES FAILED AGAIN, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK V

MY ABS HAS BEEN ACTING UP, I.E. ENGAGING WHEN IT SHOULDN'T. TONIGHT, I WAS FORCED TO COME TO A FAST STOP AND PUSHED THE BRAKE IN. THE ABS ENGAGED, BUT THEN STOPPED AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THEREFORE I HAD NO BRAKES. I REAR-ENDED ANOTHER CAR WITH A 17 YEAR OLD GIRL DRIVING. SHE ENDED UP BEING TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. I AM CURIOUS TO KNOW IF THERE ARE OTHER CASES SUCH AS THIS, INCLUDING BRAKE FAILURE AND ABS PROBLEMS. MY VEHICLE IS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. I HAVE 106,000 MILES ON IT AND HAVE HAD MINUTE BRAKING ISSUES FOR THE PAST YEAR OR SO. I HOPE THAT IS THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT IT CAN BE ADDRESSED. THAT WAY NO MORE SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD GIRLS GET HURT, AND NO MORE 26 YEAR OLD MALES (MYSELF) HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THEM OR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS DUE TO THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. AS FAR AS THE QUESTION ABOUT OEM, IF THAT MEANS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT, THEN NO, ALL MY EQUIPMENT CAME ON THE VEHICLE WHEN I PURCHASED IT AND NOTHING HAS BEEN ALTERED IN ANY WAY.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE REAR BRAKES FROZE AND WONT RELEASE THE BRAKES. ALSO, CONSUMER INDICATED HADA PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT BRAKES TOO. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00 X 001 000 CONCERNING BRAKE HOSE FAILURE. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE BRAKE HOSE ERUPTED WHILE DRIVING AND RUST BUILD UP ON BOTH FRONT ROTORS.*AK VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STOP WHEN COMING OFF A SMALL INCLINE. ALL FOUR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST. *TS

TAILGATE LATCHING MECHANISM SOMETIMES FAILS. TAILGATE WILL FALL OPEN WHEN DRIVING. MY DOG ALMOST FELL OUT GOING DOWN THE ROAD BECAUSE THE TAILGATE FELL OPEN. I ALSO LOST A PARTIAL LOAD OF WOOD OUT THE BACK WHEN THE TAILGATE FELL OPEN.*AK

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

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH LEFT RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS, SIZEUNKNOWN, DOT: UNKNOWN. *AK

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

MY BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE ABS WOULD ACTIVATE WITH NO REASON. *AK