2000 Chevrolet Silverado complaints

TRACK THAT IS BOLTED TO THE FLOOR HAS A RAZOR SHARP EDGE AT A 90 DEGREE POINT. THE BOLT IS VERY SHARP, AND CUTS THE OCCUPANT OF THE SEAT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *ML

`CHEVROLET IS NOT ABLE TO REPLACE WINDSHIELD WITH SAME AS ORIGINAL EQUIP. REPLACEMENTS ARE NOT SAME COLOR PLEASE HELP THANK YOU. *AK

HEADING SOUTH ON HIGHWAY US 1, TRAVELING 55MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, ANOTHER VEHICLE COMING NORTH TURNED IN FRONT, AND CONSUMER HIT VEHICLE ON THE SIDE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO HELP. *AK

CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR NOISE COMING FROM FRONT SUSPENSION. ACCORDING TO DEALER NOISE WAS CAUSED BY A LACK OF LUBRICATION ON DRIVELINE. *AK

VIBRATES AT 5 MPH/1500 RPM. VIBRATION IS MORE SEVERE WHEN TOWING. IN SHOP 3 TIMES, NOTHING RESOLVED. ROUGH IDLE AND VIBRATION SINCE TRUCK WAS DELIVERED. NOW HAS 2100 MILE ON IT, AND STILL SAME CONDITION. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE DRIVEN 62-65 MPH OR AT HWY SPEEDS, STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE AND VIBRATE. CONDITION WORSENS WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER BUMPS OR ROUGH CONDITIONS.VIBRATION WILL CONTINUE, ONCE STARTED, UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. STARTNG OVER SOMETIMES WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER REP DECRIBED THE PROBLEM AS "STEERING DITHERS" AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIX. GAVE ME THE CHEVORLET CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER. CURRENTLY I AM TOLD THE 'AVM' FORM CHEVEROLET (DAN SATELLO) WILL CONTACT ME IN TWO WEEKS. NO OFFER MADE TO ASSIST ME IN THE MEAN TIME, IN ANY FORM. I DID ASK FOR A RENT CAR AND WAS REFUSED, ALSO ASKED IF IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND RECIEVED NO ANSWER. THE DEALER NOTE ON MY REPAIR RECEIPT WAS "NO PROBLEM AT THIS TIME" AND "COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM". *AK

THE ABS MALFUNCTIONED RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. YH

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

SUNVISOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE WAS UNABLE TO PROTECT FROM THE SUN RAYS PASSENGERS 5'6" OR SHORTER. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, ENGINE DIES, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER. STEERING STIFFENS, AND BRAKES GET HARD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON REPEATEDLY, TOOK TO DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. SOON AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED, AND WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND THE IGNITION COIL WIRE WERE REPLACED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE.

WHILE TRAVELING 60-65 MPH VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. OWNER TOLD THAT CHEVROLET IS WORKING ON IT AND THAT A TSB WILL BE ISSUED WHEN THE PROBLEM IS FIGURED OUT. *AK *ML

VEHICLE HAS ANNOYING VIBRATION WHEN HITTING BUMPS. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. TIRES HAVE BEEN BALANCED, STEERING GEAR REPLACED, NEW SHACKLES, HUBS, AND TIRES AND THE VEHICLE STILL VIBRATES. SERVICE MANAGERS STATES THAT IT'S JUST A TRUCK. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM 1.) BRAKE BOOSTER HAD TO BE REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS; 2.) THOTTLE STICKING, UNBLE TO CORRECT THE THROTTLE FROM STICKING. 3.) WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL IN WET ROAD CONDITIONS, IT COMMENCED TO PULSATE INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND 4.) SQUEAKING SOUND COMING FROM THE SUSPENSION. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEMS ARE STILL REOCCURRING.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TWICE, AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ENGINE DIES OUT. THIS HAPPENS WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. MESSAGE CONTROL PANEL READS A BIG RED BATTERY, AND THE POWER SURGES. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE SEVEN TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK *ML

FROM PARKED POSITION - WILL DELAY SHIFTING INTO FORWARD OR REVERSE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH COULD FEEL VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT END AND WOULD LOSE CONTROL *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH TIRES BLEW OUT, AND THE TRUCK FELL DOWN. *AK

MODEL WITH OVERHEAD CONSOLES DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUNVISORS ARE TOO SHORT TO COVER THE SIDE WINDOWS WHEN THE SUN IS HIGH, CAUSING LACK OF VISIBILITY

COSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DOOR HINGES THAT ARE GLUED TO VEHICLE THAT COULD CAUSE DOORS TO FALL OFF. *AK

AROUND 1:30 A.M. TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE IN DRIVEWAY WHILE NO ONE WAS DRIVING VEHICLE. FIRE WAS SO INTENSE, IT MELTED THE BACK WINDOW. DEALER SAID IT WAS SOMEWHERE IN THE DASHBOARD. *AK

THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VEHICLE DID NOT INSTALL FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS. YH

VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO 3 DEALERS NUMEROUS TIMES. CONTACTED CHEVROLET NO SOLUTION AVAILABLE. NO SAFETY DEFECTED LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A LOUD CLUNCKING NOISE WHEN TURNING A CORNER AND ACCELERATING AT THE SAME TIME. ALSO, VEHICLE IS NOT DOWNSHIFTING TO PROPER GEAR ,CAUSING A VIBRATION THROUGHOUT VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35-45 MPH. WHEN CHANGING TO ANY GEAR FROM PARK POSITION, VEHICLE WILL JERK. MANUFACTURER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED DEFECT, BUT CANNOT FIX IT. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 70- 80 MILES VEHICLE STALLS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS PUT ON A MACHINE. DEALERSHIP IS WAITING FOR A PROGRAM TO COME BACK. GM STATES THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE UNTIL MID-MARCH. *AK *ML

DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SEAT WILL NOT TILT FOWARD WHICH WILL NOT ALLOW REAR PASSENGER TO GET OUT IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. *AK *ML

VEHILCE EXPERIENCED A GRINDING SOUND, WHENEVER ENGAGED ON FOUR HIGH WHILE MAKING A TUR.; ALSO, APPEARED TO DISENGAGE AND REENGAGE BY ITSELF. IN REGULAR DRIVE, IT INTERMITTENTLY JUMPED INTO GEAR FROM A STOP POSITION WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

ROUGH ENGINE IDLE (MISSING) AND TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS ( FORWARD GEAR) WHEN SHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR. *AK

ON 3-JAN-2000, WHILE MAKING A U TURN POWER STEERING SHAFT BROKE IN HALF. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING PUMP. ON 10-JAN-2000, DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY BETWEEN 60-65MPH, STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AGAIN, ANDJHE ORDERED 4 NEW TIRES, AND HAD THEM PUT ON. 3 TIRES HAD SOFT SPOTS WHICH WERE BAD TIRES. THEY ORDERED 3 MORE TIRES AND HAD THEM PUT ON. THE TIRE SIZE P235/75R16. *AK

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO ENGAGE ON LAUNCH. THERE IS A DELAY OF 1 TO 2 SECONDS BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGES AND THE VEHICLE MOVES. THE FAILED CONDITION APPEARS AS IF THE VEHICLE IS IN NUETRAL AND THEN SLAMS INTO GEAR. THE FAILED CONDITION MAY BE THAT THE VEHICLE IS ACTUALLY TRYING TO LAUNCH IN 3RD AND THEN DOWN SHIFTS AFTER A DELAY. THIS IS A POTENTIALY DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE CROSSING TRAFFIC OR ENTERING TRAFFIC. I HAVE FOUND VIA THE INTERNET THAT MANY OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH BOTH 1999 AND 2000 MODELS. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY INTERMITTENT AND CAN NOT BE REPRODUCED WITH REGULARITY. BECAUSE THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE REPRODUCED I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, IT WOULD BE A WASTE OF TIME AT THIS POINT. THE DEALER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE FAILURE. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM 3 TIMES IN 3 MONTHS AND 3000 MILES. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR VEHICLE OWNERS TO GET GM TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS SO INTERMITTENT. GM HAS TO BE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN ON THE INTERNET. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I CAN HELP IN ANY WAY WITH YOUR INVESTIGATION. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP.

ANCHOR BOLT HOLDING FRONT STRAP , NOTICED WAS MISSING WHEN HAVING TIRES ROTATED, STRAP WAS HANGING DOWN APROX. 2-3 IN. AWAY FROM OUT SIDE CORNER OF TANK. TOOK TO DEALER AND HAD BOLT REPLACED.

THE HEADLIGHT PROBLEM INVOLVES AN OVERRIDE BUTTON INSTALLED ON THE 2000 SILVERADO THAT IS TO BYPASS THE AUTO HEADLIGHT ON EVEN DURING THE DAY. THE BUTTON, ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL, IS TO BE ABLE TO TURN OFF THE HEADLIGHTS ( THIS IS THE ONLY WAY, THERE IS NO OFF POSITION ) IF YOU ARE STOPPED, ( LIKE AT A BURGER PLACE) WITH YOUR ENGINE RUNNING & YOU DON'T WANT YOUR LIGHTS ON. BUT, I FOUND THAT YOU ALSO CAN BE GOING DOWN THE ROAD, ( I DID THIS GOING 50 MPH), & PUSH THIS BUTTON 3 TIME & ALL THE LIGHTS GO OUT. THE DASH, & FRONT & REAR LIGHTS! I PANICED & COULD NOT FIND HOW TO TURN THEM BACK ON. I HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP, ( LUCKY NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME), & THEN I FOUND I HAD TO TURN THE SWITCH TO MANUAL LIGHTS ON CONTROL TO GET THEM BACK ON. I LATER FOUND OUT FROM THE MANUAL THAT THIS SWITCH WAS NITENDED FOR THE BYPASS OPERATION I SPOKE OF EARLIER. I THINK YOU SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO TURN OFF ALL YOUR LIGHTS WHILE MOVING BY SIMPLY PUSHING THIS BUTTON THREE TIMES! THE VIBRATION PROBLEM SEEM TO BE AFFECTING A LOT OF THE NEW 1999 & 2000 MODEL SILVERADO TRUCKS. GM SAYS THEY ARE WORKING ON IT, BUT DO NOT HAVE A FIX YET. NOT SAFETY RELATED BUT ANNOYING! JUST NOT RIGHT FOR A NEW TRUCK. I HAVE INLISTED THE HELP OF THE BBB ON THIS PROBLEM SINCE DEALER WILL NOT FIX. SAYS SINCE MOST OF THE NEW MODELS DO IT, THEY LIST IT AS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC!!! THANKS! *AK

WHENEVER DRIVER APPLIES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL EXCESSIVELY TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSES. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SEATS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK

THERE HAVE BEEN NO FAILURES, BUT I HAD TO PUT "ONE" IN AN EARLIER FIELD TO GET THIS THING TO WORK/SUBMIT. ISN'T IT BETTER TO KNOW OF A PROBLEM BEFORE AN ACCIDENT? ON PAGE 6-72 OF THE OWNERS MANUAL FOR 2000 SILVERADO TRUCKS IT INDICATES A WHEEL LUG SPEC. OF 140 FT LBS. THAT SEEMS UNUSUALLY HIGH FOR AN ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEEL (NORMALLY 80-100). I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND THEY ON 12/23/99 CONFIRMED THAT NUMBER. I CHECKED THE ACTUAL TORQUE SETTINGS AS THE TRUCK WAS DELIVERED, AND NOTICED THAT MOST OF THEM WERE ABOUT 90 FT LBS. I CHECKED WITH MY DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT THE SHOP MANUAL INDICATED, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO REFERENCE IN THE SHOP MANUAL, BUT I SUSPECT THE SERVICE WRITER DID NOT KNOW FULLY ABOUT HOW TO USE THAT SCREEN. I AM GOING TO USE 95 FT LBS AS MY SPEC. I AM CONCERNED THAT 140 FT. LBS. WOULD RESULT IN A WHEEL LUG BREAKING WHEN IN A HOT AND STRESSED SITUATION. *AK

GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ME THAT THE BUSHINGS IN THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND THE BUSHINGS IN THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT A SERIOUS VIBRATION PROBLEM . THERE IS ALSO A GM SERVICE BULLETIN CONTAINING THIS INFORMATION. THESE TWO CONPONENTS ARE PART OF THE "STEERING". GM HAS INFORMED ME THAT THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THESE BUSHINGS A THE PRESENT TIME. HAVING A DEFECTIVE STEERING ASSEMBLY CAUSES A SAFETY PROBLEM FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. ANY OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION I WILL BE GLAD TO PROVIDE.

EXTENDED EXTERIOR MIRROR PROBLEM WITH AJUSTING AND CREATING A BLIND SPOT. IF A VEHICLE IS ALMOST ON THE SIDE OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THAT VEHICLE UNLESS HE STICKS HEAD OUT OF WINDOW. DEALER NOTIFED. *AK

ROUGH IDLE, EXHAUST BURNING BLACK, SMELL OF GASOLINE IN OIL

TRANSMISSION SHUDDER, FORWARD OR REVERSE, IMMEDIATELY AFTER RELEASING FOOT BRAKE TO BEGIN ACCELERATION. THEN BETWEEN 18 AND 25MPH THERE IS A VACUUM LEAKING SOUND - WHISTLE.

ENGINE IDLES ROUGH (MISSING), INSIDE OF EXHAUST IS BURNING BLACK, AVERAGE MPG IS 16.6, OIL ON DIP-STICK HAS GASOLINE SMELL. *AK

TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS FORWARD OR REVERSE, IMMEDIATELY AFTER RELEASING FOOT BRAKE TO BEGIN ACCELERATION. *AK

VEHICLE HAS HAD A DRIVELINE VIBRATION SINCE PURCHASED NEW . DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES 3 TIMES AND THEN DECIDED IT WAS NOT THE TIRES . AFTER FAILING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM , DEALER STATES THAT GM SAYS THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM AND THAT THE VIBRATION IS NORMAL AND WITHIN SPECS. I KNOW THIS VIBRATION SHOULD NOT BE THERE AND I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON TO COMPLAIN TO GM . THEY ( GM ) HAVE TAKEN BACK EITHER BY BUYING BACK OR " TRADE ASSIST " MANY OF THESE VEHICLES , WHICH , BY THE WAY , ARE WITHIN SPEC. . THERE IS ALSO NO KNOW BUILD DATE FOR MORE OF THESE VEHICLES . I HAVE BEEN OFFERED THE "TRADE ASSIST" FOR MY VEHICLE WHICH WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE WERE IT NOT FOR THE $0.20 A MILE THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME FOR MILAGE ALREADY ON THE VEHICLE , BUT ALSO FOR ALL THE MILES WHILE WAITING FOR THEM TO PROVIDE ME WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE . I MAY BE IN THE WRONG PLACE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS BUT I DON'T HAVE ANY GUIDENCE IN PERSUING A RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM . H E L P !!

THE DRIVER'S SIDE REMOTE-CONTROLLED MIRROR DOES NOT HAVE AN ADEQUATE RANGE OF ADJUSTMENT IN BOTH AZIMUTH AND ELEVATION FOR ALL SEAT POSITIONS.

THE PLASTIC BRAKE-FLUID RESERVOIR IS VERY SLOPPILY (AND LOOSELY) ATTACHED TO THE MASTER CYCLINDER VIA TWO PINS THRU OVERSIZED HOLES IN THE RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY. THE HOLES ARE MUCH LARGER THAN THE RESTRAINING PINS RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE SLOP. THE RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY IS NOT RIGIDLY ATTACHED TO THE MASTER CYLINDER AND IS FREE TO VIBRATE. THE RANGE OF MOTION ALLOWED BY THE SLOP IS CONSIDERABLE. I FEAR THAT SYMPATHETIC ENGINE OR ROAD VIBRATIONS MAY DAMAGE THE MASTER-CYLINDER/RESERVOIR INTERFACE. I CHECKED OUT A NEW SILVERADO IN THE DEALER'S SHOW ROOM AND ITS BRAKE-FLUID RESERVOIR ALSO APPEARED TO BE INADEQUATELY FASTENED TO THE MASTER-CYLINDER ASSEMBLY.

THE BRAKE PEADLE GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR WITH NO ACTION UNTIL IT ALMOST THE END, THEN VEHICLE STOPS ABRUPTLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS (THE 1ST OCCURANCE IS LISTED). THE DEALER INSPECTED AND REPORTS NO PROBLEMS.

WHILE NORMALLY STOPPING SILVERADO TRUCK, THE BRAKE FOOT PAD KICKS BACK AGAINST DRIVERS FOOT AND UNABLE TO BRING TRUCK TO A STOP. THIS LAST ABOUT 2 TO 4 SECONDS AND BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND STOPS THE TRUCK. SOMETIMES THE ABS & PARKING BRAKE INDICATORS BECOME CONSTANTLY LIT. TIPTON MOTORS IN HOLLISTER HAVE REPLACED AT LEAST (1) FRONT ROTTER AND THE TRUCK IS BACK INTO DEALER TODAY 10/25/1999. I HAVE ALSO OPENED A CASE WITH CHEVROLET, FILE # 990554386 AND I MAY PERSUE THE CALIFORNIA LEMON LAW. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I AM VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE THIS IS MY WIFE'S PRIMARY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND THIS IS THE (3RD) TIME INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. IT IS VERY STRESSFUL NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP NORMALLY. I AM REQUESTING THE GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE, THIS IS A BAD SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME, I AM REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF OTHERS ALSO.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 65MPH VEHICLE WOULD START TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IF DRIVING AT LOWER SPEED, SHAKING WOULD NOT BE NOTICEABLE. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK & HAVE NOT RELEASE IT AS OF YET. *AK

ROUGH IDLE AND VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS---STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP IN ROAD. *AK

THIS IS CONCERNING AND VERY AGGRAVATING AS IT HAS (2) TIMES CAUSED ME TO SLOW DOWN TO 50 VERY QUICKLY BY HITTING THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VIBRATIONS AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKE. THOUGHT I WOULD LOOSE CONTROL. IT ACTUALLY MAKES YOU HAVE AN UPSET STOMACH WITH THE CONSTANT VIBRATIONS.