2000 Chevrolet Silverado

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2012· SERVICE BRAKES

  THE BRAKE LINE RUNNING FROM THE ABS MODULE TO THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL CORRODED TO THE POINT OF LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE TRUCK WAS THEN PARKED UNTIL IT COULD BE SERVICED. ALL BRAKE LINES WERE FOUND TO BE SEVERELY RUSTED & CORRODED. A SECOND LINE (FROM THE ABS MODULE TO THE REAR AXLE) DISINTEGRATED UPON REMOVAL. THE WORST CORROSION WAS AT THE POINTS WHERE THE BRAKE LINES WERE CLIPPED INTO THE PLASTIC BRACKETS. *TR

• 12/31/2003· POWER TRAIN

  I OWN A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2WD LT WITH TOWING PACKAGE. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER TOWED A VEHICLE AND CURRENTLY HAS ONLY 41,835 MILES. ON DECEMBER 29, 2003, I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. I REALLY NEVER HEARD OF A TRANSMISSION FAILING AT 41,000 MILES. THE TRUCK HAS THE TOWING PACKAGE AND IS HEAVY DUTY ON THE TRANSMISSION. I NEVER TOWED A CAR WITH THIS TRUCK OR CARRIED LESS THAN 500 LBS IN THE BED. I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE REVIEWED BECAUSE I COULD HAVE BEEN TOWING A VEHICLE AND GOING UP AN INCLINE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. THIS IS NOT A ONE TIME PROBLEM, BECAUSE I HAVE OTHER FRIENDS WITH SILVERADOS THAT ARE REPLACING THEIR TRANSMISSIONS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. A TRANSMISSION BY DESIGN SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 100,000 MILES. I HAVE CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAY THAT THERE IS NO SERVICE BULLETINS OR RECALL. MY INCIDENT IS ISOLATED AND GM IS ONLY WILING TO REPLACE 50% OF THE COST. THE DEALERSHIP THAT I TOOK THE TRUCK TO HAD 3 OTHER PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I HAVE ANOTHER LOCAL FRIEND WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS ISOLATED??? HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/GM_SILVERADO_TRANSMISSION.HTML THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD TODAY. THE COST OF A NEW TRANSMISSION FROM THE DEALER IS $2400 AND GM IS WILLING TO REIMBURSE YOU 50% OF THAT COST. THE COST IS SO OVERINFLATED THAT THIS IS NOT A FIX. LOCAL SHOPS WILL CHARGE YOU TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION FOR AROUND $1200. I THINK GM, JUST WANTS TO MAKE MONEY ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN DESCRIBING A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVESHAFT CAUSING A CLUNKING NOISE. GM FAILED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND IT CAUSING THESE AUTO TRANSMISSIONS TO FAIL PREMATURELY. MY GUESS IS THAT THE DRIVESHAFT IS NOT THE CORRECT LENGTH AND IS MOVING BACK AND FORTH THUS CAUSING A CLUNKING NOISE. OVER A PERIOD OF TIME THIS WOULD CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL.

• 12/30/2016· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  WHEN DRIVING AND COMING TO ANY STOP ABS ON AND YOU LOSE ALL BRAKES AND YOU JUST ROLL. PUMP THE BRAKES NOTHING HAVES HIT EMERGENCY BRAKE SHUT TRUCK OF AND RESTARTED PROBLEM CONTINUES. SO TRUCK IS PARK UNTIL PROBLEM RESOLVED. *TR

• 12/30/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  MY CAR HAS ONLY 50,400 MILES-ITS A 2009, YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING I FELT A JOLTING IN THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK AND IT CONTINUED EACH TIME I STOPPED AND STARTED DRIVING AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME IT WAS A TRANSMISSION SHIFTING PROBLEM. I WENT ON LINE AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN RELATED TO OTHER SILVERADO TRUCKS AS A RECALL DUE TO A SHIFT CABLE ADJUSTER PROBLEM WHICH CAN LEAD TO A ROLL AWAY. *JS

• 12/30/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD FALLEN TO THE FLOORBOARD. HE WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO DECELERATE. UPON INSPECTION HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINE WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 147000.

• 12/30/2003· PARKING BRAKE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD, THEREFORE WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER CHEVROLET & GM OWNERS AND THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.

• 12/29/2014· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE SPARE TIRE DETACHED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 2/24/15*CN UPDATED 9/11/2017*CN

• 12/29/2014· SERVICE BRAKES

  WHILE COMING UP TO AN INTERSECTION MY BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT NEARLY TO THE FLOOR. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO ONE AHEAD OF ME , NOR WAS THERE ANY CROSS TRAFFIC.. I SOON FOUND OUT THAT MY FRONT BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH AND HAD LOST ALL BRAKE FLUID TO THE FRONT BRAKES. ALL BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

• 12/29/2014· SERVICE BRAKES

  ABS BRAKES COME ON AT SLOW SPEEDS ON DRY PAVEMENT. *TR

• 12/29/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE DOING A NORMAL STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I CHECKED AND THE BRAKE LINE IS CORRODED AND LEAKING NEAR THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE. *TR

• 12/29/2006· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  REAR GAS TANK STRAP HAS CARRODED THRU, THIS WAS NOTICED WHEN IWAS HAVING NEW TIRES PUT ON. THE TRUCK HAS 84000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NOT YET FIXED THE PROBLEM CAUSE IT WAS FOUND YESTERDAY. I USUALLY KEEP A VEHICAL ABOUT 10 YRS., AND NEVER RAN INTO THIS PROBLEM . THE STRAPS SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 6-7 YRS.

• 12/29/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO ABS BRAKES. ON DECEMBER 22, I NOTICED THAT MY ANTILOCK BRAKES WOULD ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEEDS. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL BECAUSE THE ROAD MIGHT OF HAD SOME ICE. ON DECEMBER 26, 2003, I WAS IN THE MALL PARKING LOT TRAVELING 3 TO 5 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT HARD. I HAD TO APPLY BOTH FEET TO KEEP FROM HITTING A PERSON IN THE CROSSWALK. THE PROBLEM IS THAT SOMETIME THE BRAKES WORK FINE GIVING A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY. THE DEALER BETLEY CHEVROLET SAID THAT BOTH ABS FRONT SPEED SENSORS ARE BAD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR COST IS OVER $700. I QUESTION THAT BOTH SENSORS COULD GO AT THE SAME TIME WITHOUT IT BEING A SAFETY DEFECT. THIS TRUCK IS 2 WHEEL DRIVE AND HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD. CHEVROLET HAS A BULLETIN FOR THE REPAIR. I QUESTION HOW MANY PEOPLE COULD GET INJURED BEFORE CHEVROLET FIXES THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 12/29/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  REAR BRAKES WERE EXCESSIVELY WEARING OUT EVERY 3-4,000 MILES. BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO FLOOR. WOULD HAVE NO REAR BRAKES WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED. HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO LACK OF REAR BRAKES, ON ONE OCCASION DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE METAL TO METAL, THE BRAKE PADS WERE SCORCHED, MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, AND THE BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE WAS REPLACED. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER & INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VIN INDICATED A TOW TRUCK, BUT VEHICLE WAS NOT HEAVY ENOUGH TO BE TOW TRUCK. MANUFACTURER COULD NOT GIVE EXPLAINATION FOR LABELING OF TOW TRUCK. IT COULD NOT BE USED AS A TOW TRUCK.BRAKES WOULD CONTINUE TO WEAR OUT DUE TO NOT BEING HEAVY ENOUGH, ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER'S EXPLANATION. *AK CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A FIX TO THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM OR A PRO-RATED REPLACEMENT OF THE VEHICLE. *SLC

• 12/28/2007· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR RUSTED AND WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR SHOULD BE REPLACED. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY TO THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. AS OF DECEMBER 28, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000. UPDATED 02-14-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEFECTIVE PART NEEDS TO BE REPLACED NOT CLEARED. UPDATED 02/14/08 *TR

• 12/28/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE KNOCKS VERY BADLY AT COLD OR HOT START UP. KNOCKING LASTS FOR MINUTES. CHEVROLET SAYS THEY KNOW ABOUT PROBLEM. STATES THAT THE PISTON SKIRTS ARE TOO SHORT CAUSING PISTON WOBBLE. THEY ALSO START THEY CAN'T FIX AT THIS *AK

• 12/28/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,PARKING BRAKE

  THE CONSUMER IS COMPLAINING OF THE DESIGN OF THE REAR LEFT EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOES AND DRUM ELBOWS, THEY ALLOW ROAD SALT AND OTHER DEBRIS TO GET INTO THE DRUM POSSIBLY CAUSING THEM TO FAIL. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE REAR BRAKES ARE SQUEALING DUE TO THE RUST BUILDING UP IN THE BRAKE DRUM AND SHOES. *SLC

• 12/28/2000· POWER TRAIN

  WHEN IN OVERDRIVE GEAR AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND GOING UP A GRADE OR TINY HILL, VIBRATION WOULD OCCUR, COMING FROM DRIVETRAIN. CONSUMER COULD FEEL IT THROUGH FLOOR. DEALER REPROGRAMMED PCM, BUT DEFECT STILL OCCURRED.

• 12/28/1999· WHEELS

  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

• 12/27/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE ABS CHECK LIGHT MAINTAINS ON WHILE THE VEHICLE IS HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME STOPPING AT INCLINES AND INTERSECTIONS. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT DEALER FOR CHECK UP.*AK VEHICLE ROCKS THROUGH STOPS IN WET CONDITIONS WITH ABS NOISES, BUT VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. *AK

• 12/27/2002· STRUCTURE

  CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT, AND SUFFERED INJURIES.( LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CLIENT)*JB

• 12/27/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE AT A STOP AND ABOUT TO ACCELRATE VEHICLE SHUTTERS INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN BRAKING AND LETTING OFF BRAKE PEDAL ABOUT 50 %, AND PRESSING BRAKES AGAIN, VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 12/27/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AND PULLING INTO GARAGE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO FLOOR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DAMAGE FRONT BUMPER AND HOOD. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE DEALER COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM. *YH

• 12/26/2016· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES

  DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE, POWER BRAKING AND STEERING IS LOST. VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP OR STEER EASILY AND THEREFORE WILL NOT STOP IN SAFE DISTANCE. OCCURS USUALLY AT SLOW SPEEDS BUT INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE AND REQUIRES EXTREME STRENGTH TO TURN. MAY HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES DURING SHORT TRIP. VEHICLE HAS HYDRAULIC ASSIST (STEERING PUMP) BRAKE SYSTEM. DEFINITELY UNSAFE AND APPEARS CANADA HAS ALREADY ACTED ON.

• 12/26/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  WHILE TRAVELING 10-15 MPH DRIVER TRIED TO STOP, BRAKES FAILED AND VEHICLE STRUCK A STEEL PIPE. VEHICLE DAMAGE DID OCCUR. DRIVER ONLY PASSENGER. BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. NO PRIOR WARNINGS BEFORE INCIDENT. *AK

• 12/26/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BACK BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO FAULTY RIGHT FRONT BRAKES, CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY CLOSE CALLS DUE TO THE FAULTY BRAKES. *SLC

• 12/26/1999· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  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.

• 12/24/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATED. ONCE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, CAUSING IT TO RUN INTO A DITCH. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK PEDAL PULSATES WHEN IT SHOULDN'T. CONSUMER HAS GONE OFF ROAD SEVERAL TIMES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *PH

• 12/24/2003· STRUCTURE

  THE CONSUMER PLACED CLOTHES INSIDE THE TAILGATE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE SIDE CABLES BROKE FROM THE TAILGATE KNOCKING THE CONSUMER TO THE GROUND. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES. HE DROVE HIMSELF TO THE HOSPITAL. *AK *SC THE CONSUMER WAS SITTING ON THE TAILGATE WHEN THE CABLES BROKE. THE CONSUMER FELL TO THE GROUND AND INJURED HIS NECK, BACK AND SHOULDERS. *NLM *SC *JB

• 12/23/2014· SERVICE BRAKES

  AT ABOUT 10 MPH WHEN BRAKING BRAKE PEDDLE GETS HARD ABS TRIES TO ENGAGE. BUT YOU HAVE NO BRAKES. I HAVE HEARD ITS DUE TO A CORRODED ABS SENSORS. WHY THERE IS NO RECALL WHEN THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IS BEYOND ME. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AS SEVERAL MECHANICS HAVE SAID ON LINE. *TR

• 12/23/2005· PARKING BRAKE

  DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V161000 CONCERNING THE PARKING BRAKE. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VEHICLE HAVING AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.*AK

• 12/23/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,PARKING BRAKE

  THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS BEEN USED VERY RARELY, BUT WITH JUST OVER 40K ON IT THEY EVENTUALLY FADED OUT ENOUGH TO FAIL INSPECTION. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME THAT I MUST HAVE DROVE WITH IT ON. I NEVER USED IT, YET THEY COLLECTED OVER $200 TO REPAIR A DEFECT. OVER TIME I NOTICED THE TENSION PROGRESSIVELY WEAKENED. RUSTING ON THE ROTORS IS EXTREMELY COMMON, YET GM IGNORES THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THAT IT WAS FROM CONDENSATION. IT CAUSES PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE PADS & A ROTOR REPLACE AS A RESOLUTION(TURNING ALONE DOESN'T REMOVE THE RUST). MY OTHER FAMILY MEMBER HAVE HAD ALL THE EXACT ISSUES WITH THE SAME TYPE TRUCKS(THREE DIFFERENT 2000 GMC/CHEVY). MY ROTORS WILL BE REPLACED IN THE SUMMER, HOWEVER MY BRAKING IS REDUCED DUE TO RUST WEARING THE PADS UNEVENLY. *JB

• 12/23/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ALL FOUR BRAKE ROTORS WERE PEELING. EACH ROTOR FLAKED OFF AND LEFT PITS IN THE SURFACE. AS A RESULT THIS CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NLM

• 12/23/1999· VISIBILITY

  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

• 12/22/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE SERVICE WHEN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V055000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT NEED THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

• 12/22/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEELS ON 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO WERE SQUELLING AND CHIRPING WHILE DRIVING. TRUCK HAS 54,000 MILES ON IT. TOOK TRUCK TO BRAKE SPECIALIST WHO FOUND ALL ROTORS AND CALIPERS BADLY RUSTED. 2 CALIPERS WERE FROZEN UP. THEY ADVISED GM USED ROTORS W/O CHROMIUM IN THEM TO RETARD RUST. PARTS ARE BEING REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. ESTIMATED REPAIRS JUST UNDER $1900.00. I HAVE ASKED FOR THE PARTS TO BE GIVEN TO ME. UPDATED 12/22/05. *JB

• 12/21/2006· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  FLASHER IS CONSTANTLY CLICKING WHEN NO BLINKER OR HAZARD LIGHT ARE TURNED ON WHICH CAUSES YOU TO BELIEVE THAT YOU HAVE YOUR TURN SIGNAL ON SO THAT YOU CAN PERFORM A TURN OR LANE CHANGE IN WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE FALSE SENSE OF THE CLICKING OF THE FLASHER. I'VE REPLACED IT TWICE AND IT CONTINUES. YOU COME TO DEPEND ON THE BLINKER LIGHTS AND FLASHER CLICKING TO HELP LET YOU KNOW THAT YOUR BLINKER IS ON. IT STARTED OFF GRADUALLY FROM CLICKING TO 20-60 SECONDS THEN JUST CONSTANTLY. *NM

• 12/21/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE CONTACT'S STATE NOT BEING INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THERE WAS A MINOR ACCIDENT DUE TO THE BRAKE FAILURE, ABS ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE.*AK

• 12/21/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT OF BRAKES AND ROTORS. FEW WEEKS LATER, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. COST WOULD BE $400.00 SINCE IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY.*AK

• 12/21/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VISIBILITY,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGESCrash

  WHILE APPLYING BRAKES FROM LOW SPEEDS, THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. *AK THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW HAD DIFFICULTY GOING UP AND DOWN, THE BRAKES WERE MUSHY, THERE WAS GRINDING IN THE REAR DUE TO ROTOR DELAMINATION, THE DOOR LOCK PASSENGER SIDE WAS INOPERATIVE, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. *SC

• 12/21/2004· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT. I HAVE ORDER 9 LIGHTS OVER 2 YEARS, AFTER ABOUT THE 5TH LIGHT GOING OUT I'M ASSUMING THERE IS A LOSE OF GROUND, OR IMPROPER FABRACATION OF THE UNIT THAT HOLDS THE LIGHT IN PLACE, ONE WAY OR ANOTHER SOMETHING IS MAKING THE LIGHT TO MAKE A LOUD POP WHEN IT BURNS OUT, LOUD ENUGH TO HEAR IT OVER THE RADIO.*AK

• 12/21/2000· POWER TRAIN

  WHENEVE THE TRUCK CLIMBS A SLIGHT TO HEAVY INCLINE AT 35 TO 40 MPH IT SOUND AS THOUGH THE DRIVE TRANE IS GOING TO DROP OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. THE DEALER TELLS ME AFTER 5 REPAIR VISITS THAT THIS IS NORMAL AND WITHIN GM TOLERANCES

• 12/21/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TERRIBLE ENGINE RATTLE ON START-UP LASTS FOR MINUTES/GETTING WORSE. *AK

• 12/20/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AS IT TURNED YELLOW I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND FELT THE BRAKE PEDAL GO TO THE FLOOR. THERE WAS NOT BRAKES, AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES I DID SLOW DOWN, BUT I PROCEEDED THROUGH THE LIGHT (WHICH WAS RED NOW.) WITH MY YELLOW FLASHING LIGHT ON. I THEN PROCEEDED TO THE NEXT SAFE ZONE TO PULL OVER AND ASSESS THE BRAKES. FOUND A BROKEN BRAKE LINE UNDER DRIVER SEAT ON TOP OF FRAME RAIL. *TR

• 12/20/2002· STEERING

  CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING AND BRAKES. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 35 TO 45 MPH AND LOST THE POWER FOR THE STEERING AND AT THE SAME TIME THE BRAKES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP BROKE WITH A CONSEQUENCE OF LOOSING BRAKE ABILITY DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM UNDER THE VEHICLE WARRANTY. TS

• 12/20/2000· SUSPENSION,TIRES

  TRUCK WAS FINE FOR FIRST TWO MONTHS THEN SMALL VIBRATIONS. DEALER SAID TWO BAD TIRES AND CHANGED THEM (NO BETTER). TWO WEEKS LATER DEALER CHECKS TIRES AND SAYS THREE BAD TIRES . CHANGED ALL FOUR (NO BETTER). NOW DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY FOR AN UPGRADE TO MICHELINS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM . WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR GM`S CHEAP TIRES? *AK

• 12/19/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 SILVERADO 1500 PICK-UP TRUCK ON DRY PAVEMENT, AS I WAS ABOUT TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN GOING LESS THAN ABOUT 10 MPH, I TRIED TO BRAKE. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED AND ALL I COULD FEEL WAS A ROLLING SENSATION WHEN I WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. LUCKILY, I HAD TIME TO LIFT MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND PUSH DOWN AGAIN, THIS TIME THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE AND I STOPPED INCHES FROM THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME. THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *JB

• 12/19/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS FAILING TO OPERATE PROPERLY AND CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMP OR ROUGH SURFACE. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK ABS IS TOO SENSITIVE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, ANY TYPE OF PUMP OR WET PAVEMENT WILL SET OFF THE ABS. THUS THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES SOFT AND GOES DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIX IT. *YH

• 12/18/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN TRYING TO STOP 5 DIFFERENT INCIDENCES. NO ACCIDENT, NO INJURIES. CAUSE CORROSION OF BRAKE LINES. 8/4/06 - 20,462 MILES, 2/28/07 - 22,872 MILES, 11/28/07 - 25,849 MILES, 6/9/10 - 37,486 MILES, 12/18/10 - 39,000 MILES (CURRENTLY WAITING TO BE FIXED).

• 12/18/2008· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WE ARE EXPERIENCING UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS GIVING US NO BRAKING WHEN ACTIVATED. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED ON !0/28/05 FOR ABS RECALL #05068 AT 75,484 MILES THIS PROBLEM IS RE OCCURRING FOR THE LAST 18MONTHS. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 115,000 MILES. I,VE NOTICED A NEW RECALL OUT #05V379000 FOR THIS ISSUE. THIS BRAKING ISSUE WAS ONCE IN A WHILE NOW TO BE EVERY DAY AND ALMOST EVERY COMPLETE STOP. COULD THE MANUFACTURER BE REQUIRED TO FIX THIS ISSUE AGAIN AT NO COST TO US? IT DOES APPEAR TO US THAT GM FIXED THE ISSUE THE FIRST TIME BUT NOT THE PROBLEM,THAT CAUSED THE ISSUE.*TR

• 12/18/2005· POWER TRAIN

  I WAS DRIVING HOME ONE NIGHT IN MY 2000 Z71 WHEN I NOTICED A BANGING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE AIR COMPRESSOR IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK MOVING AROUND. WHEN I DETERMINED THAT WAS NOT THE SOURCE OF THE SOUND, I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A FRIENDS GARAGE WHERE WE LIFTED THE REAR AND REMOVED THE REAR-END HOUSING COVER. UPON INSPECTION OF THE DIFFERENTIAL WE NOTICED THAT THE RETENTION BOLT HAD BROKEN AND THE CROSS PIN FELL OUT. THIS IN TURN CAUSED THE SPIDER GEARS TO "EXPLODE." I PURCHASED AND INSTALLED A NEW DIFFERENTIAL, $500.00. I STILL HAVE A "TICKING" NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. I BELIEVE THAT IS DUE TO A MISSING TOOTH ON THE PINION GEAR CAUSED BY THE CROSS PIN. NOW I HAVE TO ORDER A NEW RING AND PINION GEAR SET, $300. 74,000 MILES. 14,000 OVER WARRANTY. I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM IN THESE Z71'S. *NM