1997 Chevrolet Silverado Interior & seats Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE PANEL CAUGHT ON FIRE. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE POWER LOCKS AND THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,600. UPDATED 9/29/14*CN UPDATED 2/26/2015 *JS

NHTSA ID

10627600

Incident

Jun 12, 2014

Mileage

187,600 mi

I WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AND WAS REAR ENDED BY A FORD F-150 GOING 20-40 MPH ESTIMATED. BOTH MY SON AND I WERE HURLED BACKWARDS BECAUSE THE SEATS COLLAPSED BACKWARDS. WE BOTH SUSTAINED INJURIES TO OUR NECKS AND BACKS. I BELIEVE THAT IF WE WERE NOT REAR ENDED OR THE SEATS WOULDN'T HAVE COLLAPSED WE WOULD HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY INJURIES. I BELIEVE THESE SEATS HAVE A POTENTIAL OF BEING DANGEROUS AND THE COMPANY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT RIGHT AWAY BEFORE SOME ELSE GETS INJURED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10144195

Incident

Nov 8, 2005

Mileage

101,000 mi

WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH,ON THE HIGHWAY LEFT FRONT SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARD THEN FORWARD. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE RECLINING MECHANISM WORE OUT. *AK THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN A LITTLE OVER ONE YEAR. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT PART ONLY LASTED 8000 MILES. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE PART SHOULD BE RECALLED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10113398

Incident

Mar 3, 2005

Mileage

70,325 mi

AT 123,000 MILES CONSUMER HAD THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME REPLACED BECAUSE IT BROKE. CURRENTLY, AT 144,000 MILES THE SEAT FRAME BROKE AGAIN. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10090201

Incident

Aug 30, 2004

Mileage

123,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE, AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK FELL ALL THE WAY BACK. SEAT WOULD NOT STAY IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10057501

Incident

Feb 3, 2004

Mileage

90,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT STARTED SLIDING BACK AND FORTH ON THE TRACK. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER, THE ENTIRE SEAT BACK FELL BACKWARDS, AND CONSUMER NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10048353

Incident

Nov 3, 2003

Mileage

93,000 mi

STARTED FROM STOP AND THE BACK OF THE DRIVER SEAT FLIPPED BACKWARDS. I WAS HOLDING ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND AS I FELL BACK MY FOOT CAME OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT SLID FORWARD. I WAS ABLE TO GET UP IN TIME TO HIT BRAKE AND AVOID HITTING CAR IN FRONT. I DID NOT SUSTAIN INJURY. SEAT IS NOW BROKEN. BACK WILL NOT STAY UP AND BOTTOM WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE. CANNOT DRIVE THE TRUCK SAFELY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10043674

Incident

Oct 27, 2003

Mileage

71,321 mi

FUEL INJECTORS PLUG UP EVERY 10,000 MILES, WATER PUMP WENT OUT AT 40,000 MILES, ALTERNATOR WENT OUT AT 45,000 MILES ALL IN ALL THIS TRUCK IS A PIECE OF CRAP. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10023512

Incident

Mar 1, 1997

Mileage

25,000 mi

WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL GIVES AND CAUSES TEMPORARY STEERING LOSS. TS THE VEHICLE ALSO SUSTAINED THE FOLLOWING FAILURES, THE PCV VALVE MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE #2 AND #3 HEAT SHIELDS IN THE TRANSMISSION TO CRACK. THIS MALFUNCTION WAS REPAIRED AND NOW THE 4 LOW GEAR IS INOPERABLE. ALSO, THE FUEL PUMP, OXYGEN SENSOR, AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR AND PUMP MALFUNCTIONED. NOTICEABLY AFTER PURCHASE, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT GIVES WHEN BRAKING. *JG

NHTSA ID

8023926

Incident

Nov 2, 2000

Mileage

69,000 mi

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK DOESN'T LATCH INTO PLACE. WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

NHTSA ID

8021758

Incident

Oct 12, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, HITTING THE CONSUMER. CONTACTED DEALER, WHO WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE MODULE MALFUNCTION WAS DUE TO WATER DAMAGE. AFTER FUTHER DISMANTLING THE CONSOLE IN ORDER TO REPAIR, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WATER DAMAGE WAS DUE TO A LEAK IN THE LEFT COWL AREA. CONSUMER FEELS THAT GMC SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR NOT HAVING ADEQUATE SEALING TO PREVENT WATER FROM SEEPING INTO THE COWL AREA. *SCC

NHTSA ID

8014331

Incident

May 2, 2002

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLES INTAKE GASKET BLEW OUT. *JG

NHTSA ID

785907

Incident

Mar 5, 2002

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARD. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

899446

Incident

Nov 1, 2001

SEAT ADJUSTER LEVER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN LIFTING LEVER TO ADJUST SEAT TO EITHER MOVE BACKWARDS OR FORWARDS RAIL CABLES WOULD BE MALFUNCTIONING. IT'S NOT ALLOWING SEAT TO MOVE PROPERLY, ALLOWING EXTENDED CAB PORTION TO BE USED. HAD TALKED TO DEALER. INDICATION WAS NO RECALLS OR TSB LISTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

897803

WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED AT ABOUT 50 MPH AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT TIGHTEN UP, AND THE SEAT ITSELF COLLAPSED. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

NHTSA ID

887438

Incident

Feb 23, 2000

CONSUMER STEPPED ON GAS AND AS HE STARTED TO PICK UP SPEED, THE SEAT FLIPPED BACKKWARDS, GAVE AWAY COMPLETELY. CONSUMER SLIGHTLY INJURED HIS SHOULDER AND BACK. *AK

NHTSA ID

853073

Incident

Nov 5, 1999

LOOSE BACK BENCH SEAT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT CONDITION WAS NORMAL FOR THAT SEAT. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

838673

Incident

Dec 15, 1998

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

702872

Incident

Dec 7, 1998

STEERING GEAR BOX LEAKING. MJS

NHTSA ID

608147

Incident

Oct 1, 1997

WIRING HARNESS IN STEERING COLUMN FAILED. *YC

NHTSA ID

606391