Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 46 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 46, in the owner's own words
MY DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT CONSISTENTLY GETS STUCK AND WON'T COME OUT. ALSO BOTH MY FRONT WINDOWS ARE BROKEN. THE MECHANISM THAT MOVES THEM UP AND DOWN HAS BROKEN AND THEY NOW FALL DOWN INTO THE DOOR AS A RESULT. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT OF ANY KIND TO INITIATE THESE PROBLEMS. *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AT LOW SPEEDS, AND UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ABS ACTIVATED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS. THE SECOND TIME THE DEALERSHIP PUT BRAKE PADS ON THE REAR, CLEANED THE SENSORS, AND RESURFACED THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 02/07/06. *JB
ANTI LOCK BRAKES; WHEN GOING SLOWER THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE THEMSELVES. WAS NEVER REPAIRED. MAIN BRAKES, BOTH FRONT AND REAR WERE REPLACED ( PADS AND ROTORS) AFTER AN UNUSUALLY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. *AK LEFT DOOR GLASS WAS INOPERATIVE. TECH REPLACED BROKEN DOOR GLASS REGULATOR. *TT *NM
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY DURING INCLEMENT CONDITIONS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT BOTH THE 1997 CHEVROLET AND THE 1999 TAHOE HAD PROBLEMS WITH WIPERS. *TC
1. POWER WINDOW PASSENGER DOOR: OPERATES SLOWLY AND IF IT GETS TOO WARM WILL QUIT. AFTER 30 SECONDS WILL CONTINUE SLOWLY 2. OTHER - CD PLAYER: PLAYS TRACT 1 THEN SKIPS & EJECTS CD (LASER OUT OF LINE) 3. ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED - AUTOMATIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE HAS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE '99 SIVERADO. (THE LOCAL AUTO WRECKER WON'T EVEN SELL A USED ONE UNLESS THERE ARE LESS THAN 40000 KM. THIS SHOULD SAY SOMETHING!) I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW WOULD NOT CLOSE DUE TO A FAULTY REGULATOR. *SLC
CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER COULD NEVER CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE POWER WINDOWS, AND ALSO THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEAL LEAKED AND WAS REPLACED.*YH
ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ALSO, WHEN ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF FAN KEPT GOING. DEALER REPLACED ABS MOTOR. *AK THE REAR WINDOW ON PASSENGER SIDE LEAKS WATER. DRIVER SIDE WINDOW RATTLES WHEN CLOSING DOOR. DRIVER DOOR SQUEAKS WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING. THE FRONT SEAT BELT LOCKS UP. THE FRONT END WAS LEAKING DUE TO FRONT DIFFERENTIAL VENT FAILURE. WIPER BLADES FAILED. DRIVER?S SEAT WOULD NOT MOVE DUE TO SEAT ADJUSTER FAILURE. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON BECAUSE THE ABS MOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE. TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING. THE BATTERY WAS LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED. THE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO A LEAKING WATER PUMP. *YH
EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS BEEN ADJUSTED 4-5 TIMES. WHEN APPLIED, BRAKE HOLDS VEHICLE, BUT PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED BRAKE PADS. *AK DAYTIME RUNNING BULB BLEW OUT AFTER IT HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED. REAR WINDOW ASSEMBLY WAS LEAKING, POWER WINDOW WAS SLOW GOING UP. TRANSFER CASE WAS REPLACED DUE TO A CLUNK NOISE, TRANSAXLE SHAFT REPLACED DUE TO LEAKING. FRONT BRAKE HOSE EXPERIENCED AN ABRASION. VEHICLE WAS LEANING, DEALER ADJUSTED FRONT TORSION BAR. *JB
WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, FRONT END OF VEHICLE LOCKED UP, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *NLM THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WAS TORQUED SIDEWAYS AND BROKEN APART, CAUSING THE FRAME TO HAVE 2 BREAKS, THIS CAUSED THE FRONT TO LOCK UP, ALSO PRIOR TO THIS CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF A DELAY BETWEEN THE FORWARD AND REVERSE, WHEN A BUMP WAS FELT WHEN ACCELERATING, CONSUMER ALSO HEARD A CLUNK NOISE, DEALER DRAINED AND REPLACED THE TRANSFER CASE FLUID TWICE. THE ENGINE SPUTTERS IN 4 WHEEL LOW AND THERE IS A WHINE NOISE OR PULLEY NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE FRONT SEAT ARM REST FELL OFF. THE LEFT FRONT DAYTIME LAMP WAS FULL OF WATER DUE TO THE ASSEMBLY BEING IMPROPERLY SEALED AT THE FACTORY. THE BRAKES PULSATED AND PEDAL FELT SOFT, DEALER STATED THE RIGHT REAR CALIPER WAS STICKING AND THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS WERE CORRODED BADLY, CAUSING THE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR. THE ELECTRIC BRAKE WAS INOPERABLE, DEALER INSTALLED A NEW PLUG, THE WIRING HARNESS WAS BADLY DAMAGED. THE POWER WINDOWS WERE INOPERABLE. THE LEFT DOOR CREAKS DUE TO FRONT DOOR LINK BEING LOOSE. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT HE WAS SUPPOSED TO SIGN A WAIVER BECAUSE OF THE PLOW BEING PLACED ONTO THE EXTENDED CAB, THIS WAS BECAUSE THE INSTALLATION WAS NOT RECOMMENDED, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THIS UNTIL AFTER THE INSTALLATION AND THE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. *SLC
THROTTLE LINKAGE HAS SHOWN INCREASING PEDAL EFFORT TO MOVE ACCELERATOR FROM THE IDLE POSITION. WAS ADVISED BY DEALER THAT THROTTLE BODY SHOULD BE CLEANED, HOWEVER SERVICE MANUAL INDICATES THROTTLE BODY SHOULD NOT NEED CLEANING EXCEPT FOR HIGH MILEAGE ENGINES. A LATER SERVICE BULLETIN INDICATES THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENT IS WARRANTED (#00-06-04-007B). ALTHOUGH CONDITION BEGAN PRIOR TO EXPIRATION OF WARRANTY, DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR VEHICLE (MILEAGE >36000). SINCE NEW, HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE BOTH POWER WINDOW DRIVE MOTORS AND REGULATORS REPLACED (ONE UNDER WARRANTY AND ANOTHER AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRATION).*AK
WHILE OPERATING DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC WINDOW BUTTON WIRE CABLE FROM MOTOR CAME OFF OF ITS TRACK AND WAS KINKED, PREVENTING THE PROPER OPERATION OF THE WINDOW.*AK
WOULD HAVE NO ABS BRAKES AFTER PRESSING ON BRAKE PEDAL. HAD FUSE REMOVED DUE TO ABS PUMP CONTINUING TO RUN. ABS MODULE HAD SHORTED OUT. HAVE TAKEN TO MECHANIC, BUT WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP, THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE WHEN BACKING UP AND TURNING, DEALER REPLACED LOWER BALL JOINT, PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW LEAKS, LEATHER SEATS ARE TORN, CRUISE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED, DASH PANEL PARTS INOPERATIVE, ALSO CUP HOLDER RATTLES AND THE RIGHT BACK WINDOW LEAKS.*JB
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
REAR WINDOW IS LEAKING AND ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER INTO CAB OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THERE IS A CRACK IN THE FRAME THAT HOLDS THE WINDOW IN PLACE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THESE VEHICLES. *AK THE BACK PLASTIC FRAME CRACKS AROUND THE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING THE LEAK, THE ONLY SOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE THE REAR WINDSHIELD, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30MPH,ALOUD HUMMING NOISE STARTED,AND MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON.I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION,BUT THE NOISE CONTINUED.I FOUND THE HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK,ON THE DRIVERS SIDE,UNDER DOOR AREA.THERE IS A BLACK"BOX" WITH 2 ELECTRICAL PLUGS.IT WAS NECESSARY TO PULL ONE OF THE PLUGS TO GET THE HUMMING TO STOP.BUT NOW MY ABS LIGHT AND MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON ALL THE TIME ON DASH.TOOK THE TRUCK TO ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP,AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ABS PUMP AND MODULE BOTH WENT BAD.I WAS TOLD THAT THE COST TO REPAIRS WOULD BE $1685.66.I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE THAT BOTH PARTS WENT BAD.THE TRUCK IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD.NOW I AM DRIVING WITH MY TRUCK IN THIS CONDITION,BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH AVAILABLE CASH ON HAND TO HAVE THE REPAIRS DONE.(2) BOTH DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS RATTLE WHEN THEY ARE DOWN.IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW FAR DOWN THE WINDOWS ARE.I'M WAITING FOR THEM TO BREAK.IT SOUNDS AS IF THEY ARE READY TO FALL OFF THE TRACK.THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK.I TOLD THE DEALER ABOUT IT ,BUT NOTHING WAS EVER DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.(3)ALSO,ON THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR,THERE IS AN AIR LEAK WHEN I AM DRIVING,AGAIN TOLD DEALER,AND NOTHING WAS DONE.(4)ON THE THIRD DOOR ON RIGHT SIDE,REAR,WATER LEAKS IN AROUND GLASS.TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER,& WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T FIND THE REASON FOR THE WATER LEAK.STILL CONTINUES TO LEAK,WHEN IT RAINS OR I WASH THE TRUCK.ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE IS WITH THE TRUCK HYDROPLANEING IN THE RAIN.THIS HAS ALSO BEEN GOING ON SINCE I PURCHASED TRUCK NEW IN FEB.1999.LOST TOTAL CONTROL ON ONE OCCASION.TRUCK WENT COMPLETELY SIDEWAYS ON ROADWAY.I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 50MPH.,IN A 60MPH ZONE.I WAS IN TRAFFIC AT THE TIME,THE OTHER VEHICLES AROUND ME REALZED THE SITUATION,AND BACKED OFF GIVING ME ROOM.WHEN I FINALLY REGAINED CONTROL,I PULLED OFF OF THE HIGHWAY.I WAS VERY BADLY SHAKEN FROM THE EXPERIENCE*AK (TIRESIZE: P265-75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265-75R16 )
I BELIEVE BOTH ITEMS WOULD HAVE BEEN IN FOR THE SAME REPLACEMENT IF I DIDN'T LEARN TO "LIVE" WITH PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILS, DROPS GLASS DOWN INSIDE PANEL, REPLACED 4 MONTH OLD MOTOR GOING OUT. WINDOW WILL NOT RESPOND. POWER LOCKS; REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY WOULD NOT OPEN DOORS, LOCKED OUT OF VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. INSIDE MANUAL LOCKS HAVE QUIT WORKING WON'T UNLOCK, PERSONS HAVE BEEN LOCKED IN VEHICLE! INCLUDING CHILDREN WITH ADULT. ABS MOTOR WON'T SHUT OFF, PULLED FUSE, DEALER SAYS THE MOTOR WIRING IS SHORTING OUT, DON'T KNOW WHY, DRIVING THROUGH RAIN OR CAR WASH MAY BE CAUSE. ??
THE COMPONENTS ON THIS TRUCK RANGING FROM THE ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN, WINDOWS, STREERING GEAR AND SHAFTS, E-BRAKE LINES, FUEL PEDAL LINKAGE AND NOW THE FUEL GAE ITSELF HAS BEEN A CONSTANT SOURCE OF PROBLEMS FOR ME SINCE THE TURCH WES ONLY A FEW MONTHS OLD ( 8,000 MILES). CHEVROLET HAS ADMITTED THAT THEY KNWON OF MOST OF THE MAJOR PROBLEMS BUT HAS INDICATED THAT THEY ARE "WORKING ON A FIX". YET I HAVE TO CONTIUNE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I NEED SOME HELP.ONSTA
INITIAL AIR LEAK OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AFTER DELIVERY, THE WINDOW WAS REPLACED, AND HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 OTHER TIMES INCLUDING NEXT SERVICE APPOINTMENT, IN SEPT. OR OCT. OF THIS YEAR A THUMPING SENSATION WAS FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL, AFTER ONE ATTEMPT TO SERVICE, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE PROBLEM, I REQUESTED APPOINTMENT WITH SERVICE ADVISOR IN WHICH PROBLEM WAS NOTICED. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING AND THAT WAS OCCURRING WITH THE 99 SILVERADO FREQUENTLY. WITH THAT SAID THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT PARKS CHEVROLET IN BEAUFORT, SC 843-525-4100 STATED THAT BOTH THE WINDOW WOULD BE REPAIRED AT THE SAME TIME THE FRONT WAS REPAIRED; HE WOULD ORDER THE PARTS; I HAVE RECEIVED NO CALLS FROM THE DEALER. *AK
THE FOLLOWING HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED: 5.3 L ENGINE, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, FOUR OXYGEN SENSORS, 1 STARTER SENSOR, 1 CRANK SENSOR, 1 WINDOW REGULATOR, REAR AIR-VENT ASSEMBLY, 1 SHAFT IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION, 1 HEADLIGHT BRACKET, 1 KNOCK SENSOR, 4WD SWITCH, 1 CLAMP FOR REAR WINDOW. VEHICLE IS 15 MONTHS OLD AND HAS 32 DAYS OF IN-SHOP SERVICE. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON 4 TIMES IN 14 DAYS. ON 12/4, VEHICLE STALLED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. ENGINE HAD A SPARE PART LEFT IN AT MANUFACTURING AND WAS DESTROYED FROM THE PART FLYING AROUND INSIDE. ABS HAS ENGAGED TOO SOON IN THE PAST AND VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STOPPED.
GAS PEDAL STICKS IF FOOT IS REMOVED FOR ANY REASON, BE IT COASTING INTO A TURN, STARTING OUT FROM A STOP. SPEED OF VEHICLE DOES NOT MATTER. WHEN THE FOOT PEDAL ENGAGES THERE IS SUDDEN EXCELLERATION, CAUSE PASSENGERS HEAD TO WIPE FORWARD. ON ICY CONDITIONS THIS HAS BECOME A DANGER IN ITSELF. AT THE GAS STATION INCHING UP TO PUMP IT HAS LOCKED UP AND LUNGED FORWARD ALMOSTING HITTING A VEHICLE IN FRONT. I HAVE NOTIFED THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE ALSO SPOKE TO THREE OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS SAME, YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL AND ALL SAY THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. TWO OF THEM HAVE HAD REPAIRS DONE ON THE GAS PEDAL. WINDOW ON DRIVER SIDE (ELECTRIC) WAS BEING ROLLED UP HALF WAY UP WINDOW CABLE BROKE AND WINDOW SLAMMED DOWN INSIDE DOOR. BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVERS DOORS SEEM LOOSE WHEN ROLLED DOWN AS YOU CAN HEAR THEM RATTLEING INSIDE. CONTROLS ARE INTERMITTENT AND WHEN TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW 30 DEGREES DON'T WORK. PASSENGERS WINDOW 11/17/2000 WONT NOT GO UP OR DOWN DURING TEMPERATURE BELOW 30. VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBHECT TO ELEMINTS AS IT WAS INSIDE FOR REPAIR TO DRIVER WINDOW. NEW MOTOR AND REGULATOR NEED AFTER 1 1/2 YEARS. DEALER INFORMED NO INFORMATION. *AK
RAIN WATER IS LEAKING IN TO CAB OF TRUCK, CAUSING A MILDEW SMELL, AND CARPET TO GET WET. DEFECT POSSIBLY DUE TO A CRACKED FRAME AROUND REAR SLIDING WINDOW. DEALER HAS REPLACED WINDOW 3 TIMES, BUT DEFECT STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
REPLACED MUFFLER AND PIPE ASSEMBLY DUE TO EXHAUST SYSTEM NOISE. *MJS
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