2000 Chevrolet Silverado Interior & seats Problems

WHEN BRAKING THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES SLIGHTLY AS THOUGH THE MOUNTING BOLTS OR SLIDER BOLTS WERE LOOSE. I CHECKED THE MOUNTING AND SLIDER BOLTS AND THEY ARE TIGHT, BUT THE PROBLEM OCCURS EVERY TIME I USE THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS WILL RESULT IN A VIRGINIA STATE VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION FAILURE BECAUSE A SEAT MUST BE SECURE OR IT CONSTITUTES A DANGER. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS A 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 SERIES LT EXTENDED CAB IT ONLY HAS 13,000 MILES ON IT. THEREFORE, IT ISN'T DRIVEN MUCH INDICATING TO ME THAT THE CONDITION RESULTED FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIAL USED IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE SEAT OR IMPROPER MANUFACTURING ITSELF. I BELIEVE THAT IF IT WERE FROM IMPROPER MANUFACTURING AS OPPOSED TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS THEN THE PROBLEM WOULD HAVE SHOWN UP AT A MUCH EARLIER DATE REGARDLESS OF THE LOW MILEAGE. THEREFORE, BASED ON THE TIGHT BOLTS THAT I CHECKED AND THE LOW MILEAGE ELIMINATING THE CONSIDERATION OF NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR I WOULD HAVE TO ASSUME THAT THIS DEVELOPMENT IS FROM THE USE OF INFERIOR QUALITY MATERIAL IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THESE SEATS RESULTING IN POTENTIAL ENDANGERMENT. VIN [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10614935

Incident

Jan 17, 2013

Mileage

12,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT AND PASSENGER SEAT SLIDES BACK AND FORTH AND WOULD NOT LOCK IN PLACE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS SUPPOSE TO BE A KIT AVAILABLE TO FIX THE SEAT, BUT THAT WAS A YEAR AGO. THE VIN DID NOT GO THROUGH AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70000.

NHTSA ID

10352740

Incident

Jul 11, 2009

Mileage

50,000 mi

1) TAILGATE LATCH DOES NOT LOCK TAILGATE IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. 2) I WAS HAULING A LOAD OF WOOD IN BED OF TRUCK WHEN THE TAILGATE UNLATCHED, RESULTING IN WOOD FALLING OUT OF TRUCK INTO TRAFFIC FOLLOWING BEHIND ME. 3) THE FAILURE HAS NOT YET BEEN CORRECTED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10160293

Incident

Jun 1, 2006

Mileage

58,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED BOTH FRONT SEATS MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN FOR INSPECTION. UPDATED 05/22/06. *JB

NHTSA ID

10156587

Incident

May 2, 2006

Mileage

81,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. THE LOCKS WERE ELECTRICAL, AND THE WINDOW HAD TO BE ROLLED DOWN TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE DEALER. THEY INFORMED HIM THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO ORDER ANOTHER HANDLE FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN PULLING THEM OUT TO OPEN THE DOOR AND THEY STAYED OUT. WHEN GETTING INTO THE TRUCK AND CLOSING THE DOOR IT LOCKED AUTOMATICALLY. WITH THE OUTSIDE HANDLE OUT THE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK ELECTRICALLY OR MECHANICALLY FROM THE INSIDE. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE DOOR UNLOCKED WAS TO OPEN THE WINDOW AND PUSH THE HANDLE IN. IF THE WINDOW FAILED TO OPEN THE CONTACT WOULD BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO FIX OR REPLACE THE HANDLES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10144773

Incident

Feb 28, 2005

Mileage

50,000 mi

DT: 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WAS PURCHASED NEW AND AFTER 36 MONTHS THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCKED, AND WOULD NOT OPEN. THEY WERE ALL POWER LOCKS. DRIVER'S DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED, IT WOULD NOT UNLOCK WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY OR THE KEY ITSELF. TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALER, WHO SAID THERE WAS NO WAY THEY COULD REPAIR THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT GET THE DOOR OPEN. THEY SUGGESTED CUTTING THE DOOR OFF, AND THEY WOULD SELL CONSUMER A NEW DOOR. DID NOT CONTACT GM BECAUSE CONSUMER'S FATHER WORKED FOR GM, AND COULD LOSE HIS JOB IF THERE WAS A COMPLAINT. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED UNDER EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT. AFTER ABOUT A MONTH OR 6 WEEKS OF DRIVING WHEN TAKING KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION THERE WAS A SOUND FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR-IT SOUNDED AS IF THERE WAS A PIECE FALLING FROM THE DOOR. CURRENTLY, THE DOOR IS UNLOCKED AND WILL NOT LOCK MANUALLY, WITH KEY OR POWER. NO REPAIRS WERE DONE. AS OF LAST WEEK THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. IT WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH KEY OR POWER, SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEM ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR . *AK

NHTSA ID

10132936

Incident

Jun 1, 2004

Mileage

30,000 mi

I OWN A 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK. IT HAS 57,000 MILES AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. ON OR ABOUT JULY 09 2005, THE POWER LOCK MECHANISM FOR THE PASSENGER DOOR STOPPED WORKING. THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR STILL WORKED. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A BLOWN FUSE BUT AFTER CHECKING ALL FUSES DETERMINED THAT WASN'T THE PROBLEM. I FELT THAT MY KEY TO THE DOORS WOULD ALLOW ACCESS TO THE PASSENGER SIDE BUT IT WOULD NOT OPEN. THE KEY DID WORK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE SLIDE BAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR ALSO COULD NOT MOVE THUS RENDERING THAT DOOR IN A CONSTANT STATE OF BEING LOCKED. I BECAME VERY CONCERNED THAT A VEHICLE COULD BE MADE WITH POWER LOCKS AND NOT HAVE SOME SYSTEM TO MANUALLY ALLOW THE OPENING OF THE VEHICLE. IF THE VEHICLE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE ONLY WAY OUT WAS THE PASSENGER DOOR THE OCCUPANT COULD FACE SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. I SENT AN E MAIL TO GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM. I WANTED TO SPEAK TO AN ENGINEER TO FIND OUT WHY A VEHICLE WOULD FUNCTION LIKE THIS BUT WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT HONOR MY REQUEST AND I NEEDED TO BRING THE TRUCK TO A DEALER FOR REPAIRS MY STANCE IS I DO NOT TRUST SOME DEALERS AND THAT WOULDN'T DETERMINE IF THE DESIGN HAS A MAJOR FLAW. MY VEHICLE MIGHT HAVE BEEN FIXED AT MY EXPENSE BUT PERHAPS ANOTHER OWNER MIGHT BE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS DUE TO FAULTY DESIGNS WHICH IS A SEVERE SAFETY RISK. I AM REQUESTING THIS MATTER RECEIVES A QUICK INVESTIGATION BEFORE A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH OCCURS. GENERAL MOTORS DOES NOT SEEM TO BE CONCERNED. I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE GENERAL MOTORS TO REPAIR THIS TRUCK UNTIL AN INDEPENDENT STUDY IS PERFORMED. I WILL NOT ALLOW ANY OTHER PASSENGERS IN THIS TRUCK.*JB

NHTSA ID

10130526

Incident

Jul 9, 2005

Mileage

57,000 mi

TYPE : VEHICLE YEAR : 2000 MAKE : CHEVROLET MODEL : SILVERADO MAKE : CHEVROLET; MODEL : SILVERADO; NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V129000 COMPONENT: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS [XXX] BOTH TAIL GATE CABLES BROKE. CALLED CHEVY AND WAS TOLD NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. *AK *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

10116617

Incident

Sep 18, 2004

Mileage

72,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10099790

Incident

Nov 8, 2004

Mileage

40,399 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10087856

Incident

Aug 12, 2004

Mileage

50,000 mi

1. PASSENGER SIDE DOORS (FRONT & EXTENDED CAB DOOR) DO NOT SHUT TIGHT. THE EX-CAB DOOR DOES NOT LOCK WHEN SHUT, IT MUST BE CLOSED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE CLOSING. IF IT DOES NOT CLOSE TIGHT, BOTH DOORS WILL FLY OPEN. 2. WIND WHISTLES INSIDE FROM THE UNSEALED DOORS.-- 3. DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, WIND WHISTLES IN DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO BE SHUT SEALED TIGHT.-- 4. TRAILER HITCH WILL NOT CLOSE. THE LOCK IS STUCK IN AN OPEN POSITION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10082666

Incident

Jul 26, 2004

Mileage

83,000 mi

THE DRIVER SIDE TAILGATE CABLE BROKE, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE TAILGATE CABLE WAS HANGING BY SOME THREADS. ALSO, PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK, AND THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. *AK THE TAILGATE CABLE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SAME TYPE THAT FAILED. THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE FUEL SENDER/ PUMP UNIT AND ACTUATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10071756

Incident

Apr 18, 2004

Mileage

38,000 mi

ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR A PIN GOING INTO THE DOOR HINGE KEPT BREAKING OFF. VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. *AK DOOR PIN DROPS WHENEVER THE DOOR WAS BEING OPENED. *LA

NHTSA ID

10067273

Incident

Aug 1, 2003

Mileage

50,000 mi

WHILE WASHING VEHICLE I STEPPED ON TAILGATE TO EXIT CARGO BOX AREA AND BOTH TAIL GATE SUPPORT STRAPS SNAPPED. TAILGATE DROPPED ,AND I HIT MY HEAD ON TAILGATE AND THEN FELL ONTO THE GROUND. THE GENTLEMAN WAITING TO WASH HIS VEHICLE CAME TO MY ASSITANCE AND HELPED ME GET UP. AFTER THE INCIDENT I WAS OFF WORK FOR FOUR DAYS DUE TO BACK INJURY AND HEAD INJURY. WHEN I WENT TO DEALERSHIP TO BUY REPLACEMENT CABLES FOR TAILGATE, NO MENTION OF ANY POSSIBLE DEFECT OR RECALL WAS MENTIONED AND I PAID FOR REPLACEMENT CABLES. REPLACEMNT CABLES WERE THE NEWER TYPE THAT IS SUPPOSE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. POSSIBLE LAWSUIT IS PENDING BASED ON THE FACT THAT THIS WAS A KNOW PROBLEM, MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED AT PURCHASING DEALERSHIP SINCE NEW AND NO MENTION OF THIS POSSIBLE PROBLEM WAS EVERY MENTIONED DURING NUMEROUS SERVICEINGS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10068378

Incident

Sep 29, 2003

Mileage

34,232 mi

ABS MODULE BAD, NO ANTILOCK BRAKES, THE ABS LIGHT ON DASH IS ON CONSTANTLY. DEALER SAYS PART IS $800 AND ONLY AVAILAIBLE AT GM. SAME WITH FUEL PUMP/SENDING UNIT, $350 ONLY AVAILIABLE GM, STEERING COLUMN KNOCKS, BOTH SUPPORT CABLES ON TAILGATE BAD ALTHOUGH RECALL COMING TOO LITTLE TOO LATE, AND THE THROTTLE BODY STICKS ARE CLOSED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10065979

Incident

Jun 10, 2003

Mileage

60,000 mi

TAILGATE KEEPS FALLING DOWN, DUE TO CHEAP PLASTIC LATCHS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10063635

Incident

Jan 1, 2004

THE CABLES JUST BROKE TODAY ON THE TAILGATE OF MY 2000 SILVERADO WHILE I WAS STANDING ON THE TAIL GATE. THE DESCRIPTION IS EXACTLY AS INVESTIGATED IN THE BELOW. *AK MAKE: CHEVROLET MODEL: SILVERADO YEAR: 2000 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA04005 SUMMARY: ONE OR BOTH OF THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES CAN BREAK DUE TO THE EFFECTS OF METAL FATIGUE AT THE POINT WHERE THE CABLE FLEXES WHEN THE LIFT GATE IS OPENED AND CLOSED. CONCURRENTLY, THE STRENGTH OF THE CABLE DEGRADES OVER TIME DUE TO CORROSION OF THE WIRE STRANDS IN THE SUPPORT CABLES. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND CARGO IS BEING LOADED OR UNLOADED, THE TAILGATE CAN TIP DOWNWARD DISPLACING CARGO AND/OR PEOPLE TO THE GROUND WITHOUT WARNING. THE MAJORITY OF KNOWN INJURIES HAVE RESULTED FROM THE TAILGATE DOWNWARD TIP. ONE ODI COMPLAINT REPORTED THAT THE TAILGATE SEPARATED FROM A MOVING VEHICLE. OWNERS CANNOT EASILY DETECT WHETHER THE SUPPORT CABLES ARE DAMAGED OR CORRODED BECAUSE THE CABLES ARE COVERED BY A PROTECTIVE PLASTIC SHEATH.

NHTSA ID

10062549

Incident

Mar 18, 2004

THE TAILGATE OPENED BY ITSELF ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING . *PH ON ONE OF THOSE OCCASIONS ONE OF THE TAILGATE SUPPORT STRAPS DID BREAK. *NM

NHTSA ID

10065334

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

TAILGATE CABLES HAVE BROKEN, RESULTING IN LOAD FALLING OFF THE TRUCK, AND MYSELF AS WELL.*AK

NHTSA ID

10061933

Incident

Jul 1, 2003

Mileage

39,000 mi

2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO - WHILE STANDING ON THE TAILGATE, BOTH CABLES BROKE SIMULTANEOUSLY. DEALER REPLACED CABLES FOR $80.00 SAYING "THEY RUSTED OUT". I FELL BUT DID GET INJURED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10060568

Incident

Nov 20, 2003

ADD MY 2000 CHEVROLET SIVERADO TO THE LIST OF TRUCKS WITH BROKEN TAILGATE SUPPORTS (EA04005). FORTUNATELY ONLY ONE BROKE BEFORE I NOTICED AND REPLACED IT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10058956

Incident

Apr 1, 2003

Mileage

47,000 mi

REAR PASSENGER DOORTS ON CHEVY SILVERADO EXTENED CAB DO NOT LOCK COMPLETELY IN TEMPERATURES BELOW 30 DEGREES UNTIL HEAT IS DISTRIBUTED IN THE CAB. HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET AN EXPLANATION FROM ANY GENERAL MOTORS EXPERTS OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I CONTEND THAT IT OCCURS BECAUSE BOTH THE TOP & BOTTOM LATCH'S ARE MADE OF PLASTIC/PVC MATERIAL WHICH PRESENTS A POTEIAL SAFETY HAZARD IF WEIGHT IS APPLIED AGAINST THE DOORS, HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ETC. THE INDIACATED DATE BELOW IS ONLY ONE OF SEVERAL DAYS SINCE 2000. *AK

NHTSA ID

10058214

Incident

Nov 9, 2003

Mileage

1,000 mi

TAILGATE CABLES BROKE WHILE STANDING ON TAILGATE LOADING MATERIALS-NO INJURY (JULY 2003). LEFT FRONT DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT BLEW AND BURNT THE SOCKET. HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS OTHER SAME MODELS WITH SAME PROBLEM (2001). BACK PASSENGER DOORS ON THE EXTENDED CAB DO NOT FULLY LOCK DURING 30 DEGREE WEATHER AND BELOW UNTIL THE INTERIOR HEATS UP. (DEC-FEB 2000-2004) LEFT FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARING IS DEFECTIVE AFTER 38,000 MILES. (DEC 2004) *LA

NHTSA ID

10052985

Incident

Nov 7, 2000

Mileage

37,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10051306

Incident

Dec 20, 2003

Mileage

65,000 mi

PROBLEMS WITH STEERING, GAS PEDAL STICKS, SPEEDOMETER RATTLES WHEN IT'S COLD, REAR DOORS ARE HARD TO LATCH WHEN IT'S COLD, HEATING AND VENTILATION SYSTEM AND LIGHTS BLEW OUT, SPEAKER BLEWOUT.*MR CC: NHTSA

NHTSA ID

10048453

Incident

Jan 1, 1901