Owner-reported complaints naming the tire or wheel system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 82 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 82, in the owner's own words
THE SPARE TIRE HOIST CABLE BROKE, AND THE SPARE TIRE DROPPED ONTO THE HIGHWAY. IT BOUNCED AT LEAST 10 FEET IN THE AIR, NARROWLY MISSING CARS DRIVING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. LUCKILY IT ROLLED TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING. I HAD NEVER USED THE SPARE, NOR LOWERED THE HOIST MECHANISM. THIS TIRE WEIGHS ~75 POUNDS AND COULD HAVE EASILY KILLED A PASSING MOTORIST. *JS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE ABS. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID IS 05V379000. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR A PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE IT WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION THE PROBLEM WAS THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL HUB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. REPAIRS WERE MADE, THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HEARD ABOUT A RECALL THAT WAS ON THE WHEEL HUB. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID IS 00X001000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THIS FAILURE ALMOST CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS. BOTH ABS SENSORS MALFUNCTIONED WITHIN 10,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FIRST SENSOR BECAUSE IT WAS OXIDIZED TO THE HUB ASSEMBLY. THE SECOND SENSOR WAS CLEANED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES, BUT THE CONTACT'S STATE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK THE TIRE WERE CUPPED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 01/11/06. *JB
SERVICE F.W.D. LIGHT COMES ON , DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG BUT THE F.W.D. DOSE NOT WORK SOMETIMES. I AM AFRAID THAT IT WILL GO INTO F.W.D. LOW WHEN I AM DRIVING AT A MODERATE SPEED CAUSING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND POSSIBLE INJURY. *JB
1) HIGHWAY DRIVING FOR 4 HOURS, 60 MPH, NORMAL LOADING OF VEHICLE, 2 ADULTS, 2 CHILDREN 2) COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION OF TIRE, FORTUNATELY TIRE REMAINED INFLATED, NO ACCIDENT, DAMAGE TO REAR WHEEL WELL, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, SIZE P265/75R 16 114S M/S, TIRE WAS ORIGINAL FROM CHEVROLET, TRUCK HAD 53,400 MILES 3) REPLACED ALL TIRES TO GOODYEAR. *NM
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE IN POSITION AT THE BASE OF THE VEHICLE SNAPPED INADVERTENTLY. THE TIRE FELL FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE INTO TRAFFIC.*AK...A CAR BEHIND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS ALERT TO SEE THE TIRE COMING, STOPPED AND AVOIDED HITTING TIRE. *AK
I NOTICED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE WAS LEAKING FLIUD. THE TRUCK WAS GOING IN FOR A RECALL IN THE STEERINNG PUMP. SO I ASKED THE DEALER TO CHECK WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM. THE DEALER CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSFER CASE HAD A SMALL HOLE IN IT AND IT WOULD BE $1,200.00 TO FIX IT. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK HOME AND LOOKED AT THE TRANSFER CASE MYSELF. THE TRANSFER CASE DID HAVE A SMALL HOLE IN IT. I WAS GOING TO PUT SOME JB WELD ON THE HOLE FOR THE TIME BEING. UNTIL I COULD AFFORD TO HAVE THE TRANSFER CASE FIXED. WHEN I TOUCHED THE HOLE WITH MY FINGER I NOTICED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE HAD REALLY WEAK MEDAL IN THAT AREA LIKE WHEN IT WAS MADE IT WAS NOT MADE RIGHT. I HAVE BEEN TALKING TO GM ABOUT THE PROBLEM THEY ARE TRING TO DECIDE IF THE TRANSFER CASE FAILURE IS THERE FAULT OR IF THE TRUCK HAS BEEN BEAT ON. I HAVE ONLY USED THE 4WD ONE TIME IN THE LAST 9 MONTHS THAT I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK THE PEOPLE THAT HAD IT BEFORE ME TOOK REALLY GOOD CARE OF THE TRUCK. I AM REALLY UPSET THAT CHEVROLET'S DO NOT LAST MORE THEN 5 YEARS.*AK
WHILE DRIVING CABLE BROKE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE THAT HELD THE SPARE TIRE. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TAILGATE WITH THE SAME CABLE. CONSUMER FELT THAT THIS WAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SPARE TIRE CABLE. *AK
EMERGENCY BRAKE DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *BF AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL ON AN INCLINE. PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. SPARE TIRE HOIST DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. *TT
WHILE DRIVING,A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. PASSENGER'S SIDE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO UNDER CARRIAGE AND THE DOOR. FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL, LT245/75R16, DOT VN11B1C. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE, AND WILL CONTACT FIRESTONE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH LEFT RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS, SIZEUNKNOWN, DOT: UNKNOWN. *AK
SPARE TIRE TOOLS NOT CORRECT. I DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO MY SPARE TIRE. FEMALE END OF LOWERING TOOL NOT THE CORRECT SIZE TO ENGAGE THE MALE END LOCATED AT THE END OF THE TUBE ASSEMBLY. UPON HAVING A FLAT TIRE I WAS STRANDED IN BETWEEN TOWNS.THIS WOULD BE VERY DANGEROUS FOR FOR WOMEN CARRYING INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN. *AK
CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AND DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED. *AK
AT 36,900 MILES I HAD THE REAR AND FRONT PINION BERRINGS REPLACED ON MY DRIVE TRAIN. I ALSO REPLACED THE TIRES WHICH WERE WORN OUT. THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEN MUCH (4.5 YEARS OLD) AS INDICATED BY THE MILEAGE. I ALSO EXPERIENCED MY ACCELORATOR BEING "STIFF" WHEN I ATTEMPT TO DEPRESS IT. I THINK GM NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THEIR SHODDY TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS. I ALSO HAD THE REAR SEAL REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES.*AK
THE CABLE HOLDING UP MY SPARE TIRE ON MY 2000 Z-71 SILVERADO PICKUP BROKE, DROPPING THE SPARE TIRE ONTO THE ROAD. FORTUNATELY I WAS ON A ROAD EARLY IN THE MORNING JUST PULLING THROUGH A INTERSECTION AND WASN'T PULLING MY HORSE TRAILER. *AK
SERVICE 4WD INDICATOR MESSAGE LIGHT ON, BUT WHEN SCANNED NO CODES ARE PRESENT. 4WD FUNCTIONS IN ALL RANGES AND ONCE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED MESSAGE IS CLEARED. IT WILL COME ON AGAIN IN APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES, AND SOMETIMES A IT WILL PASS BEFORE IT GOES ON AGAIN. *LA
LTR FM AUDREY WISSINGER (PA) CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROBLEMS SHE EXPERIENCED WITH HER 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCK.*MR BOTH FRONT/REAR ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE OLD BRAKE LININGS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW ONES. THE ROTORS WERE LITERALLY FALLING APART-INFERIOR METAL. DEALER STATED THIS WAS THE RESULT OF THE VEHICLE NOT BEING DRIVEN ENOUGH. THERE WAS A TERRIBLE "KLUNCKING" SOUND IN THE REAR END OR DRIVE SHAFT. THIS HAPPENED IN A DOWNSHIFT OR UPSHIFT. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS NORMAL PLAY IN THE DRIVETRAIN. ALL FOUR WHEELS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 6000 MILES BECAUSE THEY WERE RUSTED. TAILGATE STRAP BROKE AT 17000 MILES. WHEN THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE WAS ENGAGED, IT MADE A TERRIBLE GROWLING THAT DIDN'T SEEM NORMAL. *PH *JB
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRES ON VEHICLE HAVE WIRES COMING OUT OF ALL FOUR TIRES. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED INTO 4-WHEEL DRIVE. PH
THE DRIVE TRAIN SHUDDERS EXCESSIVELY WHEN SWITCHED INTO AUTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. I NOTICED THIS PRIOR TO THE END OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD BUT JUST FORGOT ABOUT TAKING IT IN FOR WARRANTY SERVICE AS I JUST STOPPED USING THE AUTO FOUR WHEEL FEATURE. IT STARTED AT OR ABOUT 30,000 MILES, THE TRUCK HAS 66,000 NOW AND I AM SURE THE DEALER WON'T LISTEN TO ME, JUST MY WALLET. I'LL PUT THIS TO THE TEST NEXT WEEK ON MY VACATION.
FRONT WHEELS WILL NOT PULL IN 4WD CAUSED BY PREMATURE WEAR AND SLIPPING OF CLUTCH DISCS IN FRONT TRANSFER CASE. WEARING ON THE CLUTCH DISCS EVEN CONTINUES WHILE IN 2WD. SOULUTION IS AN EXPENSIVE OVERHAUL OF THE FRONT TRANSFER CASE.
THE TWO FRONT TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATIONS AND BOTH TIRES WERE OUT OF ROUND AND COULD NOT BE BALANCED. *MJ PH
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, LEFT TIRE ON A 2000, CHEVROLET, SILVERADO HAD A SIDEWALL BLOWOUT. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE P265/75R16, DOT# W273WMB170. FIRESTONE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.*AK. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TIRE WAS PUNCTURED FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE SIDEWALL.*JB
SPARE TIRE WAS BOLTED IN TO TIGHTLY, AND WAS UNABLE TO GET IT RELEASED WHEN IN NEED OF TIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
A RIDGE HAS APPEARED HALF-WAY DOWN ON ALL FOUR TIRES SIDEWALLS AND 1/8" DEEP DIAGONAL RIPPING OF THE RUBBER IS APPEARING ALL AROUND THESE RIDGES. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND T HEY TOLD ME TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A FIRESTONE DEALER. THE FIRESTONE DEALER (FRANK S. GALLI) LOCATED IN WAPPINGERSFALLS, N.Y INSPECTED THE TIRES AND AGREED THAT THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. HE CHECKED THE VEHICLES MILEAGE AND TOLD ME THAT SINCE THE TRUCK HAS 23,300 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND FALLS WITHIN THE BUMPER-TO-BUMPER DEALER WARRANTY , I SHOULD TAKE THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT TIRES. I CALLED THE DEALER AND INFORMED HIM WHAT THE FIRESTONE DEALER TOLD ME. THEY SAID "BRING THE VEHICLE TO BARTON BIRKS SO THAT THEY CAN INSPECT THE TIRES AND IF THEY AGREED ON REPLACING THEM, IT WOULD TAKE TWO TO THREE WEEKS TO ORDER THE TIRES". MY QUESTION IS, MUST I ACCEPT FIRESTONE REPLACEMENTS, OR CAN I REQUEST A BRAND OF MY CHOICE?*AK
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