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1999 Chevrolet SILVERADO problems and owner complaints

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Key facts

1,660 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

64,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data updated: . 619 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 532 of 1,660 complaints (32.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior1,01060.8%
Steering behavior1066.4%
Electrical and battery issues905.4%
Transmission and shifting603.6%
Fuel system concerns201.2%
Engine operation150.9%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
532
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module
141
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
65
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock:Control Unit/Module
54
Service Brakes
52
Tires
51
Vehicle Speed Control
48
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
45
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip532
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module141
Service Brakes, Hydraulic65
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock:Control Unit/Module54
Service Brakes52
Tires51
Vehicle Speed Control48
Power Train:Automatic Transmission45

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 532; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module: 141; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 65; Service Brakes, Air:Antilock:Control Unit/Module: 54; Service Brakes: 52; Tires: 51; Vehicle Speed Control: 48; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 45

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
38
25,000 to 49,999
149
50,000 to 74,999
199
75,000 to 99,999
99
100,000 to 149,999
88
150,000 and above
46
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00038
25,000 to 49,999149
50,000 to 74,999199
75,000 to 99,99999
100,000 to 149,99988
150,000 and above46

Under 25,000: 38; 25,000 to 49,999: 149; 50,000 to 74,999: 199; 75,000 to 99,999: 99; 100,000 to 149,999: 88; 150,000 and above: 46

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (199). 1,041 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1998
3
1999
157
2000
206
2001
254
2002
269
2003
220
2004
163
2005
202
2006
56
2007
10
2008
2
2009
4
2010
5
2011
21
2012
26
2013
18
2014
28
2015
14
2024
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19983
1999157
2000206
2001254
2002269
2003220
2004163
2005202
200656
200710
20082
20094
20105
201121
201226
201318
201428
201514
20242

1998: 3; 1999: 157; 2000: 206; 2001: 254; 2002: 269; 2003: 220; 2004: 163; 2005: 202; 2006: 56; 2007: 10; 2008: 2; 2009: 4; 2010: 5; 2011: 21; 2012: 26; 2013: 18; 2014: 28; 2015: 14; 2024: 2

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1,010 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 106 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 90 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10000142 · 2002-12-16 (December 16, 2002)

1999 CHEVY SILVERADO-ABS SYSTEM FAILS AT SLOW SPEEDS,OR COMING TO A STOP.BRAKES RELEASE,PEDEL GOES TO FLOOR CAUSING THE TRUCK TO CONTINUE FORWARD.

Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000142 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10000299 · 2002-12-20 (December 20, 2002)

ABS ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE WENT BAD ON MY 1999 SILVERADO. THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP JUST TURNED ON WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. DID NOT SHUT OFF WHEN I TURNED THE KEY OFF. HAD TO PULL 60 AMP ABS FUSE TO STOP PUMP FROM RUNNING MY BATTERY DOWN. THIS TRUCK HAS ONLY 38,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE READ ABOUT SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME FAILURE AT LOW MILEAGE. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE PART TO REPLACE, AND IT SHOULD LAST A LOT LONGER. I WOULD LIKE CHEVROLET TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT MODULE. TS

Owner-reported narrative. 37,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000299 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10017883 · 2003-04-30 (April 30, 2003)

THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN IDLE. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10017883 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10020596 · 2003-05-27 (May 27, 2003)

DRIVERS SEAT LOCKING MECHANISM BROKE. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, DRIVER WAS THRUST AGAINST STEERING WHEEL. SEATBELTS DO NOT HELP AS THEY ARE ATTACHED TO THE SEAT. SEAT SLIDES FORWARD AND BACKWARD FREELY. I FEEL THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO THE FACT THAT YOU CANNOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHEN YOU ARE UNABLE TO STOP THE SEAT FROM FLYING YOU FORWARD. THE LOCKING MECHANISM SHOULD NEVER BREAK. THE CHEVROLET DEALER CALLS THIS A SEAT ADJUSTER, BUT IS A PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT HAS THE LOCKING PIN IN IT. A PIECE OF PLASTIC TO HOLD A SEAT IN I…

Owner-reported narrative. 22,637 miles reported. Look up ODI 10020596 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10003255 · 2003-01-23 (January 23, 2003)

ON MY 1999 SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB PICKUP, THERE IS A CONSTANT BUZZING NOISE UNDER THE DRIVERS DOOR. MY ABS WARNING LIGHT IS UP SOLID. I HAD TO DISCONNECT POWER TO THE ABS MODULE TO STOP THE BATTERY FROM DRAINING. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE ABS MODULE IS DEFECTIVE AND THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR. HE ALSO ADVISED ME THAT IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE ~$1000 TO REPLACE. I CHECKED THE INTERNED AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I THINK CHEVROLET SHOULD BE FORCED TO REPLACE THESE MODULES FREE OF CHARGE.

Owner-reported narrative. 43,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003255 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10005299 · 2003-02-04 (February 4, 2003)

AT 33,000 MILES, OCT 2002 -APPROXIMATELY 55MPH, ACTED LIKE IT WAS NOT IN GEAR THEN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID HOT LIGHT CAME ON. IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD - CHECKED TRANSMISSION FLUID, IT CHECKED OK AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. PULLED BACK ONTO HIGHWAY - IT WAS FINE. IMMEDIATELY TOOK TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP; THEY HOOKED IT UP TO THE COMPUTER AND DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. IN JAN 2003, UPON ACCELERATION, AROUND 25-30MPH, IT ACTED AS THOUGH IT WOULDN'T GO INTO 3RD & 4TH GEAR. SAME AS OCT 2002, BUT NOTHING REGISTERED ON THE TRUCK'S MESSAGE C…

Owner-reported narrative. 36,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005299 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10010062 · 2003-03-06 (March 6, 2003)

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010062 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10070626 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)

THIS IS THE FIRST NEW VEHICLE WE HAVE EVER BOUGHT. BUT NOT A GOOD EXPREIENCE, WE HAVE ALWAYS HAD GM PRODUCTS WITH NO PROBLEMS. WE JUST HAD THE TRUCK IN THE GARAGE AND THEY PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER, IT SAID CODE PO137 02 SENSOR BANK 1 SENSOR 2 REPLACE ALSO CODE PO300 MISFIRE #7 CYLINDER REPLACE INJECTOR AND FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. THIS COST 448.78. ALSO PO300 MISFIRE #7 CYLINDER REPLACE INJECTOR AND FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND CODE PO463 FUEL LEVEL SENSOR NEEDS FUEL SENSOR REPLACED AT A COST OF 301.00. WE CAN'T AFFORD THIS AT THIS TIME. T…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10070626 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10075122 · 2004-06-10 (June 10, 2004)

THE FUEL GUAGE ON THE 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WOULD BECOME ERRATIC AND WOULD READ INCORRECT FUEL READINGS. CAUSE OF THIS DEFECT IS A FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT, BUILT INTO THE SILVERADO'S FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 102,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10075122 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10007250 · 2003-02-13 (February 13, 2003)

THE ENGINE STALLED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 38,000 MILES.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007250 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10071992 · 2004-05-03 (May 3, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE DISTRIBUTOR AND ROTOR CAP. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10071992 at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

1,660 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

37.3%Usable mileage619 / 1,660 records
86.5%Valid incident date1,436 / 1,660 records
100.0%Valid filing date1,660 / 1,660 records
86.4%Ordered incident and filing dates1,435 / 1,660 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
294.2%
ODI 10031803 · 750 mi

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, THEY LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 45-56 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRED AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. *TT *JB

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274.3%
ODI 10065268

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

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92.8%
ODI 10110515

NO ACCIDENT YET, BRAKES FEEL WEAK AND "SPONGY". *AK

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42.2%
ODI 10287184 · 16,900 mi

CONTINUAL UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION DURING LOW SPEED BRAKE APPLICATION ON A 2006 SILVERADO. VIRTUALLY THE SAME PROBLEM THAT WAS ADDRESSED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000. *TR

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10.5%
ODI 10293603 · 50,000 mi

MY 2007 SILVERADO HAS THE SAME BRAKE PROBLEM THAT WAS A RECALL ON OLDER MODEL SILVERADO'S. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER FOR THE PREVIOUS RECALL WAS 05V379000. IT APPEARS THE CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION BOARD ORDERED A RECALL FOR THE 2007 MODELS BUT THE NHTSA HAS NOT. IS THIS SOMETHING BEING LOOKED INTO? *TR

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11.3%
ODI 11582632 · 115,000 mi

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while the contact's son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine and traction control warning lights illuminated. In addition, the vehicle momentarily lost control, however, the contact's son depressed the brakes and was able to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to the shoulder of the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed with a failed lifter valve and the lifter valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaire…

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Service Brakes
12417.8%
ODI 10462716 · 68,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE DURING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED MOMENTS AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE THROUGH A CAR WASH. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE BRAKE LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LINES NEEDE…

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12219.6%
ODI 10458179 · 89,000 mi

DRIVING 04 SILVERADO NOTICED BRAKES FEELING FUNNY.......DRIVING TO WORK PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR,MADE IT TO WORK AND SEEN BRAKE FLUID POURING OUT OF THE LINE, AFTER CLOSER LOOK REALIZED ALL THE LIBES ARE COMPLETLY CORRODED......UNACCEPTABLE FOR 8 YEAR OLD VEHICAL......SUMTHING SHOULD B DONE. *TR

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6119.3%
ODI 10463981 · 100,040 mi

FAILURE OF BRAKING SYSTEM DUE TO RUSTED BRAKE LINES, ALL LINES NEED REPLACEMENT. UPON ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, UPON EXITING THE SYSTEM WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID DIRECTLY UNDER THE DRIVER COMPARTMENT. *JS

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8345.6%
ODI 10459723 · 61,160 mi

HAD SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. NO WARNING LIGHT. PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD. FOUND ROTTEN BRAKE LINES AT FRAME RAIL WHERE LINES CROSS OVER AT PLASTIC BLOCK THAT HOLDS LINES TO FRAME. FLUID LEAKED OUT. *TR

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2111.5%
ODI 10478667 · 88,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE WEARING EXCESSIVELY DUE TO A DEFECTIVE HUB SENOR THAT CONTROLLED THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE HUB SENSOR AND BRAKE BEARING REPLACED THREE TIMES. NONE OF THE REPAIRS REMEDIED THE ISSUE WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. 07E106000 (WHEELS:CAP/COVER/HUB). THE MA…

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42.5%
ODI 10626127 · 1,200 mi

WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF PURCHASING MY BRAND NEW SILVERADO, I NOTICED THIS ISSUE AND IT HAS PERSISTED. MY VEHICLE NOW HAS 73,000 MILES ON IT, AND IT HAPPENS EVEN MORE FREQUENTLY. I'VE BROUGH THIS PROBLEM UP TO CHEVY ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, AND THEY HAVE ALWAYS TOLD ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE WHEN IT'S DOING THIS, BUT WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE WARNING LIGHTS GO OFF. MANY TIMES WHEN I START MY VEHICLE, THE "STABILITRACK", AND "ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM" WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. THERE'S NORMALLY A CLICK/THUD WHEN I START THE VEHIC…

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45.3%
ODI 10563232 · 71,288 mi

DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT POPS UP, TRACTIONS CONTROL INDICATOR LIGHT, ALONG WITH DIGITAL DISPLAY SAYING SEVERAL THINGS. SUCH AS, ENGINE REDUCED POWER, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL SOON..........PULLED OVER, HAD A VERY ROUGH IDLE. MADE IT TO PARTS STORE AND HAVE THE TRUCK SCANNED. TURNS OUT IT NEED THE THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR NEEDS REPLACED. HAD THEM CLEAR THE CODE, DROVE FEW MORE MILES AND ALL HAPPENS AGAIN. *TR

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23.2%
ODI 10609631 · 10,000 mi

RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN 2010 I NOTICE RIGHT OFF MY BRAKES WEREN'T WORKING RIGHT .SO I GOT IN TOUCH WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN I TOOK THE TRUCK IN AND THEY HAD ONE OF THEIR EMPLOYEE TO TAKE IT FOR A DRIVE AROUND TOWN HE CAME BACK AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG BUT I STILL HAD THE PROBLEM SO ICALLED THEM BACK AGAIN AND THEN THEY TOLD ME TO GET IN TOUCH WITH GENERAL MOTORS SO ICALLED THEM AND TALK TO 2 DIFFERENT PEOPLE THERE AND THEN GENERAL MOTORS CALLED RAMEY CHEVROLET IN RICHLAND VA AND THEY TOLD GENERAL MOTOR THA…

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56.7%
ODI 10561828 · 71,380 mi

DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ABOUT 10 MILES INTO THE TRIP WHEN THE TRUCK LOST SPEED, THE ABS BRAKES DID A SLIGHT ON AND OFF PULSATING EVERY COUPLE OF SECONDS, THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND GIVING IT GAS THE ENGINE REVVED UP BUT WOULDN'T GO ANYWHERE. SPEED DROPPED DOWN TO 35 OR 40 MPH AND WOULDN'T GO ANY FASTER. THE DASH INDICATOR SHOWED MESSAGES STATING STABILITRAK TRACTION CONTROL TURNED OFF AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. IT JOLTED REAL HARD WHEN IT SHIFTS GEARS. WHEN I MASHED THE BRAKE IT DIDN'T WANT TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT PRESSING THE…

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913.2%
ODI 10452358

SAFETY CONCERN- POTENTIAL TRAILERING ACCIDENT!!! IT APPEARS THAT CHEVROLET/GM HAS CHANGED THE WIRING IN THEIR VEHICLES SO THAT ELECTRIC TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLERS NO LONGER ILLUMINATE THE TRAILER BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN THE ELECTRIC BRAKE CONTROLLER IS OPERATED INDEPENDENTLY FROM THE VEHICLE BRAKES. ALL BRAKE LIGHTS WORK FINE WHEN THE FOOT BRAKE IS APPLIED BUT NO BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WHEN THE CONTROLLER OVERIDE IS APPLIED TO OPERATE THE TRAILER BRAKES INDEPENDENTLY. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN TRAILERING THAT ONE ONLY WISHES TO USE THE TRAILER BRA…

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23.1%
ODI 10535585 · 12,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH DOWNHILL, THE GRADE BRAKE ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE FEATURE WAS BUILT TO FUNCTION IN THE MANNER IN WHICH IT DID. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO DISABLE THE FEATURE MANUALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

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86.5%
ODI 10543563 · 500 mi

I PURCHASED A 2014 SILVERADO CREW CAB LTZ Z71 ON AUGUST 16. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY IT BEGAN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE SAFETY SYSTEMS THAT WERE EXTRA MODULES ON THIS VEHICLE. PARKING ASSIST SENSORS DO NOT WORK CONSISTENTLY, LANE DEPARTURE WARNING SYSTEM FAILS TO INITIALIZE OR OPERATE CONSISTENTLY AND DOWNHILL GRADE BREAKING SYSTEM FAILS TO INITIALIZE OR OPERATE CONSISTENTLY, FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM FAILS TO INITIALIZE AND OPERATE CONSISTENTLY. (I HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SAFETY FEATURES FAILING). IN ADDITION, THE HEATED/COOLED SEATS (DRI…

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67.9%
ODI 10734276 · 5,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND THE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

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3124.8%
ODI 11151730 · 35,000 mi

DRIVING SLOW AT DRIVE THRU LOST POWER BRAKES

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Electrical System
618.8%
ODI 10027302

CONSUMER HAD HEADLIGHT SWITCH PROBLEMS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK GM SENT THE CONSUMER A LETTER WHICH STATED WHEN THE HEADLAMP/PARK LAMPS WERE ON, THE TRAILER LIGHT WOULD NOT WORK. THE CONSUMER STATED IF THE LIGHTS WERE TURNED ON, THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK. THE TRAILER HAD COME EQUIPPED WITH AUTO HEADLIGHTS. THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND ACTIVATE THE TRAILER BRAKES. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS PLUG UNLESS THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE NEW MODEL PLUG. *SCC *JB

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447.1%
ODI 10094018 · 3,726 mi

WHILE DRIVING, THE SERVICE BRAKE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT COMPUTER HAS TO BE RESET BY THE MANUFACTURER. AT THIS TIME THE SOFTWARE HAD NOT BEEN APPROVED BY THE EPA. THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS UNSURE IF THE SYSTEM WAS WORKING PROPERLY. *SC

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3310.4%
ODI 10106321 · 999,999 mi

THIS IS A FAILURE OF ALL AUTOS. WHY NOT REQUIRE ALL AUTO MAKERS TO HOOK UP CARS LIGHTS TO THEIR WINDSHIELD WIPERS? THAT WAY IF WIPERS ARE ON LIGHTS ARE ON. *JB

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126.6%
ODI 10260297 · 46,533 mi

HEATER FAN WOULD NOT WORK SOME TIMES. SMELL ELECTRICAL BURNING. REPLACED A MELTED CONNECTOR & RESISTOR. PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

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3619.7%
ODI 10230253 · 19,000 mi

ON MAY 26 2008 MY CHEVY SILVERADO WIRES CAUGHT ON FIRE I WAS ABLE TO GET IT PUT OUT PRETTY QUICK WITH ONLY A MINOR BURN TO MY FINGER BUT GM DOES NOT WANT TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK THEY CANT SAY WHY IT HAPPENED THERE TRYING TO BLAME IT ON ME I HOPE YOU CAN LOOK INTO THIS SO MAYBE IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THERE TRUCKS SOME ONE DON'T GET HURT OF DIE. *TR

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4427.2%
ODI 10244789

2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER HAS ISSUES WITH THE RECALL 08048 AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED ON THEIR OWN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW LOCKOUT WAS INOPERATIVE, THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR MIRROR TILT FEATURE WORKED OCCASIONALLY, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE RADIO/CD PANEL LIGHTS WORKED SOMETIMES. THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL WHICH STATED A SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WASHER FLU…

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1722.4%
ODI 10306668 · 9,997 mi

ON MARCH 10, 2009 WE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO FROM NU CAR CHEVROLET IN NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE. ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2009, WHILE ON VACATION IN OCEAN CITY, MD, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITH US AND OUR TWO YOUNG CHILDREN (AGES 2 AND 5) INSIDE, STRAPPED IN THEIR CAR SEATS. WE WERE ABLE TO PULL THEM FROM THEIR CAR SEATS (TERRIFIED) AND GET A FIRE EXTINGUISHER FROM THE RESTAURANT WERE WE WERE PARKED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO NU CAR CHEVROLET ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2009 AND IT HAS REMAINED WITH THEM EVER …

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711.3%
ODI 10481095 · 2,600 mi

ENGINE,POWERTRAIN AND ELECTRICAL SHUT DOWN, FUEL SHOWS EMPTY WHEN FULL, HAS HAPPENED NINE TIMES WHILE AT SPEED. HAVE TO COAST TO STOP WHERE EVER ROOM CAN BE FOUND, TURN KEY TO OFF AND WAIT THEN RESTART. *TR

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56.7%
ODI 10576801 · 2,500 mi

WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC THE SILVERADO'S, ENGINE, POWER STEER AND POWER BRAKES SHUTDOWN COMPLETELY. AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED IN PARK AND THE TRUCK RESTARTED NORMALLY. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM OR CODE. THE SAME EVENT HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER WHILE I WAS ON AN INTERSTATE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH. THE I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP IN THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I THEN PLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK AND THE VEHICLE STARTED NORMALLY. I BELIEVE THERE IS AN ISS…

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45.9%
ODI 10458219 · 360 mi

THERE IS A VERY HIGH PITCH NOISE THE IS EMITTED FROM BEHIND THE DASH. THIS NOISE IS DISTRACTING TO THE POINT THAT MY WIFE CAN NOT RIDE IN THE TRUCK LET ALONE DRIVE IT. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT GENERAL MOTORS IS AWARE OF THIS NOISE AND IT IS ACCEPTABLE. *TR

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57.8%
ODI 10505339 · 85 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER A WARNING CHIME ACTIVATED, IT WAS EXTREMELY LOW AND ALMOST INAUDIBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SOUND WAS TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE RADIO. THE RADIO WAS REPLACED BUT THE SOUND CONTINUED TO EMIT EXTREMELY LOW. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO FURTHER REPAIR AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MI…

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2016.1%
ODI 10533778 · 200 mi

I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED LOCAL POLICE ESTIMATED OTHER VEHICLE'S SPEED TO BE 45-50MPH UPON IMPACT. *TR

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911.8%
ODI 10651533 · 10,200 mi

WHEN SHIFTING THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK, IF THE TILT STEERING WHEEL IS IN THE FULL UP POSITION, AND THE SHIFT LEVER IS PULLED FULLY REARWARD SO AS TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK, THEN THE SHIFT LEVER WILL HIT AND BE STOPPED FROM MOVING BY THE IGNITION KEY. IF YOU FORCE THE SITUATION BY PULLING BACK AND DOWN WITH MORE THAN NORMAL FORCE, THE KEY AND KEY SWITCH TAKES QUITE AN ABNORMAL LOAD FROM THE SHIFT LEVER. I REPORTED THIS TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS NORMAL, BECAUSE SOMEONE ELSE HAD REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT NORMAL. THERE IS…

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120.0%
ODI 10860814 · 1,015 mi

ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING LOSS OF NEEDED INFORMATION SUCH AS SPEED AND OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION. DEALER SAYS THERE IS A TSB THAT THE ENTIRE TRUCK HAS TO BE RE-FLASHED INCLUDING ALL MODULES IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. DURING THIS TIME, ALL SAFETY SYSTEMS FLASHED AND APPEARED TO BE INACTIVE. AIR BAG, TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, TRAILER BRAKING ETC. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED TO SEE IF A RECALL MUST HAPPEN. IF WE GOT IN AN ACCIDENT DURING THIS OCCURRENCE WHO KNOWS IF ANY…

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97.2%
ODI 11050997 · 19,822 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE STATIONARY, ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO URKA AUTO SALES IN LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT RODENTS HAD EATEN THROUGH THE WIRING HARNESS, A MAIN GROUND WIRE, AND THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BY REPLACING THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS, TWO WIRING HARNESSES, AND A MAIN GROUND WIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,822.

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
456.5%
ODI 10037912 · 50 mi

VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP IN A REASONABLE DISTANCE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS; THEREFORE, EXCESSIVE FORC EWAS NEEDED TO STOP VEHICLE.*AK

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375.9%
ODI 10057372 · 363 mi

THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. *NM

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82.5%
ODI 10105858 · 1,449 mi

I REPORTED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SEEM TO WANT TO MOVE FROM A STOPPED POSITION. APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS LATER THE PROBLEM REPEATED ITSELF BUT WITH THE SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHTS COMING ON.*AK

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147.7%
ODI 10163765

IN NOV. OF 2005 I PURCHASED A CHEVROLET SILVERADO, I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT. I HAVE HAD THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED 3 TIMES AND THE FRONT ONCE, ALSO THE FUEL SYSTEM HAD A PROBLEM, NOW THEY TELL ME THAT I NEED ALL TIRES REPLACED BECAUSE THE COMPOUND IS BAD. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS A LITTLE OVER 7,000 MILES ON IT!*JB

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126.6%
ODI 10207211

2007 CHEVY SILVERADO PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE CONTROLLER. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKE CONTROLLER ON THE TRAILER WAS INOPERATIVE. MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT THE BRAKE CONTROLLER WAS NOT WORKING AS DESIGNED. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE PURCHASED THE TRUCK FOR THE PURPOSE OF TOWING HIS NEW FIFTH WHEEL HE JUST PURCHASED. THE CONSUMER FURTHER STATED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE HE INFORMED THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE THE PURPOSE OF THE TRUCK AND OPTIONAL INTEGRATED BRAKING SYSTEM WAS DISCUSSED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE CONTROLLER WAS WORKING AS D…

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31.9%
ODI 10272957 · 3,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD GO OUT IF THE CONTACT SLIGHTLY REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER BOTH STATED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS SLIGHTLY RELEASED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER COULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS. THERE WERE NO RECALLS AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 7,000. UPDATED 07/01/09 *BF WHILE TO…

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22.6%
ODI 10417323 · 12,000 mi

WE COULD HEAR THE TRUCK MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AS WE SLOWED FOR A STOP SIGN. WHEN WE LOOKED, THE WHOLE BRAKE PAD WAS MISSING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR BRAKES. THIS CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE ROTOR. WE HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED A SINGLE TIME.

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45.3%
ODI 10429139 · 2,981 mi

BRAKE FAILURE. APPLIED BRAKES RAPIDLY DUE TO VEHICLE STOPPING IN FRONT OF ME. NOTICED TIRE SQUEAL THEN BRAKE PEDAL REMAINED FIRM BUT, MY VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. HAD TO STEER INTO OPPOSITE TRAVEL LANE TO AVOID ACCIDENT. BRAKES THEN BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. DROVE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE CHECKED. SERVICE MANAGER SAID BRAKES CHECKED OK. IN ROUTE TO MY HOME SERVICE BRAKE SOON LIGHT APPEARED ON DASH DISPLAY. *TR

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11.3%
ODI 11422165 · 75,000 mi

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated while driving at 45 mph, he would have to increase the braking distance when depressing the brake pedal. The contact also stated that he would have to depress the brake pedal harder when driving at 45 mph as the vehicle failed to stop or slow down in a timely manner. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a power brake assist vacuum needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The co…

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10.8%
ODI 11537451 · 118,000 mi

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the braking system suddenly failed causing the brake pedal to become extremely hard to press and the vehicle would not immediately stop. As a result, the contact crashed into a utility pole. During the incident, no injuries were reported and no police report was filed. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The contact indicated that the ve…

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
446.3%
ODI 10001840

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO ACCELERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS. *AK

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223.5%
ODI 10051536 · 1,700 mi

HARD SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR - SLIPPING INTO OVERDRIVE - EVENTUALLY FAILING TO UPSHIFT UNTILL RPM REACHED APRX 3500. *AK

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113.5%
ODI 10116238 · 2,600 mi

I NOTICED A MONTH AFTER PURCHASING MY 2005 SILVERADO Z71 EXTENDED CAB THAT IF THE KEY WAS TURNED TO THE 'ACC' POSITION, THIS DISABLES THE LOCK THAT REQUIRES THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BE DEPRESSED FULLY TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF 'PARK'. *AK I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF FRIEDNS AND FAMILY WHO HAVE GM TRUCKS AND SUV'S. ALL THESE VEHICLES (2004-2005) DO THE EXACT SAME THING. I TOOK MY CONCERN TO WEB FORUMS. THOUGH MEMBERS THOUGHT I WAS NUTS, THEY TRIED THIS ON THEIR VEHICLES AND THE SAME THING HAPPENS. IT SEEMS TO BE VEHICLES THAT HAVE …

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31.6%
ODI 10239250 · 46,000 mi

THE AC HAS NEVER WORKED . TOOK IT TO COUTESY CHEVY 3TIMES. STILL DOSE NOT WORK. HAD TO REPLACE THE WHEEL BEARINGS. TOOK IT THERE 2 TIMES 4 THAT. HAD 2 REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION ONCE . AND NOW ITS ACTING UP 10,000 MILES LATER. THIS IS A 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO THAT I PAID 25,000 $ FOR ONLY 2 YEARS AGO. *TR

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42.2%
ODI 10227880 · 5,000 mi

HESITATION ON ACCELERATION. WHILE MERGING ONTO AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO RAPIDLY INCREASE SPEED BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATED CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO CONTINUE DOWN THE SHOULDER AND ACTUALLY STOP TO AVOID A STALLED VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS TO INVESTIGATE THE HESITATION ON ACCELERATION BOTH HAVE STATED THAT THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION FOR THE 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. ALTHOUGH I DIDN'T HAVE AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS PARTICULAR INCIDENT I HAVE NOTICED THIS HESITATION DURING NORMAL DAY T…

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10.6%
ODI 10297327 · 20,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE IDLING AT A STOP SIGN HE HEARD A THUMPING SOUND FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. SIMULTANEOUSLY THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE LUBRICATED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20000.

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11.3%
ODI 10429604 · 2,500 mi

#1. VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHEN LETTING OFF GAS, EVEN WHILE GOING UPHILL THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE. YOU CAN GO UP A STEEP HILL WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY REPLACED, THE THROTTLE BODY, GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY. THEY REINSTALLED THE ORIGINAL PARTS AND TOLD US THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. WE DROVE OTHER 2011 CHEVY SILVERADO'S WHICH DID NOT DO THE SAME THING. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THAT ALL THE 2011 CHEVY SILVERADO'S ACCELERATE ON THEIR OWN. #2. THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE REAR WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS. THE DEALER…

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120.0%
ODI 11607057

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
20.3%
ODI 10121288 · 25,000 mi

WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR GETS WET FROM RAIN OR WASHING THE CAR, WIPERS SEEM TO SHORT OUT AND TURNS ON BY ITSELF, WILL NOT TURN OFF UNTIL DRY.

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20.3%
ODI 10089183

WHILE DRIVING IN A VERY HEAVY RAIN STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMPLETELY BROKE. CONSUMER COULD NOT GET THEM TO WORK AGAIN. CONSUMER STATED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST FLOPPED TO THE LEFT, HITTING THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR. *AK

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Air Bags
101.4%
ODI 10032581 · 4,000 mi

AIR BAGS FAILED TO OPEN ON HEAD END COLLISION. SPEED APPROX. 40 MPH. 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO - NEW CONDITION

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121.9%
ODI 10063983 · 1,208 mi

RECENTLY WHILE TRYING TO START MY TRUCK THERE WAS A DRIVABILITY ISSUES WITH THE POWERTRAIN, I HAD THE LOCK LIGHT FOR THE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL COME ON. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ALSO LIT. THE AIRBAG LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE WOULDN'T COME ON.IT READ "AIRBAG OFF" EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A PASSENGER SEATED. THE RED WARNING LIGHT FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE DID NOT APPEAR TO WORK EITHER.*AK THIS ISSUE ONLY HAPPENED ONE TIME.CW

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237.3%
ODI 10137371 · 6,000 mi

I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON TUESDAY SEPT. 20, 2005 DRIVING MY 2005 CHEVY PICKUP K2500 HD 4 WHEEL DRIVE. I LOST CONTROL AND WENT OFF HIGHWAY STRIKING A CITY DUMPSTER HEADON AND MOVING THE DUMPSTER APPROXIMATELY 50-60 FT. BY POLICE REPORT AND THAN GOING BACK ON HIGHWAY AND CROSSING ALL 4 LANES BEFORE THE TRUCK STOPPED. MY TRUCK WAS TOTALED BUT MY AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. I WAS UNCONSCIOUS AND WAS AIRLIFTED TO VANDERBILT HOSPITAL IN NASHVILLE TN. WHY DIDN'T MY AIRBAG DEPLOY WITH A HEADON CRASH OF THIS FORCE? THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT. I RECE…

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105.5%
ODI 10265263

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR HAS REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR OVER ONE YEAR. SHE FOUND THAT IF THE AIR BAG INDICATOR IS ILLUMINATED, THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER HAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED ONLINE THAT THERE WERE A COUPLE OF CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED, BUT THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW IF THEY WILL PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,00…

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3921.3%
ODI 10268317 · 63,477 mi

WE HAVE A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE PROBLEM IS THAT ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ON THE DASH QUITS, THE RADIO, THE GAUGES, THE AIR CONDITIONER, AIR BAGS DON'T WORK, THE STABILITITRACK IS OFF, THE TRACTION CONTROL IS OFF,AND THE TRUCK SHUTS OFF. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED BUT THIS TIME A MESSAGE COMES ACROSS THE SPEEDOMETER THAT SAY ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND IT IS MISSING VERY BAD. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED THE ENGINE DID NOT MISS AND THAT MESSAGE DID NOT COME ACROSS THE SCREEN. THE PROBLEM RESOLVED ITS SELF THE FIRST TIM…

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6238.3%
ODI 10442223 · 66,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. NEITHER THE DRIVER NOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES. THE CONTACT DID CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 02/15/12*LJ UPDATED 02/24/12

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1621.1%
ODI 10331539 · 13,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY VEERED OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE PROCEED TO TRAVEL OFF THE ROADWAY AND WENT AIRBORNE OVER AND EMBANKMENT BEFORE CRASHING INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MODERATE TO SEVER INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ACCORDINGLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CHEVROLET DEALER FOR REPAI…

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812.9%
ODI 10563308 · 28,900 mi

I NOTIFIED GM @JUST OVER29,000 THAT SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON THEN IT WOULD GO OUT MY WARRANTY ENDED 2MONTHS NEVER BEEN IN A CRASH TRYING TO GET THEM TO PAY OBVIOUS DEFECT. *TR

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1317.3%
ODI 10586322 · 30,750 mi

THE DASH SURROUNDING THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CRACKED. DON'T KNOW HOW THIS WILL AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE AIR BAG IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. *TR

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1522.1%
ODI 10608168 · 35,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING, A DRIVER CUT IN FRONT OF ME AND LITERALLY SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES. I WAS NOT AT FAULT IN THE ACCIDENT. MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND CAUSED SIGNIFICANT INJURY TO MY HEAD. THE INJURY WAS NOT CONSISTENT WITH AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH ME WEARING MY SEATBELT. I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SEVERE CONCUSSION AND MANY OTHER AILMENTS, BALANCE DYSFUNCTION, MEMORY LOSS, PARASYMPATHETIC ANOMALIES, ETC. IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT COULD HAVE CAUSED SUCH SIGNIFICANT INJURY CONSIDERING THE LOW SPEED OF THE CRASH CORRELATED …

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1015.6%
ODI 10508458 · 1,753 mi

HIT A DEER AT 47MPH ON LEFT FRONT OF VEHICLE. AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WITH CODE B0052 DEPLOYMENT COMMANDED. NO AIR OR PRETENSIONER DEPLOYED. CONTACTED GM THEY SENT AN INSPECTOR OUT TO RETRIEVE CRASH DATA FROM RECORDER. THEY CONTACTED ME AFTER THEY RECEIVED THE INFO FROM THE INSPECTOR , AND SAID I NEEDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER TO DIAGNOSE CONCERN. THERE WERE NO CODES. THEY HAVE NOT TOLD ME IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SDM THAT WAS REPLACED. *TR

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75.6%
ODI 10599029 · 1,600 mi

MY WIFE & SISTER WERE RUN OFF THE ROAD . THEY WENT UP A DITCH & HIT A COLVURT . THE SEATBELTS DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE & AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE . THIS WAS A LOANER TRUCK FROM DEALER . IT WAS A 2014 4 DOOR CHEVY SILVERADO FROM LUCAS CHEVY IN COLUMBIA TN. 38401 . I THINK THE WAS SOME SORT OF TROUBLE WITH THIS HAPPENING . PLEAS CALL FOR COMPLETE INFO ON THIS . *TR

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67.9%
ODI 10730149 · 5,200 mi

I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER SMALLER VEHICLE PUSHING ME INTO A MINIVAN IN FRONT OF ME. ON INITIAL IMPACT, THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS DISLODGED FROM THE MOUNTING FRAME. WHEN I HIT THE MINIVAN IN FRONT OF ME, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY SHOULDER SEAT RESTRAINT DID NOT ENGAGE CAUSING MY EYE TO STRIKE THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE NERVE DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE SEAT BELT NOT ENGAGING AND THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED ENOUGH DAMAGE, INCLUDING FRAME DAMAGE, THAT IT WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. IT W…

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240.0%
ODI 10860814 · 1,015 mi

ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING LOSS OF NEEDED INFORMATION SUCH AS SPEED AND OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION. DEALER SAYS THERE IS A TSB THAT THE ENTIRE TRUCK HAS TO BE RE-FLASHED INCLUDING ALL MODULES IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. DURING THIS TIME, ALL SAFETY SYSTEMS FLASHED AND APPEARED TO BE INACTIVE. AIR BAG, TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, TRAILER BRAKING ETC. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED TO SEE IF A RECALL MUST HAPPEN. IF WE GOT IN AN ACCIDENT DURING THIS OCCURRENCE WHO KNOWS IF ANY…

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64.8%
ODI 11039975

MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR 2 YEARS. THE DEALER WANTS $100.00 JUST TO LOOK AT IT. I DONT HAVE FUNDS SO I HAVE BEEN CHECKING FOR THE RECALL TO BE SURE. I WAS SENT A NOTICE FROM TK HOLDINGS INC. AND HAVE FILLED OUT A CLAIM BUT STILL DONT KNOW IF I QUALIFY. IT SHOWED ON ONE WEBSITE THAT THERE IS A RECALL SO I WOULD RATHER BE SAFE THAN SORRY NOT TO GO THE FULL ROUTE AND BE SURE MY TRUCK'S AIRBAG IS SAFE.

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Tires
213.0%
ODI 10005685

TIRES- NEW 2003 CHEVY SILVARDO-TRUCK SLIPS EASILY ON WET ROAD- GOING CORNERS AND IN STRAIGHT CONDITIONS-

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152.4%
ODI 10083069

WHILE DRIVING ON I-75 AT 70 MPH REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND THE TIRE BLEW OUT FROM THE SIDE, ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE.*AK

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72.2%
ODI 10136232 · 4,685 mi

DT: THE TIRES ARE OUT OF ROUND AND THEY MAKE THE VEHICLE SHIMMY. THE GM DEALERS REPLACED TWO OF THE FOUR TIRES ALREADY, BUT WAS, SUPPOSE TO REPLACE ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES. NOW THE VEHICLE SHIMMIES AGAIN. THE DEALER HAD THE CONSUMER COME IN ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS TO GET INFORMATION OFF THE TIRES. NOTICED HAPPENED ON APRIL 30, 2005, AND IT ONLY HAS 4685 MILES ON IT. *AK

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63.3%
ODI 10162665

CONSUMER WAS SOLD A 2006 SILVERADO WITH ENGINE DAMAGES. *TS ***NAR*** WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP TO TELL THEM WHAT HE HAD DISCOVERED WIT THE ENGINE COWLING, THEY HAD ADVISED HIM IT WAS SQUIRREL DAMAGE. EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM, THEY REFUSED TO GIVE THE CONSUMER ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER AND HIS FAMILY HAD BECOME SICK. THEY BELIEVED IT WAS FROM THE BACTERIA COMING FROM THE VENTING SYSTEM. THE FRONT TIRES WERE OUT OF ROUND AND THE RIMS WERE BENT. *JB

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42.2%
ODI 10229231 · 13,000 mi

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW FROM A DEALER. THE TRUCK NOW HAS APPROX. 14,000 MILES AND THE TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC I WAS TOLD THAT THIS MAKE HAS SOME ISSUES THAT CAUSE THE TIRE TO WEAR DOWN ON THE INSIDE. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIRES AT 14,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP GAVE ANSWERS LIKE DEPENDS ON DRIVER, ROAD CONDITIONS, ETC. NONE OF THESE EXPLAIN THE PREMATURE WEAR OF THIS TIRE. I AM NOT ALONE IN THIS PROBLEM. *TR

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42.5%
ODI 10249252

2008 CHEVY SILVERADO (LEASED) HAS SEVERAL SMALL CRACKS IN TIRES AND REAR TIRES WITH CHUNKS OF TIRE MISSING. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE NOTICED A LACK OF TRACTION AFTER A LIGHT RAIN. *JB

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22.6%
ODI 10478447 · 27,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES, LINE SIZE (235/80/R17) DOT PJAB35HV4109. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE OTHER TIRES AND NOTICED BUBBLES ON THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES. THE CONTACT HAD ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE STATED THE TIRES WOULD BE INSPECTED BY AN ENGINEER. THE…

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46.5%
ODI 10293419 · 500 mi

GOODYEAR TIRES FOR LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS HYDROPLANING ON WET ROADS. *TR

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

57.4%
ODI 10443762 · 1,300 mi

THIS IS ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUES WITH A SET OF GOODYEAR EAGLES LS-2 TIRES. WITH ONLY 1300 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, I HAVE ALREADY SLID THREE OR FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES, INCLUDING SLIDING INTO THE MEDIAN TWICE. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN THESE TIRES TO STAY ON THE ROAD OR WHEN PULLING OUT OR GOING AROUND A CURVE. THESE TIRES SHOULD NOT BE ON THE ROAD. *TR

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34.7%
ODI 10515872 · 250 mi

RECENTLY PURCHASED SILVERADO 3500HD TRUCK, I HAD NO IDEA IT DID NOT HAVE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM UNTIL I GOT HOME AND WAS GOING THROUGH THE VEHICLE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. I THOUGHT ALL CONSUMER VEHICLES HAS THIS SAFETY FEATURE. AS IT TURNS OUT EVERYONE AT THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALSO SURPRISED. CHEVROLET HAS THIS LISTED AS AN OPTION FOR A 3500HD, HOWEVER THEY SAY IT IS NOT A SUPPORTED CONFIGURATION. I THINK THE NHTSA NEEDS TO REVISE THEIR TPMS TO ALL VEHICLES SOLD NOT JUST THOSE BELOW 10,000LBS. TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING IS A BIG SAFETY I…

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10.8%
ODI 10659988 · 3,000 mi

PURCHASED SILVERADO NEW OCT 2014. DRIVING DRY CLEAN HIGHWAY, APPROX. 35 MPH, REAR RIGHT TIRE COMPLETELY EXPLODED. DID NOT HIT ANYTHING OR ANYONE, JUST BLEW. TIRE WAS A BRIDGESTONE H/L 684 II THAT CAME ON TRUCK AT TIME OF PURCHASE FROM CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. OF COURSE TIRES ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

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11.3%
ODI 10807437 · 3,400 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER SRA TIRES, SIZE: P265/65/18 (NA). WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 65-75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,400.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip45,678–78,875 mi58,800 mi146
ODI 10000142 · 42,000 mi

1999 CHEVY SILVERADO-ABS SYSTEM FAILS AT SLOW SPEEDS,OR COMING TO A STOP.BRAKES RELEASE,PEDEL GOES TO FLOOR CAUSING THE TRUCK TO CONTINUE FORWARD.

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ODI 10004110 · 52,000 mi

WHEN THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED, THE BRAKES WILL LOCK UP AND THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE HEAVY VIBRATION. THUS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. PH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP ON HEAVY SLICK SURFACES AND WOULD SLIDE OUT OF CONTROL. SCC

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ODI 10008751 · 49,000 mi

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING, CONSUMER HAD TO PULL THE FUSE TO DISENGAGE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM.*JB *JB *NLM

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module42,000–65,000 mi54,283 mi120
ODI 10000299 · 37,500 mi

ABS ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE WENT BAD ON MY 1999 SILVERADO. THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP JUST TURNED ON WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. DID NOT SHUT OFF WHEN I TURNED THE KEY OFF. HAD TO PULL 60 AMP ABS FUSE TO STOP PUMP FROM RUNNING MY BATTERY DOWN. THIS TRUCK HAS ONLY 38,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE READ ABOUT SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME FAILURE AT LOW MILEAGE. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE PART TO REPLACE, AND IT SHOULD LAST A LOT LONGER. I WOULD LIKE CHEVROLET TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT MODULE. TS

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ODI 10000958 · 45,620 mi

MY TRUCK NOW HAS 45,000 MILES (OUT OF WARRANTY) AND I AM NOW HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS. I WAS DRIVING HOME, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, AND I NOTICED A HUMMING NOISE, EVEN AFTER THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. I HAD TO REMOVE THE 60 AMP FUSE FROM THE FUSE CENTER TO TURN OFF THE ABS MODULE. I AM TOLD THAT THE REPAIR COST IS APPROXIMATELY $1000. I CAN'T AFFORD THE REPAIR COST AND NOW I AM DRIVING WITHOUT ABS. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SILVERADOS AND GM WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS THROUGH OUT THE WEB. IT SEEMS T…

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ODI 10001666 · 28,000 mi

THE ABS MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF.*JB

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic69,739–128,500 mi96,866 mi50
ODI 10000341 · 28,453 mi

ABS SYSTEM WHENT BAD SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH SILVERADOS.

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ODI 10050108 · 54,000 mi

WHILE BRAKING, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD LOCK UP AND THE CONSUMER WOULD BE UNABLE TO DEPRESS TO BRAKE PEDAL TO DECREASE SPEED. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *PH THE CONSUMER WOULD BECOME UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE LEFT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE AND WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE NEEDED A THROTTLE BODY. *SC

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ODI 10051618 · 17,700 mi

THE TRUCK EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE. THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE TRUCK IMMEDIATELY. THE REAR RIGHT CALIPER LOCKED UP AND ATE THE ROTOR. THE OTHER ROTORS WERE PITTED AND RUSTED. THE FRONT AND LEFT BRAKES HAD 100% PAD ON THEM, ONLY THE REAR RIGHT PAD HAD WORN. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THE TRUCK WAS NOT BEING DRIVEN ENOUGH. *JB THE LLEFT REAR WHEEL WAS THE ONLY WHEEL STOPPING THE VEHICLE. *JB *NM

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Service Brakes, Air:Antilock:Control Unit/Module41,750–71,442 mi56,000 mi48
ODI 10003169 · 51,000 mi

6 DAYS AFTER REPLACING TIRES WITH SAME SIZE TIRES, I GOT IN MY 99 CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK AND STARTED IT UP. A STRANGE HUMMING NOISE STARTED COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND IT WAS COMING FROM THE ABS CONTROL MODULE. I CALLED THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER TO VERIFY WHAT IT WAS AND THEY NEW INSTANTLY THAT IT WAS INDEED THE ABS CONTROL MODULE AND IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED.

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ODI 10003587 · 81,000 mi

ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE WENT OUT

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ODI 10005437 · 82,100 mi

ABS MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. HAD TO DISCONNECT THE 60 AMP FUSE TO PREVENT BATTERY FROM RUNNING DOWN. AM TOLD THAT THE ABS MODULE IS DEFECTIVE AND WILL COST WELL OVER $1000 OF MY MONEY TO REPAIR - THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. THIS FROM A CHEVY WITH 80,000 MILES?? I'VE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, THAT THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT WITH THIS VEHICLE. WHY ISN'T THIS BEING RECALLED? WHAT ELSE CAN WE DO? M.E.

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Service Brakes98,269–159,234 mi131,000 mi50
ODI 10458443 · 109,000 mi

I STARTED THE VEHICLE, DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL(NORMAL) TO SHIFT INTO A FORWARD GEAR, SUBSEQUENTLY APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THIS TIME THE PEDAL TRAVELED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. BRAKE EFFICIENCY WAS DRASTICALLY REDUCED, BUT DID STOP THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL FEET, ALBEIT FROM A VERY SLOW SPEED. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT ALL BRAKE LINES LEADING INTO THE ABS MODULE, LOCATED ON THE LEFT UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE JUST AFT OF THE DRIVER'S DOOR, WERE SEVERALLY CORRODED; ONE OF THE LINES LEADING TO THE MODULE WAS RUPTURED. WHEN THE…

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ODI 10458722 · 105,803 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO ON FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2012, AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, I ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I NEEDED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND RETURN TO MY RESIDENCE (FORTUNATELY ONLY APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE AWAY). I WAS ABLE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE TRUCK EXAMINED AT CLASSIC CHEVROLET (APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE AWAY IN BELLEVUE, PA) ON MAY 15, 2012. I WAS THEN INFORMED ALL THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION ALONG WITH THE TWO FRONT CALIPERS. T…

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ODI 10461098 · 155,000 mi

BRAKE LINES ALONG FRAME RAIL RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR AND LOOSE BRAKING POWER. *JS

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TiresToo few reports for a range149,910 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10745842 · 149,910 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EQUIPPED WITH COOPER DEAN MUD TERRAIN RADIAL SXT, SIZE: 119/116N. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO WOBBLE AND MADE A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE TIRE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,910 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. MA 10/23/15 *CN

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Vehicle Speed Control48,500–70,000 mi60,942 mi7
ODI 10010740 · 40,000 mi

THROTTLE STICKS AT IDLE POSITION. I ALMOST LAUNCHED MY BOAT AND TRUCK BOTH INTO THE LAKE DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE FORCE REQUIRED TO OPERATE THE THROTTLE. I TOOK TO DEALER TO COMPLAIN, AND THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT CLEANED. I DID. NOW UNDER A YEAR LATER THE PROBLEM IS COMING BACK. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE FIXED VIA A RECALL BEFORE PEOPLE GET KILLED. *NLM

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ODI 10045742 · 70,000 mi

THE GAS PEDAL STICKS. I HAVE TO CLEAN MY THROTTLE BODY OUT WITH CLEANER ABOUT EVERY 1000 MILES. EVEN AFTER A CLEANING IT STILL STICKS A LITTLE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN, BECAUSE I HAVE TO USE MORE PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDEL, THEN IT UNSTICKS AND THE TRUCK LURCHES FOWORD WITH NO CONTROL.*AK

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ODI 10050232 · 48,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE THROTTLE STICKS. *AK

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission50,325–68,865 mi60,084 mi8
ODI 10005299 · 36,300 mi

AT 33,000 MILES, OCT 2002 -APPROXIMATELY 55MPH, ACTED LIKE IT WAS NOT IN GEAR THEN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID HOT LIGHT CAME ON. IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD - CHECKED TRANSMISSION FLUID, IT CHECKED OK AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. PULLED BACK ONTO HIGHWAY - IT WAS FINE. IMMEDIATELY TOOK TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP; THEY HOOKED IT UP TO THE COMPUTER AND DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. IN JAN 2003, UPON ACCELERATION, AROUND 25-30MPH, IT ACTED AS THOUGH IT WOULDN'T GO INTO 3RD & 4TH GEAR. SAME AS OCT 2002, BUT NOTHING REGISTERED ON THE TRUCK'S MESSAGE C…

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ODI 10010062 · 28,000 mi

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED.*JB

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ODI 10014411 · 59,226 mi

GOOD MORNING, I OWN A 1999 SILVERADO, LONG BED, WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND I AM HAVING A FEW PROBLEMS, ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED... FIRST THE ABS MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER THE ENGINE HAS BEEN SHUT OFF, I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE ABS FUSE SO THE BATTERY WILL NOT GET DRAINED. SECOND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND FROM 2ND TO 3RD, I AM FORCED TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND WHEN I RESTART THE ENGINE THE PROBLEM DISAPPEAR, I HAVE READ YOUR SAFETY BULLETINS AND G…

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 2100 reports

2016: 3 complaints · 2017: 100 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2016333
20172546100
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2016500
201712401

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/ModuleService Brakes, HydraulicService Brakes, Air:Antilock:Control Unit/ModuleService BrakesTiresVehicle Speed ControlPower Train:Automatic Transmission
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip—
4
ODI 10041995 · 50,000 mi

ABS FAILURE. ABS PUMP CONTINUED TO OPERATE ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE AS A RESULT.*AK

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ODI 10096226

ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT STAY LIT IN ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 [XXX]. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER TO HAVE IT SERVICED. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS THE ABS MOTOR IS MISALIGNED AND IS BURNT OUT AND WOULD COST IN EXCESS OF $1,000 TO FIX. ALSO, THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM A LOT. FOR A QUICK FIX HE TOLD ME I CAN REMOVE THE FUSE TO THE ABS. HE TOLD ME HE COULD NOT DO IT BECAUSE IT WAS A "SAFETY ISSUE." I HAD NO CHOICE SINCE I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT. BUT RECENTLY I NOTICE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2000 MODELS (NHT…

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ODI 10120928 · 55,000 mi

ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES AT LOW SPEEDS, CREATING LONG STOPPING DISTANCES. HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS. PULLED FUSE OUT TO OVERRIDE ABS.

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0
1
ODI 10028358 · 72,000 mi

ABS MODULE SHORTED OUT AND NOW THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE INOPERABLE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY GENERALS MOTORS. DEALERSHIP SAID THEY REPLACE SEVERAL WEEKLY. ALSO, 2000 SILVERADO`S HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM ,AND I BELEIVE MODULE THEY HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR A NEW MODULE. TOLD GENERAL MOTORS THIS AND ALL THEY COULD SAY WAS "BUT SIR YOURS IS A 1999 MODEL ISN`T IT". NHTSA PLEASE HELP US CONSUMERS . WE ARE DRIVING TRUCKS WITHOUT ANTILOCK BRAKES. HOW SAFE COULD THIS BE? THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE.*AK

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0
1
ODI 743652

TIRE FAILED WHEN THE TRUCK WAS PARKED. THE BRAKES DO NOT ALWAYS APPLY FULL BRAKING WHEN THE PEDDLE IS PUSHED TO THE FLOOR. THIS IS NOT THE ABS ACTIVATING. THE BRAKING DISTANCE MAY BE 3 TO 4 TIMES WHAT IT SHOULD BE. THE DEALER TESTED THE THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND TEST DROVE IT AND SAID THAT EVERYTHING IS NORMAL. THE PEDDLE TRAVEL DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE ENOUGH TO ALLOW FOR VARIATIONS IN THE SYSTEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT. *AK (TIRESIZE: P265/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )

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6
ODI 722398

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

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ODI 748603

THE ABS MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN WITH KEY IN OFF POSITION FUSE WAS PULLED AFTER TALKING TO DEALER. THROTTLE BODY MAKING ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICK IN STOP POSITION MAKING MORE PRESS. HAVING TO BE APPLIED AND TRUCK TO JUMP FOWARD WHEN STICK BREAKS FREE. *AK

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ODI 8012527

WHILE VEHICLE IN REVERSE IT WILL ENGAGE IN HIGH RPMS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. CONSUMER HAS TOLD MECHANIC THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN CONCERNING ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ON CHEVROLET, SILVERADO TRUCK.*AK

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6
ODI 10023859

CHEVROLET SIVERADO EXTENDED CAB, 1999 ;ABS SYSTEM FAILED IN JUNE 2003! (TRANSMISSION BROKE IN SUMMER 2002.COULDN'T BACK-UP ANYMORE!). *AK

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ODI 742501

ABS MODULE CONTINUES TO RUN, ABS & BRAKE LIGHT ON IN DASH. MANY OTHERS LIKE THIS. CHEVY HAS STARTED INSTALLING A DIFFERENT UNIT, BUT HAS NOT RECALLED THE OLDER UNITS THAT HAVE FAILED.*AK

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ODI 8003782

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 REPL…

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module
4
ODI 10041995 · 50,000 mi

ABS FAILURE. ABS PUMP CONTINUED TO OPERATE ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE AS A RESULT.*AK

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ODI 10096226

ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT STAY LIT IN ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 [XXX]. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER TO HAVE IT SERVICED. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS THE ABS MOTOR IS MISALIGNED AND IS BURNT OUT AND WOULD COST IN EXCESS OF $1,000 TO FIX. ALSO, THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM A LOT. FOR A QUICK FIX HE TOLD ME I CAN REMOVE THE FUSE TO THE ABS. HE TOLD ME HE COULD NOT DO IT BECAUSE IT WAS A "SAFETY ISSUE." I HAD NO CHOICE SINCE I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT. BUT RECENTLY I NOTICE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2000 MODELS (NHT…

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ODI 10120928 · 55,000 mi

ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES AT LOW SPEEDS, CREATING LONG STOPPING DISTANCES. HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS. PULLED FUSE OUT TO OVERRIDE ABS.

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1
ODI 10014411 · 59,226 mi

GOOD MORNING, I OWN A 1999 SILVERADO, LONG BED, WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND I AM HAVING A FEW PROBLEMS, ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED... FIRST THE ABS MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER THE ENGINE HAS BEEN SHUT OFF, I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE ABS FUSE SO THE BATTERY WILL NOT GET DRAINED. SECOND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND FROM 2ND TO 3RD, I AM FORCED TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND WHEN I RESTART THE ENGINE THE PROBLEM DISAPPEAR, I HAVE READ YOUR SAFETY BULLETINS AND G…

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic00—00000
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock:Control Unit/Module
1
ODI 10028358 · 72,000 mi

ABS MODULE SHORTED OUT AND NOW THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE INOPERABLE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY GENERALS MOTORS. DEALERSHIP SAID THEY REPLACE SEVERAL WEEKLY. ALSO, 2000 SILVERADO`S HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM ,AND I BELEIVE MODULE THEY HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR A NEW MODULE. TOLD GENERAL MOTORS THIS AND ALL THEY COULD SAY WAS "BUT SIR YOURS IS A 1999 MODEL ISN`T IT". NHTSA PLEASE HELP US CONSUMERS . WE ARE DRIVING TRUCKS WITHOUT ANTILOCK BRAKES. HOW SAFE COULD THIS BE? THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE.*AK

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Service Brakes0000—000
Tires
1
ODI 743652

TIRE FAILED WHEN THE TRUCK WAS PARKED. THE BRAKES DO NOT ALWAYS APPLY FULL BRAKING WHEN THE PEDDLE IS PUSHED TO THE FLOOR. THIS IS NOT THE ABS ACTIVATING. THE BRAKING DISTANCE MAY BE 3 TO 4 TIMES WHAT IT SHOULD BE. THE DEALER TESTED THE THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND TEST DROVE IT AND SAID THAT EVERYTHING IS NORMAL. THE PEDDLE TRAVEL DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE ENOUGH TO ALLOW FOR VARIATIONS IN THE SYSTEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT. *AK (TIRESIZE: P265/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )

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0000—0
1
ODI 723682

TRUCK HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOR REPAIR TOTAL OF 35 DAYS BEFORE 1ST ANNIV. OF OWNERSHIP WITH OVER 20 SEPARATE PROBLEMS, 5 OF WHICH ARE UNRESOLVED TO THIS DATE. VEHICLE IS AT DEALER NOW FOR FINAL REPAIR BEFORE TN LEMON LAW CAN BE IMPLEMENTED. WORST AND CURRENT PROBLEMS ARE FRONT END ALIGNMENT (PULLS TO RIGHT), FRONT BRAKE SQUEALING (PADS REPLACED TWICE, ROTORS TURNED ONCE), REAR END VIBRATION AT ANY SPEED AND CLANKING SOUND OVER BUMPS(ALL 4 TIRES, BOTH REAR LEAF SPRING STACKS, ALL 4 SHOCKS REPLACED. ONE SHOCK HAD BROKEN SHAFT) , ENGINE BACKFIRES &…

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Vehicle Speed Control
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ODI 722398

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

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ODI 748603

THE ABS MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN WITH KEY IN OFF POSITION FUSE WAS PULLED AFTER TALKING TO DEALER. THROTTLE BODY MAKING ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICK IN STOP POSITION MAKING MORE PRESS. HAVING TO BE APPLIED AND TRUCK TO JUMP FOWARD WHEN STICK BREAKS FREE. *AK

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ODI 8012527

WHILE VEHICLE IN REVERSE IT WILL ENGAGE IN HIGH RPMS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. CONSUMER HAS TOLD MECHANIC THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN CONCERNING ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ON CHEVROLET, SILVERADO TRUCK.*AK

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ODI 10097271 · 60,942 mi

THE TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED MORE THAN FOUR TIMES WHILE UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE VEHICLE REVVING AND STICKING IN GEAR. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. THE MANUFACTURE OFFERED NO HELP. *JB THE ENGINE HAD COME ON, THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT READ CORRECTLY, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, THE C CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND A GREEN AND WHITE WIRE AT THE PIN CIRCUIT WAS LOOSE, AND THE SENSOR IN THE WASHER JUG WAS BAD. *SC

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ODI 728281

3RD TRANSMISSION RELATED FAILURE

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ODI 891197

VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO DRIVE AFTER IT SITS FOR A WHILE. VEHICLE WILL START UP, BUT ONCE IT GOES IN DRIVE ENGINE WILL REV, BUT NO MOVEMENT. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE INTERMITTENT. DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. CONSUMER IS CONSIDERING GETTING A SECOND OPINION. *AK WHEN HITTING BUMPS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE IS A NOISE. ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS, DEALER REPLACED THE THROTLE BODY. PLASTIC BEZEL AT TAILGATE HANDLE CAME OFF, DELAER REINSTALLED. *SLC

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
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ODI 10023859

CHEVROLET SIVERADO EXTENDED CAB, 1999 ;ABS SYSTEM FAILED IN JUNE 2003! (TRANSMISSION BROKE IN SUMMER 2002.COULDN'T BACK-UP ANYMORE!). *AK

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ODI 742501

ABS MODULE CONTINUES TO RUN, ABS & BRAKE LIGHT ON IN DASH. MANY OTHERS LIKE THIS. CHEVY HAS STARTED INSTALLING A DIFFERENT UNIT, BUT HAS NOT RECALLED THE OLDER UNITS THAT HAVE FAILED.*AK

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ODI 8003782

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 REPL…

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ODI 10014411 · 59,226 mi

GOOD MORNING, I OWN A 1999 SILVERADO, LONG BED, WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND I AM HAVING A FEW PROBLEMS, ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED... FIRST THE ABS MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER THE ENGINE HAS BEEN SHUT OFF, I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE ABS FUSE SO THE BATTERY WILL NOT GET DRAINED. SECOND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND FROM 2ND TO 3RD, I AM FORCED TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND WHEN I RESTART THE ENGINE THE PROBLEM DISAPPEAR, I HAVE READ YOUR SAFETY BULLETINS AND G…

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ODI 723682

TRUCK HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOR REPAIR TOTAL OF 35 DAYS BEFORE 1ST ANNIV. OF OWNERSHIP WITH OVER 20 SEPARATE PROBLEMS, 5 OF WHICH ARE UNRESOLVED TO THIS DATE. VEHICLE IS AT DEALER NOW FOR FINAL REPAIR BEFORE TN LEMON LAW CAN BE IMPLEMENTED. WORST AND CURRENT PROBLEMS ARE FRONT END ALIGNMENT (PULLS TO RIGHT), FRONT BRAKE SQUEALING (PADS REPLACED TWICE, ROTORS TURNED ONCE), REAR END VIBRATION AT ANY SPEED AND CLANKING SOUND OVER BUMPS(ALL 4 TIRES, BOTH REAR LEAF SPRING STACKS, ALL 4 SHOCKS REPLACED. ONE SHOCK HAD BROKEN SHAFT) , ENGINE BACKFIRES &…

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ODI 10097271 · 60,942 mi

THE TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED MORE THAN FOUR TIMES WHILE UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE VEHICLE REVVING AND STICKING IN GEAR. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. THE MANUFACTURE OFFERED NO HELP. *JB THE ENGINE HAD COME ON, THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT READ CORRECTLY, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, THE C CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND A GREEN AND WHITE WIRE AT THE PIN CIRCUIT WAS LOOSE, AND THE SENSOR IN THE WASHER JUG WAS BAD. *SC

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ODI 728281

3RD TRANSMISSION RELATED FAILURE

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ODI 891197

VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO DRIVE AFTER IT SITS FOR A WHILE. VEHICLE WILL START UP, BUT ONCE IT GOES IN DRIVE ENGINE WILL REV, BUT NO MOVEMENT. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE INTERMITTENT. DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. CONSUMER IS CONSIDERING GETTING A SECOND OPINION. *AK WHEN HITTING BUMPS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE IS A NOISE. ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS, DEALER REPLACED THE THROTLE BODY. PLASTIC BEZEL AT TAILGATE HANDLE CAME OFF, DELAER REINSTALLED. *SLC

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

6 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

168 mentions · 10.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 76,400 mi (86 usable records).

ODI 10004124

THE VEHICLE HAS A HARD THROTTLE WHEN PRESSED, CONSUMER STATES THE THROTTLE HAS TO BE PRESSED VERY HARD, THEN VEHICLE WILL TAKE OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. OFTEN NEARLY HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES CARBON HAS BUILT UP AROUND THE BRAKE PEDAL. DEALER WILL CLEAN OFF THE CARBON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

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ODI 10005452 · 33,100 mi

THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PH

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ODI 10015436

THE BRAKES FAILED. *JB GM REPLACED THE SOLENOID SENSOR AS A GESTURE OF GOODWILL. *JB

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

39 mentions · 2.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 64,250 mi (28 usable records).

ODI 10003255 · 43,200 mi

ON MY 1999 SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB PICKUP, THERE IS A CONSTANT BUZZING NOISE UNDER THE DRIVERS DOOR. MY ABS WARNING LIGHT IS UP SOLID. I HAD TO DISCONNECT POWER TO THE ABS MODULE TO STOP THE BATTERY FROM DRAINING. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE ABS MODULE IS DEFECTIVE AND THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR. HE ALSO ADVISED ME THAT IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE ~$1000 TO REPLACE. I CHECKED THE INTERNED AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I THINK CHEVROLET SHOULD BE FORCED TO REPLACE THESE MODULES FREE OF CHARGE.

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ODI 10007753 · 66,835 mi

I WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND WHEN I RELEASED THEM A CONSTANT "HUMMING" NOISE WAS PRESENT FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK. THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, ABS WARNING LIGHT ALSO STAYED ON. WHEN I TOOK THE TRUCK IN TO BE REPAIRED I WAS THEN TOLD THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKE MODULE WAS BAD AND THE COST WOULD BE AROUND 1000 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO REPAIR THE TRUCK. WHEN I CALLED CHEVROLET WITH THE PROMBLEM I WAS TOLD I WAS'NT THE FIRST WITH THE PROMBLEM BUT SINCE MY TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY IT WASNT CHEVROLET RESPONSIB…

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ODI 10008180 · 72,000 mi

THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF, ABS PUMP CONTINUED TO RUN, I HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE TO MAKE IT STOP. *JB

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

21 mentions · 1.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 70,000 mi (9 usable records).

ODI 10007250 · 38,000 mi

THE ENGINE STALLED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 38,000 MILES.*JB

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ODI 10037127 · 30,000 mi

BRAKES ABS MODULE 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 30,000 MILES ABS BRAKE MODULE CONTINUOUSLY "RUNNING" EVEN WITH ENGINE SHUT OFF. HAD TO PULL 60 AMP ABS FUSE. I SEE THERE ARE 68 OF THESE IDENTICAL PROBLEMS OUT JUST ON THIS SITE FOR THIS. IS GM DOING ANYTHING ON THIS?THIS SHOULD BE A SAFTEY RELATED ISSUE THAT CANNOT JUST BE IGNORED. *AK

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ODI 10044281 · 33,000 mi

THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE ABS PUMP WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE BATTERY TO RUN DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE STATION TO HAVE IT CHECKED. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, AND HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE IT. *AK THE ABS LIGHT HAD COME ON, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE FUSE HAD TO BE REMOVED TO DISABLE THE ABS. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT GM SHOULD COVER THE REPAIRS DUE TO THE PART BEING A SAFETY FEATURE. *SC *JB

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

19 mentions · 1.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 49,613 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10010592 · 40,000 mi

WHEN STARTING ENGINE, THE GAS PEDDLE WILL STICK. YOU HAVE TO APPLY FOOT PRESSURE TO BREAK IT LOOSE. THE CAR WILL LURCH FORWARD. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR A WHILE. *NLM

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ODI 10014411 · 59,226 mi

GOOD MORNING, I OWN A 1999 SILVERADO, LONG BED, WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND I AM HAVING A FEW PROBLEMS, ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED... FIRST THE ABS MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER THE ENGINE HAS BEEN SHUT OFF, I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE ABS FUSE SO THE BATTERY WILL NOT GET DRAINED. SECOND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND FROM 2ND TO 3RD, I AM FORCED TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND WHEN I RESTART THE ENGINE THE PROBLEM DISAPPEAR, I HAVE READ YOUR SAFETY BULLETINS AND G…

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ODI 10041363 · 74,000 mi

EVERY TIME WHEN TAKING OFF, SOMETHING IN THE TRANSMISSION OR TRANSFER CASE MAKES A LOUD AUDIBLE NOISE. THE TRUCK MAKES A SUDDEN JERK (WHEN ACCELERATOR IS APPLIED) ALL IS GOOD DURING OPERATION. WHEN I STOP AGAIN THE WHOLE PROCESS IS REPEATED. MAYBE THE NOISE IS COMING FROM REAR END POSSIBLY. *JB

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Steering assistance concerns

10 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 22,952 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10032737 · 22,952 mi

POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT BROKE IN HALF. *AK

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ODI 10039366 · 3,000 mi

THE VEHICLE POWER STEERING SOMETIMES LOCKS UP OR BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL ESPECIALLY WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN YOUR FOOT IS BRAKING THE VEHICLE. AT TIMES IT SEEMS AS IF THE POWER STEERING LOOSES POWER. THE LOCAL DEALER HAS LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE NUMUROUS TIMES AND HAS ALWAYS STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH WITH THE POWER STEERING EVEN AFTER THE SERVICE MANAGER (AT THE TIME) HAD THE POWER STEERING LOCK UP WHILE HE WAS TESTING THE TRUCK.

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ODI 10053835 · 70,000 mi

VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING UPON MAKING A LEFT TURN. RECALL 03V527000 WAS ISSUED ON THE STEERING GEAR BEARING, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN AND MODEL YEAR. *AK

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

7 mentions · 0.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 108,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10014116

ABS BRAKE MODULE WENT OUT, HAD TO DISCONNECT TO PREVENT BATTERY DRAIN FROM THE ABS PUMP CONSTANTLY RUNNING. ABS BRAKES IS REPRESENTED AS A SAFETY FEATURE, I KNOW OF MULTIPLE INSTANCES OTHER THAN MYSELF OF THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING. *NLM

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ODI 10018309

ABS PUMP WONT SHUT OFF, CAUSED A DEAD BATTERY WHICH IN TURN CAUSED ME TO BE LATE FOR WORK ON A VERY IMPORTANT DAY AT WORK WHICH CAUSED ME TO BE TRANSFERRED. I WENT TO CHEVY DEALER AND THEY SAID AROUND $1000 TO FIX OR TO PULL THE FUSE. I PULLED THE FUSE BUT I NOW HAVE TO DRIVE AROUND WITH 2 LIGHTS LIT ON MY DASHBOARD AT ALL TIMES. MY NEXT VEHICLE WILL BE A TOYOTA!!! *JB

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ODI 10090246

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, HE HEARD A HUMMING NOISE. IT SOUNDED AS IF THE ABS WAS KICKING IN. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN BECAUSE THERE WAS NO BAD WEATHER. THE CONSUMER STOPPED AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE. AFTER GETTING OFF WORK THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. CONSUMER GOT A CO-WORKER TO JUMP START THE VEHICLE. WHEN RAISING THE HOOD, THE FOUND THE FUSE FOR THE ABS AND REMOVED IT. THE NOISE THEN STOPPED. BUT WHEN THE CONSUMER PUT THE FUSE BACK THE NOISE …

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b