10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
27 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
20 / 0
Average Mileage:
4,769 miles

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problem #9

Feb 182000

Silverado 2500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 35 mph. Vehicle was totalled, and the airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries. Manufacturer has inspected the vehicle, and claims that the air bags were not supposed to deploy in this sort of accident.

- Hampton, IA, USA

problem #8

Mar 012000

Silverado 2500

  • miles
Consumer's daughter was in a car crash. Passenger's seat belt didn't hold. The passenger and driver were ejected from the vehicle. Also, airbags didn't deploy.

- Sansaba, TX, USA

problem #7

Oct 081999

Silverado 2500

  • miles
While driving 60 mph had a frontal impact, and driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy which did not protect the occupant in this crash.

- Homerville, GA, USA

problem #6

Aug 131999

Silverado 2500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
No deployment of driver and passenger side air bags during collision with fixed object (tree) caused injury to drive. Nlm

- Malvern, AR, USA

problem #5

Aug 131999

Silverado 2500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer was driving and a deer jumped in front of his vehicle. Consumer swerved to the right and he went into a tree. Airbags didn't deploy at all, consumer sustained head injuries.

- Malvern, AK, USA

problem #4

Sep 291999

Silverado 2500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving 40 mph, had a direct frontal impact and driver's air bag deployed. But driver, who was in a seat belt, hit the steering wheel and sustainedmajor injuries. Please provide further information and VIN#.

- Arlington, KY, USA

problem #3

Jul 211999

Silverado 2500

  • miles
While driving 40 mph, lost control. Vehicle went into a ditch. Upon impact, driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy which did not protect the occupant in this crash. Please provide further information and VIN#.

- Secour, IL, USA

problem #2

Jul 121999

(reported on)

Silverado 2500

  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a full frontal collision at 40 mph, and neither driver's side nor passenger's side airbags deployed. Chevrolet and dealer refused to give any explanation why air bags did not deploy.

- Ionia, MI, USA

problem #1

Mar 111999

(reported on)

Silverado 2500 Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Information on all new light trucks model year 1999 must have dual air bags, truck is not equipped with a passenger side air bag.

- Lebanon, OH, USA