10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #5

Jan 262000

Silverado

  • miles
Consumers master cylinder and brake booster failed causing vehicle to loose steering and braking ability while driving and she crashed into the highway divider, as a result the air bag deployend, trapping and suffocating her. The inside of the vehicle became filled with smoke, the doors were jammed and she was unable to open the until someone came to her vehicle and opened the door from the outside. Nlm

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #4

Jan 262000

Silverado

  • miles
Consumers master cylinder and brake booster failed causing vehicle to loose steering and braking ability while driving and she crashed into the highway divider, as a result the air bag deployend, trapping and suffocating her. The inside of the vehicle became filled with smoke, the doors were jammed and she was unable to open the until someone came to her vehicle and opened the door from the outside. Nlm

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #3

Jan 262000

Silverado

  • miles
Consumers master cylinder and brake booster failed causing vehicle to loose steering and braking ability while driving and she crashed into the highway divider, as a result the air bag deployend, trapping and suffocating her. The inside of the vehicle became filled with smoke, the doors were jammed and she was unable to open the until someone came to her vehicle and opened the door from the outside. Nlm

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #2

Mar 172000

Silverado

  • miles
The rear wheel brake cylinders had blown their seals causing consumers to experience low brake pedal. Nlm

- Bristol, CT, USA

problem #1

May 221998

Silverado

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Master brake cylinder failed resulting in vehicle collision with several injuries.

- Irvine, CA, USA