5.9

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
14,000 miles

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problem #6

Jan 242005

Silverado 3500 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 84,000 miles
While driving the safety latch on the drivers side door failed. The consumer almost fell out of the vehicle. The consumer was driving over a rail road track and the door opened and would not close. The tailgate locks are broken. The consumer had to drive home holding the door. 3 out of 4 locks failed.

- Blanchester, OH, USA

problem #5

Jan 242005

Silverado 3500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Drivers side door latch failed while driving almost fell out.... door will not stay closed now..... the weather has been bitter cold.. I'm a heart patient.. I'm in critical need of my transportation.. please respond soon.

- Blanchester, OH, USA

problem #4

Aug 012002

Silverado 3500 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
I have a 1999 Chevrolet cargo van and the doors on the side that supposed to open only the first one opens the second one will not if you force it to open it does but you'll dent the door because of the hinges locked on it.

- Dearborn Hgts, MI, USA

problem #3

Apr 022001

Silverado 3500 4WD

  • miles
Power window motor fails, drops glass down inside panel, replaced 4 month old motor going out. Window will not respond. Power locks; remote keyless entry would not open doors, locked out of vehicle several times. Inside manual locks have quit working won't unlock, persons have been locked in vehicle! including children with adult. ABS motor won't shut off, pulled fuse, dealer says the motor wiring is shorting out, don't know why, driving through rain or car wash may be cause. ??

- Prior Lake, MN, USA

problem #2

Dec 071999

Silverado 3500

  • miles
Drivers side door lock sticks.

- Elizabetht, KY, USA

problem #1

Aug 031999

(reported on)

Silverado 3500

  • miles
Doors automatically lock when closed, poor design, not able to be manually adjusted. Mjs

- Unk, UN, USA