10.0

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

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problem #8

Mar 012000

Silverado 3500

  • 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 3500

  • 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 3500 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 3500 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 3500 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 3500

  • 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 3500

  • 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 3500 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