98 of the 2,104 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado are about the throttle and cruise control — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 48,000 miles.
98
Complaints
9
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS BEEN STICKING SINCE THE FIRST YEAR VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW. IT HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT IN ORDER TO MOVE FROM A STOPPED POSITION ONE MUST KEEP ONE FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO AVOID LURCHING FORWARD OR BACKWARD UNCONTROLLABLY.
NHTSA complaint #10279019 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE BODY STICKING ON 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO... I PREVIOUSLY REPORTED A STICKING THROTTLE BODY ON MY TRUCK WHEN IT WAS NEW. IT STUCK AT THE IDLE POSITION AND TOOK CONSIDERABLE EFFORT TO GET IT TO "UNSTICK". THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY CLAIMING THE ORIGINAL HAD A BUR, THAT CAUSED IT TO STICK. NOW, SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES LATER, THE NEW THROTTLE BODY IS EXHIBITING THE SAME BEHAVIOR. IT SEEMS OBVIOUS THAT I DIDN'T HAVE ONE DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY, BUT ALL THROTTLE BODYS AT THE TIME HAD A DEFECT. I KNOW THAT THERE ARE MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. I DO NOT WANT TO PAY TO REPLACE WHAT GM KNOWS IS DEFECTIVE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER FURTHER....
NHTSA complaint #10132792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CONSUMER STATES: CRUISE CONTROL AND TOLL HAUL DIDN'T WORK CORRECTLY, WHEN TURNED OFF CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, IT KEPT ACCELERATING WHEN TOUCHING BRAKES. THE TOLL HAUL COMMAND WAS TELLING THE TRUCK TO DOWN SHIFT.*AK
NHTSA complaint #10121860 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER. WHO RECOMMENDED THAT THE OWNER USE A FOAM PADDING/ SAND PAPER MATERIAL AND RUB THE INSIDE OF THE THROTTLE BODY.
NHTSA complaint #10115104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHENEVER THE ENGINE WARMED UP IT CAUSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK INTERMITTENTLY, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP POSITION. AND THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD PROPERLY WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10097823 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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.
NHTSA complaint #10097271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ROTORS RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED SINCE THE CONSUMER LIVED IN NEW ENGLAND. SALT FROM THE SNOW CAUSED THE PROBLEM. *AK THE PEDAL HAD GONE TO THE FLOOR, C/C LIGHT WOULD STAY ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, THE GAS PEDAL WOULD STICK/THROTTLE BODY, AND THERE WAS A CLINGING NOISE, THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS INOPERATIVE, AND THE REAR ROTORS WERE PITTED AND RUSTING. *SC
NHTSA complaint #10090014 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 1999 SILVERADO HAS DEVELOPED A STICKING THROTTLE OFF IDLE CREATING A POTENTIAL HAZARD IN HEAVY STOP AND GO TRAFFIC.
NHTSA complaint #10065912 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS, AND DRIVER HAS TO DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL HARD TO ACCELERATE. ONCE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ENGAGES, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES TO A HIGH SPEED. ON ONE OCCASION, DRIVER DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR HARD AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND HIT A DOG.
NHTSA complaint #10063431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE THROTTLE STICKS.
NHTSA complaint #10050232 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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.
NHTSA complaint #10045742 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THROTTLE STICKS IN THE CLOSED POSITION. YOU THEN NEED TO PUSH IT VERY HARD TO GO. SOMETIMES IT CAUSES YOU TO LURCH OUT IN TRAFFIC. HAVE PAID DEALER TO FIX ONCE, BUT DID NOT HELP. I AM AWARE OF 3 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCKS. ALL HAVE SAME COMPLAINT.
NHTSA complaint #10043419 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHILE DRIVING. THE PEDAL WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. RELATED INVESTIGATION EA-02-015.
NHTSA complaint #10020171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10017433 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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
NHTSA complaint #10010740 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
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
NHTSA complaint #10010592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10011825 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
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
NHTSA complaint #10004124 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER STATE WHEN DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL TO GAIN SPEED CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO USE FORCE TO DEPRESS THE PEDAL WITHOUT ANY INDICATION PEDAL WOULD BECOME STUCK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
NHTSA complaint #8022342 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE THROTTLE WILL STICK AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO GET CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
NHTSA complaint #8020834 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE THROTTLE WILL STICK AND THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO GET CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
NHTSA complaint #8020661 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATES WHEN APPLING BRAKES, AFTER VEHICLE HAS STOP, BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES WITH FEET STILL ON THE BRAKE, HAVE TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. MAUFACTURER WAS OF NO HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. NLM
NHTSA complaint #8020005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE IN MOTION, CONSUMER SLOWED VEHICLE TO TURN IN TO THE DRIVE WAY. SLIGHTLY ACCELERATING TO COMPLETE THE TURN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED VIOLENTLY TO HIGH RPM. THE VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN SURGED UP TO HIGH RPMS AND CRASHED INTO A WOODEN FENCE POST. THERE IS A SERIOUS MALFUNCTION WITH THIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER LOOKS FORWARD TO A RESPONSE.
NHTSA complaint #564831 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS.
NHTSA complaint #8018961 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN TAKING KEY OUT OF IGNITION MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN.
NHTSA complaint #8019004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER NOTICED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING PERIODICALLY AND THOUGHT MAYBE THE FLOOR MAT WAS IN THE WAY, HOWEVER HE NOTICED THAT DID NOT HELP AND IT BECAME WORSE AND WOULD STICK WHEN IN TRAFFIC, CONSUMER DISCOVERD A SERVICE BULLETIN ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER WAS STILL CHARGED, CONSUMER FEELS HE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CHARGED SINCE THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #566699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #766693 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STIICKS, MAKIN GIT HARD TO STOP .
NHTSA complaint #8018131 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN,VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED,CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #8017591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PULLING OUT AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE ACCLERATED AT A HIGH SPEED, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. *AK *SCC
NHTSA complaint #8017593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.