Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 03/20/2009 | 150000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that the running lights were constantly illuminated and there was no way to deactivate the lights. the contact expressed displeasure with the feature and felt that it affected his driving. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the situation and informed the contact that the vehicle was operating as designed. the failure mileage was 150,000. kmj | |||
| 03/20/2009 | 150000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that the running lights constantly illuminated and there was no way to stop them from doing so. the contact expressed displeasure with this feature and felt that it affected his driving. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the situation and informed the contact that the vehicle was operating as intended. the failure mileage was 150,000. sm. | |||
| 01/25/2005 | 189000 | 5 | |
| The rear turn signal and brake indicator failed without. dealer stated that electronic relay malfunctioned. it only happened during the winter months. *ak chevrolet silverado 1998 has had on going electrical and braking system issues since it was new. *bf *nm | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 02/09/2004 | 89000 | 1 | 02/01/1998 |
| Both taillight inserts, the piece that holds the bulbs in taillight lens went bad within a 1 month period. this caused me to have no taillights or blinkers. each piece costs over $50. this is a defective design as 3 other people i know have had the same problem. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 08/17/2004 | 118000 | 1 | |
| Water leaked from the front headlight lens. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| 1 | 12/27/1997 | ||
| Daytime running lights can not be turned off due to design without coming to complete stop and engaging emergency parking brake, this has caused problems due to laws (military sites do not allow for lights to be on when entering). | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 11/30/2000 | 1 | 11/24/1997 | |
| Consumer's 3rd tailight short circuited. light bulb that was replaced seemed burned at the socket. consumer had to order a $48 base & there seemed to be an electrical problem. *ak | |||
| 04/04/2000 | |||
| Consumer was trying to change tail lights & found that the manufacturer tightened too much the brackets which made it crack. dealer & manufacturer will only repair vehicle at consumers expense. vehicle is under warranty. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 1 | 07/11/1998 | ||
| The consumer stated the windshield wiper motor failed. *ak the consumer stated the module was replaced. *jb also the turn signal lights were replaced because of a burned out bulb. *jb | |||
| 03/09/2002 | |||
| Turn signal would stop operating because socket overheated and caused bulbs to blowout. socket was replaced on two occasions, and problem reoccurred. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||