2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 suspension problems

Filed Nov 4, 2017 · Fuel system, Steering · 225,000 miles · MS

When going the speed limit the truck seems to want to cross over lanes just by crossing a dip. It feels floaty on the road another words it doesn't want to stay in its own lane

Filed Nov 4, 2017 · Brakes, Suspension · 175,000 miles · MS

I just had transmission work done on my truck when it burned the gears up. My brakes have always either went completely to the floor before they stopped or locked up. Right now its broke down due to too many problems for me to be able to fix but has only been not driveable since july 2017

Filed Aug 29, 2016 · Body, Suspension · 150,000 miles · VT

Went to get vehicle inspected was informed that the frame is rusted out and is uninspectable and that I need to junk the truck the body is great has 150000 miles but the cross braces are rusted out and its cracked over the rear axel with all the problems oyhers are having and with toyota having recall on frame rusting out gm should be doing the same they say that the federal safety agency is the one to tell them to do a recall and untill they are told to there is nothing thay can do

Filed Jun 7, 2016 · Body, Brakes · 216,000 miles · TN

Extreme rust on under carrage of vehicle. Brake lines rusted out causing brake failure frame rusted out at rear leaf springs and frame rail cross members. Rear shock hangers rusted off vehicle. Frame rusted so bad that it prohibits toung of any type of trailer. Toyota had same problem and they had to do a recall so why has gm not had to do the same thing. It is a very large safety issue affecting many vehicles on the hwy today.

Filed Feb 2, 2016 · Body, Brakes · 172,000 miles · MA

Typical gm product, rear bumper rust out, brake likes rusted completely out, rear cross members, fuel tank cross member has rusted out completely on passenger side where the shock mounts to and the same for the rear crommm member where the shock mounts to on the driver side. I mean the fuel tan cross member holds the tank in place and if that tank dropps then I'd assume that it would be a safety issue. Atleast I hope so.

Filed Oct 28, 2015 · Suspension · 60,000 miles · WV

I was changing the shocks on the rear and noticed that the frame where the top shock mount is is almost rusted off. Will chevy pay to repair the frame damage because its a safety hazard. Why is it that chevy frames rust sooo bad? Why don't they coat the frames with something to they don't rust sooo bad. Ford frames don't rust this bad.

Filed Jul 28, 2014 · Suspension · 176,294 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, there was a load snapping sound heard from the rear of the vehicle as the contact traveled over a large crack in the ground. The contact opened the rear of the vehicle where he observed that the rear leaf spring came through the rear of the vehicle. The contact who was a licensed mechanic replaced the shackle on the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 176,294. Updated 10/24/14*lj updated 4/16/2015

Filed May 11, 2014 · Suspension · 105,000 miles · IL

While driving on a city street I heard a loud bang from the rear of my vehicle. When I got home and looked around I found out my driver side leaf spring shackle snapped in half and the leaf spring shot up and tore a hole in my truck bed. Luckily the truck was unloaded at the time. The shackle rusted through and failed.

Filed Apr 4, 2014 · Suspension · 68,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet silverado c1500 (n/a). The contact stated that the driver was traveling 65-70 MPH when an abnormal bump sound was heard from the front end of the vehicle. The passenger's side of the vehicle then dropped to the ground. The contact was able to coast off the roadway and onto the shoulder where the contact vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. The dealer advised that the bearing was fractured and caused damage to the brake and the wheel. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 68,000.

Filed Aug 1, 2013 · Body, Brakes · 141,775 miles · MA

During a scheduled maint./repair visit at a major chevy dealership, they advised the shock absorbers couldn't be replaced; the upper mounts for both rear shocks were gone. The dealer suggested I take the truck to an auto body shop for the needed restoration work, then return. I later inspected the undercarriage of my truck and found extensive rot and rust on major frame structures. Both upper shock mounts appear to have rotted away. Both frame spreader tubes, to which the upper shock mounts and the rear fuel tank support strap are attached, have lost most of their structural integrity. I also noted most main fastener bolts appear to have lost their structural integrity,due to rot and rust. In december of 2009, I replaced the fuel straps. One brake line failed (rotted open), causing brake loss, as I was departing the service visit. All the brake lines had deteriorated to the point that replacement was necessary. In july of 2011, I had to replace the rear rotted out bumper. I am now seeing rot and rust breaking through the front bumper of my truck. In light of the major rust and structural failures I have experienced recently, I started researching the federal safety agency's data base to see if others were experiencing these issues with their silverado, or if this was an anomaly. I was quite startled to find numerous reports being cited for identical problems and failures for this vehicle. Two issues concern me: first, major rust & rot has been reported on this model and later ones for over a period of 10-13 years. Second, do, or should service shops have a responsibility to advise when signs of major deterioration occur, so we can make repair/investment choices? I've owned several trucks, keep them for 8-10 years, then replace them. I've seen surface rust over the years, but not this kind of frame/undercarriage deterioration over a relatively short truck life.