Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2003)

2,092 consumer complaints on file.

#10049250December 5, 2003
STEERING
DETERIORATION IN INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. REPAIR REQUIRED AT 16,500 MILES. DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGES THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAS BEEN AWARE OF FAULTY PART SINCE THE MODEL CHANGE IN 1999. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT AUTHORIZE REPLACEMENT OF FAULTY PART BECAUSE THE NEW PART IS NOT EXPECTED TO LAST ANY LONGER THAN THE ORIGINAL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049254December 5, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
ON ONE OCCASION THE VIEHICLE SHIFTED INTO TOWING MODE BY ITSELF, WITHOUT ANY REASON, (IE: NO BUTTONS PRESSED). YESTERDAY, THE TRUCK SHIFTED INTO 4WD - LOW RANGE AT HIGHWAY SPEED BY ITSELF WITHOUT ANY REASON. THIS CAUSED THE FRONT WHEELS TO TEMPORARILY SCREECH AND THE ENGINE TO OVER-REV. I STOPPED THE TRUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED IT OFF AND THEN THE 4WD CONTROL PANEL WAS INOPERATIVE AND THE SERVICE 4WD INDICATOR WAS ON. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY LOCAL DEALER, THEY TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM RIGHT THEN, BUT NOT TO WORRY BECAUSE THE ERROR CODE WOULD BE STORED AND THEY COULD RETRIEVE IT AFTER LUNCH. I TOOK IT BACK AFTER LUNCH, AND NO ERROR CODE. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I'VE HAD THE TRUCK IN ON 4WD PROBLEMS, BUT THE FIRST TIME THAT THE PROBLEMS HAVE PRESENTED A REAL DANGER. I HAD THE TRUCK IN FIVE TIMES WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITHOUT A FIX. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044422December 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES AT ANY SPEED, THEY WOULD FADE. THE PEDAL TRAVEL INCREASED AND DESCENDED FURTHER BEFORE THE BRAKES RESPONDED. THE DEALERSHIP HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THERE WAS BRAKE PEDAL THICKNESS. (THE FRONT PADS WERE 10MM THICK AND THE REAR WAS 8MM) ALSO, THE BLINKERS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031803December 2, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, THEY LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 45-56 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRED AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049016December 1, 2003
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 (V6) WAS APPARENTLY DESIGNED WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR COIL SITUATED OVER THE DISTRIBUTOR AND POINTS. THE CONDENSOR COIL DRIPS MOISTURE ONTO AND INTO THE DISTRIBUTOR CAUSING CORROSION. THIS CORROSION CAUSES THE ENGINE TO HESITATE AND VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY AT ACCELERATION TO 45 MPH. MY NEW VEHICLE HAS ALREADY HAD THE DISTRIBUTOR AND POINTS REPLACED TO "REMEDY" THE SITUATION. THE DEALERSHIP WAS SUPPOSED TO WRAP THE CONDENSOR COIL WITH TAPE WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE CONDENSATE TO DRIP FURTHER INTO THE ENGINE BUT AS IT TURNS OUT THEY DIDN'T "GET AROUND" TO WRAPPING THE COILS. AS A RESULT, AFTER RUNNING THE A/C, THE ENGINE IS HESITATING AFTER ONLY 20 MILES OF DRIVING. THEY STATED THE FIX IS GOOD FOR AS LONG AS THE TAPE HOLDS UP. AFTER THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT, IT LOOKS LIKE IT WILL BE MY PROBLEM TO PAY TO REPLACE THE DISTRIBUTOR EVERY 5 OR 10 THOUSAND MILES WHICH IS UNACCEPTABLE. SO FAR, I HAVE CONTACTED 4 DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENTS IN THE HOUSTON AREA. EVERY SERVICE MANAGER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM EXISTS ON ALL V6 ENGINES FOR THIS TRUCK FOR YEARS 2002 AND 2003. THE SALES STAFF WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THEY EVER HEARD OF SUCH A PROBLEM. I AM AWARE OF 3 OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THEIR DEALERS WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE ANY PROBLEM EXISTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048867November 30, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS ROUGH STUDDER/SLIPPAGE WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. IT DOESN'T OCCUR EVERY ACCELERATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048869November 30, 2003
TIRES
ORIGINAL GOODYEAR TIRES HAVE NO TRACTION IN WET CONDITIONS. VEHICLE HAS HYDROPLANED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TRAVELING CAUTIOUSLY SLOW IN WET WEATHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047659November 26, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
4 WHEEL DRIVE BECOMES NON OPERATIVE AND THE DASH LIGHT TURNS OFF AND MESSAGE SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE COMES ON. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES AND THEY CANNOT FIX IT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048607November 24, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
THE VEHICLE DUMPED DIESEL FUEL INTO THE CRANK CASE. THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE ON BACK ORDER. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS...............................*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047403November 23, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
I PURCHASED A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO Z-71 FOR MY JOB WHICH REQUIRES MANY MILES. THE RIGHT REAR INSIDE BRAKE PAD WEARS FASTER THAN ANY OF THE OTHERS. I HAD TO REPLACE IT BEFORE 30,000 MILES OR IT WOULD COST ME A NEW ROTOR. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM ON ALL FULL SIZE TRUCKS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046897November 13, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
DURAMAX FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE. DEALER REPLACED 10 INJECTORS SO FAR, THREE SEPARATE FAILURES. SERVICE TELLS ME THIS IS SO COMMON, ALMOST EVERY 2003 DIESEL THEY HAVE SOLD HAS BEEN IN. TRUCK HAS BEEN SHOP FOR A TOTAL OF 28 DAYS, SO FAR. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046821November 12, 2003
TIRES
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH 17,000 MILES ON IT AND THE VIBRATION WITH THE TIRES ARE DRIVING ME CRAZY. I HAVE HAD THEM ROTATED REGULARLY. INFACT, I HAVE ROTATED THEM MORE THAN ANY VEHICLE I HAVE EVER HAD. I RECIENTLY HAD THEM "TRUED" AND BALANCED. THE VIBRATION CONTINUES. AFTER A VISIT TO MY LOCAL BILL HEARD CHEVY DEALER, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TIRES ARE IN SUCH BAD SHAPE THAT THEY WOULD NOT "INDEX" THEM. I NOW MUST SHOW THEM DOCUMENTATION OF WHEN, WHERE AND WHO ROTATED MY TIRES IN THE FIRST 6,000 MILES IN ORDER FOR THEM TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE SITUATION. NOW I ROTATE MY TIRE MYSELF AND THEREFOR, I HAVE NO PAPERWORK ON IT. CHEVROLET SAYS TO TAKE THE VECHILE TO A GOODYEAR TIRE DEALERSHIP AND SEE WHAT THEY WILL DO ABOUT IT. I GOT MORE/BETTER RESPONSE FROM THEM. IF THE TIRES ARE 25% OR LESS IN WEAR, THEN THEY WILL REPLACE THEM. KEEP IN MIND, I HAD THEM "TRUED" WHICH MEANS I HAD THEM "SHAVED" TO A MORE ROUND SHAPE. SO NOW I HAVE GONE THE EXTRA MILE TO GET THE VIBRATION OUT OF THE TIRES BY "TRUEING" THEM AND NOW I HAVE TO HAVE THEM "DEAPTH CHECKED" TO SEE IF THERE IS ENOUGH TREAD TO JUSTIFIY A REPLACEMENT. WOW! TALK ABOUT DAMNED IF YOU DO AND DAMNED IF YOU DON'T! CHEVROLET NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND TAKE CARE OF THERE CUSTOMERS. I DIDN'T BUY A TRUCK WITHOUT TIRES, I BOUGHT A PACKAGE DEAL. BUT WHEN NEEDED AFTER THE SALE, IT'S THE OTHER GUYS MALFUNCTION AND YOU NEED TO GO AND SEE THEM. WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO OUR CAR COMPANIES? DON'T BELIEVE THE COMERCIALS YOU SEE ON TV.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045771November 8, 2003
TIRES
TIRES CAUSE YOU TO SKID ON ANY SURFACE AND HAVE ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCCIDENTS. THEY HAVE LITTLE TRACTION AT ALL! VERY DANGEROUS!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045359November 3, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE HAD AN ELECTRIC MALFUNCTION IN OUR STEERING COLUMN. THE STARTER HAD THE INSULATION ON THE WIRE WAS RUBBED THROUGH ENOUGH TOO SHORT OUT AND CAUSE IT TO BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE ENTIRE TRUCK SYSTEM SHUTDOWN. THE IGNITION AND THE KEY WAS HOT TO TOUCH WHEN WE TOUCH IT TO TAKE IT OUT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045306November 2, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CLANKING IN TRANSMISSION BETWEEN 1 AND 2. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043841October 29, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVE LINE "CLUNK". APPEARS TO BE TOO MUCH PLAY IN THE DRIVE TRAIN. CLUNKING SOUND WHEN AUTOMATIC TRAN SHIFTS. BEEN TO TWO DEALERS 4 TIMES. THEY SAY IT'S "NORMAL". TALKED TO GM AND THEY SAY IT'S "NORMAL".*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040457October 27, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE VEHICLE HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL TO THE SIDE, GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND EXAMINED THE TIRES. HE NOTICED THAT A TIRE WAS BLOWN OUT AT THE SIDE. VEHICLE DID NOT HIT OR BUMP ANYTHING BECAUSE THE BLOW OUT WAS AT THE LEFT REAR SIDE OF THE TIRE. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE CHANGED THE TIRE AND TOOK THE DAMAGED TIRE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REFUSED TO HELP HIM BECAUSE THE TIRE WAS NOT A RECALL TIRE. GENERAL, AMERI-TRAC, SIZE 255/70R16. *AK THE SIDEWALL HAD BLOWN OUT AND THERE WAS NO SIGN OF TREAD DAMAGE. (THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS FINE AND THE VEHICLE DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING IN THE BED WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED.) *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043499October 24, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HARSH 1-2 SHIFT SLIPPING 1-2 SHIFT FOLLOWED BY HARSH ENGAGEMENT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044579October 23, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING VEHICLE SHUTTER VIOLENTLY, AND BECAME VERY HARD TO DOWN SHIFT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044501October 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
PROBLEMS WITH ENCODER MOTOR SENSOR.*MR THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED SEVERAL TIMES, THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSFER CASE SHIFT. ALSO THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CANISTER VENT SOLENOID. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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