Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10118148April 20, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
TAILGATE CABLE RECALL FOR 1999 SILVERADO. I UNDERSTAND THAT AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDER WAS FOR THE 1998 AND 1999 SILVERADO FOR TAILGATE CABLE FAILURE. JUST TO ADVISE YOU THAT I HAD TO REPLACE OF THE CABLE BECAUSE OF METAL FATIGUE IN THE CABLE. (RUSTED RIGHT THROUGH IT). GM HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE THE CABLE AS THEY SAID THAT MY VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE OF THE CURRENT RECALL. MY VEHICLE IS THE NEW BODY STYLE SILVERADO AND IS IDENTICAL TO THE 2000 MODEL. I HOPE THIS ADDS SOMTHING TO YOUR INVESTIGATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118172April 20, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I HAVE A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. MINE WAS NOT RECALLED DUE TO TAILGATE CABLE FAILURES. MY TAILGATE CABLES HAVE IN FACT FAILED. GENERAL MOTORS NEEDS TO RECALL ALL OF THESE VEHICLES FOR CABLE FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118174April 20, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TAILGATE CABLE BROKE ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCK DESPITE THE FACT THAT I NEVER SAT HEAVY OBJECTS ON THE TAILGATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118189April 20, 2005
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MY 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. WHEN I CHANGE GEARS IT MAKES A CLANKING SOUND AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE LOT OF SLACK IN THE TRANSMISSION. IT JUST HAS 680 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118187April 20, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
MY BRAKES STARTED SQUEAKING AND I TOOK THEM TO A GARAGE TO HAVE THEM INSPECTED. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS ON MY TRUCK HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO EXTREME RUST AND DETERIORATION. I STILL HAVE THE ROTORS IN MY GARAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118080April 19, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
I HAVE A 1999 CHEVROLET C/K 2500 5 SPEED PICKUP, AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IS FAILING TO OPERT. PROPERLY. I HAVE REPLACED ALL OF THE FRONT AND REAR PADS, AND SHOES. ALONG WITH REAR DRUMS, FRONT ROTORS AND ALL OF THE LINES. AND I HAVE A PROBLEM THAT GM WILL NOT HELP ME REPAIR THE DEFECT ON VEHICLE, AND THAT NO RECALL IS OUT FOR THIS VEHICLE.*AK THE PROBLEM IS WHEN I TRY TO STOP IN ANY CONDITION DRY OR WET ROADS, LOW OR HIGH SPEEDS THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS BY MAKING A LOUD GROWLLING SONG, AND LOCKS THE BRAKES ON ONE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL DEALERS AND PRIV. SHOPS AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. AND HAVE KNOW INFORMATION ON WHAT IS CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME TO REPLACE THE PARTS WITHIN FIVE MONTHS. AND SOMETHINK NEEDS TO BE DONE. MY FATHER-IN-LAW ALSO HAS THE SAME YEAR OF WORK TRUCK AND IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT CAUSED AND CRASH DUE TO DRIVER SAFTY BUT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT. FOR IF AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER MAY LEAD TO FAILURE WITH POSSIBLE INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118933April 19, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKES PREMATURELY FAILED TO RESPOND APPROPRIATELY WHEN APPLIED. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ALMOST REAR ENDED OTHER VEHICLES. CONSUMER WAS GOING TO HAVE THE BRAKES DIAGNOSED BY A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, BUT UNTIL THEN THE CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. CHEVROLET STATED THAT THIS MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118952April 19, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
THE CABLES ON THE LIFTGATE BROKE, CAUSING IT TO FALL, AND NOT BEING ABLE TO STAND UP. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118110April 19, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS BRAKES COME ON WHEN DRIVING SLOW. I SMASHED OTHER CARS, RAN STOP SIGNS, AND BEEN KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118116April 19, 2005
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS HAVE A BLIND SPOT AT THE REAR BUMPER AREA. MIRROR MUST BE REPOSITIONED, FOR BACKING, EACH TIME TO VIEW AREA, AND THEN REPOSITIONED TO DRIVE FORWARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118138April 19, 2005
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
CLUNG NOISE IN DRIVELINE LIKE SLOOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118028April 18, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE CONNECTOR TO THE FAN BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR BURNED UP AND MELTED ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE TECHNICIAN THAT WORKED ON THIS VEHICLE SAID THAT THE CONNECTOR SHORTED OUT, CAUSING THE RESISTOR PLUG TO BURN UP. HE ALSO STATED THAT THIS WAS COMMON IN CERTAIN GM VEHICLES. CHEVROLET SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118047April 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
DEATH WAS THE RESULT OF A CRASH INVOLVING A 2004 SILVERADO TRUCK, DUALLY. MY SON, GENE, DECEASED OWNER, WAS RETURNING HOME WHEN TRUCK SKIDDED AND ROLLED OVER AT LEAST TWICE, KILLING HIM. I THINK THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES OR POWER STEERING, BUT AM NOT SURE HOW TO PROCEED WITH THIS. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP IN SOME WAY. GENE'S WORK WAS ON THE ROAD, AND HE LIVED ON THE ROAD. ALTHOUGH ALCOHOL WAS A FACTOR IN THE CRASH , HIS MOTHER SPOKE TO HIM WITHIN THE HOUR OF HIS DEATH AND HE DID NOT SEEM VERY INTOXICATED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
1
#10118922April 18, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2001 CHEVROLET 2500 TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH.*MR WHEN THE TREAD OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE SEPARATED IT DAMAGED THE REAR FENDER AND WHEEL WELL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118010April 17, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILURE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118900April 15, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED. AS A RESULT,L THE TREAD DAMAGED THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117959April 15, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
I PURCHASED A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB ONE MONTH AGO USED FROM A LOCAL DEALER. AS I HAVE READ ON NUMEROUS WEB SITES AND FORUMS MANY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ENCOUNTERED THE SAME PROBLEM AS I HAVE, ABS ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. I DROVE HOME ,PARKED THE TRUCK IN THE DRIVEWAY, AND THE NEXT MORNING STARTED IT UP, AND THE ABS PUMP STAYED ENGAGED. AS TO NOT CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE SYSTEM I REMOVED THE ABS SYSTEM 60 AMP FUSE, TOTALLY DISABLING IT , AND WILL NOT DRIVE THE TRUCK UNTIL I GET NEW PART. MANY CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR THE EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT COST OF A PART THAT OBVIOUSLY FAILED PREMATURELY, AND HAVE CHOSEN THE CHEAPER ROUTE BY REMOVING A 50 CENT FUSE THAT TOTALLY DISABLED THE ABS SYSTEM, AS NOT TO CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE ABS SYSTEM OR THE REST OF THE VEHICLE OTHERS HAVE PAID OUT OF POCKET FOR THE REPAIRS AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS. MEANWHILE ALL OF THESE VEHICLES ARE STILL USED DAILY ON OUR CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS WITHOUT THE PROPER VACATIONING EQUIPMENT THAT THE MANUFACTURER INSTALLED AND INTENDED TO BE USED AS ADVERTISED AS A SAFETY FEATURE. THROUGH CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHER MECHANICS, AS I AM ONE MYSELF PROUDLY SERVING IN THE MILITARY FOR 17 YEARS, DEALERS AND MANUFACTURER KNEW ABOUT THE FAILURE, AND ADMITTED THAT A PROBLEM EXISTED. YET NOTHING WAS DONE WHETHER VOLUNTARY OR MANDATORY. TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I WILL FIX THE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE WITH MY ABS SYSTEM BECAUSE I COULD NOT LIVE WITH MYSELF, KNOWING THAT THROUGH MY FAILED ACTIONS I MAY CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH TO INNOCENT PEOPLE. LET ME CONCLUDE WITH A SAYING WE HAVE IN THE MILITARY, SERVICE BEFORE SELF. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119342April 14, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, STEERING
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS GETTING RECALLED TAILGATE REPAIRS COMPLETED ON 2003 CHEVROLET LD 1500.*MR IN GM'S COMPUTER THE TAILGATE RECALL APPEARD TO HAVE ALREADY BEEN DONE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT A MIXUP OCCURED SINCE HE ALSO OWNS A 2002 PICKUP. THE TAILGATE WAS REPLACED ON THE 2002 TRUCK BUT THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THEY MARKED THAT THE TAILGATE ON THE 2003 TRUCK WAS REPLACED INSTEAD. THE STEERING SHAFT WAS ALSO REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116864April 13, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
I PARKED ON A STEEP HILL, APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE, AND EXITED THE TRUCK. ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE WAS SET FIRMLY THE TRUCK MOVED FORWARD AND STRUCK THE CAR AHEAD OF ME. DAMAGE WAS VERY MINOR TO BOTH VEHICLES. THE PARKING BRAKE HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE THE TRUCK WAS NEW.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117821April 13, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE INNER SIDE OF ALL FOUR ROTORS SEPARATED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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