Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10114642March 24, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND FELT MY BRAKES SHUTTER THAN HEARD A WHIRRING NOISE AND LIGHTS STARTED COMING ON SAYING MY ANTILOCK BRACKS NEEDED SERVICE. WAS TOLD THAT MY TRUCK NEEDED A NEW ANTILOCK PUMPAND THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BY 3000 MILES NOTHING WAS DONE UP TO THIS POINT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115806March 24, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
A PIECE OF FURNITURE WAS LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT THE FURNITURE. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF A VEHICLE ,AND IT CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THAT TIME AND WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON HIS OWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10114691March 24, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I OWN A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 4X4. I PURCHASED IT USED IN MAY 2003. I LIKE EVERYTHING ABOUT THE TRUCK BUT THIS PAST YEAR I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH MY ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING. I HAD SEVERAL OCCASIONS HAD THE ABS ACTIVATE WHILE THE TRUCK IS GOING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH AND CAME VERY CLOSE TO REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND ALSO A TREE AT THE END OF MY DRIVEWAY. I HAVE SINCE REMOVED THE FUSE FROM THE ABS CIRCUIT TO DIS-ABLE THIS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I RECENTLY NOTIFIED CHEVROLET VIA E-MAIL AND THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO TAKE MY TRUCK TO A CERTIFIED GM DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSES OF MY TRUCK. I FEEL AFTER READING SEVERAL THREADS ON CHEVY TRUCK FORUMS THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET TRUCKS FROM THE 90'S TO THE NEWER TRUCKS. I HAVE ALSO LEARNED THAT GM HAS RECALLED TRUCKS IN CANADA BUT HERE IN THE STATES. I AM GOING TO CARRY THROUGH WITH TAKING IT TO A DEALER AND GETING IT DIAGNOSED BUT I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL IN THE USA ALSO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115592March 23, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 24 HOURS WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. RESULTS SHOWED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE DASHBOARD, WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115611March 23, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN TWO COLLISIONS CAUSED BY BRAKE FAILURE. THE FIRST COLLISION INVOLVED A VEHICLE MAKING A U TURN AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TRAVELING 40 MPH WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND STROKE THE OTHER VEHICLE. DURING THE SECOND COLLISION CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, WAS UNABLE TO STOP, AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER INVOLVING AN UPCOMING RECALL, AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTIFICATION WILL TAKE PLACE IN TWO-THREE WEEKS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115707March 23, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. WHEN SERVICING IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE FUEL PUMP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114580March 23, 2005
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THERE IS A HORRIBLE WIND NOISE ON THE REAR QUARTER PANEL WINDOWS OF MY 2004, CHEVROLOET SILVERADO. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, THERE IS STILL WINDNOISE APPARENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114585March 23, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE COLOR ON MY DASHBOARD IS PEELING OFF. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER, AND THEY INFORMED THAT THIS WAS NOTHING THEY COULD HELP ME WITH AND DID NOT KNOW WHY IT WAS HAPPENING. I OWN A 2002 CHEVYROLET TRUCK SILVERADO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114455March 22, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING
VEHICLE SHIFTS HARD AND MAKES CLUNKING SOUND IN ALL GEARS. THE TRANSMISSION IS CONSTANTLY SLIPPING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS AND SLAMS INTO SECOND GEAR. ALSO HAVING INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH TRUCK SLIPPING IN FIRST GEAR FROM A DEAD STOP. THERE IS A CONSTANT "KNOCKING" FEELING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND TURNING. DEALER CLAIMS NOTHING IS WRONG. I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL GM CUSTOMER FOR YEARS AND AM EXTREMELY DISSATISFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115513March 22, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED AND VEHICLE WAS PULLING OUT IN REVERSE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR CHECKUP, AND RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE BRAKE HOSES WERE TORN. THIS CAUSED THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115551March 22, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SHIFTING FROM THE SECOND TO THIRD GEAR A LOUD BANGING NOISE WAS PRODUCED. DEALER HAS REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION. C URRENTLY, WHEN SHIFTING FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR A LOUD NOISE IS PRODUCED. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL FAIL WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114490March 22, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
THE HIGH BEAM INDICATOR IS TOO BRIGHT ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET 3500 DRW CC PICKUP. AT NIGHT, THE LIGHT IS BRIGHT ENOUGH TO IMPAIR THE VISION OF THE DRIVER. EVERYTIME I DRIVE MY TRUCK AT NIGHT (WHICH IS ALOT IN THE WINTERTIME IN ALASKA WHEN WE HAVE REDUCED DAYLIGHT HOURS) THE HIGH BEAM INDICATOR IS SO BRIGHT THAT I HAVE HAD TO COVER IT TO REDUCE THE GLARE AND NOT LIMIT MY VISIBILITY OF ONCOMING VEHICLES, MOOSE, PEDESTRIANS, ETC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114387March 21, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH I BEGAN FOR AN UPCOMING STOP SIGN, TWO SCHOOL BUSES WERE ALREADY STOPPED AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE PEDDLE WENT QUICKLY TO THE FLOOR WITH LITTLE RESULTS, I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE TRUCK IN LOW GEAR, TURNED ONTO THE SHOULDER AND WITH THE EMER. BRAKE AND WHAT LITTLE BRAKE THAT WAS LEFT I WAS ABLE TO GET STOPPED SAFELY. I WOULD LEARN THE WELDING ON THE UPPER SHOCK BRACKET HAD FAILED ALLOWING MOVEMENT WHICH ALLOWED METAL TO RUB AGAINST THE BRAKE LINE WHICH RUNS PAST THAT AREA. THE LINE FAILED WITH THE LOSE OF FLUID AND THE BRAKES. REPAIRS INCLUDED REPLACING OF THE UPPER FRT.SUSP CONTROL ARM ASSY MISC BRACKETS AND SHELDS AND REWELDING UPPER SHOCK BRACKET. IT ALSO INCLUDED REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE LINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115439March 21, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
ACCELERATING AFTER START UP THE FRONT AXLE LOCKED UP IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THE FRONT AXLE WAS REPAIRED. *AK VEHICLE OPERATED IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115493March 21, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER, AND THEN IT SHUT DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE BRAKES, AND POWER STEERING . DASHBOARD GOT COMPLETELY BLANK. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114437March 21, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RECEIVED LETTER FROM GM REGARDING POSSIBLE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. WHEN IT DID COME ON SEVERAL TIMES, WENT TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR ON GM. A MONTH LATER, AT FREEWAY SPEEDS TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WENT TO NEUTRAL, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH SEVERAL TRUCKS. LIMPED HOME AFTER SEVERAL OCCURRENCES OF SAME THING BY STOPPING AND TOTALLY RESTARTING AND MOVING ON UNTIL ANOTHER FAILURE. (APPROX. 15 TIMES) WENT TO DEALER AND GM NOW REPLACED THE INJECTOR PUMP ASSEMBLY. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE HOME, PARKED IT FOR 5 DAYS AND THEN STARTED IT UP THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T ENGAGE AND THEN SUDDENLY "CLANKED" INTO GEAR AND THEN DISENGAGED INTO NEUTRAL. STOPPED ENGINE, RESTARTED AND THEN DROVE TO DEALER, WHO SAID GM WOULDN'T PARTICIPATE, SAYING IT WAS NOW TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND NO LONGER WARRANTED. THE DEALER INSTALLED A DRAIN BACK KIT IN THE TRANSMISSION AT MY EXPENSE. THE DEALER HAD A BULLETIN FROM GM REGARDING THIS VERY PROBLEM. IT IS MY CONTENTION THAT THE ENGINE (FUEL PUMP REGULATOR, INJECTOR PUMP ASSEMBLY) PROBLEM PUT EXSESSIVE PRESSURE UPON THE TRANSMISSION AND THE COMPUTER KICKED IT INTO NEUTRAL CAUSING THE FAILURE OF THE DRAIN BACK, REQUIRING A MODIFICATION KIT. I CONTACTED GM, EXPLAINED THE SITUATION AND THEY FLATLY REFUSED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE REPAIR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115503March 21, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK LOCKED UP ON ITS OWN. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND HIT A DITCH. THEN. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114444March 21, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE HAD SERVERAL NEAR MISSES WHILE PULLING A TRAILER WITH MY 2001 SILVERADO PICKUP. THE TRUCK STOPS FINE WITH NO LOAD. BUT WHEN TRAILERING IT SEEMS TO TAKE A LOT MORE PRESSURE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I'VE HAD THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BECAUSE THE HYDRALIC PRESSURE WASN'T THERE. I PULLED A 3,000 LB. GVW TRAILER, AND A 10,000 LB GVW TRAILER WITH A 1500 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTCAB/LONG BOX. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN SHOP AND MENTIONED THE PROBLEM SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114381March 20, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
AT 30 MPH IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, ON A SNOWPACKED ROAD, SOMETHING IN THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL BROKE AND CAUSED THE FRONT END TO LOCK UP. THIS SENT THE VEHICLE INTO AN UNCONTROLLABE SLIDE INTO THE DITCH. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO OBSTACLES TO COLLIDE WITH. VEHICLE WOULD NOT OPERATE IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE BUT WOULD OPERATE IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE. HAD THIS HAPPENED AT 50 MPH ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD, DEATHS WOULD HAVE OCCURED. IT IS TIME THAT GENERAL MOTORS DEALS WITH THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114326March 19, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 3/4 TON CHEVROLET AT A JOB SITE . I LOST POWER STEERING ANG POWER BRAKES. CALLED CHEVROLET DEALER ( VETTER CHEVY IN THREE RIVERS MI. ] THEY TOLD THEIR WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT. I HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING PUMP I HAD ON WARNING FROM DASH LTS AND ALMOST RAN OVER A WORKER WORKING AT THE JOB SITE I CHECKED YOUR SITE AND FOUNT YOUR ACTION # PED4004 I PAID CORE CHARGE ON OLD PUMP CALL IF YOU WANT IT SHIPPED TO YOU I THINK SHAFT IS BROKEN BUT DID WANT TO INSPECT IT IN CASE YOU WANT IT SHIPPED TO YOU THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY HAVE REPLACED PUMPS IN THE PAST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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