Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10113998March 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2OO3 CHEVROLET SILVERADO, BRAKES ARE SPONGY, WILL NOT STOP QUICKLY, PEDAL NEEDS MORE FORCE THAN ANY OTHER VEHICLES I HAVE DRIVEN, DEALER SAYS NOTHING WRONG, THEY APPEAR NORMAL, I DISAGREE, THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING COMPLAINT ON THIS TRUCK, DATE IS WHEN TRUCK WAS 2 WEEKS OLD AS REFERENCE. TRUCKS RIGHT REAR WHEEL WILL ALSO LOCK UP ON DAMP ROAD UPON TRYING TO STOP. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, DEALER COULD DO NOTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113940March 11, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CHUNKS OUT OF TREADS ON ALL FOUR OEM SUPPLIED TIRES. INCREASING VEHICLE VIBRATION NOTED WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. TIRES ARE BRIDGESTONE DURAVIS II LT245/75R16E. VEHICLE HAS 11,000 MILES. VEHICLE IS USED FOR PERSONAL USE 80-85% HWY/CTY, 10-15% GRAVEL ROAD, 1-2% OFFROAD. TIRES HAVE BEEN INSPECTED BY CAR DEALER AND LOCAL TIRE DEALER WHO STATE THE PROBLEM COULD BE CAUSED BY ROCKS OR ROUGH ROADS. CUSTOMER CLAIMS VEHICLE IS NOT ABUSED OR BEING USED ANY DIFFERENTLY THAN PREVIOUSLY OWNED FULL SIZE PICKUPS, AND NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF TIRE PROBLEM BEFORE. CUSTOMER CLAIMS THAT WHEN VEHICLE WAS ORDERED HE SPEC?D AND PAYED FOR OPTION CODE QIW ?TIRES ON/OFF ROAD DUTY?. CUSTOMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF THESE TIRES. CUSTOMER IS REQUESTING WARRANTY CONDSIDERATION FOR ?IMPROPERLY SUPPLIED TIRES? ON THIS VEHICLE. BOTH THE DEALER AND GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE HAVE DENIED CUSTOMER REQUEST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113951March 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
(1) ON SATURDAY MARCH 5TH, 2005 WE WERE PULLING MY 2001 CHEVROLET EXTENEDED CAB 4X4 OUT OF THE MUD. (2) THE FAILURE IS THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE PULLING THE TRUCK OUT OF THE MUD AND IT CAUSED MY TRUCK TO CRASH INTO THE 2004 HUMMER SUV THAT WAS PULLING MY CHEVROLET OUT OF THE MUD. THE BRAKES BECAME TOTALLY DISABLED WHILE PULLING THE TRUCK. THE PEDAL WAS SO HARD AND DID NOT MOVE. I HAD BOTH LEGS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THERE IS NO WAY TO DISABLE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE. WE ARE VERY LUCKY THAT NOBODY GOT HURT AND THE ONLY DAMAGES WERE TO MY TRUCK. I AM REQUESTING SOME REPAIR ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENTS BE MADE TO ALLOW ME TO DISABLE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WHEN NEEDED TO PREVENT THESE TYPES OF ACCIDENTS AND INJURY. (3) TO DATE THE FAILURE IS NOT FIXABLE AND I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE DAMAGED PARTS ON MY CHEVROLET TRUCK. I WILL WAIT ON A RESPONSE FOR THIS COMPLAINT BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH MY REPAIRS. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED A REPORT TO THE NHTSA FOR THIS EXACT SAME VEHICLE AND HAVE YET TO HEAR ANYTHING CONCERNING IT! *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115085March 9, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
GM VEHICLES, CORROSION MAY CAUSE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. THE RECALL STATED IF THE REPAIRS HAD ALREADY BEEN MADE, SEND IN THE RECEIPT. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD HE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE IT WAS A CANADIAN RECALL. THE RIGHT INNER TIE ROD WAS LOOSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113830March 9, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY RICKY'S WIFE KAREN FLIMP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114915March 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2004, PREMATURE FAILURE OF BRAKE SYSTEM. *BF WHILE DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT A NEW ABS BRAKE MODULE NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED BECAUSE THE CURRENT ON SHORTED OUT. THE DEALER ALSO RPLACED THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112691March 8, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WAS ROLLING THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW DOWN WHILE BACKING UP WITH TRAILER WHEN I HEARD A NOISE AND THE WINDOW STOPPED MID-WAY. NEEDED TO PURCHASE THE ENTIRE POWER WINDOW ASSEMBLY INSTEAD OF PURCHASING A SIMPLE CABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113629March 8, 2005
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH LEFT FRONT WHEEL COLLAPSED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH INTO A BRIDGE RAILING. NO INJURIES REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A WRECKAGE YARD.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113680March 8, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD A KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR END. DEALER STATED LEAF SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112730March 8, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
LARGE INTAKE LEAK, ANTIFREEZE LEAKING INTO THE OIL MILKED OIL. WHEN I CHECKED THE OIL I FOUND THIS SO STARTED LOOKING FOR OTHER PROBLEMS. I PUT A PRESSURE TEST ON THE RADIATOR AND FOUND THE LEAK IMMEDIATELY! THE ANTIFREEZE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE FRONT EDGE OF THE #1 CYLINDER!I AM VERY UP SET TO HEAR THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE G.M. RECALL THEIR TRUCKS FOR THIS PROBLEM! I REPAIRED THE PROBLEM MYSELF. IF I HAD TO PAY SOME ONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IT WOULD HAVE COST IN THE RANGE OF $700-$900. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113694March 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A BUMPY DIRT ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY GRABBED. THEN MADE A GRINDING SOUND AND RELEASED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, YET NEITHER WERE SUCCESSFUL IN REMEDYING THE PROBLEM. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY WERE NOT GIVING THE OWNER ANY ASSISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109320March 8, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHEN OPENING THE TAILGATE OWNER NOTICED THE STRAPS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE CONSUMERS TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108817March 8, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE SUPPORT CABLES THAT RETAINED THE TAILGATE BROKE WHILE LOADING A SNOW TRAILER, WHICH CAUSED THE TAILGATE TO COLLAPSE. NO INJURIES TO REPORT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS POSTED FOR THE CAPACITY OF THE ENDGATE. THE CONSUMER WAS LOADING A CRAFTSMAN 5 HP COMPACT SNOW THROWER 165 LBS ON THE TRUCK. THE SELLING DEALER OFFERED TO COVER THE COST OF REPLACING THE BROKEN CABLES AT THEIR EXPENSE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE SELLING DEALERSHIP BUT EVERYTHING TO DO WITH GENERAL MOTORS THE PRODUCER OF THE MATERIALS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE REMOVED THE TRANSMISSION OIL PAN FOR FLUID DRAINAGE. A TRANSMISSION FILTER THAT WOULD FIT THIS VEHICLE AS ORDERED FROM THE SELLING DEALER WOULD NOT WORK WITH THE TRANSMISSION OIL PAN ORIGINALLY INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PURCHASE THE CORRECT TRANSMISSION FLUID PAN THAT SHOULD HAVE COME ON THE VEHICLE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113754March 7, 2005
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2004, INADEQUATE AND UNSAFE BOTTLE JACK. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TOO LARGE FOR A JACK THAT SIZE. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDE HIM WITH AN ADEQUATE JACK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113718March 7, 2005
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2001, REPLACED TIMING CHAIN AT 55,000 MILES. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SKIDDED AND WOULD NOT STOP AND WHEN IT OCCURRED THE VEHICLE MADE A NOISE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT WAS JUST THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICKING IN. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED WHEN THE ROADS WERE WET AND HE APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR FROM A STOP THE BACK TIRE WOULD SPIN OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113548March 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NHTSA CAMPAIGN 00V055000; CHEVROLET ISSUED AN ABS SPRING CLIP RECALL. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE ABS WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. THIS VIN IS OUTSIDE THE REMEDY SCOPE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113577March 7, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR BECOME INOPERATIVE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113593March 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ROTORS AND BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112543March 5, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
GAS GUAGE APPEARS TO HAVE A SHORT IN IT,WHEN TANK IS FULLIT JUMPS BACK AND FORTH. TRUCK HAD 89K AT THAT TIME TO REPLACE IT IT WAS QUOTED 350-400. THIS APPEARS TO BE A LEMON IN WORKMANSHIP,OR POOR QUAILITY MATERIAL. I HAVE SPOOK WITH OTHER WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112544March 5, 2005
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
I NOTICED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE WAS LEAKING FLIUD. THE TRUCK WAS GOING IN FOR A RECALL IN THE STEERINNG PUMP. SO I ASKED THE DEALER TO CHECK WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM. THE DEALER CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSFER CASE HAD A SMALL HOLE IN IT AND IT WOULD BE $1,200.00 TO FIX IT. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK HOME AND LOOKED AT THE TRANSFER CASE MYSELF. THE TRANSFER CASE DID HAVE A SMALL HOLE IN IT. I WAS GOING TO PUT SOME JB WELD ON THE HOLE FOR THE TIME BEING. UNTIL I COULD AFFORD TO HAVE THE TRANSFER CASE FIXED. WHEN I TOUCHED THE HOLE WITH MY FINGER I NOTICED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE HAD REALLY WEAK MEDAL IN THAT AREA LIKE WHEN IT WAS MADE IT WAS NOT MADE RIGHT. I HAVE BEEN TALKING TO GM ABOUT THE PROBLEM THEY ARE TRING TO DECIDE IF THE TRANSFER CASE FAILURE IS THERE FAULT OR IF THE TRUCK HAS BEEN BEAT ON. I HAVE ONLY USED THE 4WD ONE TIME IN THE LAST 9 MONTHS THAT I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK THE PEOPLE THAT HAD IT BEFORE ME TOOK REALLY GOOD CARE OF THE TRUCK. I AM REALLY UPSET THAT CHEVROLET'S DO NOT LAST MORE THEN 5 YEARS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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