Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10112559March 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
WHILE DRIVING MY 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. A LITTLE SEARCHING BROUGHT ME TO THE ABS MODULE ON THE FRAME UNDER THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. IT WAS RUNNING, EVEN AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE KEY REMOVED, IT CONTINUED TO RUN. I DISCONNECTED THE POWER TO THE UNIT AND TAPPED THE WIRE UP SO AS NOT TO LET IT GET WET,(OBVIOUSLY,IT'S CARRYING A LOT OF JUCE.) WHEN I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER WHERE I HAD PURCHASED IT THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THE ENTIRE MODULE WAS BAD AND IT WOULD COST NEARLY 1000 DOLLARS TO FIX. HE SAID THAT THE MODULE ITSELF WAS GOING TO COST 761 DOLLARS. IT'S MY OPINION THAT NOTHING MORE THAN AN INTERNAL RELAY HAS GONE BAD AND I KNOW FOR A FACT IT HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS TOO. MY TRUCK HAS ONLY 35,000 MILES ON IT AND SHOULDN'T BE PRESENTING COSTLY REPAIRS LIKE THIS WHILE I'M STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON IT AND HAVE BABIED IT IN THE 13 MONTHS THAT I'VE OWNED IT. IF THESE MODULES ARE FAILING AT THE RATE THAT IT APPEARS THEY ARE THEN CHEVY SHOULD RECALL THEM OR COME UP WITH A LESS EXPENSIVE SOLUTION LIKE AN EXTERNAL BY-PASS TYPE RELAY THAT WOULDN'T INVOLVE REPLACING A COSTLY MODULE LIKE THIS OVER SOME 5 OR 10 DOLLAR RELAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10112573March 5, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, EQUIPMENT
THE BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE ABS SYSTEM IS BEING ENGAGED WHEN YOU STOP AND INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE ACCERATOR STICKS. YOU HAVE TO PUSH HARD AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT MAKE THE TRUCK LEAP FOREWARK OR BACKWARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112516March 4, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I PURCHASED NEW A 2001 SILVERADO PICK-UP. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR@ 48000 MILES,TAILGATE STRAPS@ 65000 MILES, AND NOW ELECTRIC WINDOW MOTOR/REGULATOR@ 80000 MILES. I'VE TRIED TO WORK WITH GM ABOUT THE PROBLEMS AND POSSIBLE REENBURSMENT FOR THESE REPAIRS AS WELL AS MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. I DON'T BELIEVE AFTER PAYING OVER 30K FOR A NEW VEHICLE, GM WILL NOT BACK THEIR PRODUCTS OR SHARE IN THE COST OF REPLACING THESE OVERPRICED PARTS. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT I CAN DO?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113475March 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHILE DRIVING AND TRYING TO PARK THE VEHICLE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE SURGED. CONSUMER HAS HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED AT 32, 000 MILES ALL AROUND THE VEHICLE. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE CALIPERS WERE WORKING ABOUT 50%. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113488March 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE BRAKES DO NOT HOLD PROPERLY. CONSUMER HAD THE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED, AND WAS STILL NOT SATISFIED WITH THE PERFORMANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113324March 3, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR THE REPAIR RECALL 04V129000 REPAIRS CONCERNING TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE. CONSUMER STATED THAT DEALER REPLACED THE PARTS WITH OTHER DEFECTIVE PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112466March 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
SEVERE BRAKE ROTOR RUST, ROTORS REPAIRED ONCE, LESS THEN THREE WEEKS SEVERE RUST RETURNED. VERY POOR BREAKING PERFORMANCE UNDER LOAD. TOOK BACK TO DEALER SECOND TIME THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR. REPAIR ORDER SHOWS NORMAL CONDITION. TRUCK ONLY HAD 16000 MILES NOW WITH 26000 MILES STILL VERY POOR BRAKING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112479March 3, 2005
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
MY 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1/2 TON EXT CAB PICKUP'S PARKING BRAKE IS APPARENTLY WORN OUT AND WILL NOT HOLD VEHICLE AT ALL. I HAVE ASK THE LOCAL GM DEALER TO ADJUST THE PARKING BRAKE BUT THEY TOLD ME THEY ARE NOT ADJUSTABLE (WHICH NOW I FOUND OUT WAS NOT TRUE) BUT MUST BE REPLACED. THEY TOLD ME THE REAR BRAKES AND PARKING BRAKES NEED REPLACING MUCH MORE OFTEN THAN THE FRONT BRAKES. MY REAR DISC BRAKE PADS ARE STILL IN GOOD SHAPE AND DO NOT NEED REPLACING BUT THE PARKING BRAKE HAS NOT BEEN HOLDING FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. I HAVE FOUND THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION ON THIS EXACT PROBLEM NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA04011. I AM INTERESTED IN KNOWING THE OUTCOME AND IF SOMEHOW I CAN GET REPAIR/CORRECTION ASSISTANCE FROM GM ON THIS MATTER. THANKS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113254March 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE BRAKING AT 40 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113302March 2, 2005
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER DROVE VEHICLE HOME. THEN, DRIVER CONTACTED A MECHANIC FOR AN APPOINTMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112428March 2, 2005
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
I ALONG WITH 4 CLOSE FRIENDS EACH INDIVIDUALLY OUN 2003 CHEVROLET 2500HD PICK UP TRUCKS. ALL OF US HAVE HAD A STEERING PROBLEM STEMMING FROM A STEERING COMPONENT CALLED THE "INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT" ALL OF MY FRIENDS HAVE HAD THEIR SHAFTS CHANGED OUT UNDER CHEVROLETS FACTORY WARRANTY. I WAS NOT ABLE TO HAVE MINE COVERED BECAUSE I AM OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY MILAGE, HOWEVER I DID HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED BY MY LOCAL DEALER AND WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS BAD. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT THIS SHAFT DOES BUT I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE MY TRUCK IN FEAR OF MY STEERING SHAFT BREAKING AND FALLING OUT. CHEVROLET HAS REFUSED TO COVER THIS PART AS A GOOD FAITH REPAIR SO I AM LOOKING INTO MAKING THIS A RECALL SITUATION DUE TO THE NUMBER OF WARRANTY REPAIRS THEY MAKE ON THESE TRUCKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113304March 2, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY A HELICOPTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10111302March 2, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 50 MPH OR MORE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER ON THE SECOND INCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED ON FEBRUARY 9, 2005. THE DEALER BELIEVED THAT THE PROBLEM MAYBE A FAULTY SAFETY CUT OFF SWITCH. *AK CONSUMER HAD BUDDY-BOOSTER REMOVED AND PROBLEM HAS NOT REOCCURRED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109126March 2, 2005
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL, AND DROVE INTO A EMBANKMENT. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO BOTH LEGS AND LEFT ARM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10107207March 2, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE TAILGATE STRAPS SNAPPED IN HALF WITHOUT WARNING. TWO YEARS LATER A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THE SAME PART. HOWEVER, DEALER STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK BOTH TAIL GATE STRAPS WERE REPLACED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112332March 1, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS, STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TAILGATE PROBLEM, DRIVERS SEAT FAILURE,CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE, DECLINING BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS,WATER LEAKING IN DRIVERS DOOR,ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN RADIO,POWER MIRRORS. OWNER RETURNED TRUCK TO BANK FOR VOL.REPO.FEELING THIS TRUCK WAS BECOMING MORE UNSAFE TO DRIVE, THIS AMONG OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10112341March 1, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FRONT WHEEL SPINDLES AND HUB RUST CAUSING ACTIVATION OF ABS SYSTEM WHEN IT SHOULD NOT ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEEDS SUCH AS STOP AND GO DRIVING OR SLOW BRAKING IN PARKING LOTS. THIS ACTIVATION OF THE ABS SYSTEM CAUSES INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AND UNEXPECTED LACK OF BRAKING CONTROL. GM DEALERS IN 12701 AREA ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112357March 1, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I OWN A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 PICKUP TRUCK. THE FUEL PUMP QUIT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD JUST UNDER 45,000 MILES. THE COST OF THE REPAIRS AMOUNTED TO $642, AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE TALKED WITH 2 OTHER OWNERS OF GM VEHICLES OF THIS TYPE AND YEAR AND THEY HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED FUEL PUMP FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113146February 28, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE SHIFTING GEARS DRIVER HEARD A LOUD CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED, AND REPROGRAMMED IT THREE TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112266February 28, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
THE ABS SYSTEM ON CHEVY TRUCKS CAN CREATE AN UNSAFE OPERATING CONDITION. DURING A SLOW STOP, BELOW 5MPH, THE ABS ACTIVATES AND DOES NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO STOP. ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN STOPPING IN PARKING LOTS WHERE PEOPLE MAY BE IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAULT IS CAUSED BY EITHER 1) FAILURE OF WHELL SPEED SENSOR OR 2) RUST BUILD UP ON THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MOUNTING. THERE ARE NO WARNINGS FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FAULT WILL OCCCUR OR DOES OCCUR. THUS, THERE IS NOT WAY TO ADEQUALTELY PREDICT WHEN TO SERVICE THE SYSTEM AND AVOID THE POTENTIAL FAULT. IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I KNOW THIS BY VISITING THE CHEVYTRUCK.COM FORUMS WHERE MANY PEOPLE ARE DISCUSSING THE ISSUE. MANY PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED NEAR DISASTERS DUE TO THE ISSUE. IN MY OPINION, THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY OF SOMEONE BEING SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED DUE TO THIS FAILURE. IF YOU REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR OR CLEAN TE MOUNTING FLANGE, YOU MAY RESOLVE THE SHORT TERM PROBLEM. MY ISSUE IS WITH THE DESIGN BECAUSE IF YOU CORRECT THE PROBLEM, YOU HAVE NO WARNING DEVICE TO INFORM YOU WHEN THE FAULT WILL REINITIATE. YOU ONLY LEARN OF THE FAULT WHEN IT ACTUALLY HAPPENS. BY THEN YOU COULD HAVE SERIOUSLY INJURRED OR KILLED SOMEONE. I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE ON 2-25-05. IT IS A PROBLEM ON BOTH OF MY CHEVY TRUCKS. A 99 SUBURBAN AND A 2002 SILVERADO. BOTH HAVE APPROXIMATELY 65,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Chevrolet Silverado