Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10111794February 18, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
CONSUMER PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FEATURE. CURRENTLY, EVERY TIME THERE IS AN OCCUPANT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON REGARDLESS OF THE WEIGHT. THE DEALER MAINTAINS THAT IS THE WAY THE FEATURE IS TO WORK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109189February 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
INTERMITTENTLY THE BRAKE PEDAL HARDENED AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED BOTH REAR DRUMS AND BRAKE PADS. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNS THE VEHICLE AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE THE BRAKES ONLY GO DOWN ABOUT 1 OR 2 INCHES AND ARE HARD TO PUSH DOWN ANY FURTHER. THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO STOMP ON THE BRAKES 2 TO 5 TIMES FOR THEM TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108776February 18, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING THE SAFETY LATCH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR FAILED. THE CONSUMER ALMOST FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING OVER A RAIL ROAD TRACK AND THE DOOR OPENED AND WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE TAILGATE LOCKS ARE BROKEN. THE CONSUMER HAD TO DRIVE HOME HOLDING THE DOOR. 3 OUT OF 4 LOCKS FAILED. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111678February 17, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATES THAT UPON COMING UP ON A STOP THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO COAST ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT A TOTAL OF TWO TIMES. CONSUMER STATES THAT IT HAS THE VERY SAME PROBLEM AS GM STATES IN THE RECALL FOR THE BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111714February 17, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
NHTSA RECALL 04V129000 ON THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE. FOR SIX MONTHS THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110705February 17, 2005
TRAILER HITCHES
I OWN A 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD. ON 11 FEB 2005 I NOTICED SOME RUST ON MY TRAILER HITCH. I INSPECTED IT AND FOUND THAT THERE IS RUST AROUND THE WELDS, AND THAT ONE OF THE WELDS IS COMPLETELY CRACKED. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ONLY FIX IS TO RE-WELD IT. I TOLD THEM THAT I DID NOT WANT IT WELDED, I WANTED IT REPLACED. THIS IS A WARRANTY ITEM. I FEEL THAT IF THE ORIGINAL ROBOTIC WELDS WERE NOT HOLDING, THEN WHY WEAKEN THE METAL MORE BY HEATING IT UP AGAIN AND RE-WELDING IT. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN THAT IF THE HITCH WAS RE-WELDED, AND IT FAILED WHILE I WAS TOWING AND CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WHO WOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. NO ANSWER ON THAT QUESTION. I HAVE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, AND JUST REPLACED IT WITH AN AFTER MARKET HITCH. I HAVE ALSO SEEN THE PICTURES OF A SERIOUS ACCIDENT CAUSED BY A GM HITCH FAILURE. AS OF RIGHT NOW, I DO NOT HAVE A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM OTHER THAN THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPLACE THIS GM INSTALLED, UNDER WARRANTY HITCH. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO RE-WELD IT. I THINK THIS CAN BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE FACT THAT MOST PEOPLE DO NOT TAKE THE TIME TO INSPECT THERE TRAILER HITCHES, AND JUST HOOK UP AND TAKE THERE FAMILY OUT FOR A WEEKEND TRIP PULLING THERE TRAVEL TRAILERS. I WILL CONTINUE TO TRY AND WORK WITH GM AND THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THIS PROBLEM SOLVED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110711February 17, 2005
STEERING
I CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE AN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN TURNING WHICH FEELS LIKE HITTING A PATCH OF ICE WHILE GOING AROUND A TURN. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND KNOW THAT GM HAS ISSUED A RECALL ON OTHER MODELS BUT NOT MINE. I HAVE NOT YET REPLACED ANY OF THE STEERING COMPONENTS BUT WILL SOON DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE SITUATION. IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT AN OBVIOUS DEFECT IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115541February 16, 2005
STRUCTURE
A CLUNKING NOISE COULD BE HEARD UNDER THE CONSUMER'S 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WHILE IN MOTION . *NM THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER 3-4 TIMES FOR REPAIRS. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEFECT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110651February 16, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
MY 2001 CHREVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK HAS ABOUT 35,000 MILES ON IT. I RECENTLY TRIED TO ACTUATE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WHEN PARKED. I DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE WILL NOT KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING. IT PROVIDES VERY LITTLE RESISTANCE WHEN THE ENGINE IS IDLEING AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. I KNOW OF NO DAMAGE DONE TO THE BRAKES THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING DOWNHILL WITHOUT A DRIVER UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. IT COULD ALSO RESULT IN INJURY TO A PERSON CHANGING A TIRE OR PERFORMING OTHER MAINTENANCE WHICH REQUIRES THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BE SET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107441February 16, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT A LOW SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL FORCDE ITSELF BACK UP AND CAUSED SEVERE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE FRONT SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. BOTH SPEED SENSORS WERE REPLACED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108520February 16, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING UNDER 10 MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT, THE ABS ACTIVATED AND IT BECAME HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED FOR THE DEFECT SINCE THE CONSUMER HAS TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. *JB THIS WAS A REGULAR PROBLEM. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106875February 16, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE STOPPED TURNING. CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKE PROBLEMS. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM , AND NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM HE DISCONNECTED THE ANTI LOCK SYSTEM AND THE PROBLEM NEVER HAPPENED AGAIN. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107387February 16, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY WITHOUT WARNING,THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT SIDE TIRE SIDEWALL EXPLODED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE. THE DRIVER DROVE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT 245/75R16 #DOT YN11BAB. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110596February 15, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD... WAS TAKEN IN AND TRANSMISION WAS REBUILT DUE TO UNUSUAL WEAR. LESS THAN 5 MONTHS THE TRANSMISION LOST 2ND GEAR AND REVERSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110512February 14, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHILE WORKING ON MY PROPERTY, I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL IN MY BACKYARD WHEN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE I WAS PASSING THROUGH THE GATE OF MY FENCE ON MY PROPERTY CAUSING ME TO IMPACT THE GATE CORNER POST. BECAUSE I WAS IN A TURN EXITING THROUGH THE FENCE, I SUSTAINED A SUBSTANTIAL DENT TO THE LEFT SIDE OF MY TRUCK BED AND TO THE RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR. I JACKED THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK, THE STEERING WHEEL MOVED FREELY, NO DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. I CALLED THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS A GMC DEALER, THEY INDICATED THAT I PROBABLY HAD A POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE. I BROUGHT IT IN AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE PUMP HAD FAILED. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE PUMP AND FLUSH THE SYSTEM, AND HAD THE DRIVE BELTS REPLACED WHILE THEY WERE WORKING IN THE AREA. ALSO HAD THE DENT ON THE LEFT SIDE REPAIRED BUT DID NOT REPAIR THE DENT ON THE RH SIDE DUE TO THE COST TO DO BOTH SIDES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110515February 14, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO ACCIDENT YET, BRAKES FEEL WEAK AND "SPONGY". *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110529February 14, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UPON BRAKING TO A STOP WHEN 5 MPH IS REACHED THE ABS SYSTEM FALSELY ACTIVATES AND PREVENTS THE TRUCK FROM COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS PROBLEM HAS RESULTED IN ONE LOW SPEED COLLISION (<5 MPH) AND NUMEROUS TIMES I HAVE HIT PARKING BARRIERS. I AM TOLD THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM IS TO HAVE THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS REMOVED FROM THE HUB/BEARING ASSEMBLY AND CLEANED. ALSO, GM HAS A TSB OUT ON THIS PROBLEM AND TRANSPORTATION CANADA HAS ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110535February 14, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EXPERIANCED A TOTAL DIGITAL BLACKOUT OF ALL DIGITAL READ OUT ACCROSS THE DASH. COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT GEAR I WAS SHIFTING INTO. MILEAGE READOUT AND SUCH WAS BLACK. NO DISPLAY SHOWING RADIO OR HEATING/AC CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110487February 14, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
A CLUNK SOUND EMANATES FROM THE DRIVELINE OF MY 2004 SILVERADO MOSTLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD AND FROM 3RD TO 2ND. THE CLUNK ALSO OCCURS BETWEEN NO ACCELERATION AND ACCELLERATION WHILE IN 2ND GEAR. OCCASIONALLY THE NOISE OCCURS BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. THE PROBLEM BEGAN AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 MILES. IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE AS I NOW APPROACH 20,000 MILES. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT A DRIVELINE FAILURE OR DAMAGE TO DRIVELINE COMPONENTS DUE TO REPEATED TORSIONAL IMPACTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110439February 13, 2005
STEERING
THERE HAS BEEN A REPEATED CLANKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS AT SLOW SPEEDS. DEALER R&R SHAFT AND LUBED SPLINES PER BULLETIN 00-02-35-003A. NOISE CAME BACK AFTER A YEAR SO DEALER SAID IT WAS A BAD STEERING SHAFT AND LOOSE AT SPLINES. THEY REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT A WEEK AGO AND THE NOISE HAS GONE AWAY AT THIS POINT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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