Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10110451February 13, 2005
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2000 SILVERADO WITH 4.8 & A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. STARTED HEARING NOISE WITH CLUTCH DISENGAGED & IN NEUTRAL. DEALER SAYS BEARINGS IN TRANS ARE SHOT . VEHICLE HAS ONLY 67,000 MILES. I'VE CHANGED THE FLUIDS RELIGIOUSLY ON THIS VEHICLE NEVER TOWED ANYTHING. I NEVER HEARD OF A MANUAL TRANS FAILING THIS EARLY. DEALER SAYS THAT SOMETIMES YOU GET A BAD ONE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110419February 12, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
1997 CHEVROLET 6.5 TURBO DIESEL PICKUP. HAD FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC INJECTION PUMP. THIS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO UNEXPECTEDLY SHUT DOWN AT VARIOUS POINTS OF A TRIP. CHEVROLET HAS A RECALL, BUT HAS MILEAGE AND YEAR LIMITATIONS. COMMON PROBLEM AND CHEVROLET WOULD NOT COVER BECAUSE MY VEHICLE HAD 132,000 MI AND RECALL WAS SOMETHING LIKE 10YR/120,000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110423February 12, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEEDOMETER READS ERRATICALLY WELL ABOVE OR BELOW ACTUAL SPEED OR MAY READ CORRECTLY THEN BECOME OFF BE A LITTLE OR A LOT WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE HAD A RASH OF THESE FAILURES. COULD RESULT IN UNSAFE SPEEDS WITHOUT NOTICE. I FIRST NOTICED IT IN A 35 MPH ZONE WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER READ 35 AND I WAS PASSING EVERYONE QUICKLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110341February 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MODULE CONTROLLING THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS MAKING THE SYSTEM INOPERABLE. BRAKING SYSTEM REVERTS TO THE STANDARD BRAKING SYSTEM. MY CONTACTS WITH LOCAL GARAGES INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE. MODULE REPLACEMENT COSTS ARE IN EXCESS OF $1,000. BEEN ADVISED THAT MOST OWNERS DO NOT HAVE IT REPAIRED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111386February 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
RECALL # 05 V 043 000/BOS/HYDRO BOOSTER/HYDRAULIC BRAKE: CONSUMER IS REPORTING THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE BRAKE BOOSTER PRESSURE ACCUMULATOR BLEW OFF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110357February 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO WITH 42,000 MILES AND MY BRAKE ROTORS ARE SEVERELY RUSTED. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION AND CLEARLY A DEFECT IN METALLURGY. I AM ASTOUNDED TO FIND THRU MY DEALER (MIDWAY CHEVY OLDS) THAT GM IS NOT STANDING BEHIND THIS DEFECT. I FOUND THROUGH WEB RESEARCH THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110379February 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
AFTER HEARING GRINDING NOISES, I INSPECTED REAR BRAKES AND FOUND REAR INNER BRAKE PADS HAD PREMATURELY WORN OUT. AFTER DISASSEMBLING REAR BRAKES FOUND PADS FROZEN (STUCK) ON PAD GUIDES (HAD TO FORCE OFF WITH HAMMER) WHICH PREVENTED PADS RELEASING FROM ROTOR AND CAUSED UNEVEN AND PREMATURE WEAR OF PADS AND DESTROYED ROTORS. NEW PADS WERE PURCHASED AND UPON INSTALLATION REALIZED EVEN NEW PADS WOULD NOT SLIDE FREELY ON PAD GUIDES. LOCAL CHEVY DEALER STATES THEY ARE UNAWARE OF ANY KNOWN PROBLEMS. AFTER SEARCHING NUMEROUS FORUMS ON INTERNET AND SPEAKING WITH OTHER SILVERADO OWNERS FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM YET MANUFACTURER DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. TO AVOID THIS PROBLEM FROM RECURRING I HAD GUIDE NOTCHES ON PADS MACHINED SLIGHTLY OVERSIZE THAN OEM. SO FAR NO PROBLEMS TO REPORT. IF I CAN FIGURE THIS OUT WHY CANT GM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106824February 11, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
NHTSA RECALL 04V129000 ON THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL WITHOUT AN EXPLANATION. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110164February 9, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
4 WAYS (FLASHER SWITCH) BREAKS LEAVING YOU WITHOUT EMERGENCY FLASHERS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111181February 9, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
RECALL CAMPAIGN 02V078 00 CONCERNING AIR BAG SENSING MODULE. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION, IT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT AT 50 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUSTAINE DINJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10110188February 9, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM GENERAL MOTORS IN APRIL 2004 INDICATING THE TAILGATE CABLES ON A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO I PURCHASED WERE DEFECTIVE AND WOULD BE REPLACE WHEN NEW ONES BECOME AVAILABLE. BOTH CABLES WITHOUT WARNING IN JULY 2004 WHILE I WAS SITTING ON THE TAILGATE. LUCKILY, I WAS NOT INJURED. BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY EXISTS. I DID FALL TO THE GROUND. THE CABLES WERE REPLACED BY GM FREE OF CHARGE WITH THE SAME STYLE. I HAVE CONTACTED GM RECENTLY (FEB. 8 & 9, 2005) ABOUT THE PERMANENT REPLACEMENT CABLES. THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THIS VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL TO REPLACE THE CABLES EVEN THOUGH MINE HAVE FAILED BEFORE AND I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111222February 9, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE UNLOADING THE TAILGATE DROPPED COMPLETELY DOWN. NO INJURY REPORTED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111130February 8, 2005
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
THE DRIVER'S SEAT OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO BOTH LEGS. THE DRIVER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL THE NEXT DAY. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TAILGATE CABLES FAILED TWICE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10110153February 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
2 MONTHS AFTER 36,000 MILE WARRANTY ON A 1999 CHEVROLET SIVERADO, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE PUMP FAILS. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP CALLED CHEVROLET AND NO CALLS RECALLS OR CONCERNS ON THIS MATTER. IT IS FINE IF THIS WAS A SINGLE INCIDENT, BUT WHEN YOU KNOW OF TWO OTHER OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE SAME VEHICLE AND LIVE IN THE SAME COUNTY? PLEASE ANY HELP????? OR IS THIS NOT A PROBLEM?. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111365February 7, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH BOTH TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES. *BF *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111419February 7, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE BACKING UP THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK BACK AND SURGE. TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP CHANGING RMP UNLESS IT WAS TAKEN OUT OF REVERSE, PUT INTO NEUTRAL THEN PUT BACK IN REVERSE. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *BF THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. (2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD WITH AND ALLISON 1000 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109987February 7, 2005
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
CHEVY, HAS REDESIGNED A CLIP IN THE PARK BRAKES ON THE 2000 SILVERADO TRUCKS. THE ORIGINAL CLIP WAS FOUND TO FAIL WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS. THIS ALLOWED THE PARK SHOES TO RUB THE DRUM. THIS CAUSED THE PARK BRAKES TO FAIL AND FORCES THE OWNER TO REPLACE BOTH DRUMS AND BUY THE REDESIGNED CLIP. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED! THERE ARE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF TRUCKS OUT THERE WITH NO EMERGENCY BRAKE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110969February 7, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD SNAPPED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A TREE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106881February 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE REAR ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF PREMATURE DETERIORATION. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK THE STEEL WAS BAD. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107120February 7, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON , AND THE COMPUTER READ OUT, SAYING SERVICING AIR BAG. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY PLACED IT ON THE COMPUTER AND STATED IT SHOWED NO DEFECTS, AND WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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