Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10108281January 31, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
I OWN A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICK UP TRUCK, I AM HAVING SEVERE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE. IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE DEALER STATES THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED AND HAVE PUT ONLY 10,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE AND MOSTLY USE MY COMPANY CAR. I AM LOOKING OFR SOME TYPE OF RELIEF PLEASE HELP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109278January 31, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
THE FUEL GAUGE STOPS WORKING ONCE THE VEHICLE BECOMES LOW ON GASOLINE. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM FOR A WHILE, AND THE DEALER RESET THE COMPUTER. HOWEVER, VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON THE RAILROAD TRACKS, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE CONSUMER TO CLEAR THE TRACKS. VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUSHED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108231January 29, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
REAR DISC BRAKES,ROTORS, PARKING BRAKE SHOES,ALL NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT 35,000 MILES. THEY WERE RUSTED ON. TO THE TUNE OF $652.00 DOLLORS AND WAS TOLD THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN IN A YEARS TIME. THERE IS A DEFECT INVESTIGATION # PE03057. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109144January 28, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
IF THE TRUCK DRIVES OVER THE SLIGHTEST PUMP OR POT HOLE IN THE ROAD THE TAILGATE POPS OPEN. THIS IS DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE LATCHING SYSTEM. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE LATCHING SYSTEM. THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE WITH THESE VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108131January 28, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I AM CURRENTLY WORKING BASED IN MEXICO. MY 2000 TAHOE IS MY FAMILY VEHICLE THAT I ONLY USE TO TRAVEL WITH MY FAMILY WITHIN MEXICO. ON FRIDAY THE 21ST OF JANUARY 2005 MY SON AND I WERE TRAVELING ON A STATE ROAD AND MY TAHOE CAUGHT ON FIRE GOING 50 MPH. TRAFIC ON THE ROAD WAS SIGNALING TO ME AS IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM BUT I CONTINUED TO DRIVE FOR ABOUT 100 YARDS BECAUSE ALL THE LEVES AND GAUGES WERE NORMAL ON THE TRUCK. I STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AFTER I SAW SOME SMOKE AND BY THE TIME I STOPPED THE TRUCK WAS IN FLAMES ON THE FRONT, UNDERNEATH AND REAR. I ONLY HAD TIME TO TAKE MY 6 YEAR OLD CHILD OUT OF THE TRUCK WHICH WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT BUT THE TRUCK AND BELONGINGS WERE A TOTAL LOSS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT STOP THE FIRE AS IT LASTED FOR 1 HOUR AND NOTHING BUT THE FRAME WAS LEFT OF THE TRUCK. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT NOTHING HAPPENED TO MY CHILD AND I BUT THIS IS SOMETHING EXTEMELY DANGEROUS THAT SHOULD BE AVOIDED FOR FUTURE CUSTOMERS OF THIS VEHICLE. WE ALWAYS KEPT THIS VEHICLE ON TOP CONDITIONS AND WE HAVE NO IDEA WHY THIS WAS CAUSED OR HOW TO AVIOD THIS IN THE FUTURE. WE RECIEVED GREAT HELP FROM THE MEXICAN POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT AS THEY TOOK CARE OF ALL THE ROAD DAMAGES AND THEY ALSO CLEARED ME FROM ANY DAMAGES TO THE CITY AS THIS IS NORMALY PAID FOR BY THE DRIVER. MY FAMILY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THIS WORLD AND I AM SURE THAT OTHERS FEEL THE SAME ABOUT THEIR FAMILIES AND I HOPE GM VSN HELP WITH THIS ISSUE BY IMPROVING THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108136January 28, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
2005 GM STANDARD CAB PICK UP TRUCKS DO NOT HAVE THE LOWER ANCHORS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103713January 28, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED THE ABS MOTOR WAS CONTINUOUSLY RUNNING, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS GETTING HARD WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. THIS CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. MECHANIC DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP. ALSO INFORMED MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE, AND BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUBS NEEDED TO REPLACED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE ALMOST HAD 2 ACCIDENTS BECAUSE ABS BRAKES FAILED AND WILL NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. FRONT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BY K R AUTO REPAIR. NEW ABS CONTROL UNIT INSTALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111083January 27, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH REIMBURSEMENT CLAIM FORM FOR TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE RECALL. *BF THE CONSUMER HAS SENT IN ALL THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK, HOWEVER HE HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY SETTLEMENT. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109434January 27, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
RECALL CAMPAIGN: THE CONSUMER TRIED TO CONTACT THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO HAVE RECALL THE RECALL (04V-129000) ON THE SUPPORT CABLE FIXED ON HIS TWO TRUCKS. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *NM REFERENCE CONSUMER LETTER 10109434 REGARDING THE OTHER 2003 CHEVROLET 2500 ALSO OWNED BY THE COMPLAINANT. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE MANUFACTURER HAS HAD ENOUGH TIME TO PROVIDE THE DEALER WITH THE PARTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107999January 27, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
WHILE DRIVING ON I-75 NORTH COMMING FROM FLORIDA AFTER CROSSING THE GEORGIA STATE LINE DRIVER MADE STOP AT THE REST AREA,WHEN I RESUMED TRIP THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO ENGAGE,A FEW MILES LATER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED ON IT'S OWN. *AK ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT,THIS TRUCK HAS HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE THE DAY IT WAS BOUGHT,ANYMORE PROBLEMS THIS TRUCK WILL BE PARKED AND TILTLED ONLY FOR MY SAFTY AND THE SAFTY OF OTHERS ON THE ROAD.SEEMS TO ME AFTER 100 YEARS OF AUTO BUILDING GENERAL MOTORS COULD GET IT RIGHT,OH BY THE WAY THE LOCAL DEALER SAID HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL,I HAVE NO DOUBT IF THIS HAD BEEN A CASH FEX INSTEAD OF A WARRENTY PROBLEM THEY WOULD HAVE FOUND THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109017January 27, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER LEFT THE FREEWAY AND STRUCK A LARGE PILE OF DIRT. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES. WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10109029January 27, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE WORN FRONT/REAR BRAKES. HWEVER, THE SAME PROBLEMS RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108096January 27, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
STOPPED VEHICLE ON SLIGHT DOWNWARD GRADED DRIVEWAY. PLACE GEAR SHIFT IN NEUTRAL, STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL AND APPLIED "PARKING BRAKE". RELEASED BRAKE PEDAL AND FOUND THAT VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL FORWARD DOWN DRIVEWAY. TRIED RESETTING PARKING BRAKE SEVERAL TIMES BUT IT DID NOT HAVE ANY EFFECT ON KEEPING THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING. DEALER ADVISED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND SUGGESTED THAT I CONTACT THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE REP FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107995January 26, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS BRAKES ON MY TRUCK HAVE NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY AND, IF YOU BRAKE HARD AND HIT A LITTLE BUMP IN THE ROAD AT THE SAME TIME, THE BRAKES CUT LOOSE AND DON'T STOP. AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN 2000 DUE TO THE BRAKES NOT WORKING. WHEN YOU HIT THEM HARD, THEY CUT OUT. COMPLAINED NUMEROUS TIMES TO 3 DIFFERENT CHEVROLET DEALERS, AND WAS TOLD THAT THAT WAS A NORMAL BRAKE FUNCTIONING. HAVE CHANGED BRAKE PADS SEVERAL TIMES AND BRAKE ROTORS AND HASN'T HELPED A BIT. TRUCK IS SCARY TO DRIVE. ONLY HAVE 56000 MILES ON IT DUE TO TREPIDATION IN USING IT. HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10107930January 26, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST QUIT DURING OPERATION. SWITCHING BETWEEN PULSE AND CONTINUOUS OPERATION SOMETIMES RESTORES OPERATION, BUT THEY QUIT AGAIN. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108930January 26, 2005
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ENGAGED VEHICLE HAS ROLLED BACKWARD AND HIT A TRAVEL TRAILER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO ADJUSTED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. WITHIN TWO MONTH OR LESS THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED AGAIN. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108961January 26, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING BRAKE IN A SUDDEN STOP SITUATION A GRINDING NOISE COULD BE HEARD, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED BOTH REAR ROTORS, AND TURNED BOTH FRONT ROTORS.*AK..DEALER INDICATED THAT BRAKE LINE CUT 1/2 INCH SLITS INTO ROTORS, CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107951January 26, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE DASH BOARD CLUSTER WENT OUT AND THE TRUCK IS ONLY A YEAR OLD, THE EXPENSE AND THE DELAY IN GETTING IT FIXED DUE TO THE BACK LOG OF CLUSTERS NEEDING REPAIRED. IT TOOK SEVEN DAYS FOR THE PART TO COME IN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108972January 26, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V129000 CONCERNING TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE. CONSUMER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARD TO THIS RECALL. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT HEW WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THE DEFECT HIMSELF. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN FIXED ONE CABLE, AND HANDED THE SECOND CABLE TO CONSUMER, TELLING HIM THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO FIX IT BY HIMSELF. ALSO, THEY CLAIMED THEY WERE NOT A BODY SHOP, AND HE WOULD HAVE TO GET THIS FIXED ON HIS OWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087877January 26, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND TOWED IT HOME. DRIVER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE.*AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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