Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10109160January 5, 2005
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
THE SPARE TIRE WAS NOT THE SAME SIZE OF THE TIRES MOUNTED ON THE VEHICLE. *SC THE CONSUMER STATED THAT CHEVROLET DOES NOT MAKE NOR PROVIDE 17 INCH SPARE TIRES FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE 2005 VEHICLES NOW HAVE 17 INCH SPARE TIRES. THE CONSUMER ASKED IF IT IS SAFE TO MAKE AN 8000 MILE JOURNEY PULLING A 6000 POUND TRAILER WITH TWO DIFFERENT SIZE TIRES ON HIS VEHICLE. *TC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105797January 5, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
WENT TO GET MY 2002 SILVERADO STATE INSPECTED AND WAS INFORMED THE E-BRAKE PAD WERE DEFECTIVE. I WENT TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND HAD THEM REPAIRED. WENT BACK TO HAVE MY CAR RE-INSPECTED SND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS INSPECTION FACILITY FAILS ANYWHERE FROM 10-15 CHEVROLET VEHICLES A WEEK FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT COOPERATE IN THIS MATTER AS THE REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP. I CALLED THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE AND WAS INFORMED BY THE REPRESENTATIVE THAT PREMATURE E-BRAKE FAILURE IS A "KNOWN ISSUE." I HAVE 1 BRAKE SHOE THAT WAS KEPT DURING THE REPAIR PROCESS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106799January 5, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
FRONT STEERING KNUCKLE PRODUCED A RATTLING SOUND WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106803January 5, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE REAR HATCHBACK WINDOW WILL NOT CLOSE TIGHTLY. THIS WOULD ALLOW WATER TO LEAK INTO THE REAR WINDOW OF THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106804January 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE REAR DISC BRAKES WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. THEY WEAR COMPLETELY DOWN TO THE ROTORS BEFORE ONE IS AWARE THAT BRAKES ARE BAD. CONTACTED THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106806January 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE JERKED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10106808January 5, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE, TRANSMISSION FAILED. THERE WAS A PART WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION CALLED A SUN SHIELD. THE FIRST TIME TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 83000 MILES, AND THEN AGAIN AT 135, 000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103512January 5, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S, VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS FORCE INTO A SPIN AND THEN, IT HIT A CONCRETE ROAD DIVIDER. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT DID NOT KEEP HER FROM HITTING HER CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTER THE FRONT AND THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE HIT THE CONCRETE DIVIDER THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10103660January 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE WAS HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME SLOWING DOWN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, ESPECIALLY WHEN TOWING ITEMS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BY CONSUMER, BUT REFUSED TO REPAIR VEHICLE. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103190January 5, 2005
STEERING
WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT VEHICLE PRODUCED A LOUD NOISE. *AK IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT IN THE STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPALCED, HOWEVER THE PART WAS ON BACKORDER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101706January 5, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
THE PARKING BRAKE WAS DEFECTIVE. WHEN PARKING THE BRAKE WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. WHEN PLACING TRUCK IN GEAR WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ON IT WILL DRIVE. DEALER STATED THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED. DEALER WANTED TO CHANGE THE ROTORS AND PARTS, BUT CONSUMER WOULD BE CHARGED FOR REPAIRS. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKE DID NOT WORK FROM PURCHASE. THE CONSUMER BY ANOTHER DEALER THAT THE BRAKE WAS A POOR DESIGN AND WOULD FAIL IF DRIVEN 100 FEET WITH THE BRAKE SET. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106738January 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS CHECK LIGHT CAM EON ON WHILE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR CHECK UP, AND RESULTS SHOWED THAT ANTI LOCK BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106767January 4, 2005
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
WHILE DRIVING A RATTLING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT STEERING WHEEL SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106776January 4, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE LOST POWER AND EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN. THERE WERE NO BRAKES OR STEERING, AND THE DASHBOARD WAS COMPLETELY BLACK. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT IF THIS HAPPENED AGAIN HE WOULD HAVE TO TOW IT BACK TO THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105759January 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MUSHY BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO FLOOR AND REQUIRES EXTREME PRESSURE ON PEDAL, ESPECIALLY AT SLOW SPEEDS, WORSE WITH LOAD. NO CONSEQUENCES YET. PROBLEM SINCE NEW AND DEALER SAID BRAKES WOULD WEAR IN OK, NOW 40,000 MI AND PROBLEM WORSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106647January 3, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE OR FUNCTION PROPERLY DUE TO THE DEFECT DESCRIBED IN RECALL 03V159000. BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106649January 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE BRAKES LOCKED WHEN BEING APPLIED. DEALER STATED THAT ABS MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE ABS LIGHT WAS STILL ON. VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105676January 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE TRUCK (BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION) I TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND THE HYDRO BOOST TO THE BRAKES TO BE LEAKING FLIUD. THEY REPLACED THE PART, IT HELPED THE BRAKES SOME BUT DID NOT TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS WHEN YOU ARE ON A POTHOLE OR WASHBOARD ROAD AND USE THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND WILL NOT STOP THE TRUCK AT ALL. WHEN YOU STOP ON A SMOOTH ROAD THE BRAKES SEEM TO WORK FINE. TTHE ONLY OTHER THING THAT IS A REAL CONCERN TO ME IS WHEN YOU ARE JUST SITTING IN THE TRUCK WETHER IT IS RUNNING OR NOT YOU CAN PUSH ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH LITTLE EFFORT AND IT WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS TO TRY AND GET MY PROBLEM SOLVED. THE MECHANICS AGREE THAT IT SHOULDN'T DO WHAT ITS DOING BUT CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN IT IS DARGEROUS TO DRIVE THE TRUCK . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10105613January 2, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION HARD SHIFT FROM 1 TO 2ND AND AT TIMES WON'T SHIFT UNTIL YOU RELEASE GAS AND STEP ON GAS AGAIN. SOMETIMES WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP TRANSMISSION SLIPS, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO MOVE, THEN ENGAGES WHEN RPMS IS HIGH CAUSING VEHICLE TO JERK INTO GEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104843December 31, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1/2) LOW SPEED MANUEVERING IN PARKING LOT OR PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT SITUATIUONS ON VARIOUS ROAD CONDITIONS; FIRST BECAME AN ISSUE AFTER SNOW/FREEZING WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH NO EARLIER WARNING SIGNS, BUT CONTINUED TO OCCUR OCCASIONALLY EVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT; BRAKE FAILURE / INADVERTANT ABS ACTIVATION UPON EXTEMELY LOW SPEED CAUSING VEHICLE TO COAST FURTHER AND OVERALL INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN THIS FAILURE WOULD OCCUR 3) DEALER REPLACED LEFT FRONT HUB AND WHEEL SPEED SENSOR ASSEMBLY AS THEY HAD FOUND THE SENSOR WAS PROVIDING ERRATIC READINGS (IN WARRANTY SERVICE--NO CHARGE). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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