Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10102828December 13, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
OUTSIDE DISC BRAKE PAD ON RIGHT REAR WHEEL WEARS OUT PREMATURELY CAUSING THE BRAKE DISC TO BE DAMAGED. REAR RIGHT SIDE AXLE IS ALLOED TO FLOAT FROM SIDE TO SIDE IN THE AXLE HOUSING ALLOWING THE BRAKE PAD TO BE LOADED BY THE WEIGHT OF THE TRIUCK DURING NORMAL OPERATION. THIS LOADING CAUSES THE PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102831December 13, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I HAVE BEEN HAVING POWER STEERING PROBLEMS WITH MY 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO C1500 PICKUP SINCE 2001. IT WILL SUDDENLY OVERSTEER WITH THE SLIGHTEST MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL, AND HAS NEARLY CAUSED ME SERIOUS PROBLEMS AT SPEED. IT DOES NOT DO IT CONSTANTLY, BUT OCCURS MORE OR LESS SEVERAL TIMES A DAY DOWN TO ONCE EVERY TWO OR THREE DAYS. WHEN I ASKED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN ALAMOGORDO, NM ABOUT IT I WAS TOLD "THEY ALL DO THAT - DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT." WHEN I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT AN INCREASE IN THE PHENOMENON I CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT JONES CHEVROLET IN SUMTER, SC, AND WAS TOLD THAT "THEY ALL DO IT," BUT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL OR NOTICE OF SOME SORT, AND TO BRING IT IN. WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN, THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THAT THE INDIVIDUAL I SPOKE WITH WAS MISTAKEN BUT REFUSED TO ELABORATE, AND THAT IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. I DISAGREE, AND I BELIEVE IT IS A PROBLEM ACROSS THE GM SPECTRUM, AS EVEIDENCED BY THE RECALL REGARDING POWER STEERING ISSUES IDENTICAL TO MINE EARLIER THIS YEAR. I HAVE EMAILED GM'S CUSTOMER SITE WITHOUT RESPONSE, AND I AM NOW OF THE OPINION THAT IT WILL NOT BE ACKNOWLEDGED BY GM WITHOUT SOME SORT OF STIMULUS. AS I STATED, THE PROBLEMS BEGAN IN 2001, AND CONTINUE TO THE PRESENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102869December 13, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
PASSENGER SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOW WHEN ROLLING DOWN REALEASES DOOR LATCH AND DOOR SWINGS OPEN WHEN PARKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102882December 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
TRANSMISSION CLUNKING IN 2-3 UP SHIFT OR 3-2 DOWNSHIFT, MUSH LOUDER WHEN TOWING MY TRAILER IT SOUNDS LIKE ITS GOING TO EXPLOYED BRAKES: BRAKE PEDAL IS ON THE FLOOR VERY VERY WEAK CANNOT STOP TRUCK ON A QUICK BRAKE 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 4X4 XCAB. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102786December 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS PUMP STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. HAVE TO REMOVE FUSE TO STOP IT. MANY OTHERS ON HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/VIEWMORECOMMENTS_REVIEW_30093_1.HTML EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. AVERAGE COST OF REPAIR: $1000. GM WILL NOT RECOGNIZE AS A FAILURE NECESSITATING A RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102787December 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I OWN A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 4 WHEEL DRIVE. IT CURRENTLY HAS 34,000 MILES ON IT. THE ABS WAS ACTIVATING NEARLY EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THIS WOULD OCCUR AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 5-10 MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING AND BRAKING CONDITIONS. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WITH REAR ENDING ANOTHER MOTORIST DUE TO THE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN THE ABS ACTIVATES. I JUST HAD BOTH FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES REPLACED AT A COST OF $800. IN MY OPINION, A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 34,000 MILES SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD THIS TYPE OF NECESSARY REPAIR. GM HAS HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR ABS ON EARLY TO MID 1990'S MODEL TRUCKS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY GM AND THE SUPPLIER OF THEIR ABS PARTS. I KNOW OF 3 OTHER LIGHT TRUCKS IN MY AREA THAT HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102797December 12, 2004
TIRES
TIRES ARE OUT OF ROUND. I HAVE A 2004 Z71 THAT HAS 8,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER HAS PUT FOUR SETS OF TIRES ON IT. THEY WONT ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM. CAN YOU HELP? THE TIRES ARE BRIDGESTONE DUELERS A/T 17"*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102546December 10, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE PLASTIC TAILGATE HANDLE BEZEL KEEPS FALLING OUT EVERYTIME THE TAILGATE IS LOWERED. IT MAY FLY OFF WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT BEHIND MY TRUCK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102577December 10, 2004
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT (SO FAR) TWICE AND THE FIRST TIME THEY DID NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE SO THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE SECOND TIME THE SERVICE TECH RODE WITH ME AND COULD HEAR THE PROBLEM. THEY TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AND DIAGNOSED IT AS "TRANSFER CASE DRIVELINE GROWL". THE DEALER CALLED CHEVROLET/GM IN DETOIT AND WAS TOLD THAT "THERE IS NOT A CORRECTION@THIS TIME-NO REPAIR SHOULD BE ATTEMPTED".*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091806December 10, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENT LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL RESULTING IN FRONT END DAMAGE. *TC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102474December 9, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN AT LOW IDLE THE POWER STEERING IS INOPERABLE. I HAVE TAKEN THIS TO MY DEALER @ TOLD IT IS NORMAL . I DO NOT FEEL THAT A CAR THAT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN AT LOW IDLE IS CONSIDERED NORMAL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103377December 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER WAS COMING FROM A ROAD TRIP. DURING THIS TRIP HE NOTICED THAT BRAKES FAILED. HE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GET SERVICED. THEY TOLD HIM THAT REAR ROTORS RUSTED. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099955December 8, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS DRIVER'S SEAT BRACKET BROKE FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE SEAT TO MOVE WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. ON THE FIRST OCCASION THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. ON THE SECOND OCCASION DEALER WILL REPAIR PROBLEM AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.*AK THE SEAT BRACKET FAILED ALLOWING THE SEAT TO PIVOT FORWARD THROWING THE CONSUMER INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099646December 8, 2004
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. CONSUMER INSPECTED THE SPARE TIRE RACK, AND NOTICED CABLE SHEARED OFF. *AK SPARE TIRE RIVETS FALLING OFF OF THE TIRE WHILE TRAVELLING. THE SPARE TIRE WAS BRAND NEW NEVER USED BEFORE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099698December 8, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
RECALL 04V129000 CONCERNING TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE. WHILE STEPPING OFF THE TAILGATE IT SUDDENLY DROPPED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE CABLES WITH SOME TEMPORARY SUPPORT CABLES UNTIL THEY LEARNED MORE ABOUT THIS RECALL. CONSUMER CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE DID NOT SHOW ANY RECALL.*AK THE CONSUMER PLACED 9 CONCRETE BLOCKS ON THE TAILGATE AND PRECEDED TO STEP OFF WHEN IT COLLAPSED. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE CABLES THAT SUPPORT THE TAILGATE SNAPPED. TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10091853December 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT LOW SPEEDS BRAKES FAILED. VEHICLE JERKED AND VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ABS WHEEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER OWNS A 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO AND A 2001 TAHOE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MOVES ABOUR 4 FEET FARTHER THAN INTENDED AFTER BRAKE IS APPLIED. NO WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH TO LET THE DRIVER KNOW THE BRAKES ARE HAVING PROBLEMS. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091716December 8, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES FAILED. IN ADDITION THE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT CRASHED INTO A GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSORS WERE CORRODED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR CLEANED. *AK THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102291December 7, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO .5 TON. I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR AND A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FOR THE LAST 8 MONTHS. MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO ACT VERY JITTERY FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS AND NOW IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. IT IS STUCK POINTING STRAIGHT DOWN. TWO DEALERS SAID THEY ARE SEEING THIS A LOT, AND HAVE A VERY LONG BACK ORDER FOR PARTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103263December 7, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY, EQUIPMENT
THE GRILLE GUARD IS BLOCKING THE HEADLIGHTS, MAKING VISIBILITY ON THE ROAD AT NIGHT DIFFICULT. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER FOR A REPLACEMENT GRILL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103265December 7, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING. VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE CONTROLLED. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. AT THE DEALERSHIP, THE MECHANIC REPAIRED/REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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