Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10097861November 22, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD CONTINUOUSLY AND INTERMITTENTLY HARDEN WHEN APPLIED AT VARIOUS SPEED OF 0-70 MPH. THIS RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE ABS CALIPER, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098966November 22, 2004
TIRES
THE TIRES DO NOT FULLY CONTACT THE GROUND,THEY ARE ROUNDED. THREE FIFTHS OF THE TIRE IS ON THE GROUND. ONCE THE ROAD IS WET THERE IS A LACK OF STOPPING POWER. GENERAL, AMERITRAK ATS, LT215/85R16, LOAD RANGE E, DOT A30P1UNB, 115/112S. *AK THE TIRES FAILED TO GRIP THE ROAD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE QUICK OR SUDDEN STOPS, THE ABS WOULD KICK IN BUT THE STOPPING DISTANCE WOULD INCREASED WITH THE LACK OF TRACTION. ALSO, THE CENTER OF THE TIRE WAS WORN 3/32 AND THE OUTER WAS 1/5 OF EACH SIDE OF THE TIRE WAS NOT IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099090November 22, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE CABLES FOR THE REAR LIFTGATE BROKE ON TWO OCCASIONS. THIS TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL REPLACEMENT OF THE LIFTGATE CABLES. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS CLEANING THE PICKUP AND PUT THE TAILGATE DOWN AND THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE CABLE HAD A BULGE. THE CABLE HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND ONLY THE RUBBER WAS HOLDING IT TOGETHER. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101363November 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OF GEAR WHENEVER THE KEY IS IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION. THIS CAUSED A COLLISION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101369November 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
CONSUMER PURCHASED A BRAND NEW CHEVROLET SIVERADO. AFTER ABOUT 1500 MILES VEHICLE DEVELOPED A POPPING NOISE IN THE TRANSFER CASE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE HAD A HISTORY OF THIS PROBLEM RANGING FROM THE 1998 TO 2004 MODELS. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT WILLING TO ASSIST CONSUMER WITH THIS DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101386November 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR. VEHICLE WILL HAVE A WINDING SOUND THEN VEHICLE WILL STOP. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO WANTED TO CHARGE CONSUMER $3,000.00 TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101391November 19, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATED GAS GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE. IT INDICATED MORE GAS THAN WHAT WAS ACTUALLY IN THE TANK. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY WERE ASKING $348.00 FOR REPAIRS. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS WHILE IN TRAFFIC WHILE THE GAS GAUGE INDICATED 3/4 OF A TANK OF GAS. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101399November 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE AND THE BATTERY LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT A MILE DOWN THE HIGHWAY, VEHICLE STALLED FOR THE SECOND TIME. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101301November 18, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 25-30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. RECALL 02V178000 WAS ISSUED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100095November 17, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
OPENED TAILGATE AND BOTH SUPPORT CABLES SNAPPED, ONE AFTER THE OTHER. HAD SOME ONE BEEN STANDING OR MOVING EQUIPMENT ON THE TAILGATE, SERIOUS INJURY MAY HAVE OCCURRED. BECAUSE THE CABLE WAS RUBBER COATED, YOU WERE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM UNTIL FAILURE. THE DEAL INDICATED THAT FAILURES OF THESE CABLES ARE WELL KNOWN, AND 200-2004 TRUCKS WERE RECALLED, HOWEVER 1999 (NEW BODY STYLE) WITH SAME TAILGATE ARRANGEMENT WERE NOT RECALLED. WITH BOTH CABLES FAILING WITHIN MINUTES OF EACH OTHER WHY DID GM NOT RECALL LIKE DESIGNED COMPONENTS?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101220November 17, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CONSUMER RECEIVED MFR RECALL 04007, NHTSA RECALL 04V129000 CONCERNING TAILGATE CABLES. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. SERVICE MANAGER MICHAEL PAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101243November 17, 2004
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
WHILE PARKED ON A INCLINE CONSUMER APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE AND IT FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN A HILL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097367November 17, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
THE PARKING BRAKE WAS DEFECTIVE AND WORE THE DRUM OUT. THIS WAS DISCOVERED AFTER THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK. THE CONSUMER WAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. *JB THE CLIP WHICH HELD THE BRAKE SHOE WAS DEFECTIVE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095150November 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED DETERMINED THAT THE ABS MODULE UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKE SURGE SEEMS TO BE FROM THE FRONT. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098859November 15, 2004
STEERING
DEFECTIVE SEAL IN STEERING MECHANISM. ( IN THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT ) A REPAIR KIT IS OFFERED BUT IS ONLY TEMPORARY FIX. WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT THIS IS COMMON AND MAY HAVE TO BE REPEATED EVERY 15 TO 20,000 MILES AT OWNERS COST. NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095301November 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ROTORS AND PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE BRAKES DIDN'T HAVE TO BE CHANGED RIGHT AWAY. ANOTHER SERVICE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE ROTORS WERE MADE CHEAP. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096552November 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKE FROM A LOW SPEED THE PEDAL INTERMITTENTLY PROCEEDED TO THE FLOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FOUND BY DEALERSHIP. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094531November 15, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE WELDS, WHICH ATTACH THE BUCKET SEAT TO THE SEAT TRACKS, BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE SEAT TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING. *AK THE WELDS THAT ATTACH BOTH FRONT BUCKET SEAT TO THE SLIDE RAILS ARE BROKE. THE WELDS ONLY BROKE ON THE FRONT OF BOTH SEATS. WHEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE IT CAUSED THE SEAT TO ROCK INTO THE BACK AND CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE BACK WINDOW. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10098774November 12, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW CRAPPED OUT. WINDOW DOESN'T GO DOWN, CABLE BROKEN AT MOTOR DRIVE. THE TRUCK IS A 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO, IT'S ONLY 3, WELL TECHNICALLY 4 YEARS OLD. THE PART TO REPLACE IT FROM THE DEALERSHIP IS WELL OVER RATED IN PRICE. YOU HAVE TO PURCHASE THE WHOLE COMPONENT. JUST THE CABLE CAN NOT BE PURCHASED. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS A REGULAR OCCURRENCE WITH THESE WINDOW REGULATORS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098659November 11, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
HAD 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO PARKED ON AND INCLINE IN THE DRIVEWAY, PUT TRANSMISSION INTO PARK AND APPLIED PARKING BRAKE, TURNED VEHICLE MOTOR OFF AND VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD, TOOK IN TO HAVE 30,000 MILE SERVICE DONE AND TOLD DEALER OF INCIDENT, DEALER BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT MY PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY THAT I WOULD HAVE TO GET IT REPLACED AT MY COST, THIS SHOULD BE FIXED UNDER WARRANTY BY CHEVROLET. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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