Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10096104October 20, 2004
WHEELS:HUB
I DROVE MY TRUCK UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS; PRIMARILY COMMUTING TO AND FROM WORK (HIGHWAY MILES). AT ~ 66,000 MILES, FRONT LEFT HUB ASSEMBLY STARTED MAKING INTERMITTENT NOISE AND NOTICEABLE VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL. THE HUB/TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAD NOTICEABLE AMOUNT OF PLAY WHEN I INSPECTED IT DURING A RECENT TIRE CHANGEOUT. ULTIMATELY, THE HUB ASSEMBLY INTERNALS FAILED AND THE LUBRICATION ESCAPED FROM THE SEAL. IT IS MY OPINION THAT IF LEFT UNCHECKED, THE HUB COULD LOSE ALL LUBRICATION AND EITHER FREEZE UP, FALL APART OR CATCH FIRE. IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR A HUB TO FAIL AFTER ONLY 68,000 MILES. DEALER CONFIRMS THIS BY TELLING ME THAT THEY'VE NOT SEEN MANY IF ANY 3/4 TON TRUCKS COME THROUGH WITH THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. I SUSPECT THAT THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER, BUT CANNOT PROVE THIS. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO LET THE NHTSA TAKE IT APART AND INSPECT IT AND HEAR OF THEIR CONCLUSION. I AM ALREADY OUT THE $400+ DOLLARS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER "DIS-SERVICE" WOULD NOT ADMIT TO ANY RESPONSIBILITY WHEN I OFFERED TO MEET THEM "HALF-WAY" AND PAY FOR THE LABOR IF THEY WOULD PAY FOR THE PART. IF THE NHTSA WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE PART, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WEBSITE. I HOPE NO ONE ELSE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS I'VE HAD (WITH MY TRUCK AND GM). THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND FEEDBACK!
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#10097247October 20, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS OUTSIDE OF THE REMEDY SCOPE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
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#10097324October 19, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
RE CHEVROLET SAFETY RECALL FOR 2000 SILVERADO TRUCKS, DEFECTIVE STEEL TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES. *BF WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED, HE WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO PARTS AND HE WOULD RECEIVE A CALL ONCE THE PART(S) ARRIVED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL LETTER AND HE CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT IN. )RECALL#04V129000) *JB
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#10097761October 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATING WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS. *BF WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET GAS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED AT THE PUMP REFUELING. *TC
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#10097099October 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
THE CONSUMER STATED HIS PANT LEG CONTINUED TO GET STUCK ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT WILL PROHIBIT HIM FROM BRAKING IN AN EMERGENCY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB THE CONSUMER TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS OF PANT CUFFS SLIPPING OVER THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE. PROBLEM DISTRACTS CONSUMER WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE HE HAS TO REACH DOWN AND REMOVE HIS PANT LEG FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. *TC
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#10097111October 19, 2004
STEERING
WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE DEALER STATED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
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#10096054October 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FAULTY ROTORS ON 2001 CHEVRO SILVERADO. I HAVE 50,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK NO TOWING OR PLOWING. JUST EVERY DAY USE. IT APPEARS THAT THE ROTORS ARE SEVERLY PITTED. I HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS AT 38,000 MILES ORIGINALLY. I'VE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE WEAR OUT PADS THIS EARLY. I'VE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL NOTICE? I'VE HAD VEHICLES WITH 100,000 MILES ON IT WITH THE ROTORS LOOKING LIKE NEW. THE SEEM'S TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE MATERIAL USED IN THESE ROTORS. COULD YOU LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL. *AK
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#10097177October 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING TOWARD A STOP SIGN AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THEY DID NOT RESPOND . PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
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#10096058October 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE STARTED TO EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM WITH MY ABS SYSTEM ON MY 2000 CHEVROLET 1500 SILVERADO. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT SLOW SPEEDS THE ANTI LOOK BRAKES WILL ACTIVATE AND BRAKING IS LOST FOR A MOMENT. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THE CAUSE OF THIS IS DIRT GETTING INTO THE FRON ABS SENSORS. I ALSO DISCOVERED THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE SILVERADO.*AK
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#10097365October 18, 2004
PARKING BRAKE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
EMERGENCY BRAKE DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *BF AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL ON AN INCLINE. PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. SPARE TIRE HOIST DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. *TT
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#10095931October 18, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
LOW FUEL GAUGE COMES ON ALL THE TIME, AT FIRST IT WOULD SHOW FULL THEN EMPTY, NOW ITS STARTING TO STOP AT 3/4 OF A TANK WHEN IT IS FULL OF GAS, I CALLED THE DEALER HERE IN CALI AND THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT, IT SHOULD BE A RECALL, SOUNDS LIKE ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *AK
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#10097006October 18, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE CALIPER WAS STICKING USING ONLY ONE SIDE OF THE BRAKE PAD. AS A RESULT A GRINDING NOISE WAS PRODUCED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
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#10097011October 18, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
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#10097023October 18, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
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#10095970October 18, 2004
PARKING BRAKE, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
WHEN VEHICLE WAS ABOUT A YEAR OLD, TOLD THE DEALER THE PARK BRAKE GOES TO FLOOR AND HOLDS VERY LITTLE. DEALER SAID THIS IS NORMAL. AFTER A FEW MONTHS THE PARK BRAKE LOST ALL EFFECTIVENESS. LAST WEEK WHILE USING THE VEHICLE TO LAUNCH A BOAT, THE VEHICLE SLIPPED BACK AS ONE WHEEL LOST TRACTION AND THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE BOAT AND VEHICLE FROM MOVING WAS THE TRANSMISSION PARK. BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER. A DEFECTIVE "CLIP" HAD ALLOWED THE BRAKE FRICTION MATERIAL TO RUB THE BRAKE DRUM SURFACE AND WEAR TO THE POINT OF BEING TOTALLY INEFFECTIVE.MANY OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE THE DEFECT AND THE OPERATORS DO NOT KNOW THAT THEY NO LONGER HAVE A WORKING PARK BRAKE. GM HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN WITH INFORMATION ABOUT A FIX BEING AVAILABLE BUT THE OWNERS ARE NOT AWARE OF IT. THE DEALER CHARGED APPROXIMATELY $200.00 TO REPLACE THE COMPONENTS DUE TO THEIR VIEW THAT IT IS NORMAL WEAR. THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE REMEDIED.*AK
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#10097081October 18, 2004
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BALANCE AND ROTATED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DETAILS. *JB
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#10095914October 17, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BFGOODRICH P245/75R16 TIRE - RADIAL LONG TRAIL T/A TREAD AND OUTSIDE SIDE WALL CAME APART ON INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH. WAS ABLE TO CONTROL TRUCK AND PULLOVER SAFELY. TIRES / LESS THAN 5 MONTHS OLD. *JB
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#10097463October 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BATTERY FAILURE, FRONT AND REAR ROTORS PROBLEM. * BF
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#10095811October 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
2002. CHEVROLET SILVERADO, LESS THE 38,000 MILES ON TRUCK. ALL 4 ROTORS WERE DISINTEGRATED REPLACED ALL 4 ALL NEW PADS.STILL WHEN APPLYING BRAKE, BRAKES STILL GO RIGHT TO THE FLOOR.VECHILE SLOW TO COME TO A STOP.WARRENTY RAN OUT BY 1,000 MILES. AFTER INVESTIGATED ON INTER NET AND FOUND AT LEAST 33 COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME THING. AT MY CARSTATS.COM. THOUGHT I SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO YOUR ATTENTION. DEAL SEEM UNWILLING TO HELP......DEPAULA CHEVORLET, CENTRAL AVE ALBANY, NEW YORK.*AK
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#10096952October 15, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE STANDING ON THE TAILGATE THE STRAPS BROKE THROWING THE CONSUMER ONTO THE BACK OF THE CAB. THE CONSUMER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA RECALL 04V129000. *NM
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