Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10090194September 1, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SIDEWALL SEPARATED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND CHANGED THE TIRE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS, AT P215/75R16. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088942September 1, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
TAILGATE LATCHING MECHANISM SOMETIMES FAILS. TAILGATE WILL FALL OPEN WHEN DRIVING. MY DOG ALMOST FELL OUT GOING DOWN THE ROAD BECAUSE THE TAILGATE FELL OPEN. I ALSO LOST A PARTIAL LOAD OF WOOD OUT THE BACK WHEN THE TAILGATE FELL OPEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090201September 1, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
AT 123,000 MILES CONSUMER HAD THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME REPLACED BECAUSE IT BROKE. CURRENTLY, AT 144,000 MILES THE SEAT FRAME BROKE AGAIN. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088954September 1, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I WAS ON A FLOAT TRIP IN THE SOUTHEASTERN PART OF MISSOURI. I LENT MY TRUCK TO ONE OF MY FRATERNITY BROTHERS TO DRIVE TO THE BACK OF THE CAMPSITE TO GET A PAPER SO THAT WE COULD BOARD THE BUS. MY TAILGATE WAS DOWN WHILE HE WAS DRIVING AND ON THE WAY BACK, DRIVER'S SIDE CABLE ON THE TAILGATE SNAPPED AND THE TAILGATE FELL FROM THE TRUCK. THE PASSENGER SIDE CABLE REMAINED SECURE TO THE TAILGATE AND IT WAS DRUG BEHIND THE TRUCK FOR ABOUT 300 YARDS. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE TAILGATE ITSELF ON BOTH SIDES FROM THE ROCKS IT WAS DRUG OVER. IT SCRAPED OFF THE SPRAY ON BED LINER THAT WAS ON THE TAILGATE AND, BECAUSE ONE OF THE CABLES WAS STILL ATTATCHED, BEAT AGAINST MY BUMBER CAUSING MANY LITTLE DENTS ON IT. I TALKED TO GM AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT FIX ANYTHING BECAUSE IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND IT HAD NOT BEEN RECALLED. MY DAD IS IN THE PROCESS OF BONDOING THE TAILGATE AND WE WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE CABLES, THE SPRAY IN LINER AND GET THE TAILGATE REPAINTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088873August 31, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON EVEN WHEN THE TANK WAS JUST FILLED UP. MAINLY WHEN IDILING AND AFTER STARTING VECHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090103August 31, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES. HEARD NOISES COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP. TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS AND WAS INFORMED THE ROTORS ON THE REAR BRAKES FAILED TO RELEASE AND CAUSED THE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR OUT. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPAIR. *AK THE BRAKE PADS STUCK ON THE CLIPS AND WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE ROTORS. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090129August 31, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
AFTER SITTING ON THE TAILGATE THE CABLE SNAPPED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. . RECALL 04V129000 WAS ISSUED FOR 2000 AND 2004 MODELS. THE PART NUMBER WAS THE SAME FOR THE 1999 AND 2000 MODELS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088906August 31, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
I PURCHASED A NEW CHEVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK ON 8/15/2003. I DROVE IT 15,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND WAS REPLACED. ON ANOTHER TRIP RETURNING FROM DENVER TO DURANGO I WAS DRIVING ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD WHEN THE BACK WHEELS SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING LOCKED UP. THIS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO GO INTO AN UNCONTROLLED SKID AND I CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN. THE TRUCK BOUNCED BACK INTO THE ROAD AND ALMOST FORCED OTHER CARS OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WAS VERY STEEP WITH NO GUARDRAIL. HAD I SKIDDED THAT DIRECTION, I WOULD HAVE TUMBLED SOME 200 FEET OR MORE. TO ADD TO THIS THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT WITH THE MOUNTAIN. ALL OF THIS INFORMATION WAS NOTED IN THE COLORADO HIGHWAY PATROL ACCIDENT REPORT # 908FZEH21P. GENERAL MOTORS HAS ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY BUT 10+ WEEKS LATER HAS NOT REPLACED THE TOTALED TRUCK!*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10087125August 31, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SWERVED. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER MAINTAINED CONTROL. *AK THIS WAS THE FOURTH TIRE. THE BELTS SLIPPED AND THERE WERE SEPARATIONS. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087169August 31, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED, THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK THE RADIATOR LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087223August 31, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK WHILE MAKING A SUDDEN STOP THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT RESPONDING PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER THEN NOTICED THE REAR BRAKES MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE CONSUMER MOVED THE REAR WHEELS, BRAKE CALIPERS AND ROTORS AND FOUND A METAL SURFACE WHERE THE BRAKE PADS DETERIORATED. ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ROTOR, THE PAD WAS WEARING ON 3/8 INCH OF THE METAL SURFACE. THE CONSUME KNEW OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME MAKE/MODEL/YEAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081948August 31, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED, WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ROTORS RUSTED AND THE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER MAD COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER SINCE THIS WAS THE FIRST SERVICING SINCE THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER IS AWARE OF OTHER VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *AK THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUSTING AND PITTING OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039915August 31, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *PH A NEW ABS MODULE WAS INSTALLED AFTER A 2 DAY WAIT FOR THE PARTS TO ARRIVE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089963August 30, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WATER LEAKED FROM THE FRONT HEADLIGHT LENS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089968August 30, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH LEFT RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS, SIZEUNKNOWN, DOT: UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089978August 30, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THE FUEL GAUGE READS INCORRECTLY. AS A RESULT DRIVER HAS TO USE THE MILEAGE TO KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL THE VEHICLE HAS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090020August 30, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY VEHICLE COMMENCED TO ACCELERATE AND LURCHED FORWARD. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES, AND TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF BEFORE ANY OTHER DAMAGE COULD HAVE OCCURRED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090037August 30, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING,A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. PASSENGER'S SIDE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO UNDER CARRIAGE AND THE DOOR. FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL, LT245/75R16, DOT VN11B1C. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE, AND WILL CONTACT FIRESTONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088839August 30, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
3 MONTHS AGO THE DRIVERS SIDE TAILGATE CABLE TOTALLY DISENTEGRATED AND SEPERATED IN TWO PARTS. KNOWONE WAS INJURED, BUT THIS COULD HAVE INJURED WHOEVER WAS WORKING ON OR SITTING ON THE TAILGATE, NOT TO MENTION DAMAGE THE TRUCK. THE PASSENGER SIDE TAILGATE CABLE IN STILL INTACT. THE FAILING CABLE GAVE NO SIGNS OF SEPARATING BEFOREHAND, HOWEVER NO LOOKING AT THE EXPOSED CABLE, IT APPREAS RUSTED THROUGH, THUS CAUSING THE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088855August 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO FAILED WHILE TRYING TO PARK IN A PARKING SPACE, CAUSING TRUCK NOT TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO A RETAINING WALL. THIS OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS ON A CLEAR AND DRY DAY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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