Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10078295June 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXT CAB 4X4 TRANSMISSION FAILED AT A REPAIR COST OF $1400.00. IT HAD 42,800 MILES ON IT. FINAL WARRANTY WORK(36000 MILES) WAS DONE ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. GENERAL MOTORS SAYS THEY WON'T HELP ME COVER REPAIR COSTS BECAUSE I TRADED THE VEHICLE FOR A NEW GMC (I NO LONGER HAD CONFIDENCE TO KEEP THIS VEHICLE SINCE THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE BEEN TROUBLE FREE FOR SURE FOR 100,000 MILES AND I WAS AFRAID IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN 40,000 MILES LATER. I TRIED TAKING GOOD CARE OF THIS VEHICLE). WHETHER I KEPT THE VEHICLE OR NOT IS BESIDE THE POINT. I OWNED THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE REPAIRS AND EXPECTED SOME FINANCIAL HELP FROM GM. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075368June 14, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076216June 14, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE EXTERIOR SIDE MIRRORS ON BOTH SIDES ARE MADE OF PLASTIC. WHEN THE MIRRORS ARE WIPED SCRATCHES APPEAR. ONCE THEY ARE SCRATCHED MIRRORS BECOME USELESS. ALSO, CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES DON'T STAY ON WHEN THE WINDSHIELD IS WASHED MANUALLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073357June 14, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. *JB WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH AND APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, A SECOND VEHICLE ENTERED ON THE CONSUMER'S LEFT HAND SIDE, THERE WAS NO TIME TO REACT, THE CONSUMER STRUCK THE SECOND VEHICLE ON IT'S RIGHT SIDE. THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071756June 14, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE DRIVER SIDE TAILGATE CABLE BROKE, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE TAILGATE CABLE WAS HANGING BY SOME THREADS. ALSO, PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK, AND THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION. *AK THE TAILGATE CABLE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SAME TYPE THAT FAILED. THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE FUEL SENDER/ PUMP UNIT AND ACTUATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065164June 14, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE WAS STANDING ON THE TAILGATE AND WITHOUT WARNING THE TAILGATE CABLE SNAPPED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALE AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK BOTH SUPPORTS WERE HOLDING THE TAILGATE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10075309June 13, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE ACTS ERRACTICALLY. WHILE IDLING IT WILL DROP TO EMPTY AND LOW FUEL LIGHT WILL COME ON, EVEN IF THE TANK IS FULL. IT USUALLY GOES BACK UP AFTER VEHICLE BEGINS MOVING AGAIN, SOMETIMES RIGHT AWAY OR SOMETIMES IT TAKES MILES DOWN THE ROAD. I TOOK THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS A BAD FUEL LEVEL SENSOR,AT A COST OF OVER $300.00 TO FIX IT. THIS IS A 2000 SILVERADO 1500 4X4 PICKUP. THIS SEEMS LIKE A PROBLEM WITH MANUFACTURING TO ME AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076118June 11, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN WARMING UP THE ENGINE IN THE MORNINGS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076121June 11, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. RECALL 03V159000 WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076133June 11, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM . *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075122June 10, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
THE FUEL GUAGE ON THE 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WOULD BECOME ERRATIC AND WOULD READ INCORRECT FUEL READINGS. CAUSE OF THIS DEFECT IS A FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT, BUILT INTO THE SILVERADO'S FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076095June 10, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN THE HILL AND RAN OVER THE DRIVER. DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10075087June 9, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED. CAN NO LONGER LATCH HARNESS CLIP TO BUCKLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075097June 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED MY 1999 GM TRUCK AND I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SINCE I PURCHASED IT. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED TWICE AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS FINE. NOW MY TRANSMISSION IS SKIPPING FIRST GEAR AND GOING STRAIGHT INTO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WARRANTY, OF COURSE, HAS NOW EXPIRED. MY SISTER-IN-LAW ALSO HAS A 1999 GM VAN, AND HER TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED. SHE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME CONDITIONS I HAVE AND SHE HAD HER VEHICLE INTO SERVICE FOR THE SAME ISSUES I HAVE. MY SON'S GIRLFRIEND'S MOTHER HAS A 1999 GM SUBURBAN AND SHE HAS JUST HAD HER TRANSMISSION REPLACED. SHE HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS MY SISTER-IN-LAW AND MYSELF HAVE EXPERIENCED AND SHE TOO HAS HAD HER VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE FOR THE SAME ISSUES. I CANNOT BELIEVE GM HAS NOT HAD A RECALL ON THEIR TRANSMISSIONS THAT WERE PLACED IN 1999 GM TRUCK-TYPE VEHICLES. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS. I AM RESEARCHING TO SEE HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO BOUGHT 1999 GM TRUCK-TYPE VEHICLES HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075874June 8, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED, WITHIN 19,000 MILES OF HAVING THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR RECALL 01V159000 PERFORMED. THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL OCCURRED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075909June 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT WHILE DRIVING FOR 45 SECONDS TO 1 MINUTE EVERYDAY. DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075746June 7, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH WHEN VEHICLE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED TRANSMISSION SHIFTED TO THIRD/FOURTH/FIFTH, AND SIXTH GEARS, FLOWING VEHICLE AD ENGINE IDLED HIGH. CONSUMER ONLY NOTICED THIS PROBLEM WHEN THE TOW BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075754June 7, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, IN WHICH THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY WHEN THEY WERE DEPRESSED. THIS RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE THE BRAKE ROTORS WARPED. THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN 15,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074921June 7, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
KNOCK IN MOTOR OF 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO, 5.3 MOTOR WITH 30,000 MILES. DEALER SAYS KNOCK IS NORMAL. CHEVROLET SENT LETTER TO ME STATING THEY WILL PROVIDE SERVICE COVERAGE FOR ENGINE TILL 100,000 MILES, BUT KNOCK IS NORMAL. THEY CLAIM THAT THIS IS FULL COVERAGE PARTS AND LABOR BUT WON'T SEND LETTER STATING FULL COVERAGE ONLY THAT THEY ARE PLEASED TO PROVIDE COVERAGE. SOUNDS FISHY! THE KNOCK CONTINUES TO LAST LONGER ON COLD START AND GETS LOUDER BY THE WEEK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074293June 7, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE TAIL GATE STRAPS SNAPPED. *JB THIS OCCURED WHILE THE CONSUMER LOADED AN ATV IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. BOTH CABLES ON THE TAIL GATE BROKE AT THE SAME TIME. THE CABLES SHOWED NO SIGN OF PROBLEM BEFORE. BOTH CABLES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW GM FACTORY CABLES OF THE SAME MATERIAL. THE CABLES WERE RECALLED ON THE 2000-2004 MODELS. THEY WERE REPLACED WITH STAINLESS STEEL. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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