Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10061110March 2, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CONSUMER WAS LOADING A FOUR WHEELER ONTO THE BACK OF PICKUP. WITHOUT ANY INDICATION THE ARMS THAT ATTACHED THE TAILGATE TO THE TRUCK BROKE. THE FOUR WHEELER FLIPPED OVER THE TAILGATE AND DROPPED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060148March 2, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
OUR CHEVROLET SILVERADO'S TAILGATE FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060152March 2, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE TAILGATE, WHILE LATCHED, FELL OFF THE TRUCK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060167March 2, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 4X4 EXT. CAB WITH A 5.3 ENGINE AND HAVE HAD, WHAT SEEMS TO ME, TO BE A STRONG VIBRATION COMING FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER AT 40-50 MPH. DEALER TELLS ME THEY CAN'T FIND ANY VIBRATION EVEN THOUGH THE MECHANICS CAN FEEL IT WHEN DRIVING IT. ALSO THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS CLUNK GOING OVER EVEN THE SMALLEST OF BUMPS. BOTH HAVE HAPPENED EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060173March 2, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
BROKEN TAILGATE CABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044822March 2, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEED HEARD A NOISE, AND SUDDENLY THE REAR OF THE TRUCK DROPPED. DEALER STATED THAT LEFT REAR AXLE HOUSING CRACKED IN HALF. *AK CONSUMER EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS AND MANUFACTURING DEFECTS INCLUDING WEAK WELDING RESULTED IN RECURRENT LOOSENING OF BOTH BEDSIDES, METAL FATIGUE RESULTING IN THE SHEARING OF AXLE HOUSING, AND GENERAL MALFUNCTION OF FACTORY ASSEMBLED COMPONENTS RESULTING IN MISALIGNMENT OF THE BED OF THE VEHICLE AND MALFUNCTION OF THE TAILGATE. ALSO, VEHICLE SEEMED TO LOOSE POWER AND ROAD STABILITY WHEN TURNING RIGHT AT LOW SPEED. DUE TO THE PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED BY CONSUMER, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060085March 1, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE LEFT TAIL GATE CABLE ON MY 2001 CHEVROLET 2500 SILVERADO SHORT BED SNAPPED DROPPING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TAIL GATE ONTO THE BUMPER. THE TAIL GATE WAS DOWN AT THE TIME WITH DRY WALL ENTENDING ONTO THE TAIL GATE. THE BREAK APPEARED TO BE WHERE THE CABLE BENDS WHEN THE TAIL GATE IS CLOSED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061038March 1, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WHILE DOWN SHIFTING THE U-JOINTS BROKE AND DRIVESHAFT SEPARATED AND FELL ONTO THE ROAD. VEHICLE WAS IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH U-JOINTS , ADDED OIL, AND REINSTALLED THE DRIVESHAFT. THE PROBLEM RECURRED WHILE SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060020February 29, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD VEHICLE ON AN INCLINE AND BARELY WORKS WHEN VEHICLE IS LEVEL. WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ON AND THE VEHICLE LEVEL THE TRUCK CAN BE MOVED FORWARD OR REVERSE WITH THE ENGINE AT IDLE SPEED WHEN PLACED IN GEAR. THE PARKING BRAKE IS USELESS ON EVEN THE SLIGHTEST INCLINE AND THE TRUCK WILL ROLL FREELY IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060000February 28, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TAILGATE CABLE BREAK WITH NO LOAD JUST LETTING IT DOWN EASY.SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059894February 27, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE REAR END STARTED SHAKING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE STEERING WHEEL HAD LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED, ' THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES BEFORE RESTING ON ITS SIDE'. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE THREE PASSENGERS WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10060944February 27, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE DRIVING TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES BROKE, CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE SOLVED BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS TIED TAILGATE TO THE VEHICLE WITH CORD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059043February 26, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
IN REGARD TO THE GM TAILGATE INVESTIGATION I EXPERIENCED A FAILURE IN THE CABLE ON THE LEFT SIDE, 2000 2500 SILVERADO. THERE WAS A MINOR ABRASION TO THE PLASTIC COATING APPROXIMATELY MIDWAY BETWEEN THE ANCHOR POINTS. ROAD SALT APPEARS TO HAVE PENETRATED TO THE WIRES THAT COMPRISED THE CABLE AND CORRODED THEM TO THE FAILURE POINT. CABLE BROKE WHILE LOADING A LAWN TRACTOR <> 700 POUNDS. NO OTHER DAMAGE, NO INJURIES, RIGHT SIDE CABLE HELD THE LOAD AFTER LEFT SIDE FAILURE. NO INDICATION OF PROBLEM PRIOR TO BREAKAGE. INCIDENT DATE IS ESTIMATED. THANKS . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059858February 26, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT CONSUMER CAN'T SEE THE SIDES OF THE ROAD DUE TO POOR HEADLIGHT VISIBILITY AT NIGHT. DEALER INDICATED IT WOULD COST $100.00 TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059050February 26, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
PREMATURE BREAKAGE OF SAFETY TAILGATE STRAP ON A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059080February 26, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TAILGATE CABLES ON 2003 SILVERADO - PREMATURE RUSTING AND POSSIBLE FAILURE. INSPECTED TAILGATE CABLES AND FOUND THEM TO BE RUSTING ALREADY UNDERNEATH THE PLASTIC COATING. THE TRUCK IS ONLY 18 MOS OLD. THEY HAVEN'T BROKE YET, BUT I FEAR PERSONAL INJURY DUE TO THE FREQUENT USE OF THE TAILGATE - ESPECIALLY STANDING ON IT LOADING & UNLOADING BOXES AND CARGO. RELUCTANTLY, I MIGHT HAVE TO PURCHASE ANOTHER SET OF (DEFECTIVE) CABLES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057626February 26, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES TREAD SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055441February 26, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE REPEATEDLY STALLED WHILE DRIVING,AND WOULD NOT RESTART FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. *AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055619February 26, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
WHILE COMING TO A STOP ON A HILL THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES HOWEVER THEY DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. WHEN BACKING OUT STEERING WHEEL DID NOT MOVE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE SHAFT IN THE POWER STEERING PUMP SNAPPED AND CAUSED THE BRAKES AND STEERING TO FAIL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER BOOSTER, POWER STEERING PUMP AND SERPENTINE BELT. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058926February 25, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
I HAVE AN 01 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH AN ABS PROBLEM. THE MOTOR OR PUMP ACTIVATES PREMATURELY AND WAY TOO OFTEN.IT HAS BEEN WORKED ON ,AT A GMC DEALERSHIP, THREE TIMESTHE FIRST INCCIDENT HAPPENED IN A WALMART PARKING LOTI WAS TURNING INTO A SPACE WHEN THE ABS MOTOR JUST TOOK OFF.I WASNT GOING TO GET STOPPED,MY WIFE SCREAMED, I THREW THE GEAR SELECTOR INTO PARK. I HATE TO THINK THAT IF MY WIFE HAD BEEN DRIVING AND THERE WAS PERSON IN FRONT OF US INSTEAD OF A PARKED CAR WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED. THANK YOU GM FOR CARING ABOUT AMERICAS SAFETY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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