Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10058927February 25, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I HAVE HAD MY 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO IN THE DEALER TWICE BECAUSE OF THE TAILGATE OPENING UNEXPECTEDLY. A FEW MONTHS AGO I OPENED THE TAILGATE AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF MY HANDS AND BOTH CABLES BROKE OFF AT THE SAME TIME. I FEEL FOR A VEHICLE ONLY A COUPLE OF YEARS OLD THE CABLES SHOULD NOT HAVE RUSTED OUT LIKE THAT. THE DEALER TELLS ME TO OIL THE HANDLE HARDWARE EVERY COUPLE MONTHS TO STOP THE PROBLEM WITH THE TAILGATE. I'VE HAD TRUCKS BEFORE AND NEVER HAD TO OIL THE HANDLE LIKE THE DEALER IS TELLING ME TO DO. I READ THE ARTICLE IN THE PAPER ABOUT THE TAILGATES AND THOUGHT I SHOULD SAY SOMETHING TOO. I CAN SEE WHERE THE TAILGATES COULD FALL OFF WITH THE PROBLEM WITH THE HINGE AND THE CABLES. TO THIS DAY I STILL HAVE TO DOUBLE CHECK THE TAILGATE BY POPPING IT WITH THE PALM OF MY HANDS TO MAKE SURE IT'S SECURE.*AK
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0
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#10058931February 25, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM - I HAVE DOCUMENTATION STARTING FROM 2 MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF MY 99' CHEVY Z71 COMPLAINING OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. EVERY TIME I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, HE SAID "OH, THAT'S NORMAL". I HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF TIME FOR ALL SORTS OF DEFECTS WITH THE BRAKES BEING THE BIGGEST PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME I TOOK IT WAS FOR THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES WAS ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE WARRANTY GOING OUT. ONCE AGAIN, "OH, THAT'S NORMAL". ONCE MY WARRANTY EXPIRED, SO DID MY ANTI LOCK BRAKES. EVEN WITH DOCUMENTATION, THE DEALER WOULD NOT FIX IT AND CHEVROLET SAID I HAD TO GO THROUGH THE DEALER. I HAVE A STACK OF DOCUMENTATION FROM WHERE THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR MALFUNCTIONS AS WELL AS PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING THAT CAN GO WRONG WITH A VEHICLE. I AM UPSET BECAUSE THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NEED FIXING FROM THE START AND THE DEALER OR CHEVROLET WOULD MAKE IT GOOD. *AK
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#10058934February 25, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
TAILGATE WILL NOT STAY CLOSED AND LATCHED. ALWAYS DROPS OPEN WHILE DRIVING. *AK
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0
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#10059757February 25, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING TAILGATE OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
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#10058958February 25, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
BOTH TAILGATE CABLES BROKE ON MY TRUCK BEFORE IT WAS 3 YRS. OLD. IT COST $30 TO REPLACE. *AK
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#10058955February 25, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
MY FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY. IT EITHER READS FULL (MOST OF THE TIME) OR JUST AFTER I FILL UP IT FLIPS TO EMPTY INTERMITENTLY. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO RUN OUT OF FUEL A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE I DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM. I NOW HAVE TO USE THE TRIP METER TO GAGE HOW FAR I HAVE GONE. *AK
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0
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#10058956February 25, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
ADD MY 2000 CHEVROLET SIVERADO TO THE LIST OF TRUCKS WITH BROKEN TAILGATE SUPPORTS (EA04005). FORTUNATELY ONLY ONE BROKE BEFORE I NOTICED AND REPLACED IT.*AK
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No
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0
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0
#10058984February 25, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE TAILGATE TO MY 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING @ APPROX 50 MPH VEHICLE BEHIND ME WENT OFF ROAD TO AVOID POSSIBLE COLLISION DURING SUMMER 2003, I WAS TOLD I DIDN'T CLOSE IT RIGHT. YESTERDAY 2/24/03 NOTICED ON LINE THE U FOLKS WERE INVESTIGATING SUCH INCIDENTS. *AK
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#10061169February 24, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP DUE TO FROST AND MOISTURE BUILD-UP BY THE ROUTING OF THE AIR CONDITIONING TUBING ABOVE THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION DISTRIBUTION CAP THAT LED TO COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE. *LA *JB
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0
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0
#10061032February 24, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING. *LA *MR
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0
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0
#10058822February 24, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2001 SILVERADO W/5300--I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE THROTTLE UNSTUCK TWICE AND THE CARBON JUNK CLEANED OUT TWICE FROM MY TRUCK IN LESS THAN 80000 MILES AND IT STILL KNOCKS. I SEE ALL KINDS OF SERVICE BULLITINS AND NOTICE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF STICKING,ENGINE RATTLE AT STARTUP ANDD YET YOU LET GM OFF TIME AND TIME AGAIN. WHEN ARE YOU END THE NOISE AND MAKE THEM FILE A RECALL!!!!*AK
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0
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#10058826February 24, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE CABLE ON ONE SIDE OF MY CHEVROLET PICKUP GATE BROKE CAUSING THE GATE TO FALL ONTO THE BUMPER. AFTER PURCHASING A NEW PAIR OF CABLES FROM THE DEALER I NOTICED THAT THE GATE WAS NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED CAUSING THE WEIGHT OF THE GATE TO BE PLACED ALL ON ONE CABLE. I ALERTED THE DEALERSHIP TO THIS PROBLEM WHICH THEY LOOKED AT AND SUGGESTED THAT I COULD MAKE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO THE TAILGATE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I TRIED TO MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT BUT COULD NOT GET ANY MOVEMENT IN THE TAILGATE SO I AM STILL DRIVING WITH THE PROBLEM.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058829February 24, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE CABLES THAT HOLD UP MY TRUCKS TAILGATE SNAPPED WHEN MY FRIEND SAT ON IT. MY FRIEND ONLY WEIGHS ABOUT 165 LBS. LUCKILY, HE ONLY SUFFERED A MINOR SCRAPE FROM THE INCIDENT.*AK
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0
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#10058830February 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HAD CATASTROPHIC ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. ANTILOCK BREAKS ARE NOW TOTALLY INOPERABLE. THIS IS CAUSED BY A POORLY DESIGNED CONTROL MODULE, AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE SAME VEHICLE HAS A FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM IN WHICH THE FUEL GAUGE WORKS ONLY INTERMITTANTLY, AND IS RARLY ACCURATE WHEN IT DOES WORK. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO FEEL SAFE WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE? HOW CAN I IN GOOD CONSCIENCE LET MY WIFE DRIVE THIS VEHICLE, AND FEEL THAT SHE IS SAFE? HOW COULD GM NOT RECALL, AND FIX THESE PROBLEMS?? PLEASE ANSWER MY QUESTIONS!! *AK
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0
Deaths:
0
#10058835February 24, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO, AND ABOUT A MONTH AGO THE REAR TAILGATE SUDDENLY FELL DOWN, AND UPON INSPECTION, THE CABLES ON EITHER SIDE THAT HOLD THE TAILGATE UP WERE BOTH BROKEN. FORTUNATELY THE VEHICLE WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOT MOTORING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I HAD THE PROBLEM CORRECTLY AT MY REPAIR SERVICE, WHERE 2 NEW CABLES WERE INSTALLED. I SAW AN ARTICLE IN MY LOCAL NEWSPAPER TODAY {2/24/04} THAT ALLUDED TO A POSSIBLE DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OR THE MECHANISM ITSELF. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS MISHAP, BUT I WANTED TO REPORT THIS TO YOUR BUREAU SINCE OBVIOUSLY THERE HAVE BEEN MORE INSTANCES.*AK
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#10058840February 24, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TAILGATE CABLES. ONE HAS BROKEN AND THE OTHER IS ALMOST BROKEN THROUGH. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE CABLES. THE TRUCK IS KEPT IN A GARAGE OUT OF THE WEATHER. THE TRUCK IS ONLY A 2001.*AK
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#10059707February 24, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE DRIVING TAILGATE FELL OFF. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND TECHNICIAN DETERMINED STRAP ATTACHMENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
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Deaths:
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#10058859February 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ECBM SWITCH TO ACTIVATE THE ABS PUMP HAS FUSED SHUT RUNNING THE PUMP CONTINUOUSLY. PULLED FUSE TO SAVE PUMP. ABS WARNING LIGHT AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ON DASH ILLUMINATED REMOVING ANY WARNING OF FURTHER BRAKE FAILURE. TRUCK STILL DRIVES AND IS NO MORE DANGEROUS THAN A TRUCK WITHOUT ABS, BUT FAILURE SHOULD NOT OCCUR ON RELATIVELY NEW TRUCK AND SHOULD NOT OCCUR SO OFTEN. FINALLY, GM SHOULD RECONSIDER HOW MUCH IT COSTS TO FIX THIS. WWW.CIRCUITSOLUTIONS.INFO WILL FIX IT FOR ABOUT $150 IF YOU REMOVE THE MODULE YOURSELF AND MAIL IT TO THEM. AT $60/HOUR YOU WOULD GET OVER NINE HOURS OF LABOR FROM YOUR LOCAL GARAGE BEFORE YOU WOULD EXCEED WHAT GM WANTS JUST FOR THE PART.*AK
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#10058865February 24, 2004
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
VEHICLE JACK IS TOO SHORT TO JACK UP VEHICLE TO CHANGE FLAT TIRE, JACK PLACED UNDER FRAME PER OWNERS MANUAL. PLACING 4INCH BY 4INCH BLOCK OF WOOD BETWEEN GROUND AND JACK SOLVES PROBLEM - JACK IS EXTENDED AS FAR AS IT WILL GO. THERE IS NO INTERNAL THREADED SCREW SHAFT IN JACK TO EXTEND IT. DEALER SAYS THERE IS ONLY ONE PART NUMBER FOR PICKUP JACK, TO WRITE "GM" ON SIDE OF BLOCK OF WOOD. GM SAYS IF THEY GET ENOUGH COMPLANTS THEY'LL LOOK INTO IT.. ADDING A BLOCK OF WOOD UNDER A FULLY EXTENDED JACK TO REMOVE A FLAT TIRE DOESN'T SEEM SAFE AS COMPAIRED TO A JACK THAT IS THE CORRECT FIT FOR A VEHICLE. AT THE PRICE I PAID FOR A NEW TRUCK I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY GM DOESN'T PROVIDE THE CORRECT JACK! EVERY SILVERADO OWNER WHO HAS A FLAT LIKE I DID WILL GET A SUPRISE WHEN THEY TRY TO CHANGE THE TIRE WITH THE PROVIDED JACK.*AK
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#10058872February 24, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TAILGATE CABLE BROKEN ONE SIDE FOUND. *AK
Crash:
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No
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