Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10055040January 27, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN THE TRUCK STARTS IT SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL- FOR ABOUT 10 MIN MAX- THIS ONLY HAPPENS IN THE AM OR AFTER A LONG SIT AT WORK (IE.6+ HRS) WE WERE TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT ITS NORMAL AND THAT THERE IS A TECH BULLETIN ON IT- MY FATHER IN LAWS TRUCK (1500) DOESN'T MAKE THIS NOISE AND IT IS THE SAME YEAR AS MINE. ALSO THE NEW TRUCKS DO NOT MAKE THIS NOISE-- I DO THINK THAT SOMETHING IS GOING ON AND THAT THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER DOESN'T WANT TO FIX IT SINCE ITS A SHAME- GOING TO LOSE MORE THAN ONE FAITHFUL CHEVY CONSUMER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055807January 26, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE TRUCK HAS A FUEL LEAK THAT CAUSED THE OIL PRESSURE TO GO DOWN. THERE'S A RECALL FOR THE CNG FUEL LEAKAGE 03V435000 BUT THE VIN NUMBER IS OUTSIDE THE REMEDY SCOPE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055824January 26, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD TIGHTEN THEN SUDDENLY RELEASE. THIS IS DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE EVO SENOR. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL YEAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054930January 26, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE AT LOW SPEEDS, BRAKE PEDAL ON DRY PAVEMENT STIFF NON-RESPONSIVE MASHED PEDAL NO BRAKE RESPONSE STRUCK PEDESTRIAN DEALER FINDS NO PROBLEMS CHANGED BRAKE FLUID NO CHANGE DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054716January 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
I HAVE A 1998 CHEVY K1500 PICK-UP THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME IT HAS GONE TO THE GARAGE FOR A ROUGH SHIFT, SLIPPAGE DURING SHIFT I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND THEIR ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE, SECOND THE DOOR HANDLES BREAK VERY EASY ON THIS YEAR OF TRUCK INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. THE BAD PART ABOUT THAT IS FOR ANY REASON YOU GET OUT AND THE KIDS ARE IN THE TRUCK AND THE DOOR CLOSES YOU AREN'T ABLE TO GET BACK INTO THE VEHICLE, CHEVY DOESN'T WANT TO HERE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY IT WOULD PROBABLY COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055748January 23, 2004
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL JERK TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055764January 23, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN
THE TRUCK EXPERIENCED A FAILURE IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHICH ONLY ALLOWED THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN RIGHT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054747January 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS MOTOR/PUMP RUNS CONSTANTLY WHEN THE ENGINE RUNS AND WHEN IT IS NOT RUNNING. EVEN THOUGH I THINK I HAVE ANTILOCK BRAKES WHEN I NEED THEM; I DO NOT! MY ABS DOESN'T WORK. CHEVROLET WON'T PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. DEALER WANTS $1,500.00 TO FIX. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054767January 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
I OWN A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 PICKUP TRUCK WITH 45480 MILEAGE. ON 1/3/04 I NOTICED A MOTOR NOISE COMING FROM BENEATH THE DRIVERS DOOR WITH THE IGNITION TURNED OFF. I ALSO NOTICED THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. TO PREVENT THE BATTERY FROM DRAINING I IMMEDIATELY DROVE MY TRUCK TO JUST BRAKES. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THE ABS MODULE UNIT HAS A SHORT. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY TRUCK TO MAC HAIK CHEVY, KATY FREEWAY, HOUSTON, TEXAS ON A SATURDAY AND WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED TO BRING MY TRUCK BACK ON MONDAY AND THERE WAS NO RECALL NOTICE ON THE ABS UNIT. SINCE I WAS AFRAID OF DAMAGE TO MY BATTERY AND BRAKE SYSTEM I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY TRUCK BACK TO JUST BRAKES TO HAVE THE PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SYSTEM FIXED. THE ABS MODULE WAS REPLACED WHICH COST ME $ 1,165.00. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THERE HAS BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS MADE OF CHEVY SILVERADO PICKUPS WITH MALFUNCTIONED ABS MODULE UNITS. I HAVE CHECKED THE INTERNET AND WAS AMAZED BY THE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING CHEVY PICKUP TRUCK ABS MODULE UNIT FAILURES AND REPLACEMENTS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY CHEVROLET HAS FAILED TO MAKE SUCH AN ISSUE AS A RECALL. WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS I WOULD THINK A GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION WOULD FORCE CHEVROLET TO MAKE A RECALL AND REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAVE BECOME VICTIMS TO CHEVROLET'S DEAF EARS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052261January 23, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THERE WERE FORGED ALUMINUM WHEELS IN WHICH 8 HUB CAP NUTS CAME LOOSE ON THEIR OWN. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT HUB CAP MIGHT FLY OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. *AK A LOCAL DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE NEW REPLACEMENT HUB CAPS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051837January 23, 2004
STRUCTURE
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE CARGO DOORS HAD A HOOK ATTACHED TO THE CENTER UPPER EDGE OF THE TOP TRACK. THE CONSUMER STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE HOOK, KNOCKING HIMSELF UNCONSCIOUS. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO GET INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN HE WAS KNOCKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE PAVEMENT BY THE DOOR LATCH HOOK THAT WAS ON TOP OF THE ENTRANCE WAY OF THE SIDE COMPARTMENT. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10048599January 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THE PEDAL FELT A LITTLE SPONGY. THE CONSUMER HAD TO START BRAKING EARLY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE WAS AIR IN THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM. *JB *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044281January 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE ABS PUMP WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE BATTERY TO RUN DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE STATION TO HAVE IT CHECKED. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, AND HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE IT. *AK THE ABS LIGHT HAD COME ON, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE FUSE HAD TO BE REMOVED TO DISABLE THE ABS. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT GM SHOULD COVER THE REPAIRS DUE TO THE PART BEING A SAFETY FEATURE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054694January 22, 2004
SEAT BELTS
I OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HD2500 4 DOOR DIESEL TRUCK. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT IN THE FRONT SEAT LOCKS AND TIGHTENS TO THE POINT THAT YOU LITERALLY CANNOT MOVE. YOU CAN BE ON SMOOTH ROAD, NOT TOUCHING THE BRAKES AND THE BELT WILL LOCK AND THE ONLY WAY TO RELEASE IT IS TO UNBUCKLE IT AND BUCKLE IT AGAIN. THEN IT WILL SOON LOCK AGAIN. IT IS A CONSTANT PROCESS MAKING THE BELT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO WEAR. I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED AT MY DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES WITH ALL OF THEM THE SAME. IT IS LAW THAT YOU WEAR YOUR SEATBELT BUT THIS ONE IS NOT USEABLE. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO GM AND MY DEALERSHIP BUT AM TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE AND TO GET USE TO IT! ALL I WANT IS A SEATBELT THAT WORKS PROPERLY AND SAFELY. PLEASE HELP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054690January 22, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS ELECTRONIC MODULE FAILED AT 44,000 MILES. REPLACEMENT PART COST $800.00 PLUS. THE LOCAL GARAGE THAT REPLACED THIS FOR ME TOLD ME THIS WAS THE 4TH OR 5TH ONE HE HAS DONE. I FEEL THAT THIS PART FAILING FOR ALL THE MORE MILES THAT ARE ON THIS VEHICLE (WITH THE MAJORITY OF THEM BEING HIGHWAY MILES)CONSTITUTES SOME TYPE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055518January 21, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER WANTED TO RETURNED THE VEHICLE BECAUSE SHE COULDN'T CLOSE THE GARAGE DOOR. *PH (NAR) *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055488January 21, 2004
STEERING
WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS AT 45 MPH STEERING FELT LOOSE, ESPECIALLY WHEN STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED TO THE 8 O'CLOCK POSITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055535January 21, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE TURNING CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF STEERING. CONSUMER LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE WHEEL, HUB, BRAKELINE AND BRAKES WERE DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055580January 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
UPON DEPRESSING FOUR WHEEL DRIVE INDICATOR CONSUMER NOTICE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND TO THE SHIFT CHANGE. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING IN TWO WHEEL DRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054610January 21, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TICKING SOUND COMING FROM ENGINE AFTER ENGINE WARMS UP, OCCURS AT IDLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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