Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10053016January 13, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I OWN A 98 CHEVY PICK UP, AS WELL AS A 96 GMC SUBURBAN, AND HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING ON BOTH VEHICLES. THE PICK UP HAS BEEN EXCEPTIONALLY BAD WITH THE "HARDER" LEFT TURNS, AND THE "OVERLY" EASY RIGHT TURNS, OR JERKS. TRAVELLING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH EITHER VEHICLE, IF YOU ADJUST THE STEERING FOR A CROSSWIND, THEY WILL FIGHT GOING LEFT (THIS IS NOT CONSTANT, WHICH MAKES IT WORSE AS IT IS UNEXPECTED) AND LAUNCH TO THE RIGHT WITH THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH (ALSO NOT CONSTANT). I BELIEVE THAT THESE VEHICLES COULD EASILY BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAD SPOKEN WITH A LOCAL DEALER AFTER HEARING OF A POWER STEERING RELATED RECALL PENDING (IN OCTOBER 2003) AND WAS ASSURED NO SUCH THING WAS GOING ON, AND MY VEHICLES WOULD NOT BE INVOLVED ANYWAY. I HAVE SHOWN JAN. 10TH 2004 AS AN INCIDENT DATE, AS THE FORM COULD NOT BE COMPLETED WITHOUT THAT INFORMATION. THIS HAS HOWEVER BEEN A PROBLEM ON AND OFF SINCE PURCHASING THE TRUCK (NEW IN JULY 98) AND THE SUBURBAN (USED IN JAN. 99) ALSO, SINCE PURCHASING THE 96 SUBURBAN, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE LOWER (MOUNTED ON BOTTOM OF PUMP) POWER STEERING LINE TWICE, DUE TO BREAKAGE AND LEAKS, AND I NOW HAVE ANOTHER (REPLACED SAME HOSE ON PICK-UP) LEAK SOMEWHERE IN THE PICK-UPS POWER STEERING SYSTEM (IT HAS BEEN TOO COLD TO WASH THE VEHICLE PROPERLY UNDER THE HOOD, SO I CAN INSPECT HOSES, BUT AM FAIRLY CERTAIN IT IS ONCE AGAIN THE SAME HOSE)
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053029January 13, 2004
STEERING
LOSS OF POWER STEERING TURNING TO THE LEFT AFTER INITIAL START UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053031January 13, 2004
STEERING
LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS SUCH AS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT. THIS HAPPENS WHEN MAKING RAPID STEERING CHANGES. IT IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE CURRENT RECALL OF GM CARS. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS WITH BOTH STEERING DIRECTIONS. THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES EACH WEEK AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE GETTING WORSE. IT JUST STAYS THE SAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053042January 13, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING LOOSES ASSIST AND BECOMES STIFF. POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKS
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053912January 13, 2004
TIRES, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO LOCK. THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE WILL NO LONGER PROPERLY OPERATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053916January 13, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AT LOW SPEEDS VEHICLE TEMPORARILY LOST POWER STEERING. DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053931January 13, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN TURNING LEFT VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053936January 13, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
POWER ASSIST STEERING FADED TO NOTHING WHILE DRIVING. DEALER REPLACED MAJOR FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, INCLUDING TIRES, BUT THE STEERING FAILURE STILL PERSISTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. MANUFACTURE RWAS NOT CLAIMING ANY RESPONSIBILITY AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053102January 13, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE ACCELERATOR, WHEN AT IDLE, HAS A "CATCH" IN IT WHICH REQUIRES AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF FOOT PRESSURE TO OVERCOME AND WHEN OVERCOME, THE VEHICLE LURCHES AHEAD OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL THE BRAKE IS APPLIED.THIS CREATES A DANGEROUS CONDITION WHEREBY THE DRIVER IS NOT IN COMPLETE CONTROL, PARTICULARLY IN CLOSE QUARTERS SUCH AS A PARKING LOT. BECAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, I START OUT WITH ONE FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND ONE ON THE ACCELERATOR IN ANTICIPATION OF THE PROBLEM BUT IF ANOTHER DRIVER USES MY VEHICLE, HE IS NOT AWARE OF THE IDIOCYNCRACY AND AN ACCIDENT IS EVEN MORE PROBABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053119January 13, 2004
STEERING, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
STEERING PROBLEMS. SINCE MY TRUCK WAS NEW I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING. I HAVE INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING, PARTICULARLY WHEN GOING AT LOW SPEED. SOMETIMES THERE IS ALSO UNINTENDED POWER ASSIST THAT PULLS THE CAR IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT A DEALER AND BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED BY A GM DEALER AND BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. SOMETIMES, WHEN I PULL INTO MY DRIVEWAY, WHICH IS USUALLY A LEFT HAND TURN, I TOTALLY LOSE THE POWER STEERING. I HAVE ALSO HAD REPEATED FAILURE OF THE CLUTCH SYSTEM AND SLAVE CYLINDER. I HAVE COMPLAINED OVER AND OVER AGAIN TO GM WITH NO RESULTS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH THREE TIMES. AT ONE POINT, IT SHOT ME FORWARD OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY INTO THE TRAFFIC UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN I PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH. I BELIEVE IT IS A DANGER. IT HAS BEEN GIVING ME TROUBLE SINCE THE TRUCK HAD 30,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY TWO MECHANICS THAT IT IS DEFECTIVE. GM WILL DO NOTHING AND HAS DONE NOTHING SINCE THE FIRST COMPLAINT AT 30,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053137January 13, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
BOTH TAILGATE STRAPS ON MY 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD BROKE SIMULTANEOUSLY WHEN I DROPPED THE TAILGATE AS I WAS OPENING IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052880January 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
RELATED: PE03057 I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PREMATURE BRAKE PAD AND ROTOR FAILURES WITH MY 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. I HAVE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, BUT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH DRAGGING EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOES THAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE REFERENCED NHSTA ACTION NUMBER. I'M ABOUT TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL ABOUT THIS. I BEG TO DIFFER. PLEASE TAKE THIS INTO CONSIDERATION FOR FURTHER ACTION. THANK YOU. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052910January 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO HAS A VERY DANGEROUS ABS MALFUNCTION WHICH CAUSED A PROPERTY DAMAGE ACCIDENT WITH $2000.00 OF DAMAGE. GM HAS BEEN USELESS TO ME, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM, AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT FOR FREE. THE DEALER I BOUGHT MY TRUCK AT, ROMANO CHEVY IN SYRACUSE, STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2000 SILVERADOS. I HAVE PAID FOR MANY OTHER REPAIRS, BUT I FEEL THAT A DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD FIX FOR FREE AND DO A RECALL SO THAT PEOPLE DON'T GET INTO AN ACCIDENT LIKE I DID. THEY WANT TO SWEEP THIS UNDER THE RUG. I HAVE BEEN CORRESPONDING WITH GM FOR A YEAR WITH NO PROGRESS, BECAUSE THEY HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO INTENTION WHATSOEVER OF HELPING ME. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. STEVE MARTE *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053818January 12, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHEN VEHICLE WAS FIRST STARTED THERE WAS SEVERE VIBRATION. WHEN VEHICLE WARMED UP VIBRATIONS DECREASED. STEERING GEAR BOX WOULD THEN CATCH AFTER MAKING A TURN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT GEAR BOX NEEDED TO HAVE ITS OIL CHANGED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053835January 12, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING UPON MAKING A LEFT TURN. RECALL 03V527000 WAS ISSUED ON THE STEERING GEAR BEARING, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN AND MODEL YEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052967January 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
POWER STEERING & POWER BRAKES LOCK UP. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052985January 12, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TAILGATE CABLES BROKE WHILE STANDING ON TAILGATE LOADING MATERIALS-NO INJURY (JULY 2003). LEFT FRONT DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT BLEW AND BURNT THE SOCKET. HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS OTHER SAME MODELS WITH SAME PROBLEM (2001). BACK PASSENGER DOORS ON THE EXTENDED CAB DO NOT FULLY LOCK DURING 30 DEGREE WEATHER AND BELOW UNTIL THE INTERIOR HEATS UP. (DEC-FEB 2000-2004) LEFT FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARING IS DEFECTIVE AFTER 38,000 MILES. (DEC 2004) *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052977January 12, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LOSS OF REVERSE AND TRANSMISSION AT 54,000 MILES. STARTED OUT GOING INTO 1ST AND 2ND VERY HARD NOW THIS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052991January 12, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
1997 CHEVROLET 1500 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP 2WD WHEN TURNING SLIGHTLY TOWARDS THE RIGHT THE POWER ASSIST BOOST INCREASES CAUSING THE TRUCK TO QUICKLY TURN TOWARDS THE RIGHT. I HAVE NOTICED FOR MANY YEARS AND HAVEN'T KNOWN WHO TO REPORT THIS TO. IT HAPPENS QUICKLY AND I HAVE TO GRAB THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP THE TRUCK UNDER CONTROL. I NOTICED THE RECALL NOTICE ON THE 1996 AND 1997 CARS BUT HAVE HAD THIS IDENTICAL OVER ASSIST PROBLEM ON MY TRUCK. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053002January 12, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
I HAVE A 2001 CHEVROLET C3500 PICKUP, I AM A TRAILER PULLER FOR FEMA WHILE WORKING IN CA, AND DRIVING DOWN A STEEP MOUNTAIN SIDE WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES, MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ALSO MY POWER BRAKES BECAME REAL HARD . LATER I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP TALKED WITH A TECHNICIAN, I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING PUMPS, I REMOVED MINE, FOUND HALF BROKEN, AFTER REPLACING POWER STEERING PUMP, STEERING AND BRAKES RETURNED TO NORMAL. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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