Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10049425December 8, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE GETTING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON MY 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO, I ASKED THE DEALER TO CHECK THE BRAKES. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE SO CORRODED, THAT THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 27,000 MILES. I INFORMED GENERAL MOTORS, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I KNOW OF TWO OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. GMC ATTITUDE IS "TOO BAD". MY COMPLAINT IS WOULD THIS NOT BE A SAFETY PROBLEM? IF I HAD NOT CAUGHT MINE IN TIME, MY BRAKES COULD HAVE FAILED ME AT A CRITICAL TIME. THE CHEVY MECHANIC THAT I TOOK THE TRUCK TOO SAID THAT IT WAS DEFECTIVE ROTORS.*AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049349December 7, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
PASSENGER SIDE EXTERIOR MIRROR DEFROSTER NOT WORKING. *LA
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10049250December 5, 2003
STEERING
DETERIORATION IN INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. REPAIR REQUIRED AT 16,500 MILES. DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGES THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAS BEEN AWARE OF FAULTY PART SINCE THE MODEL CHANGE IN 1999. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT AUTHORIZE REPLACEMENT OF FAULTY PART BECAUSE THE NEW PART IS NOT EXPECTED TO LAST ANY LONGER THAN THE ORIGINAL.*JB
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10049254December 5, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
ON ONE OCCASION THE VIEHICLE SHIFTED INTO TOWING MODE BY ITSELF, WITHOUT ANY REASON, (IE: NO BUTTONS PRESSED). YESTERDAY, THE TRUCK SHIFTED INTO 4WD - LOW RANGE AT HIGHWAY SPEED BY ITSELF WITHOUT ANY REASON. THIS CAUSED THE FRONT WHEELS TO TEMPORARILY SCREECH AND THE ENGINE TO OVER-REV. I STOPPED THE TRUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED IT OFF AND THEN THE 4WD CONTROL PANEL WAS INOPERATIVE AND THE SERVICE 4WD INDICATOR WAS ON. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY LOCAL DEALER, THEY TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM RIGHT THEN, BUT NOT TO WORRY BECAUSE THE ERROR CODE WOULD BE STORED AND THEY COULD RETRIEVE IT AFTER LUNCH. I TOOK IT BACK AFTER LUNCH, AND NO ERROR CODE. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I'VE HAD THE TRUCK IN ON 4WD PROBLEMS, BUT THE FIRST TIME THAT THE PROBLEMS HAVE PRESENTED A REAL DANGER. I HAD THE TRUCK IN FIVE TIMES WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITHOUT A FIX. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049959December 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
ENGINE KNOCKED VERY BADLY AT COLD OR HOT START UPS, IT SOUNDED LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE. KNOCKING LASTED FOR 3 TO 4 MINUTES. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE .*AK 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE KNOCKING DURING START UPS. ENGINE KNOCKING LAST FOR 3 TO 30 SECONDS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND WITH THE ENGINE.*MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049996December 3, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT PULL OUT OF THE RETRACTOR. DRIVER FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049143December 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY 2000 SILVERADO ABS SPEED SENSOR AND GM WILL NOT REPLACE THE SENSOR OR FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS OCCURRING ON MANY TRUCKS AND SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING GM SHOULD CONSIDER HAVING A RECALL ON. *NLM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044422December 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES AT ANY SPEED, THEY WOULD FADE. THE PEDAL TRAVEL INCREASED AND DESCENDED FURTHER BEFORE THE BRAKES RESPONDED. THE DEALERSHIP HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THERE WAS BRAKE PEDAL THICKNESS. (THE FRONT PADS WERE 10MM THICK AND THE REAR WAS 8MM) ALSO, THE BLINKERS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. *SCC
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040244December 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF. *AK MANY CONSUMER HAVE ELECTED TO HAVE THE MOTOR DISCONNECTED DUE TO THE HIGH COST OF REPAIR. *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049921December 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE EARLY IN THE MORNING AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE. AFTER FIVE MINUTES, VEHICLE WARMED UP, AND THERE WAS NO NOISE. DEALER STATED THAT THIS TYPE OF NOISE WAS COMMON TO ANY VEHICLE BEING STARTED EARLY IN THE MORNING. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049061December 2, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THIS IS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION (PE03-049). OWN A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. AT APPROXIMATELY 25K MILES, BOTH TAILGATE STRAPS BROKE; THE RUBBER CASE OVER THE CABLES ALLOWED WATER IN, AND THE CABLES RUSTED. BOTH CABLES WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT THAT TIME. AT APPROXIMATELY 52K MILES, ONE OF THE "NEW" CABLES BROKE; EXPECTING THAT THE OTHER ONE WOULD FAIL SOON, I BOUGHT TWO NEW CABLES. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS INJURED WHEN BOTH CABLES BROKE THE FIRST TIME. FROM NOW ON, I INTEND TO REPLACE BOTH WHEN EVEN A SINGLE CABLE BREAKS. I DON'T BELIEVE THE CABLES SHOULD BREAK SO FREQUENTLY. IF THEY WERE MADE OF GALVANIZED STEEL OR STAINLESS STEEL THEY WOULD FARE BETTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046128December 2, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TAILGATE FAILURE. WHILE UNLOADING A 4-WHEEL DRIVE TAILGATE CABLE SNAPPED. AS A RESULT THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO A DITCH. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK CONSUMER WAS STANDING ON THE TAILGATE WITH THE VEHICLE BACKED INTO A DITCH. WHILE TRYING TO UNLOAD THE ATV, BOTH CABLES SNAPPED. THE ATV FELL INTO THE DITCH AND THE BUMPER WAS DENTED. *PH
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046247December 2, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHEN LOADING AN OFF ROAD VEHICLE TO THE BACK OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE THE TAILGATE CABLES BROKE, CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK THIS CAUSED SOME DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046248December 2, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE BRAKE LINE LOCATED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRAME RUSTED. THE LINE WAS COVERED WITH A THIN SPRING ,AND ANY TIME IT RAINED OR THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH WATER, THE SPRING HELD WATER RIGHT NEXT TO THE LINE, CAUSING THE LINE TO RUST. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE LINE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CONSUMER.*AK *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046435December 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE PROCEEDING TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY DRIVER ACCELERATED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED REPEATEDLY. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OFF THE EXIT RAMP. *AK ENGINE PINGING SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE BUT WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL. HOWEVER WHEN DRIVING 30-40 MPH ENGINE WILL PING LOUDLY THEN STALL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044757December 2, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY WHILE IN USE. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO HAVE POOR VISIBILITY WHEN IT WAS RAINING. *AK *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044914December 2, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
A PERSON WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 200 POUNDS WAS SITTING ON THE TAILGATE WHEN THE CABLES BROKE, AND CAUSED THE TAILGATE TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042807December 2, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN NEIGHBOR NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE AREA. CONSUMER USED FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. *AK *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042272December 2, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD RATTLING NOISE AND PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE REAR END SUSPENSION. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *NLM *SCC THE DEALER REBUILT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031803December 2, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, THEY LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 45-56 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRED AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. *TT *JB
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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