Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10046924November 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CONDENSATION DRIPPING ON MY DISTRIBUTOR, CAUSED THE IGNITION TO FAIL (DISTRIBUTOR CAP) WAS FIXED BY APPLYING PLASTIC HOSE TO AC LINE THAT WAS DRIPPING ON THE DIST. CAP. (FIXED BY DEALER) BUT: THE HOSE NOW ROUTES THE WATER TO A SPARK PLUG!!! *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046927November 14, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
EXPERIENCED TIRE BELT SEPARATION AND BLOW OUT WHILE TRAVELING. THE TIRE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE OF $2200.00 AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE HAD 27000 MILES OF USE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE INVOLVED WAS FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL, LOAD RANGE E - M/S #08426 LT245/75R16 120/116R, DA432T D20D DOT VNII BIC 5000, MADE IN CANADA 31055 UR BMD5326-2. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047982November 14, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES
THE STEERING LINKAGES FAILED WHILE DRIVING. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE PRODUCED A VIOLENT SHAKING MOTION. RECAL 00V054000 WAS ISSUED; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046931November 14, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WE HAVE A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO THAT BOTH OF THE TAIL GATE CABLES HAVE BROKEN. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046855November 13, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
I OWN TWO 1997 CHEVY DIESEL VEHICLES. ONE IN A CK3500 AND THE OTHER IS A K2500 SUBURBAN, BOTH ARE CURRENTLY NOT RUNNING. THEY BOTH ARE DEMONSTRATING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CERTIFIED GM DEALERS ARE TELLING US THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP AND THEY ARE COVERED BY WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM IS THEY ARE STATING THAT THE INJECTOR IS RUINED DUE TO THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER. IN TURN I'M TO PAY FOR REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER, FUEL TANK, ELECTRICAL FILTER HARNESS AND HAVE THE INJECTION CLEANED. ALL TOTAL $1354.84. THIS IS CURRENTLY ON THE SUBURBAN ONLY. THE TRUCK WILL NOT START AND OF COURSE I CAN'S AFFORD THIS ON BOTH AT THE MOMENT. I CAN NOT GET A STRAIGHT ANSWER FROM THE DEALER ON WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM AND WHY GM WILL PAY THE $2000 TO $3000 INJECTION PUMP AND NOT THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. I HAVE CALLED GM'S HOTLINE TO NO AVAIL. I FIND IT SURPRISING THAT THE SAME THING IS WRONG WITH BOTH VEHICLES. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046868November 13, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WHICH I PURCHASED ON 01-06-2001, WITH 25,587 MILES ON THE ODOMETER READING. BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE QUIT WORKING ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THIRD LIGHT (CAB STOP LIGHT) WORKS. BLINKERS WORK,AND BACK UP LIGHTS WORK. ALL FUSES ARE GOOD. REPLACED BREAK LIGHT BULBS. FIRST OCCASION, I WAS PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE ADVISING ME MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. THE DEALER(HUFFINES CHEVROLET STATED THAT A SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY BUT I HAD TO PAY A $250 DEDUCTIBLE. SECOND OCCASION I HAD TO PAY $280 AND VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIRD OCCASION, IT HAS BEEN ONLY SIX MONTHS SINCE LAST REPAIR WAS MADE. REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN MADE OF THIS DATE 11-13-03. STILL TRYING TO FIND WHAT IS CAUSING THE BREAK LIGHTS TO BE DEFECTIVE FOR THE REASON THAT EXPENSES FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM AND FOR THE THIRD TIME IS UNSATISFACTORY. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047946November 13, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046897November 13, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
DURAMAX FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE. DEALER REPLACED 10 INJECTORS SO FAR, THREE SEPARATE FAILURES. SERVICE TELLS ME THIS IS SO COMMON, ALMOST EVERY 2003 DIESEL THEY HAVE SOLD HAS BEEN IN. TRUCK HAS BEEN SHOP FOR A TOTAL OF 28 DAYS, SO FAR. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048183November 12, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
PROBLEMS WITH THROTTLE STICKING IN THE CLOSED POSITION. *MR THE THROTTLE ACCELERATOR HAD STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION. WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE THROTTLE SUDDENLY FREED UP AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD SUDDENLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047855November 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKES INDICATOR ON THE DASHBOARD. THE ABS LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM AS AN ABS BREAK PRESSURE MODULE VALVE ASSEMBLY. THIS DEFECT IS PRESENTLY BEING RE-CALLED. HOWEVER, THE VIN# FOR THIS VEHICLE IS INELIGIBLE BUT THE DIAGNOSIS IS SIMILAR TO THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046822November 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
I TOOK DELIVERY OF MY TRUCK ON 6/1/00 AND REALIZE THAT IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. BUT I HAVE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR BRAKES. THE REAR CALIPERS FREEZE UP SUDDENLY, CAUSE THE PADS TO WEAR DOWN TO THE METAL AND THEN DESTROY THE ROTORS. THE PROBLEM ALWAYS SEAMS TO START AT THE RIGHT REAR INNER PAD. BY THE TIME YOU NOTICE A PROBLEM, THE DAMAGE IS SEVERE. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED AT 29,171 MILES, THE DEALERSHIP INITIALLY WOULD NOT, BUT EVENTUALLY DID (AFTER I TOLD THEM I WOULD ACCEPT NOTHING LESS) REPAIR IT N/C ON 1/16/02 (INVOICE OLCS67487). THEY REPLACED THE PADS, TURNED THE ROTORS BUT DIDN'T REPLACE THE CALIPERS. THEY BLAMED THE PROBLEM ON MUD INTRUSION. THE SECOND TIME THIS OCCURRED AT 55,421 MILES, THE RIGHT REAR INNER PAD WAS THE WORST AGAIN, BUT I DIDN'T CATCH IT IN TIME AND BOTH REAR ROTORS WERE DESTROYED. THIS TIME IT COST ME NEARLY $530.00 TO REPAIR THE REAR BRAKES ON 5/27/03 (INVOICE 84481) AT BONUS TIRE IN STERLING HEIGHTS. PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. CALIPERS WERE FROZEN. ONE THING THAT REALLY DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE IS THAT THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE NEVER BEEN CHANGED! THEY ARE FACTORY ORIGINAL! THE TRUCK HAS CURRENTLY 63,400 MILES AND AT THE LAST TIRE ROTATION, DONE ABOUT 3,000 MILES AGO, THEY WERE AT ABOUT 40%. GM WILL DO NOTHING FOR ME! THE DEALER FIXED THE BRAKES THEMSELVES THE FIRST TIME, BUT WOULDN'T THE NEXT TIME. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS NO RECALL CONCERNING THESE BRAKES, BUT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKES ON THE SILVERADO. I HAVE HEARD THIS FROM NOT ONLY SERVICE GARAGES AND PARTS SUPPLIERS, BUT ALSO FROM GM DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT MANAGERS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING THE DEALERSHIP CAN DO FOR ME. THEY SAY THAT THERE IS A GM REAR BRAKE PROBLEM, BUT SO FAR, GM IS BLAMING IT ON A LACK OF OWNER MAINTENANCE. I WAS TOLD THAT A POSSIBLE FIX IS OFFERED BY GM (AT A CHARGE) FOR A FORWARD MUD FLAP / DEFLECTOR FOR THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046821November 12, 2003
TIRES
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH 17,000 MILES ON IT AND THE VIBRATION WITH THE TIRES ARE DRIVING ME CRAZY. I HAVE HAD THEM ROTATED REGULARLY. INFACT, I HAVE ROTATED THEM MORE THAN ANY VEHICLE I HAVE EVER HAD. I RECIENTLY HAD THEM "TRUED" AND BALANCED. THE VIBRATION CONTINUES. AFTER A VISIT TO MY LOCAL BILL HEARD CHEVY DEALER, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TIRES ARE IN SUCH BAD SHAPE THAT THEY WOULD NOT "INDEX" THEM. I NOW MUST SHOW THEM DOCUMENTATION OF WHEN, WHERE AND WHO ROTATED MY TIRES IN THE FIRST 6,000 MILES IN ORDER FOR THEM TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE SITUATION. NOW I ROTATE MY TIRE MYSELF AND THEREFOR, I HAVE NO PAPERWORK ON IT. CHEVROLET SAYS TO TAKE THE VECHILE TO A GOODYEAR TIRE DEALERSHIP AND SEE WHAT THEY WILL DO ABOUT IT. I GOT MORE/BETTER RESPONSE FROM THEM. IF THE TIRES ARE 25% OR LESS IN WEAR, THEN THEY WILL REPLACE THEM. KEEP IN MIND, I HAD THEM "TRUED" WHICH MEANS I HAD THEM "SHAVED" TO A MORE ROUND SHAPE. SO NOW I HAVE GONE THE EXTRA MILE TO GET THE VIBRATION OUT OF THE TIRES BY "TRUEING" THEM AND NOW I HAVE TO HAVE THEM "DEAPTH CHECKED" TO SEE IF THERE IS ENOUGH TREAD TO JUSTIFIY A REPLACEMENT. WOW! TALK ABOUT DAMNED IF YOU DO AND DAMNED IF YOU DON'T! CHEVROLET NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND TAKE CARE OF THERE CUSTOMERS. I DIDN'T BUY A TRUCK WITHOUT TIRES, I BOUGHT A PACKAGE DEAL. BUT WHEN NEEDED AFTER THE SALE, IT'S THE OTHER GUYS MALFUNCTION AND YOU NEED TO GO AND SEE THEM. WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO OUR CAR COMPANIES? DON'T BELIEVE THE COMERCIALS YOU SEE ON TV.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044282November 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON THE DASHBOARD ONCE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF. THE NOISE OCCURRED BECAUSE THE ABS MOTOR WAS STILL RUNNING WHICH WAS DUE TO ABS CONTROL RELAY MODULE FAILURE PER DEALERSHIP. *AK *JB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045974November 11, 2003
PARKING BRAKE
I OWN TWO 2002 GM PRODUCTS, A TAHOE AND A SILVERADO PICKUP. THE EMERGENCY BRAKES DO NOT WORK ON EITHER VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD TO TAKE BOTH TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR TO GET THEM TO PASS STATE INSPECTION. I HAVE CONTACTED FIVE OF MY FRIENDS THAT OWN 2002 GM PRODUCTS AND THREE OUT OF THE FIVE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THAT IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THIS IN GREATER DETAIL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045975November 11, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
I HAVE INTERMINTTENT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK. ALSO HAVE BACK/BRAKE/TURN SIGNAL LIGHT PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045986November 11, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046711November 10, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD WIPERS. *MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL, BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD FAILED BEFORE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, HOWEVER THE REPLACEMENT MOTOR FAILED AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY WOULD ONLY REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER FOR THE FACTORY WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045838November 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE ABS SYSTEM FAILS TO STOP MY VEHICLE IN ALL TYPES OF NORMAL SITUATIONS WHICH HAS ALREADY LED TO ONE ACCIDENT. THIS WAS MY FIRST ACCIDENT EVER AND THANKS TO MY DEALER WHO SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKES I AM SURE THIS WONT BE THE LAST ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM WILL FREEZE UP IF SO MUCH AS A PEBBLE VIBRATION IS FELT, OR STOPPING ON A COMPLETELY SMOOTH AND CLEAN ROAD NORMALLY. THE SCARY THING IS, I NEVER KNOW WHEN MY BRAKES ARE GOING TO FAIL, AND SINCE THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE IN BETWEEN A SMOOTH ROAD OR A POTHOLE DISABLING THE BRAKES I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE IN MY OWN VEHICLE. I HAVE ROLLED THROUGH INTERSECTIONS, ROLLED THROUGH STOP SIGNS, AND HAD ONE ACCIDENT IN THIS VEHICLE. I BELEIVE THAT THE CHEVROLET COMPANY NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATLY, FOR THE LIABILITY AND SAFTY OF ALL CONSUMERS. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS IN THE CHEVROLET SILVERADOS FROM 1999 TO CURRENT, I HAVE MET SEVERAL AND THEY WERE ALL TOLD THEY HAVE NO PROBELMS WITH THERE VEHICLES EITHER. WE ARE WAITNG FOR CHEVROLET TO CORRECT THIS FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046678November 10, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
WHILE LOADING FISHING EQUIPMENT AND SLEEPING BAGS THE TAILGATE ASSEMBLY STRAPS BROKE ON BOTH SIDES. CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10045812November 9, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
MY DAUGHTER CLIMBED UP ON THE TAILGATE OF MY 2002 CHEVROLET PICK UP AND WAS STANDING UP WHEN THE CABLES BROKE. THE TAILGATE DROPPED AND SHE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HER TAIL BONE.SHE WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED BUT WAS VERY STIFF AND SORE AND COULDNT HARDLY WALK FOR 3 DAYS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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