Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10042411November 5, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000, BUT THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL *AK *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042517November 5, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
THE TAILGATE CABLE BROKE WHILE LOAD AN ATV. THE ATV FELL ON THE CONSUMER BREAKING HIS SHOULDER IN THREE PLACES. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE TAILGATE RUBBER COATING RUSTING.*AK *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10040309November 5, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. *AK MOST OF THE TIMES THE WIPERS WOULDN'T COME ON. THE CONSUMER HAD TO HIT THE WIPER BOX INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO START. *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040677November 5, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HEAVY DUTY 2002 DIESEL SILVERADO. *NLM DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP BUT THERE WAS NO BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, CONSUMER LEFT VEHICLE IDLING WHILE CHANGING A TIRE ON THE TRAILER. GOT IN THE VEHICLE, STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND LOST THE BRAKES AND TRAILER LIGHTS. CONSUMER DECIDED TO DRIVE ABOUT A MILE TO EXIT FREEWAY WHEN THE BRAKES STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045381November 4, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
STICKING GAS PEDAL. THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM CAUSES GAS PEDAL TO STICK. WHEN AT A STOP, A LOT OF PRESSURE IS OFTEN REQUIRED TO MOVE PEDAL. PEDAL "UNSTICKS" AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD OR BACKWARD. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, "UNSTICKING" CAUSES TRUCK TO ACCELERATE AT A FASTER RATE THAN INTENDED. CHEVY DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE BODY ONCE (45K MILES), BUT PROBLEM HAS RETURNED (80K MILES). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045397November 4, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2 COMPLAINTS: 1. TAILGATE CABLE FAILED (BROKE) AND TAILGATE FELL OFF WHILE CLOSING IT. 2. WHEN BRAKING, IF ENCOUNTER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, ABS SEEMS TO KICK IN AND LET OFF THE BRAKES, EVEN TOUGH NO LOCK UP OCCURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045447November 4, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE THROTTLE STUCK ON MY 2000 CHEVROLET C1500 SILVERADO AND CAUSED A UNWANTED ACCELERATION EVENT THAT RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH A POLE IN A PARKING LOT. THE DEFECT EXISTED WITHIN THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 02-06-04-054A. I TOLD THE DEALER BACK IN 2001OF THE PROBLEM, AND HE CLEANED THE THROTTLE, AND TOLD ME IT WOULD BE OKAY, AND TO BURN BETTER GAS ,BUT I CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS LATER, AND WAS WORSE THAN BEFORE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME TO COME IN AND HAVE IT LOOKED AT , ONLY FOR THEM TO TELL ME AFTER I GOT THERE THAT THEY DIDN`T HAVE TIME TO WORK ON IT THAT DAY,AND TOLD ME TO JUST KEEP DRIVING IT AND BE CAREFULL. IT WAS THAT WEEKEND THAT THE COLLISION OCCURRED. *AKI
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045454November 4, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THREAD SEPARATION ON THREE OF FOUR ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT LT245/75R16 STEEL TEX A/T 10PLY TIRES 2REPLACED 6-02 1 REPLACED 11-03 FIRESTONE DEALER RECOMMENDED COMPLAINING AS COMPANY FAILS TO DO ANYTHING FOR DEALER OR CUSTOMER REPLACED 3 TIRES ON 11-4-03, AND MOUNTED NEW SPARE ON GRD TO GET 4 NEW TIRES AGAIN CONSUMERS NEED HELP IN GETTING THIS CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046250November 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, THE ABS PUMP CONTINUED TO RUN. ALSO, THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL PRESENT WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045312November 3, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. AFTER FILLING UP GAS TANK, LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. GAUGE GOES FROM FULL TO EMPTY. FUEL GAUGE IS UNRELIABLE. IF TRIP ODOMETER IS NOT RESET AT TIME OF FILL-UP, I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE LEFT IN TANK. IF I MISCALCULATE, I COULD RUN OUT OF GAS WITHOUT NOTICE AND THIS COULD CAUSE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045359November 3, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE HAD AN ELECTRIC MALFUNCTION IN OUR STEERING COLUMN. THE STARTER HAD THE INSULATION ON THE WIRE WAS RUBBED THROUGH ENOUGH TOO SHORT OUT AND CAUSE IT TO BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE ENTIRE TRUCK SYSTEM SHUTDOWN. THE IGNITION AND THE KEY WAS HOT TO TOUCH WHEN WE TOUCH IT TO TAKE IT OUT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045363November 3, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRUCK QUITS ANYTIME DEALER REPLACED DIST. CAPPED 5 TIMES IN 18,000 MILES BBB WOULD NOT HELP QUIT MAKE INK PAYMENTS TRUCK REPOSESS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019485November 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE WAS IN REVERSE ON AN INCLINE, THE FRONT TIRES LOCKED UP AND THE BACK TIRES FAILED TO FUNCTION, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STEER. *JB THE BRAKES ONLY LASTED ABOUT 7-8 THOUSAND MILES. THE BRAKES DIDN'T PERFORM VERY WELL AND THEY LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING DOWN DIRT ROADS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045301November 2, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TAILGATE CABLE FAILURE, BOTH CABLES BROKE IN THE MIDDLE WHEN I SAT ON THE TAILGATE. I HAVE REPLACED THEM WITH NEW FROM CHEVY DEALER AND TOLD THEM IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045306November 2, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CLANKING IN TRANSMISSION BETWEEN 1 AND 2. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046109October 31, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
WHILE DRIVING THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. A DEFECTIVE ABS MODULE CAUSED THIS TO OCCUR. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MODULE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045159October 31, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH CABLES THAT SUPPORT THE TAILGATE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS ONE BROKE WHILE I WAS STANDING ON THE TAILGATE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045172October 31, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I OWN A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HP. WHILE GETTING ONTO THE TAILGATE ABOUT A MONTH AGO BOTH CABLES SNAPPED CLEAN AND I WENT TO THE GROUND UNHARMED. LUCKILY I FELL AWAY FROM THE TRUCK AND THE TAILGATE WAS NOT DENTED. HAVE WARNED ALL MY FRIENDS TO CHECK THEIR TRUCKS AS WELL. BOUGHT NEW CABLES AND INSTALLED FOR ABOUT $25. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045207October 31, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I WORK AS A SALESMAN AT A SMALL USED CAR DEALERSHIP. IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS, WE HAVE HAD AT LEAST 4 GENERAL MOTORS FULL SIZE TRUCKS (1999 SUBURBAN, 1997 CHEVY SILVERADO, 1998 SILVERADO, 1999 SILVERADO) HAVE SPEED SENSORS FAIL, CAUSING THE ABS TO COME ON AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN BRAKING. AT FIRST, WE THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS JUST AN INCONVENIENCE, BUT I WAS RECENTLY TEST DRIVING A 1999 SILVERADO, AND WHEN I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY, I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP AND DROVE RIGHT INTO THE GARAGE. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT STOPPING TO LET A PEDESTRIAN CROSS THE STREET, BECAUSE I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP AND COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION, AND IF I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM ON 4 VEHICLES, THERE MUST BE MANY MORE ON THE ROAD WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046096October 30, 2003
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH HEARD A NOISE FROM THE REAR. AFTER ARRIVING AT DESTINATION NOTICED THE CABLE, WHICH SUPPORTED THE SPARE TIRE BROKE, AND SPARE TIRE WAS MISSING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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