Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10041185October 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES PULSATE WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR OVER ROUGH/BUMPY ROADS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I OWNED THE TRUCK. DEALER INFORMED IT WAS NORMAL. IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS I HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS LIGHT OCCASIONALLY STAYING ON AND DURING THE FIRST BRAKING WHERE THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP AND THE BRAKES CHATTER OR PULSATES BUT THEN WILL WORK FINE FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. BRAKE FLUID IS FINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042292October 3, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER SMELLED GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL TANK COLLAPSED WHICH CAUSED IT TO LEAK. THE DEALER HAS NOT FIXED IT. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041202October 3, 2003
STEERING
THE STEERING OF THE 1997 CHEVY SUBURBAN GIVES AN ALMOST TICKING, OR PULSATING MOVEMENT AS IT GOES THROUGH A STEADY WIDE SWEEPING CURVE. OTHER TIMES IT FEELS THAT THE STEERING WHEEL GETS LOCKED INTO A POSITION. IT'S TURNING STRAIGHT AND IT DOES NOT MATTER WHEN IT HAPPENS AND IT HAS TO BE PULLED HARDER IN THE DIRECTION DESIRED; IN ADDITION, IT GIVES A SLIGHT WHIPPING MOTION WHEN IT BREAKS FREE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042210October 2, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE ON AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION TWO WHEEL DRIVE WOULD ENGAGE, RESULTING INTO POOR TRACKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041136October 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE KNOCKS ON STARTUP AND WHEN WARM, WHICH SOUNDS LIKE THAT OF THE LIFTER. CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS NORMAL. IT'S HARD TO THINK THAT GM WOULD MAKE A GAS ENGINE TO MAKE THIS KIND OF NOISE. THE NEW 6.0 DON'T MAKE THIS TYPE OF NOISE ON START UP. I FOUND OUT FROM THE DEALER THAT THE OLDER 6.0 HAVE MADE THIS KIND OF NOISE. GM PULLED THE ENGINES FOR INSPECTION. IT SEEMS LIKE THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM AND FIXED IT ON THE NEW MODELS AND WON'T FIX THE MISTAKE OF THE OLD ONES. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042035October 1, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 43 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A LEFT FRONT COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10042043October 1, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
TAILGATE CABLE SNAPPED, CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO COLLAPSE WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042109October 1, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT FRONT FENDER RUBBED A HOLE THROUGH BRAKE LINE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE BRAKE FLUID. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042117October 1, 2003
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
CONSUMER STATED THAT A LEAK IN THE TRANSFER CASE AFTER 36,000 MILES CAUSED DRIVELINE TO LOCK UP.THIS HAPPENED AT 49,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041067October 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K1500. REAR BRAKE LINE NEAR WHEEL WELL RUPTURED CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. CAUSE OF LINE RUPTURE WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST/CORROSION OF THE LINE ITSELF. I HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE THE DEFECTIVE LINE. CONTACT ME VIA EMAIL AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO SEND. (SOMEONE AT GM REALLY SHOULD REVIEW THESE!) THE ENTIRE LINE FROM FRONT TO REAR EXHIBITS SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE/PREMATURE CORROSION. THE TRUCK ITSELF SHOWS NO OTHER SIGNS OF RUST DAMAGE. THE DEALER REPAIRED ONLY THE PORTION OF THE LINE THAT FAILED. WHEN QUESTIONED ABOUT THE REMAINING CORROSION, THE SERVICE MANAGER SHRUGGED IT OFF AND ACVISED ME IT WASN'T A PROBLEM. TOTAL COST OF REPAIR INCLUDING TOW IN WAS $349.93. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAIT WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE...SO FAR I HAVE GOTTEN NO WHERE. I FEEL THIS IS A VALID SAFETY CONCERN AND OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MODEL TRUCK SHOULD BE NOTIFIED OF THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037708October 1, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO FIX THE WIPERS. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037928October 1, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WITHIN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE LEFT DAYTIME LIGHTS STOPPED OPERATING.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038161October 1, 2003
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
WHILE DRIVING OR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS GOING OVER SLIGHT BUMPS, THE STEERING WHEEL EITHER PULLED TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THIS WAS RELATED TO A STEERING SECTOR PROBLEM. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034324October 1, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN AND TRAFFIC THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED WHICH CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. THE DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *NLM *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037626October 1, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK THE GAS GAUGE DID NOT WORK AT TIMES. THE DEALER STATED A DEFECTIVE FUEL MODULE CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037673October 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE ABS MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE ABS MOTOR FUSE HAD TO BE PULLED TO DISENGAGE THE MOTOR. *AK THE CAUSE WAS A MALFUNCTIONED MICROPROCESSOR *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024699October 1, 2003
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE MODULE WAS REPLACED. *JB ALSO THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF A BURNED OUT BULB. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041946September 30, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. WOULD SOMETIMES STOP ALTOGETHER. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY FOR THE DRIVER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041956September 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
CONSUMER STATED WHILE IN REVERSE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES REAR BRAKE SENSOR MADE A LOUD NOISE.*AK WHILE IN REVERSE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES REAR BRAKE SENSOR MAKES A LOUD NOISE.*MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041995September 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS FAILURE. ABS PUMP CONTINUED TO OPERATE ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE AS A RESULT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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