Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10031602July 30, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE MALFUNCTIONED AND WAS REPLACED IN AUGUST 2002. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030459July 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. MANY TIMES I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND THE TRUCK WILL STOP AT FIRST A SECOND AND THEN THE BRAKES WOULD LET GO AND THE TRUCK WOULD STILL GO. I HAVE TO PUT THE BRAKES TO THE FLOOR AND THEN THE TRUCK WOULD SLOW DOWN. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS IN SAN DIEGO AND NONE OF THEM KNEW THE PROBLEM. ONE DEALER TOLD ME TO GENTLY APPLY THE BRAKES FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP PROPERLY, BUT I'M SORRY, I CAN'T DO THAT DURING A PANIC SITUATION. THE HAS FAILED AT LEAST 5 TIMES AND ONE TIME WHEN MY PREGNANT SISTER WAS DRIVING, THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP THROUGH A PARKING LOT, SO SHE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. DON'T KNOW WHAT DO NOW. TRUCK IS ALREADY OVER EXTENDED WARRANTY. WE PLAN ON SELLING THE TRUCK SOON AND BUYING ANOTHER BECAUSE THIS ONE IS NOT SAFE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10030467July 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2002 CHEVY SILVERADO WITH A 4.8L ENGINE KNOCK, FROM WHAT GM SAID IS PISTON SLAP. THEY SAID THEY WILL NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. THEY SAID THEY SEND OUT A LETTER OF WARRANTY FOR SIX YEARS OR 100,000 MILES, IF ENGINE FAILS DUE TO THE PISTON SLAP/KNOCK. I THINK THAT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. THERE COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS, SUCH AS ENGINE FAILURE ON THE INTERSTATE. WE THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT BE TOLD TO DEAL WITH IT, WHEN PAYING UP TO 30,000 DOLLARS FOR A NEW VEHICLE, THAT HAS A PISTON KNOCK. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED, NOT COVERED UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031645July 30, 2003
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE TRAVELING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031442July 29, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
CONSUEMR STATES WHEN COMING TO A STOP ABS LIGHT COMES ON. BRAKE PEDAL MAY GET HARD , AND CONSUMER HAS TO PUMP THE BRAKE TO GET THE PEDAL BACK UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031464July 29, 2003
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026233July 28, 2003
PARKING BRAKE
FOR ABOUT A MONTH, THE PARK BRAKE DID NOT HOLD ON HILLS. AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE ON 7/7/2003 WITH THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE PARK BRAKE. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024342July 28, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WILDERNESS AT MODEL # P265/75R16 LFT/REAR TIRE DISINTEGRATED ON THE SIDEWALL. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT IT WAS PROBABLY BECAUSE OF AIR PRESSURE.*AK WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY DROPPED TO THE LEFT WITH INDICATIONS OF A BLOWOUT.*TS. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE TREAD ON THE TIRE HAD SEPARATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029087July 24, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO SHUDDERS AT TAKE OFF BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEARONLY AFTER DRIVEN 15 TO 20 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029101July 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REAR ROTORS SHOT AFTER 10,000 MILES. WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. TOOK BACK TO DEALER, THEY MACHINED THEM DOWN TO NOTHING. DID NOT REPLACE THE ROTORS. THESE ROTORS FROM THE FACTORY MUST BE DEFECTIVE. MY MECHANIC SAID HES NEVER SEEN ROTORS LIKE THIS IN 30 OF WORKING. SO MUCH FOR THE 3 YR BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030133July 24, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELING 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR FENDER.TIRE INFORMATION:FIRESTONE, STEELTEX R4S,R45/75R16, 28000 MILES ON TIRES. *AK ORIGINAL LEFT REAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029128July 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS MODULE CONTINUES TO RUN WHEN KEY IS SHUT OFF AND EVENTUALLY KILLS BATTERY.I HAVE COME ACROSS SEVERAL SITUATIONS WHERE ABS WOULD HAVE HELPED SKIDDING;SLIDING ON SNOWY ROADS. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY TRUCK FOR QUITE SOMETIME WITHOUT THE PEACE OF MIND THAT ABS COULD GIVE PEOPLE JUST WAITING FOR THAT SITUATION WHERE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED IN MY TRUCK IF THEY BORROW IT AND DRIVE IT NOT KNOWING THE ABS IS NOT WORKING!!! I DON'T THINK TO TELL THEM BECAUSE ITS BEEN SO LONG SINCE IT HAS WORKED.I CAN' T AFFORD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR, BUT I BELIEVE GM SHOULD AT THE VERY LEAST ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM TO THE CURRENT VEHICLE OWNERS AND OFFER SOME KIND OF FULL OR EVEN PARTIAL COMPENSATION FOR THIS POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025003July 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE VEHICLE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC BOOSTER. THE BOOSTER HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE SAME FAILURE. *AK *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022968July 24, 2003
CHILD SEAT:MATERIAL/PADDING
THE SEAT FABRIC UNRAVELED WHILE THE CONSUMER PLACED THE SEAT INSIDE THE VEHICLE (THE CHILD SEAT INFORMATION WAS NOT GIVEN). *AK *CB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028977July 23, 2003
PARKING BRAKE
ALTHOUGH THE TRUCK IS RATED TO TOW 9000 LBS THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD MY 7000 POUND TRAILER FROM ROLLING DOWN THE HILL FORWARDS OR BACKWARDS. MY 3000 LB BOAT ROLLS BACKWARDS INTO THE WATER AT A BOAT LAUNCH. THE PBRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WITH LITTLE RESISTANCE. TWO DIFFERENT CHEVY DEALERS HAVE SEEN THE TRUCK. THE FIRST DEALER ADJUSTED THE BRAKE AND IT WAS BETTER, THE SECOND SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THAT THEY COULD DO. IT STILL ROLLS WITH A TRAILER ON IT. THE DEALERS SAID THAT THE LOW RESISTANCE PBRAKE IS A DESIGN FEATURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028784July 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE FAILED ON TRUCK. REPLACEMENT COST WAS $860.00. AFTER REVIEWING THE COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WHICH THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029803July 22, 2003
PARKING BRAKE
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WHEN ENGAGED IT DIDN'T HOLD, AND VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029843July 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKE SYSTEM WAS SO EXCESSIVELY RUSTED AND CORRODED THAT THE VEHICLE'S STOPPING DISTANCE HAD TRIPLED. THE DEALER TURNED THE ROTORS BUT REINSTALLED SAME BRAKE PADS. THERE EXISTS ONLY 2.5 INCHES OF SURFACE ON THE ROTORS LEFT FOR PADS TO HIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029873July 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, IN PARTICULAR WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON. DEALER HAS REPLACED THREE TIMES THE CAP AND ROTOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029699July 21, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE TIE ROD HAS BROKEN TWICE IN THE LAST FOUR MONTHS. THE MOST RECENT WAS ON 7/19/2003. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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