Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10020340July 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES DID NOT HOLD WHEN THEY WERE PRESSED WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP. *NLM *CB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025609July 8, 2003
PARKING BRAKE
MY 2001 CHEVROLET C1500 SILVERADO IS TWO YEARS OLD AND DUE IT'S FIRST STATE INSPECTION. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT PASS BECAUSE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK, EVEN SITTING STILL AT IDLE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS NEVER BEEN USED, BUT BOTH EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOES WERE WORN OUT AND ONE ROTOR/DRUM WAS RUINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025625July 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), EQUIPMENT
I HAVE 2001 CHEVROLET 2500 HD 4X4 CREW CAB SHORT BOX, WITH A 5 SPEED ALLISON AUTOMATIC WITH PUSH BUTTON 4 WHEEL DRIVE ON THE DASH. AT 117,000 MILES MY TRANSFER CASE WENT OUT LEAVING ME STRANDED LUCKILY ONLY 30 MILES FROM HOME. NOW AT 279,000 MILES MY TRANSFER CASE GOES OUT AGAIN THIS TIME LEAVING ME STRANDED ON THE WV TURNPIKE. I REALIZE THE VECHILE HAS HIGH MILES ON IT MOSTLY FROM TOWING CAMPERS AND MOSTLY ALL HIGHWAY MILES. THE TOTAL 4 WHEEL DRIVE MILES CAN'T BE OVER 200 MILES. I HAVE A FRIEND IN INDIANA WHO HAS A 3500 WITH ABOUT 175,000 MILES ON HIS AND HE JUST REPLACED TRANSFER CASE THIS PAST WEEK. MY QUESTION IS ARE WE THE ONLY TWO TO HAVE TRANSFER CASE PROBLEMS? NO WHERE CAN I FIND ANY BULLETINS OR ANYTHING RELATING TO GM ON TRANSFER CASE PROBLEMS. MAYBE YOU COULD LET ME KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026750July 8, 2003
TIRES
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE LEFT FRONT SIDE TIRES BLEWOUT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. SIZE#LT26575R16 PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT#. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026784July 8, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER STATES WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY CONSUMER NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026803July 8, 2003
TIRES
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 60-65 MPH HE BEGAN TO HEAR A GRINDING NOISE, HE THOUGHT,IT WAS FRONT TIRE, BUT 30 MINUTES LATER, REAR TIRE HUB FELL OFF. HE WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALL A TOW TRUCK, AND HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR. ONCE AT THE DEALER/MECHANIC HE WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR IT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE HE WAS 3 MILES OVER THE LIMIT, BUT THEY WOULD REPAIR IT AT 100% OUT OF POCKET COST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026812July 8, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
CONSUMER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH RACK AND PINION BRACKET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025678July 8, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP AND START WORKING . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025506July 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT LOW RPM THE TRANSMISSION WILL FREE WHEEL AFTER STOP OR BETWEEN LOW GEARS. AFTER STOPPING THE TRUCK WILL RAISE RPMS, BUT NOT MOVE, THEN DROP INTO GEAR. RUNS FINE FOR A WHILE THEN WITHOUT WARNING CAN RE-APPEAR. HAS BEEN A MAJOR FACTOR IN TWO NEAR-COLLISIONS WHEN EXITING SHOPPING AREAS AND FINDING NO POWER CONNECTED AS TRUCK ROLLS INTO INTERSECTION. HAS ALSO ROLLED BACKWARDS ONCE ONLY ON UPHILL WHEN TRANSMISSION FREE WHEELED. HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO DEALER FOUR TIMES (FIVE BUT ONCE DID NOT EVEN LOOK AT) AND CAN NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ONCE ALSO TO DEALER BECAUSE BRAKE PETAL WENT TO FLOOR WHILE STOPPED AT INTERSECTION - WAS TOLD THIS WAS A NORMAL FUNCTION OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. DATE IS OF FIRST INCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025534July 7, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATION AND BLOWOUT ON FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE. THE TIRE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A ROLLOVER IF MY TRAVEL TRAILER HAD NOT BEEN ATTACHED. I WAS DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN A VIBRATION STARTED. I SLOWED DOWN TO 35 MPH. THE TREAD SEPARATED AND BLOWOUT OCCURED BEFORE I COULD FIND A SAFE PLACE TO STOP. THE TIRE WAS EXCHANGED AT A FIRESTONE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE TIRE WASN'T ON THE RECALL LIST. THE DAMAGE TO THIS TIRE WAS MORE THAN THAT OF THE FORD EXPLORER TIRE TREAD SEPARATIONS THAT I HAVE SEEN IN REPORTS. I HAVE DIGITAL PHOTOS OF THE TIRE DAMAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025540July 7, 2003
STEERING
STEERING HAS MIND OF ITS OWN. ITS LIKE THAT FEELING WHEN YOU ARE SITTING ON A CHAIR AND JUST ABOUT READY TO GO OVER, YOU CATCH YOURSELF... IT HAPPENS IN COLD WEATHER MOST OFTN. WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL SLIGHTLY, IT JUSTS SEEMS FOR A BRIEF SECOND THE WHEEL IS ATTACHED TO NOTHING. DEALER SAID NOTHING IS WRONG. I THINK I WILL HIT A TRUCK NEXT WINTER........... *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025405July 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF.LOCAL DEALER SAID HE HAS TO REPLACE 1 MODULE A WEEK ON THE AVERAGE. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025410July 4, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NOISEY ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026563July 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022627July 3, 2003
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE LEANED TO ONE SIDE. *AK *CB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022669July 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD COME TO A STOP, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE MOTOR STARTED, THE PEDAL VIBRATED AND PUSHED BACK ADDING THE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM BUT NOT CONSTANT. RECALL# 00V055000 *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020183July 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED UP A HILL, THE TRANSMISSION DECELERATED EVEN WHEN THE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE ALSO DIED ON TAKE OFF. GROMMETS ON LOWER CONTROLS RUBBED THE TORSION BARS. WHILE PUSHING ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE CONSUMER HAD TO BUILD UP RPMS BY PRESSING THE GAS. THE VEHICLE DID NOT TAKE FUEL UNTIL THE RMPS BUILT UP WHEN CLIMBING HILLS. *JB *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018018July 3, 2003
TIRES
THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE RUBBER WAS VERY FLIMSY. ROCKS WERE ABLE TO GET INSIDE THE TREAD AND PEARCE THROUGH WHICH RESULTED IN A FLAT TIRE. THE TIRE WAS REPAIRED. *NLM *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019407July 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES OVERHEATED AND THEY SMOKED WHEN DRIVING ON LONG STEEP GRADES, ALSO WHEN DOWN SHIFTING, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SLOW OR STOP. THE BRAKES WERE NOT ADEQUATE FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED, THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED, THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS WERE CLEANED, AND THE BRAKE SHOES WERE ADJUSTED. (THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM) THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THESE PROBLEMS. THE DEALER REPRESENTATIVE SUGGESTED THE CONSUMER PURCHASE A 2001 MODEL WHICH HAD THE REVISED BRAKING SYSTEM. *NLM *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026451July 2, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO FAULTY DRIVER RESTRAINT SYSTEM. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE SAFETY BELT FAILED TO THE RESTRAIN THE DRIVER, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TS. THE DRIVER RECEIVED SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES. (LAWYER JOHN KELLY ON BEHALF OF CLIENT, JAMES SCOTT). *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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