Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10023322June 18, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
AFTER TURNING OFF THE ENGINE I NOTICED A NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE ABS CONTROL MODULE WAS NO GOOD. THE MECHANIC PULLED THE FUSE WHICH SHUT THE MOTOR DOWN. HE INDICATED THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT CHEVROLET WOULDN'T AUTHORIZE THE REPAIR WHEN OUT OF WARRANTY. HE SAID THE PART ITSELF WOULD COST $800. SEEMS TO ME ANY PROBLEM WITH A BRAKE COMPONENT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A HAZARD AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED ON THESE VEHICLES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024534June 17, 2003
AIR BAGS
PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM ON 2001 CHEVROLET PICK UP TRUCK. *MR THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A MOVING ANIMAL AND THE AIRBAG(S) DIDN'T DEPLOY. (THE ANIMAL WAS ABOUT SIX HUNDRED POUNDS AND THE CONSUMER HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE AT A NORMAL SPEED) *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024051June 16, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKE PUMP FAILED WHILE CONSUMER WAS PARKING A LARGE HORSE TRAILER. *MR PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024083June 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE LOSES OIL. IN MARCH ENGINE LOST TWO QUARTS OF OIL IN 900 MILES. AT 49,000 MILES RINGS AND PISTONS WERE REPLACED. CURRENTLY, ENGINE IS SMOKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023140June 16, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
JUST AFTER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY WAS UP, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE PUMP MOTOR RUNS CONTINUOUSLY. HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE TO STOP IT. COST TO REPLACE IS $900 PLUS, ON A PART THAT SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE TRUCK! FRIENDS PURCHASED AN IDENTICAL TRUCK TO OUR, DID THE SAME THING AT 38,000 MILES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024134June 16, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
THE BRAKE PEDAL IS TOO LOW TO THE FLOORBOARD. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 5/1/2003 ,5TH TIME, AND THE PEDAL WAS STILL TOO LOW. CONSUMER HAS ALSO CONTACTED THE BBB. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023163June 16, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM WENT OUT ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO AT 60,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY ARE SEEING HUNDREDS OF THESE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023200June 16, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DRIVING ON FREEWAY WHEN MY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S FLIPPED THE TREAD OFF SEVERELY DAMAGING MY 2001 CHEVROLET TRUCK. I REPLACED ALL BUT THE TIRE THAT FAILED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024004June 13, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE, THE OCCUPANTS RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023028June 13, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I TOO HAVE THE PISTON SLAP PROBLEM WITH MY 2002 SILVERADO HD 6.0L ENGINE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AT ABOUT 2400 MILES AND WAS HANDED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN THAT WAS DATED FROM 1999 (PROBLEM HAS BEEN KNOWN SINCE THEN) TELLING ME THAT GM IS WORKING ON A "FIX". THEY DID WANT TO LOOK AT THE TRUCK TO MAKE SURE NOTHING ELSE WAS WRONG. THERE IS NO "FIX", JUST AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE ENGINE ALONE EVEN THOUGH I ALREADY PAID FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. YOU CANNOT GET THE WARRANTY AGREEMENT MAILED TO YOU TO LOOK IT OVER, THEY WILL ONLY SEND IT IF YOU AGREE TO ACCEPT IT OVER THE PHONE. BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN GOOD FAITH AND WAS SOLD A LEMON. MAYBE IF THEIR PROFITS WERE AFFECTED BY A RECALL THEY MIGHT THINK TWICE ABOUT STEALING AND LYING TO CONSUMERS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023054June 13, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
TRANSFER CASE/DIFFERENTIAL,SERVICE 4X4 LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON, BRAKES, SHOCKS, BUMPER PAD FALLING OFF, TRANSMISSION CLUNKING NOISE, WOULD NOT START. GOES INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ON ITS ON. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. WAS TOLD BY GM THAT THERE WAS NO FIX. DEALER HAS PUT SEVERAL PARTS ON INCLUDING REPROGRAMMED MODULE IN TRANSFER CASE, REPLACED DIFFERENTIAL CASE AND GEAR KIT, BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR, DEALER REPLACED LEFT FRONT SHOCK BECAUSE OF LEAKING FLUID ONTO ROTOR, CLUNKING NOISE FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL, ENGINE CRANKS BUT DOES NOT START, TOWED IN, DEALER REPLACED BODY CONTROL MODULE. THIS TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 9,000 MILES ON IT. THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM ( TRANSFER CASE) THE DEALER IS JUST GUESSING THAT THEY HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. WAS TOLD THAT MY TRUCK WAS A TESTER TO SEE IF THEY COULD FIX THE TRANSFER CASE PROBLEM. WHAT COULD GO WRONG NEXT! *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022922June 12, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL WITHOUT ANY INDICATION DUE TO MODULE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022929June 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED AND BRAKES FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022966June 12, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE REAR LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING . DEALER REPLACED THEM AT 40.000 MILES. ONCE AGAIN IT HAPPENED AT 59,000 MILES. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT ANY LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021443June 11, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
TAIL GATE LATCH FAILED TO HOLD THE TAIL GATE IN THE LATCHED POSITION. THE TAIL GATE POPPED OPEN AND THE RETAINING CABLE ON THE PASSENGER OF THE TAIL GATE BROKE AS A RESULT OF THE TAIL GATE FALLING OPEN. THE TAIL GATE THEN CAME OUT OF ITS RETAINING SOCKET , ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, AND FELL TO THE GROUND. I WAS IN A ROAD CONSTRUCTION ZONE, WITH NO PLACE TO PULL OVER. AFTER ABOUT AN EIGHTH OF A MILE I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER. THE TAIL GATE WAS SERIOUSLY DAMAGED. MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE FAILURE OF THE LATCH AND THE FAILURE OF THE RETAINING CABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021327June 10, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWS THAT THE TRUCK IS ON EMPTY WHICH ALSO MAKES THE LOW FUEL LIGHT TO COME ON. THE TRUCK HAS EITHER A FULL TANK OF GAS OR HAS PLENTY OF GAS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SENSOR AND ACTED LIKE IT IS VERY COMMON. I HAVE ALSO TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS THAT HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022758June 10, 2003
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
AT LESS THAN 10 MPH REAR DRIVER TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. 2 WEEKS LATER STEEL BELT BROKE IN BOTH FRONT TIRES AT 55 MPH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022788June 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING 5 MPH AND APPLYING BRAKES VE ABS SYSTEM KICKED IN WITHOUT ANY INDICATION ,CAUSING VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021233June 7, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. MY TRUCK HAS BRAKES NOW BUT NO ANTI-LOCK BECAUSE FUSE WAS PULLED TO KEEP BATTERY FROM RUNNING DOWN DUE TO CONTROL MODULE HUMMING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022523June 6, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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