Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10022322June 4, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR
CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THIS REAR SUSPENSION PROBLEM , (AFTER MARKET PRODUCTS). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021684June 4, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PROBLEMS WITH THROTTLE BODY STICKING. *MR THE IDLE WAS ROUGH, THEREFORE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS ADJUSTED. THE VEHICLE KNOCKED LOUD ON COLD START. THE CONSUMER WAS UNSURE IF THE PROBLEM WAS THE THROTTLE BODY OR THE PISTON SLAP. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED AND DID NOT STICK AT THAT POINT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FREE OF CHARGE UNTIL THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021046June 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. WHEN VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, THE ABS UNIT CONTINUED TO RUN. PULLED THE 60 AMP FUSE AND THE UNIT SHUT OFF. CONTINUED TO DRIVE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE FUSE. BEEN DRIVING IT THIS WAY FOR ABOUT A MONTH. BRAKES ARE NOW WORN. DO NOT RELISH SPENDING $1000+ TO REPAIR A 4 YEAR OLD TRUCK WITH LOW MILEAGE!! *NLM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022245June 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NAR 6-03-2003 *MR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BURNED UP AS A RESULT OF OVERDRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022077June 3, 2003
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE EXCESSIVELY VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING. DEALER HAS REPLACED 3 OF 4 ORIGINAL TIRES, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE ANY OTHER CAUSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020965June 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE COMING TO A STOP CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022026June 2, 2003
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DRIVESHAFT BROKE IN HALF COMPLETELY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020882June 2, 2003
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE ALL THE TIME. THEY WILL WORK SOME TIMES, BUT NEVER WHEN YOU NEED THEM TO. THIS HAS BEEN ON GOING SINCE OCTOBER OF 2002. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020891June 2, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL NOT WORK ON OCCASION. NEARLY WRECKED LAST WEEKEND WHEN IT STOPPED WORKING IN A HARD RAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020825June 1, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE BELT WAS BEING REPLACED BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT COME OUT FROM THE BOTTOM MECHANISM. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVYS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020792May 31, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
WITH UNDER 60,000 MILES THE ABS FAILED ALLOWING THE MODULE MOTOR TO RUN CONSTANTLY. CHEVY MECHANIC ADVIDSED PULLING THE 60 AMP FUSE AS THE COST FOR THE MODULE WAS OVER $500. ALOS TOLD TO BE CAREFUL DRIVNG ON WET PAVEMENT AS THE BRAKING WOULD NOT BE AS SAFE W/O THE ABS SYTEM WORKING. CONTACTED CHEVY AND NEGOTIATED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ABS MODULE, HOWEVER UPON AGREEING TO PAY FOR 1/2 THE COST THE CHEVY FOLKS RAISE THE INITIAL $500 DEALER QUOTE TO $899 WHICH WOULD NOT INCLUDE THE LABOR. AS THE SAFETY IS LESS WHEN ON WET PAYMENT I AM L;OOKING FOR A RECALL OF THIS ABS SYSTEM. THE CHEVY MECHAINC SAY IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WIHT THE USSUAL COURSE OF ACTION BEING TO PULL THE FUSE AND RUN WITH THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ON. AS I HAVE LEASED THIS VEHICLE I HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD BY THE LEASING COMPANY I WILL HAVE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM BEFORE IT IS ACCEPTED BACK WHEN THE LEASE EXPIRES. I HAVE COPIIES OF ALL THE COREESPONDANCE WITH THE CHEVY FOLKS ITF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020794May 31, 2003
SEATS
LOCK FOR DRIVERS SEAT HAS FAILED TWICE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020806May 31, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
ACID FROM THE BATTERY ESCAPED WHILE DRIVING AND DRIPPED ONTO THE WASHER TANK PUMP MOTOR. THE ACID DISSOLVED THE HOUSING AND THE PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020745May 30, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, EQUIPMENT
FRONTAL IMPACT ON FREEWAY AT 45 MPH CHEVROLET, SILVERADO 4X4 TOTALED. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMACT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10020751May 30, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
ON 5-27-03 I WAS TRAVELING IN THE LEFT HAND LANE OF INTERSTAE 83 CROSSING THE SOUTH BRIDGE, OVER THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER. IT WAS RAINING HARD AT THE TIME AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. I COULD HEAR THE MOTOR RUNNING BUT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NOT MOVING. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE MY WAY TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, WITH VERY LIMITED VISIBILITY, AND PULL OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT ACCIDENT. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR SERVICE THE FOLLOWING DAY I WAS TOLD THAT CHEVROLET WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL HAD BEEN DONE TO ADDRESS IT. THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WIPERS NEEDED REPLACED. THE WIPER FAILURE HAD OCCURED TWO OTHER TIMES IN THE PAST, BUT I WAS PARKED AT THOSE TIMES AND IN NO DANGER OF AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020747May 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
THE ABS CONTROL MODULE ON THE 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HAS BEEN GOING BAD PREMATURELY. A GREAT NUMBER OF THESE TRUCKS ARE HAVING THIS UNIT'S MOTOR RUN CONTINUOSLY, CAUSING THE OWNERS TO REMOVE THE ABS 60 AMP FUSE TO STOP THE LOUD HUMMING SOUND FROM UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THESE MODULES ARE GOING OUT JUST AFTER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY EXPIRES.THE COST TO REPLACE THIS UNIT IS EXTREMELY HIGH. MANY OWNERS REFUSE TO SPEND THIS MUCH MONEY ON A PART THAT SHOULD LAST MUCH LONGER THAN THAT, CAUSING THEM TO KEEP THE FUSE OUT. BY DOING THIS, IT MAKES THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS TO STAY ON ALL THE TIME. IF ANOTHER PROBLEM IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD DEVELOP, THE DRIVER WOULD HAVE NO PRIOR WARNING SOMETHING IS WRONG. THAT MAY BE A REAL SERIOUS HAZARD IN THE YEARS TO COME. NO WARNING-NO BRAKES! GM HAS KNOWN THE PROBLEM EXISTS, AND SINCE IMPROVED THE LATER MODEL SILVERADOS. AT LEAST THEY COULD RE-WIRE A NEW BRAKE LIGHT FOR THOSE WHO CHOOSE NOT TO HAVE THE ABS FEATURE ON THEIR VEHICLE. MUST HAVE AN HYDRAULIC BRAKE WARNING OF SOME KIND TO AVOID SERIOUS ACCIDENTS! APPROX. COST OF REPAIR IS CLOSE TO $1,000. TOO MUCH FOR THE AVERAGE WORKING CLASS AMERICAN! SHOULD BE RECALLED BY GMC BEFORE THE ACCIDENTS START PILING UP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020755May 30, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
BOTH STRAPS ON THE TAILGATE OF MY 2001 SILVERADO PICKUP BROKE. I WAS STANDING ON THE BACK OF THE TAILGATE LOADING A 13 HP LAWN MOWER INTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK USING RAMPS AND RIGHT SIDE STRAP BROKE, AND THE LEFT BROKE WITHIN ONE SECOND OF THE RIGHT BREAKING. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER IT IS UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. THE LOCAL DEALER SAYS THEY CHANGE AT LEAST ONE SET A DAY ON PICKUPS. GMC KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020766May 30, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED OFF DURING INCLIMATE WEATHER ON A DIVIDED HIGHWAY. THIS CAUSED ME JUCH STRESS AND COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED AN WRECK. AFTER HAVING WIPERS CHECKED OUT I FOUND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED IN PREVIOUS YEARS. I HAVE A 1998 CHEVROLET PICKUP AND BELIEVE THAT CHEVROLET SHOULD RECALL ANY YEARS WITH THE FAULTY CIRCUIT BOARDS. THIS PROBLEM COULD EASILY RESULT IN THE LOSS OF LIFE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020729May 29, 2003
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK USED WITH SLIGHTLY OVER 26,000 MILES ON IT WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE ORIGINAL 3YR/36,000 MILE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. SINCE THE PURCHASE THERE HAS BEEN A POPPING AND RATCHETING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR END. THE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT WAS IMPROPERLY OPERATING. TRIED FOR 22,000 MILES TO GET THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT BUT WAS TOLD SEVERAL TIMES THAT THE UNIT WAS FINE AND THE NOISE WAS TO BE EXPECTED. WHEN THE TRUCK REACHED 40,000 MILE THE DIFFERENTIAL BECAME COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. JUST OVER 27,000 MILES LATER THE DIFFERENTIAL EXPLODED DESTROYING THE ENTIRE INTERNAL AXLE ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER STILL REFUSES TO HELP. THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR THE ORIGNAL OWNER AND IS STILL REFUSING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY ARE TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. I REALLY DID NOT APPRECIATE THE WAY THE DEALER HAS TREATED ME THIS ENTIRE TIME. THEY TREATED ME LIKE I WAS SOME DUM PUNK KID THAT JUST WALKED IN OFF THE STREET. I SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN TREATED THIS WAY NOR SHOULD I OR ANYONE ELSE HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THIS KIND OF SERVICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020623May 28, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 87,671 MILES LOST SECOND GEAR, REVERSE GEAR AND OVERDRIVE DUE DEFECTIVE PART INSTALLED THAT WAS NOT HARDENED STEEL AS PER SPECIALTY TRANSMISSION THAT DID THE REBUILD OF MY TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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