Chevrolet Silverado Complaints
32,421 consumer complaints on file.
- #769607November 12, 2002STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
UNSPECIFIED INTERNALS OF GEAR BOX FAILED RESULTING IN INTERMITTENT UNWANTED STEERING CHANGES (VEHICLE STEERS ON IT'S OWN) DT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8022570November 12, 2002ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. CONSUMER STATES WAS ABLE TO RESTART. TOOK TO CHEVROLET AND THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEM WITH ENGINES STALLING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8022579November 12, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER STATES THE BACK ROTORS HAVE COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED AND COULD NOT BE CUT OR TURNED UPON RECENT BRAKE SERVICE. MR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8022592November 12, 2002AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AROUND A CURVE, CONSUMER SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO A TREE AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8022601November 12, 2002AIR BAGS
DURING AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, IN WHICH CONSUMER SUFFERED BURNS TO HIS FACE AND ARMS. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. [XXX] LO QUE DICE ES QUE LA BOLSA DE AIRE ESPLOTO SIN NINGUNA RAZON. QUEMANDOLE SU ROSTRO Y LOS BRAZOS. MR *JG *JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8022614November 12, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
CONSUMER STATED THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE CONTROL MODULE FAILED. MR *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #769584November 11, 2002PARKING BRAKE
EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR AND WILL NOT HOLD ON HILL. STUTZMAN TOLD ME CHEVROLET IT IS NORMAL ON THIS MODEL TRUCK. DT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #769525November 10, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
ECBM SHORTED OUT. LOCATED ON TOP OF ABS BRAKE PUMP, ATTACHED TO FRAME UNDER DRIVERS SEAT. DEALER WANTED $1100 TO FIX, $770 PART. BOUGHT PART $409 (DISCOUNT) HAD INSTALLED FOR $300, CALLED CHEVROLET SERVICE HELP. NO HELP!! GOT OTHER RECALLS FIXED AT DEALER. DEALER NOR ME COULDN'T GET HOLD OF CHEVORLET SERVICE HELP. ECBM LOCATED WHERE WATER CAN DAMAGE IT. SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH 1999. DT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #769517November 9, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
I HAVE TALKED WITH OVER 50 PEOPLE JUST IN THE KNOXVILLE AREA THAT HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM - A "BURNT OUT ELECTRICAL DELAY IN THE ABS UNIT" - COSTING UPWARDS OF $1000 TO FIX. I HAVE PUT LESS THAN 5000 ON THIS VEHICLE FROM MY DATE OF PURCHASE EARLIER THIS YEAR. I AM STILL UNDER DEALER WARRANTY AND I WILL BE DEMANDING A REFUND AND AN EXPLANATION. IF SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM, SOME PEOPLE TOLD ME IT IS CAUSED BY WATER FROM THE LEFT TIRE SPLASHING ON THE SPEED SENSORS, VITRUALLY RENDERING THEM USELESS, THEN WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL? DT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8022450November 8, 2002SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. CONSUMER HAS ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN ON DIFFERENT SHOPS BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO BE FIX. TS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8022477November 8, 2002STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE. CAUSING TO PULL OUT OF THE ROAD. MR. GARNEY PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8022512November 8, 2002POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
NHTSA#98-V-069-002 TRANSFER CAS LOCK UP OF TRANSFER CAS AN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFICIENT LUBRICATION. CONSUMER STATES HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8022536November 8, 2002ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 50MPH ENGINE WILL START LOOSING OR GAINING POWER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8022342November 7, 2002VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER STATE WHEN DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL TO GAIN SPEED CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO USE FORCE TO DEPRESS THE PEDAL WITHOUT ANY INDICATION PEDAL WOULD BECOME STUCK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8022402November 7, 2002FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP "MELTED" WHILE DRIVING. DEALER ADVISED CAUSED BY FAULTY FUEL FILTER. CONSUMER REPORTED THAT FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED IN 08/02. TS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8022431November 7, 2002WHEELS
THE VEHICLE HAS BAD WHEEL SPINDLE AND BEARERS CREATE A GRINDING NOISE. COMING FROM THE LEFT AND RIGHT TIRES. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IUS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #769400November 7, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
THE ABS MOTOR KEEPS RUNNING AFTER THE TRUCK IS CUT OFF. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO PULL THE FUSE, SO I HAVE NO ABS. GM FINDS WAYS TO GET OUT OF THEIR WARRANTIES AND COULD CARELESS THAT THEY ARE CREATING SAFETY PROBLEMS. WHEN YOU PAY $26,000 FOR SOMETHING YOU EXPECT IT TO WORK AND EXTENDED WARRANTIES SHOULD BE JUST THAT INSTEAD OF WAYS TO SUCK OUT MORE MONEY FROM BUYERS. DT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #568148November 6, 2002VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
CONSUMER STATES THAT GM HAS UPGRADED THE EXTENDED MIRROR FOR TOWING. GM HAS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE UPGRADE WAS IN FEB. OF 2002 AND THAT CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE TOO SOON FOR THE UPGRADE. *JG
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8022247November 6, 2002VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
CONSUMER STATE WHILE USING WINDSHIELD WIPER WITHOUT ANY INDICATION WIPER WOULD WORK INTERMITS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8022253November 6, 2002SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE CABLE THAT HELD THE BUCKLE TO THE BELT BROKE UNDER NORMAL USE.MR *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0