Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#766290August 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
LOUD HARD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE AT COLD START UP. THEN AFTER ENGINE IS WARMED UP AFTER DRIVING AND DECELERATION YOU CAN STILL HEAR THE KNOCKING NOISE, JUST NOT AS LOUD AS AT COLD START. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND ADVISED CHEVROLET WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM, AND DID NOT HAVE A SOLUTION. ADVISED BY DEALER IT WOULD NOT HURT ENGINE, BUT I DISAGREE, THE VERY HARD KNOCKING CAN NOT BE GOOD FOR THE VALVES, OR CRANKSHAFT, AND HAS TO BE CAUSING SOME SORT DAMAGE WITHIN THE ENGINE ITSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017140August 26, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN A FRONTAL COLLISION NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER.*AK. ALSO THE PASSENGER WAS INJURED.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8017181August 26, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE STANDING ON VEHICLE'S TAILGATE WITHOUT ANY INDICATION TAILGATE DISENGAGED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO FALL TO GROUND. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE CABLES SNAPPED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH APPEARED TO HAVE WEAKENED BY CORROSION, ALSO THE MUFFLER WAS REPLACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017234August 26, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A TREE TRAVELING APPROXIMATLY 30-40MPH, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766206August 26, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766141August 24, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE PROBLEM WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER. GMC RESPONDED THAT THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS AND WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017067August 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN ANTI LOCK BRAKES KICKS IN, IT WILL SHUT OF BRAKE SYSTEM FOR A FEW SECONDS, UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER SAID THIS WAS NORMAL.*AK JLG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017069August 23, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN DRIVING AT 20/25 MPH VEHICLE WILL NOT DECELERATE WHEN FEET IS REMOVED FROM GAS PEDAL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017078August 23, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF A VEHICLE CRASH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8017086August 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HAS UNKNOWN KNOCKING/RATTLING WHEN FIRST STARTING VEHICLE, AND COULD BE HEARD THROUGHOUT NORMAL DRIVING DURING DAYTIME. DEALERSHIP HAS LOOKED AT TRUCK, AND DETERMINED IT TO BE PISTON SLAP, AND GAVE CONSUMER LITERATURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017105August 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES WILL SLIP FROM TIME TO TIME, AND CONSUMER WILL END UP HAVING TO SLAM THE BRAKES. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017112August 23, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAIN STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING WITHOUT WARNING, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CONTACTED DEALER. THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION IN THE MODULE UNIT IN THE MOTOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016963August 22, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE STEEL TEX RADIAL 24575R16, DOTVN11BAC ORIGINAL TIRES; THERE'S ONLY 530 SECONDS OF TREAD LEFT ON ALL FOR TIRES. LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016967August 22, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THERE IS A STRONG VIBRATION, AND A RATTLE NOISE IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY TIGHTENED UP SOME PARTS, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016972August 22, 2002
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
VEHICLE VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND MAKES A RATTLING NOISE IN REAR OF VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED DRIVESHAFT. PROBLEM STILL REOCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017007August 22, 2002
PARKING BRAKE
THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT AND COULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO ROLL WHEN ON INCLINE. DEALER NOTIFIED, THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND IS WORN OUT AGAIN. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE UP BUT HE IS NOT. *AK *SCC *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766021August 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM CYLINDER CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER VEHICLE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. $850 TO REPLACE PART.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766025August 22, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELARATED AT SPEED OF 90 MPH. RPM 6000. I DID ALL POSSIBLE TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE AN BRING IT TO A STOP BY PUTTING THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE. FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 7-4-02, AFTER THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP I RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND IT WAS BACK TO NORMAL. THE NEXT MORNING I HAD THE TRUCK INSPECTED BY WHEELER MOTORS , CHEBOYGAN MICH. I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I ALSO HAD THE TRUCK INSPECTED BY JAMES CHEVROLET CLINTON TWP. MI. THEY ALSO SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. ON 8-21-02 WHILE TRAVELING AT 70MPH ON I-75 THE VEHICLE AGAIN ACCELARETED ON ITS OWN TO A SPEED CLOSE TO 90MPH. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND IT TOOK ALL THE BRAKING POWER AVAILABLE TO SLOW DOWN THE TRUCK AND BRING IT TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY SAFELY. THIS TIME WHEN RESTARTING THE ENGINE THE RPM IMMEDIATELY (IN PARK) SOARED TO 6000 RPM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MARTIN CHEVROLET, SAGINAW, MICH. AT HIS POINT I HAVE NO RESULTS OF WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I CALLED GM ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AT 1-800 CHEVROLET-USA. THEY DISPATCHED A TOW TRUCK. I ALSO CALLED THE MICH. STATE POLICE TO ASSIST AND VERIFY THAT THE INCIDENT HAD OCCURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766067August 22, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016860August 21, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH, HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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