Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#757639February 1, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT CRASH AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#564214January 31, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING A FUEL VAPOR PROBLEM, WHEN VEHICLE IDLES FOR A PERIOD OF TIME THE VAPORS ARE PUSHED OUT, WHEN THIS HAPPENS THEY ARE SUCKED UP INTO THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND PUSHED INTO THE CAB OF VEHICLE. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757609January 31, 2002
SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT FAILED TO LOCK INTO POSITION, THIS WAS SECOND OCCURRENCE. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, DRIVER WAS THRUST AGAINST STEERING WHEEL HITTING CHEST AND FACE AND INJURING WRIST, KNEES HIT THE DASH, SEAT RAN ONTO LEFT FOOT. SEATBELTS DO NOT HELP AS THEY ARE ATTACHED TO THE SEAT. WHEN DRIVING, SEAT SLIDES FORWARD AND BACKWARD FREELY. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE SEAT SLIDES FORWARD, CAUSING THE FOOT TO HIT THE BRAKES HARDER, THEREBY CAUSING AN ABRUPT STOP. LUCKILY MY CHILDREN WHO WERE PASSENGERS AT THE TIME HAD THEIR SEATBELTS ON OR THEY WOULD HAVE HIT THE DASH. MOST VEHICLES NEVER HAVE THIS OCCUR IN THEIR LIFETIME, BUT THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN A YEAR AND A HALF. FIRST TIME WAS AUGUST OF 2000. COST TO REPLACE IS OVER $500. I FEEL THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO THE FACT THAT YOU CANNOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHEN OPERATING, ESPECIALLY WHEN STOPPING. THE SEATBELTS DON'T HELP AS THEY ARE ATTACHED TO THE SEAT. MAJOR CONCERN FOR ME IS IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT THESE BRACKETS WILL NOT HOLD!!! I AM A 120 POUND WOMAN, I DO NOT ADJUST THE SEAT OFTEN, I KEEP IT POSITIONED ALL THE WAY TO THE BACK. MY NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR COULD NOT HAVE CAUSED THESE RAILINGS TO BREAK. I HAVE CHILDREN WHO WILL BE COMING OF AGE TO DRIVE. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO A LESS EXPERIENCE DRIVER? WHAT IF PASSENGERS DIDN'T HAVE SEATBELTS ON? WHAT IF I WAS HAULING A TRAILER? WHAT OF THE FORCE OF THE ADDED WEIGHT OF THE TRAILER WHEN STOPPING? WHAT OF THE CONTENTS ON THAT TRAILER? WHAT IF I HAVE A MINOR ACCIDENT, SAY A REAR END COLLISION, WILL MY SEAT HOLD ME IN PLACE? I DON'T HAVE FAITH THEY WILL! BECAUSE THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND ON A FAIRLY NEW VEHICLE, I BELIEVE THE DEALERSHIP OR CHEVY SHOULD REPAIR AT NO COST TO ME. THERE ARE NO AIRBAGS THAT INFLATE FOR PROTECTION, IT IS A SOLID IMPACT. IF SOMEONE FROM CHEVY SHOULD HIT THEIR STEERING WHEEL ONE TIME LIKE I DID, I THINK THEY'D TAKE THIS ISSUE VERY SERIOUSLY. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8003212January 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS PREMATURELY ENGAGES ON ANY SURFACE. ONCE ABS IS RELEASED MAIN BRAKES KICK IN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FEEL AS THOUGH IT WILL NOT STOP IN TIME. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND CANNOT FIND A REMEDY TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK THE DEALER CHANGED BOTH HUBS AS POSSIBLE CAUSE OF ABS PROBLEM BUT IT DID NOT SOLVE IT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003221January 30, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE IN THE MORNIINGS IT WILL MAKE A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE THAT COMES FROM ENGINE. NOISE SOUNDS LIKE TWO PIECES OF METAL HITTING EACH OTHER. THIS WILL GO ON FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE IT STOPS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT NOISE WAS NORMAL FOR VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003240January 30, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SHIFTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TRAVEL BACKWARD OR WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TRAVEL FORWARD. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, TECHNICIAN REPLACED TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003248January 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKE THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED. BRAKES LOCKED UP, AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED ABS SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757548January 30, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WIDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING AND COME ON THEMSELVES AFTER THE UNIT SEEMS TO COOL DOWN. THIS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE IN ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING AND IT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO WRECK MY VEHICLE.I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF GM IS DOING A RECALL ON A VEHICLE WITH THE VIN # THAT MINE HAS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757550January 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I UNDERSTAND FROM READING THAT THESE ABS MODULES GO OUT OFTEN. ANYTHING RELATING TO THE BRAKES WOULD SEEM TO BE A SAFTEY ISSUE. NOT TO MENTION THAT THE PART ITSELF IS OVER $700.00 AT THE DEALER WHICH IS THE ONLY PLACE YOU CAN GET IT. THE LOCATION SEEMS TO BE A PRIME PLACE FOR WATER TO LEAK INSIDE THE MODULE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003037January 29, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40-45MPH. UPON IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003045January 29, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING A MALFUNCTION OCCURS WITHIN INSTRUMENT PANEL WHICH CAUSES GAUGES TO OPERATE ERRATICALLY. WHEN THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS DRIVER CANNOT DETERMINE FUNCTIONS OF VEHICLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757514January 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003003January 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN TURNING ENGINE OFF ABS MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN. WHILE APPLYING BRAKES ABS FAILS, AND WHEELS LOKS UP. PLEASE ADD VIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003010January 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AT 43,000 MILES VEHICLE ABS MOTOR WOULD REMAIN ON AFTER TURNING OFF VEHICLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003017January 28, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH FRONT END ON PASSENGER'S SIDE COLLAPSED TO GROUND WITHOUT WARNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757441January 28, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK HALF THE TIME. SOMETIMES THEY WORK FINE, SOMETIMES THEY DON'T EVEN START (JUST GET A GRINDING SOUND FROM THE WIPER MOTOR), AND SOMETIMES THEY WORK AT FULL SPEED WHEN SET TO SLOWEST SPEED. C SERIES TRUCKS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, BUT WHEN CHEVY CUSTOMER SUPPORT WAS CONTACTED, THEY SAID IT DIDN'T APPLY TO THE K SERIES (4 WHEEL DRIVE) AND THAT I WAS OUT OF LUCK. C SERIES WAS RECALLED FOR SAME PROBLEM IN SEPTEMBER OF 1998. THE ORIGINAL MALFUNCTIONING PART WAS REPLACED ON THIS TRUCK IN FEBRUARY OF 1997 WITH THE SAME MALFUNCTIONING PART. IN MY OPINION, SINCE THE RECALL OF THE CSERIES WASN'T UNTIL 9/98, THEN THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED WAS THE EXACT SAME MALFUNCTIONING PART. WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS WHY WERE ONLY THE CSERIES TRUCKS RECALLED IF IT WAS A PROBLEM COMMON TO ALL OF THE CHEVY TRUCKS? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564141January 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE EXHIBITING ANTILOCK BRAKE MODULE AND ANTILOCK BRAKE VALVE FAILURE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002917January 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT REAR ABS BRAKES HAVE FAILED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002964January 28, 2002
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS BEEN ADJUSTED 4-5 TIMES. WHEN APPLIED, BRAKE HOLDS VEHICLE, BUT PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED BRAKE PADS. *AK DAYTIME RUNNING BULB BLEW OUT AFTER IT HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED. REAR WINDOW ASSEMBLY WAS LEAKING, POWER WINDOW WAS SLOW GOING UP. TRANSFER CASE WAS REPLACED DUE TO A CLUNK NOISE, TRANSAXLE SHAFT REPLACED DUE TO LEAKING. FRONT BRAKE HOSE EXPERIENCED AN ABRASION. VEHICLE WAS LEANING, DEALER ADJUSTED FRONT TORSION BAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757375January 26, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TRYING TO EASE FORWARD IN BUMPER-TO-BUMPER TRAFFIC, ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RIGID. UPON PUTTING MORE PRESSURE, TRUCK LURCHED FORWARD HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE'S BUMPER. I'VE NOTICED THIS MALFUNCTION SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE 3 YR. LEASE, BUT HAVE NEVER BEEN IN DANGEROUS SITUATION, THUS I HAVE NOT CONTACTED DEALER BEFORE THIS INCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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