Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#752483September 23, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE MAY BE A RECALL TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BECAUSE WHEN WE TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS THE RADIO WOULD TURN OFF. NOW THE RADIO JUST WONT TURN ON AT ALL. THE RADIO IS ORIGINAL TO THE VEHICLE. ALSO THE BUILT IN EQUALIZER TURNED OFF WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED ON AND IT ALSO HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896640September 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN SHUTTING OFF ENGINE RIGHT AWAY CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. CALLED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT PROBLEM WAS ABS MODULE THAT FAILED, DEALER STATED IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON 1999 MODELS. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004410September 19, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES
AT 2000 MILES FRONT TIRES STARTED TO SHOW NOTICEABLE WEAR, DEALER SAID FRONT END OUT OF ALIGNMENT COULD HAVE CAUSE THE TIRE WEAR, ROTATED THE BACK TIRES TO THE FRONT AND REALIGNED THE FRONT END, SAME WEAR APPEARED AT 5000 MILES. GOODYEAR SAID LOW INFLATION CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGED. THE PRESSURE IS 35LBS ON ALL FOUR TIRES, ALTHOUGH THE LABELS SAYS 28LBS ON FRONT AND 35LBS ON THE REAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563119September 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SEATS
BRAKE PEDAL WAS PULSATING BADLY, DEALER FOUND THAT ALL FOUR ROTORS WERE WARPED, FOUR DAYS LATER WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND WENT RIGHT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, CONSUMER COULD HEAR AIR COMING THROUGH THE FRONT WHEELS WHEN PUMPING THE BRAKES, CONSUMER COULD SEE THAT BRAKE FLUID HAD SPRAYED ALL OVER THE WHEEL WELL, DEALER FOUND THAT THE RUBBER BRAKE LINE HAD BEEN RUBBING AGAINST THE RIM AND WORE A HOLE IN THE BRAKE LINE, CONSUMER STATES HAVING ONLY 1/4 OF AN INCH CLEARING BETWEEN THE BRAKE HOSE AND CALIPER IS A SAFETY DEFECT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896460September 18, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVER'S SEATBELT WILL NOT HOLD. BEGINNING OF SEATBELT WILL GO IN TOP PART. THEN, RETRACTOR WILL NOT HOLD. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AKTHE SEAT BELTS WERE RECALLED BUT AFTER RECALL REPAIR THE SEAT NOW LOCKS UP DURING GENERAL DRIVING MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO LEAN FORWARD IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE SEAT BELT ON. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752276September 17, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BOTH LEFT/RIGHT INSIDE DUALS SUFFERED VIOLENT TREAD SEPARATION, 70 MPH, APPROX. 75-90 DEG. F, INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. APPROX. 1600 MILES BETWEEN INCIDENTS. TIRE PRESSURE AT MANUF. SPECS. TRUCK CARRIES CAMPER AND SEISMIC EQUIPMENT, WELL BELOW RATED GVWR, GETS INTERMITTENT USE, IS HOUSED IN WAREHOUSE. CONTROL MAINTAINED AT TIME OF FAILURE, BUT VEHICLE SUFFERED MUCH DAMAGE TO FENDER FLARES AND SHEET METAL. INCIDENTAL DAMAGE TO CUSTOMER INSTALLED EQUIPMENT. REPORTED TO GM CUSTOMER SERVICE, CASE # CO4325661. TIRES LT225/75R16. NO WARRANTY FROM GOODYEAR (DOESN'T WARRANTY OEM TIRES) OR CHEVROLET (WARRANTY TIME EXPIRED). REPLACED ALL TIRES WITH DIFFERENT BRAND AND STYLE, HEAVIER LOAD RANGE, AND INCREASED AIR PRESSURE TO MAX RATING.*AK (TIRESIZE: LT225/75R1)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752281September 17, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
TERMINAL POST OF BATTERY CAME LOOSE ON ITS OWN AND LEAKED ELECTROLITE ONTO VEHICLE FRAME AND UNDERCARRIAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752231September 16, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY JUMP AND YOUR VEHICLE HOPS TO A STOP. HAVE REPLACED FRONT BRAKES 3 TIMES IN TWO YEARS AND BACK BRAKES 2 TIMES. THE STEERING FEELS LOOSE SOMETIMES WHEN YOU TURN RIGHT OR LEFT. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE CALIBER ON RIGHT SIDE FRONT ONCE ALREADY AND ROTORS ON RIGHT SIDE FRONT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATES. THEY HAVE ALSO REPLACED SOMETHING ON THE STEERING BUT IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752211September 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I FEEL THE PRICE OF $1000.00 TO REPLACE THIS SYSTEM SHOULD BE COVERED BY CHEVROLET .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752213September 15, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SCREWS WHICH HOLD THE SEAT BACKS IN POSITION, SHEAR EDOFF, CAUSING LOSS OF SEAT BACK. DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE IF HE FALLS BACKWARD AND IS UNABLE TO SEE . THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED FIVE TIMES ON MY VEHICLE, 3 TIMES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND TWICE ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. CHEVROLET HAD A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT, AND MY DEALER REPLACE SOME OF THE SCREWS. HOWEVER, THE FAILURES CONTINUE, EVEN WITH THE REPLACEMENT SCREWS. I AM BEGINNING TO BECOME AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752185September 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I HAD A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE. I PULLED MY TIRE AND SAW THERE WAS NOT ANY INSIDE BRAKE PAD. THE OUTER BRAKE PAD SEEMED TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE. I TOOK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE REAR ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE PADS, GMC SENT OUT NOTICES TO DEALERS THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER PADS PAST 20,000 MILES. IT WAS STATED THAT THE ROTORS HAD RUSTED AND PITTED, THUS RIPPING THE PADS APART. I HAD MY FRONT ROTORS REPLACED ON 09/13/2001. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM HERE. IT WAS CAUGHT BEFORE THE ROTORS DESTROYED MY BRAKE PADS. AGAIN THE ROTORS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, THE PADS DID NOT GET REPLACED THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896274September 13, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TRANSFER CASE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT A TRANSFER CASE MODE SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED, REPAIRS WERE DONE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896277September 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
REAR WHEELS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LOCK UP WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT LOW SPEED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED ABS SENOR. PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING, AND VEHICLE IS BEING RETUNED TO DEALER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896304September 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WENT OUT. BRAKES WII STOP VEHICLE, BUT ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM IS INOPERABLE. CONTACT DEALER, AND DEALER STATED NO RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752162September 13, 2001
TIRES
WE PURCHASED THIS CHEVROLET DUALLY TRUCK IN NOV 00. THE TWO FRONT TIRES HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR AND WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER AFTER TWO WEEKS OF TRYING TO LOCATE THEM. WE HAVE FOUND THAT GOODYEAR NO LONGER MAKES THESE TIRES. THE TRUCK WAS MFG 03/00 AND THE TIRES HAVE A DOT # THAT INDICATED THE TIRES WERE MFG 07/00. WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO OBTAIN REPLACEMENTS SHOULD WE HAVE A BLOWOUT. UNDERSTAND A CLASS ACTION SUIT WAS FILED DEC 01 RE THESE TIRES. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS GIVEN US THE RUNAROUND FOR THE LAST FOUR WEEKS AND REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES (TOTAL OF 7 ON THE TRUCK). I DON'T BELIEVE THE TRUCK SAT FOR FOUR MONTHS WITH NO TIRES IN THE BEGINNING. ALSO SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE TOTAL LACK OF ASSISTANCE WITH CHEV CUSTOMER SERVICE, NO RETURN CALLS, LACK OF RESEARCH AND IN GENERAL, A COMPLETE RUNAROUND OVER A PERIOD OF FOUR WEEKS.*AK (DOT NUMBER: MK1L TIRESIZE: 225/75R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896181September 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REPORTING ABS SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF ABS BRAKING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND THER EWAS NO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL ON THAT PART. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896156September 10, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND HEARD A NOISE. RIGHT BALL JOINT BROKE . DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752016September 10, 2001
TIRES
AT APPROX. 25,000 MILES ALL TIRES HAVE FLAT SPOTS & 1 HAS A BROKEN BELT (THESE TIRES ARE FROM THE FACTORY ON MY TRUCK). HAVE CONTACTED 2 LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALERSHIPS AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT HELP ME. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752032September 10, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
TRUCK WILL NOT TURN VERY EASILY TO THE LEFT. POWER STEERING PUMP IS GONE, POSSIBLY THE STEERING GEAR AS WELL, WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751917September 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ONE RIGHT REAR BRAKE PAD WORE AWAY TO NOTHING AND WAS GRINDING AWAY AT THE ROTOR AND WHEN I CALLED VERONICA PEREZ,A G.M. CUSTOMER REP. SHE CALLED ROSS MOODY TO TALK TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AND HE TOLD HER THAT ONE BRAKE PAD OUT OF EIGHT FAILED BECAUSE OF RUST.I HAVE NEVER BEFORE SEEN ONE BRAKE PAD GO BAD UNLESS THERE WERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKE CALIPER OR ASEMBLY BUT G.M. AND THE DEALERSHIP ARE BOTH SAYING NOTHING IS WRONG BUT I KNOW THERE IS.I'M RETIRED FROM G.M. AND CAN'T AFFORD TO PUT NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS ON MY VEHICLE IN ANOTHER 27,000 MILES WHEN MY WARRANTY EXPIRES AND THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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