Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2003)

2,092 consumer complaints on file.

#10648310October 17, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING INTO WORK THIS MORNING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME HIT THERE BRAKES SUDDENLY AND I HIT MY BRAKES AND THE TRUCK BRAKES ACTED LIKE THERE WAS AN ABS EVENT AND THEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY I HAD ENOUGH SPACE BETWEEN US AND SWERVED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AND BARELY GOT STOPPED. TRIED THE BRAKES AGAIN AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THEN A POP-UP IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER READ "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM". COMPLETELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND BEGAN LOOKING UNDER THE TRUCK AND YOU CAN SEE BRAKE FLUID IS DRIPPING UNDER THE DRIVERS FLOOR PANEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648136October 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE GAUGES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO SEPARATE PRIVATE MECHANICS WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644910October 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINE FAILED DUE TO CORROSION CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644457October 14, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
AFTER HAVING MY TRUCK SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP, THE SERVICE TECH TESTED MY BRAKES & THE BRAKE LINES BURST. AFTER INSPECTION, RUSTED BRAKE LINES, UNDER DRIVERS SEAT, ALL BURST. CAUSING AN EXPENSIVE COST TO REPLACE ALL BRAKE LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644683October 14, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS COMING TO A STOP TO TURN RIGHT AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR . I HAD VERY LITTLE BRAKES ONLY IF I WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO SWERVE TO MISS THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I BROUGHT TRUCK TO BRAKE SHOP AND THE DRIVER SIDE REAR STEEL BRAKE LINE WAS SPRAYING BRAKE FLUID ALL OVER MY TIRE . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644135October 12, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
UPON TRYING TO STOP FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNING RED A RIGID BRAKE LINE UNDER DRIVER SEAT BURST OPEN AND BRAKE PEDAL IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE FLOOR PAN AND TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP, IT WAS RUSH HOUR AND OTHERS TRYING TO AVOID ME RUNNING THE RED LIGHT GOT IN AN ACCIDENT. MY TRUCK CONTINUED TO ROLL AS I STEERED TO THE SHOULDER ENGINE RUNNING THE ENTIRE TIME. ONCE I WAS SAFELY IN SHOULDER OF 4 LANE ROAD I USED E-BRAKE TO BRING TRUCK TO A HALT, AS MY BRAKE PEDAL WAS IN EFFECTIVE AT STOPPING MY TRUCK, GM SAYS MY BRAKE SYSTEM IS INDEPENDENT AND IF (A) LINE IS LOST THE OTHER WILL OFFER HALF THE BRAKING OF THE AUTO, THIS IS NOT TRUE, I LOST A BRAKE LINE, NOT MORE THAN 1 AND MY TRUCK HAS NO BRAKES AT ALL. EITHER I HAVE A UNIQUE TRUCK, I'M 2ND OWNER N BOUGHT IN 05 WITH 30K ON IT , OR GM IS MISTAKEN IN THE BRAKE DESIGN CAUSE 1 LINE FAILURE YEILDS NO BRAKES AT ALL. I THINK IF OUR CORPORATIONS CAN'T OR WON'T FOR THE SAKE OF ALMIGHTY DOLLAR DO THE RIGHT THING AND PUT OR USE BETTER MATERIALS, THEN YOU FOLKS NEED TO REQUIRE IT OR THAT THEY THE COMPANY RESPONSIBLE PAYS FOR REPAIRS AND LOSSES. SINCE WHEN IS IT EXCEPT ABLE TO BUILD SUCH A CRITICAL COMPONENT TO ONLY LAST 5-10 YRS. AND YOU FOLKS ALLOW THEM GET AWAY WITH IT. SO THE CONSUMER IS SCREWED, SO NOW WHEN FORD, DODGE, NISSAN, TOYOTA, MAZDA, N OTHERS DO THE SAME WE KNOW WE CAN'T LOOK TO NHTSA TO SAFEGUARD OUR KIDS OR OUR INVESTMENT OR OUR SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643700October 9, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP, IT LEAKED ALL THE BRAKE FLUID, BRAKE LINES RUSTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643485October 9, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
A BRAKE LINE RUPTURED, SERIOUSLY IMPAIRING THE BRAKING. THIS HAPPENED ON A DAY THAT ICE WAS ON THE ROAD, INCREASING THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACCIDENT. THE BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED, AND OTHERS INSPECTED AND DEEMED SAFE. ON OCTOBER 3, 2014, ANOTHER BRAKE LINE RUPTURED. THIS HAPPENED WHILE AT LOW SPEED. NO ACCIDENT OR DAMAGE OCCURRED. I WILL HAVE THIS RUPTURED LINE REPLACED ALONG WITH ALL OTHER ORIGINAL BRAKE LINES. LAST GM PRODUCT I WILL BUY IN MY LIFETIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643575October 9, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING ALONG AND CAME TO RED LIGHT,APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO FLOOR, I APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP TRUCK, NO WARNING OF A BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM, MY ASE CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME THAT A METAL BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION CAUSED THE LINE TO RUPTURE, HE ALSO STATED THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND ALSO THAT GM AND THE NHTSA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL OR ANY TYPE OF NOTICE TO THE CONSUMER WARNING THEM OF A POTENTIALLY FATAL BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE THAT CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643579October 9, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER LOANING MY DAUGHTER MY TRUCK WE MET AT A LOCATION TO EXCHANGE VEHICLES. I STARTED TO DRIVE AWAY AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I PUMPED THE BRAKES AND WAS UNABLE TO ACHIEVE ANY PEDAL PRESSURE. I HAD MY TRUCK TAKEN TO MY RESIDENCE AND INSPECTED THE BRAKE SYSTEM FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND FOUND THAT THE LEFT REAR STEEL LINE RUSTED THROUGH AND CREATED A LOSS OF FLUID. IN MY OPINION THIS LINE RUSTING OUT IS VERY PREMATURE FOR THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED MANY OTHER VEHICLES THAT WERE OLDER AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH THE BRAKE OR FUEL LINES RUSTING OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643377October 8, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. ON ONE OCCASION, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10641813October 6, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH I APPLIED PRESSURE TO BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP FOR SLOWING TRAFFIC. THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AS IT NORMALLY WOULD. I WAS ABLE TO STEER TOWARD THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY TO AVOID A REAR END COLLISION WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. INSPECTION OF THE TRUCK REVEALED SEVERELY CORRODED BRAKE LINES WHERE A FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LINE RESULTED IN COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE AND LOSS OF BRAKE SYSTEM PRESSURE. CORROSION OF THE BRAKE LINES AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE FAR SURPASSES THE LEVEL OF CORROSION OF OTHER PARTS ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641864October 6, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE BACKING INTO MY DRIVEWAY THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL WAY TO THE FLOOR. HAD TROUBLE STOPPING. LUCKILY, I WAS ON LEVEL GROUND. DISCOVERED BRAKE FLUID ALONG THE DRIVERS SIDE FRAME. THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUPTURED AND I HAD TO HAVE ALL BRAKE LINES REPLACED DUE TO EXTREME RUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641545October 5, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2003 SILVERADO WHEN SHE WAS APPROACHING A BEND IN THE ROAD. SHE WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES, AND THE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. TO AVOID HITTING OTHER VEHICLES, SHE ENDED UP GOING OFF ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE SHE PUT THE SHIFTER INTO PARK AND APPLIED THE EBRAKE. A TOW SERVICE WAS CALLED AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL SERVICE SHOP. THE SHOP HAD DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS DUE TO RUSTED BRAKE LINES. I FIND IT AMAZING THAT ON A TRUCK WITH NO RUST, THAT THE BRAKE LINES ARE THE FIRST THING TO RUST OUT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641518October 5, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, LUCKILY I LIVE 4 MILES FROM MY JOB. I HAD BRAKES AT THE STOP LIGHT I DROVE FOR ABOUT 1/4 MILE AND WENT TO APPLY BRAKES MY PEDDLE WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKES. SOMEHOW I MADE IT HOME, I OPENED THE HOOD MY WIFE APPLIED THE BRAKE AND I HAD PIN HOLE CRACKS EVERYWHERE AND BRAKE FLUID WAS COMING OUT OF THEM. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO A MECHANIC HE SAID THE LINES WERE ALL TOTALLY RUSTED OUT. I HAVE READ THAT GM HAS USED SUB-PAR METALS ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF SOME VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640551October 1, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION. I PARKED IT IN THE PARKING LOT OUTSIDE OF THE SHOP AND WENT IN AND SAT DOWN TO WAIT. ALL OF A SUDDEN AN EMPLOYEE FROM THE SHOP CAME IN AND ASKED ME IF I HAD BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY BRAKES, I REPLIED NO AS THEY HAD BEEN WORKING JUST FINE. HE TOLD ME WHEN HE WENT TO PUSH THE BRAKES TO TAKE THE CAR INTO THEIR GARAGE THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. HE LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK AND HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID SPEWING OUT ONE OF THE LINES WHICH HAD BUSTED. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY ISSUES WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM PRIOR TO THEM COMPLETELY GIVING OUT. THEY TOOK ME BACK TO SHOW ME THE LINES AND I WAS ABLE TO SEE THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES HAD BEEN COMPLETELY ERODED AND RUSTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640679October 1, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING MY 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO IN THE LEFT LANE OF THE CITY FREEWAY APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. PUSHED BRAKE TO STOP FOR VEHICLES CHANGING LANES AHEAD. BRAKE PEDAL INITIALLY HAD PRESSURE BUT AFTER ABOUT 2 SECONDS WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NEARLY NO PRESSURE AND NO BRAKING EFFECT AT ALL. THERE WAS NO PRIOR INDICATION OF A PROBLEM AND NO WARNING LIGHT SIGNALING AN ISSUE. SWERVED INTO THE LEFT BERM TO AVOID HITTING CARS AHEAD. TRAVELED 20 PLUS CAR LENGTHS WHILE DROPPING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTO LOWEST GEAR AND PUMPING BRAKE PEDAL TO NO AFFECT. FORCED TRUCK AGAINST BARRIER WALL TO AVOID HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AS TRUCK STOPPED. A LARGE PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID WAS DUMPED BELOW RT REAR WHEEL AND LEAKED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. THERE HAD BEEN NO PREVIOUS ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED 20,000 MILES AGO. THE DUAL CIRCUIT SYSTEM PROVIDED NO PARTIAL BRAKING EFFECT AT ALL. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME AND DISCOVERED A STEEL BRAKE LINE BURST FROM CORROSION AND ALL BRAKE LINES SIGNIFICANTLY DEGRADED. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED, IS DRIVEN EVERYDAY AND HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED NEW IN DEC 2002. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640124September 30, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAD JUST PULLED OF THE INTERSTATE AND WAS TRAVELING DOWN A SMALL ROAD . I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR.THANKFULL THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME. ONCE EMERGENCY BRAKES EVENTUALLY BROUGHT ME TO A STOP,I GOT OUT THE TRUCK AND NOTICED A POOL OF BRAKE FLUID ON THE ROAD. TO MY SURPRISE THE METAL BRAKE LINES HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH . THANK GOD I WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639703September 29, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN THE MORNING ON 9/23/14 AND WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN WHILE DOWN SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION AND NARROWLY MISSING HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I PULLED OVER AND NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM BENEATH THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. I PURCHASED A LARGE BOTTLE OF BRAKE FLUID FROM A GAS STATION AND CONTINUED TO FILL THE BRAKE RESERVOIR UNTIL I MADE IT BACK TO MY LOCAL AUTO REPAIR FACILITY. DURING THE SHOP'S INVESTIGATION, THEY DISCOVERED THAT A STEEL BRAKE LINE HAD BURST DUE TO RUST. IN FURTHER INVESTIGATION THEY NOTICED THAT ALL STEEL BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BECAUSE THEY WERE NEARLY RUSTED THROUGH. I AUTHORIZED THE REPAIR AT A COST OF NEARLY $1000.00. I HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES THAT WERE MUCH OLDER THAN THIS TRUCK THAT NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH BRAKE LINE RUST OR FAILURE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO THE SUDDEN NATURE OF THE FAILURE. WITHOUT ANY WARNING THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. I CONSIDER MYSELF LUCKY, BUT IF THIS IS NOT ADDRESSED IN THIS LINE OF GM TRUCKS SOMEONE COULD SERIOUSLY GET HURT OR WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640032September 29, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND COMING TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT, I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE AND THEY FAILED. THANK GOD THERE WAS A SHOULDER TO AVOID A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS NEAR ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO THE RUSTED BRAKE LINES BLOWING OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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