Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#889912June 6, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN PRESSING ON GAS IT DOES NOT ENGAGE, IT IS STICKING IN THROTTLE BODY. WHEN IT DID ENGAGE, IT CAUSED VEHICLE TO TAKE OFF AT A RAPID ACCELERATION. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY CLEANED THROTTLE BODY, AND PROBLEM STOPPED FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS, BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889766June 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE NOTICED ABS INDICATION LIGHT ON AND A LOUD NOISE RUNNING FROM VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889612June 4, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING 30-50 MPH FRONT END OF VEHICLE SHAKES AND RATTLES, AND STEERING WHEEL JERKS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889729June 4, 2001
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
SPARE TIRE WAS RELEASED DUE TO SUPPORT CABLE BREAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889730June 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR AXLE HAD BROKEN AFTER MAKING A LOT OF NOISE WHILE DRIVING. HAD TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC REPAIRED AXLE. BUT PROBLEM/NOISE, HAD REAPPEARED. MECHANIC INDICATED WILL NOT REPAIR UNTIL AXLE BREAKS AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746413June 4, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ROTOR ON THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL RUSTED DANGEROUSLY THIN WHERE THE CENTER SECTION AND THE FRICTION PLATE MEET, AND BROKE ALMOST COMPLETELY APART WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IT IS DIFFICULT TO TELL THAT IT IS RUSTED SO THIN UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, EVEN WHEN THE FRICTION PLATE THAT THE PADS CONTACT LOOKS FINE. IT BECAME BRITTLE AND CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES. I STOPPED AND TOOK THE WHEEL OFF TO INSPECT EVERYTHING, AND IT TOOK A WHILE FOR ME TO SEE THE HAIRLINE FRACTURE AROUND THE RING. THIS COULD BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS TO SOMEONE COMING TO A STOP FROM A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE FRICTION RING COULD COME COMPLETELY LOOSE, AS MINE WAS ABOUT TO DO, AND BIND UP THE WHEEL CAUSING A SKID AND AN ACCIDENT. THE ROTOR CENTER NEEDS TO BE MADE THE SAME THICKNESS AS THE OLDER 70'S MODELS WERE TO PROVIDE MORE "MEAT" AND REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF THIS BRITTLENESS AND CRACKING WITH AGE AND RUST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746422June 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MOTOR HAS BEEN KNOCKING SINCE I PURCHASE THE VEHICLE I'LL JUST LIKE FOR SOMETHING TO BE DONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746317June 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THIS VEHICLE WAS REBUILT AND THE DEALER TELLS ME IT HAS A "WARRANTY BLOCK" ON THE VIN. I UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS DONE BUT I AM TOLD THAT THIS ALSO BLOCKS ANY RECALL CAMPAIGN WORK FROM BEING DONE UNDER WARRANTY. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT HAD ANY CAMPAIGN WORK DONE TO IT. IS IT LEGAL FOR GM TO NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND SEAT BELT SYSTEM ON THIS TRUCK?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561398June 1, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FENDER, THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P265/75R16), CONSUMER IS HAVING DIFFICULTY FROM THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATES THE TIRES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889529June 1, 2001
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY HEARD A LOUD NOISE. CONSUMER LOOKED OUT OF THE WINDOW AND SAW SPARE TIRE ROLLING TOWARDS HIM AT 50 MPH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.SPARE TIRE LOCATED UNDER TRUCK.*AK IT WAS CAUSED BY TIRE HOLDER CABLE BREAKING, DUE TO POOR QUALITY AND DESIGN, TIRE ROLLED INTO DITCH ANS STOPPED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889563June 1, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THREE OF TIRES TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING. HOWEVER, TIRE STAYED INFLATED.*AK CONSUMER STATES HE FELT A BUMP WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER STATES HE CONTINUED HOME WHEN HE GOT OUT OF VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE OUTER SKINS WERE STRIPPED OFF TO REVEAL THE METAL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746250June 1, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, SUSPENSION:FRONT
PROBLEM #1: THE FUEL PUMP RELAY DOESN'T SEEM TO DISENGAGE AFTER FIRST STARTING THE ENGINE AND IT HEATS UP. THIS CAUSES ROUGH OPERATING OF THE ENGINE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWS THAT THE MAXI FUSE TO THE LIGHTING SYSTEM HEATS UP ALSO, BUT DOES NOT FAIL. ANOTHER AREA THAT IS AFFECTED IS THE MINI FUSE TO THE COURTESY LAMPS. IT HEATS UP, BUT DOES NOT FAIL. THE LAST AREA TO BE AFFECTED IS THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CANISTER VACUUM SWITCH. IT ACTS AS IF THE WHEELS ARE OUT OF BALANCE AROUND 50MPH. I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS AND THEY EITHER CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG OR TRY AND TELL ME THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS ARE AT FAULT. THEY PUT INJECTOR CLEANER IN THE FUEL TANK ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHICH MADE IT RUN WORSE. I ASKED TO HAVE THE INJECTORS REPLACED WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY SAID THEY HAD TO FOLLOW PROCEDURE BULLETIN #00-06-04-003 BEFORE TAKING THAT STEP. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED, BUT THEY HAVEN'T OFFERED TO REPLACE FUEL INJECTORS. MY THINKING IS THAT THE PROBLEM IS REALLY THE IGNITION SWITCH. CAN YOU PLEASE ADVISE ME OF ANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND HOW IT WAS RESOLVED? PROBELM #2: WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 55 MPH STEERING FEELS LOOSE AND WANTS SHIFT LANES ON IT'S OWN. ON SWEEPING TURNS IT TURNS TO THE RIGHT ON IT'S OWN. I HAD THE FRONT END ALLIGNED AND A NEW SET OF TIRES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ANY ADVISE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746217May 31, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE NOISE, VALVE TICKING AT LOW SPEED OR AFTER SITTING FOR SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. CHEVROLET SAYS IT KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT HAS NOW FIX. 2001 SILVERADO'S WITH NEW HEAD DESIGN DO NOT HAVE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889478May 31, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY,. THIS CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS , REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY AND INCREASING RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889481May 31, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
AT 34298 MILES WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMMENCED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY, RESULTING IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889482May 31, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE COMING TO A STOP SIGN BRAKES WOULD SQUEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889392May 30, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. CONSUMER CLAIMS IT IS SAME DEFECT AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 98V150001. BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889422May 30, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO ADJUST SEATBELT FOR CONSUMER'S HEIGHT. SHOULDER BELT FITS BELOW CONSUMER'S SHOULDER. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE REMEDY TO REPAIR SEATBELT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746152May 30, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE 3-POINT SAFETY BELT CUTS INTO MY SHOULDER AND CAUSES SEVERE PAIN EVEN WHEN THE VEHICKLE IS NOT MOVING. THE SAFETY BELT CANNOT BE ADJUSTED TO CORRECT TIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT NOTICED A THE TIME VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED DUE TO TEH SHORT DURATION OF THE TEST DRIVE, AND THE HEAVY COAT THAT WAS WORN AT THE TIME. IF THE SAFETY BELT CAUSES PAIN AND DISCOMFORNT AFTER SHOR DURATIONS OF WEAR, IT IS OBVIOUS THAT IT WOULD CAUSE SEVERE INJURIES DUE TO THE DESIGN IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER SAYS THAT THE SEAT BELT IS OPERATING AS IT WAS DESIGNED TO AND THAT IT IS MY FAULT THAT I AM TALLER THAN THEIR DESIGN CRITERIA. THE DEALER DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY HEIGHT RESTRICTION ACCOSIATED WITH THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICKLE WHEN IT WA SPURCHASED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT THAT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO CORRECT. THE ONLY WAY TO DRIVE THIS VEHICKLE MORE THAN 10 MILES WITHOUT BEING SUBJECTED TO PAIN AND SUFFERING IS TO DRIVE WITHOUT BEING BUCKLED UP. SO DO I BUCKLE UP AND CONTINUE TO INDURE THE PAIN, OR DO I BREAK THE LAW AND NOT BUCKLE UP. NOT WEARING THE SEAT BELT PUTS ME AT THE SAME OR GREATER RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AS WELL AS IS BREAKING THE LAW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#889244May 29, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
POWER STEERING FLUID IS LEAKING ONTO RACK AND PINION STEERING, RENDERING VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STEER. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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