Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1997)

955 consumer complaints on file.

#10015734April 11, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BROKE OFF. *JB DOOR COULD BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE ONLY. DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WAS REPLACED. *TT
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014257April 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TURN SIGNALS ON THE VEHICLE, 1997 Z-71, SILVERADO HAVE NOT BEEN WORKING DEPENDABLY SINCE 1997. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CONNEL CHEVROLET 3 DIFFERENT TIMES TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THE TURN SIGNALS STILL GO OUT SPORADICALLY. WE DID TAKE THE VEHICLE TO FORT KNOX KY WHERE THE TURN SIGNALS WERE WORKING SINCE 1999. AND NOW (APRIL 3 2003) THE TURN SIGNALS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY AGAIN. ALL THE FUSES ARE FINE AND THE LIGHT BULBS ARE ALL BRAND NEW AND THE TURN SIGNAL IS STILL NOT WORKING. *NLM
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013930April 3, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
I OWN A 1997 CHEVROLET C1500 PICKUP AND A 1998 GMC YUKON IN WHICH BOTH VEHICLES ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER MOTORS. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NEVER WORK WHEN I NEED THEM TO. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD WHEN IT RAINS DUE TO NO VISIBILITY. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I DON'T AGREE WITH THE GM INSPECTOR WHO SAID IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS A POTENTIALLY FATAL DEFECT IN THEIR PRODUCT AND I DON'T THINK I SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING IT. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS FOR EARLIER MODEL VEHICLES, BUT MINE WERE NOT INCLUDED. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011865April 1, 2003
SUSPENSION
THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE PULLING WOULD BECOME MORE SEVERE WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT. ON ONE OCCASION THE VEHICLE SWERVED VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THE DEALER PAY FOR REPAIR. SCC *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014746March 31, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010873March 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED ON MY 1997 CHEVY K1500 PICKUP. PLANETARY SUNGEAR CARRIER BROKE. $2,000 TO REPAIR. THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE FOR THIS MODEL AND DESIGN OF TRANSMISSION. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010760March 19, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED AT NIGHT, IN HEAVY RAIN CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY. I PULLED OVER AND MANUALLY MOVED WIPER BLADE TO RESTART WIPERS. MOTOR CONTINUED TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL IT WAS REPLACED *NLM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010682March 18, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY, I RECEIVED A LETTER SHORTLY AFTER NOTICING THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING WITH THE WIPERS AND THE LETTER STATED THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD BE FIXED IF I TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP "ONLY IF IT WAS UNDER 70,000 MILES. WELL I AM AROUND 72, AND THEY ARE JUST NOW DOING THIS. WHAT 97' VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE AROUND THAT KIND OF MILEAGE BY NOW. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND IT SHOULD STILL BE FIXED UNDER CHEVROLET. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012035March 18, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. *NLM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011888March 17, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE FUEL PUMP WIRING HEATED UP, WHICH CAUSED THE PUMP TO FAIL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009632February 28, 2003
SEATS
THE BASE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT SEPARATED WHERE THE BOLT SCREWS INTO THE SEAT FRAME, WHICH CAUSED THE LEFT FRONT CORNER OF THE SEAT TO BREAK FROM THE FRAME WHEN CUSTOMER SAT DOWN.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009117February 19, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
INFLATER MODULE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE INFLATOR MODULE WAS DESIGNED POORLY. THE WIRES BREAK DUE TO WEAR IN THE STEERING WHEEL, PROBABLY FROM TILTING OF STEERING WHEEL. THIS CAUSES THE AIR BAG COMPUTER TO SHORT OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007395February 14, 2003
STEERING
THE DEALERSHIP MADE 3 ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE LOOSE STEERING IN THE VEHICLE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006764February 7, 2003
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STRAIGHT FORWARD, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL TURN TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT INTERMITTENTLY. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004713February 3, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SEATS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE THIRD DOOR ON THE VEHICLE DID NOT OPEN, THERE WAS A TEAR IN THE SEATS, AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING LATE AND HARD, THE TRANSMISSION WAS EVENTUALLY REPLACED AT 56,000, CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THE SECOND VEHICLE AT 126,000 MILES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003436January 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GM DEX COOL PROBLEM. I HAVE REPLACED MY TRANISMISSION. COOLANT LEAKS ONTO THE ENGINE. SMELLS LIKE BURNING COOLANT ALL THE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002786January 16, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TRUCK WAS RUNNING FINE WITH NO INDICATION OF TROUBLE WHEN PARKED, UPON REENTRY TRUCK DID NOT EVEN ATTEMPT TO START, ENGINE WOULD TURN SPIN FREELY. TOWED TO SHOP. FUEL PUMP SUPPOSEDLY FAILED ACCORDING TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND WAS REPLACED WITH 46,000 MILES ON TRUCK. TRUCK DROVE LESS THAN 500 MILES AND FAILED TO START WITH SEEMINGLY THE SAME PROBLEM. TOWED TO CHEVEROLET DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT CONNECTION INSIDE THE TANK WAS BURNED OUT. SERVICE MANAGER SAID THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE FOR ALL CHEVEROLET TRUCKS WITH VORTEC ENGINES. HE RETURNED THE DEFECTIVE SENDING UNIT TO ME AND I COULD PLAINLY SEE THE BURNED ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AT THE TOP OF THE UNIT. UNDER THE RIGHT CONDITIONS AN EXPLOSION WOULD BE POSSIBLE IF SUFFICIENT OXYGEN WAS IN THE TANK. FUEL PUMP AND COMPONENT PARTS SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 46,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001484January 8, 2003
STEERING
WHILE IN MOTION AND IN A SLOW TURN THE AMOUNT OF FORCE REQUIRED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL CHANGES, RESULTING IN SUDDEN AND ABRUPT MOVEMENTS. THIS SOMETIMES RESULTS IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *JG *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001560December 27, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING IN WET WEATHER, VEHICLES' WINDSHIELD WIPERS EITHER HESITATES TO WORK OR QUIT WORKING, OR DON'T WORK AT ALL. THIS RESULTS IN DRIVER HAVING POOR VISIBILITY, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE WIPER MODULE, AND ALSO THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001182December 18, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CONSUMER STATES' THE VEHICLES BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON CONSTANTLY. TOOK TO A MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THE CIRCUIT BOARD IN TAIL LIGHT MAY HAVE A SHORT IN IT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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