Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2004)

1,846 consumer complaints on file.

#10536795August 22, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES FAILED DUE TO RUSTED BRAKE LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536548August 21, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES DUE TO BRAKE LINE RUPTURE AND THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. VEHICLE TOWED TO GM SERVICE GARAGE WHERE INSPECTION FOUND BRAKE LINE LOCATED UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE OF FRAME HAD RUSTED AND ROTTEN AWAY. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE REST OF THE LINES WERE POOR CONDITION AS WELL. DUE TO SEVERE RUST ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE TRUCK FRAME, INCLUDING THE BRAKE CALIPERS, ALL FOUR CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED SO THE BRAKE SYSTEM COULD BE BLED. A CURSORY CHECK ON THE INTERNET AND THIS WEB SITE SEEMS TO INDICATE A MAJOR RUSTING PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536268August 20, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED AND WAS TRAVELING DOWN A BACK ROAD WITH A CAR DOLLY ON BACK WHEN I CAME UP OVER THE HILL THERE WERE CARS STOPPED AND THE OTHER LANE WAS COMING TOWARDS TRAFFIC I TRIED AT THE TOP OF A VERY STEEP HILL TO APPLY MY BRAKES AND THEY FAILED CAUSING ME TO HIT 6 CARS AND ONE MOTORCYCLE AND LUCKY NO ONE GOT KILLED SO NOW I HAVE A DAMAGED TRUCK BECAUSE OF ENGINEERS POOR DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10536314August 20, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS MOVING MY TRUCK INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND WENT TO PUSH THE BRAKE DOWN AND IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE BREAK LINES ARE RUSTED AND ONE SPRANG A LEAK. LUCKILY I WASN'T GOING REAL FAST. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND JUST TO REPLACE THE BACK BRAKE LINES COST $800. THE SERVICE GUY TOLD ME IF I WANTED TO REPLACE THE FRONT BREAK LINES THEY WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE THE FRONT CLIP AND TAKE THE CAB OFF THE FRAME FOR A TOTAL COST OFF $2,300.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536019August 19, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE TRAVELING NORTH ON ORRS BRIDGE ROAD (ENOLA, PA) I WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP MY VEHICLE AT THE RED TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT THE INTERSECTION WITH WERTZVILLE RD. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP WHEN MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD NO BRAKES. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES STOPPED OR TRAVELING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AT THE TIME AND I WAS ABLE TO TRAVEL THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND STOP THE VEHICLE USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE I OBSERVED THAT BOTH A FRONT AND REAR BRAKE LINE HAD FAILED DO TO SIGNIFICANT RUSTING. I ALSO OBSERVED THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES MOUNTED IN THE LOCATIONS OF THE FAILED LINES WERE ALSO RUSTED AND WHERE CLOSE TO FAILURE. HAD THERE BEEN ANOTHER VEHICLE STOPPED OR TRAVELING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, AN ACCIDENT WOULD MORE THEN LIKELY OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535971August 18, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I JUST FOUND THIS WEB SITE AND SAW THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR BRAKE LINES POPPING. IN MY CASE I WAS BACKING UP TO HOOK UP MY 24FT BOAT AND TRAILER. WHILE I WAS GETTING MY TRUCK IN POSITION TO HOOK UP THE TRAILER I NOTICED THAT MY BRAKES WERE GETTING SOFTER AND SOFTER VERY QUICKLY. AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES AND REALIZING THAT I WAS NOT STOPPING I ENDED UP HITTING THE TRAILER WITH THE BACK OF MY TRUCK. ONCE I GOT OF MY TRUCK I NOTICED THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID ALL OVER THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE TRUCK AND TIRE. I WAS VERY VERY LUCKY THAT THIS HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY. I WAS ABOUT TO GO ON A 300 MILE TRIP TOWING A BOAT ON THE HIGHWAY. WITH THIS HAPPENING IT PRETTY MUCH RUINED A FAMILY VACATION THAT WE HAD PLANNED FOR SOME TIME TO TAKE THE BOAT. WITH THE BRAKE LINES BREAKING I WAS UNABLE TO USE MY TRUCK TO PULL MY BOAT. THIS WAS A VERY COSTLY FIX AND LET'S NOT FORGET TO MENTION THE TOW TRUCK FEES. I HOPE THERE WILL BE A RECALL ON THIS SO I CAN SOMEHOW GET REMEMBERED FOR THIS ISSUE. I WOULD NOT HAVE EXPECTED THIS FROM A 9YR TRUCK AS WELL AS A PRODUCT FROM CHEVROLET. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535557August 15, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS, THE BRAKES AND EMERGENCY BRAKES FAILED TO FUNCTION WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE BRAKES LINES WERE DISINTEGRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535627August 15, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR BOARD AS THE SERVICE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE BRAKE LINES WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,100. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535669August 15, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN I WAS BACKING MY TRUCK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY MY BRAKE PEDAL HIT THE FLOOR AND THE SERVICE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. UPON FURTHER CHECKING I REALIZED THAT MY BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT AND BROKE. WHILE LOOKING UNDER TRUCK I REALIZED A LOT OF LINES AND TRUCK IS RUSTED. DON'T FEEL A NINE YEAR OLD TRUCK SHOULD BE THAT RUSTED. IF YOU NEED TO CONTACT ME MY EMAIL IS [XXX]OR [XXX] MY NAME IS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535044August 13, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
THE FORWARD BRAKES LINES WHICH WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF LIGHT SURFACE RUST THREE YEARS AGO ARE NOW HEAVILY CORRODED AND PITTED AND ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF FLUID LEAKAGE. I DISCOVERED THE CONDITION JUST IN TIME WHILE WALKING PAST THE TRUCK IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT. THE LIGHT HAPPEN TO BE HITTING THE LINES JUST RIGHT AND I NOTICED THE CONDITION OF THE RUN OF FOUR BRAKE LINES WHICH ARE MOUNTED TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE BEHIND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. I AM NOW IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE HARD BRAKE LINES WITH STAINLESS. THIS IS A BABIED VEHICLE WHICH SEES ABOUT 5000 MILES OF USAGE A YEAR AND DOES NOT SEE THAT MUCH SNOW OR ROAD SALT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534808August 12, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
STOP LIGHT CHANGED, APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. BLEW BRAKE LINE. LUCKY NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME!!!!!!! WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO RECALL THIS PROBLEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534813August 12, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I STOPPED FOR A COFFEE BEFORE GOING TO WORK AND WHEN I GOT BACK INTO MY TRUCK AND STARTED IT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR WITH VERY LITTLE PRESSURE. UPON INSPECTION, I FOUND THAT MY DRIVERS SIDE REAR BRAKE LINE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND HAD FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534718August 11, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WAS DRIVING 15 MPH IN A PARKING LOT WHEN A PERSON STEPPED IN FRONT OF MY TRUCK. WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR REQUIRING ME TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL RAPIDLY (MANY TIMES) WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO AVOID HITTING THE PERSON. VERY SCARY! I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK NEW AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED! THERE ARE SO MANY TIMES I OR SOMEONE ELSE WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF THE BRAKES HAD FAILED AT ANOTHER TIME. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE (BRAKE LINE RUST) FOR A 9 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH ONLY 89,100 MILES. CHEVROLET SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE!. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534682August 10, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE BRAKING FOR A LEFT HAND TURN 55 MPH DOWN TO 25MPH MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR !!!! MY BRAKE LINE BUSTED JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE , I HAND NO BRAKES , I HAD MY DAUGHTER IN THE TRUCK WITH ME .THANK GOODNESS I WASN'T ON THE FREEWAY. I CANT BELIEVE GM HASN'T DONE SOMETHING YET . IT MUST B/C THERE HASN'T BEEN ENOUGH CRASHES OR INJURIES.THIS IS COMPLETE BS !!! I ONLY HAVE 83K MILES ON MY 04 SILVERADO 4X4. (SOMETHING NEEDS DONE) !!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534436August 9, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I JUST DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED FOR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON THE 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCKS. HOW IS NOT HAVING A SPEEDOMETER NOT A SAFETY ISSUE? GM DID COME OUT WITH WHAT THEY DO NOT CALL A RECALL FOR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BUT IT OBTAINED A MILEAGE LIMIT. THIS IS NOT RIGHT THEY KNOW THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE THEY JUST DO NOT WANT TO ADMIT IT AND THAT IS BULL. THE 1ST TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT BECAUSE THE LIMIT WAS 70K I WAS AT 72+K. NOW I AM AT 187K+ AND IT SHOULD NOT MATTER THE MILEAGE GM NEEDS TO GROW UP LIKE TOYOTA AND ADMIT THEIR FAULTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534275August 8, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CONTACT TRAVELED THROUGH A STOP SIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT BRAKE FLUID LEAKED DUE TO DEFECTIVE BRAKE LINES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534008August 7, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING A DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF MY TRUCK, I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE TRUCK STOPPED AND THEN THE BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR. I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE FLUID ONLY TO FIND IT LEAKING ON THE GROUND. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED AND CALLED A CHEVY TECH I KNOW AND WAS TOLD THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM. REPLACEMENT PARTS AS AN ASSEMBLY ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE! YOU BUY THE LINES AND HAVE TO HAVE THEM BENT TO FIT..A ROUGH PRICE $1,000 TO $1,600.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533823August 6, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN I CAME TO A STOP AT THE PA STATE INSPECTION STATION THE BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID APPEARED ON THE SHOP FLOOR AT THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. UPON INSPECTION WE FOUND ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE VERY CORRODED AND MUST BE REPLACED. I CHECKED THE INTERNET FOR ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SAFETY PROBLEM AND I FOUND THAT THIS IS A MAJOR, COMMON PROBLEM AND GM SHOULD BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR INSTALLING INFERIOR BRAKE LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533604August 5, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I WENT TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. AFTER LOOKING AT IT, IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THE BRAKE LINE GOING TO THE REAR BRAKES RUPTURED CAUSING ME TO LOSE ALL BRAKES. THE LINES WERE ALL RUSTED AND AFTER DOING A LITTLE LOOKING ONLINE IT APPEARS THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR RANGE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533725August 5, 2013
AIR BAGS, STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE ODOMETER HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE APPROXIMATELY FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000. UPDATED 9/17/13*CN THE RACK AND PINION, STEERING COLUMN AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO REPLACED. ALSO, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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