Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2004)

1,846 consumer complaints on file.

#10520628June 19, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FUEL GAUGE, TACHOMETER AND THE BATTERY CHARGE INDICATOR FAILED. ALSO, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD ONLY OPERATE SPORADICALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520524June 18, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS BACKING UP TO HOOK UP MY UTILITY TRAILER AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE TRAILER HITCH CRASHED INTO THE BUMPER OF THE TRUCK..THE BRAKE LINES HAD ROTTED THROUGH AND THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THIS TRUCK IS SEVERELY RUSTED.JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE NEXT ISSUE WITH OTHER LINES OR FRAME BREAKAGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520285June 17, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
2004 CHEVY SILVERADO STD CAB, 1500 LONG BED, 4X4, 73K MILES. BRAKES FAILED WHEN SHIFTING TO DRIVE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. WAS DUE TO CORRODED BRAKE LINES. LOST BRAKE FLUID. ALL BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519797June 14, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
ENGINE ON PASSENGER SIDE ALL RUSTING EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ROTTED AND BROKE OFF CAUSING AN EXHAUST LEAK THAT EFFECTS SENSORS. BRAKE LINES JUST BELLOW THAT ROTTED AND JUST BROKE YESTERDAY. LUCK ALLY I WAS ONLY IN MY DRIVEWAY AT THE TIME, IRONIC THING WAS I JUST LEFT THE SHOP FOR MY SAFETY INSPECTION, SULLIVAN TIRE DERRY NH 03038 SHOULD REPORT THEM AS WELL. THIS TRUCK HAS A VERY SEVERE PROBLEM WITH ALL PARTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE MOTOR ROTTING MY REPAIRS FOR ALL ROTTING PARTS 2100.00 THESE PROBLEMS ARE UNACCEPTABLE AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY GM . LOOKING AND READING ONLINE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE PROBLEMS. SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING ON MOST ALL THERE 8 CYLINDER TRUCKS AND SUV. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519696June 13, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE SPEED ODOMETER FAILED TO OPERATE. THE MALFUNCTION RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER PERTAINING TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE POSITION. THE HEATER BLOWER FUNCTIONED IN ONLY TWO OF THE FIVE SETTINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. ...UPDATED 07-10-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED A MECHANIC ADVISED THE FAILURES WERE ELECTRICAL ISSUES. UPDATED 7/17/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519385June 11, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPONTANEOUS FRONT AND REAR BRAKE FAILURE ON A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 LT PICKUP TRUCK. I WAS PULLING UP TO MY DRIVEWAY AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I TRIED TO PUMP THE BRAKE WITH NO SUCCESS. NO PRIOR BRAKE LEVEL OR ABS OR PROPORTIONING VALVE WARNING LIGHTS WERE INDICATED. I APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND CAME TO A STOP. ONCE I PARKED THE TRUCK I NOTICED BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING DOWN BELOW THE DRIVER'S DOOR. I CRAWLED UNDER TO DISCOVER THAT ALL FOUR STEEL BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND FLUID WAS STEADILY COMING OUT. A LARGE PUDDLE UNDER THE TRUCK HAD ACCUMULATED OVER A SHORT TIME. I NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LINES WERE ALSO SEVERELY RUSTED IN THE SAME AREA. I AM 65 YEARS OLD AND HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES OVER MY LIFETIME (INCLUDING CLASSIC CARS), BUT I HAVE NEVER HAD A BRAKE LINE RUST AS BAD AS THESE. I AM EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT I WASN'T ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO MAKE A QUICK STOP FOR TRAFFIC AHEAD. MORE SERIOUSLY THAN THE RUSTED LINES IS THE FACT THAT NO PRIOR WARNING WAS GIVEN BEFORE TOTAL FAILURE. DUAL MASTER CYLINDERS AND ISOLATED FRONT AND REAR LINES DID NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED. I HAVE BEEN ON THE INTERNET TODAY AND UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. I CAN JUST IMAGINE OTHER PEOPLE/FAMILIES WHO WILL NOT BE AS LUCKY AS ME IF THIS CONTINUES WITHOUT SOMETHING BEING DONE TO WARN AND CORRECT THE SITUATION. THIS SHOULD BE ON THE NEWS AND GM SHOULD BE INVOLVED AND RESOLVING THE ISSUE. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513962May 28, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
LAST MONTH AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 1 HOUR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS; MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED DROPPING. IT WOULD SHOW I WAS GOING 35 ON THE FREEWAY. THIS WAS CLEARLY NOT ACCURATE. THE NEEDLE STARTED JUMPING THEN DROPPED TO 0. THE NEXT DAY, IT WAS WORKING FINE. THE NEXT 2 LONG DISTANCE TRIPS I TOOK, THE SPEEDOMETER DID THE SAME THING ON THE WAY HOME; NOT ON THE TRIP DOWN. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS SOME SORT OF CABLE TO THE TRANSMISSION; THAT THERE HAD BEEN A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH THE SPEEDOMETER AND THAT THERE HAD BEEN A PREVIOUS RECALL BUT IT WAS TOO LATE. BOTTOM LINE THE CHARGE TO REPAIR IS 440.00. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW AND IT CURRENTLY HAS 130,000 MILES. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY TYPE OF RECALL NOTICE, I LIVE IN THE SAME PLACE I DID WHEN I PURCHASED THE TRUCK, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING HAS CHANGED. HOW IS IT TOO LATE? IF THE PART IS DEFECTIVE, IT IS DEFECTIVE. IF I HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE TO HAVE IT FIXED I CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE TAKEN IT IN. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513215May 23, 2013
ENGINE
CHANGED MY OIL AND DID A VISUAL INSPECTION ON MY ENGINE. COME TO FIND I HAD TWO EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ON EACH SIDE THAT WERE BROKEN. THIS NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. I'VE HEARD OF PEOPLE HAVING UNDER THE HOOD FIRES CAUSE OF THIS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512827May 20, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WE HAD RECEIVED A LETTER FOR CHEVROLET ABOUT A RECALL THE MILEAGE ON IT WAS UP TO 150 THOUSAND BUT THE TRUCK THEN WAS JUST ABOUT 6000 NOTHING WAS WRONG 5/18/2013 THE DASH GAUGES WENT OUT THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FAILED FIRST AT ABOUT 79000 BUT NOW ALL THE DASH GAUGES DID NOT WORK. WE LOVE OUR 200 SILVERADO TRUCK BUT HAVE KNOW WAY TO FIX IT. LOST THE LETTER PLEASE SEND US ONE BECAUSE THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO FIX IT FOR US. HELP!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512721May 19, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINE RUSTED OUT CAUSED LOSS OF ALL BRAKE FLUID ON INTERSTATE 95. PEDAL WHEN TO FLOOR RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS USED TO STOP BUT HARD TO CONTROL VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511768May 13, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
CORROSION OF BRAKE LINE RESULTING IN TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511039May 8, 2013
STEERING
TO WHOM IT CONCERNS: I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET 2500 HD 4X4 SILVERADO. I BOUGHT IT NEW. I HAVE BEEN HEARING A CLUNKING SOUND EVERY TIME I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON NOW FOR MAYBE 5 OR 6 YEARS. I STARTED TO LOOK INTO THE CAUSE OF THE CLUNKING SOUND BECAUSE IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS GETTING WORSE, AND I WAS VERY SHOCKED TO READ SO MANY COMPLAINTS, OVER 50 WHEN I STOPPED READING. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. MY QUESTION IS THIS. WHY DOES GMC NOT TAKE NOTICE OF THIS PROBLEM AND ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE LIVES ARE LOST BECAUSE OF THIS STEERING PROBLEM. I THINK IT'S A GREAT SHAME THAT GMC WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND GET THESE PROBLEMS FIXED. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510889May 7, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WENT TO SHOP FOR SCHED. SERVICE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. SCHEDULED FOR REPLACEMENT ON 5/14/13 AT CONSIDERABLE COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510803May 6, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BLOWING COLD AIR AND THE DEFROSTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE CYLINDER HEAD HAD CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509798April 27, 2013
ENGINE
ENGINE LOST POWER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT HIGHWAY SPEED DUE PREMATURE FAILURE OF DIESEL FUEL INJECTOR. COME TO FIND OUT INJECTOR HAVE KNOWN DEFECT AND HIGH FAILURE RATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509477April 24, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS TOWING MY TRAILER WITH BRAKES ON IT AND AS I WAS STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN THE LINE BETWEEN MASTER CYL AND ABS UNIT BLEW OUT.UPON INSPECTOR ALL THE BRAKE LINES ARE I A VERY RUSTED CONDITION MOSTLY AT THE PLASTIC LINE RETAINERS.I AM GOING TO REPLACE ALL LINES TO AVOID A DANGEROUS CONDITION IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512142April 21, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
STARTED VEHICLE IN MY DRIVEWAY IN FRONT OF GARAGE, AS I HAD MY FOOT ON BRAKE, WHILE PLACING TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY DOWN TO FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO GARAGE DOOR FRAME, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE ALUMINUM FLASHING ON THE GARAGE DOOR FRAME. ALL ATTEMPTS TO PUMP BRAKE PEDAL YIELDED NO STOPPING EFFECT. FORTUNATELY, THIS EPISODE OCCURRED IN THE DRIVEWAY AS MY INTENDED ROUTE INCLUDED A STEEP HILL ENDING AT A "T" INTERSECTION. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, DIRECTLY BENEATH THE DRIVERS DOOR, THERE IS A LARGE PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE FLUID APPEARS TO BE ORIGINATING FROM A SEVERELY RUSTED BRAKE LINE THAT SITS ABOVE THE FRAME LEADING INTO THE ABS CONTROLLER. ALL THE BRAKE LINES APPEAR IN THE SAME SEVERELY RUSTED CONDITION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508706April 18, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANTI-FREEZE LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURE IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508168April 14, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN TO STOP AT RED LIGHT BRAKES FAIL COULD NOT STOP. I USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO FINALLY STOP AFTER I WHEN THREW THE RED LIGHT. IT IS A GOOD THING THEIR WAS ANY COMING THE OTHER WAY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE WHOLE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I HAD ALL BRAKE LINES REPAIRED AND THE RUBBER HOSES TOO. THE METAL LINE WHERE RUSTED OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505919April 11, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE ON VACATION AND CARRYING A RUCK CAMPER, WITH NO WARNING, BRAKE PEDAL BEGAN LOSING FIRMNESS, GOING NEAR FLOOR. WE WERE ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD VEHICLE COMPLETELY STOPPED. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE PEDAL DID BECOME A BIT MORE FIRM AND WE DROVE VERY SLOWLY TO A BETTER PLACE TO STOP. THIS TIME THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CAME ON AS WE WERE STOPPING. THERE WAS VERY LITTLE FLUID IN THE BRAKE RESERVOIR AND BRAKE FLUID COULD BE SEEM LEAKING IT UNDER THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK, AND CAMPER, WERE TOWED. DEALER SAYS ALL BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED AND MUST BE REPLACED. VERY EXPENSIVE - AND DANGEROUS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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