Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2004)

1,846 consumer complaints on file.

#10455103April 13, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE ROTORS AND BACKING PLATES WERE ALSO CORRODED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT STATED THAT PIECES OF THE BACKING PLATES FRACTURED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 06/06/12 *JS
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454685April 10, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
OWNER WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED ONTO THE HIGHWAY FROM THE SHOULDER. DURING THE EMERGENCY STOP THE BRAKES BEGAN TO FAIL, AND COMPLETELY FAILED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE STOP, WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO RESULTING ACCIDENT, THE POTENTIAL FOR A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WAS VERY PREVALENT. UPON INSPECTION, BRAKE FLUID WAS FOUND DRIPPING FROM THE FRAME RAIL JUST BELOW THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BLOCK AREA. THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE WHERE THE LINES WAS MOUNTED TO THE FRAME AND HELD IN PLACE BY PLASTIC RETAINING CLIPS..ON ADDITIONAL INSPECTION, THE OTHER BRAKE HARDLINES WERE FOUND TO BE RUSTED AS WELL. THE ONLY VIABLE FIX WOULD SEEM TO BE A TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING LINES, TO PREVENT CONCATENATED FAILURES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453624March 30, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINE FAILED AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY . FOUND THE CAUSE TO BE SEVERE RUSTING OF THE UNDERBODY I FIND THIS CONDITION UNACCEPTABLE FOR A 30.000 DOLLAR TRUCK WITH THIS MANY MILES. I AM THANKFUL THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. *JS
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452477March 21, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND RUPTURED AT A BEND GOING TO LEFT FRONT WHEEL. THIS TRUCK WAS BOUGHT NEW BY ME IN SOUTH FLORIDA AND NEVER DRIVEN ON THE BEACH OR IN SALTY CONDITIONS. WHY ARE YOU ONLY LOOKING AT 1999 THROUGH 2003 WHEN THEY CLEARLY DID NOT IMPROVE THE BRAKE LINES FOR 2004? THE UNDERSIDE OF MY TRUCK HAS BAD CORROSION. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451616March 14, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN TO A COMPLETE STOP AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKE SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING AT AN EXTREMELY SLOW SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A NEARBY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FOUR BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE TECHNICIAN PATCHED THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINES AS A TEMPORARY REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO EVENTUALLY HAVE THE FOUR BRAKE LINES REPLACED DUE TO A SIGNIFICANT CONCERN OF A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,400. UPDATED 04/26/12*LJ ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE INVOICE, ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE HEAVILY CORRODED AS WAS THE UNDERCARRIAGE. UPDATED 05/31/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451174March 12, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON SATURDAY MARCH 3, 2012, MY SON WAS BACKING THE TRUCK OUT OF A DRIVEWAY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS SQUIRTING FROM A BROKEN BRAKE LINE UNDER THE BED OF THE TRUCK AND ABOUT 6 - 8 INCHES REARWARD FROM THE BACK OF THE CAB. SUBSEQUENTLY, I FOUND THAT ALL BRAKE LINES ARE DEFECTIVE AND THERE WILL BE A COST IN THE AREA OF $1600 TO REPAIR THESE ITEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450677March 7, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND CORRODED BRAKE LINES. MUST BE REPLACED. WITH ALL THE EMPHASIS ON SAFETY IT IS ABSURD THAT THESE VEHICLES DO NOT HAVE CORROSION PROOF ( STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE LINES). *TR REPAIR WILL BE VERY COSTLY. I HAD THREE FORD PICKUPS PRIOR TO THIS CHEVROLET, KEPT THEM FOR A MINIMUM OF 10 YEARS AND NEVER HAD A BRAKE LINE PROBLEM. THESE ARE OBVIOUSLY INFERIOR/DEFECTIVE AND VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED AND THE BRAKE LINES REPLACED AT CHEVROLET'S EXPENSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450569March 6, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY TRUCK IS A 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 WITH 94000 MILES AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT HEAD IS BUSTED OFF. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY CHEVY/GMC 4.8,5.3 OR 6.0 ENGINE THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM. MILLIONS OF OTHERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND FROM THIS FAILURE IT CAN LEAD TO FUTURE EMISSION PROBLEMS, CATALYTIC CONVERTER PROBLEMS, EXHAUST LEAK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT LEADING TO EXHAUST FUMES BEING LEAKED INTO THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE WHICH WOULD BE CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE THAT GM SHOULD TAKE CARE OF AS A RECALL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449904March 1, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
LEAVING MY PROPERTY I STOPPED TO CLOSE GATE. I SMELLED GAS, LOOKED UNDER AT FUEL TANK AND FUEL LINE WAS SPRAYING FUEL ONTO MUFFLER. I REMOVED TRUCK BED AND FOUND ANIMAL (SQUIRREL) HAD CHEWED HOLE IN PLASTIC PRESSURE FUEL LINE AT TANK CONNECTION. PLASTIC NOT APPROPRIATE FOR HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE. I HAVE PICTURES OF DAMAGED LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449945March 1, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP AFTER REPEATEDLY APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT TWO OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE LATER RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449502February 27, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FOUR EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS HAVE BROKEN OFF SINCE I'VE OWNED THIS TRUCK AND THE MANIFOLD HAS CRACKED. IT IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT OCCURS IN MANY OF THE SIMILAR V8 EQUIPPED MODELS AND HAS BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED ON THE INTERNET. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED BY GM. THIS PROBLEM ALSO LEADS TO FAULTY EMISSION READINGS BY THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL GO ON AND REMAIN ON UNTIL THIS EXPENSIVE PROBLEM IS FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449194February 24, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BRAKE FLUID LEAKED ONTO THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449067February 23, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING
I AM EXPERIENCING ISSUES OF SERIOUS ROT AND RUST WITH COMPONENTS OF MY TRUCK. FIRST FAILURE WAS THAT MY POWER STEERING PUMP RESERVOIR ROTTED THROUGH AND CAUSED A LEAK OF FLUID, HAD TO REPLACE UNIT. THEN TRANSMISSION LINE ROTTED THROUGH, CAUSING A LEAK OF FLUIDS, HAD TO REPLACE LINES AND COOLER DUE TO CORROSION. THEN STARTER FAILED, SERIOUSLY CORRODED. HAD TO REPLACE. AFTERWARD, ALTERNATOR FROZE UP, INSIDE WAS CORRODED WITH RUST AND WOULD NOT SPIN FREELY, HAD TO REPLACE. MOST RECENTLY, BRAKE LINES BURST CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. WILL NEED TO REPLACE. I HAVE OWNED A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF VEHICLES OVER THE YEARS AND THIS IS COMPLETELY UNUSUAL IN MY EXPERIENCE AND HAS CAUSED A SITUATION THAT COULD LEAD TO DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY. I WAS FORTUNATE TO ESCAPE BOTH. FURTHERMORE, IT HAS BEEN A SERIOUS FINANCIAL BURDEN AND INCONVENIENCE TO HAVE TO REPLACE SO MANY COMPONENTS ON A TRUCK THAT HAS YET TO REACH 60,000 MILES. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW AND HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF IT IN HOPES THAT MY 30,000 INVESTMENT WOULD LAST ME A GOOD NUMBER OF YEARS WITH REGULAR AND EXPECTED MAINTENANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448957February 22, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
CHEVY SILVERADO 3500 DURAMAX DIESEL, HAS A CRACKED FUEL FILTER HOUSING, CONTACTED CHEVY/GM CUSTOMER CARE REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND EVEN GAVE THEM A TSB THAT I FOUND ON WEBSITE AND INFORMED THEM OF MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS. THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING AT THEIR, WHEN I TOOK VEHICLE IN TO BE CHECKED OUT IT STATES THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED AND COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD AS FUEL CAN LEAK INTO HOUSING AND CATCH FIRE. I TOLD THE CUSTOMER CARE AGENT OF MY CONCERN ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS ISSUE AND WAS TOLD THAT GM/CHEVY WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT! I HAVE HAD MAJOR ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE FOR OVER SIX MONTHS AND GM REFUSES TO ASSIST ME WITH MOST OF MY CONCERNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448485February 19, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY SISTER INLAW BORROWED MY TRUCK TO MOVE SOME BOXES. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD HIT BRAKES PEDAL FELT FUNNY. SECOND TIME SHE HIT THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FOOR. LUCKLY THE SECOND TIME WAS NOT A MUST STOP SITUATION. AND GOT THE TRUCK OFF THE ROAD INTO A DRIVEWAY. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND THE REAR BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERLY CORRODED AND LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEBODY IS KILLED OR EVEN A FAMILY IS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448411February 18, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINE FROM MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ANTILOCK CONTROL BOX FAILED TO LINE CORROSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448335February 17, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN I HAD THE OIL CHANGED I HAD THE GARAGE CHECK THE BRAKE LINES SINCE I HAD HEARD OF MANY FAILURES. THEY DETERMINED AND SHOWED ME THAT THE LINES WERE CORRODED AND THE CONNECTIONS TO THE CALIPERS WERE ALSO SO CORRODED THAT THEY BROKE WHEN THEY TRIED TO REMOVE THEM. I HAD EVERYTHING REPLACED TO PREVENT A FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447663February 12, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON FEB..9 2012 I WAS IN A DRIVE THRU AUTOMATED CAR WASH, WHEN DRIVING OUT I WENT TO STEP ON BRAKE & THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE LIFTED THE HOOD & CHECKED THE MASTER CYLINDER & SAW THAT IT NEEDED FLUID, I WENT INTO THE CONVENIENCE STORE & BOUGHT A PINT OF BRAKE FLUID, I FILLED THE MASTER CYLINDER, IT TOOK THE WHOLE BOTTLE OF FLUID, I WALKED TO THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK TO TEST THE BRAKE PEDAL & NOTICED THE FLUID LEAKED RIGHT OUT ON THE GROUND WITHOUT STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO MY REPAIR SHOP, WHEN PUT ON LIFT THE MECHANIC POINTED OUT THE ROTTED OUT BRAKE LINE BY THE MODULAR VALVE PLUS THE OTHER THREE LINES WERE ROTTED & WERE UNSAFE, FOR A TEMPORARY FIX I HAD THE ONE LINE FIXED BY REPLACING A PIECE OF THE BROKEN LINE. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION ABOUT THE ONGOING INVESTIGATION WITH NHTSA. I PURCHASED THE TRUCK IN NOV. 2003. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445767January 29, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH BAD FUEL INJECTORS. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE EXCESSIVE SMOKE AND SMOG TEST FAILURE. MANUFACTURER HAS A 7 YEAR/200,000 MILE WARRANTY ON INJECTORS. MY VEHICLE HAS 121,000 MILES BUT WAS PLACED IN SERVICE 12/2003. MASSIVELY COMMON PROBLEM ON ALL DURAMAX DIESELS. MANUFACTURER ONLY WARRANTIES THE REPAIRED VEHICLES FOR 12 MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445085January 24, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO DISPLAY A CORRECT READING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAULTY INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER. IN 2007, THE MANUFACTURER SENT A LETTER TO ALERT THE CONTACT OF A DEFECT WITH THE SPEEDOMETER HOWEVER, NO RECALL WAS ISSUED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 03/14/12*LJ UPDATED 04/10/12 UPDATED 05/03/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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