Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2004)

1,846 consumer complaints on file.

#11021729September 6, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT, CAUSED THE CONTACT TO APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL FORCEFULLY AND PUNCTURED THE BRAKE LINE. THE CONTACT SLOWLY DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020002August 27, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
UPON EXITING HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH, I APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. THE BRAKES FELT SPONGY THEN WENT TO THE FLOOR. TRIED TO PUMP WITH NO RESULTS. THIS WAS A SINGLE LANE EXIT RAMP WITH A CAR TURNING LEFT AND ONE TURNING RIGHT AT THE END OF THE RAMP. STILL AT APPROX. 60 MPH I HAD NOWHERE TO GO. DOWN SHIFT TO 2ND AND APPLY PARKING BRAKE. FINALLY ONE CAR TURNS AND I BLAST THROUGH INTERSECTION ABOUT 40-45MPH AND JUST MISSED T-BONING ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS I WENT DOWN THE ENTRANCE RAMP BACK ONTO HWY. I WAS ABLE TO BRING TRUCK TO A STOP. LATER INSPECTION OF TRUCK SHOWED ALL 4 BRAKE LINES FROM ABS TO FRONT OF TRUCK SEVERELY RUSTED WITH ONE RUPTURED. REAR BRAKE LINE ALSO RUSTED. G.M. NEED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. AT THE SPEED I WAS TRAVELING I HAD SECONDS TO MAKE A DECISION. I WAS LUCKY THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME TURNED AND I MISSED THE CAR ON THE CROSSROAD. THIS TRUCK HAS 85,XXX MILES AND HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN IN SNOW OR BAD WEATHER MAYBE A HALF DOZEN TIMES DURING ITS LIFE SO CORROSION SHOULD HOT HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE. I'VE OWNED MANY CARS WITH 200,000 PLUS MILES AND NEVER HAD BRAKE LINE ISSUES. I BELIEVE WITH AS MANY COMPLAINTS AS I READ ABOUT THIS PROBLEM YOU NEED TO FORCE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS DISABLED FOR THE REST OF THERE LIFE, OR SOMEONE LOSES A FAMILY MEMBER!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016378August 19, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON THE 17TH OF AUG., 2017, I WAS ON MY WAY CAMPING PULLING A 28 FT RV WITH MY 3/4 TON CHEV PU, WHEN MY LEFT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT. I PUT ON THE SPARE TIRE AND DROVE 12 MILES AND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT, THE NEXT DAY I WENT INTO A TIRE SHOP FOR NEW TIRES AND MY OTHER TWO GOOD TIRES WERE BOTH LEAKING AT THE VALUE STEM. THE ONLY DAMAGE WAS THE TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015701August 16, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, ALL THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING INDICATORS FLASHED. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013802August 8, 2017
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACKED DASH, JUST CRACKED, FOUND BY HEARING A NOISE THEN NOTICED THE CRACK, CONCERN IS AIR BAG MAY MAKE IF DEPLOYED FLYING DEBRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013439August 7, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE BATTERY INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER WHEN HE OBSERVED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL HAD SEIZED AND TOOK GREAT EFFORT TO TURN. ALSO, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP USING THE FIFTH WHEEL CAMPING TRAILER THAT WAS HITCHED WITH ELECTRONIC BRAKES TO SLOW AND EVENTUALLY STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT AND IDLER PULLEY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 151,041.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011541July 30, 2017
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING, HAD HEAVY GAS FUMES WHEN DRIVING AND AFTER TURNING ENG OFF, NOW I'M SEEING GAS LEAKING ON PAVEMENT COMING FROM UNDERNEATH AND BETWEEN CAB AND BED, FUMES ARE VERY STRONG, THERE'S SOME ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH DASH LIGHTS AND STARTING TRUCK IS NOW NOT WANTING TO START 1ST TRY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992084May 29, 2017
AIR BAGS
I HAVE HAD TWO MAJOR HITS TO THE FRONT OF MY TRUCK SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT BRAND NEW.FIRST WAS I BEAM THRU THE FRONT BUMPER ON INTERSTATE DRIVING 70 MPH,NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.SECOND HEAD ON WITH LARGE DEER,AT ABOUT 45 MPH TO GRILL, BUMPER ,HEAD LIGHTS, HOOD, RADIATOR AND FRAME WHICH ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED,NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.I NOW HAVE WELL OVER 200,000 MILES AND 10,000 MILES BACK MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON,CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY NOW. DOES IT MEAN NO AIRBAG?QUESTION BEING WERE THEY EVER OPERABLE?BOTH ACCIDENTS WERE STRAIGHT DIRECTION AND ON 4 LANE HIGHWAY.IF ADDITIONAL INFO IS NEEDED I CAN PROVIDE.I REALLY LIKE MY TRUCK BUT AM DISAPPOINTED THAT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED RECALL ON AIRBAGS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992019May 28, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN BRAKING AT SLOW SPEEDS BETWEEN 5-10 MPH THE ABS ACTIVATES PREVENTING SAFE STOPPING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992020May 28, 2017
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH ILLUMINATES DUE TO CORRODED FRONT IMPACT SENSORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992022May 28, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
ROCKER PANNELS AND CAB CORNERS GONE DUE TO RUST. NEITHER DODGE OR FORD OF THE SAME ERA HAVE RUSTED TO THE EXTREME MY CHEVY HAS. CHEVY REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT FOR YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985515May 13, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE LINES ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO ARE BADLY CORRODED AND ONE OF THEM HAS FAILED. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK HAD NO BRAKES WHATSOEVER. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I LIVE IN KENTUCKY AND I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK SINCE NEW. WE RECEIVE A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF BAD WINTER WEATHER HERE SO I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY SALT. THIS TRUCK IS ONLY 13 YEARS OLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983611May 4, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE AND TEMP GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10960204March 12, 2017
POWER TRAIN
WRONG CLIP ON OIL PUMP IN TRANSFER CASE WEARS HOLE IN CASE . ALL THE OIL DRAINS OUT OF CASE CAUSING CATISTROPHIC FALLERS. CAUSING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR REPAIR. GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS AN OFFERED NO HELP. THIS COULD CAUSE REAL DANGER TO OWNER IF THIS HAPPENED IN ADVERSE CONDITIONS. THIS HAPPENED WHEN VEHICLE IS OPERATING WITH NO WARNING. MY CASE WAS FOUND BY TEC BEFORE FALL IRE MY BROTHERS FAILED ON A TRIP LEAVING HIM STRANDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957255February 27, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
THE ABS KICKS IN AT SPEEDS UNDER 5 MPH ON DRIVE PAVEMENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957000February 26, 2017
STEERING
THE LOSS OF STEERING CAUSED MY 2004 SILVERADO 1500 TO VEER TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WHILE GOING STRAIGHT. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED VEERING TO THE LEFT, DESPITE ME TRYING TO GAIN CONTROL OF IT. THE VEHICLE LEFT THE HIGHWAY AND ENTERED A SANDY FIELD. I APPLIED BRAKES WITH ALL OF MY FOOT FORCE, BUT THE TRUCK SEEMED NOT TO SLOW UP ANY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOW HEADED TOWARDS A WOODED AREA. THE TRUCK SUDDENLY CAME TO A SUDDEN HALT WHEN IT IMPACTED WITH A BIG PINE TREE. THE AIRBAGS EXPLODED AGAINST MY ARMS AS I USED THEM TO SHIELD MY FACE. I SUDDENLY NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I GRABBED MY PURSE AND HURRIEDLY VACATED THE VEHICLE. I CALLED 911 AFTER GETTING FAR ENOUGH FROM THE SMOKING TRUCK. I SUFFERED BACK AND NECK PAIN. I HAD DIZZY SPELLS, BECAUSE MY HEAD FELT LIKE A HUMONGOUS BASKETBALL. I AM FORTUNATE THAT I DID NOT LOOSE MY LIFE. I WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF A RECALL OF A STEERING COMPONENT. I AM FOR CERTAIN THAT THIS ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO A MALFUNCTION OF A STEERING COMPONENT ON MY 2004 SILVERADO 1500. I RECEIVED NO LETTER OR PHONE CALL MAKING ME AWARE OF THE RECALL. THIS NEGLIGENCE ALMOST GOT ME KILLED. THE VEHICLE IMPACT INTO THE PINE TREE CAUSED A TOTAL LOSS OF MY SILVERADO. I WILL BE CONTACTING MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF THIS INFORMATION. ALL THESE YEARS I HAVE BEEN BEWILDERED ABOUT WHY MY SILVERADO VEERED OFF THE ROAD FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I DESCRIBED THE INCIDENT LIKE A TWIGHTLIGHT MOMENT (A WEIRD UNEXPLAINED HAPPENING).
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954870February 15, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AT IDLE.CK ENGINE LIGHT ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10953964February 11, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65-70 MPH TRUCK SHUT OFF NO POWER STEERING NO BRAKES SHOWING "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" ALMOST GOT INTO A WRECK WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD SON AND 70 YEAR OLD GRANDMOTHER...I STILL OWE $10,000 ON THIS HUNK OF CRAP...IT WENT AWAY AFTER A BROKEN WIRE WAS FIXED....BUT AS I SIT HERE IN MY TRUCK AT 3 AM BECAUSE I HAD TO MOVE IT I STARTED IT UP AND ONCE AGAIN REDUCED ENGINE POWER...JUST SO FRUSTRATING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10948712January 31, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINES HAVE STARTED RUSTING OUT. ONLY 120K ON THE TRUCK. CALLED GM. GM WILL NOT HELP WITH THIS KNOWN ISSUE OF THE BRAKE LINES CORRODING. HAD 1LINE FIXED AFTER IT BLEW COMING TO A STOP BY MY HOUSE. SECOND LINE BLEW YESTERDAY SLOWING DOWN WHILE EXITING THE FREEWAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947451January 24, 2017
ENGINE
VEHICLE IS LEAKING COOLANT WITH NO APPARENT CAUSE. NO EXTERNAL LEAKS WHAT SO EVER. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC THAT DETERMINED IT WAS A CRACKED HEAD CAUSED BY A BAD CASTECH HEAD. THERE IS COOLANT LEAKING INTO MY OIL BECAUSE OF THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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