Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2004)

1,846 consumer complaints on file.

#10372104December 22, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS BEING INSPECTED AT THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, THE HOOD OF THE CAR CAME DOWN ABRUPTLY ON THE MECHANICS HEAD AND NECK. THE MECHANIC SUSTAINED SOME BRUISES ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK AND HEAD. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 194,399.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10371753December 20, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER ELECTRICAL RESISTOR, AND CONNECTORS MELTED CAUSING THE HEATER BLOWER TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE CONNECTORS, AND RESISTORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT THEY WILL NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370931December 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DECELERATING, HE NOTICED HIS BRAKES WEAKENING AS HE WOULD SLOW DOWN. HE THEN PULLED OVER TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE WHERE HE NOTICED A LEAK IN THE BRAKE LINE AND THAT IT WAS COVERED WITH RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369739December 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE REVERSING AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT NOTICED BRAKE FLUID DRAINING FROM UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT. THE BRAKE LINE RUPTURED. WHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED ON, IT BLEW HOT AIR ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND COLD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON TO RESET THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP BUT HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A BRAKE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A LACK OF MAINTENANCE ON HIS PART. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369628December 8, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MODULAR TWICE, THE AIR BAG, PLUGS, AIR BAG STRING AND SEVERAL OTHER COMPONENTS MORE THAN 15 TIMES. THE CONTACT HAD THE MODULAR UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD REPLACED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. THE HEADLIGHT ARE WORKING; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED, AND FELT THAT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT THE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY ON ITS OWN.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369523December 7, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
BROCKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370062December 6, 2010
TRAILER HITCHES
2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO, TOWED A TRAILER. THE TRAILER BECAME DISCONNECTED AND TRAVELED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE TRAILER STRUCK THE CONCRETE WALL AND FLIPPED OVER. BF THE PIN WHICH HELD THE HITCH INTO THE RECEIVER FELL OUT AND WAS LOCATED. THERE WERE NO CHAINS ON THE TRAILER. (OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT # 10-0698-90)*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370068December 6, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS DRIVING ON CITY STREET AT STEPPED ON THE BRAKES TO STOP AT A LIGHT. BRAKE PEDAL HAD MORE TRAVEL THAN NORMAL. DROVE TRUCK HOME AND BRAKES WERE BECOMING INCREASINGLY LESS EFFECTIVE. UPON INSPECTION AT HOME, FOUND BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO SHOP. SHOP FOUND THAT BRAKE LINES TO REAR OF TRUCK HAD CORRODED THROUGH AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. SHOP SAID THEY HAD FIXED AT LEAST 15 SIMILAR TRUCKS THIS YEAR WITH SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370033December 5, 2010
STEERING
JUST BOUGHT THIS TRUCK AND THERE IS A CLUNKING, THUMPING, IN THE STEERING COLUMN. MY MECHANIC SAYS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL FULL SIZE GM PRODUCTS, GM NEEDS TO FIX THIS WITH A PERMANENT FIX. HOW CAN THIS NOT BE A SAFETY ISSUE? I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK FOR SAFETY OF MY FAMILY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368356November 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD DISPLAY THE CORRECT SPEED AND THEN IT REMAINED AT THE SAME SPEED REGARDLESS OF HOW FAST OR SLOW SHE WAS DRIVING. THE FAILURE BEGAN THREE MONTHS AGO. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND ADVISED HER THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING DUE TO THE COST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368449November 30, 2010
VISIBILITY
SIDE VIEW MIRRORS ARE DELAMINATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366692November 18, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY CLUSTER OG GAUGES SPEEDOMETER, OIL, TEMP, MILEAGE STOP WORKING ALL THE TIME, I WAS STOPPED ONCE BECAUSE MY GAUGES STOPPED WORKING AND GOT AN UNLAWFUL SPEEDOMETER TICKET. THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS 04 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366767November 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINE RUSTED - LOST ALL BRAKING SUDDENLY DUE TO LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP - FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365674November 15, 2010
SEATS
OCCASIONALLY UPON TURNING KEY THE DRIVER SEAT CLICKS AS IF TRYING TO ADJUST. VERY LITTLE TO NO MOVEMENT OCCURS. NO ACTION TAKEN TO DATE. THIS HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES, THOUGH SPORADICALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365636November 14, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2004 SILVERADO Z71 WHICH HAS A CLUNKING NOISE WHICH ALSO CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING.. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM TO ASK IF THEY COULD FIX THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THIS IS A KNOWN, BY GENERAL MOTORS, PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, BUT THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT, BECAUSE I WAS NOT A "LOYAL" CUSTOMER. WHEN QUESTIONED, THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID BECAUSE I DID NOT BRING MY VEHICLE TO THEM FOR LUBE/OIL CHANGES (WHICH COST MORE FOR THEM TO PERFORM THAN OTHER PLACES) I WAS CONSIDERED NOT TO BE LOYAL TO WHEELER CHEVROLET!! TRUCK HAD LESS THAN 50K ON THE ODOMETER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365377November 11, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
KUMHO TYRES ON MY CHEVY SILVERADO DEVELOPED SIDEWALL SPLITS DUE TO DRY ROT. TYRES ARE ONLY 1 YEAR OLD AND HAVE 26,000 MILES ON THEM. THEY DID NOT WANT THE DOT NUMBERS. CONTACTED KUMHO AND THEY SAID THEY WEREN'T CONCERNED. MY AUTO SHOP SAID THE TYRES WERE UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND REPLACED THEM. THE INDIFFERENCE AND RUDENESS OF THE KUMHO CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON CHARLES AND HIS SUPERVISOR WAS APPALLING. ABSOLUTELY NO CONCERN THAT THIS COULD CREATE A POTENTIALLY FATAL TYRE FAILURE. VERY DISTURBING AND QUITE A SURPRISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365296November 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-55 MPH HE NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NO LONGER WORKING AND DISPLAYED ZERO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND WAS BEING SERVICED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 145,000. UPDATED 01/28/11*LJ UPDATED 02/14/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365200November 9, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO Z71 4 WHEEL DRIVE EXTENDED CAB PICKUP. THE STEERING SHAFT MAKES A RUBBING, GRINDING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY THOUGHT IT WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT BUT PROBABLY A BEARING ON THE SHAFT. THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE STEERING SHAFT COULD FAIL WHILE DRIVING. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT AND FEARS. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO CONCERN FROM GENERAL MOTORS. I FEEL THEY SHOULD BE FORCED TO MAKE GOOD ON THIS WIDESPREAD DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364247November 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEATER FAN WIRING HARNESS OVERHEATS BURNS THRU AT CONNECTOR BETWEEN RESISTOR AND HARNESS. SEVERAL WIRES IN CONNECTOR -THE LEAD FOR FULL POWER TO MOTOR ( HIGH SPEED SETTING) IS SUPPLIED BY 40 AMP FUSE. WIRE IS APPROX 16 GAGE WITH TERMINAL CONNECTIONS SUBJECTED TO LONG DUTY CYCLE WITH HIGH AMP LOAD. WIRE HARNESS OVERHEATED CAUSING FIRE IN VEHICLE IN OCT 2005 ( 7,657 MILES). REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. REPEAT FAILURE IN AUG 2010 ( 24,615 MILES) ON 2ND FAILURE DEALER STATED HAPPENS ALL THE TIME SO HE HAD PARTS DEPT KEEP AMPLE SUPPLY OF RESISTORS AND HARNESSES IN INVENTORY. REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. 2ND REPAIR DONE BY VEHICLE OWNER. PART NUMBERS USED IN 1ST REPAIR BY DEALERSHIP WERE; CONNECTOR 88953358 AND RESISTOR 89018596. 2ND REPAIR BY VEHICLE OWNER USED DELCO PARTS #S - CONNECTOR DEL15-81086, AND RESISTOR DEL PT2485. ON 2ND REPEAT FAILURE THE NEW CONNECTOR APPEARED MORE ROBUST IN DESIGN IN AREA OF CONTACT PATCH BETWEEN HARNESS AND RESISTOR. TERMINAL INTERFACE SEEMED IMPROVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364728November 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING REPAIRS FOR A FUEL INJECTORS *TGW WHEN THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, THEY FOUND THE NUMBER SIX INJECTOR HAD A HIGH FUEL BALANCE RATE AND THEREFORE, WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AT A COST OF $ 5300. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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