Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2004)

1,846 consumer complaints on file.

#10362417October 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED THEY EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70000.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10362286October 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD INSTRUMENT PANEL FULL FAILURE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION CAUSING LOSS OF ALL INSTRUMENT READOUTS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361924October 23, 2010
STEERING
CLUNKING IN STEERING COLUMN GM KNOWS ABOUT PROBLEM STEMS FROM 2004 TILL2008 ALL HAVE BAD STEERING SHAFT GM REFUSES TO REMEDIATE THE PROBLEM HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED PLEASE PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM .THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ON CHEVY SILVERADO PICKUPS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361824October 22, 2010
STEERING
THE FAILURE THAT I AM EXPERIENCING IS AN AWFUL POPPING, CRACKING, CLUNKING, AND GROWLING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THIS FAILURE WERE SIMPLY NORMAL, EVERYDAY USE. THE VEHICLE THAT I AM EXPERIENCING THIS WITH IS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Z71 WITH THE 5.3 V8 4X4 WITH. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I FEEL IT IS GM'S RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AT THEIR COST. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361629October 21, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHEN DECELERATING TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT, THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED CAUSING THE VEHICLES DECELERATION TO DECREASE, THUS INCREASING THE STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN A NEAR COLLISION. THE VEHICLE NOW DOES THIS CONSISTENTLY DURING EVERY STOP ONCE THE VEHICLES SPEED DROPS BELLOW 10 MPH. THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHTS INDICATING ANYTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, WHICH IS EVEN MORE ALARMING. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE IDENTICAL TO THAT IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000. IF THERE IS AN PROBLEM WITH SPEED SENSING (AS IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000), THE SYSTEM SHOULD BE ABLE TO DETECT INCONSISTENT SENSOR READINGS AND RENDER THE ABS SYSTEM INTO A PASSIVE MODE AS A FAIL SAFE MEASURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360671October 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND RUSTED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND AFTER SIX MONTHS, IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE BRAKE LINES TO BE CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360425October 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN OCTOBER OF 2009, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP ON 12/17/2009 WITH COMPLAINTS MILEAGE OF 96,764 OF LOW ENGINE POWER, HARD TO START TRUCK,,,,GLOW PLUGS WERE BAD CORRODED PARK NEUTRAL SWITCH, CORROSION ON BRAKE LINES..PAID $ 3,600 IN REPAIRS THEN AROUND LATE SEPTEMBER 9-28-2010TRUCK DIED A FOURWAY INTERSECTION...WAS ALMOST HIT BY A CAR...TOWED TO NEAREST SERVICE FLEET SOURCE...FOUND OUT INJECTORS WERE BAD...WORK WAS STARTED FOR REPAIRS...THEN I FOUND OUT THE GLOW PLUGS...WHICH I PAID FOR ALREADY...AND THE INJECTORS WERE SERVICE BULLETINS...CALLED FLEET TOLD THEM TO STOP REPAIRS...CALLED THE DEALERSHIP...THAT HAD THE TRUCK IN DECEMBER...ASK WHY THEY CHARGED ME FOR THE GLOW PLUGS AND WHY THE DID NOT FIX THE INJECTORS...WHEN IT WAS IN THERE.....DEALERSHIP HUNG UP ON ME...CALLED 1-800-790-5700..SPOKE WITH GM TOLD THEM ABOUT MY CHEVY PROBLEMS...THEY CLAIM THAT MY INJECTORS WOULD NOT BE COVERED...AS IT WAS NOT A DEALERSHIP....FUNNY THING IS THAT FLEET SOURCE IS A CERTIFIED REBUILDER FOR BOSCH, AND SATADYNE BY THE MANUFACTURE FOR THESE PARTS THAT ARE USED IN ALL GM VEHICLES....SO IF YOU TAKE YOUR TRUCK TO A DEALER...THEY GET THEIR PARTS FROM THESE PEOPLE.....GM HAS A HISTORY OF PUTTING ON BULLETINS FOR ITEMS...AND CLAIMING WHEN YOU BRING IN YOUR TRUCK THAT THE PART DOES NOT MEET THE PERIMETER FOR REPLACEMENT....I ABOUT ANOTHER $ 3,200.00 THAT MAKES ABOUT $ 5,0000.00 DOLLARS OF ITEMS THAT PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED OUT...HAD RECALLS..SERVICE BULLETINS....NEVER WILL BY ANYTHING THAT GM MAKE AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359427October 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVY SILVERADO - THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT SHOWING THE CORRECT SPEED. MY SON WHO JUST RECEIVED HIS PERMIT WAS DRIVING WITH ME IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHEN WE WERE PULLED OVER BY A POLICEMAN FOR DOING 20 MILES OVER THE SPEED LIMIT. I WAS SO SURPRISED, I CONSTANTLY CHECK HIS SPEED ON A REGULAR BASIS WHEN HE IS DRIVING AND WOULD NEVER HAVE ALLOWED THIS TO OCCUR. AFTER A NASTY TICKET. I WENT HOME AND RESEARCHED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE DASH CLUSTER NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I SENT THE TRUCK TO A NEIGHBORHOOD AUTO REPAIR SHOP WHO RAN IT ON THEIR DYNOMETER AND FOUND THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS GROSSLY OFF. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS 112,000 MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM ENTERPRISE LEASING COMPANY 1 YEAR AGO WHEN IT HAD 101,000 MILES ON IT. SO I WENT TO THEM FOR RECOURSE AND THEY TOO WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE IT HAS TOO MANY MILES ON IT. I AM APPALLED THAT THIS WAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE I UNSUSPECTINGLY BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM A REPUTABLE COMPANY THAT SHOULD HAVE MADE SURE THAT IT WAS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER BEFORE THEY SOLD IT. AT THE VERY LEAST NO OUTSTANDING RECALLS. NOW I'M STUCK WITH A SPEEDING TICKET COST AND THE NEW DASH CLUSTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359177October 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2004 CHEVY SILVERADO BRAKE LINES ( I AM A MECHANIC AND HAVE BEEN WATCHING THESE FOR A YEAR NOW) HAVE FINALLY LET GO . RUST ON THE LINES HAS CAUSED BRAKE FAILURE OF THE TRUCK . FORTUNATELY IT WAS IN MY OWN DRIVEWAY . THIS TRUCK IS A PAMPERED VEHICLE WITH ONLY 50K MILES ON IT AND IT LOOKS LIKE NEW ON THE OUTSIDE . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358856October 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CORRODING BRAKE LINES ON A 2004 CHEVROLET 2500 SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCK CAUSING CRITICAL FAILURE AND SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF HYDRAULIC BRAKING POWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358007September 28, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN BRAKING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THAT TIME. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES AFTER THE REPAIR AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD. HE APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAD NOT OCCURRED SINCE THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,222 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000. UPDATED 12/29/10 *BF ALSO, THE HYDRO BRAKE BOOSTER WAS LEAKING. UPDATED 04/06/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358067September 28, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE BRAKE SERVICE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED THROUGH AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THAT TIME. AFTER TWO YEARS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357120September 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. I WENT TO START THE PICKUP TRUCK AND WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE TRUCK HAD JUST BEEN USED A FEW MINUTES EARLIER AND THE BRAKES WORKED FINE. DUE TO RUST, A BRAKE LINE BURST. I THOUGHT WITH A DUAL MASTER CYLINDER I WOULD NEVER LOOSE BOTH FRONT AND BACK BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME. THIS WAS NOT THE CASE. THE BRAKES DO NOT TO STOP THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356334September 19, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: IN JULY 2010, I PURCHASED A 2004 CHEVY Z71 WITH REAR DISK BRAKES, DIDN'T TAKE LONG TO FIND OUT THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT HOLD. DONE SOME RESEARCH - FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL, TO CHANGE THE 20 CENT CLIP THAT HOLDS THE SO-CALLED BRAKE SHOE CENTER OF THE HUB. THIS IS A JOKE BECAUSE ROUGH ROADS & POT HOLES WILL STILL CAUSE THE SHOE TO SLIP DOWN AND RUB THE DRUM. THE DESIGN IS A JOKE ON ALL GM CUSTOMERS THAT BOUGHT VEHICLES WITH THIS EASY APPLY PARKING BRAKE USING THE DRUM IN HAT SET UP USED WITH REAR DISK BRAKES. PLEASE NOTE THE PROBLEM IS NOT SO MUCH THE PEOPLE THAT USE THE BREAK, THEY KNOW IT WON'T HOLD & THERE IS A PROBLEM --- THE PROBLEM IS THE PEOPLE THAT NEVER USE THE PARKING BREAK (I'M BETTING THAT'S A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS) --- FROM WHAT I SAW AFTER REMOVING THE DRUM/ROTOR, IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL THE SHOE WEARS AT THE RUB POINT (BOTTOM OF SHOE) AND BREAKS IN TWO OR CUTS INTO THE DRUM. THIS IN TURN COULD CAUSE THE WHEEL TO LOCK UP WHEN PIECES START TO JAM AGAINST THE HUB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356248September 18, 2010
STEERING, STRUCTURE, WHEELS
I WAS EXITING A HIGHWAY TRAVELING 35-40 MILES PER HOUR. THE ROAD HAD A SLIGHT TURN TO THE RIGHT WITH A SMALL PUDDLE OF WATER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TURN. WHEN I HIT THE PUDDLE MY TRUCK BEGAN TO FISHTAIL. I FIRST THOUGHT I WAS HYDROPLAINING BUT WHEN I TRIED TO DO CORRECTIVE STEERING NOTHING WAS WORKING. THE SWERVING GOT MORE AND MORE VIOLENT AND MOVE THE TRUCK THROUGH 3 LANES OF POSSIBLE ON COMING TRAFFIC. WHEN I REACHED THE BERM ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND MY TRUCK CANTO A SUDDEN STOP. I THOUGHT THAT I HIT THE GUARDRAIL AND WHEN I LOOKED IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR I SAW MAY SPARE TIRE WHICH WAS MOUNTED UNDER THE BED OF MY TRUCK LAYING ON THE GROUND BEHIND ME. I EXITED MY TRUCK AND SAW I NEVER HIT THE GUARDRAIL AND THE LOUD BANG WAS WHEN THE TIRE BROOK FREE AND BENT OUT MY REAR FENDER. IT SOON BECAME EVIDENT THAT THE SPARE TIRE HANGER CAME LOOSE FROM PART OF THE BRACKET THAT WAS HOLDING IT INPLACE AND WAS SWINGING BACK AND FORTH UNTIL THE PART OF THE HANGER THAT WAS BOLTED ON FINALLY BROKE AND RELEASED THE TIRE. WHILE SWINGING BACK AND FORTH IT DAMAGED ONE OF THE SHOCKS, BENT MY TAILPIPE AND KNOCKED IT OF ITS HANGER AND DID SOME DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK I WAS VERY LUCKY BECAUSE THE LIGHT FOR THE ON COMING TRAFFIC WAS RED AND ALL POTENTIAL HARM AND PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS AVOIDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355188September 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
ODOMETER FAILER. 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO. 61,966 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353952September 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SEVERELY RUSTED BRAKE LINES. THEY DID NOT BUST YET, BUT ARE SO DETERIORATED AFTER ONLY 12,000 MILES, I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO REPLACE THESE LINE WITH LINES OF A BETTER MATERIAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353517September 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MY 2004, SILVERADO, DUE TO A RUPTURED BRAKE LINE. INCIDENT OCCURED IN DRIVEWAY. THE LEAK WAS A PIN-HOLE TYPE, WHICH SHOT A STREAM OF BRAKE FLUID WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ACTIVATED. THE TRUCK HAS 48,000 MILES AND WAS PURSHASED NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353580September 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
2004 CHEVY 2500 HD TRUCK WITH 6.6 DURAMAX DIESEL LOSE FUEL SUCTION. MUST MANUALLY PUMP UP FUEL SYSTEM TO GET TRUCK STARTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353403September 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDODOMETER CHANGES AND MAY BE CORRECT, NEXT TIME MAY SHOW OFF 5 MILES AN HOUR, NEXT TIME MAY BE OFF 60 MILES AN HOUR, MAY BE FAST, MAY BE SLOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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