Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2003)

2,092 consumer complaints on file.

#10288746October 17, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE ABS SYSTEM ON MY 2003 CHEVY C2500HD PICK UP TRUCK WERE MALFUNCTIONING CONSTANTLY FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. EACH AND EVERY TIME I CAME TO A STOP THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD ENGAGE, THE PEDAL WOULD ALMOST BOTTOM OUT AND THE TRUCK WAS HARD TO STOP. AND SEVERAL TIMES I WAS ALMOST IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION BEFORE STOPPING.THE RIGHT AND LEFT ABS SENSORS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW SENSORS AT A COST OF ALMOST $500.00. I WAS NOT GIVEN THE OLD PARTS. THIS 03 TRUCK HAS ONLY 41,000 MILES AND I FILL THAT THE ORIGINAL SENSORS WERE DEFECTIVE. THESE SENSORS ARE NOT A NORMAL MAINTENANCE PART AND ARE NOT LIKE FILTER,OIL CHANGES ,BRAKES JOBS WIPER BLADES WHICH ARE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ITEMS. THESE SENSORS ARE AN VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM . I BELIEVE CHEVROLET HAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS PART BUT WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS MATTER. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION AND TOLD THEM THAT CHEVROLET SHOULD PAY FOR THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THESE PARTS.. THESE FAULTY SENSORS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284142September 16, 2009
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR OUTER DRIVER SIDE COOPER TIRES BEGAN LOSING RUBBER WHICH CAUSED TREAD SEPARATION. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE TIRE TREAD HAS CONTINUOUSLY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRES. THE COOPER DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO RETURN THE TWO TIRES THAT HAVE FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283747September 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FUEL GAUGE AND THE OIL TEMPERATURE GAUGE A FEW WEEKS AGO STARTED NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE NEEDLES WOULD STICK AND THEREFORE COULD NOT READ GAUGES. AT FIRST THEY WOULD JUST NOT WORK FROM TIME TO TIME, BUT NOW THEY DO NOT WORK AT ALL. I HAVE A LETTER FROM CHEVROLET INFORMING ME THAT A PROBLEM LIKE THIS COULD HAPPEN AND IF IT DID TO CONTACT MY DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO INSPECT THE PROBLEM. IF THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS VALID THEN CHEVROLET WOULD REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE LETTER ALSO STATED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY FIX THE PROBLEM IF THE PICKUP FELL BETWEEN THE GUIDELINES OF NO MORE THAN 70,000 MILES OR 7 YEARS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE, WHICHEVER OCCURRED FIRST. THEREFORE WHEN I SPOKE TO CHEVROLET AND MY PICKUP HAD 97,000 MILES, EVEN THOUGH IT HAS NOT BEEN 7 YEARS SINCE PURCHASE, THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO HELP ME BECAUSE I HAD GONE OVER THE MILEAGE RESTRICTION. THE PART CAN ONLY BE BOUGHT BY THE DEALER AND INSTALLED BY A CERTIFIED CHEVY MECHANIC, BECAUSE IT HAS TO BE PROGRAMMED. IT COST AROUND $350.00 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THAT ONLY OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE PART. I HAVE BEEN A DRIVER FOR A MAJOR DELIVERY COMPANY FOR 20 YEARS AND THIS PROBLEM FALLS IN THE CATEGORY OF A SAFETY ISSUE. THE GAS GAGE DOES NOT WORK, RESULTING IN NEVER KNOWING WHEN AND WHERE THE VEHICLE COULD RUN OUT OF GAS. THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE IS NOT WORKING, THEREFORE NOT ALLOWING THE DRIVER OF THE PICKUP TO KNOW IF THERE IS ENOUGH OIL IN IT AT ALL TIMES TO PREVENT OVERHEATING WHICH COULD RESULT IN BURNING A MOTOR UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283525September 10, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K2500HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT CORROSION IN THE BREAK LINE OF HIS VEHICLE CAUSED BREAK FLUID LEAKAGE. BREAK FAILURE INCREASES THE RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER.THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282951September 5, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2003 EXT CAB SILVERADO 1500 4WD ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEEDS ALMOST CAUSING ME TO REAR END VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282849September 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 CHEVY SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER READING INACCURATELY. ASCENDING TO 120MPH AND STAYING WHILE DOING POSTED SPEEDLIMIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282615September 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONING. THE NEW "0" SEEMS TO BE SOMEWHERE AROUND 20 TO 25 MPH. IN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, I SEE THAT I HAD BEEN FORTUNATE THAT I HADN'T HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CLUSTER BEFORE THIS. I HAVE HAD SPORADIC MALFUNCTIONING IN THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS BUT I COULD LIVE WITH THAT...THE SPEEDOMETER IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281980August 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2003 SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK TO THE FAR RIGHT. THE INFORMATION CENTER CHANGES FROM ENGLISH, FRENCH, AND SPANISH BY ITS SELF. THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR THE DIVERS SIDE WILL GO TO MAX HEAT BY ITS SELF. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT IT WOULD CAST $600 DOLLARS TO FIX THE SPEEDOMETER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281208August 20, 2009
STEERING, PARKING BRAKE, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:REAR, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
2003 CHEVY SILVERADO - POOR STEERING- I HAVE REPLACED THE GEARING BOX W/FRONT END ALIGNMENT DUE TO HAVING 4 ESTIMATES AND ADVISED THAT THE GEAR BOX WAS DEFECTED. 6 MONTHS LATER - I HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY SEVERAL CERTIFIED MECHANICS THAT THE GEAR BOX THAT WAS PUT IN IS ALSO DEFECTED. POOR STEERING CONTROL, TRUCK PULLS ALL OVER THE ROAD WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. IF THE STEERING BOXES FOR THIS YEAR/MAKE VEHICLES ARE DEFECTED, WHY NOT COMPENSATE THE OWNERS FOR ALL THE EXPENSES. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THESE PARTS FOR THIS YEAR VEHICLE IS IN FACT DEFECTED. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS/ACCIDENTS/INJURIES DOES IT TAKE BEFORE THESE ISSUES ARE ACKNOWLEDGED? I HAVE SPENT OVER $1,500.00 JUST IN THE BRAKING AND STEERING REPAIRS AND YET FACED AGAIN WITH MORE COST OR EITHER GET RID OF MY TRUCK THAT I HAD FOR 1 YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280402August 13, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, WHICH INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT HALF THE TIME THAT I BRAKE AND AT OTHER TIMES THE BRAKES OPERATE NORMALLY. YOU HAVE TO ASSUME THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE GOING TO KICK IN EACH TIME THAT YOU APPLY THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER CAR IN THE REAR OR GOING INTO AN INTERSECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278069July 23, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS HEADING DOWN INTERSTATE RUNNING AROUND 70 MPH. NEXT THING I KNEW I WAS RED LINE ON MY RPM AND WAS SLOWING DOWN. HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK CAUSE TRANSMISSION WAS TORE SLAP OUT. I MOSTLY DRIVE ABOUT 70 MILES ROUND TRIP 5 DAYS A WEEK TO MY JOB OTHER THAN IT SETS IN THE DRIVE WAY. AFTER A BIG TOW BILL TO HOME I HAVE TO PAY AGAIN TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE SHOP AND FIND OUT IT WILL BE A $1800 REPAIR. I HAVE BEEN A CHEVY OWNER ALL MY LIFE. HAD A 98 MODEL TRUCK JUST LIKE IT WENT TILL I ROLLED 250,000 ON IT WITH ONLY MINOR PROBLEMS. AND THIS ONE DOESN'T EVEN MAKE 85,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277374July 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD THAT HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE SPEEDOMETER, BATTERY, FUEL, AND TEMP. GAUGES. IF THAT'S NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM, WHAT IS. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE LIKE MY SELF THAT CANNOT AFFORD THE REPAIRS. THINK ABOUT IT THOUSANDS COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOTHING IS DONE. THATS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ON THE ROAD THAT DO NOT KNOW HOW FAST THEY ARE GOING AND WHEN THERE CAR IS GOING IS GOING TO RUN OUT OF GAS OR WORST EXPLODE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277076July 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD DIESEL. SPEEDOMETER MAXED OUT WHEN REALLY ONLY DOING 45MPH. GAUGE STUCK AT MAXED OUT POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277156July 17, 2009
STEERING
2003 CHEVY 1500HD TRUCK, THIS TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH 4 WHEEL STEERING. THE TRUCK BEGAN TO STEER INCORRECTLY. IT WAS TAKEN TO GM DEALER. WORK WAS DONE TO FIX PROBLEM ONLY TO FIND OUT LATER THAT THE REAR WHEELS WERE NOW TURNED TO THE LEFT MAKING THE TRUCK GO DOWN THE ROADSOME WHAT SIDEWAYS ABOUT 6 TO10 INCHES..THIS MEANS THE FRONT END IN YOUR LANE AND THE BACK END IN SOMEONE ELSE'S. THIS COULD NOT BE STOPPED BY TURNING THE SYSTEM OFFA SAFETY FEATURE. GM WOULD NOT FIX OR ADMIT IT HAD A PROBLEM, SO I HAD THE TRUCK REPAIRED AGAIN AT MY COST. THIS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE FIX IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOME ONE DIE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276411July 11, 2009
STEERING
STEERING BOX WENT OUT IN MY 2003 CHEVY 1500 SILVERADO ALL OF A SUDDEN AND I COULDN'T TURN TO THE LEFT WHILE PULLING OUT OR AT SLOW SPEEDS. DIDN'T NOTICE ANY PROBLEMS IN STEERING UP TO IT GOING OUT. JOHNSON CHEVY GARAGE HAD TO REPLACE STEERING BOX TO FIX. THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 41,000 MILES ON IT AND THEY ALSO SAID GM KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM AND HAD A TBS OUT ON IT BUT IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER A RECALL. I BOUGHT A BOX FROM ADVANCE AUTO FOR 350.00 AND PAID JOHNSON CHEVY GARAGE 157.00 FOR LABOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275474July 1, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 CHEVY 2500HD DURAMAX/ ALLISON TRANSMISSION HAS 94,300 MILES ON IT. FOUND DEFECT WHILE BACKING IT OUT OF DRIVEWAY; THE BACK COVER OF THE TRANSMISSION WAS CRACKED AND FLUID COMING OUT.THE COVER IS PART NO.29544804 THROUGH GM.AT A COST OF $666.60 PLUS OTHER PARTS NEED FOR REPAIRS AND LABOR ALSO NEEDED TO BE ADDED TO CHARGES. THE NEW PART IS JUST THAT, NEW FROM OLD DEFECTIVE PART. I JUST DID THE REPAIR MY SELF BECAUSE JUST LOST MY JOB THE DAY OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND COULDN'T PAY TO HAVE IT DONE. GM TELLS ME IT IS AN OLD TRUCK WHY IT FAILED AND THEY HAVE NO LIABILITY; YET THE NEW COVER IS MUCH HEAVIER IN DESIGN FROM ORIGINAL ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275352June 30, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINE ON MY 2003 CHEVY TRUCK RUSTED AND BURST WHILE MY CHILD AND WIFE WHERE IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275271June 29, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY BETWEEN 3-4 MPH, THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED EXTREME DIFFICULTY SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY, THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED INTO PARK AND THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY INOPERATIVE AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000. UPDATED 07/14/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE LINE HAD RUPTURED. UPDATED 07/16/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274916June 25, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" DISPLAYS ON THE DASH. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AT ANY TIME. THIS HAPPENED BACK IN FEBRUARY, TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE, AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY HOUSING. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AFTER THE HOUSING WAS REPLACED, AND LOST POWER 2 MORE TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET IT IN FOR SERVICE. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE COMPONENT. I RECEIVED THE MESSAGE 2 MORE TIMES. TOOK THE TRUCK BACK, AND THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER. SAME PROBLEM. THE TRUCK IS AT THE DEALER NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274707June 23, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST COMPLETE POWER. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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