Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2004)

1,846 consumer complaints on file.

#10220959March 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGE NEEDLES STICK, FLUTTER AND HAVE BECOME INOPERATIVE AT TIMES. THIS HAS CAUSED INACCURATE READINGS TO THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220351March 7, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BEARING FAILED AND CAUSED THE WHEEL TO WOBBLE. WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE AT 55 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING FAILED AND CAUSED THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO WOBBLE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE THE FIRST TIME BECAUSE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH SIDES SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE BEARING FAILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220226March 6, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE CLUSTER PANEL GAUGES ARE ALL MALFUNCTIONING, SOME HAVE GONE COMPLETELY OUT I.E. SPEEDOMETER, OIL GAUGE, ALTERNATOR, ETC. FAN MOTOR AND ADAPTER WIRES CAUGHT FIRE, SHORTED OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220154March 5, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER STICKS. IT WILL NOT MOVER OR IT WILL GO TO 80 AND YOUR DOING 30. OR IT WON'T MOVE AT ALL. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON NOW FOR A YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220055March 4, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACTS SON OWNED A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON A 60 MPH CURVE, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED FORWARD SEVERAL TIMES. IT STRUCK A FENCE BEFORE BEING STOPPED BY A TREE. THE CONTACTS SON WAS PARTIALLY EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. HER SON WAS TRANSPORTED BY HELICOPTER TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE PASSED AWAY HOURS LATER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35,000. UPDATED 3/25/08 *CN TEXAS CRASH REPORT. UPDATED 03/25/08 *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10219879March 3, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ONGOING - LOW SPEED ACTUATION OF ABS WHILE VEHICLE IS DECELERATING, NEARING STOPPING SPEED. INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219901March 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I PURCHASED A 2004 CHEVY 2500 HD LAST FALL AND NOW MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS STICKING AND ON OCCASION GIVING FALSE READINGS. THE NEEDLE OF THE SPEEDOMETER WAS STUCK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THE RPM NEEDLE DOES NOT READ ACCURATELY> I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF ANY OF THE OTHER GAUGES ARE WORKING PROPERLY. SO FAR I HAVE NOT HAD A SPEEDING TICKET, BUT WITH THE GAUGES NOT WORKING WHO KNOWS HOW LONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218878February 22, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
BLOWER MOTOR WIRING HARNESS MELTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218885February 22, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2004 CHEVY SILVERADO, BRAKES BEGAN MAKING A GRINDING SOUND AND IT BECAME MORE DIFFICULT TO STOP. CHECKED PADS AND ROTORS, ROTORS ARE RUSTED AND BADLY PITTED CAUSING AN UNUSUAL WEAR PATTERN ON PADS. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 44,000 MILES. THIS IS INDICATIVE OF FAULTY DESIGN OR FAULTY MATERIALS. MY PREVIOUS GM VEHICLES DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218663February 20, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
BLOWER MOTOR UNDER THE DASH QUIT WORKING. A FELLOW WORKER HAS THE SAME TRUCK AND IT ALSO HAPPENED TO HIS TRUCK A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. G.M. DEALER SAID THE WIRING HARNESS AND RESISTOR WAS SHORTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. OVER $400 DOLLARS FOR REPAIRS. THE PERSON THAT FIXED MY FRIENDS TRUCK SAID HE WAS LUCKY HIS TRUCK DIDN'T CATCH ON FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218562February 19, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER, IS ALL OVER THE PLACE 20MPH TO 110MPH, YOU NEVER KNOW HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING WITHOUT CHECKING THE RPMS OR A STOP WATCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218235February 17, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER HAVE BOTH FAILED. WITH THE KEY OFF IT READS 4200RPM AND OVER 120MPH CHEVY KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM AND WONT COVER IT BECAUSE I HAVE OVER 70,000 MILES. BUT THEY KNOW THE PROBLEM IS THERE AND I WOULD THINK NOT KNOWING YOUR SPEED IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT WILL COST ME OVER $400.00 TO FIX THIS AND I THINK CHEVY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218168February 15, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MANUFACTURER SENT OUT A LETTER STATING MAJOR GAUGE PROBLEMS. ONE OF WHICH IS A SAFETY RECALL PROBLEM WHERE THE SPEED IS NOT PROPERLY REGISTERED. THEY DENY RESPONSIBILITY DUE TO VEHICLE MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217661February 11, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
BRAKE FAILURE 2004 SILVERADO 2500HD DURAMAX. HYDRO BOOST EXPLODED WHICH RENDERS LIMITED STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS KNOWN PROBLEM 05V043000, 04V045000, FOR THESE TRUCKS NOT ONLY IS A BAD DESIGN BUT IT IS A HAZARD TO THE OWNER, MECHANIC AND INNOCENT OCCUPANTS OF OTHER VEHICLES SHARING THE SAME ROADWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217685February 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS, THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED AND THE DIAL WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATING THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE SPEEDOMETER IF THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 70,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT EXCEEDED 70,000 MILES WHEN THE NOTICE WAS RECEIVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217503February 8, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER ON 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO Z71 SHOWING INCORRECT SPEED. WORKED FINE ONE DAY AND THE NEXT DAY WAS MESSED UP. NOW AM UNABLE TO TELL WHAT IS MY ACCURATE SPEED. IT WILL SOMETIMES WORK AND THEN GOES BACK TO INCORRECT SPEED. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON WEB SITES FOR THIS ISSUE ON THESE TRUCKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217504February 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
CLUNKING SOUNDS FROM TRANSMISSION/DRIVETRAIN. GENERALLY LOUDER WHEN SHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR. HAVE MENTIONED TO DEALER A COUPLE OF TIMES AND WAS TOLD IT IS NORMAL. THIS IS A WIDELY KNOWN ISSUE ON THE WEB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217294February 6, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH WITH THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ACTIVATED, THE TIRES BEGIN SPINNING. THE FAILURE OCCURS WHEN THE GROUND IS SLIPPERY DUE TO MUD, SNOW, OR ICE. WHEN THE TIRES REGAIN TRACTION AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THE PEDAL WILL NOT GO DOWN AT ALL. THE VEHICLE REVS AND SURGES. THE ABS MOTOR CAN BE HEARD BUT THE BRAKES FAIL TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN THREE CRASHES DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE FIRST CRASH DENTED THE DRIVER SIDE. THE SECOND CRASH OCCURRED WHEN HE STRUCK A TREE WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE BUMPER WAS BENT AND THE QUARTER PANEL WAS CAVED INWARDS. THE THIRD CRASH OCCURRED WHEN HE ACCELERATED AND THE VEHICLE REVVED AND SLIPPED ON WET GRASS. THE VEHICLE THEN WENT OFF THE EDGE OF THE ROAD AND DOWN 30-40 FEET INTO A SNOW BANK. A TOW TRUCK HAD TO RETRIEVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY 5 OR 6 TIMES, BUT THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAS THE WORK ORDERS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216886February 4, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS INACCURATE READINGS. THERE WAS A COURTESY RECALL REGARDING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, BUT THE VEHICLE HAS TOO MANY MILES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216801February 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
PURCHASED THE TRUCK AND ONE WEEK LATER, THE GAS GAUGE STARTED STICKING & GOING CRAZY. NEXT WENT TACHOMETER FOLLOWED BY THE AMP HAND. HAVE A 126,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK - EVERYTHING ELSE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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