Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2004)

1,846 consumer complaints on file.

#10216715February 1, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL GAUGES DISPLAY INACCURATE READINGS. THE DEALER ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BUT, BECAUSE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE EXCEEDED 70,000 MILES, HE WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216718February 1, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL GAUGES ARE NOT WORKING, SPEED ODOMETER, OIL GAUGE, WATER TEMP ETC.. THE GAUGES STOP OPERATION AROUND MILEAGE READING 95000 AND PRESENTLY AT 101000. VEHICLE PRESENTLY JUST PARKED AT HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216675February 1, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION/INSTRUMENT PANEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216706February 1, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS INCORRECT SPEEDS OR JUST FAILS COMPLETELY. HE NOTIFIED GENERAL MOTORS AND THEY AUTHORIZED A SPECIAL SERVICE NOTICE, OFFERING TO COVER THE DEFECT FOR UP TO 70,000 MILES. ADDITIONAL MILEAGE WOULD NOT BE COVERED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216537January 30, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
THERE WAS A BUMPING NOISE NOTED COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE LEFT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY FOR THE CHEVY 2500HD FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WITH DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLE WAS ALSO LOOSE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED SOON. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THREE OTHER COMPLETE HUBS, SO THIS MEANS THAT A TOTAL OF SIX HUBS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS CONFIRMED WITH THE DEALER THAT THESE HUB ASSEMBLIES HAVE NO GREASE FITTINGS AND ONLY COME WITH WHATEVER GREASE IS IN THE HUB AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WITH A LOSS OF LIFE. THIS IS REPORTED IN THE HOPE THAT A FULL AND COMPLETE INVESTIGATION IS CONDUCTED PRIOR TO A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WITH A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A RESULTING LOSS OF PROPERTY AND LIVES. THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED WITH THE HIGHEST PRIORITY. I AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE AND RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216355January 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO. ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, MY INSTRUMENT PANEL QUIT WORKING. BECAUSE MY MILEAGE EXCEEDED THE NUMBER SET BY GM, GM WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL ON 2003-2005 GM VEHICLES. MY WIFE HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216386January 29, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
ON JANUARY 2, 2008 WHILE DRIVING OUR 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 4X4 ON A PAVED CITY STREET THE TWO FRONT TIE RODS SNAPPED IN HALF( DRIVERSIDE 1ST, PASSENGER ISDE 2ND) CAUSING THE TRUCK TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AND SKIDDING APPROXIMATELY 70 FEET FINALLY BEING STOPPED BY A CONCRETE CURVE. GM HAS REFUSED TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY IN THE FAILURE OF THEIR FACTORY EQUIPMENT. WE PURCHACED THE TRUCK FROM OUR NEIGHBOR WITH A" FAB TECH" 6 IN. LIFT KIT. THE FAB TECH COMPANY ALSO REFUSES TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY STATED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN MANY TIE ROD FAILURES WITH THE TIE RODS ON GM TRUCKS FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND THAT THAT THEY HAVE DESIGNED LARGER DIAMETER TIE RODS THAT ARE SOLD AS UPGRADED EQUIPMENT WITH THEIR LIFT KITS. MY CASE # WITH GM IS 71-591086295. THE CONACT PERSON/SALES MANAGER WITH FABTECH IS . *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216432January 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER MAULFUNCTIONS RESULTING IN DISPLAY OF INCORRECT SPEED. GM ACKNOWLEDGES THE EQUIPMENT FAILURE AND WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216295January 28, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
WAS PLUGGING IN BLOCK HEATER WHEN HOOD CAME DOWN ON ME TWICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10216296January 28, 2008
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE ELECTRIC SIDE MIRRORS ON THIS TRUCK ARE WAY TOO SMALL. SPECIFICALLY, THEY ARE TOO SHORT. UPON INQUIRING AT THE GM DEALER, I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY CANNOT BE CHANGED DUE TO THE ONBOARD COMPUTER WILL NOT ACCEPT ANYTHING BUT THE ORIGINAL. THEY CANNOT EVEN BE CHANGED TO A MANUAL MIRROR. UPON INQUIRING AT A LOCAL TRUCK AFTERMARKET STORE, I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY HAVE HEARD THIS MANY TIMES BEFORE BUT UNFORTUNATELY OFFER NO SOLUTION AFTERMARKET OR OTHERWISE. THESE MIRRORS ARE WOEFULLY TOO SMALL, THEREFORE CANNOT BE ADJUSTED PROPERLY AND IN FACT ARE NEARLY USELESS. I HAVE INFORMED GM VIA EMAIL AND BY RESPONDING TO THEIR SURVEYS. THEY OF COURSE, IGNORE ME. THANKS, DAVE *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216328January 28, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216177January 26, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER HAVE FAILS AT 35,000 MILES IN 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215729January 22, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT PANEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215589January 21, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
YEAR : 2004 MAKE : CHEVROLET MODEL : COLORADO FUEL TANK CAP WON'T TIGHTEN PROPERLY 99,596 MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215360January 18, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHEN THERE IS HALF OF A TANK OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, IT AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS OFF. ADDITIONALLY, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED, WHICH CAUSED A CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. GENERAL MOTORS STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,750.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215012January 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH DEFECTIVE INSTRUMENT PANEL. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE FEELS HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE SPECIAL COVERAGE WARRANTY, EVEN IF THE ODOMETER IS OVER 100,000 MILES. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS ERRATIC. THERE WERE MANY TIMES THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER, AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND BUMP THE IGNITION KEY SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THE SPEEDOMETER RESET ITSELF BACK TO ZERO. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE 2004 SILVERADO STEPPER MOTORS WERE DEFECTIVE AT INSTALLATION. THE DEALER CONSIDERED THE SPEEDOMETER PROBLEM AS A MALFUNCTION AND NOT A COMPLETE FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214552January 11, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, HE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INJECTORS CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF JANUARY 11, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 87,900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,546.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214392January 10, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVY SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION . IT WOULD OCCASIONALLY WORK BUT NOW IT HAS QUIT WORKING ALTOGETHER. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL. THE COMPANY REFUSES TO REPLACE DUE TO MILEAGE, EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214452January 10, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
04 SILVERADO WITH 46,000 MILES, SPEEDOMETER HAS MALFUNCTIONED. SOMETIMES WILL BE PEGGED WHILE STOPPED,SOMETIMES WILL READ 60 WHEN STOPPED. I THINK GM SHOULD REPLACE THESE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE PARTS, PLUS PAY FOR ALL TICKETS ACQUIRED IN THESE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A "TREND" HERE PEOPLE(NHTSA),WHEN I GET MY NEXT NEW TRUCK ($30,000-$40,000), I MAY BE LOOKING ELSEWHERE. TRUCK IS NOT FIXED YET, BUT WILL BE CONTACTING THE DEALER TOMORROW TO HEAR "THEIR SOB STORY". HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM ANYONE REGARDING THIS,BUT DID ACQUIRE THE VEHICLE NEW,OFF THE LOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214162January 8, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, STEERING:LINKAGES
MY 2004 CHEVY 2500 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS ISSUES. ON 12-24-07 ON A FAMILY CHRISTMAS TRIP MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHEVROLET EXPLAINING THAT THEY WOULD COVER THIS ISSUE FOR 7 YEARS OR 70,000 MILES. IT SEEMS TO ME IF THEY KNOW THIS IS AN ISSUE WHY THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS. AFTER MANY DAYS OF CALLS TO CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY TELL ME THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN AND THAT THERE WOULD BE NO RECALL ISSUED. NOW I ASK HOW CAN THIS NOT BE A SAFETY CONCERN NOT KNOWING THE SPEED YOU ARE GOING? THE NEXT ISSUE I HAVE THAT I ALSO FEEL IS A SAFETY CONCERN IS THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING LINK. THIS AGAIN HAS SLACK AND RATTLES. ONCE AGAIN CHEVROLET STATES THIS IS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN BUT HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT A PART OF THE STEERING ASSY. IS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY ITEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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