Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2004)

1,846 consumer complaints on file.

#10205641October 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2004 SILVERADO. AS WITH AN EVER GROWING LIST OF FELLOW OWNERS OF CHEVY AND GMC 2000 TO 2005 TRUCKS, THE SPEEDOMETER HAS QUIT WORKING WITH ONLY 40,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD NOT BEING ABLE TO KNOW THE SPEED AT WHICH OUR VEHICLES ARE TRAVELING AT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205777October 15, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
THEY WARRANTY COVERS INJECTORS REPLACEMENT OF 2001-2003 CHEVY DURAMAX DIESELS MY TRUCK IS A 2004 WITH A 2003 ENGINE AND HAS INJECTORS REPLACED AT 63000 MILES ALREADY AND BECAUSE MY TRUCK IS AN 04 WITH A 03 ENGINE THEY DENY THE CLAIM BUT ALLOW THE 2001-2003 OWNERS INJECTORS TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205600October 14, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STICKS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. SHOWS ANY WHERE FROM 30 TO 70 MPH AT A DEAD STOP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205602October 14, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING--NOT MOVING FROM A SPECIFIC SPEED, NOT CALIBRATING TO ZERO MPH AND MAKING A "CLICKING" NOISE WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205254October 9, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING APPROXIMATELY 14 MONTHS AFTER HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE IS A POLICY THAT STATED THE FAILURE COULD BE REPAIRED IF THE VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN SEVEN YEARS OR HAD LESS THAN 70,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD MORE THAN 70,000 MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 164,000. UPDATED 12/27/07 *LJ UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205176October 8, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 SILVERARDO 2500 HD CREW CAB WITH 33,000 MILES - INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NOT WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205156October 7, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER GOES TO 120 MPH AFTER DRIVING MORE THAN HALF HOUR. TO GET BACK TO 0 MPH I HAVE TO TURN IGNITION OFF & ON 8 TO 9 TIMES. THIS HAPPENS EVERY DAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205048October 4, 2007
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
WHEN I BOUGHT MY 04 SILVERADO TRUCK USED IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR I NOTICED A KLUNKING IN THE STEERING. AFTER GETTING IT CHECKED OUT I FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS THE UPPER INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. MY FATHER-IN-LAW BOUGHT AN 02 AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WELL AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THE 01-05 SILVERADOS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER OWNERS ABOUT THIS AND A COUPLE HAVE SAID THAT GM SAID THAT ITS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE SO THEY WOULDN'T FIX IT. THEY MAKE A REPLACEMENT FOR THIS SHAFT BUT IT IS $92 AND THEN THEY HAVE TO PUT IT IN. I THINK THAT IF IT IS A PROBLEM THAT IS THIS BIG THAT THEY SHOULD FIX IT FOR FREE. I JUST WANT TO MAKE IT KNOWN THAT WE THE GM OWNERS ARE GETTING SHAFTED YOU COULD SAY AND THEY DON'T CARE. I WANTED TO SEE WHAT I COULD DO TO TRY TO GET THEM TO HELP US OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204798October 3, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY 2004 CHEVY TRUCK WAS RECALLED BECAUSE OF INSTRUMENT PANEL MALFUNCTIONS. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED; HOWEVER, IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE PLAN TO CORRECT THIS HAS ARBITRARY RECALL PARAMETERS, IE 7 YEAR/70,000 MILES. MY VEHICLE IS 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS 96,000 MILES AND HAS EXPERIENCED THIS MALFUNCTION. I DID CONTACT CHEVY BUT NO CONCRETE REPAIR PLAN WAS ESTABLISHED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204551October 1, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING UPHILL AT 55 MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE REPRIMED THE FUEL FILTER AND THE VEHICLE DROVE APPROXIMATELY A MILE AND A HALF BEFORE IT SHUT OFF AGAIN. HE HAD TO REPRIME THE FILTER AGAIN. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO COOL OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE STATION AND THE MECHANIC SPOKE WITH CHEVROLET, WHO WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALLS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 95,000. *UPDATED 12/27/07 *LJ UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204616October 1, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO QUIT WORKING. I WAS DRIVING 75 MPH ON THE FREEWAY WHEN IT STARTED TO DROP. I DROVE ABOUT 80 MILES. BY THE TIME I GOT HOME , IT HAD QUIT WORKING COMPLETELY. NOW IT SITS AT ZERO AND "BOUNCES" A LITTLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204333September 28, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER ON MY 04 CHEVROLET TAHOE IS ERRATIC AND SOMETIMES IT JUST SITS AT 0. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204018September 24, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH FOR 20 MINUTES USING THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE SPEEDOMETER READING WAS 95 MPH AND THE RPM WAS 2000. HE DIDN'T NOTICE ANY WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE SPEEDOMETER READ 45 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL CLUSTERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE HAS NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 32,640.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203694September 22, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION CYLINDER GOT STUCK. GOT IT REPLACED. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK OR SO THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING UP. SPEEDOMETER HAS SINCE BEEN STUCK AT 120 MPH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203705September 22, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. SPEEDOMETER GIVES NO, ERRATIC OR FALSE READINGS SUCH AS 60 MPH WHILE STANDING STILL. ONLINE BOARDS INDICATE THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH 2003-2004 CHEVY TRUCKS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203304September 18, 2007
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
NO SPECIFIC EVENT LED TO THIS INCIDENT OTHER THAN FAULTY ENGINEERING. THE PUMP WITHIN MY TRUCKS TRANSFER CASE HAS WORN A HOLE THROUGH THE CASING. THIS IS A VERY PREVALENT PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL TRUCK. I HAVE THIS PROBLEM TEMPORARILY PATCHED. I JUST NOTICED THE PROBLEM A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. HERE'S AN EXAMPLE OF THE PROBLEM: HTTP://ADAPTACASE.COM/TC236CBRNY.HTML *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203388September 18, 2007
STEERING
#1-BLOWER MOTOR ON HIGH THEN WILL ONLY BLOW INTERMITTENT.#2 STEERING TO THE LEFT CAN FEEL CLUNKING NOISE STEERING WHEEL AND FEEL IN THE FLOORBOARD. LOCAL GARAGE CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. DID ALIGNMENT. DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. ALSO SOMETIMES HARD TO STEER AFTER REVERSING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202734September 12, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. AFTER PUTTING GAS IN THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE. HE CHECKED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND SAW NO SIGNS OF A FIRE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, FLAMES AND SMOKE BEGAN TO COME FROM THE VENTS AND THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY TWENTY MINUTES LATER, WHILE WAITING FOR THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS TO ARRIVE, THE TIRES AND WINDOWS EXPLODED AND THE VEHICLE WAS BURNED BEYOND RECOGNITION. HE SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS NO CURRENT MILEAGE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202397September 10, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED. AS OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 24,194. *UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER FIX PROBLEM. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202240September 8, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING UP TP A STOP LIGHT WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED RED THERE WAS A CAR IN FRONT OF ME THAT HAD STOPPED, I REALIZED I DIDN'T HAVE A LOT OF ROOM BUT THOUGHT IT WOULD BE ENOUGH TO STOP. I PUT THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND STILL HIT THEM TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED. *TR THEN ON 9/8/07 AND A DEER RAN OUT IIN FRONT OF ME, AGAIN MY FOOT TO THE FLOOR I HIT THE DEER. 1ST I WAS SUPRISED THAT MY AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY (REALLY TORE UP THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK) AND 2ND I SHOULD OF BEEN ABLE TO SLOW DOWN IN TIME. AFTER READING ALL OF THE ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES ON CHEVYS AND NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT, I THINK ITS TIME TO LOOK FOR A DIFFERENT CAR COMPANY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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