Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2004)

1,846 consumer complaints on file.

#10182558February 14, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1. NOTICED TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS 2. A FEW WEEKS AGO, THE TAIL LIGHT, RIGHT TURN SIGNAL AND CRUISE CONTROL AND DASH LIGHTS STARTED MALFUNCTIONING 3. RECENTLY, THE PAINT AROUND REAR PASSENGER DOOR AND ROOF IS PEELING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182569February 14, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 27000 MILES. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 25 MPH IN TRAFFIC UNDER DRY CONDITIONS WHEN HE HAD TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP. THE CONTACT'S WAS UNABLE TO STOP FROM ABOUT TWO CAR LENGTHS AWAY FROM HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED $4400 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT AN ADEQUATE SIZE FOR THIS VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED IT TO CRASH, AND COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17000. *AK UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182524February 13, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2004 SILVERADO S71. IT HAS 35K MILES ON IT AT THIS TIME. IN SEPT. OF 2006 I NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT RETURNING TO ZERO MPH SMOOTHLY. IT WOULD DROP IN STEPS. IT IS NOT INDICATING THE CORRECT SPEED, SOMETIMES IT IS HIGH AND OTHER TIMES IT MAYBE LOW OR NOT WORKING AT ALL. NOW THE TACH IS ALSO ACTING ERRATIC. SOMETIMES IT WORKS AND OTHER TIMES IT DOESN'T, AT TIMES IT DOES NOT RETURN TO ZERO WHEN THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF OR IT HANGS AT SOME ARBITRARY POINT. (1) EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE - NONE. (2) FAILURE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES - RECEIVED SPEEDING TICKET. (3) WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE; I.E, PARTS REPAIRED OR REPLACED (AND IF OLD PART IS AVAILABLE) . - NONE AT THIS TIME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182382February 12, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NOTED GRINDING NOISE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED ON A FRIDAY EVENING. NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP ASAP ON MONDAY. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ON THAT TUESDAY. THEY FOUND THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE GRINDING AND THE PADS HAD DUG INTO A REAR ROTOR. THEY INSTALLED NEW REAR ROTORS AND PADS AS WELL AS THE LEFT REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOE. THERE WAS NO WARNING TO THIS FAILURE. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE ANOTHER CASE OF EXCESSIVE REAR BRAKE WEAR AND PREMATURE FAILURE. CUSTOMER COST WAS $557.62 WITH VEHICLE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE SERVICE MILEAGE WAS 30,419 MILES. SEE TSB 00-05-23-005B, NHTSA ID#618104. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182321February 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WHILE DRIVING ON HWY 278 TOWARDS HAMILTON, AL MY SPEEDOMETER FAILED IT WORKED PARTIALLY FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP BUT NOW DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182133February 9, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER FREQUENTLY REGISTERS THE INCORRECT SPEED OR ON OCCASIONS, NO SPEED AT ALL. SPEED INDICATED MAY BE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER OR LOWER THAN ACTUAL SPEED. I FREQUENTLY HAVE HAD TO RELY ON A GPS TO DETERMINE ACTUAL SPEEDS. RELYING ON THE SPEEDOMETER I HAVE SEEN THE SPEED INDICATED AT 55 MPH WHEN ACTUAL SPEED WAS ABOUT 80 MPH. SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTING IT WILL CAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER TO RESET APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH SLOWER. THIS WILL HAVE TO BE REPEATED UNTIL THE NEEDLE REACHES 0 MPH. ONCE RESET THE SPEEDOMETER WILL TYPICALLY OPERATE NORMALLY FOR SOME RANDOM PERIOD OF TIME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182031February 8, 2007
STEERING
STEERING HAS BEEN MAKING KNOCKING NOISES. DEALER HAS PERFORMED SEVERAL FIXES, PUT A SLEEVE OVER INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, REPLACED BODY MOUNTS,NOW IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN TO THE RIGHT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE AT A STOP. DEALER SAYS NO FIX AT THIS TIME. THE DEALERSHIP GAVE ME GM CUSTOMER SERVICE #, WHO IN TURN GAVE ME THE BBB AUTO LINE. IT WILL NOT PASS MO. VEHICLE INSPECTION. THEY TOLD ME TO PUT ONE FOOT ONE BRAKE AND ONE ON THE GAS TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. NOT ONLY DO I PUT MY FAMILY AT RISK EVERY TIME I MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN, BUT ALSO YOURS!. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181892February 7, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT VEHICLES THAT HAD THERE SEATS RECOVERED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND NOT GM. I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO THAT HAD THE ORIGINAL CLOTH SEATS RECOVERED IN AFTERMARKET LEATHER BY THE DEALERSHIP (THIS VEHICLE HAS THE AUTOMATIC AIR BAG PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM) AND I WAS WONDERING IF MY VEHICLE IS IMPACTED IN THE SAME WAY AS THOSE VEHICLES BEING RECALLED. THE REASON I'M ASKING THIS QUESTION IS THAT IN THE REMEDY SECTION OF THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN DOCUMENT 0641700 IT STATES "A REPLACEMENT LEATHER SEAT COVER THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM IS NOT AVAILABLE" WHICH MAKES ME BELIEVE THAT THE SEAT COVERS INSTALLED BY THE DEALERSHIP IS UNSAFE. IF MY VEHICLES IS IMPACTED, THEN WHAT DO I NEED TO DO? IF MY VEHICLE IS NOT IMPACTED, THEN HOW AND WHY IS MY SEAT COVERS COMPATIBLE WITH THE SENSING SYSTEM? (I'M NOT TRYING TO BE DIFFICULT, BUT I'M CONCERN THE VEHICLE MY BE UNSAFE FOR MY PASSENGER) . *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181777February 6, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVROLET TRUCK SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING 53,000 MILES NO RECALL EVEN THOUGH SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE @ DEALERSHIP SAID THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF PROBLEMS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181796February 6, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT INDICATE CORRECT SPEED, IT IS CURRENTLY PARKED AND THE SPEEDOMETER IS READING OVER 100. IT WAS READING 20 TO 30 MPH WHILST I WAS GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 70. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181552February 5, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS IN ACCURATELY AND RANDOMLY DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. THIS COULD LEAD TO A DRIVING HAZARD AND AFFECTS THE SAFETY OF ALL ON THE ROAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181518February 4, 2007
TRAILER HITCHES
AFTER READING ON SEVERAL WEB FORUMS ABOUT GM HITCH RECEIVER PROBLEMS, I CHECKED MINE AND WAS SHOCKED THAT ALL BUT ONE WELD ON MY RECEIVER SHOWED SIGNS OF RUSTING. TWO WERE TO THE POINT WHERE CRACKED WELDS WERE OBVIOUS. THE DEALER OFFERED TO REPLACE IT BUT I DID NOT WANT A GM HITCH SO I USED ANOTHER RECEIVER AT MY EXPENSE. I HAD TOWED A 7700 POUND TRAILER ABOUT 20,000 MILES MAX. HITCH HAS BEEN DISPOSED OF. I HAVE SOME PHOTOS (NOT VERY GOOD). IT IS A 2004 CHEV, 2500HD, DIESEL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181538February 4, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
NOTHING LED UP TO THE PROBLEM. I LEFT THE HOUSE ON FEB. 3RD, HALFWAY TO THE GROCERY STORE I NOTICED MY SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 120 MPH AND KNEW I WASN'T GOING THAT FAST. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE YET. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181547February 4, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER. THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN FAILING ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND NOW FAILS ON TRIPS OF 5 MILES OR MORE. SPEEDOMETER MOST OFTEN BEGINS REGISTERING LOW. IT IS SO GRADUAL THAT IT IS NOT OBVIOUS WHEN IT BEGINS HAPPENING. IT WILL EVENTUALLY REGISTER BELOW ZERO AT ANY SPEED. THE ONLY WAY TO RELIABLY JUDGE SPEED IS VIA THE TACHOMETER. A FEW TIMES, IT HAS REGISTERED HIGH, SO AS TO READ >100 MPH AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. MY RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL OF GM VEHICLE. OF COURSE THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT FIRST OCCURRED WITH ME. I AM UNCERTAIN HOW FAST I WAS ACTUALLY GOING WHEN I REALIZED I WAS GOING WAY TOO FAST IN RELATION TO WHAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS REPORTING. I BELIEVE THE SPEEDOMETER SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A CRITICAL PIECE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT. IN ADDITION, LAW ENFORCEMENT REQUIRES YOU TO FOLLOW POSTED SPEED LIMITS, WHICH IS DIFFICULT WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER IS REPORTING INACCURATELY. IN MY OPINION, THIS DEVICE SHOULD NOT FAIL AT 35000 MILES. AGAIN, IN MY OPINION, THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BEAR THE EXPENSE FOR THE REPAIR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181462February 2, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 SILVERADO TRUCK SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181181January 31, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WHILE TRAVELING, MY SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO WOULD NOT READ AN ACCURATE MILEAGE, FOR EXAMPLE WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD BE IN EXCESS OF 100 MPH, THUS CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE, DUE TO THE FACT THAT I DO NOT KNOW THE EXACT SPEED OF MY VEHICLE, AND CAN ONLY JUDGE THAT MY VEHICLE IS TRAVELING THE CORRECT SPEED BY PACING OTHER VEHICLES ON THE HIGHWAY. IN FACT I WAS PULLED OVER FOR SPEEDING, AND WHEN ASKED HOW FAST I WAS GOING, I SHOWED THE POLICE OFFICER THAT MY SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 40 MPH WHEN I WAS PARKED, WHEN IN FACT I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES ABOVE THE SPEED LIMIT. I WENT TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP, AND THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT HE HAS HAD TO REPLACE A COUPLE OF THESES, AND WITH PARTS AND LABOR WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $700. MY WARRANTY EXPIRED JUST 700 MILES PRIOR TO THIS DEFECT STARTING. I WAS ABOUT TO PAY TO GET THIS REPAIRED, WHEN I DECIDED TO DO RESEARCH ONLINE TO SEE IF THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH OTHER SILVERADOS, AND COME TO FIND OUT, THERE ARE MANY CASES LIKE MINE. I FEEL DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE ARE SO MANY CASES LIKE THIS, THAT IT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A DEFECT, AND BE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181216January 31, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. THE CLUSTER FAILED WITHIN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE REPLACEMENT CLUSTER FAILED A YEAR LATER. THE SERVICE WRITER TOLD ME THAT THEY REPAIR THE CLUSTERS THEY REPLACE AND SELL THEM AS NEW. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THEY REPAIR THE SPECIFIC PROBLEM WITH THE RETURNED CLUSTER AND THAT THE CLUSTERS ARE SUBJECT TO FAIL AGAIN. IF THE CLUSTER IS REPLACED AS NEW IT SHOULD BE A NEW UNIT. I WAS TOLD THAT THE REPLACEMENT CLUSTER WAS SOLD WITHOUT WARRANTY AND THAT IT COULD FAIL AGAIN. THE TECH THAT WORKED ON MY TRUCK SAID THAT HE REPLACES THESE CLUSTERS OFTEN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181220January 31, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ERRATIC SPEED READING ON THE SPEEDOMETER OF MY CHEVY SILVERADO. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181632January 31, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH SEAT COVER CONCERNS**CC A RECALL WAS ISSUED REGARDING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAGS AND SEAT COVERS. THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW IF HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181115January 30, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2004 2500 CHEVY TRUCK THE SPEEDOMETER WILL SOMETIMES START AT 0 AND SOMETIMES AT 60 MPH AND SOMETIMES AT 30 MPH I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN. THEY SAID THEY WOULD KEEP MY TRUCK FOR 2 DAYS. THEY KNEW JUST WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IN. THEY WANT $350 DOLLARS TO DO THIS. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECT ON THE SPEEDOMETER. NOT FOR SURE ON WHEN I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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