Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2001)

1,820 consumer complaints on file.

#8005275March 8, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER HAD RAISED VEHICLE WITH BIGGER RIMS AND TIRES, THEN, HAD EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION LOW POWER. OFTEN THERE WAS LOW FLUID. DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING LEAKAGE. IN TIME, TRANSMISSION COULD NOT BE ENGAGED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005277March 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING COULD STEP ON THE BRAKES PEDAL, BUT BRAKES WILL NOT OPERATE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005279March 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY MPH COULD HEAR A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE. HAD CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND WHAT WA SCAUSING IT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005168March 7, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH A CAR WASH LINE AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY DIDN'T WORK PROPERLY, AND VEHICLE RAN INTO A PLOW. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005170March 7, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564480February 27, 2002
TIRES, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, CONSUMER RAN OVER A SMALL NAIL, CONSUMER STATED THE PUNCTURE WAS EXTREMELY SMALL THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE RUINED THE TIRE BEYOND REPAIR, CONSUMER STATED ON THE SECOND OCCASION A CHUNK OF THE TIRE CAME OFF, AS CONSUMER WAS DRIVING NO MORE THAN 43 MPH, AND ONCE AGAIN THE TIRE WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR, CONSUMER FEELS THAT TIRES SHOULD NOT BE RUINED UNDER SUCH SMALL CIRCUMSTANCES.(NO TIRE INFO GIVEN)*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9006145February 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE TO STOP NOTHING HAPPENS RIGHT AWAY. THEN THE PEDAL TICKS (STUDDERS) GOES CLOSE TO THE FLOOR AND LOCK UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004358February 21, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE HAS TROUBLE MOVING AT TIMES. ALSO, A LOUD NOISE COMES FROM TRANSIMISSION WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004268February 20, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON, BUT NONE OF AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004311February 20, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
THIRD BRAKE LIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF VEHICLE HAS A DUMMIE LENS, AND WIRES ARE THERE, BUT NO LIGHT BULBS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER FEELS THIS LIGHT SHOULD BE ON VEHICLE SO OTHER MOTORISTS CAN SEE HIM BETTER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758349February 17, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CAR PARKED IN FAST LANE/NO SHOULDER/APPLIED BRAKES AND SLID COULD NOT STEER TRUCK/BRAKES LOCKED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8004056February 14, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 55 MPH AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED CHEST/NECK AND LEG INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT A PERSON FROM THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS KILLED IN THE ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
1
#8003850February 11, 2002
INTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONUSMER STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT WHILE DRIVING, HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHEN DOME OVERIDE IS PUSHED 4 TIMES, DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.*AK *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003903February 11, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING GEARS, STALLING RESULTS, AND VEHICLE STOPS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757842February 6, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STOPS INSTANTANEOUSLY WITHOUT WARNING. EXTREME SAFETY PROBLEM IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AS POWER STEERING IS LOST. CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HAS FAILED IN BOTH INSTANCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757770February 4, 2002
TIRES
EXPERIENCE VIBRATION BETWEEN 40 AND 70 MPH, FEELS AS THOUGH TIRES ARE SKIPPING ON ROAD SURFACE. DRIVER INPUT IS LIMITED BY THE RESPONSE OF TIRES. ALL 5 TIRES WERE REPLACED, EXPERIENCING SAME CONDITION AGAIN AT 4,000 MILES. HAVE RETURNED TO DEALER REGARDING SAME PROBLEM, AND AM GOING TOR RETURN ONCE MORE AS PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. MY FATHER HAS A 2001 GMC SIERRA WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, SAME SIZE AND MODEL TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES, AWAITS THIRD REPLACEMENT. COWORKER HAS 2002 SILVERADO, SAME TIRES SAME PROBLEM. BOTH ADDITIONAL VEHICLES HAVE UNDER 5,000 MILES. *AK (TIRESIZE: 255/70/R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003475February 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER CONTATCED DEALERSHIP FOR A KNOCKING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER ENGINE PISTON WERE THE INCORRECT SIZE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757639February 1, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT CRASH AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8003221January 30, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE IN THE MORNIINGS IT WILL MAKE A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE THAT COMES FROM ENGINE. NOISE SOUNDS LIKE TWO PIECES OF METAL HITTING EACH OTHER. THIS WILL GO ON FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE IT STOPS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT NOISE WAS NORMAL FOR VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757514January 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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