Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2001)

1,820 consumer complaints on file.

#10040563September 25, 2003
SUSPENSION, TIRES
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE SEVERELY WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT ALL FOUR(4) TIRES WERE OUT OF ROUND AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037693September 23, 2003
TIRES, SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRES ON A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO BOUNCED WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC TO HAVE THEM BALANCED, AND WAS TOLD THE TIRES MAYBE RECALLED TIRES. THE TIRES DID NOT HAVE BUBBLES OR SPLITS ON THEM, THEY JUST VIBRATED AND BOUNCED WHILE DRIVING. WILDERNESS AT, SIZE P265/75R16.*AK ALL FOUR TIRES WERE BALANCED TIME AND TIME AGAIN, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039203September 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4.3 LITER V6 ENGINE W/STANDARD TRANS. - BUTTERFLY VALVE IN ENGINE AIR INTAKE THROTTLE BODY HAS SHALLOW CUP RIVETED TO ENGINE SIDE (UNDERSIDE) OF FLAT BUTTERFLY VALVE. THIS SHALLOW METAL CUP IS TEARING LOOSE, WITH OUTSIDE EDGE BENDING DOWNWARD AND AWAY FROM FLAT BUTTERFLY VALVE TO APPROX. 30 DEGREES. THE BEND IS AT THE RIVETED JOINTS WHERE THE CUP IS ANCHORED TO THE FLAT BUTTERFLY VALVE. THE CUP METAL HAS TWO TEARS IN THE METAL WHERE RIVETS HAVE HELD FAST. VEHICLE HAS 40,000 MILES AND IS IN GOOD CONDITION, DRIVEN ON CITY STREETS ONLY. DEALER SAYS WILL FIX FREE IF CHEVROLET SERVICE CENTER GIVES OK, AND CHEVROLET SERVICE CENTER SAYS DEALER MUST APPROVE. PROBLEM HAS POTENTIAL FOR CATASTROPHIC ENGINE DAMAGE AND/OR ENGINE FIRE. PLEASE HELP.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040123September 17, 2003
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR VIEW WINDOW DEVELOPED STREAKS THAT WERE VERY DISTRACTING. THE DRIVER SAID THE STREAKS WERE LETTING OFF FALSE IMAGES. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040111September 16, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE LOST ALL OF THE TREAD. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, A SECOND TIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOST ALL THE TREAD. THESE TWO OCCURRENCES CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FENDERS ON THE REAR AND ON SOME OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040041September 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE WAY THE AIR FILTER WAS DESIGNED, IT COLLECTED VAPOR MOISTURE WHICH PLUGGED UP THE FILTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039878September 12, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WITH TREAD SEPERATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037506September 9, 2003
PARKING BRAKE
CHEVROLET HAS A DEFECTIVE CLIP THAT IS ON THIER EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM AND THEY KNOW THIS BUT ARE NOT DOING A RECALL TO TRY AND SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY STILL ARE NOT ACCEPTING FAULT AND ARE MAKING THE CONSUMER PAY FOR THIER MISTAKE. AFTER REPEATED PHONE CALLS TO THEM I DID GET THEM TO AGREE TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE FIX ON MY 1/2 TON PICK-UP. MY QUESTION IS WHY IS NOTHING BEING DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? IT IS NOT SO MUCH THE MONEY I HAD TO PUT OUT OF POCKET BUT THE FACT THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM ON ALL OF THIER TRUCKS MADE AFTER 1999.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019376September 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND CAUSED LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *NLM THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN REPEATEDLY TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK AGAIN AND THE DEALER DID NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE GM TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONSUMER TO NOT USE CHEVRON GAS. AFTER GM ADVISED THE DEALER WHAT TO DO, THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036901August 30, 2003
TIRES, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK&PINION STEERING WAS LEAKING AND CAUSING RAPID/UNEVEN FRONT TIRE WEAR AT 13000 MI.DEALER REPLACED WITH REMANUFACTURED PART THAT IS NOW LEAKING AGAIN AT 18000 MI. AND IS NOW MAKING GROWLING NOISE.DEALER REFUSED TO ALIGN VEHICLE OR REPLACE EITHER BADLY WORN TIRE. DEFECTIVE RACK & PINION CAUSED LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID CREATING DANGER OF LOSS OF STEERING HAD IT NOT BEEN DISCOVERED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037968August 29, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT WHICH CAUSED TREAD TO SEPARATE FROM THE SIDEWALL. THIS OCCURRED WITH ONLY THE DRIVER IN A 2001, CHEVROLET, SILVERADO, AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AT 300 MILES, TIRE SIZE LT 215/75R16, DOT# UTW8DMC3501. MANUFACTUERER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037970August 29, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, WITH ONLY THE DRIVER IN A CHEVROLET, SILVERADO 2001, AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AT 300 MILES, TIRE SIZE LT 265/75R16, DOT# UTW8DMC3501, LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT WHICH CAUSED TREAD TO SEPARATE FROM THE SIDEWALL. NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED AT THIS TIME. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036744August 28, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
I HAVE MY CHEVY 2500HD IN TO CHECK ALL 4 FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT OEM TIRES BECAUSE OF SIDEWALL SEPARATION CONCERN. I HAVE 26,000 MILES ON THESE TIRES AND ALL ARE CONSISTENT MAYBE BECAUSE OF RECOMMENDED TIRE ROTATIONS. I HOPE I DON'T HAVE TO FOLLOW UP ON THIS PROBLEM FOR A RESOLUTION AFTER THE VISIT TO THE DEALER TODAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037757August 27, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
WHEN APPLYING ANTI LOCK BRAKES, THEY FAILED. ALSO, POWER STEERING WOULDN'T WORK WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND TRYING TO TURN. TOOK TRUCK BACK NUMEROUS OF TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY CHECKED THE TRUCK, AND SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. CALLED MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE PROBLEM, AND MANUFACTURER CALLED THE SERVICE MANAGER. SERVICE MANAGER TOLD HIM TO TAKE HIS TRUCK TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. HE TRADED A 2000, CHEVROLET SILVERADO FOR A 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO AND STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAD THE SAME TRUCK, AND THEY WERE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. HAD AN ACCIDENT ON THE 2001 TRUCK WHEN THE BRAKES WOULDN'T CATCH AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT, CAUSING $1100.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE. NO ONE WAS HURT. 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO P/U, 4 W/D VIN#: [XXX]; 22,826 MILES; 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO P//U 4 W/D VIN#:[XXX]; 50,000 MILES. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033518August 26, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE IDLE INCREASES TO 2000- 5300 RPM WHEN STOPPED OR SLOWING WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL. IDLE SOMETIMES RETURNS TO NORMAL BY ITS SELF OR MAY REQUIRE SHUTTING OFF AND RESTARTING ENGINE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033144August 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TURCK ENGINE HAS A KNOCK THAT I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER AND GM THAT IT WAS SIMPLY A COLD START KNOCK. HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD BY A PERSONAL FRIEND AT THE GM TECH CENTER THAT IT IS REALLY A PISTON SLAP, AND IS A RESULT OF THE PISTONS BEING TOO SMALL FOR THE BORE WHICH COULD LEAD TO ENGINE SEIZURE/FAILURE, AND THAT GM IS AWARE OF IT! THE TRUCK KNOCKS EVEN WHEN ENGINE IS WARM. I HAVE BEGGED FOR A REPAIR UNDER THE TRUCKS WARRANTY BUT HAVE BEEN DENIED. I AM CONCERNED THAT AT SOME POINT THE ENGINE COULD SEIZE AND CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND HARM TO MYSELF AND OTHERS. GM SEEMS TO THINK IF THEY PRETEND IT IS A DIFFERENT PROBLEM, AND IF THEY CROSS THEIR FINGERS THEY WILL SAVE MONEY AND AVOID A RECALL. THE DEALER INDICATED TO ME THAT THEY KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND SO DOES GM BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. AT ONE POINT GM WAS OFFERING TO EXTEND MY WARRANTY BUT RENIGD BECAUSE I WAS THE SECOND OWNER, EVEN THOUGH I PAID FOR THEIR EXTENDED WARRANTY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE BEFORE SOMEONE OWNING ONE OF THESE TRUCKS DOES HAVE THE ENGINE SIEZE AND INNOCENT PEOPLE ARE HURT! INCIDENT DATE IS APPROXIMATE AS I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES ON MANY DATES IN HOPES OF GETTING THIS PROBLEM FIXED BECAUSE THEY WANT ME TO GO AWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032537August 11, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CYCLING SWITCH ON A/C ARE NO GOOD. HAD SWITCH REPLACED ON 08/09/03 AND MECHANIC AT DEALER STATED AC DELCO IS PUTTING OUT FAULTY SWITCHES. THE SWITCH HE USED TO REPLACE MY FAULTY SWITCH WAS ALSO NO GOOD; HE REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER SWITCH. IT WORK FOR THE 7 MILE RIDE HOME. BUT ON SUN. 08/10/03 THE PROBLEM WAS RIGHT BACK. THE PROBLEM IS EVERY TIME YOU HIT ANY KIND ON BUMP IN THE ROAD THE SWITCH TURNS OFF THE A/C, UNTIL THE COMPUTER REALIZES THE A/C IS TURNED ON, BUT THE COMPRESSOR IS NOT RUNNING AND IT TURNS IT ON AGAIN. UNTIL YOU HIT ANOTHER BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE MECHANIC DEMONSTRATED THIS TO ME BUY TAPPING GENTLE ON THE SWITCH AND IT TURNS THE COMPRESSOR OFF AND TAP AGAIN AND IT TURNS IT BACK ON. IT ALSO STATED THAT ALL THE CHEVROLET TRUCKS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031683July 31, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE'S ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030133July 24, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELING 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR FENDER.TIRE INFORMATION:FIRESTONE, STEELTEX R4S,R45/75R16, 28000 MILES ON TIRES. *AK ORIGINAL LEFT REAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025003July 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE VEHICLE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC BOOSTER. THE BOOSTER HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE SAME FAILURE. *AK *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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