Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2003)

2,092 consumer complaints on file.

#10154151March 30, 2006
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SPARE TIRE FELL OFF. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154224March 30, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT WITH SIDE OF CAR THAT RAN RED LIGHT. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 40-50 MPH. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10154011March 29, 2006
STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE STEERING MAKES A RATTLE NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR INSPECTION, BUT THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE DUPLICATED OR RESOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153881March 28, 2006
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TIRES, STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND BELOW, THE STEERING ALLOWED TOO MUCH PLAY AND MANEUVERED LOOSELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE RACK AND PINION HAD A SLIGHT LEAK. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD NUMEROUS COMPONENTS REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE SUCH AS WHEEL BEARINGS, BALL JOINTS, TIE ROD ENDS, CONTROL ARMS, STEERING GEAR, SHOCKS, STEERING LINKAGES, COILS SPRINGS, WHEEL HUBS STEERING COLUMN AND THE POWER STEERING GEAR. THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES AND LUBRICATED THE LAST TIME. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE STEERING DESIGN WAS FLAWED, WHICH CONTAINS A LOOSENESS THAT CAN'T SEEM TO BE CORRECTED. THE TRANSMISSION HESITATED AT TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THE CLUTCHES WERE BURNT AND GLAZED. THE TIRES WERE EXHIBITING PREMATURE WEAR. UPDATED 08/02/06. *JB UPDATED 04/16/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153551March 23, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE CLUSTER PANEL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 7/13/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153378March 21, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER GETS STUCK AT A SPEED AND DOES NOT COME BACK DOWN UNTIL YOU CYCLE THE IGNITION ENOUGH TIMES TO GET IT TO RETURN TO 0 MPH. IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM, IT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE GETTING ANY BETTER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152636March 13, 2006
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE OWNED MY 2003 SILVERADO FOR JUST OVER 3 YEARS. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS ALREADY: 1) THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD ONLY BLOW OUT HOT AIR-- HAS BEEN FIXED. 2)VIBRATION NOISE IN REAR END AROUND 30-40 MPH--?? CAN'T BE FIXED/DUPLICATED. 3) SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING--REPLACED AT MY COST; WARRANTY JUST EXPIRED, GO FIGURE; ALSO HAD TO GO TO COURT TO FIGHT SPEEDING TICKET! ( RELATIVE HAS SAME TRUCK, SAME PROBLEM!) 4) WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT SHUT OFF, I GET TO PAY FOR THIS ONE TOO, AFTER WARRANTY. I HAD TO PULL THE FUSE OUT! NOT VERY SAFE IN CRAZY MI WEATHER!! 5) ALSO HAD TAILGATE CABLES REPLACED UNDER RECALL. 6) BACK SEAT LOOP REPLACED DUE TO RECALL. NO WONDER CHEVY IS NOT DOING WELL, WHO WANTS TO SPEND OVER $30,000 FOR A PIECE OF JUNK! WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152444March 10, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1) SPEEDOMETER GRADUALLY BEGAN TO FAIL, REGISTERING FALSE SPEEDS. 2)IN THE DARK, I WAS DRIVING TOO FAST FOR ROAD CONDITIONS, MY SPEEDOMETER WAS STUCK AT A LOWER SPEED INDICATED. (I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT OR ISSUED VIOLATION) 3)THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM (I BELONG TO SILVERADO ENTHUSIAST FORUM) FURTHER THIS IS APPARENTLY A GM PROBLEM, AS AN 05 CHEVROLET IMPALA I DRIVE AT WORK (POLICE CRUISER) HAS THE SAME PROBLEM, WHICH LED TO AN ERRONEOUS ISSUANCE OF A SPEEDING VIOLATION ON A PACE (CORRECTED AT COURT). I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY WHEN TRAVELING AT NIGHT WITHOUT SURROUNDING TRAFFIC AS A REFERENCE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151789March 4, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
1-RUSTING & FLAKING OF REAR BRAKE ROTORS AT 13,482 MILES NY STATE AND GM INSPECTION DONE AT13,460 MILES 2-REAR BRAKE FAILURE 3-TWO GM DEALERS REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY THIRD GM REP STATES THIS IS NORMAL WEAR (NOT COVERED) ROTORS HAVE LARGE PITS AND CREVICES UP TO 2"LONG AND 1/2"WIDE IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS ON BOTH REAR ROTORS/ HAD TOO BE REPLACED GM REFUSED TOO COVER COST I HAVE OLD PARTS AND PICTURES OF ROTORS ON VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151490February 28, 2006
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT
INTERMEDIATE SHAFT PROBLEM. HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE 99 MODEL CHEVY/GMC TRUCKS. THE ONLY FIX THEY HAVE IS TO REMOVE THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND LUBE IT EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES. AT ONE TIME GM WAS REPLACING THE SHAFTS WITH A NEW MODEL, HOWEVER THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND IT KEEPS OCCURRING. NOT SURE IF THE PROBLEM WOULD LEAD TO A POSSIBLE INJURY SITUATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151363February 27, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PREMATURE REAR DISC BRAKE FAILURE--2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO, 31750 MILES-REAR DISC ROTORS RUSTED, PITTED, FLAKING. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS AND DISCS AT MY COST. EVEN THOUGH ROTORS ARE OBVIOUSLY SUFFERING FROM WEATHER AND SALT, DEALER INSISTS THAT THE CALIPERS STILL WORK, THEREFORE IT IS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. I CONTEND THAT THE LITERAL DISINTEGRATION OF THE ROTORS CAUSED THE RAPID WEAR OF THE BRAKE PADS. WHEN INSPECTED IN AUGUST OF 2005, I WAS TOLD THE PADS WERE AT 75% THICKNESS. THE TRUCK STILL HAS 6 MONTHS LEFT ON THE MANUF. WARRANTY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151112February 24, 2006
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN THE OUTSIDE CONDITIONS ARE COLD THE STEERING IS STIFF. THIS OCCURS AT ANY SPEED. THE PROBLEM IS WORSE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE VALVE IN THE POWER STEERING. THIS HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, #10013533, REGARDING THIS, BUT NO REPAIR AVAILABLE. THE WATER PUMP GASKET WAS REPLACED. THE TRANSFER CASE BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 03/22/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151014February 23, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING A DECREASE IN BRAKING POWER AND THERE WAS A LOUD SQUEAKING, RUBBING NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES ON THE REAR WERE REPLACED. TWO DAYS LATER THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS WERE BAD. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000 REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK; HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IS NOT HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT FEELS THE TWO ARE RELATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150505February 17, 2006
STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 5MPH, A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAD 21,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THE STEERING SHAFT WAS FRACTURED AND BROKEN. THE DEALER MADE ALL NECESSARY REPAIRS. HOWEVER, THE STEERING SHAFT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AT 10,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE IS OCCASIONALLY DRIVEN AND ONLY ON PAVED ROADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150416February 16, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
FAILURE OF THE WINDSHILED WIPER CONTROL. WIPERS BEGAN BEING DIFFICULT TO TURN ON. THEN ONCE ON, THEY COULDN'T BE SHUT OFF. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150433February 16, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER DOES NOT WORK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150314February 15, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
FAILURE OF THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARINGS. RESULTED IN SEVERE WOBBLE WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY NOTED IN TURNING TO THE LEFT. DEALER ADVISED THIS WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN WHEEL FAILURE OR FIRE DUE TO OVERHEATING. VEHICLE HAS UNDER 42,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150318February 15, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SPONGY AND THE VEHICLE REQUIRED EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES, BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT TAKEN. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS WERE RUSTED. THE REAR ROTORS AND PADS MUST BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS LOCATED IN A SALT BELT STATE. UPDATED 03/03/06. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149877February 9, 2006
STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS OCCURRED WHILE TURNING LEFT AND RIGHT ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND DURING NORMAL STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT WHICH REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 03/03/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149887February 9, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS IT WOULD JUMP LIKE IT WAS ON SLIPPERY PAVEMENT. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #05V379000, REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES; ABS. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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