Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2003)

2,092 consumer complaints on file.

#10140232October 19, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE, 2003 CHEVY 1500, 2 WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK. PART FAILED: REAR BRAKE ROTOR. THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS ARE FAILING INTERNALLY. LARGE PIECES OF RUST ARE BREAKING AWAY IN THE COOLING FIN AREA. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139414October 12, 2005
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
DT: CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THERE IS ABOUNCE AND VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES, BUT IT BECAME WORSE WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. SOMETIMES THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAPPENED EVERY TIME THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A REMEDY KIT AVAILABLE FROM CHEVROLET THAT IWASCOVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO COVER THE EXPENSE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY THIS KIT WAS INSTALLED IN APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AGO, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN. THE NEW RECOMMENDATION FROM CHEVROLET WAS TO REPLACE THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. THE SERVICE DEALER SAID THE VEHICLE IWASOUT OF WARRANTY, AND THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE THERE WAS A PROBLEM, BUT IF THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER U WAS NDER WARRANTY THERE WAS NOTHING THAT CCOULD BE DONE, EXCEPT FOR THE CONTACT TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139462October 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE TIRES WORE OUT VERY QUICKLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MIDAS TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED, AND THEY TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE ROTORS WERE PITTED. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD HIM THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $1000 TO REPLACE THE ROTORS AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PADS THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE METAL IN THE ROTORS WERE WORN OUT . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139490October 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 WITH 28000 MILES. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN MARCH 2003. THE ROTORS ON THE REAR BREAKS ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE DEALER WOULD NOT WARRANT THE ROTORS AND PAD EVEN THOUGH I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE PROBLEM WHILE THE TRUCK WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE BRAKES ARE EXTREMELY SOFT, ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS. I WANT THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED FOR SAFETY. I HAVE 2 FRIENDS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE, BOTH HAVE TWICE REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS IN LESS THAN 60000 MILES! I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY THIS REPLACEMENT MY SELF. I WANT CHEVY TO MAKE GOOD ON A FAULTY DESIGN THAT I PAID MY ENTIRE SAVINGS ON!!!! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139303October 11, 2005
TIRES
DT: PIECES OF TIRE KEEP FALLING OFF THE SIDEWALLS ON FOUR TIRES THAT CAME WITH VEHICLE. THE TIRE PRESSURE RECOMMENDED IS 44 PSI. APART FROM THE PIECES COMING OFF THE TIRES, THERE ARE NO BULGES OR ANYTHING OF THAT SORT.*AK UPDATED 11/15/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139184October 10, 2005
WHEELS
ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS I HAD FLAT TIRES WITH MY 2003 CHEVY 2500HD 4X4 TRUCK WITH ALUMINUM WHEELS. FORTUNATELY IN BOTH CASES IT WAS ON MY DRIVEWAY RATHER THAN ON A PUBLIC ROAD. THE ALUMINUM WHEELS APPEAR TO HAVE ELECTRO-CHEMICALLY WELDED THEMSELVES TO THE WHEEL HUBS. I COULD NOT REMOVE THEM (AFTER REMOVING ALL LUG NUTS OF COURSE) WITH A 12 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER & WOOD BLOCK. MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER INFORMED ME THEY USE A 20 POUND SLEDGE HAMMER. I REQUESTED SOME FORM OF ANTI-SEIZE MATERIAL BE APPLIED TO THE WHEEL/HUB INTERFACE BUT WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE. I EVEN DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW FEET WITH NO LUG NUTS INSTALLED TO BREAK THE WHEEL FREE TO NO AVAIL. I CALLED CHEVY ROADSIDE SERVICE WHO FACILITATED THE TIRE CHANGE. THIS IS RIDICULOUS HAD THIS FAILURE BEEN ON A HIGHWAY MY LIFE WOULD HAVE BEEN ENDANGERED BY HAVING TO WORK UNDER THE VEHICLE WHILE ONLY SUPPORTED BY THE MANUFACTURER SUPPLIED JACK; WHILE TRAFFIC PASSED NEARBY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138428October 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
POOR BRAKING, VERY SPONGY PEDAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138507October 4, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WARRANTY ON CATALYTIC CONVERTERS ON CHEV SILVERADO 1500 V6 4.3 WENT BAD CORROSION INSIDE RATTLING. REPLACED ,BUT NOT THE MUFFLER WHICH WAS CHECKED AT SAME TIME AND THE BELLOW WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN LOOSE DUE TO CORROSION,AND DEBRIS FROM THE CONVERTERS, BUT WAS NOT COVERED ON WARRANTY. WHY? I WAS INFORMED IT WASN'T 'T PART OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.??? THE EXHAUST GOES THROUGH THE CONVERTERS AND OUT THE MUFFLER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138332October 3, 2005
STEERING
DT: 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WAS POPPING. THIS WOULD OCCUR WHEN VEHICLE WOULD HIT A LITTLE BUMP OR TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT 20,000 MILES, AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT ON JUNE 21, 2004. THE VEHICLE STARTED DOING IT AGAIN ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO AT APPROXIMATELY 41,000 MILES. THE CONSUMER WADS GOING TO CALL AND MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE IT IN AGAIN. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138799September 23, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONCERNS REGARDING THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS IN THE 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO.*MR WHILE UNDER THE DASH CONNECTING A CONTROLLER FOR ELECTRIC TRAILER BRAKES THE CONSUMER NOTICED EXTENSIVE CORROSION ON THE CONTROL ARMS FOR THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137276September 22, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
DT: THE CALLER SAID THAT WHEN TURNING ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL THE HAZARD LIGHTS COME ON. HE SAID THEY GO OFF WHEN HE FINISHES THE TURN. IT STARTED WITHOUT WARNING ABOUT NINE MONTHS AGO, BUT HAS GOTTEN WORSE LATELY. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME, BUT IT IS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CLAIM THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE AND THEY WILL OFFER NO HELP FOR FREE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137033September 19, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE WITH A FRONT END CRASH THAT PUSHED THE MOTOR IN THE DASH. SON RECEIVED HEAD INJURIES WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS. PICKUP WAS A TOTAL LOSS. FRAME WAS BENT. OUR ATTORNEY WOULD LIKE TO PUSH THIS BUT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOU WILL DO FOR US FIRST. I HAVE PICTURES IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10136874September 18, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TWICE WITH COMPLAINT OF PARKING BRAKE NON FUNCTIONAL. ALLOWED TRUCK TO MOVE FWD. WHEN PARKED ON INCLINE,PRK BRAKE PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED. SUPPOSEDLY BRAKES ADJUSTED TWICE,PROBLEM NEVER BETTER POST DEALER SHOP VISIT. TOOK IT TO PRIVATE SHOP. FOUND TO HAVE PADS SOAKED WITH DIFFERENTIAL FLUID FROM REAR END SEAL FAILURE. MOST PROBABLE CAUSE OF EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE. ON DISCUSSING WITH MECHANIC, HE MENTIONED THIS IS A KNOWN COMMON FAILURE ON THESE UNITS. PAID FOR REPAIRS MYSELF. NEVER SUBMITTED FOR WARRANTY REPAIR TO THE DEALER OR TO THE EXT. WARRANTY CONTRACT COMPANY (AUTOGAP XTEND). PROBLEM IS FIXED NOW. SEALS ,OLD PADS, REPAIR RECEIPT ARE IN MY POSSESSION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136810September 16, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
THE LOCKING REAR AXLE ON MY CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD DOES NOT RELEASE WHEN ENTERING A TURN OR INTERSECTION FROM A STOP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE FORWARD AND FIGHT STEERING IN THE PROPER DIRECTION. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR HEAD ON COLLISIONS WITH OPPOSING TRAFFIC UPON FINALLY COMPLETING THE TURN. CHEVROLET INSPECTED THE REAR AXLE AND INSTALLED A LUBRICANT ADDITIVE AT APPROXIMATELY 10000 MILES BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME MAKE,MODEL,AND YEAR VEHICLE WHO HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136636September 15, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT PEELING OFF FENDER AND ROCKER AREA. I HAD PAINT PEELING OFF THE DOOR BUT THE DEALERSHIP AND THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE SAW FIT TO REPAIR THAT BUT NOW IT IS CALLED PAINT CHIPS. THE PAINT IS FLAKING OFF THE VEHICLE. STONE CHIPS DO NOT FLAKE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136482September 14, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE BRAKE PEDAL IS SOFT AND WILL GO TO THE FLOOR WHEN STOPPING. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. STARTED NOTICING THE BRAKE PROBLEM ON JUNE 1, 2003. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THERE WAS RECALL FOR THE ABS BRAKES FOR 2002 MODELS. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. CONTACTED GMC, AND THEY SAID TO GO TO A DIFFERENT DEALER. THEY DID SO AND GOT THE SAME RESULTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136538September 14, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
MY 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HAS 24000 MILES ON IT AND THE BRAKES ROTORS ARE SHOWING A HIGH RATE OF CORROSION. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD VERY POOR BRAKING SINCE NEW AND COULD CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. CORRODED BRAKE ROTORS WITH VERY LIMITED WEAR OF THE BRAKE PADS. ROTORS WEAR OUT BEFORE PADS. ALSO THE ROTORS SHOW SIGNS OF POOR METAL QUALITY WITH HIGH CORROSION EVEN PITTING ALL OVER THE BRAKING SURFACE. AT THIS TIME I AM WORKING WITH GM TO WARRANTY THE BRAKES DUE TO CORROSION NOT WEAR. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN, SINCE THE BRAKES COULD JUST FALL APART. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136536September 14, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
DT: THE BRAKE PEDAL HIT THE CARPET WHEN APPLIED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN HE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY TOLD HIM THAT IT WAS TYPICAL. AND THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT IT ONLY OCCURRED ON THE DIESEL VERSION. THE SAME CONDITION EXISTED IN A NEW 2005 MODELS. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE ON DECEMBER 5, 2002. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS AS OF YET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136041September 9, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WE HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO AND A 2004 IMPALA. SPEEDOMETERS HAVE BROKEN ON BOTH. THE IMPALA WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE SILVERADO WAS TURNED IN UNDER WARRANTY BUT NOT REPAIRED AND NOW IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS APPARENTLY IS A MAJOR AND WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET VEHICLES AND THE COMPANY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THE PRODUCT. BOB HOWARD CHEVROLET IN OKLAHOMA CITY TELLS ME COST TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IS $400-600 FOR THE PART AND $125-175 FOR LABOR. HOW MANY OF THESE MODULE CLUSTERS HAVE PREMATURELY MALFUNCTIONED? MECHANICS AND GM SERVICE CENTERS SAY THEY ARE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THAT SHOULD ILLUSTRATE THE NEED FOR REVIEW AND RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135921September 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REAR BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT 15500 MILES. COULD FEEL VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP TURNED DOWN ROTORS AND REINSTALLED OLD BRAKE PADS. WHEN I QUESTIONED THE ROTORS WARPING WITH THIS LOW MILEAGE, TURNING DOWN THE ROTORS INSTEAD OF REPLACEMENT AND REUSE OF THE USED BRAKE PADS I WAS ADVISED THAT THIS WAS ALL THAT GM AUTHORIZED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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