Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2003)

2,092 consumer complaints on file.

#10135762September 7, 2005
STEERING
LOOSENESS IN FRONT END STEERING. CLUNKING AND WOBBLE IN FRONT END FELT THROUGH STEERING WHEEL. REPEAT OCCURRENCE. FIRST TIME REQUIRE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT REPLACEMENT PN 88963611. FIRST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED AT 28162 MILES, SECOND OCCURRENCE HAPPENED AT APPROX 46,000 MILES. PROBABLE DESIGN FLAW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135244September 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP VIN # [XXX] DO NOT WORK AT LOW SPEED. I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER IN SOMERSET PA WHERE I BOUGH IT AND THEY HAVE FAILED TO REPAIR IT. THE FIRST TIME THEY SAID THAT WAS THE NATURE OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND DID NOTHING. THE SECOND TIME AFTER I ALMOST WRECKED THE TRUCK THEY CLEANED THE ABS SENSORS AND SAID THAT WAS ALL THEY COULD DO. THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. I WANTED THEM TO UNHOOK THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES BUT THEY WOULD NOT DO THAT. THIS ALL TOOK PLACE OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS. NOW GM IS RECALLING 1998-2002 SILVERADO PICKUP FOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE PROBLEMS BUT NOT MY 2003 TRUCK. MY TRUCK WAS BUILT IN 2002 AND I BOUGHT IT IN 2002 BUT IT IS A 2003 MODEL. I BELIEVE THIS TRUCK SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED BEFORE I GET HURT. IF GM CAN'T REPAIR THIS TRUCK THEY SHOULD GIVE ME A NEW ONE. I ONLY HAVE 8,700 MILES ON THIS TRUCK AND I BOUGHT IT FOR BAD WINTER ROADS AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE YOU CAN'T STOP AT SLOW SPEED ON SNOW OR ICE ROADS.*JB UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135133September 1, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REAR DISK BREAK ROTORS RUSTED AND FLAKING AWAY. AFTER 40,000 MILES <20% OF THE ROTOR SURFACE IS MAKING CONTACT WITH THE BREAK PADS. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134730August 30, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I NOTED THE RECALL ON THE CHEVY SILVERADO'S FOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE ACTIVATION AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE ARTICLE ONLY NOTED UP THROUGH 2002 VEHICLES. I HAVE A 2003 SILVERADO 1500 AND I NOTE THE ISSUE. THE ANTILOCK ACTIVATES AROUND 10 TO 20 MPH AS I ENTER A TURN LANE FOR A GAS STATION I USE. THERE IS A RIPPLE SERIES OF BUMPS IN THE TURN LANE. IF I FORGET AND AM ON THE BRAKES, THE BRAKING EFFECT SEEMS TO DROP ABOUT 50%. THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES I NEARLY ROLLED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION DUE TO NOT UNDERSTANDING THE BRAKES AND WHAT HAD HAPPENED. IF THERE HAD BEEN ANOTHER CAR IN THE INTERSECTION I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE HIT THEM. PERHAPS YOU NEED TO LOOK AT THE 2003 SILVERADOS ALSO IN YOUR INVESTIGATION. SINCERELY, JAMES COPES [email protected]. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134784August 30, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN COMING UP TO AN INTERSECTION, THE TRUCK FAILED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, IN DRY CONDITIONS, WITH AMPLE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE TRUCK WAS REVVING AT A HIGH RPM, AND CONTINUED TO PUSH FORWARD WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSHED AS HARD AS POSSIBLE. THIS RESULTED IN A ROLLING COLLISION. VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED WHEN SHIFTED INTO PARK. IMMEDIATELY CALLED DEALERSHIP, AND GM. AFTER 2 DAYS IN THE DEALERSHIP THEY STATED NOTHING IS WRONG, AND WILL NOT INVESTIGATE ANY FURTHER. I WILL NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE ANY LONGER AFTER THIS SCARY INCIDENT.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131041August 30, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT: THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH NY STATE INSPECTION ON MARCH 28, 2005 AND PASSED ALTHOUGH THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING. FOUR MONTHS LATER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE REAR ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND PITTED. GM WILL ONLY REDUCE THE PRICE FROM $225 TO $79, ALTHOUGH IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THEY SAID IT WAS A WEAR OR RUST ISSUE. BUT THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS WERE FINE. GM WAS NOT HONORING THE WARRANTY.*AK THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS REPLACED DUE TO NOISE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134222August 25, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT 2003 CHEVROLET C 2500 WAS HAVING A MESSAGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOWING REDUCED ENGINE POWER. THEN, THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY DROPPED POWER. THE SPEED WILL DRAMATICALLY SLOW TO AROUND 15 MPH. THIS HAPPENED 5 TIMES CURRENTLY. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL NEAR MISSES AS A RESULT OF THE POWER REDUCTION. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES FOR THE ENGINE POWER FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THREE TIMES THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, THROTTLE BODY, POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE, THROTTLE ACTUATOR, CONTROL MODULE, ALSO, THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL LOSING POWER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS VERY UNWILLING TO HELP OR PROVIDE THE ADDRESS TO THE REGIONAL OFFICE. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WAS VERY RUDE AND REFUSED TO TRANSFER THE CALL TO HIS SUPERVISOR UPON REQUEST OF THE CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134518August 23, 2005
SUSPENSION, STEERING:COLUMN
CONSUMER'S 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE FRONT SHOCKS.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR WHEN MAKING TURNS OR HITTING BUMPS, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. THE FRONT SHOCKS WERE REPLACED. THE MORE THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE, THE LOUDER IT WOULD GET. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133863August 23, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
A/C STOPS WORKING. PRESSURE SWITCHES CHANGED, COOLENT RECHARGED, NOW THEY ARE ADDING AN ELECTRIC FAN TO HELP COOL THE CONDENSER. CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133718August 22, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT: 2003 CHEVROLET 2500 HD TRUCK EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE POWER REDUCTION. THE VEHICLE OPERATED AT A REDUCED SPEED. IT GOES AT A CRAWL. THIS OCCURRED AT SPEEDS OF 40-50 MPH IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. HAS TO COAST OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, ON AVERAGE ABOUT 10-15 SECONDS AFTER CUTTING OFF THEN THE ENGINE RESTARTED. THIS USUALLY HAPPENED AFTER VEHICLE HAS NOT RUN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME SUCH AS BEING PARKED OVERNIGHT. TOOK TO A DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THAT RAN BY WIRE NOT CABLE. THIS WAS ELECTRIC AND COMPUTERIZED AND SOME SORT OF SIGNAL WENT THROUGH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CAUSED THIS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WILL IDLE, BUT LOST POWER. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS. THE PROBLEM RECURRED EVEN AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF 2 ACCELERATOR PEDALS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133632August 20, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTANTLY USUALLY WHEN IT'S RAINING VERY HARD; RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF VISIBILITY AND NEAR COLLISION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. GM KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH CIRCUIT BOARDS. THIS IS SURELY A SAFETY ITEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133493August 19, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED ON 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. ROTORS WERE CORRODED AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT GM PUT ON "JUNK" PARTS AND WILL NOT ADMIT IT. TRIED TO WORK OUT THE SITUATION WITH GM BUT THEY REFUSED TO COOPERATE. HAD TO PAY FOR THE WORK MYSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132886August 15, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRUCK WAS PARKED AND THE KEY WAS IN THE ACCESSORY (ACC) POSITION, AND MY TWO YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER HIT THE SHIFT LEVER OUT OF PARK, AND THE TRUCK ROLLED DOWN THE STREET AND HIT A U-HAUL TRUCK, SHE WAS NOT INJURED, HER MOTHER WAS IN THE TRUCK WITH HER BUT COULD NOT SHIFT IT BACK INTO PARK, OR HIT THE BRAKE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132557August 12, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT KEY IN IGNITION WILL NOT TURN TO START VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132063August 9, 2005
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
DT: 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB SHORT WHEEL BASE 2 WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING OVER ROUGH SURFACES,THERE IS NOISE IN THE STEERING. IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY ON AUGUST 16, 2004. THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED. CHEVROLET CLAIMED THAT THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY $80.00 AS A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. IN ADDITION, HAS TO PAY FOR THE PARTS AND $275.00 LABOR FEE. THE DEALER AGREED TO WAVE THE $80 INSPECTION FEE IF THEY ID THE WORK. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT IT WOULD BE UP TO THE CONSUMER TO HAVE THIS FIXED, AND THE DEALER WOULD DETERMINE IF IT WOULD BE SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131910August 8, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2003 CHEVY SILVERADO WHILE DRIVING GOES INTO REDUCED POWER MODE. THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE DROVE OVER 40 MPH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131688August 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
DT: BOTH REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKED AND GREASE WAS COMING OUT AND GETTING ON THE END OF THE AXLES AND ON THE REAR ROTOR DISC BRAKES. WHEN BRAKING HEAVY ON HILLS SMOKE EMINATED, MOSTLY ON THE LEFT SIDE. MECHANIC WAS ON VACATION AND CONSUMER WAS WAITING MECHANIC'S RETURN FOR REPAIRS. CONSUMER DID CONTACT GM, WHO SAID THEY HAD NO REPORTS ON THIS ISSUE, BUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE REAR BRAKES. CONSUMER HAD AN APPOINTMENT, AND DEALER STATED THEY WOULD LOOK INTO AXLES WHEN REPAIRING THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129070August 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING
DT:CONTACT STATED THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE PEDAL WENT DOWN VERY FAR AND WAS SPONGY. IT TOOK A LONG TIME FOR THE TRUCK TO STOP. THE CONSUMER STATED PUMPING THE PEDAL DID NOT HELP. CONTACT BOUGHT VEHICLE NEW AND WAS HAVING THIS PROBLEM SOMEWHAT SINCE HE PURCHASED IT, BUT DID NOT REALIZE IT WAS SO BAD UNTIL HE DROVE OTHER VEHICLES. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN THE CONSUMER DROVE 45 MPH DOWN A GRAVEL ROAD, AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, THERE WAS NO ABS FUNCTION AND THE WHEELS DID NOT LOCK. ALTHOUGH THE TRUCK DID EVENTUALLY STOP, IT TOOK A GREAT DISTANCE TO DO SO. THE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131357August 3, 2005
PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH 43,000 MILES. AS A RESULT OF THE REAR ROTORS ON THE TRUCK RUSTING AND FALLING APART, I HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS. DUE TO THE POOR DESIGN OF THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY, THE PASSENGER SIDE ROTOR HAD TO BE CUT OFF WITH A TORCH!. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130279July 27, 2005
STEERING
DT: CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLANKING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN FOR ABOUT A PERIOD OF 2 YEARS. HE HEARD THE NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE GOING OVER A BUMP. IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. DEALERSHIP TRIED TO PUT A LUBE KIT IN IT, AND IT DID NOT HELP IT. THE DEALER ORDERED A KNUCKLE ASSEMBLY AND REPLACED IT. ROUGHLY 10,000 MILES LATER IT STARTED TO MAKE THE NOISE AGAIN. ON 7-26 HE NOTICED THAT WHEN TURNING OFF THE CAR THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT LOCKING. IT OCCURRED AT ANY SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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