Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2003)

2,092 consumer complaints on file.

#10113998March 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2OO3 CHEVROLET SILVERADO, BRAKES ARE SPONGY, WILL NOT STOP QUICKLY, PEDAL NEEDS MORE FORCE THAN ANY OTHER VEHICLES I HAVE DRIVEN, DEALER SAYS NOTHING WRONG, THEY APPEAR NORMAL, I DISAGREE, THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING COMPLAINT ON THIS TRUCK, DATE IS WHEN TRUCK WAS 2 WEEKS OLD AS REFERENCE. TRUCKS RIGHT REAR WHEEL WILL ALSO LOCK UP ON DAMP ROAD UPON TRYING TO STOP. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, DEALER COULD DO NOTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112428March 2, 2005
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
I ALONG WITH 4 CLOSE FRIENDS EACH INDIVIDUALLY OUN 2003 CHEVROLET 2500HD PICK UP TRUCKS. ALL OF US HAVE HAD A STEERING PROBLEM STEMMING FROM A STEERING COMPONENT CALLED THE "INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT" ALL OF MY FRIENDS HAVE HAD THEIR SHAFTS CHANGED OUT UNDER CHEVROLETS FACTORY WARRANTY. I WAS NOT ABLE TO HAVE MINE COVERED BECAUSE I AM OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY MILAGE, HOWEVER I DID HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED BY MY LOCAL DEALER AND WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS BAD. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT THIS SHAFT DOES BUT I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE MY TRUCK IN FEAR OF MY STEERING SHAFT BREAKING AND FALLING OUT. CHEVROLET HAS REFUSED TO COVER THIS PART AS A GOOD FAITH REPAIR SO I AM LOOKING INTO MAKING THIS A RECALL SITUATION DUE TO THE NUMBER OF WARRANTY REPAIRS THEY MAKE ON THESE TRUCKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109126March 2, 2005
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL, AND DROVE INTO A EMBANKMENT. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO BOTH LEGS AND LEFT ARM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10112357March 1, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I OWN A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 PICKUP TRUCK. THE FUEL PUMP QUIT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD JUST UNDER 45,000 MILES. THE COST OF THE REPAIRS AMOUNTED TO $642, AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE TALKED WITH 2 OTHER OWNERS OF GM VEHICLES OF THIS TYPE AND YEAR AND THEY HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED FUEL PUMP FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113146February 28, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE SHIFTING GEARS DRIVER HEARD A LOUD CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED, AND REPROGRAMMED IT THREE TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112963February 23, 2005
STEERING
WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS PRODUCED. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110535February 14, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EXPERIANCED A TOTAL DIGITAL BLACKOUT OF ALL DIGITAL READ OUT ACCROSS THE DASH. COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT GEAR I WAS SHIFTING INTO. MILEAGE READOUT AND SUCH WAS BLACK. NO DISPLAY SHOWING RADIO OR HEATING/AC CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110423February 12, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEEDOMETER READS ERRATICALLY WELL ABOVE OR BELOW ACTUAL SPEED OR MAY READ CORRECTLY THEN BECOME OFF BE A LITTLE OR A LOT WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE HAD A RASH OF THESE FAILURES. COULD RESULT IN UNSAFE SPEEDS WITHOUT NOTICE. I FIRST NOTICED IT IN A 35 MPH ZONE WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER READ 35 AND I WAS PASSING EVERYONE QUICKLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110379February 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
AFTER HEARING GRINDING NOISES, I INSPECTED REAR BRAKES AND FOUND REAR INNER BRAKE PADS HAD PREMATURELY WORN OUT. AFTER DISASSEMBLING REAR BRAKES FOUND PADS FROZEN (STUCK) ON PAD GUIDES (HAD TO FORCE OFF WITH HAMMER) WHICH PREVENTED PADS RELEASING FROM ROTOR AND CAUSED UNEVEN AND PREMATURE WEAR OF PADS AND DESTROYED ROTORS. NEW PADS WERE PURCHASED AND UPON INSTALLATION REALIZED EVEN NEW PADS WOULD NOT SLIDE FREELY ON PAD GUIDES. LOCAL CHEVY DEALER STATES THEY ARE UNAWARE OF ANY KNOWN PROBLEMS. AFTER SEARCHING NUMEROUS FORUMS ON INTERNET AND SPEAKING WITH OTHER SILVERADO OWNERS FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM YET MANUFACTURER DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. TO AVOID THIS PROBLEM FROM RECURRING I HAD GUIDE NOTCHES ON PADS MACHINED SLIGHTLY OVERSIZE THAN OEM. SO FAR NO PROBLEMS TO REPORT. IF I CAN FIGURE THIS OUT WHY CANT GM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106824February 11, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
NHTSA RECALL 04V129000 ON THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL WITHOUT AN EXPLANATION. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110969February 7, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD SNAPPED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A TREE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106761February 7, 2005
STEERING
THE STEERING SHAFT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED THREE TIMES. THE DEALER ORDERED THE PART, AND IT HAS BEEN SEVERAL MONTHS, BUT THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *AK THERE WAS A POPPING AND CRACKING SOUND. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE UPPER INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. *SC THE PART WAS FINALLY REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109818February 4, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
MAJOR REPAIRS FIRST THE AXLE SEAL STARTED LEAKING 24000 MILES,ALSO NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER DIDN'T GET REPAIR UNTIL , RETURN FOR CHECK AT 36000 ,I FIXED THE TRUCK MYSELF BECAUSE WASN'T GETTING SERVICE FROM DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY TRUCK,FLOW CHEVROLET,OF WINSTON SALEM. NOW I HAD NOTICED TICKING WHEN I WOULD START THE ENGINE COLD AND HAVE BEEN LEFT TO SETTLE WITH HAVING THE TRUCK REPAIRED WITH IT COSTING ME THE CONSUMER, EVEN IF ,THE DEALERSHIP I WORKING WITH ME. BUT AT 51000 OR BETTER I SHOULDN'T BEHAVING THESE TYPE OF REPAIRS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108454February 2, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
SPEEDOMETER HAS QUITE WORKING. THE ODOMETER ALL OTHER INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109278January 31, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
THE FUEL GAUGE STOPS WORKING ONCE THE VEHICLE BECOMES LOW ON GASOLINE. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM FOR A WHILE, AND THE DEALER RESET THE COMPUTER. HOWEVER, VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON THE RAILROAD TRACKS, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE CONSUMER TO CLEAR THE TRACKS. VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUSHED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109434January 27, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
RECALL CAMPAIGN: THE CONSUMER TRIED TO CONTACT THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO HAVE RECALL THE RECALL (04V-129000) ON THE SUPPORT CABLE FIXED ON HIS TWO TRUCKS. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *NM REFERENCE CONSUMER LETTER 10109434 REGARDING THE OTHER 2003 CHEVROLET 2500 ALSO OWNED BY THE COMPLAINANT. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE MANUFACTURER HAS HAD ENOUGH TIME TO PROVIDE THE DEALER WITH THE PARTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108851January 25, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT WORKING. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW FAST HE WAS TRAVELING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107785January 24, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY HUSBAND OWNS A 03 SILVERADO C1500. I DRIVE IT TO SAVE ON GAS. I HAVE TRIED COMING TO A STOP BEFORE, AND HAD THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, I ALMOST MISSED MY TURN. I SCARED ME BECAUSE I KNOW YOU DO NOT NEED THAT MUCH PRESSURE ON BRAKES TO STOP. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM I HAVE IS EVERYTIME I MAKE A LEFT TURN, THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. WE THOUGHT IS WAS THE SHROUD COVER, BUT WAS NOT. IT IS NOW GETTING LOUDER, AND I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT IF THIS IS BEING INVESTIGATED FOR A RECALL FOR BOTH THE BRAKES AND THE KNOCKING NOISE? THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR THE HELP! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107323January 13, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN
WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, YOU CAN HEAR A NOISE AND THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER, AND THE LOWER STEERING COUPLING WAS DEFECTIVE. IT IS ON BACK ORDER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105913January 7, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL STICKS. AS MORE AND MORE PRESSURE USED TO ENGAGE, TRUCK LURCHES AHEAD . DEALER PERFORMED FUEL SYSTEM FLUSH FOR $93.00 BUT DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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