Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2004)

1,846 consumer complaints on file.

#10667756December 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE EMITTED SMOKE AND THE CONTACT SMELLED BURNING WIRES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667805December 22, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
EVERYTHING APPEARED NORMAL WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO THE BANK. AS I WAS SLOWING TO MAKE THE TURN INTO THE BANK THE BRAKES FELT A LITTLE SPONGY. AS I PULLED UP TO THE ATM BRAKES CONTINUE TO BE SPONGY. FINISHED AT BANK AND CAUTIOUSLY STARTED DRIVING HOME. FIRST STOP LIGHT, I HAD TO GEAR DOWN TO SLOW TO ALLOW ME TO STOP AS THE BRAKE HIT THE FLOOR. PUMPING HELPED ME STOP IN TIME TO NOT HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I SHOULD HAVE PROBABLY CALLED FOR A TOW AT THAT POINT, BUT ONLY HAD BACK ROADS LEFT TO GET HOME. DROVE VERY SLOW (LESS THAN 5MPH) BY TIME HOME HAD NO BRAKES LEFT. GOING SLOW ENOUGH TO HIT CURB OPPOSITE OF MY DRIVEWAY TO STOP AND THEN BACKED INTO UPHILL DRIVEWAY SO GRAVITY STOPPED ME TO PUT IN PARK. BTW - NO EMERGENCY BRAKE TO HELP, THAT IS NOT WORKING. GOT OUT AND A STEADY STREAM OF BRAKE FLUID WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE DRIVE SIDE DOOR. LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE AND SAW FLUID LEAKING FROM CORRODED (RUSTED) BRAKE LINE BETWEEN MASTER CYLINDER & ABS BOX. TOOK A LOOK AT ALL THE OTHER LINE AND SURPRISED TO SEE HOW CORRODED ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES ARE. I WAS ALSO KIND OF SURPRISED TO SEE HOW HORRIBLE THE ENTIRE UNDERSIDE, INCLUDING FRAME, HAVE RUSTED FOR A 10 YEAR OLD TRUCK. DEFINITELY VERY UPSET THE BRAKE LINES ARE THAT CORRODED AND WILL ALL NEED TO BE REPLACED TO PROVIDE CONFIDENCE ANOTHER ONE IS NOT GOING TO BURST. I'M JUST VERY HAPPY I DIDN'T GET IN AN ACCIDENT AND I SURE HOPE IT DOESN'T TAKE SOMEONE DYING FOR GM TO ISSUE A RECALL. GIVEN THE SIZE OF THESE VEHICLES AND THE SHEAR DAMAGE THEY COULD DO TO PROPERTY OR HUMAN LIFE SHOULD BE A CONCERN TO GM. I'M A HUGE FAN OF GM/CHEVY TRUCKS, BUT PENDING WHAT HAPPENS MAY DICTATE MY NEXT TRUCK. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN SITTING AS I HAVE NOT HAD TIME TO TRY TO REPAIR MYSELF OR MONEY AVAILABLE TO BE ABLE TO TAKE THE CHANCE AT HOW MUCH A SHOP IS GOING TO CHARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10666962December 17, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BACKING OUT MY DRIVEWAY I APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND SAW BRAKE FLUID LEAKING TO GROUND BELOW DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL AND DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664491December 16, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
CATASTROPHIC BRAKE LOSS. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, TRIED TO PUT ON BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY MANAGED TO AVOID COLLISION. LIMP TRUCK OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED TOW TRUCK. WHILE WAITING FOR TOW TRUCK NOTICE BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING UNDER THE TRUCK IN THE AREA OF THE FIREWALL. LOOKS AS IF BRAKE LINE RUSTED CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. VERY LUCKY NO TO HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. TRUCK IS 10 YEARS OLD AND HAS EXCELLENT CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663347December 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL CHEVY SILVERADOS AND HAVE HAD GOOD EXPERIENCES SO FAR. I NOTICED BACK IN 2013 THAT MY FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT REGISTERING CORRECTLY - NEEDLE GONE CRAZY. ALL THE OTHER GAUGES WERE PERFECT. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A BAD FUEL SENSOR AND THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD CLUSTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. (OVER $500) I JUST CONTINUE TO RESET MY TRIPOMETER WHEN I FUEL UP NOW RATHER THAN SPEND THAT MUCH MONEY. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH DASHBOARD CONCERNS. MAYBE SOME DEFECTIVE PARTS????? ANYWAYS, SINCE THEN I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES, THE FRONT STRUTS, THE WATER PUMP, AND RECENTLY THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINES AT $1200 DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION. STILL HAVE NOT REPLACED THE DASHBOARD CLUSTER AS I AM WAITING FOR THE NEXT FAILURE. MY OTHER TRUCKS DID NOT SEEM TO FAIL AS MUCH AS SOON. MAY BE LOOKING AT THAT NEW ALUMINUM F150 SOON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660759November 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE DASH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED AND DOES NOT READ A CORRECT TEMPERATURE NOR DOES THE OIL GAUGE READ CORRECTLY. THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE AT THE GM COMPANY. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CLUSTER IS FAILING AND THE READING ARE NOT CORRECT ON THE DASHBOARD PANEL ARE NOR RIGHT. IT WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. GM SAYS THAT THE SPECIAL RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM IS EXPIRED AND THEY WILL NOT FIX MY TRUCK. THE SPECIAL RECALL EXPIRED IN 2011. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659741November 20, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT ON DRIVER SIDE AT REARMOST PART OF ENGINE HAS BROKEN OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659200November 19, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR DUE TO A RUSTED BRAKE LINE. I WAS ABLE TO STOP BUT VERY SCARY. UPON INSPECTION I REALIZED EVERY METAL LINE IN THE TRUCK IS RUSTED AND EITHER ALREADY LEAKING OR WILL BE SOON. I'VE HAD 5 CHEVY TRUCKS AND NEVER ENCOUNTERED ANYTHING LIKE THIS WITH ANY OF THEM. IF I WANT TO KEEP MY TRUCK SAFELY ON THE ROAD THAT I STILL OWE $10,000 ON, I AM NOW FACED WITH THE EXPENSE OF REPLACING EVERY BRAKE LINE, THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES, THE ENGINE OIL COOLER LINES, THE POWER STEERING LINES, PUMP AND COOLER, AND THE FUEL LINES. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! CHEVROLET GETS GOOD MONEY FOR THESE TRUCKS AND THEY OBVIOUSLY MESSED UP ON THIS DESIGN. THE RUST PROBLEM WITH THE WORKING PARTS UNDER THE TRUCK IS UNBELIEVABLE. I SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET MORE THAN 100,000 MILES OUT OF A TRUCK THAT COST $40,000! I AM SHOCKED THAT CHEVROLET PUT A STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST ON THIS TRUCK THAT WILL LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE, BUT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINES THAT CAN CAUSE A FIRE OR THE BRAKE LINES THAT COULD KILL MY FAMILY ARE MADE OF INFERIOR RUST PRONE MATERIALS! GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD BE ASHAMED AND TUCK THEIR HEADS BETWEEN THEIR LEGS AS THEY WATCH THEIR LOYAL CUSTOMERS BECOME LOYAL TO ANOTHER AUTOMAKER THAT MIGHT HAVE MORE RELIABLE VEHICLES OR AT LEAST STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS AND DESIGNS. SHAME ON THEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655262November 16, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL, LINE RUPTURES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654973November 14, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
STEEL BRAKE LINE FAILURE/RUPTURE UNDER LITTLE TO NO BRAKING. IN A PARKING LOT, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THE BRAKE LINE CLUSTER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, HEAVILY RUSTED ALONG THE FRAME RAIL. THIS IS WHERE THE RUPTURE OCCURRED. THANKFULLY I JUST DROPPED OFF MY THREE KIDS AND THIS HAPPENED BEFORE LOADING THE BED WITH A CORD OF OAK FIREWOOD. I'VE WORKED ON VEHICLES FOR 20+ YEARS AND HAVE NEVER SEEN BRAKE LINES RUST LIKE THIS. NORMAL ROAD SALT HAS NEVER IMPACTED ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED AND MAINTAINED OVER THE YEARS. I GUESS IT WAS CHEAPER FOR GM TO USE ALUMINIZED STEEL RATHER THAN STAINLESS AT THE FACTORY. IF MY TRUCK WAS LOADED WITH FIREWOOD, AND MY THREE KIDS, THE END RESULT WOULD HAVE UNDOUBTEDLY BEEN CATASTROPHIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655136November 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DASH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED AND DOES NOT READ A CORRECT TEMPERATURE NOR DOES THE OIL GAUGE READ CORRECTLY. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE READ THAT THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOVE THE HIGHEST READING ON THE GAUGE. THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR EVALUATION AT A SERVICE STATION, THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND DETERMINED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS FAILING AND ITS READINGS ARE NOT CORRECT. IT WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654233November 11, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WAS COMING UP TO A RED LIGHT AND WHEN I PUSH ON THE BRAKE PEDAL , IT FAILED. LOST OF BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE. GOT OUT AND LOOKED AND THERE WAS A HUGE PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID ON THE ROAD BELOW THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653735November 9, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINES JUST WENT, LUCKILY THEY DID WHEN I FIRST STARTED TRUCK UP, THEY WERE RUSTED OUT. AS I HAVE COME TO LEARN, THERE HAS BEEN MANY CASES OF THIS PROBLEM, I KNOW OF MANY CARS AND TRUCKS THAT ARE 20 YEARS OLD THAT HAVEN'T HAD RUSTED BRAKE LINES. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS, BEFORE IT CREATES A MAJOR PROBLEM. IT ALSO COST 1000 DOLLARS TO REPAIR LINES, WHICH I THINK IS WAY TO MUCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653649November 8, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKING DOWNHILL AT INTERSECTION RED LIGHT. THE REAR BRAKE LINE BURST DUE TO RUSTING. LUCKILY I SLOWED ENOUGH NOT TO REAR END THE VEHICLES STOP AT THE RED LIGHT. HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. REPLACED ALL BRAKE LINES. CHECKED ONLINE AND SAW MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH GM PICKUP TRUCKS. GM NEVER ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652628November 5, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WAS DRIVING DOWN BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN I WENT TO SLOW DOWN TO STOP AT UPCOMING TRAFFIC STOP LIGHT. PUT FOOT ON BRAKES AND WENT TO FLOOR, NO BRAKES, NO WARNING. I WAS IN A HEAVILY CONGESTED TRAFFIC AREA AND IN THE MIDDLE OF A 4-WAY INTERSECTION THAT WAS GETTING READY TO GO DOWN A HILL, WAS ABLE TO TURN UP A STREET THAT WAS A HILL AND HAD TO HIT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET STOPPED. HAD TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED. THIS COULD OF BEEN A DEADLY CATASTROPHE CONSIDERING THE NATURE OF FAILED EQUIPMENT IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS VERY HEAVILY CONGESTED INTERSECTION. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED IT ON 04/25/2014. HAVE HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES FOR REPAIRS. IT SEEMS THE PROBLEMS NEVER STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652578November 4, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
APPROACHING STOP SIGN, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ANY BRAKING. INSPECTION IDENTIFIED CORROSION THROUGH BRAKE LINE TUBING WALLS CAUSING LOSS OF PRESSURE AND FLUID. MASSIVE SYSTEM FAILURE OCCURED WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651803November 1, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVER SIDE REAR BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH AND RUPTURED DURING OPERATION CAUSEING LOSS OF BRAKES AND RUN STOP SIGN WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICAL WITH E BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651413October 30, 2014
ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BOLTS ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WERE FRACTURING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,500. UPDATED 12/19/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE. THERE WAS A CHANCE OF FIRE OR COMPLETE FAILURE CAUSING INJURIES IF THE MANIFOLD BREAKS AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 05/26/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650916October 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE ON MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS FAULTY. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 75MPH WHEN I NOTICE IT WAS PEGGED OUT. I IMMEDIATELY PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN MY TRUCK OFF THINKING SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH MY OIL PRESSURE WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS THE GAUGE THAT WAS FAULTY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND OUT THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650818October 28, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES BECAME INOPERABLE AND ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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