Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10087790August 30, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHEN THE CONSUMER LET THE TAILGATE DOWN, THE CABLE BROKE. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER TO CHECK TO SEE IF HIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN THE CURRENT RECALL. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB RECALL# 04E022000. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083385August 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE CONSUMER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 04V045000 CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND PASSENGER VANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, ?PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS.? SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION BRAKE HYDRO-BOOST HOUSING RELIEF VALVE BORE. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO HIS VEHICLE. *JB THE VEHICLE WAS JUST 3831 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT THE CONSUMER NOTICED LEAKING DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD. (BRAKE RESEVIOR) *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089853August 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN LOADING AND GOING AROUND CURVES AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL GO INTO NEUTRAL WITH GEAR SHIFT STILL IN DRIVE. THE MOTOR RACED, AND VEHICLE WAS IN SHOP TWICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089870August 27, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
ABS LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN BRAKING. ALSO, AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. THEY HAD TO BE TURNED OR REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089910August 27, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER =DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. BUT, DRIVER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088592August 26, 2004
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER IS TOO CLOSE TO THE DASH TO EASILY APPLY. WHEN APPLIED THE LEVER GOES COMPLETLY TO THE FLOOR BUT DOESN'T HOLD THE TRUCK ON A GRADE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090271August 24, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE STEELTEX CLASS ACTION STATUS REQUEST.*MR WHILE PULLING A FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER AT ABOUT 50 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD THUMP FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STOPPED AND NOTICED THAT EH REAR TIRE HAD SEPARATED AND THE LOOSE TREAD END WAS HITTING THE MUD FLAP AND CURLED THE PANEL UPWARD INTO THE WHEEL WELL. UPON REQUEST THE CONSUMER SENT THE TIRE TO FIRESTONE ON MAY 18, 2004. ON JUNE 8, 2004 THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM A LAW FIRM INDICATING THAT HIS CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT HAD BEEN DENIED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089526August 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP BRAKE PEDAL PROCEEDED TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089544August 24, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CONSUMER WAS STANDING ON THE TAILGATE WHEN CABLES BROKE. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER WAS THROWN TO THE GROUND. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088475August 24, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE TREAD SEPARATION BLOW OUT WITH BODY DAMAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089650August 24, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES A LOUD CLANKING NOISE WAS HEAD FROM THE REAR. ALSO, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT UNEXPECTEDLY UNRAVELED. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REAR SLIP YOKE OF THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089670August 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKES FAILED. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP COMPLETELY AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REAR ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088515August 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE ABS WOULD ACTIVATE WITH NO REASON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089404August 23, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
WHILE LOADING THE VEHICLE TAILGATE DROPPED OPEN AND PROCEEDED TO FALL OFF. FORTUNATE NOBODY WAS HURT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089414August 23, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
WHILE STANDING ON THE TAILGATE IT BROKE. CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2000 MODELS, BUT NOT ON THE 1999 MODEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089504August 23, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATED ON THEIR OWN. AND INTERMITTENTLY THEY FAILED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT HOME. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088321August 21, 2004
TIRES
2003 CHEVY 1500HD TAKEN TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR A VIBRATION IN RUNNING GEAR, LAST DEALER INSTRUCTED ME TO LOWER TIRE PRESSURE FROM 50 IN FRONT AND 80 IN THE REAR TO 45 POUNDS ALL AROUND. THIS IS HALF THE RECOMMENED PRESSURE OF THE TRUCK AND I ASKED IF THIS WOULD BE SAFE, I WAS TOLD NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089456August 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY CONNECTION LEAKED BATTERY ACID ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM TUBING.*MR THE ACID LEAKING ONTO THE BRAKE LINES CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE BATTERIES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088245August 20, 2004
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
OPERATING MY PICKUP ON RIVER ROAD (GRAVEL SURFACE), AKRON, IOWA AT A SPEED BETWEEN 15-20 MPH, DRIVERS DOOR WINDOW SHATTERED AND FELL ON DRIVER, CUTTING MY LEFT HAND. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DIRKS MOTOR COMPANY, THE CHEVROLET DEALE, AND REPORTED THE DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE. THE WINDOW WAS REPLACED ON AUGUST 18, 2004. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN LATE JUNE 2004. AT THE TIME OF THE DEFECT THE VEHICLE HAD 4,075 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10088249August 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHENEVER I APPLY MY BRAKES NORMALLY, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEED DECREASES TO APPROXIMATELY 6 MPH. THIS CAUSES THE BRAKE PEDEL TO LOCK AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES FORWARD UNTIL IT ROLLS TO A STOP OR IT HITS SOMTHING. I HAVE ALREADY HIT SEVERAL CARS AND ROLLED THROUGH MANY INTERSECTIONS. EVENTULY SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT. I HAVE SEARCHED MANY WEBSITES AND FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM CAUSED BY DIRTY WHEEL HUB SENSORS DUE TO A MANUFACTURES DESIGN FLAW. THE DEALERS OFTEN MIS-DIAGNOS OR SCAM CUSTOMERS INTO NEW ABS COMPUTERS AND OTHER EXPENSIVE SOLUTIONS. THE BEST SOLUTION IS TO PULL THE ABS FUSE FOR THE ABS CONTROL MODULE BUT THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE UNABLE TO PASS STATE INSPECTIONS. MOTOR VEHICLES WITH THIS CONDITION ARE A SAFETY HAZARD AND OFTEN UNREPORTED. PREVENTION CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED BY NORMAL OWNER MAINTAINENCE AND MANUFACTURERS SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSABLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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