Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10082193July 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE CONSUMER SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND THE BRAKE PUMP WILL NOT SHUT OFF. IT CONTINUED TO PUMP EVEN WHEN THE IGNITION IS OFF THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE ON THE ABS BRAKES IS DEFECTIVE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083396July 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
PROBLEMS WITH ABS SYSTEM ON 1999 CHEVROLET K1500.*MR BEFORE THE CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE ENGINE THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS OFF THE CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE WHICH ORIGINATED UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER CRAWLED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND UNPLUGGED THE ABS AND THE NOISE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE EBCM SHORTED OUT. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL CHEVROLET. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078597July 19, 2004
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
WHEN CHANGING A FLAT TIRE ON A PICK UP TRUCK THE O E M BOTTLE JACK COLLAPSED NEARLY INJURING AN EMPLOYEE. THE BASE OF JACK CAME APART AT THE FOUR CRIMPED PLACES WHICH RE USED IN PLACE OF WELDS, RIVETS OR BOLTS. THESE JACKS NEED TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED! WE REPLACED THE JACK WITH A HYDRAULIC JACK. WE STILL HAVE THE FAILED JACK AND WILL TAKE DIGITAL PICTURES OF IT.*AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075503July 19, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE CONSUMER HAD THE HOOD UP EXAMINING THE ENGINE, AND THE HOOD FELL ON THE CONSUMER'S HEAD AND BACK AREA. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED A BUMP ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD, A SLIGHT CONCUSSION, AND A GASH TO THE FORE HEAD. THE DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE COIL SPRING ON THE HOOD. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10073713July 19, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH IN A RAIN STORM THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING. THIS RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY. WHEN THIS OCCURRED CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAITED UNTIL THE RAIN STORM STOPPED. THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE THE SOLDER JOINT NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CRACKED. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT AND COVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS STATED IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING RECALL 98V1500001. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081306July 18, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE PICKUP'S IDLE WOULD VARY FROM FULL THROTTLE TO BARELY STAY RUNNING WHILE IN PARK. WOULD ALSO GO INTO FULL THROTTLE WHILE DRIVING, THEN ATTEMPT TO DIE. TOOK TO A MECHANIC, CHANGED THE FULL FILTER, STILL DIDN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM; HE PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER FOR ANALYSIS SHOWED IT WAS THE THROTTLE SENSOR, THAT WAS REPLACED AND IT STILL DOES IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081253July 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
NOTICED A LOUD BUZZING SOUND COMING FROM NEAR THE FRAME UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. BUZZING PRESENT WITH KEY ON AND OFF. VISUAL INSPECTION INDICATED THAT IT PROBABLY HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ABS. PULLED THE ABS FUSE, AND BUZZING STOPPED. FURTHER RESEARCH REVEALED THAT THE EBCM WENT BAD, AND MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF NEARLY $1000. ALSO, SEEMS TO BE A VERY FREQUENT ISSUE WITH 1999 AND 2000 CHEVY TRUCKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081105July 15, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
TAILGATE STRAP BROKE. HAVE NOT REPLACED AS OF YET, BEING CAREFUL NOT TO LOAD WEIGHT ON TAILGATE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082099July 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE VEHICLE'S LOWER IDLE ARM AND BALL JOINT HAS FAILED. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING OVER 40 MPH. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076245July 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE CONSUMER FELT A VIBRATION IN THE PEDAL. THE DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND CLAIMED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED AND THE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER CHECKED THE PADS AND ROTORS AND FOUND THAT THE PADS WERE OK AND THAT THE ROTORS WERE LAMINATED AND CRACKED. *LA *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074137July 15, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE DRIVING AND UPON HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD TAILGATE DROPPED DOWN AND THE BELTS BROKE. THE TAILGATE AND STRAP'S WERE TOTALLY DISENGAGED FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074068July 15, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S,SIZE LT245/75R16, DOT VN11B103600. A BUBBLE DEVELOPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRES, CAUSING SHIMMYING AND VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH. *AK FIRESTONE SUGGESTED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO ROAD HAZARD. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074087July 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AND PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE OR STOPPING BRAKES DISENGAGED. ONE OCCURRENCE RESULTED IN A REAR COLLISION. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT BRAKE SENSOR FAILED. *AK *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082178July 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
ABNORMAL NOISE HEARD COMING FROM THE DRIVELINE WHEN SLOWING DOWN.*MR *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081967July 14, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:SHACKLE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE PULLED TO LEFT. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE LEAF COIL SPRING AND TWO SPACE BARS. BUT, PROBLEM STILL RECURRED. MANUFACTURER ADMITTED THERE WAS A PROBLEM ,BUT THEY DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO RESOLVE IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081076July 14, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL SENDING UNIT FAULTY. MANY REPORTS ON WEB OF SAME FAILURE DUE TO FUEL ADDITIVES DAMAGING CONTACTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080930July 13, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE LOW ON POWER AND WOULD SHUT DOWN AFTER A FULL STOP. TAKEN TO A AUTHORIZED REPAIR SHOP. FOUND THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR WERE A MESS. A TUNE UP WAS DONE, (AT MY COST $482.00). BECAUSE THIS IS CONSIDERED A TUNE UP NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. (?) MY TRUCK ONLY HAS JUST OVER 27,000 MILES ON IT. THE REPAIR SHOP THINKS IT WAS CAUSE BY THE A/C LINE RUNNING FROM ABOVE THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP. I HAVE THE OLD PARTS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081775July 13, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE FRONT SEATS CAME EQUIPPED WITH A QUICK RELEASE FEATURE. WHEN THIS FEATURE WAS ENGAGED THE SEAT CAME FORWARD AND SEVERED THE 8 YEAR OLD CHILD'S FINGER IN THE HINGE POINT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10080976July 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
OUR DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ALONG US HIGHWAY 83 APPROXIMATELY 3.5 MILES NORTH OF JUNCTION, TEXAS WHEN THE 2002 Z71 CHEVROLET PICKUP TRAVELING SOUTH, UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITH GREAT FORCE WITHOUT THE DRIVER'S CONTROL, MADE A RIGHT TURN OFF THE ROADWAY CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND INJURY. EITHER DEFECTIVE STEERING AND/OR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CV JOINT LOCKED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE TOTALLED.*AK VEHICLE HAD ALL CURRENT AND SUGGESTED MAINENTENCE BY THE OWNER'S MANUAL BUT MUST HAVE HAD SOME TYPE OF DEFECT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10081006July 13, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
WE PURCHASED A 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO ON 03-27-01. WE HAVE NEVER USED IT FOR HEAVY-DUTY WORK. ON 7-1-04, MY HUSBAND, DRIVING ON A COUNTY PARK ROAD AT 15-20 MPH, WENT OVER A SPEED BUMP AND THE TAIL GATE OPENED AND THE RIGHT REAR CABLE ON THE TAILGATE BROKE IN TWO. THE TAILGATE, HANGING FROM THE LEFT CABLE, WAS DAMAGED AS IT WAS DRAGGED ABOUT 10 FT. THE CABLE, WHICH IS COVERED WITH PLASTIC, WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED UNDER THE PLASTIC COVER. THE TOP OF THE CABLE COVER DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE ANY OPEN ACCESS TO WATER, SO IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT AN INSPECTION OF THE CABLE WOULD HAVE SHOWN ANY WEAR. THE DEALER TOLD US THERE WAS A CABLE RECALL FOR MODEL YEARS 2000 AND ON, BUT NOT THE 1999. REPAIR WORK WAS OUR RESPONSIBILITY. HE REFERRED US TO GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE. I SPOKE WITH A MANAGER, ROBERT BECKETT, WHO OPENED A COMPLAINT FILE#1-232-773-551. HE ALSO SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WE COULD DO SINCE WE WERE OUTSIDE OUR NEW VEHICLE WARRANTY. IT WAS SIMPLY A MAINTENANCE/WEAR ITEM. HE SAID HE INSPECTS HIS TAILGATE CABLES EVERY TIME HE CHANGES HIS OIL. A MAN I KNOW WHO WORKED FOR GM FOR 20 YEARS AND HAS OWNED PICK-UP TRUCKS ALL OF HIS LIFE SAID HE NEVER CHECKS THE TAILGATE CABLES ON ANY OF HIS TRUCKS, HAS NEVER HEARD OF ANYONE WHO DOES, AND THINKS THAT THIS MANAGER'S IMPLICATION THAT IT WAS NEGLIGENCE ON OUR PART IS UNFOUNDED. WE PURCHASED TWO NEW CABLES A GM PARTS DEALER AND INSTALLED THEM. WE STILL HAVE THE DEFECTIVE CABLE. WE FEEL THIS ACCIDENT WAS A RESULT OF A PART DEFECT AND THAT GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENTIRE REPAIR AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT. FORTUNATELY IT DIDN'T BREAK WHEN SOMEONE STOOD ON THE TAILGATE, AS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER TRUCK OWNERS, RESULTING IN BODILY INJURY, OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR ON A HIGHWAY. THIS GM MANAGER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER I COULD DO. HE GAVE ME THE ADDRESS TO MAIL A COMPLAINT (CHEVROLET, PO BOX 33170, DETROIT, MI 48232) BUT THAT IT WAS POINTLESS BECAUSE THE LETTER WOULD END UP ON HIS DESK. PLEASE HELP. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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