Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10075444July 6, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS TOO LOOSE AND MOVED BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. *AK ( THE SEAT WOULD NOT LOCK INTO PLACE) THE LEFT FRONT SEAT MANUAL ADJUSTER PLASTIC CLIP HAD BROKEN INSIDE AND WAS REPLACED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075448July 6, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE LOADING THE VEHICLE BOTH CABLES OF THE TAILGATE BROKE AT THE SAME TIME. CONSUMER FELL OFF AND BROKE HIS ANKLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10075694July 6, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS AS DESCRIBED IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER RECALL C02054. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065238July 6, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING OVER A ROUGH SURFACE ROAD, SUCH AS A GRAVEL ROAD, ABS SYSTEM CHATTERED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, WHEN THIS OCCURRED, EXCESSIVE FORCE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ABS COMPUTER CHIP. THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. . THE PROBLEM HAD PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. THE REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT THE ABS WAS WITHIN THEIR LEVEL OF ACCEPTANCE. *AK *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064833July 6, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE FRAME WAS CRACKING AROUND THE FRONT WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO SAW THE CRACKS BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE CRACKS. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOOK PICTURES AND DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING TO CAUSE THE CRACKS IN THE FRAME. *NM THE CONSUMER USES THE VEHICLE AS A TRASH TRUCK. HE REPLACES THE VEHICLES PARTS FREQUENTLY BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF WEAR THE VEHICLE SUSTAINS. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE FRAME SHOULD NEVER HAVE CRACKED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079250July 4, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 EXTENDED CAB FROM MY LOCAL DEALER (REGISTER CHERVROLET, BROOKSVILLE, FL) IN OCTOBER OF 2003. WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I WAS PRETTY MUCH LED INTO BUYING THE "EXTENDED WARRANTY" FOR MY TRUCK WHICH THEY SAID WOULD COVER ANYTHING THAT WAS TO HAPPEN, ALL I WOULD HAVE TO PAY IS MY DEDUCTIBLE. IN JUNE OF 2004 AFTER DRIVING TO FT. MYERS TO VISIT FRIENDS, MY ENGINE STALLED, LOST OIL PRESSURE AND THE WARNING LIGHTS WENT OFF. NOT WANTING TO HARM THE ENGINE I BRAKED AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. WITH ME WERE WITNESSES; MY MOM WHO IS A DISABLED, PARAPALYGIC, AND MY BROTHER AND SISTER. I CALLED THE CHEVROLET HELP LINE AND THEY HAD NO RECORD OF MY WARRANTY ON FILE AND WERE NOT WILLING TO HELP ME GET A TOW TRUCK THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED. I ENDED UP HAVING A FRIEND CALL AND GET MY VEHICLE TOWED THROUGH THEIR AAA TO MY HOME. I FINALLY ARRIVED HOME AT 1:30 AM! THE NEXT DAY I HAD IT TOWED TO REGISTER CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT AND LET ME KNOW. REMEMEBER, I WAS TOLD THAT ANYTHING WOULD BE COVERED SO I WAS AT EASE KNOWING IT WOULD BE FIXED AND I WOULDNT HAVE A HUGE BILL. BOY WAS I WRONG THERE. WHEN THEY FINALLY DID GET ALONG TO CALLING ME THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD BE $207. THEY SAID IT WASNT A WARRANTY ITEM AND SO THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR TOWING AS WELL AS REPAIRS! OK, ALL THEY DID WAS RE-ROUTE THE AC RUN OFF, WHICH BECAUSE IT WAS DESIGNED POORLY HAD ROTTED THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP. THIS IS WHAT I WAS TOLD AND IT WAS WRITTEN ON THE BILL I GOT. IF THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME I AM SURE THAT IT HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS, SO I EVEN IF IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THEIR WARRANTY I DO BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. ALL I WANT IS THE DIFFERENCE BACK AS WELL AS THE TOWING CHARGES PAID. I HAVE ALL RECIEPTS FOR THIS MATTER. THANK YOU!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079172July 2, 2004
STEERING
STEERING SLIPPAGE PRIMARILY WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS OR GOING AROUND CURVES TO LEFT HAND SIDE. STEERING IS TIGHT AND THEN "SLIPS" CAUSING OVERSTEERING AT TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079193July 2, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE HAD 6 TIRES REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE DUE TO TIRE SEPARATION. TWO CAUSED BODY DAMAGE CHEVROET REPLACE 2 TIRES UNDER WARRANTY FOR OUT OF ROUND AT APPROX 1000 MILES. (11/2000) I REPLACED THE LEFT FRON APR 18000 MILES WITH NO DAMAGE. THE RT FRONT CAUSE 1200 IN DAMAGE TO THE RT FENDER IN 2002 AND THE RT REAT CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE REAR OUTER FENDER 1500 IN DAMAGE IN APRIL 2004. GENERAL TIRE DID SEND A CHECK TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE IN WHICH I AM THANKFUL. HOWEVER I RECIEVED THE REIMBURSMENT CHECK ON 6/30/04 CLAIM#4117006. I WAS DRIVING HOME 7/1/04 AND NOTICED A VIBRATION AGAIN. ON 7/3/04 I FOUND YET ANOTHER TIRE SEPERATING SEE FILE #75617. I AM VERY UNHAPPY THAT MY VEHICLE IS BEING DAMAGED FROM THESE TIRES LET ALONE THE INCONVEANCED OF TIME FROM WORK AND RENTAL CAR EXPLENCE. I THING CONTENINTAL TIRE SHOULD REPALCE ALL OF THESE TIRES WITH SOME THING ELSE. AS IT SEAMS TO BRING BACK MEMORIES OF AN OTHER COMPANY (FIRESTONE) I AM VERY FORTUNET THAT NO INJURYS HAVE OCURED FROM THESE TIRE CONSERNS. THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT IS THE LAST TIRE CONCERN TO DATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080334July 2, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM. THEY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THIS PROBLEM WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080276July 1, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO AVOID A DEER IN THE STREET. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT,"NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAG DID DEPLOYED ON IMPACT". THE CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079144July 1, 2004
EQUIPMENT, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 3500, WITH APPROX 41000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF FROM UNDER THE TRUCK BED AND WENT SKIDDING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE STEEL CABLE THAT WAS HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE WAS OBSERVED TO BE SHREDDED. I WAS DRIVING AT APPROX. 35 MILES AN HOUR ON A FLAT HIGHWAY, UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE SPARE TIRE HAS NEVER BEEN SERVICED OR MOVED AND WAS PUT IN PLACE AT THE FACTORY. THIS FAILURE OF THE STEEL CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE ALMOST RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I CONTACTED THE CHEVY DEALER (BILL KOENIG CHEVROLET IN PORT ANGELS WA) AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INDICATED THAT THIS FAILURE WAS NOT A RECALL ISSUE AND DECLINED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. CLEARLY, THIS FAILURE POSES A SERIOUS TRAFFIC SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND ADDRESSED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079065June 30, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE HAS STARTED TO ACT UP - BOUNCES AROUND, DUMPS DOWN TO EMPTY AND LOW FUEL SENSOR LIGHT IN DASH COMES ON EVEN THOUGH TANK MAY BE FULL. BEGAN DOING THIS AFTER 60,000 MILES. DID HAVE IT DO THIS ONCE BEFORE BUT DID NOT REPEAT UNTIL RECENTLY SO I NEVER HAD IT CHECKED OUT. I HAVE BEEN TO MY MECHANIC (WHO'S GMC TRUCK IS ALSO DOING THE SAME THING) AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. DEALER TELLS ME $600.00 TO REPAIR BUT I FEEL THIS MAY BE A RECALL ISSUE AFTER GETTING ON LINE AND READING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER 1999 - 2001 SILVERADO OWNERS. I ALSO HAVE (2) CHEVY VANS THAT ARE COMPANY VEHICLES WHERE I WORK THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM - (1) BEGAN AT 60,000 ALSO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079068June 30, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
I OWN A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK, THE PAST FEW MONTHS MY FUEL GAUGE HAS BEEN ERRATIC. THE TANK WILL SHOW EMPTY AT TIMES AND FULL AT OTHERS. YOU CAN'T TRUST THE FUEL GAUGE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS A BIG PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET TRUCKS AND THAT IT WOULD COST ABOUT $1000.00 TO REPAIR. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER CHEVROLET OWNERS WITH TRUCKS AND THEY TOO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPAIRED BY CHEVROLET WITH AN ESTIMATED EXPENSE BETWEEN $1000.00 TO $1200.00. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE A PART OF THE RECALLS FOR THIS PARTICULAR TRUCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080223June 30, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND DEALER WAS AWARE THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080225June 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF BRAKES WHILE TOWING A TRAILER. CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND REPLACED TWO FRONT BRAKE HOSES THAT ERUPTED. ALSO, VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IN MOTION. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079083June 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PARKED MY 1999 CHEVROLET K PICKUP AT A STORE AND JUST BEFORE I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS OFF, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. APPARENTLY THE ABS MODULE WAS STILL RUNNING. I CRAWLED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND UNPLUGGED IT. WHEN I TOOK IT TO MY GM MECHANIC, HE TOLD ME THAT THE EBCM SHORTED OUT AND APPARENTLY HAPPENS FREQUENTLY TO THIS MODEL. IT COST ME $781 FOR THE PART PLUS LABOR OF $202.50. I WAS UNIMPRESSED, ESPECIALLY TO FIND OUT THAT THERE HAS BEEN SO MUCH PROBLEM WITH THIS AND THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR IT. CAN YOU HELP? ISN'T THIS A SAFETY ISSUE? MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 50496 MILES ON IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080238June 30, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE. CONSUMER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED THAT TAILGATE BROKE AND DROPPED ONTO THE BUMPER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079105June 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE A 2000 CHEVROLET, SILVERADO 2500 PICKUP TRUCK I BOUGHT NEW. WITH ABOUT 125,000 MILES . 2 MONTHS AGO I STARTED HAVING A PROBLEM. WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR, MAKE A HORRIBLE NOISE AND THEN THE TRUCK THRUSTS FORWARD. THE PAST TWO MONTHS THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN VERY SPORATIC. AS FEW AS 3 TIMES A WEEK AS MUCH AS 10 TIMES A WEEK. ONE TIME I WAS STOPPING AT A SIDE ROAD WAITING TO ENTER A HIGWAY AND THE TRUCK STOPPED THEN THRUST FORWARD INTO THE TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY I DID NOT GET HIT BUT CAME CLOSE TO A ACCIDENT. THE WAY TO STOP IT IS BY THROWING IT INTO PARK. YESTERDAY I STOPPED IN FRONT OF A CUSTOMERS GARAGE AND WENT THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR AS THE TRUCK THRUST FORWARD. I CONTACTED THE CHEVY DEALER AND HAD THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED. NO GOOD. THEN WAS TOLD IT WAS THE POWER BOOSTER. NOT THAT. .TODAY THEY SAY IT IS THE SENSOR IN ONE OF THE WHEELS. WILL REPLACE TOMORROW.I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THAT WILL STOP IT FROM THRUSTING FORWARD. I HAVE SPEND MUCH MONEY SENSOR ALONE COSTING 600.00 AND THE GARAGE DOOR 760.00 MY BIGGEST WORRY IS FEAR OF THRUSTING FORWARD WHEN AT A CROSS ROAD. THE CAR DEALERS AND GENERAL MOTORS HOT LINE SAID THEIR IS NO PRIOR REPORT . I HOPE ITS THE SENSORBECAUSE EVERYTIME THIS HAPPENS YOU PANIC . IT IS VERY COSTLY AND COULD COST ME MY LIFE. I ALSO THINK THAT MORE CONCERN FROM THE MANUFACTURER COULD BE TAKEN . I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO IF THIS SENSOR DOES NOT WORK AS THEY SAY THIS IS THE ONLY CODE THAT CAME UP WHEN PUT ON A MACHINE. THEY PUT IT ON THE MACHINE BECAUSE SOMETIMES THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND I HAD TO GET IT TO THE DEALER WHEN IT WAS ON AS THEY COULD NOT CHECK IT UNLESS IT WAS ON. THIS WAS DIFFICULT AS THE DEALER IS 30 MINUTES AWAY. IF YOU HAVE EVERY HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE I HAVE TO SPEND MORE UNNECESSARY MONIES OR BEFORE I GET HURT. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION YOU COULD GIVE ME. THANKS RICH . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080087June 29, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON INCLINE PARKING BRAKE FAILED, AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACK. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. EVOQ FILED BY: STATE FARM AGENT MARK CARR 21 TYGARG VALLEY MALL FAIRMONT WEST VIRGINIA, 26555 304-216-8569. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078981June 29, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES SNAPPED IN HALF WHILE LOADING AN ATV AND SEVERELY DAMAGED THE TAILGATE AND RE-INJURED A SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE. IF IT WASN'T FOR A COMMERCIAL GRADE DROP TRAILER HITCH THIS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A MUCH MORE SERIOUS BODILY HARM. BOTH DIGITAL PICTURES WERE TAKEN AND THE TAILGATE HAS BEEN SENT TO COLONIAL WEST CHEVY IN FITCHBURG MASS. FOR IMMEDIATE REPAIR. I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED IF THERE'S NOT A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AB OUT THIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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