Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10066963April 9, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. (NAR) *PH FIRE WAS DUE TO A MECHANICAL AND/OR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE VEHCLE. THE FIRE NOT ONLY DESTROYED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BUT DAMAGED THE SIDING OF THE HOUSE. *LA *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066895April 9, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHEN LOADING THE TRUCK TAILGATE STRAPS BROKE. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER FELL TO THE GROUND, AND SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10065861April 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SEVERE BRAKE PULL, ALMOST LOST CONTROL OFR VEHICLE. GM SERVICE BULLETIN CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066940April 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
UPON A COLD START, ENGINE WOULD MAKE NOISE. POSSIBLE PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE. *PH *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062915April 8, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SWAY BAR MOUNTING BRACKET BROKE, CAUSING THE FRAME AND MOUNTING BAR TO COME OFF. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK THE FRONT SWAY BAR MOUNTAIN BRACKET BROKE OFF AT THE WELD AND CAUSED ABNORMAL "ROLL" CONTROL AND HARD STEERING. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063062April 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN ON AN INCLINE, THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED THREE TO FIVE FEET BEFORE STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, HOWEVER, THE MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE INCIDENT RECURRED ON 3/14/04, IN WHICH THE VEHICLE ROLLED 5 OR MORE FEET BEFORE STOPPING. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND WERE WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM GM. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061227April 8, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE DRIVING, THE TAILGATE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TAILGATE. TAILGATE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW LATCH ON THE TAILGATE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO OPEN THE TAILGATE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061628April 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN AN EMERGENCY OR PANIC STOP ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. ONCE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES THERE WAS 3 OR 4 SECONDS OF NO BRAKING POWER. *AK AS A RESULT, CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER SAID THAT IT WAS A NORMAL BEHAVIOR OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS PERFORMING BY DESIGN. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065616April 6, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I WAS STANDING ON THE TAILGATE AND UNLOADING A BOX FROM THE BED OF MY TRUCK WHEN BOTH CABLES HOLDING THE TAILGATE SNAPPED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066651April 6, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
WHEN STOPPING AND THE VEHICLE'S SPEED REACHES 5 MPH, THE ABS ENGAGES. WHEN THIS OCCURS CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT,WHEN GOING STRAIGHT AND THE VEHICLE IS UNCONTROLLABLE WHEN TURNING. THE DEALERSHIP FEELS THAT THE ABS SENSOR WHICH CONTROLS THE ABS AT 5 MPH MAY BE CORRODED AND NEEDS TO BE CLEANED.*MR THE ABS SENSOR HAS BEEN CLEANED AND THE PROBLEM CEASED. THE CONSUME WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A COLD CLIMATE PROBLEM. THERE ARE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUED BUT THERE ARE NO RECALLS AT THIS TIME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066679April 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINS LIT. THE DRIVER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE SOLENOID SEAL BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066687April 6, 2004
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAS SPEED SENSITIVE STEERING WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO CHANGE LANES WITHOUT NOTICE. OWNER HAD THE SPEED SENSOR DISCONNECTED. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066690April 6, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
WHIEL DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10066692April 6, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TAILGATE BROKE OFF. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065599April 6, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, WINDSHIELD POPS AND CRACKLES. SOUNDS AS IF THE WINDSHIELD IS NOT SEALED CORRECTLY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064545April 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE KNOCK.. HOT & COLD. SOUNDS LIKE LIFTER NOISE, GM SAYS IT'S "NORMAL" . OVER 30 YEARS AS A MECHANIC, I KNOW THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A NORMAL KNOCK. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, I FIND THERE ARE ABOUT 800,000 VEHICLE INVOLVED. GM NEEDS TO FIX THESE VEHICLES. GM SERVICE BULLETINS REFER TO THIS AS PISTON SLAP. ANY SLAP, SCUFF, OR ABNORMAL NOISE IN A CYLINDER IS DETRIMENTAL TO THE METALS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064549April 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE MAKES A TAPPING SOUND WHEN COLD OR WARM. DEALER SAID IT WAS CALLED A PISTON SLAP. DEALER ALSO SAID THAT THERE WAS NO FIX FOR THE SITUATION AT THIS TIME AND THAT IT WOULD NOT HURT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ENGINE. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO HEAR ENGINE NOISE ON A NEW VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065574April 5, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED WHEN THEY WANTED TO. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066583April 5, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE PLACING THE LAWN MOWER ON THE VEHICLE'S TAILGATE. THE VEHICLES TAILGATE CABLES BROKE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065590April 5, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS MODULE CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER IGNITION TURNED OFF. HAD TO PULL ABS 60 AMP FUSE TO STOP MODULE FROM RUNNING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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