Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10062116March 13, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE ACCELERATOR IS SOMETIMES VERY DIFFICULT TO PRESS DOWN. WHEN IT FINALLY DOES, IT CAUSES A SUDDEN LURCHING OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063108March 12, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR, STEERING:COLUMN
WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE FROM THE DRIVEWAY AND TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT STEERING COLUMN FAILED. DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR BOX SHAFT SECTOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065334March 11, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
THE TAILGATE OPENED BY ITSELF ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING . *PH ON ONE OF THOSE OCCASIONS ONE OF THE TAILGATE SUPPORT STRAPS DID BREAK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065338March 11, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS ACCELERATING. *PH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061890March 11, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
I RECENTLY CAME TO A STOP SIGN AND COULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK. AS I CROSSED THE INTERSECTION I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE! FORTUNATLY, THE DRIVER FROM THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS ALERT AND AVOIDED WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS SITUATION. THE ABS STARTED TO PULSE UNDER DRY CONDITIONS WHEN THE TRUCK SLOWED DOWN TO LESS THAN 5MPH, BUT CONTINUED TO ROLL FOR ANOTHER 20-30 FEET BEFORE IT CAME TO A STOP. ABS SHOULD BE A SAFETY FEATURE - NOT AN UNRELIABLE DEVICE THAT CAN GET SOMEONE KILLED. MY TRUCK IS OVER 36,000 MILES SO IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I AM TOLD THAT IT WILL COST SOMEWHERE BETWEEN $500 -$1000 TO FIX, BUT THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE THAT THIS WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. AT THIS TIME I HAVE PULLED THE ABS 60A FUSE AND I FEEL MUCH SAFER WITHOUT THE GM ABS SYSTEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS GM PROBLEM AND I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THERE ISN'T A FIX, RECALL, OR CONSUMER NOTIFICATION. I WON'T BELIEVE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPEN, SINCE THE SERVICE MANAGERS ARE FAMILIAR WITH THIS PROBLEM. AFTER PULLING THE ABS FUSE, I DON'T LIKE THE ABS AND BRAKE INDICATORS LITE UP ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL. I WOULD LIKE TO DISABLE THE ABS, SO THAT THE LIGHTS NO LONGER LIGHT UP ON MY PANEL. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE SEND ME INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO DISABLE THE ABS PROPERLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062977March 11, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND PULL OVER. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT TAILGATE CABLE SNAPPED IN HALF. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PICK UP THE CABLES AND PLACE THEM IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063029March 11, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING TAILGATE CABLES SNAPPED. THIS CAUSED THE TAILGATE TO COME, CRASHING DOWN. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE. ALSO WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A SEVERE ENGINE KNOCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061911March 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTED THROUGH ALL RANGES WHILE IN FIRST GEAR (LOW) WOULD NOT DOWN SHIFT TO PASS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061923March 11, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD. ABOUT A YEAR TO 18 MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLES (2001 Z71 CHEVERLET AND 2002 SURBUBAN) THE PARK BRAKE FAILS TO HOLD. AS TIME WENT ON, THE PARKING BRAKE PEDEL NEEDED TO BE DEPRESSED LOWER AND LOWER UNTIL THE BRAKE WOULD NO LONGER HOLD THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061933March 11, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
TAILGATE CABLES HAVE BROKEN, RESULTING IN LOAD FALLING OFF THE TRUCK, AND MYSELF AS WELL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057936March 11, 2004
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN INDICATOR LIGHT PROBLEM (SHIFT INDICATOR AND ODOMETER). THE DASHBOARD WAS TOTALLY DIGITAL, AND THE LIGHTS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057653March 11, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK THE LEFT DOOR FRAME WAS UNABLE TO BE LINED PROPERLY. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055931March 11, 2004
STEERING
THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE IN THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY GREASED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, BUT THE REMEDY ONLY LASTED 5000 MILES. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *JB THE THUMP NOISE WAS HEARD INSIDE THE CAB AND FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE DASH. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN REPAIR FOUR TIMES AND THE CHANGED THE STEERING BOX ON THE 3RD VISIT. THE NEW BOX STARTED EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. ON THE FOURTH REPAIR THE STEERING BOX WAS GREASED. WHEN THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM IT WORSENED QUICKLY AND FELT LIKE THE WHEEL WERE LOOSE. THE STEERING WOULD CRUNCH IN THE CONSUMER'S HAND AND FELT LOOSE. THE DEALER ONLY MADE TEMPORARY REPAIRS. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056087March 11, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO AN EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK BROKEN STERNUM, SPINE AND RIBS. THE CONSUMER WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. THE SDM CRASH DOWN LOAD FROM THE CRASH WAS SENT TO ODI WITH PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. CW *MR *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10061795March 10, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS ARE DETERIORATING AFTER ONLY TWO YEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061835March 10, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TODAY AND EVERYDAY MY THROTTLE LOCKS UP WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. I HAVE HAD MANY CLOSE CALLS WHEN TRYING TO MANEUVER THROUGH TRAFFIC. I LIVE IN A VERY LARGE CITY AND IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO BE ABLE TO GO WHEN YOU NEED TO. I HAVE NEARLY BEEN HIT TRYING TO STOMP ON THE ACCELERATOR WHEN IT DOESN'T RESPOND AND I AM TRYING TO MOVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE ALSO NEARLY RAN INTO MANY OBJECTS MOVING, AND STATIONARY, BECOUSE OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN THE THROTTLE FINALLY DECIDES TO LET LOOSE. WHY WON'T GM STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS AND REPAIR THIS? IS IT GOING TO TAKE ANOTHER FIRESTONE TIRE TYPE FIASCO TO GET A RECALL?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061866March 10, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
ON 3/9/04 I TOOK MY 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE FRONT BRAKES SERVICED. THE DEALER SERVICED THE FRONT BRAKES, WHICH SHOWED "NORMAL WEAR". THE DEALER THEN CHECKED THE REAR BRAKES AND FOUND THAT BOTH REAR ROTORS SHOWED SEVERE PITTING. BOTH REAR ROTORS WERE SO BADDLY PITTED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO RESURFACE THEM. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE RIGHT ROTOR WAS 85 PERCENT WORN AND THE LEFT SIDE WAS 30 PERCENT WORN. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THAT THE RIGHT REAR CALIPER WAS STICKING WHICH LED TO THE EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE DEALER HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR THE EXCESSIVE PITTING/RUSTING OF THE REAR ROTORS. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT APPEARED SIMILIAR TO VEHICLES THAT WERE RECIEVED FROM AUCTION THAT HAD BEEN SITTING FOR THREE TO SIX MONTHS. BOTH REAR ROTORS AND THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE CALIPER HAD TO BE REPLACED COSTING NEARLY $1000.00. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 49,186 MILES ON IT. THERE WAS NO INDICATION, IE. MORE FORCE THAN NORMAL NEEDED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR BRAKING, GRINDING, OR PULLING TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER, DURING BRAKING THAT SOMETHING MAY BE WRONG. IT APPEARS FROM OTHER COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE READ, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061873March 10, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTLE STICKS AND MUST BE STOMPED TO DIS-ENGAGE. OFTEN THIS RESULTS IN BEING THROWN FOWARD. THE DEALER SAYS HE HAS FIXED SEVERAL LIKE THIS ON THE 6.0 LITER ENGINE. VERY DANGEROUS!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061766March 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
ALL ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE AND RECONDITION/REPLACE THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL TO DRIVABLE AND MECHANICALLY SAFE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE CONDITION WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. (NAR) *PH *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061767March 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE PULLING UP TO AN OFFICE BUILDING, THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH THE BUILDING. (NAR) *PH *CB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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