Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10052428January 5, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I WAS LOADING MY CARGO INTO MY 2002 CHEVROLET HD2500 AND BOTH THE TAILGATE CABLES BROKE SPILLING ME AND MY 4-WHEELER ON TO THE GROUND. I WAS NOT HURT, BUT IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052432January 5, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
OE TIRES, GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST (235X75X16).EHICLE WAS AN EMPTY 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO. FOLLOW A STRICT ROTATION PLAN AND CHECK THE AIR PRESSURE OFTEN.IGNIFICANT "CUPPING" NOTICED ON THE SIDEWALLS ON FRONT AND REAR TIRES. *AK VERY POOR TRACTION IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS DRY TRACTION IS MARGINAL AT BEST ON JANUARY 3RD, 2004. I WAS PROCEEDING ON THE NORTHBOUND HWY 14 THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS FROM LOS ANGELES TO LANCASTER PROCEEDING AROUND A SLIGHT RIGHT TURN BETWEEN 65-70MPH. THERE WAS NO DEBRIS OR OTHER HAZARDS IN THE ROAD. THERE WAS A SLIGHT WOBBLE AND THEN THE COMPLETE TIRE FAILURE ON THE PASSENGER-SIDE REAR TIRE. THE SIDEWALL OF THE LOOKS LIKE IT EXPLODED OUTWARD, COMPLETE SIDEWALL SEPARATION. WHILE I WAS CAPABLE OF MANUVERING MY VEICHLE OFF THE FREEWAY, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, THAT FROM REVIEWING TIRERACK.COM AND OTHER COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA'S WEB SITE APPEARS TO BE A COMMON OCCURANCE WITH THESE TIRES. I AM GOING TO SEE IF THE DEALER WILL ALLOW ME TO EXCHANGE MY TIRES WITH SIMILAR PRICED ONES FROM A DIFFERANT MANUFACTURE, THESE TIRES ARE UNSAFE AND I DO NOT TRUST MY LIFE OR ANYONE ELSES LIFE ON THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052373January 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
TRUCK LEANS TO LEFT. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS INFORMED NEW LEAF SPRING WAS ORDERED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052299January 3, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
SHIFTS HARD AND MAKES A LOUD SOUND AND JERKS THE VEH. I TALKED TO MANY TRANSMISSION SHOPS. AND THEY SAY THAT IT IS VERY COMMON WITH THE 97 MODELS IT COST AROUND $300.00 DOLLARS TO FIX. SOMETHING TO DO WITH SHIFTING TUBE THAT HAS TO BE DRILLED OUT BECAUSE OF FLUID PRESSURE. THIS IS ALSO TRUE WITH EVERY VEH WITH THE SAME TRANSMISSION. NOW YOU NOW THE TRUTH SO FIX THE PROBLEM GM. YOUR GETTING AS BAD AS F.O.R.D. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051510January 2, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
3 MONTH OLD 2004 SILVARADO 4X4 HAD, STARTED DISPLAYING SEVERAL ERROR REPORTS, IE SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE 4WD UNIT, STEREO CONSOLE LIGHTS WOULD GET EXTREMELY BRIGHT THEN DIM. TOOK TRUCK TO LOCAL DEALER, POWER CHEVROLET OF TILLAMOOK OR. SERVICE MNGR "BOB HEAGAL" STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY IGNITION SWICH, THEY REPLACED SWITCH AND TRUCK CONTINUED TO HAVE SAME PROBLEMS, A ERROR CODE CHECK SHOWED HARD CODED ERRORS IN EVERY MODULE OF TRUCK, MECHANICS ALSO HAD PROBLEMS READING CODES AS EQUIPMENT WAS NOT COMMUNICATING WITH TRUCK. 2ND ROUND OF DIAGNOSIS, SERVICE MNGR SAID PROBLEM WAS WITH ECBM (ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE), THEY STATE THEY REPLACED THE LOWER ECBM UNIT AND WERE STILL RECEIVEING ERROR CODES, MNGR SAID THAT THEY ARE CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THE UPPER UNIT TO ARRIVE, THIS WAS OVER TWO WEEKS AGO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052241January 2, 2004
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THEY WILL EITHER STOP THEN RESTART OF WOULDN'T WORK AT ALL WHEN IN USE. THERE IS RECALL 03V159000 ON THIS ISSUE, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051536January 2, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HARD SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR - SLIPPING INTO OVERDRIVE - EVENTUALLY FAILING TO UPSHIFT UNTILL RPM REACHED APRX 3500. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052283January 2, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CONSUMER HAD AN EIGHT CYLINDER VEHICLE THAT OPERATED AS IF IT WAS 4 CYLINDERS. VEHICLE SHOOK/HESITATED AND LOST POWER. CONSUMER TRIED TO ACCELERATE ON THE HIGHWAY BUT VEHICLE HAD NO POWER. VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP 5 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, AND IT KEPT HAPPENING. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT IT WAS THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051551January 2, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
2002 SILVERADO TAILGATE LATCH QUIT WORKING, ALSO 6.0L ENGINE SLAPPED DURING START UP, SOUNDED BAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051467January 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH TRUCK. FIRST WAS THE SLIP YOKE IN THE DRIVE SHAFT, FELT LIKE TRANNY WAS SLIPPING FROM TAKE OFF AT START POSITION. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY.*AK ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WOULD COME ON WITH EVERY STOP. USUALLY AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS, CAUSING TRUCK TO EXCEED 5-10 FT FURTHER THAN IT SHOULD HAVE. HAD FRONT WHEEL BEARING REPLACED, FIXED FOR SOME TIME DOING IT AGAIN. ALSO IN THE MEAN TIME, HAD TO HAVE ALL BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED. BRAKE SYSTEM IS AWFUL. THIS COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS. ALSO, HAS COLD ENGINE KNOCK, VERY LOUD KNOCK, NOT A NORMAL KNOCK. SOMETHING ISNT RIGHT WITH THIS. DONE THIS SINCE A LITTLE OVER 20,000 MILES, WORSE WHEN TEMPERATURES OUTSIDE ARE LOW. HAD TO HAVE 4X4 SWITCH ON DASH REPLACED. KEPT GETTING SERVICE 4WD UNIT. OUT OF WARRANTY AT THIS TIME. I KNOW OF AT LEAST 4 OTHER WITH ALL SAME PROBLEMS. STILL NOTHING DONE WITH GM, SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE. ESPECIALLY WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. SAFETY HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051392December 31, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
SUBJECT: COMPLAINT: (ABS PRODUCT FAILURE -- ANTI-LOCKED BRAKE SYSTEM) ON 2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN - PURCHASED ON MAY, 2003, [XXX] E-MAILED TO: [email protected] MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A 2001 CHEVY SUBURBAN FROM SMITH CHEVROLET ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS (MAY 22, 2003). I AM ALSO AWARE THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WERE WORKED BEFORE WE PURCHASED THIS CAR. MY HUSBAND AND I WERE INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON DECEMBER 14, 2003. HE WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN ON A TWO-TURNING LANE, WHEN ABRUPTLY THE PERSON ON THE SECOND TURNING DECIDED THAT SHE WAS GOING TO CROSSED ONTO OUR TURNING LANE ABRUPTLY. MY HUSBAND ACTED FAST AND MADE A QUICK BRAKE STOP BUT HIS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WHEELS LOCKED. THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP BUT WAS HEADING TOWARDS THE DIRECTION OF A CONCRETE COLUMN UNDERNEATH THE BRIDGE LOCATED AT STARLIGHT TERRACE. HE TRIED TO TURN THE WHEELS TO THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, BUT IT WOULDN'T TURN BECAUSE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKED ON HIS CAR. THERE WAS ONE LONG STRETCH OF SKIT MARKS ON THE STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY. THE POLICE OFFICER WANTED TO KNOW WHAT LANE WE WERE TURNING FROM WHEN I TOLD HIM THAT YOU COULD TELL JUST BY LOOKING AT THE SKIT MARK ON THE STREET. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE SHOULD HAVE NOT BEEN ANY SKIT MARKS ON THE STREET ESPECIALLY WHEN ONE HAS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. ALLSTATE TOOKK POSSESSION OF THE CAR THIS PAST WEEK. YOU MAY CONTACT [XXX] AT [XXX], MY CLAIM NUMBER IS [XXX]. I NEED ANSWERS FROM GMAC, U.S. NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AND ALLSTATE INSURANCE (WHO IS CHECKING INTO THIS PROBLEM). [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR 5330 STORMY TRAIL SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78247 (210) 590-9670 HOME (210) 662-4588 - WORK ALLSTATE INSURANCE ATTN: MARQUIASE NELSON MARKET CLAIM OFFICE 227 NORTH LOOP 1604 EAST SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78232-1260 (210) 482-4200 OR 800-733-8910
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10052178December 31, 2003
SEATS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK BOLT SHEARED OFF. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK SLAMMED BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR WALL OF THE TRUCK. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 92'S THAT DESCRIBED THE EXACT PROBLEM. 99 V 130 000 DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *JB *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051408December 31, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
BATTERY FAILED AND LEAKED ACID AT TERMINAL. ACID LEAKED ONTO WIND SHIELD WASHER PUMP. BATTERY AND PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051409December 31, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR STICKS, VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052228December 31, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES PULSATED WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALERSHIP HAD BEEN NOTIFIED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051440December 31, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2WD LT WITH TOWING PACKAGE. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER TOWED A VEHICLE AND CURRENTLY HAS ONLY 41,835 MILES. ON DECEMBER 29, 2003, I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. I REALLY NEVER HEARD OF A TRANSMISSION FAILING AT 41,000 MILES. THE TRUCK HAS THE TOWING PACKAGE AND IS HEAVY DUTY ON THE TRANSMISSION. I NEVER TOWED A CAR WITH THIS TRUCK OR CARRIED LESS THAN 500 LBS IN THE BED. I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE REVIEWED BECAUSE I COULD HAVE BEEN TOWING A VEHICLE AND GOING UP AN INCLINE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. THIS IS NOT A ONE TIME PROBLEM, BECAUSE I HAVE OTHER FRIENDS WITH SILVERADOS THAT ARE REPLACING THEIR TRANSMISSIONS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. A TRANSMISSION BY DESIGN SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 100,000 MILES. I HAVE CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAY THAT THERE IS NO SERVICE BULLETINS OR RECALL. MY INCIDENT IS ISOLATED AND GM IS ONLY WILING TO REPLACE 50% OF THE COST. THE DEALERSHIP THAT I TOOK THE TRUCK TO HAD 3 OTHER PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I HAVE ANOTHER LOCAL FRIEND WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS ISOLATED??? HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/GM_SILVERADO_TRANSMISSION.HTML THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD TODAY. THE COST OF A NEW TRANSMISSION FROM THE DEALER IS $2400 AND GM IS WILLING TO REIMBURSE YOU 50% OF THAT COST. THE COST IS SO OVERINFLATED THAT THIS IS NOT A FIX. LOCAL SHOPS WILL CHARGE YOU TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION FOR AROUND $1200. I THINK GM, JUST WANTS TO MAKE MONEY ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN DESCRIBING A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVESHAFT CAUSING A CLUNKING NOISE. GM FAILED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND IT CAUSING THESE AUTO TRANSMISSIONS TO FAIL PREMATURELY. MY GUESS IS THAT THE DRIVESHAFT IS NOT THE CORRECT LENGTH AND IS MOVING BACK AND FORTH THUS CAUSING A CLUNKING NOISE. OVER A PERIOD OF TIME THIS WOULD CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051444December 31, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
I OWN A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB 4WD PICKUP. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (EBCM) LOCKED ON AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF EVEN WITH THE IGNITION TURNED OFF. WHEN I CONTACTED A CHEVROLET DEALER, I WAS TOLD TO REMOVE THE 60 AMP FUSE IN THE ELECTRIC CONTROL CENTER UNDER THE HOOD, AND THAT WILL TURN THE ABS MODULE OFF SO AS TO NOT DRAIN THE BATTERY. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL TRUCK AND AS OF NOW GM WILL NOT REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE COST TO REPLACE THE MODULE WAS AT LEAST $1,000 AND MANY REPLACED MODULES GO BAD ALSO, BUT THAT I COULD STILL DRIVE MY TRUCK WITHOUT THE ABS SYSTEM AND I WOULD HAVE STANDARD BRAKING, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WOULD JUST REMAIN ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH PANEL. I SEARCHED THE WEB USING GOOGLE AND FOUND MORE OF THE SAME COMPLAINT THEN I COULD COUNT. AFTER GOING ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE I FOUND ABOUT 100 COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I HAVE. I ALSO CHECKED THE NHTSA RECALL LIST AND FOUND A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NO. 00V055/GM RECALL NO. 00013) ON 10,600 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO, S10, AND SERRA TRUCKS FOR A DEFECTIVE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MOTOR THAT MAY BECOME NON-FUNCTIONAL AND CAUSE THE DYNAMIC REAR PROPROTIONING (DRP) SYSTEM, WHICH OPTIMIZES FRONT TO REAR BRAKE BALANCE, TO BECOME INOPERATIVE, INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF A CRASH. NOW AFTER CHECKING IN A REPAIR MANUAL AND WITH AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC I DISCOVERED THAT THE SAME THING WILL HAPPEN ON MY TRUCK WITHOUT THE ABS MODULE ACTIVATED, AND GM DEALERS ARE TELLING PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM THAT IT IS AN ACCEPTABLE PRACTICE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK WITH THE ABS DEACTIVATED. ARE 1999 CHEVROLET TRUCK OWNERS MORE EXPENDABLE THEN 2000 GM TRUCK OWNERS? I WOULD THINK THAT THERE ARE PROBABLY AS MANY 1999 GM TRUCKS OUT ON THE ROADS AS 2000 TRUCKS, AND I WONDER HOW MANY HAVE THE ABS SYSTEM DISABLED. I FEEL THE NHTSA NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS UNSAFE CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051306December 30, 2003
PARKING BRAKE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD, THEREFORE WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER CHEVROLET & GM OWNERS AND THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052120December 30, 2003
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING BELT FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051238December 29, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO ABS BRAKES. ON DECEMBER 22, I NOTICED THAT MY ANTILOCK BRAKES WOULD ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEEDS. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL BECAUSE THE ROAD MIGHT OF HAD SOME ICE. ON DECEMBER 26, 2003, I WAS IN THE MALL PARKING LOT TRAVELING 3 TO 5 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT HARD. I HAD TO APPLY BOTH FEET TO KEEP FROM HITTING A PERSON IN THE CROSSWALK. THE PROBLEM IS THAT SOMETIME THE BRAKES WORK FINE GIVING A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY. THE DEALER BETLEY CHEVROLET SAID THAT BOTH ABS FRONT SPEED SENSORS ARE BAD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR COST IS OVER $700. I QUESTION THAT BOTH SENSORS COULD GO AT THE SAME TIME WITHOUT IT BEING A SAFETY DEFECT. THIS TRUCK IS 2 WHEEL DRIVE AND HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD. CHEVROLET HAS A BULLETIN FOR THE REPAIR. I QUESTION HOW MANY PEOPLE COULD GET INJURED BEFORE CHEVROLET FIXES THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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