Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10043499October 24, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HARSH 1-2 SHIFT SLIPPING 1-2 SHIFT FOLLOWED BY HARSH ENGAGEMENT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043500October 24, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ONGOING PROBLEM FOR ROUGH IDLE, FROM THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW. SEVERAL DEALERS TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL, ANOTHER SAID IT WAS PROBLEM WITH THE 5.3 LITER; HOWEVER, NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. FUEL INJECTORS HAVE BEEN CLEANED SEVERAL TIMES. NOW VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY. AFTER VEHICLE IS UP TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND IS SHUT OFF AND REMAINS FOR APPROXIMATELY HALF HOUR, UPON RESTARTING, VEHICLE "TUMBLES." I CONTACTED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO PROVIDED ME WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE ENGINE AND THEY HAVE "WASHED THERE HANDS" OF ANY OTHER PROBLEMS THEY MAY OCCUR. MY COMPLAINT IS THE ROUGH IDLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN PRESENT, AND NOW THE "TUMBLING" IS BEING CAUSED AS A RESULT OF THE PRIOR PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SERVICE NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY CHEVROLET. DO ANY SERVICE BULLETINS EXIST FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM AS THIS? FILE #1-89542103 & 1-89542103. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS ANOTHER ISSUE THAT WAS ADDRESSED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. NOW, TCC VALVE IS STICKING CAUSING A DELAYED GEAR ENGAGEMENT. AGAIN, SORRY BUT YOUR VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044674October 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON AND THE ABS MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044719October 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MOTOR. IT CONTINUED TO RUN EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OFF. THE OWNER HAD TO PULL THE FUSE TO GET THE ANTI-LOCK MOTOR TO DISENGAGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044579October 23, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING VEHICLE SHUTTER VIOLENTLY, AND BECAME VERY HARD TO DOWN SHIFT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043419October 23, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THROTTLE STICKS IN THE CLOSED POSITION. YOU THEN NEED TO PUSH IT VERY HARD TO GO. SOMETIMES IT CAUSES YOU TO LURCH OUT IN TRAFFIC. HAVE PAID DEALER TO FIX ONCE, BUT DID NOT HELP. I AM AWARE OF 3 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCKS. ALL HAVE SAME COMPLAINT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044501October 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
PROBLEMS WITH ENCODER MOTOR SENSOR.*MR THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED SEVERAL TIMES, THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSFER CASE SHIFT. ALSO THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CANISTER VENT SOLENOID. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040092October 22, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
A BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER FOUND THE SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNT DETACHED FROM THE FRAME AND PART OF THE FRAME WAS MISSING ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *SCC *JP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040129October 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT/REAR BRAKE ROTORS RUSTED AND PEELED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THIS FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE POOR QUALITY OF THE MATERIALS USED. THE PARTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *NLM THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE QUALITY OF THE ROTORS WERE BAD AND THEY SHOULD HAVE LASTED LONGER THAN 42K MILES. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040585October 22, 2003
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE DRIFTED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE OWNER MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. *NLM THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT WHILE IN MOTION. THE RIGHT WIPER DID NOT CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WAS A RATTLE NOISE WHICH HAD COME FROM THE DASH AREA ON THE LEFT SIDE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE DEALER FOUND FOUR MISSING BOLTS UNDER THE STEERING. DUE TO THE VEHICLE GOING TO THE LEFT, THE FRONT CALIPERS WERE REMOVED, TO CHECK MOVEMENT, THE REAR DRUMS FOR DRAGGING, BINDING, ADJUST AND REASSEMBLE. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038065October 22, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHEN MAKING A TURN IN ANY DIRECTION, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE IT'S POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, AND CAUSE THE CONSUMER TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP. *AK THERE WAS NO WARNING. *SCC THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE POWER STEERING PUMP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043309October 21, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN FUEL TANK IS MORE THAN HALF FULL. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043328October 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
CLANKING NOISE IN DRIVELINE AND HAD IT TO DEALER COUPLE OF TIMES. THEY PUT GREASE ON THE DRIVESHAFT YOKE AND TOOK CARE OF PROBLEM FOR A MONTH OR SO AND NO IT IS DOING IT AGAIN AND WAS TOLD BY DEALER THERE IS A NEW YOKE THAT IS NICKEL PLATED. OF COURSE IT COST ALMOST $200.00 AND TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY. SO NOW I AM STUCK PAYING FOR THE REPAIR. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044432October 21, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE STRUCK A TREE HEAD ON. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH. DRIVER WAS INJURED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10043332October 21, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
ERG VALVE FAILED 4-6 TIMES. STANDARD ALARM ON TRUCK TURNS ON AND OFF BY ITS SELF. DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES. LOSES POWER TO THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. WHEN YOU OPEN THE GLOVE BOX THE CARGO LIGHT COMES ON. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041092October 21, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB TRUCK. THE TRACKS THAT THE FRONT SEATS SLIDE ON STICK OUT VERY FAR IN THE BACK. THEY ARE MADE OF METAL, AND THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY GUARDS ON THEM. MY FOUR YEAR OLD SON CLIMBED IN THE BACK SEAT AND HIT HIS KNEE ON THE METAL TRACK. IT CUT HIS KNEE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE EVEN CUT MY HAND ON THESE TRACKS WHEN I AM CLEANING OUT THE TRUCK. I HAVE A 2002 FORD EXPLORER, AND THE TRACKS HAVE PLASTIC COVERS OVER THEM. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO MAKE SOME PLASTIC COVERS TO PUT OVER THESE TRACKS. THEY ARE DANGEROUS. I AM PRINTING THIS COMPLAINT AND MAILING IT TO YOU, ALONG WITH PICTURES OF THE TRACKS. I WILL ALSO SUBMIT THIS OVER THE INTERNET. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10040231October 21, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE SEPARATION. THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FIVE TIRES AND SENT THE FAULTY TIRE TO CONTINENTAL TIRE OF NORTH AMERICA AS THEY REQUESTED. *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037705October 21, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER MADE CONTACT WITH DEALER.*AK *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029906October 21, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSED A FIRE ON DRIVER'S DOOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. *AK *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044306October 20, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
DRIVER PRESSED THE HORN ,AND IT DID NOT WORK. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT HORN HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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