Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10040165September 17, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS BROADSIDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040186September 17, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY GIVEN TIME THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONSUMER OWNS ANOTHER GMC VEHICLE THAT HAD A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039077September 17, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I OWN A 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO 4X4. I HAVE A CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE TRUCK HAS A PROBLEM STOPPING AT SLOW SPEEDS. WHEN I DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AT SLOW SPEED TO STOP THE ANTI LOCKS START TO RELEASE AS IF THE WHEELS WERE LOCKING UP. THIS CAUSES ME TO EITHER GO THRU THE STOP SIGN OR TO COME VERY CLOSE TO RUNNING INTO WHAT EVER IS IN FRONT OF ME. THE BRAKES EVENTUALLY STOP THE TRUCK BUT I HAVE HAD SOME CLOSE CALLS. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER AND HAD A RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SENSOR REPLACED. THIS HELPED AT FIRST. THE PROBLEM HAS STARTED TO SURFACE AGAIN. I WILL HAVE TO MAKE ANOTHER VISIT TO THE DEALER, WHICH IS VERY COSTLY, $300 + PER VISIT. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING IS VERY DANGEROUS. DOES THE NHTSB PLAN ON DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? I KNOW OF A COWORKER THAT HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND ALMOST WREAKED HIS TRUCK. THANKS ET. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040111September 16, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE LOST ALL OF THE TREAD. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, A SECOND TIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOST ALL THE TREAD. THESE TWO OCCURRENCES CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FENDERS ON THE REAR AND ON SOME OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040012September 16, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE DISPLAYS INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE AT VERY SLOW SPEED. BRAKE PEDAL FEELS NORMAL. CONSUMER CAN HEAR ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATING, BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT SLOW DOWN. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040041September 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE WAY THE AIR FILTER WAS DESIGNED, IT COLLECTED VAPOR MOISTURE WHICH PLUGGED UP THE FILTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040052September 16, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL WAS NOT FLOWING FREELY THROUGH THE FUEL LINES TO THE ENGINE. THIS IS CAUSING VEHICLE TO FUNCTION POORLY. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE DISTRIBUTOR AND THE FUEL TANK, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE BLOCKAGE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039928September 15, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE HAVING VEHICLE SERVICED TECHNICIAN NOTICED CRACKS BETWEEN ALL FOUR TIRE TREADS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038947September 15, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K1500 PURCHASES IN JULY 2003. WHEN TOWING A TRAVEL TRAILER (APPROX 4,000 LBS) I HAVE NOTICED WHAT FEELS LIKE A "SPONGY" BRAKE PEDAL. RECENTLY, I DISCOVERED THAT IF STEADY, MODERATELY HEAVY PRESSURE IN MAINTAINED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT WILL SLOWLY GO DOWN COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. DEALER SERVICE MANAGER HAS SIMILAR TRUCK WITH IDENTICAL SITUATION. THEY HAVE NO ANSWER. QUESTION WAS DIRECTED BY DEALER TO DISTRICT SERVICE REP WHO STATED SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT THAT THIS IS A DESIGN SITUATION AND THERE IS NO FIX!!!! I SUSPECT GM IS AVOIDING A COSTLY RECALL. HOWEVER, THEY SHOULD KNOW THAT ONE ACCIDENT COULD WELL COST MORE THAN THE RECALL, PARTICULARLY IF THERE IS LOSS OF LIFE. HOW IS ONE EXPECTED TO REMAIN STOPPED ON A GRADE FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033872September 15, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD THE ABS SENSORS CLEANED BUT IT WAS TOO EARLY TO SEE IF THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039834September 12, 2003
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAS FAILED. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED; HOWEVER VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE OF THE REMEDY SCOPE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038770September 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
THE BRAKES ON MY TRUCK ARE BEING REPLACED ALMOST YEARLY SINCE 1999. THE TRUCK PULLS HARD TO ONE WAY WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY. I HAVE TO GRAB MY STEERING WHEEL AND PULL MY TRUCK BACK INTO MY LINE. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039878September 12, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WITH TREAD SEPERATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038795September 12, 2003
SEATS
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT "ADJUSTER" THAT RETAINS THE FRONT SEAT POSITION WHEN THE REAR SEAT HAS BEEN ACCESSED, FAILED, RESULTING IN THE INABILITY OF THE DRIVERS SEAT TO REMAIN IN A FIXED POSITION. THIS CONDITION ALLOWS THE DRIVERS SEAT TO SLIDE BACK AND FORTH DEPENDING ON ACCELERATING OR BRAKING. THE PART IS A WHITE PLASTIC (MOST LIKELY POLYPROPYLENE BASED), AND IS NOT OF SUFFICIENT STRENGTH FOR IT'S JOB. PLASTICS TEND TO GET BRITTLE WITH AGE AND THIS MAY BE PART OF THE PROBLEM. EVEN THOUGH THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE I WAS STATIONARY, ACCESSING THE REAR SEAT AREA, WHEN I DID ATTEMPT TO PARK THE VEHICLE IN MY DRIVEWAY, KNOWING FULL WELL THE SEAT WAS NOT SECURE, THE VERY SLIGHTEST TOUCH ON THE BRAKE PEDAL SENT ME FLYING FORWARD AND I BANGED MY KNEE ON THE DASHBOARD! THIS IS MOST DEFINITELY A "SAFETY ISSUE" AS THERE ARE 16 COMPLAINTS ALREADY ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE FOR 1999 SLIVERADO'S WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM! I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY ADVISED ME TO TAKE MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER. I TOLD THEM IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WOULD THEY PAY FOR A TOW? THEY TOLD ME I AM RESPONSIBLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR "INSPECTION" AND THEN THEY WILL EVALUATE THE PROBLEM. I SAID, "THERE IS NO MORE EVALUATION NEEDED THAN THE FACT THE PART BROKE AND IT IS UNSAFE" THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT AND I HAVE SEEN RECALLS ISSUED FOR LESS SERIOUS ISSUES. I FEEL NHTSA SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM AND MANDATE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. SOME OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN MORE THAN ONCE! WILL NHTSA WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED BEFORE THEY ACT? *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034151September 12, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THEY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THEY FAILED AT TIMES WHEN THE CONSUMER REALLY NEEDED THEM. CONSUMER HAD SPOKEN TO THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER THE RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED ON THE WIPERS. *AK *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032456September 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, STEERING
THE FRONT AXLE SEAL FAILED PREMATURELY. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT FAILED. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032472September 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE ROTORS ON THE VEHICLE WERE RUSTED AND PITTED, ALL 4 FOUR ROTORS WERE REPLACED. *JB *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031681September 12, 2003
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN A DOWN POUR OF RAIN, THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE CONSUMER ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032066September 12, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONSUMER STATED THE REAR FRAME WAS CRACKED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE REAR FRAME WAS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027230September 12, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. DRIVER IMPACTED THE STEERING WHEEL, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RETRACT.*AK *PH *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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