Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2005)

1,185 consumer complaints on file.

#10617900July 31, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINES BURSTING DUE TO FAULTY (CHEAP) MATERIAL. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL CHEVY TRUCKS WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS BUT THIS IS THE WORST I HAVE EVER SEEN. LOOKS LIKE ALL LINES WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY ARE MADE FROM CHEAP MATERIAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617981July 31, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
DROVE INTO THE GARAGE AND PARKED. A LOUD EXPLOSIVE NOISE CAME FROM THE TRUCK AND FUMES BEGAN FUNNELING THROUGH THE HOOD OF TRUCK. QUICKLY TURNED OFF IGNITION AND GOT OUT OF VEHICLE. IN A FEW MINUTES GARAGE WAS FULL OF INTENSE FLAMES. THE HEAT WAS SO INTENSE IT BLEW OPEN THE DOOR INTO THE HOUSE AND BURNED/MELTED THE LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT AND THREE ROOMS, AND THE SECOND CAR IN THE GARAGE, SENDING SMOKE DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE HOUSE. VEHICLES MELTED AND EVERYTHING IN THEM AND IN THE GARAGE- MOWER, SNOW BLOWER, SMALL EQUIPMENT AND MORE, WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. THE FIREFIGHTERS WERE ABLE TO CONTAIN THE FIRE TO AREAS IDENTIFIED ABOVE. THERE WAS EXTREME SMOKE DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE HOUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616851July 28, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AS I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVE.. SO AS I LOOKED TO SEE WHAT IT WAS, 1 BRAKE LINE WAS LEAKING DUE TO CORROSION AN SPLIT. ANOTHER LINE CLOSE TO SPLITTING. ALL 4 RUSTED BAD. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616886July 28, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
NO BRAKE LAMP ILLUMINATES WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, ALL OTHER LIGHTS WORK. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616888July 28, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING, WILL NOT POWER ON. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617044July 28, 2014
ENGINE
THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A STRANGE TICKING NOISE. THE DEALER REPAIRED/REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD/BOLTS UNDER WARRANTY. THE DRIVER SIDE BROKE SEVERAL MONTHS LATER OUT OF WARRANTY. DEALER REPAIRED. BOTH SIDES BROKE AGAIN. YOU CAN SMELL EXHAUST GAS IN THE VEHICLE WHEN SITTING IN TRAFFIC. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610693July 15, 2014
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR AJAR SAFETY ALARM AND THE SEAT BELT ALARM CHIME FAILED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT WHILE THE DOOR WAS OPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION BUT THE CHIME DID NOT ACTIVATE . ADDITIONALLY, THE CHIME DID NOT SOUND WHEN THE SEAT BELTS WERE NOT SECURED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610535July 14, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
MAKING LEFT TURN FROM LOOP 375 EXIT RAMP TO TURN LEFT ONTO MONTANA AVE. IN EL PASO TX. I WAS WAITING FOR LIGHT TO TURN LEFT. LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PROCEEDED TO MAKE LEFT TURN AND IN THE TURN THE STEERING CAME REALLY HARD TO TURN I WENT UP ON THE CURB AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THERE WAS ENOUGH BRAKE TO STOP. GOOD THING THIS DID NOT HAPPEN WHEN I APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION OR WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT OR CHIME. I CHECKED FLUIDS AND THEY WERE ALL FULL. WHEN I TOOK IT TO MISSION CHEVROLET AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPEN THEY GAVE ME THE IMPRESSION THEY ALREADY KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG LIKE THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. TODAY I GOT A CALL FROM THEM AND CONFIRMED THAT IT IS THE POWER ASSIST FOR THE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. WHY IF THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THE CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW ABOUT IT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610029July 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BLOWER RESISTER KEEPS BURNING OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609962July 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER GAUGES GIVE IMPROPER READINGS INTERMITTENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609165July 9, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT STOP SIGN AND BAKE LINE BETWEEN MASTER CYLINDER AND PROP VALVE RUPTURED INSTANTLY DRAINING BRAKE FLUID RESULTING IN NO BRAKING. STOPPED VEHICLE WITH PARKING BRAKE. UPON INSPECTION, DETERMINED THAT BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED OUT AS A RESULT OF BEING MOUNTED ON TOP OF FRAME RAIL WHERE DIRT, SALT AND MOISTURE COLLECT FROM FRONT WHEEL SPRAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608833July 8, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DOING AN OIL CHANGE ON MY 2005 PU I NOTICED ENOUGH BUILDUP OF RUST ON THE BRAKE LINES THAT I STOPPED DRIVING THE TRUCK. I HAVE HAD PU TRUCKS (FORD) SINCE 1972 AND NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH BRAKE LINES ALTHOUGH I HAD THE TRUCKS FOR 10 YRS. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE OF NEGLIGENCE OF GM. I AM 75 AND NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE ALTHOUGH I HAD CARS AND TRUCKS (AND MOTORCYCLES) SINCE I WAS 16. I BELIEVE THIS IS MORE SERIOUS THAN IGNITION SWITCH. THANK YOU *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608756July 7, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT THE BOTTOM OF A STEEP GRADED HIGHWAY, I NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SPUNGEY AND NEAR THE BOTTOM THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT CLEAR TO THE FLOOR BOARD. I WAS FORCED TO LEAVE THE HIGHWAY TO PREVENT A REAR END COLLISION WITH THE STOPPED VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME RESULTING IN NO REAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE ITSELF. IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. THE BRAKE LINES (4 OF THEM) HAVE RUSTED OUT SO MUCH THAT THEY COULD NOT CONTAIN PRESSURE OF THE FLUID WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE AND BURSTED. MY MECHANIC TELLS ME THIS WILL BE IN EXCESS OF $600.00 TO REPAIR DO TO THE CAB HAVING TO BE UNBOLTED AND LIFTED FROM THE CHASSIS TO ACCESS THE LINES FOR REPLACING. HE ALSO TELLS ME THAT MANY GM MODELS, NEW AND OLD HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH RUSTING BRAKE LINES. GM IS AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED? WHY HAVE THESE MODELS NOT BEEN RECALLED? SUBARU RECENTLY RECALLED OVER 660,000 VEHICLES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM; #DOINGTHERIGHTTHING. I AM NOT AT ALL HAPPY ABOUT THIS. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608414July 6, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINES RUSTY TO THE POINT THAT THEY ARE LEAKING NEED TO BE REPLACED.THE BLEND MOTOR FOR HVAC ISN'T WORKING RIGHT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608417July 6, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN
4 WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATIC SHIFT TO TAKE THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE IN AND OUT MESSED UP HAD TO CHANGE THE SERVO OUT.THE OTHER ISSUE IS THE BEARING HUB FOR THE FRONT WHEEL HUBS 4 WHEEL DRIVE HAS A DEFECT I HAVE HAD THESE HUBS CHANGED OUT 3 TIMES AT A VERY COSTLY PRICE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608452July 6, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 50 AND 55 MPH PULLING A 7000 POUND TRAILER WHEN A CAR PULLED OUT OF A GAS STATION IN FRONT OF ME. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES ONLY TO HAVE THE PEDAL GO TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING ABILITY AT ALL. I TRIED PUMPING THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR EACH TIME WITH LITTLE OR NO ABILITY TO SLOW THE TRUCK AND TRAILER. THE DRIVER OF THE CAR REALIZED THEY PULLED IN FRONT OF ME AND ACCELERATED TO AVOID A REAR-END COLLISION. IT TOOK NEARLY A QUARTER MILE FROM INITIAL APPLICATION OF BRAKES TO A COMPLETE STOP BY USING THE MECHANICAL PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS THE RUST-THROUGH AND SUBSEQUENT BURSTING OF THE STEEL BRAKE LINE THAT RUNS FROM THE ABS VALVE BODY TO THE REAR BRAKES. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608306July 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
ONE DAY AFTER SITTING IN A PARKING LOT THE "CHECK AIR BAG" MESSAGE CAME ON WITH AIR BAG LIGHT. THE PAST WINTER HAD BEEN PARTICULARLY WET AND COLD FOR OHIO. AFTER RESEARCH ONLINE, I FOUND THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFORMED AND CAUSING THE PROBLEM. APPARENTLY THE DESIGN CAN ALLOW WATER INTO THE SENSOR, BUT NOT DRAIN OUT. HENCE, THE WATER FROZE INSIDE THE SENSOR, EXPANDED AND DAMAGED THE SENSOR, RENDERING THE AIR BAG SYSTEM INOPERABLE. PART NUMBER 15103522. FURTHER RESEARCH REVEALED THAT THE PART HAS BEEN REPLACED BY ANOTHER PART NUMBER - 10370149. UNSURE IF THIS NEW PART CORRECTS THE LACK OF DRAINAGE OR NOT BUT ACCORDING TO THE ONLINE RESEARCH, IT JUST MIGHT. CONTACTED CHEVY AUTHORIZED SERVICE AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO REPLACE THE PART AT THEIR COST SINCE THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN OFFICIAL RECALL. I WAS PUT ON HOLD FOR 5 MINUTES WAITING TO LEARN OF THE PART PRICE, AT WHICH POINT I HUNG UP. THERE ARE NUMEROUS ONLINE REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM AND BEING THAT IT IS A LIFE SAFETY ISSUE, ONE MIGHT THINK THAT CHEVY WOULD BE INTERESTED IN NOT INCURRING MORE LAWSUITS THAN THEY ALREADY HAVE AGAINST THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608163July 3, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND RUPTURED RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING. RUPTURED LINE WAS ONE GOING TO THE ANTILOCK PUMP AND THUS ALL BRAKING WAS LOST. ANTILOCK PUMP AND BRAKE LINES ARE ALL EXPOSED UNDER THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE AND ARE THUS COMPLETELY EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS. THIS IS THE SECOND CHEVROLET TRUCK (PREVIOUS REPORT WAS 2001 MODEL YEAR THAT FAILED IN 2010 WITH THE SAME HYDRAULIC SYSTEM DESIGN THAT HAD THE SAME COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO THIS SAME HYDRAULIC LINE RUPTURE.) WERE IT NOT FOR THE FACT THAT THIS OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED WITH A TRAILER ATTACHED THAT HAD ELECTRIC BRAKES, VEHICLE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BE STOPPED BEFORE ENTERING AN INTERSECTION. WHY ARE THESE STEEL BRAKE LINES STILL BEING USED WITH INSUFFICIENT OR NO CORROSION PROTECTION? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607318July 1, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
MY SON BORROWED MY TRUCK TO GET A TOOL BOX THAT HIS WIFE GOT HIM FOR FATHER'S DAY. I TOLD HIM TO BRING THE TRUCK BACK TO MY HOUSE BECAUSE I WANTED TO HOOK A TRAILER UP SO HE COULD TAKE A RIDING MOWER TO HIS HOUSE AND USE WHILE WE WERE OUT OF TOWN. WHEN HE CAME BACK I HAD HIM BACK THE TRUCK UP TO THE TRAILER AND WE HOOKED IT UP. WHEN HE GOT ON IT HE PUSHED THE BRAKE TO PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. WE UNHOOKED THE TRUCK AND HE DROVE IT ACROSS THE YARD TO MY GARAGE. AFTER LOOKING FOR AND NOT FINDING ANY LEAKS I CHECKED THE FLUID RESERVOIR AND COULD NOT FEEL ANY FLUID. WE WENT TO AUTO ZONE AND GOT A BOTTLE OF BRAKE FLUID DOT3 AND FILLED THE RESERVOIR UP AND HE LOOKED FOR A LEAK WHILE I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL. HE FOUND IT LEAKING FROM A LINE ABOVE THE FUEL TANK RIGHT BEHIND THE PASSENGER DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE BRAKE LINES WAS RUSTED AND THEY NEED REPLACED ALONG WITH THE TWO FRONT CALIPERS. JUST THANKFUL THE LINE DID NOT BUST WHILE HE AND HIS WIFE WERE NOT ON THE INTERSTATE NOR AFTER WE GOT THE TRAILER HOOKED UP AND WENT TO HIS HOUSE WHICH HAS SOME VERY STEEP HILLS. TEN WORKING DAYS AND $1800.00 LATER I HAVE MY TRUCK BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607047June 30, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DOING AN OIL CHANGE ON MY 2005 PU SILVERADO I NOTICED LARGE RUST BUILD UP ON THE BRAKE LINES' THIS IS NOT THROUGH NEGLECT ON MY PART, BUT IS SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO CAUSE SERIOUS CONCERN. MY SON IN LAW WITH CHEVY 2002 HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WHEN HIS BRAKES FAILED ON A HILL WHICH CAUSED ME TO CHECK MINE.THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND GM SHOULD BEAR THE RECALL EXPENSE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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