Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10038086September 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS. CONSUMER WAS BROWSING AROUND AND A MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT IT THE FIRST THING THAT WENT WRONG WITH THOSE VEHICLES. MANUFACTURER OR DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL.*AK *NLM
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0
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#10037127September 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
BRAKES ABS MODULE 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 30,000 MILES ABS BRAKE MODULE CONTINUOUSLY "RUNNING" EVEN WITH ENGINE SHUT OFF. HAD TO PULL 60 AMP ABS FUSE. I SEE THERE ARE 68 OF THESE IDENTICAL PROBLEMS OUT JUST ON THIS SITE FOR THIS. IS GM DOING ANYTHING ON THIS?THIS SHOULD BE A SAFTEY RELATED ISSUE THAT CANNOT JUST BE IGNORED. *AK
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0
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#10038113September 3, 2003
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED; HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
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0
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0
#10037155September 3, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING. A BUZZING SOUND CAN BE HEARD, WHICH VARIES DEPENDING ON THE WIPER SPEED SELECTION SWITCH POSITION. *AK
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0
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#10037156September 3, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TRUCK HAS TOO QUICK THROTTLE RESPONSE FROM STANDING START, IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE SAFELY ON SLIPPERY SURFACES. THIS ALSO CAUSES INVOLUNTARY JERKING OF THROTTLE ON ROUGH SURFACES. *AK
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0
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#10037058September 2, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM.*AK
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No
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0
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0
#10037072September 2, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS RUN INTERMITTENTLY, AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AND DO NOT SHUT OFF WHEN THE SWITCH IS MOVED TO THE OFF POSITION. I HAVE WRITTEN TO GM AND BEEN TO THE DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED DUE TO A VIN CUTOFF IN THE RECALL PROGRAM, EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME DEFECT AND PART AS IN THE VEHICLES COVERED IN THE RECALL. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.. [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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0
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#10032510September 2, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. *JB THE DRIVER WOULD HAVE TO SHAKE THE WIRES CONNECTED TO THE MODULE TO GET THE WIPERS TO WORK. SOMETIMES THAT DIDN'T WORK. CONSUMER REALIZED IT WAS A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN DRIVING HOME IN THE RAIN AND HE HAD TO PULL OVER 3 TIMES TO WIPE THE WINDSHIELD IN ORDER TO SEE. THE CONSUMER SEEN WHERE OTHER GM VEHICLES HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. HE FEELS THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL DUE TO THE FAILURE. *PH
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033580September 2, 2003
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERATIVE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK WIPERS WERE INTERMITTENT. THE WIPERS HAD BEEN RECALLED UP TO 96' AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN REFERENCED TO THE THIS VEHICLE AS WELL (97'). *SCC *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031588September 2, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY DURING USE. *AK THE WIPERS FAILED TO SHUT OFF. GM SAID THEY WERE ONLY REPAIRING SO MANY 1994'S. *SCC *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036969September 1, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036901August 30, 2003
TIRES, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK&PINION STEERING WAS LEAKING AND CAUSING RAPID/UNEVEN FRONT TIRE WEAR AT 13000 MI.DEALER REPLACED WITH REMANUFACTURED PART THAT IS NOW LEAKING AGAIN AT 18000 MI. AND IS NOW MAKING GROWLING NOISE.DEALER REFUSED TO ALIGN VEHICLE OR REPLACE EITHER BADLY WORN TIRE. DEFECTIVE RACK & PINION CAUSED LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID CREATING DANGER OF LOSS OF STEERING HAD IT NOT BEEN DISCOVERED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037990August 29, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
VEHICLE TIRE BLOW OUTS AND TREAD SEPARATIONS.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE DAMAGING THE RIGHT REAR FENDER AND MUD FLAP. THE NEXT DAY THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED DAMAGING THE WHEEL WELL AND MUD FLAP. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK PLUS THE DIFFERENCE IN THE REMAINING LIFE OF THE FAILED TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED REIMBURSEMENT STATING THAT THE TIRE WAS OPERATED FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME WITH INSUFFICIENT AIR PRESSURE. *NM
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037968August 29, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT WHICH CAUSED TREAD TO SEPARATE FROM THE SIDEWALL. THIS OCCURRED WITH ONLY THE DRIVER IN A 2001, CHEVROLET, SILVERADO, AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AT 300 MILES, TIRE SIZE LT 215/75R16, DOT# UTW8DMC3501. MANUFACTUERER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037970August 29, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, WITH ONLY THE DRIVER IN A CHEVROLET, SILVERADO 2001, AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AT 300 MILES, TIRE SIZE LT 265/75R16, DOT# UTW8DMC3501, LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT WHICH CAUSED TREAD TO SEPARATE FROM THE SIDEWALL. NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED AT THIS TIME. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036735August 28, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
ABS BRAKE MODULE / MOTOR PUMP FAILURE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON AND MOTOR UNDERNEATH TRUCK RUNS ALL THE TIME. HAD TO DISCONNECT THE 60 AMP FUSE TO STOP THE MOTOR /PUMP
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037821August 28, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING AT VARIUOS SPEEDS AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ABS PUMP FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036744August 28, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
I HAVE MY CHEVY 2500HD IN TO CHECK ALL 4 FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT OEM TIRES BECAUSE OF SIDEWALL SEPARATION CONCERN. I HAVE 26,000 MILES ON THESE TIRES AND ALL ARE CONSISTENT MAYBE BECAUSE OF RECOMMENDED TIRE ROTATIONS. I HOPE I DON'T HAVE TO FOLLOW UP ON THIS PROBLEM FOR A RESOLUTION AFTER THE VISIT TO THE DEALER TODAY.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037838August 28, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000, BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037885August 28, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY SERVICE WRITER FOR CHEVROLET THAT ABS BRAKES PREMATURE ENGAGEMENT WAS THE REASON WHY ABS BRAKES SURGED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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