Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10015123April 3, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME BROKE WITH OUT WARNING. *JB
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#10015132April 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. *JB
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#10015147April 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES SQUEALED WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED. *JB
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#10013899April 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
THE TRANSFER CASE ON MY 2003 SILVERADO 3500, ON ITS OWN, SWITCHES FROM 2 WHEEL DRIVE TO LOW RANGE 4 WHEEL DRIVE WHILE AT SPEED. THE DEALER ADVISES THAT GM HAS NO "FIX" FOR THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND, INSTEAD, HAS HAD ME REMOVE THE FUSE TO THE "ON-THE-FLY" 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THIS LEAVES ME WITH A 2 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE ONLY. THE PROBLEM IS CONSTANT ONCE IT STARTS. AT 35 TO 45 MPH, CONTROL IS DIFFICULT WHEN YOU ARE SURPRISED BY THIS DRASTIC SHIFT TO LOW RANGE 4X4. MY BROTHER AND I BOUGHT TWO IDENTICLE VEHICLES IN DECEMBER 2002 AND HIS IS DOING THE SAME THING. GM AND THE DEALER HAVE BEEN OF ABSOLUTELY NO ASSISTANCE AT ALL. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES AND HAS VERY SERIOUS POTENTIAL.
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#10013930April 3, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
I OWN A 1997 CHEVROLET C1500 PICKUP AND A 1998 GMC YUKON IN WHICH BOTH VEHICLES ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER MOTORS. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NEVER WORK WHEN I NEED THEM TO. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD WHEN IT RAINS DUE TO NO VISIBILITY. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I DON'T AGREE WITH THE GM INSPECTOR WHO SAID IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS A POTENTIALLY FATAL DEFECT IN THEIR PRODUCT AND I DON'T THINK I SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING IT. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS FOR EARLIER MODEL VEHICLES, BUT MINE WERE NOT INCLUDED. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS.
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#10013936April 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO - ABS MODULE RUNS EVEN WHEN THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF CAUSING A FAILURE.
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#10013942April 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I PURCHASED A 2002 CHEVROLET HD2500 WITH A 8100 LITER ENGINE. I HAVE NOW BEEN TOLD THAT THIS ENGINE WILL USE 1 QUART OF OIL FOR EACH 1,000 MILES DRIVEN. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL TO BE USED IN A NEW VEHICLE. HAS CHEVROLET DONE ANYTHING TO CORRECT THIS MISTAKE. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM?
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#10015075April 2, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS, THE DEALER INSPECTED AND IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO FIX IT. *JB.....*AK
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#10013855April 2, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
TRANSMISSION TRANSFER CASE HAS A CRACK. LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. *NLM
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#10013866April 2, 2003
STRUCTURE
REAR SLIDING WINDOW FRAME CRACKED ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER VEHICLE AND FLOODING THE ENTIRE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. IT HAS BEEN LEAKING FOR SOME TIME AND IS NOT NOTICEABLE UNTIL THE WATER STARTS SEEPING FROM UNDER THE CARPET ONCE THE PADDING IS SOAKED. WITH THE HEATER ON, ALL OF THE GLASS BECOMES FOGGED WHICH WILL IMPAIR VISIBILITY UNLESS YOU PUT THE WINDOWS DOWN. THE PADDING AND CARPET HAS ALSO CAUSED A VERY BAD MILDEW SMELL. DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPAIR AND STATES GM WILL ONLY COVER LESS THAN 36,000 MI. ITS MOST LIKELY THE CRACK OCCURRED BEFORE 36K WITH SO MUCH WATER UNDER THE CARPET BUT NOW AT 57,000 ITS JUST NOTICED. GM MUST BE AWARE THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT, BUT LIKE MYSELF THERE HOPING MOST CONSUMERS WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE WON'T NOTICE THE PROBLEM UNTIL AFTER THE 36K MI . *NLM
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#10011865April 1, 2003
SUSPENSION
THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE PULLING WOULD BECOME MORE SEVERE WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT. ON ONE OCCASION THE VEHICLE SWERVED VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THE DEALER PAY FOR REPAIR. SCC *JB
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#10013756April 1, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
4 WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK AND GM HAS NO FIX FOR IT. TRUCK HAS BEEN INOPERABLE SINCE I BOUGHT IT. THIS MEANS THAT IT WAS BROKEN AT THE FACTORY. *JB
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#10013763April 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO GOES INTO "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" MODE. THE TRUCK HAS DONE THIS 3 TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK. IF IT HAPPENS WHILE TRYING TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD RESULT. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THE REAL CONCERN IS TO HAVE A COMPUTER ABLE TO CONTROL THE ENGINE SPEED IS DANGEROUS. AT ANY TIME IT COULD REDUCE ENGINE POWER WITHOUT THE DRIVER HAVING ANY CONTROL.*JB
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#10014934April 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE ABS UNIT CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL THE MAIN ABS FUSE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *JB
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#10013791April 1, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN HARD TO SHIFT. WHILE SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROLLER( METAL PIECE INSIDE STEERING COLUMN ATTACHED TO LINKAGE) BROKE IN HALF, ALSO THE THREADED PIECE THAT IT WAS BOLTED TO BROKE, IT IS ALL MADE OF A SOFT TYPE METAL. *JB
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#10013794April 1, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER TOWING A TRAILER, THE REAR TAIL LIGHT BULBS BLEW OUT, THEY WERE REPLACED AND BLEW AGAIN ALONG WITH A MAIN RELAY FUSE UNDER THE HOOD (NEVER SMALL FUSE FROM DASH FUSE BOX). AFTER REPLACING THAT TWICE WE CONTINUED TO HAVE A PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY SO WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS SHORTING OUT BECAUSE OF A BARE WIRE AND THEY FIXED WITH BLACK TAPE(STILL HAVE NOT LOCATED THAT WIRE) THE WARRANTY EXPIRED SHORTLY AFTER AND THE MECHANIC DID NOT DO AN INVOICE FOR ELECTRICAL TAPE...SINCE THEN WE HAVE CONTINUED TO HAVE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, REAR TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS, PASSENGER POWER WINDOW CONTROL, PARENTAL WINDOW LOCK CONTROL, HAZARD LIGHTS. WE HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY 3 TIMES IN JUST OVER A YEAR. WE HAD AN ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEM INSTALLED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE AND HAVE CHECKED THAT WIRING AND THE TRAILER WIRING FOR BARE WIRE SHORTS AND FOUND NOTHING. WE NO LONGER USE THE TRAILER LIGHTS SO IT IS NOT AN OVERLOAD?? ANY INFORMATION ON POSSIBLE DEFECTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *JB
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#10013803April 1, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THE TRUCK MAKES A LOUD BANGING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE (ON THE FLY). THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME WHEN GOING INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE. *JB
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#10014746March 31, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED. *JB
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#10013669March 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON 03/29/03 THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED ON MY 1999 SILVERADO TRUCK. AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION I COULD STILL HEAR THE ABS MOTOR CONTINUING TO RUN. I HAD TO PULL THE 60 AMP FUSE TO KEEP FROM RUNNING THE BATTERY DOWN. I LOOKED AT THIS SITE AND NOTICE SEVERAL OTHER 1999 SILVERADO OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROSPECT OF SHELLING OUT $1000 TO FIX A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES WILL DEFINITELY MAKE ME RECONSIDER MY LOYALTY TO GM PRODUCTS. *NLM
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#10013679March 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS MODULE FAILED--BEGAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS IN JUNE 2002. SOMETIMES WORKED BUT OFTEN DIDN'T--FINALLY HAD THE ABS DISCONNECTED IN FEB 2003. *NLM
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