Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#10000591December 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
LOUD HUMMING FROM UNDER DRIVERS SIDE OF TRUCK WITH ENGINE OFF. ABS LIGHT ON WHEN TRUCK STARTED. PULLED 60 AMP FUSE FOR ABS TO STOP HUMMING. ABS HAS PERFORMED ERRATICALLY OVER LIFE OF TRUCK, INCLUDING NOT STOPPING NUMEROUS TIMES ON BUMPY ROAD SURFACE. APPARENTLY GENERAL MOTORS IS AWARE OFISSUE WITH FAULTY DESIGN OF UNIT, BUT REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. WILL THEY ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITY WHEN SOMEONE DIES BECUASE OF THEIR NEGLECT? WILL THE NHTSA ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NOT ASSISTING IN THE PROTECTION THAT THEY SAY THEY ARE PROVIDING? WHY ARE FAILING COMPONENTS OF THIS MAGNITUDE ALLOWED TO REMAIN ON THESE VEHICLES WITHOUT ANY JUSTIFICATION?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000580December 24, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
(2)2002 SILVERADO HD'S( 4X4) WITH 5600 & 5800 ODOMETER READINGS. WHEN BACKING UP VEHICLES AT APPROX. 7 MILES PER HR AND LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL A SINGLE CLUNKING NOISE COMES FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE.DEALER CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE CLUNKING NOISE IS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000348December 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
1999 CHEVY SILVERADO PICKUP ABS BRAKE PROBLEM EBCM MODULE WENT OUT ON TRUCK AT 33,600 MILES. THIS MODULE CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER SHUTTING OFF YOUR TRUCK. DRAINS BATTERY. SKIDS FROM DRY TO WET PAVMENT. HAD TO REPLACE ON SATURDAY EMERGENCY PULL OVER. COST 914.85 I HAVE THE MODULE THAT WAS TAKEN OFF TRUCK FOR VERIFICATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000349December 23, 2002
CHILD SEAT, SEAT BELTS, CHILD SEAT:BASE
JUST PURCHASED 2003 4 DOOR CHEVY SILVERADO WITH LATCH SYSTEM. TRIED USING SYSTEM WITH EVENFLO BASE UNIT BUT LATCH BELT DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY DUE TO THE BELT TIGHTENING UNIT BECOMING TO CLOSE TO PLASTIC HOLDER ALLOWING BELT IN SLIPPING OVER BASE UNIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004100December 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
COMPLAINT ON 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED-CAB. THE VEHICLE MADE A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN IT WAS FIRST STARTED OR AFTER BEING FULLY WARMED UP. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT GM WAS FULLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF RE-DESIGNING AND MANUFACTURING A NEW CYLINDER PISTON FOR THE ENGINE BECAUSE IT SEEMED THE PISTONS WERE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A COMBINATION OF A TIMING ADJUSTMENT OR DECARBON OF THE ENGINE OR VALVE ADJUSTMENT WOULD POSSIBLY TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM FOR THE TIME BEING, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE NOISE BECAME LOUDER. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THIS TIME HE WAS TOLD THAT GM STATED THE ENGINE NOISE WAS NORMAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000341December 21, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS SYSTEM WHENT BAD SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH SILVERADOS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000299December 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE WENT BAD ON MY 1999 SILVERADO. THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP JUST TURNED ON WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. DID NOT SHUT OFF WHEN I TURNED THE KEY OFF. HAD TO PULL 60 AMP ABS FUSE TO STOP PUMP FROM RUNNING MY BATTERY DOWN. THIS TRUCK HAS ONLY 38,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE READ ABOUT SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME FAILURE AT LOW MILEAGE. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE PART TO REPLACE, AND IT SHOULD LAST A LOT LONGER. I WOULD LIKE CHEVROLET TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT MODULE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001280December 20, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING AND BRAKES. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 35 TO 45 MPH AND LOST THE POWER FOR THE STEERING AND AT THE SAME TIME THE BRAKES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP BROKE WITH A CONSEQUENCE OF LOOSING BRAKE ABILITY DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM UNDER THE VEHICLE WARRANTY. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001355December 20, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES: WHILE DRIVING AT THE SPEED OF 45MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDED ANY ADDITIONAL IN FORMATION. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001163December 18, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN DRIVER TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL, THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THERE IS AN ETERNAL LEAK IN THE GEAR BOX, AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001182December 18, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CONSUMER STATES' THE VEHICLES BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON CONSTANTLY. TOOK TO A MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THE CIRCUIT BOARD IN TAIL LIGHT MAY HAVE A SHORT IN IT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001183December 18, 2002
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ON ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 1999 CHEVROLET. FIRESTONE LT245/75R/16 DOT V011678140 TREAD SEPARATION DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE DOCUMENT FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001094December 17, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS, DUE TO RUSTED PART. BRAKE LIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000167December 17, 2002
TIRES
FOUR KELLY SPRINGFIELD NAVIGATOR GOLD 108SXL WS WERE PURCHASED ON MAY 31, 2001 AT FLYNNS TIRE IN KENT, OHIO. ON JULY 3, 2002 I HAD THE TIRES ROTATED AND THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT DONE. ON JULY 15, 2002 I WAS TURNING A CORNER AND HEARD A POP AND THOUGHT I MAY HAVE STRUCK SOMETHING IN THE ROAD. I LOOKED BUT SAW NOTHING IN THE ROAD. I WENT TO MY DESTINATION. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY VAN THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE WAS FLAT. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK OUT TO FIX MY TIRE AND WHILE HE WAS RETRIEVING THE SPARE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE HE TOLD ME THE REAR RIGHT TIRE WAS DAMAGED WITH A BUBBLE PROTRUDING FROM A TEAR IN THE SIDE WALL EXACTLY LIKE THE FRONT TIRE. BOTH ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE NOT VISIBLE TO US. I DROVE THE ONE MILE TO FLYNNS TIRES AND REPORTED THAT BOTH TIRES WERE DAMAGED BUT HEARD A POP . HE REMOVED THE TIRE FROM THE REAR AND MADE NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND MY CHARGE WAS 98.79 FOR TWO NEW TIRES. THE TIRES WERE RETAINED BY FLYNNS TIRES. ON JULY 24,2002 WE TOOK A TRIP TO TENN. AND ON THE WAY HEARD A POP .IN TENN. WE FOUND THE REAR TIRE FLAT BUT STILL ONE OF THE ORIGINAL BECAUSE THE NEW TIRES WERE PLACED ON THE FRONT OF THE VAN. EVEN THOUGH I WAS NOT THERE I COULD DESCRIBE TO MY HUSBAND EXACTLY WHAT THE TIRE WOULD LOOK LIKE WHEN IT WAS REMOVED. THE TIRE WAS REMOVED AND THE SPARE PUT ON AND THE TIRE HAD THE FOUR INCH TEAR IN THE SIDEWALL WITH THE RUBBER BUBBLE PROTRUDING FROM IT. WE HAD TO LOCATE A DEALER WHO SERVICED KELLY SPRINGFIELD IN TENN. THE TECHNICIAN REPORTED TO MY HUSBAND THAT IT WAS TIRE FAILURE AND AFTER CONTACTING GOODYEAR/KELLY SPRINGFIELD THE TWO TIRES WERE REPLACED THAT REMAINED FROM THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE. THE COMPANY WOULD NOT GIVE ME FULL CREDIT FOR THE TIRES AND GAVE ME A TWO TIRES WITH LESS MILEAGE OVER THE LIFE OF THE TIRES. SO NOT ONLY DID I RECEIVE A DOWN GRADE IN THE TIRES BUT I HAD TO PAY ANOTHER 50.10 TOWARDS THE REPLACEMENT TIRES AND ALSO PAY FOR THE BALANCING OF THE TIRES. MY BILL WAS 98.68. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000195December 17, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE ROLLED BACK WHILE IN PARK. TRUCK WAS FOUND AGAINST THE HOUSE WITH THE DOORS LOCKED AND STILL IN PARK. EMERGENCY BRAKE IS TYPICALLY ENGAGED BECAUSE IT IS PARKED ON A SLOPE DRIVE BUT IT WAS FOUND DISENGAGED. WHILE BEING TOWED IT ALSO ROLLED WHILE LOADING ONTO THE TOW TRUCK. AGAIN, IT WAS IN PARK WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. VEHICLE WAS LOOKED AT BY TWO SEPARATE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS WITH NO CAUSE FOUND. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE TRUCK AND THE HOME BUT SINCE GM COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL DAMAGES. WILL MOST LIKELY GET RID OF THE VEHICLE (TRADING IT IN AT SAME DEALER WHO SOLD AND SERVICED IT) BECAUSE WE DO NOT FEEL SAFE LEAVING THE VEHICLE UNATTENDED. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000117December 16, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
VEHICLE LESS THAN ONE YEAR OLD - PURCHASED NEW. LABEL (AIRBAG WARNING/CHILD RESTRAINT INSTALLATION) ON FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT PEELED OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000142December 16, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1999 CHEVY SILVERADO-ABS SYSTEM FAILS AT SLOW SPEEDS,OR COMING TO A STOP.BRAKES RELEASE,PEDEL GOES TO FLOOR CAUSING THE TRUCK TO CONTINUE FORWARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024161December 11, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIT AT 55 MPH IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024165December 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN BUT WILL NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN A TIMELY MANNER VEHICLE ROLLS TO A STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024173December 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN DRIVING AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. CONSUMER STATES' THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL UNTIL IT STOP. BRAKES ARE NOT STOPPING PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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