Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#8023702December 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THERE IS KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. DUE TO MISSING PISTON FROM THE ENGINE PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023734December 4, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ACCELERATOR WOULD STICK ON OCCASIONS, WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FOWARD, THE DEALER INFOMRED CONSUMER, THAT THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023615December 3, 2002
SEATS
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT METAL FRAME BROKE, CAUSING SEAT NOT TO STAY IN PLACE. *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023632December 3, 2002
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHEN SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP, CONSUMER STATES' THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE AND A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023633December 3, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN THE BUTTON FOR THE DOME LIGHT WAS PUSHED, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS THE INCIDENT CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023506December 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LOCKED UP AND CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO SKID. TS INSPECTION REVEALED THAT ABS SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER CONSUMER CHOSE NOT TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. *TT *JB. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023508December 2, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REACTION SUNSHELL OR SUN GEAR SHELL HAD A CLEAN BREAK WHILE BEING DRIVEN IN TRAFFIC WHICH INTERACTED THE REVERSE MODE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED IN AND THE FAILURE TOOK SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE REPAIRED. GM HAS SENT INFORMATION TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS WHICH THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN A COPY FROM THE SERVICE MANUAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023552December 2, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION WHICH IS LEAKING, DEALER REPLACED THREE TIMES THE SEAL AND STILL REOCURRING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS THE FRONT AND REAR SEALS ARE LEAKING. ALSO, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IS BROKEN. CONSUMER FURTHER STATES THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IS USED LESS OFTEN THAN THE DRIVER SEAT BELT AND FEELS THIS IS A FAULT WITH THE BELT ASSEMBLY. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770313December 2, 2002
WHEELS
WHEEL BEARINGS ARE SEALED, SHOULD LAST A LOT LONGER, REPAIR SHOP SAYS THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO A LOT OF THESE TRUCKS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770326December 2, 2002
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED CAUSING THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKE SYSTEMS TO FAIL AT THE SAME TIME. THE GARAGE STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT BROKE. THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE GARAGE SAID THAT THEY HAVE REPAIRED SEVERAL VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM AND ARE STARTING TO SEE MORE OF THESE FAILURES. THE GARAGE DID A FINE JOB ON THE REPAIRS. HOWEVER, THIS COULD BE POTENTIALLY BE A VERY, VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THOUGHT YOU SHOULD BE MADE AWARE. SINCERELY, [XXX] DT 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
#770285December 1, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REBUILT TRANSMISSION STILL SLIPPING NOW ALSO IS GEARED WRONG AND CLUNKING WHEN SHIFTING FROM P/R/N/D WAS NOT HAPPENING BEFOR REBUILDING IT. HANDED BULLETEN STATING IT WAS NORMAL. ENGINE HAS KNOCKING AND PINGING ALL THE TIME. GM WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT IS NORMAL. THEY GAVE US A 100,000 MILE 6 YR WARRANTY EXCEPT THERE IS A CLAUSE THAT STATES IT DOES NOT COVER PRE EXISTING CONDITIONS AND THEY REFUSE TO SEND US SOMETHING STATING THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED A PRE EXISITING CONDITION IT'S IN OUR FILE AND SAID THEY WOULD DO NOTTHING MORE FOR ME SAID GOOD BYE AND HUNG UP. ENGINE IS ALSO LOSING GAS MILEAGE, POWER AND IS MISSING. WE ARE CONCERNED THAT IT MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS WHILE WE ARE TOWING OUR BOAT BASED ON YOUR SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 01058 BUILETIN SEQUENCE NUMBER 620. WE ARE CONCERENED THAT IT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770261November 30, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING SENSOR (EVO) FAILED ERRATIC/UNPREDICTABLE STEERING. GM INDICATED NOT A SAFETY CONCERN! DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770227November 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023407November 27, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL IS LEAKING FROM FUEL LINE ONTO EXHAUST PIPE. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED BECAUSE OF A POSSIBILITY VEHICLE FIRE. THE LEAKAGE IS AS A RESULT OF THE WAY THE FUEL LINE IS DESIGNED,THE LINES RUB AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSES A HOLE AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770193November 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023344November 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
CONSUMER STATED, WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE ABS FAILED CAUSING A LOUD NOISE AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. TS THE ABS MODULE FAILED. SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023348November 26, 2002
PARKING BRAKE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WORE DOWN WITH ONLY TWO USES, DEALER NOTIFIED AND SAID THAT THE BRAKE(PARKING) IS A FLAWED DESIGN. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770137November 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
WHEN BRAKE APPLIED AT SLOW SPEED, TRUCK FAILED TO SLOW DOWN WITH CONSTANT BRAKE PRESSURE. I ALMOST REAR-ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. PAVEMENT WAS CLEAN AND DRY. I HAVE ALSO BEEN GETTING ABS CHATTER WHEN STOPPING AT SLOW SPEEDS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023235November 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY DON'T HOLD. THEN THEIRS A KNOCKING NOISE AND BRAKES WILL ENGAGE. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770091November 24, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHEN I HAVE MY PLOW ON THE TRUCK IT WILL OVER HEAT AND FOG UP ALLTHE WINDOWS. THE WINDOWS FOG UP SO FAST AND SO MUCH THAT IT IS HARD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE YOU CANT SEE. I TOLD THE DEALER ABOUT THIS LAST YEAR AND THEY SAID THAT IF THEY DID NOT SEE IT HAPPEN THEY COULD NOT FIX IT. AS SOON AS I PUT MY PLOW ON THIS YEAR IT DID IT AGAIN . NOW THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY HAVE HAD OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT AND THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT . THEY SAID IT IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH MY TRUCK. THEY ARE TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO FIX IT BUT IN THE MEAN TIME I AM DRIVING MY FAMILY AROUND IN AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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