Chevrolet Silverado Complaints
32,421 consumer complaints on file.
- #8022264November 6, 2002AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER OR MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. MR *TT. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8022291November 6, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION MECHANIC NOTICED THE FRONT ROTORS WERE SEPARATING AND RUSTY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. MR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8022292November 6, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM PASSENGER FRONT OF VEHICLE WHEN BRAKING. CONSUMER TOOK THE WHEEL OFF TO INSPECT BRAKES, AND FOUND THE ROTOR HAD RUSTED AND SEPARATED FROM THE HUB. MR JG *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8022309November 6, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATE WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKES TO COME TO A SLOW STOP THE ABS KICKS IN CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR BOARD IN RESULT OF AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR *TS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #769365November 6, 2002ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
NO COLLISIONS, BUT THIS TRUCK HAS HAD A TOTAL OF 3 WIPER MOTORS, (2 REPLACEMENTS) AND IT IS A 1996 MODEL WITH 81000 MILES ON IT: I READ IN TRUCK TREND THAT GM IS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR WIPER MOTOR FAILURE, SO I WANTED TO TELL HOW I HAVE EXPERIENCED THESE FAILURES IN MY OWN VEHICLE. DT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #769373November 6, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
ABS PUMP CONTINUED TO RUN WITH VEHICLE OFF. ABS/BRAKE LIGHT REMAIN ON SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. DT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #769374November 6, 2002STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
VIBRATION/CLUNKING FELT IN STEERING COLUMN AND STEERING WHEEL AT LOW SPEEDS. DT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8022169November 5, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS AND VEHICLE ENGINE IS STILL SLIGHTLY COLD, CONSUMER STATES IF THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY LOCK UP, CATCH AND GRAB. FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVING ON ICE. *TS *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8022206November 5, 2002SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE IS A PLASTIC PIECE THAT IS CUTTING INTO THE REAR SEAT BELT. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8022238November 5, 2002VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE WINDSHIELD DELAMINATED AROUND THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE EDGES. TS *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8022140November 4, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE ABS LIGHT APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD. A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. MR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8022148November 4, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
CONSUMER NOTICED THE AT HOME DIDN'T HAVE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED YET. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION . MR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #769259November 4, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
ABS MODULE FAILS, AND ANTILOCK BRAKE ARE INOPERATABLE. MODULE IS LOCATED UNDER THE TRUCK ON THE FRAME RAIL. THIS PROBABLY CAUSES WATER TO SHORT IT OUT. DT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #769265November 4, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS MODULE FAILURE ABS MODULE RUNS CONTINUOUSLY AND MUST BE SHUT OFF AT THE FUSE OR IT WILL RUN DOWN BATTERY. THE PART MUST BE REPLACED AS A DEALER PART (NO AFTERMARKET) AT A COST OF $1000 PLUS. DEALER INDICATED THAT FAILURE IS A SYSTEMATIC PROBLEM WITH THE 1999 MODEL. HAS BEEN CORRECTED FOR 2000 MODEL. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM! DT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8022052November 1, 2002VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WITHIN 24,000 MILES, THE TRUCK HAS HAD TWO THROTTLE CONTROL VALVES REPLACED WHICH THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED WITH NO PROBLEM. THE VALVES CAUSED THE TRUCK TO RESPOND ABRUPTLY. MR INITIALLY THERE WAS A DELAY BEFORE THE THROTTLE PEDAL RESPONDED ABRUPTLY. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THIS CONDITION COULD BE HAZARDOUS ON SLICK ROADS. *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8022058November 1, 2002VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE UPON PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL IT STICKS, IT FEELS AS IF IT RUBBING AND GRINDING. WHEN AT A STAND STILL UPON MOVING THE VEHICLE YOU HAVE TO STOMP THE PEDAL ALMOST TO TAKE OFF AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #769127October 31, 2002ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE IS USING BETWEEN 4 AND 7 QTS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. GENERAL MOTORS DESIGNED A NEW PCV VALVE IN HOPES OF SOLVING THIS OIL USAGE PROBLEM. IT HAS NOT HELPED ONE BIT. THE TRUCK IS NOT LEAKING THE OIL OUT ON THE GROUND. THERE IS NO BLUE SMOKE COMING FROM TAILPIPE. THIS TO ME SEEMS TO BE AIR POLLUTION. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A NATION WIDE PROBLEM NOT JUST MINE. THE VEHICLE IS DOING THIS AT NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING SPEEDS OF 55 TO 70 MPH. DT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #769158October 31, 2002STEERING:LINKAGES
NO SUMMARY. DT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8022008October 31, 2002ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DURAMAX ENGINE, THE ENGINE WAS TICKING WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED (600 MILES), DEALER STATED THIS WAS NORMAL. THIS TICKING SOUND HAS GOTTEN WORSE, DEALER STILL SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. TS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8022027October 31, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
CONSUMER STATE. THE FUEL PUMP WIRE WAS BURNED INSIDE THE GASOLINE TANK, DUE TO THAT DEFECT CAR WAS STALL ON THE ROAD. CONSUMER STATE. THE FUEL PUMP WIRE WAS BURNED INSIDE THE GASOLINE TANK, DUE TO THAT DEFECT CAR WAS STALL ON THE ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMARTION. TS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0