Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#8013394July 8, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE WAS RUNNING AT A HIGH THROTTLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE AT A HIGH SPEED. HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN.*AK THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. PUMPING/APPLYING BRAKES DID NOT CLEAR ACCELRATION ONLY SLOWED VEHICLE. STOMPING OF ACCELERATOR 3 TIMES RELEASED ACCELERATOR. APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES LATER THE ABOVE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. ACCELERATOR CLEARED ON AGAIN BY STOMPING ACCELERATOR. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013416July 8, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE PLACING VEHICLE IN DRIVE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013434July 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN TURNING OFF MOTOR ABS PUMP CONTINUES TO RUN. CONSUMER HAS TO UNPLUG SWITCH TO GET IT TO STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013445July 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WITH NO WARNING, REAR BRAKE WENT OUT, MAKING IT HARD TO STOP VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED BUT CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013464July 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
A NEAR HEAD-ON COLLISION WAS AVOIDED BY APPLYING ABS BRAKES. AFTER INCIDENT ABS PUMP WOULD NOT TURN OFF SO CONSUMER HAD TO PHYSICALLY REMOVE BATTERY. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY A DEALER, WHO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT ABS SYSTEM HAD FAILED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763947July 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007052July 6, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS MOTOR FAILED DURING ENGINE START. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, THE ABS MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN. *JB *NLM *****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****763880
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013325July 5, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING/ACCELERATING, AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING GAS PEDAL CAN GET STUCK AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013345July 5, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP TRANSMISSION HESITATES AND THEN JERKS INTO GEAR. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013369July 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES LIGHT CAME ON ,AND COULD NOT STOP TRUCK. CONSUMER'S SON HAD TO START SLOWING TRUCK DOWN A LONG DISTANT BEFORE REACHING OTHER TRAFFIC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013245July 3, 2002
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH THE TIRE CABLE SNAPPED AND TIRE FELL TO THE GROUND. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013264July 3, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRYING TO START CAR IT WOULD NOT START, TOOK TO MECHANIC, AND THEY STATED FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED REPLACING. JUNE 24TH PROBLEM REOCCURED. *JB *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013146July 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLED THEY DO NOT HOLD. THIS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. HAD PARTS REPLACED 7 TIMES, HOWEVER PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763757July 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THERE HAVE BEEN REPAIR ATTEMPTS NONE HAVE BEEN FULLY SUCESSFUL. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013124July 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT EXCESSIVELY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565544July 1, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK, TIRES
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE BROKE DOWN DUE TO ELECTRONIC TRANSFER MODULE MALFUNCTION, IT WOULD NOT ALLOW THE REAR FUEL TANK TO KICK IN, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL SENDER, BALANCE PUMP CONTROL AND TRANSFER PUMP, CONSUMER LATER RECEIVED SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THE INOPERATIVE FUEL TRANSFER PUMP. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013011July 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
HEARD A NOISE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, AND BRAKES DIDN'T HOLD. HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. AFTER SLAMMING ON BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD STALL. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013069July 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS PUMP MODULAR IS DEFECTIVE, THERE IS NO ABS BRAKING.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013071July 1, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY DID NOT KNOW THE CODE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763597June 28, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL LEAKED ACID ONTO POSITIVE CABLES CAUSING MAIN ECM TO SHORT AND TURN OFF TRUCK WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, FOUND ACID HAD EATEN THROUGH THE ALTERNATOR CHARGING WIRE AND INSULATION CAUSING A POSSIBLE FIRE POTENTIAL IF NOT FOUND
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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