Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#899336November 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH BRAKES WENT OUT, HAD TO SWERVE TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899261November 19, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE IN WET ROAD CONDITIONS, AND TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 55 MPH VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BARRIER. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO EXAMINATION OF THE VEHICLE HAS TAKEN PLACE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *NOTE: DRIVER RECEIVED SEVERE FACIAL INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#754666November 18, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOP WORKING,THEN SUDDENLY CAME BACK ON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899193November 16, 2001
STEERING
WHILE TRAVELING AROUND A CURVE STEERING WHEEL WOULD JERK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO TRAVEL INTO OTHER LANE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THE EOV SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754607November 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS MOTOR WILL NOT TURN OFF. FUSE WAS PULLED TO KEEP MOTOR FROM RUNNING. LOCATION OF PUMP IS VERY NEAR FUEL FILTER. WHEN INVESTIGATING ORIGINAL PROBLEM, MOTOR WAS VERY WARM!. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754614November 16, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
UNRESPONSIVE STEERING/ NOISE/ MANUFACTURER DATE 12/1998. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899122November 14, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN APPLYING FORCE TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL THERE WOULD BE A HIGH LEVEL OF RESISTANCE BEHIND PEDAL. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO CONTINUE APPLYING ADDITIONAL FORCE TO PEDAL TO PROMPT ACCELERATION. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THROTTLE BODY WOULD STICK IN CLOSED POSITION, CAUSING THIS PROBLEM AND PREVENTING SMOOTH ACCELERATION. PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED WITH THIS REPAIR. HOWEVER, PROBLEM HAS APPEARED AGAIN IN BEGINNING OF NOVEMBER 2001. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THE RECENT PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754544November 14, 2001
STEERING
ONE CAN BE DRIVING PERFECTLY STRAIGHT OR TURNING A CURVE. THE SPEED DOES NOT MATTER. FAILURE OF THE EVO SENSOR CAUSES THE WHEEL TO BE JERKED TO ONE SIDE WITH NO WARNING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH FOR SOMEONE NOT EXPECTING THE SUDDEN MOVEMENT OR FOR A INDIVIDUAL LACKING SUFFICIENT STRENGTH/RESPONSE TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754465November 13, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
A TWO IMPACT WRECK ,WITH THE SECOND AT 55 MPH HIT HEAD ON,NO AIRBAG OR ONSTAR DEPLOYMENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#754486November 13, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRUCK SAT IDLE FOR 4 DAYS. STARTED TRUCK AND TRIED TO PUT IT INTO REVERSE SEVERAL TIMES. TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T SHIFT. HAD TO START TRUCK SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE SHIFTING TOOK PLACE. CHEVROLET DEALER SAYS ALLISON IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND ATTEMPTING TO FIND A FIX. ALLISON HAS NOT ADVISED US OR THE DEALER OF THIS PROBLEM! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754499November 13, 2001
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SECURITY SYSTEM CUT POWER TO FUEL PUMP STOPPING ENGINE, A RESET TAKES 10 MINUTES. THE GM HELP LINE PROVIDED ME WITH THE METHOD OF RESETING THE SECURITY SYSTEM. GM'S HELP LINE ADMITS THIS IS A PROBLEM, BUT HAS NO CURRENT FACTORY UPGRADE OR REPAIR. THE ENGINE STALLS SHORTLY AFTER STARTING, ALLWOING THE VEHICLE TO BE MOVED A FEW FEET (IN MY CASE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754425November 12, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
BRAND NEW TRUCK,AT 639 MILES 2 TIRES FOUND TO BE OUT OF ROUND. THERE HAS BEEN A VIBRATION FROM 38-45 MILES PER HR. IN THE BODY OF THE TRUCK. TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED AT 7,420 MILES, PROBLEM STILL THERE. TRUCK TAKEN TO A CHEVROLET DEALER TIRES NEEDED BALANCED AGAIN AT 9,705 MILES. PROBLEM STILL THERE, TRUCK TAKEN TO A FIRESTONE DEALER AT 11,366 MILES. PROBLEM STILL PRESENT. ITS DUE TO GO BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE THIRD TIME, FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, PLUS ANOTHER THING FOR THE THIRD TIME. THERE IS NO WAY TIRES SHOULD HAVE TO BE BALANCED THIS MANY TIMES ON A BRAND NEW TRUCK THAT HAS NEVER BEEN TAKEN OFF ROAD OR ABUSED. ON IN THE BODY OF THE TRUCK AROUND 38-45 MLIES AN HR. DEALER PUT ON TWO NEW TIRES. I NOW HAVE 11,000 MILES ON TRUCK, THE TIRES HAVE BEEN BALANCED 3 TIMES, NOT COUNTING WHAT THE DEALER DID AT 639 MILES. THEY WERE BALANCED & ROTATED AT 7420 MILES, PROBLEM STILL THERE,TRUCK TAKEN TO CHEVROLET DEALER, TIRES BALANCED AT 9,705 MPROBLEM STILL. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W273 TIRESIZE: P265/75R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754429November 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
ABS BRAKES, DO NOT STOP. I WAS GOING 40MPH AND A FLOCK OF TURKEY WAS IN THE ROAD, I PUT ON MY BRAKES AND THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR. THANK GOD THAT THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. YOUR BRAKES ARE THERE TO STOP YOU, NOT TO GO TO THE FLOOR AND TRAVEL ABOUT ANOTHER 100 FEET. I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE BRAKES, AND MY DEALER SAID MY BRAKES ARE FINE. I GUESS IT WILL TAKE PEOPLE GETTING KILLED IN ORDER FOR SOMEONE TO ADRESS THIS PROBLEM. ANOTHER PROBLEM>>> I HAVE THIS CLUCKING NOSIE IN THE REAR OF MY TRUCK, IT SOUNDS LIKE THE REAR OF THE TRUCK IS GOING TO FALL OFF. A DEALER STATED THAT THE DRIVE-SHAFT YOLK WAS DRY, THEY REMOVED DRIVE-SHAFT AND LUBED YOLK. PROBLEM IS WORSE THAN IT WAS BEFORE. THIS IS A 2001 BRAND NEW TRUCK, I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING ALL THESE PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754431November 12, 2001
TIRES
A BRAND NEW TRUCK>>BACK AT DEALER A VIBRATION IN THE BODY OF TRUCK AT 38-42 MPH >>639 MILES ON TIRES>>TWO TIRES OUT OF ROUND, DEALER REPLACED 2 TIRES. PROBLEM STILL THERE>> TIRES AT 7420 ROTATED AND BALANCED>>PROBLEM STILL PRESENT>>> BACK TO A DEALER AT 9,705 MILES>>TIRES RE-BALANCED>> PROBLEM STILL PRESENT>>TAKEN TO A FIRESTONE DEALER AT 11,366 MILES>> THEY HAD TO RE-BALANCE ALL FOUR TIRES>>>>PROBLEM STILL PRESENT. THESE TIRES WILL NOT STAY BALANCED, THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN TAKED OFF ROAD OR ABUSED FOR THE TIRES TO KEEP DOING THIS.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W273 TIRESIZE: P265/75R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754435November 12, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
LADY RAN STOPLIGHT - I T-BONED HER IN THE DRIVER DOOR AT 45 MPH. MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#754436November 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON STATE ROUTE 262 AT APPROXIMATELY 32 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I ENCOUNTERED A STOPPED VEHICLE. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN AN INITIAL BRAKE AND THEN LURCHED FORWARD WITHOUT MY RELEASING MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS CAUSED ME TO STRIKE THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID THE SEAT BELT PROPERLY RESTRAIN ME. THIS CAUSED ME TO STRIKE THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY CHEST AND STOMACH. THE HAMILTON COUNTY POLICE OFFICE DOCUMENTED THAT THE AIR BAGS AND THE SEATBELT DID NOT PROPERLY FUNCTION. I WAS SITED FOR FOLLOWING TO CLOSE EVEN THOUGH I FEEL THAT THE BRAKES FAILED. I PLAN TO APPEAL THE TICKET DUE TO THIS REASONING IN COURT ON NOVEMBER 29, 2001. THE SAFEY OF OTHER OWNERS/DRIVERS OF THESE VEHICLES IS WHAT PROMPTED ME TO WRITE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER FAILURES. PLEASE SEND THEM TO MY E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION WITH THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754340November 9, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN I PURCHASED THE TRUCK, THE THROTTLE WOULD STICK WHEN STARTED. THIS OCCURRED ONLY EVERY 2 MONTHS OR SO UNTIL 40,000 MILES. NOW IT DOES IT EVERY TIME I START THE TRUCK UNLESS I PRESS THE GAS PEDEL DOWN. IT ALSO DOES IT SOMETIMES WHEN I SLOW DOWN. AS FOR THE PARKING BRAKE, I HAD TO REPLACE IT LAST YEAR. THE DEALER SAID I MUST HAVE DRIVEN WITH IT ON. I KNEW THAT WAS A CROCK, BUT SPENT 300.00 TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. NOW THEY ARE GONE AGAIN. THERE IS DEFINATLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO HAVE CHEVY ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLE? ROGER SIDDALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898931November 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATED THE ABS PUMP WAS RUNNING CONSTANTLY AND GETTING HOT, CAUSING ABS TO MALFUNCTION. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD COMPLETE ABS FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898963November 8, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE VALVES WOULD MAKE A LOUD TAPPING SOUND INTERMITTENTLY WHEN STARTING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER NOT TO BE CONCERNED IF IT DID NOT LAST MORE THEN A MINUTE. *AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898975November 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY WHEN PRESSED. STOPPING DISTANCE FOR VEHICLE WAS INCREASED. CAN FEEL VEHICLE SLOWING DOWN, BUT NOT STOPPING RIGHT AWAY. TOOK TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC INDICATED THAT BRAKES WERE OPERABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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