Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#747563June 29, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION BEGAN SHIFTING VERY HARD(JERKING) FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEARS AND FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. WHEN THIS OCCURED THE CHECK ENGING LIGHT CAME ON. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEYIWOULD HAVE TO REBUILD OR REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD IT REPLACE AT A COST OF $2000.00 OUT OF MY POCKET. I SHOWED THE DEALERSHIP MY MAINTENANCE RECORDS TO VERIFY THE TRUCK HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AND ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE AND THEY REFUSED. I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND I WAS TOLD BY THEM "WE HELP ONLY THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES REGULAR SERVICE DONE AT DEALERSHIPS". MEANING THAT SINCE I DID NOT HAVE MY OIL CHANGED AT THE DEALERSHIP AT A COST OF APPROX $30.00 A POP VERSES HALF THAT COST FOR MYSELF THEY REFUSE TO HELP ME. THE PURCHASE COST OF $28,000.00 OBVISOUSLY NOT ENOGH FOR GM. HOW "STUPID" IS THIS? LOOK AT THE COMPLAINTS ON "THE COMPLAINT STATION". GM NEEDS TO RECALL & REINBURSE US. HOW DO WE KNOW THE REPLACEMENT TRANNY(SAME AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT) WON'T FAIL AGAIN. CAN'T AFFORD $2K EVERY 61K MILES. *AK
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0
Deaths:
0
#747565June 29, 2001
TIRES
NOTICED BELT PROTRUDING OUT OF LEFT FRONT TIRE. TOOK VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE DEALER. THEY TOLD ME MY TIRES WERE NOT UNDER ANY KIND OF WARRANTY BECAUSE, THEY CAME AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON MY VEHICLE. I THEN SHOWED THE MANAGER THE WARRANTY THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE. HE SAID NOWHERE DID HE SEE THAT THEY SHOULD REPLACE THE TIRES. ALL THE INFORMATION PERTAINING TO REPLACING THE TIRES WAS THERE ON THE FIRST PAGE. THEY THEN TRIED TO TELL ME THAT THE TIRE DAMAGE WAS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND I HAD AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. I TOLD HIM I WANT FIRESTONE TO HONOR THE WARRANTY AND REPLACE IT ON A PRORATED BASIS. THE MANAGER THEN TOLD ME THAT HE KNEW NOTHING ABOUT TIRES BECAUSE HE WAS NOT A TIRE MANAGER. HE THEN TOLD ME SEVERAL OTHER LOCATIONS WHERE THE FACILITIES HAD TIRE MANAGERS. HE THEN LET ME DRIVE OFF WITH A DAMAGED TIRE. NOT EVEN OFFERING TO PUT ON THE SPARE TIRE.*AK (TIRESIZE: 265/75/16)
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0
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#747570June 29, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE KNOCKING NOISE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TWICE, AND THEY DE-CARBONIZED THE ENGINE (WHICH IS A HOOT!). *AK
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0
Deaths:
0
#747585June 29, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I HAVE TWO GM TRUCKS ONE A 1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO AND ONE A 1997 GMC SIERRA K-2500 THIS WILL BE THE THIRD REPLACMENT OF THIS STEERING PART, IT IS A DANGER BECUSE WHEN YOU TURN THE VEHICLE OVER STEERS LIKE YOU JUST HIT ICE. ITS A SIMILAR FEELING TO HITING THE BRAKES AND THE WHEEL BEING JERKED OUT OF YOUR HAND. THIS WOULD BE VERY HAZARDEST ON ICE COVERED ROADS. BOTH TRUCKS HAVE ONLY ABOUT 42K MI. AND HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE ABOUT 15K MI. I HAVE REPLACED THREE NOW. THE DEALERS SAY IT IS A VERY COMMON PARK TO REPLACE.*AK
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#747591June 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS HAS FAILED DAILY NO ABS LIGHT COMES ON INDICATING FAILURE. *AK
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554160June 28, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CONSUMER STATES FRONT BRAKES FAILED.*YD
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891576June 28, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING COULD STEP ON THE BRAKES PEDAL AND BRAKES WILL NOT ACTIVATE. HAD HAPPENED A FEW TIMES. WHEN NOT DRIVING BRAKES WILL FEEL NORMAL, BUT THERE IS NO SIGN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747536June 28, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
STEERING WHEEL JERKS THE WHEEL THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION THAN YOU ARE TURNING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747537June 28, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE TRUCK ISN'T SAFE TO DRIVE IF YOU DON'T HAVE CONTROLL OF WHERE IT IS GOING. *AK
Crash:
No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891373June 27, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
RECALL 98 V 150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, THIS CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891455June 27, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE INTO DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE HAD A CRACKED FRAME.*AK ABS MODULE FAILED. SENDING UNIT MODULE FAILED. *SLC
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891472June 27, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY AND FAIL TO OPERATE DURING WET CONDITIONS. MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891490June 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKES WHILE HAULING/PULLING MATERIALS OR RIDING BRAKE PEDAL, THERE WILL SUDDENLY BE NO RESISTANCE BEHIND BRAKE PEDAL, AND CONSUMER CAN PUSH PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED OPERATION OF BRAKES TO BE NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891493June 27, 2001
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS IS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF BECAUSE IT WILL WANDER BACK AND FORTH. DEALERSHIP EXPLAINED TO CONSUMER THAT "BRAIN IS TRYING TO OVER-CORRECT WHILE STEERING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891494June 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
6.0 LITER ENGINE IS MAKING A LOUD "PECKING" AND "CLATTERING" NOISE DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOISE IS NORMAL. CONSUMER FEELS NOISE COULD BE COMING FROM VALVES IN ENGINE.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891495June 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY JUMPS WHILE CHANGING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEARS. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, BUT HAS NOT INFORMED CONSUMER AS TO CAUSE OR REASON OF PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747459June 27, 2001
TRAILER HITCHES
AFRAID THE HITCH WILL LET GO AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY DURING A VACTION TRIP. *AK
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747460June 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1ST TRANSMISSION WENT AT 37,000 ON 3/10/2000 2ND TRANSMISSION WENT ON 06/24/2001 WITH ONLY 10,000 MI ON IT. 7 1996 VEHICLES AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE THAT WE KNOW HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891295June 26, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ON DRIVER'S SIDE FROM DOOR PANEL TO DASHBORD EVERYTHING WAS MELTING DOWN. EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL COVER THE DAMAGE AND NO OTHER DAMAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747420June 26, 2001
PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE
PARKING WILL NOT "HOLD"WHEN APPLIED.I LIVE IN THE "FLAT LAND"OF GEORGIA SO I NEVER USE THIS BRAKE,PARK GEAR IS SUFFICIENT.I TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER AND HAD REAR WHEELES "PULLED"AND INSPECTED..THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES WERE COMPLETLY WORE OUT.AS I DON'T USE THESE BRAKES,NO ONE COULD EXPLAIN HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN..AND AS TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRENTY IT WOULD 250.00 TO REPLACE SHOES.IAM CURIOUS AND AS WELL APPREHENSIVE TO REPLACE OR REPAIR SOME THING THAT I DON'T KNOW HOW OR WHEN IT "WORE OUT"WHEN IT'S NOT USED!!!*AK
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
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