Chevrolet Silverado Complaints

32,421 consumer complaints on file.

#702135January 11, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
STEERING - AT TIMES WHEN STOPPED, THERE IS NO POWER ASSIST; AT TIMES WHILE MOVING AT ANY SPEED, THERE WILL BE WAY TOO MUCH POWER ASSIST CAUSING VEHICLES TO CHANGE LANES/RUN OFF ROAD RAPIDLY. (THIS IS DANGEROUS) --- HEATER BLOWER MOTOR MAKES INTERMITENT TICKING NOISE --- NEITHER PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED BY DEALER; DEALER SAYS ALL LIKE MODELS DO IT; DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND THERE IS NO FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702081January 10, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
PASSENGER SIDE DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE TRUCK AND IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM BY BUFFORD WARD CHEVROLET IN QUINCY ILLINOIS 62301. IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY WINDSHIELD WHEN THE WEATHER IS BAD OR THERE IS ICE ON THE WINDSHIELD. THERE ARE VENTS FOR THE DEFROSTER AND HARDLY ANY AIR COMES OUT OF THEM. THE DRIVERS SIDE WORKS FINE. I CHECKED TWO OTHER 1998 CHEVROLET TRUCKS ON THE LOT AND THEY BOTH HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. I AM AN ILLINOIS STATE TROOPER AND I HANDLE MANY ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF OBSTRUCTED DRIVERS VIEW. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR EARLIEST RESPONSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543270January 7, 1999
TIRES
GENERAL AMERI 550 AS 225/75 R 16 TIRES CAUSE VEHICLE TO PULL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833148January 7, 1999
SUSPENSION
DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH OR HIGHER VEHICLE VIBRATES,CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO SLOW DOWN. VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833098January 6, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHEN DRIVING A FRONTAL IMPACT OCCURRED, SEAT AND BELT DID NOT HOLD. ALSO, THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS CRACKED, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER CONTACTED AND THEY WILL NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. DO NOT HAVE THE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION ON THE PRODUCT TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. DRIVER WAS INJURED, AND OUT OF WORK. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#701893January 5, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
DURING BLIZARD ROAD CONDITIONS ON WAY TO WORK 4-WHEEL DRIVE DID NOT ENGAGE. I THINK THIS GAVE ME A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY AND SHOULD BE HANDLED AS A SAFETY ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833021January 5, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AND RELEASING THE GAS PEDAL THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833030January 5, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEAT AND SEAT BACK SUPPORT HAS BROKEN ELEVEN TIMES, PASSENGER FRONT SEAT 4 TIMES, AND DEALER KEEPS REPLACING IT WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE SEAT HAS BROKEN WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL INTO THE BACK SEAT. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543166January 4, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
COMPUTER DEFECT CAUSING COMPONENTS TO MALFUNCTION CONTINUALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832962January 4, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE. AFTERWARDS, NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE UNDER THE HOOD. ANOTHER DRIVER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832881December 30, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN APPLYING WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING THE CONSUMER NOT TO SEE WHILE DRIVING WHILE IN THE RAIN. CONSUMER HAS TO PULL OVER AND WAIT FOR THE WIPERS TO START WORKING AGAIN. PROBLEM MIGHT BE WITHIN THE TSB SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832779December 29, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHIMMY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER/MANUFACTURER ARE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701656December 28, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL FULLY LOCK UP WHEN RETRACTED FROM TIME TO TIME--RENDERING SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE. DEALER WILL NOT FIX UNLESS A SERVICE TECHNICIAN SEES THE PROBLEM (SALES PERSON HAS SEEN THE PROBLEM). GM WILL NOT AUTHORIZE REPAIR UNLESS PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT AND READILY DUPLICATABLE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS CONCERN FOR ME--PASSENGERS ARE OFTEN NOT ABLE TO BUCKLE-UP WITHOUT 5-10 MINUTES OF FIDDLING WITH THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM BEFORE IT WILL RELEASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832706December 28, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
SEAT FRAME ATTACHING BOLTS ARE LOOSE OR BROKEN, CAUSING THE SEATBACK TO SUDDENLY RECLINE.*AK ALSO, WIPERS MALFUNCTONED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832726December 28, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING AND TRYING TO USE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND STOP WHENEVER THEY WANT TO, CAUSING A VISIBILITY PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN.CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THERE IS A TSB ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832734December 28, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND STOP WHENEVER THEY WANT,CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE PROBLEMS SEEING WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832581December 22, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
THOTTLE RESTRICTION CAUSES AIR TO GET INTO THE DISTRUBUTION/DUCT AND INTO SPACE TO THE RIGHT OF THE THOTTLE PEDAL. CONSUMER SHOE OR TIE GETS CAUGHT UNDEREATH THE AIR DUCT. ALSO, THE PARKING BRAKE RELEASED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO TRAVEL COMPLETELY TO THE OFF POSITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832390December 17, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S BENCH SEAT ADJUSTER AND RAILS OR RISERS HAVE SPLIT IN HALF BETWEEN TWO HOLES. SEAT WENT INTO THE BACK OF THE EXTENDED CAB. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND STATED NO PROBLEM DUE TO AGE OF VEHICLE. OWNER MADE REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832461December 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT.-THE SHOP REPAIRED IT, AND NOW IT PULLS TO THE LEFT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543027December 15, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
TRUCK AIR INTAKE DESIGN ALLOWS FOR TOO MUCH EXHAUST TO ENTER VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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