Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2005)

1,185 consumer complaints on file.

#10523366July 5, 2013
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522794July 2, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKES FAILED ON MY TRUCK AND I HIT A PARKED DUMP TRAILER. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD SEVERLY RUSTED AND FAILED. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP SAFELY AND UNABLE TO PUMP THEM UP. THE BRAKE LINE FAILURE OCCURED UNDER THE DRIVERS DOOR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522263June 28, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
ALL 5 BRAKE LINES ARE BADLY CORRODED, 2 WERE LEAKING. FILLED THE RESERVOIR, AND DROVE IT TO LOCAL SHOP FOR REPAIR, {ABOUT 2 MILES}, USING WHAT LITTLE BRAKE I HAD, {PEDAL ON THE FLOOR}, AND EMERGENCY BRAKES. COULD HAVE BEEN VERY SERIOUS AND WAS VERY EXPENSIVE TO GET FIXED. TALKED TO LOCAL CHEVY DEALER WHO TOLD ME THEY REPLACE BRAKE LINES ON CUSTOMERS CARS AND TRUCKS ALMOST EVERY DAY. GM WILL NOT DO RECALL BECAUSE PROBLEM IS LOCALIZED TO THE "SALT AREA" OF NORTH EASTERN UNITED STATES. BUT GM DOES STATE THAT VEHICLE SHOULD STOP WITHOUT FLUID. THAT IS NOT TRUE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519905June 15, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAD A SOFT BRAKE PEDAL ON MY 2005 SILVERADO. I THOUGHT I HAD A BAD MASTER CYLINDER. I WORK AT AN AUDI DEALERSHIP AND I WAS BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO WORK TO CHECK IT OUT. AS I APPROACHED THE DRIVEWAY TO WORK, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL INTO,THE DRIVEWAY. WE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AT WORK AND FOUND THAT A STEEL BRAKE LINE UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE THAT RUNS ALONG THE FRAME RAIL HAD A HOLE IN IT DUE TO RUST. I FIND THIS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE THAT A STEEL BRAKE LINE RUST THROUGH. CHEVROLET USED A POOR MATERIAL ON THEIR BRAKE LINES. I HAVE BEEN IN THE AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESS FOR 31 YEARS IN CONNECTICUT ( YES, SALT IS USED ON THE ROADS ) AND HAVE WORKED FOR FORD, VOLVO, HUMMER AND AUDI. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A BRAKE LINE RUST THROUGH. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO FIX THIS ISSUE AT THEIR EXPENSE AND NOT THE CONSUMERS. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS $1500.00 TO REPAIR USING THE SAME BRAKE LINES. I HAVE PURCHASED STAINLESS STEEL LINES AND WILL PERFORM THE REPAIRS AT MY SHOP . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10516240June 11, 2013
AIR BAGS
UPON STARTING THE TRUCK FOR THE FIRST TIME ON 6-11-2013 THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON. THERE IS NO REASON FOR THE FAILURE OTHER THAN POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519312June 11, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO IN LATE 2010 FROM A CHEVY DEALER (TOM CLARK CHEVROLET IN MCKEESPORT, PA). APPROXIMATELY JUNE 7, 2013, MY SPEEDOMETER WENT CRAZY STICKING ON 0, 100, OR 120 ... REGARDLESS OF MY SPEED. I CONTACTED THE DEALER MONDAY JUNE 10, 2013 AND WAS TOLD TO BRING IT IN FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO TOM CLARK AT 7:55 A.M. ON TUESDAY JUNE 11, 2013 AND RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THEM AT APPROXIMATELY 8:45 A. TELLING ME THAT THE ISSUE IS THE CLUSTER AND HE AGREED THAT THIS ISSUE IS THE EXACT ISSUE THAT WAS RAISED IN THE GM LAWSUIT BUT STILL TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. (I ONLY BECAME AWARE OF THE GM LAWSUIT OVER THE WEEKEND OF JUNE 7, 2013, WHILE SEARCHING THE INTERNET TO TRY AND FIND OUT WHAT COULD BE WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE). HE THEN INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULDN'T FIX IT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY/RECALL EXPIRED LAST YEAR (2012), SO HE DOES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT A PROBLEM EXISTS AND HAS EXISTED. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AFTER ALL THE ISSUES WITH THEM SURFACED AND A LAWSUIT HAD ACTUALLY TAKEN PLACE AND THEY SOLD ME THIS TRUCK, KNOWING THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND DIDN'T INFORM ME OF THE PROBLEM. NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT IT WILL COST $550.00 TO FIX IT. MY VEHICLE HAS 49,809 MILES ON IT, IT'S A THIRD VEHICLE THAT'S HARDLY EVER USED AND THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THE DISHONEST PRACTICES OF TOM CLARK WHERE THIS MATTER IS CONCERNED. THEY SOLD ME A VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTIVE PART, WHILE A LAWSUIT WAS EITHER PENDING OR HAD BEEN RESOLVED, AND STILL FAILED TO INFORM ME OF THE PROBLEM. NOW THEY WANT ME TO PAY $550.00 TO FIX WHAT THEY ALREADY KNEW WAS WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10516116June 10, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS VEHICLE IS A DURAMAX 2500 (DIESEL), THE FIRST THING THAT HAPPENED WAS THE ENGINE HOURS RESET ITSELF TO ZERO THE DEALER SAID IT NEEDED A NEW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THEN THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR QUIT WORKING SO YOU HAVE TO COUNT EACH TIME YOU MOVE IT TO KNOW WHAT GEAR YOU ARE IN I FEEL THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THANK YOU . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515263June 4, 2013
STEERING
I PURCHASED THIS (CURRENTLY 87,000 MILES) TRUCK NEW IN LATE 2004. I HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR TWICE (AT 20,227 AND 86,033 MILES). THE POWER STEERING PUMP TWICE (AT 32,379 AND 86,033 MILES). AND THE POWER STEERING SHAFT TWICE (AT 31,087 AND 42,169 MILES). WHILE THIS IS ON ITS THIRD POWER STEERING PUMP, EACH OF THE FIRST 2 PUMPS HAD TO BE INSPECTED FOR REPAIRS DUE TO NOISES WHEN IT WAS IN FOR SERVICE. WHILE THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED BULLETINS FOR THESE PARTS AFTER RECEIVING COMPLAINTS FROM CUSTOMERS ABOUT FAILURES, THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT RECALLED THESE PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513631May 27, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER IS ERRATIC, DISPLAYING 40, 50, 80 MPH RUNNING, SITTING STILL IN PARK. THEN WILL PEG TO 130 MPH WHEN DRIVEN. LATER, IT WILL EVENTUALLY CORRECT ITSELF AFTER CRANKING 4, 5, 8 TIMES AND WORK PROPERLY TEMPORARILY. THEN REPEAT. THIS IS A COMMON, KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE GAUGE CLUSTERS AND CHEVROLET DIV. REFUSES TO FIX AT NO COST BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS OUTSIDE THE TIMEFRAME STATED IN "SPECIAL POLICY # 07187", BUT IT MEETS THE MILEAGE AND VIN CRITERIA. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, THE TRUCK DID NOT FAIL DURING THE STATED TIMEFRAME. COST OF THE REPAIR IS $560 AND I BELIEVE CHEVROLET SHOULD FIX IT AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513295May 23, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
LUCKILY MY WIFE WAS IN HER PARKING LOT AT WORK. SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL HEADED FOR THE FLOOR. THE LINE TO THE REAR BRAKES RUSTED THROUGH MID POINT BETWEEN THE FRONT AND BACK. THIS IS AN 8 YEAR OLD, WELL MAINTAINED TRUCK! INFERIOR MATERIAL FAILURE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513159May 22, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
RUSTED BRAKE LINE LET GO AND HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP TO STOP. PEDAL WENT COMPLETLY TO FLOOR ,TRIED TO PUMP NO BRAKES. REPLACED ALL BRAKE LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511889May 14, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CYLINDER HEADS CRACKED ON THEIR VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CYLINDER HEADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511246May 9, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINE BURST DUE TO CORROSION CAUSING LOSS OF REAR BRAKES. I HAVE SINCE HAD THREE MORE BRAKE LINES (COMPLETELY DIFFERENT LINES) START TO LEAK DUE TO CORROSION CAUSING LOSS OF REAR BRAKES AGAIN AND THEN FRONT BRAKES. THE BRAKE LINES ARE SEVERELY CORRODED WHICH IS UNUSUAL ON A VEHICLE WITH LOW MILEAGE AND LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505931April 11, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT BOTH THE FUEL GAUGE AND SPEED ODOMETER READINGS FLUCTUATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504916March 29, 2013
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED AND COMES AND GOES THROUGHOUT THE DRIVE. AFTER DISCUSSING WITH FRIENDS FOUND OUT THERE ARE APPROX. 5-10 OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MODEL AND AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE IN MY AREA WITH THE PROBLEM. IF YOU SEARCH THE WEB, THERE ARE A LOT OF TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT!!! THE PROBLEM IS EXPENSIVE TO FIX AND SOUNDS LIKE A MONEY MAKER FOR THE DEALERSHIPS!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504919March 29, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND AN INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. ..UPDATED 05/10/13 *BF UPDATED 05/24/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504832March 28, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60MPH AND SPEEDOMETER WENT TO ZERO THEN WOULDN'T GO PAST 15MPH AFTER THAT. SOMETIMES IT WORKS AND THEN NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503808March 20, 2013
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WITH THE HEATER ACTIVATED WHEN HE NOTICED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE CONNECTOR FOR THE HEATER BLOWER. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AS THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE HEATER BLOWER, WHICH HE DISCOVERED WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503079March 14, 2013
AIR BAGS
UPON STARTING TRUCK IN MORNING, "SERVICE AIR BAG" MESSAGE CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALER WHO SAID THE L FRONT IMPACT SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED $400+. COST SEEMS EXCESSIVE AND THE SAFETY SYSTEM FAILURE, IF THAT IS WHAT IT REALLY IS, SHOULD NOT BE MY RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502242March 10, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING, MY BRAKES BEGAN PULSATING RAPIDLY, EVENTUALLY STOPPING ABOUT 10 FEET BEYOND WHERE I INTENDED TO STOP. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME AN NONE COMING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, I HAD THE VEHICLES BRAKE SYSTEM EVALUATED ONLY TO FIND OUT THE ROOT CAUSE IS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSORS ACTIVATING DUE TO CORROSION AND RUSTING. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN TYPICAL WITH THESE MODELS OF VEHICLES FOR MANY YEARS. IN READING ONLINE POSTS, I SEEN THIS IS A COMMON AND KNOWN ISSUE, BUT THE DEALER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE IT, THEREFORE A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BECAUSE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN BODILY INJURY OR DEATH! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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