Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2009)

592 consumer complaints on file.

#10357062September 22, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
ON CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCKS, YEAR 2009, THE LOCKING MECHANISM BREAKS AFTER LESS THAN A YEAR ON ALL FOUR DOORS CAUSING MY CHILD TO BE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE KEYLESS ENTRY, AUTOMATIC LOCKING WHEN CAR IS PUT IN DRIVE, AND LOCK BUTTONS WILL NOT OPERATE AND ALLOWS THE LOCK TO ONLY OPEN MANUALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356468September 20, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE ROTOR *TGW THREE WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE SERVICED FOR A FRONT ROTOR PROBLEM. SINCE THEN, THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED AND REPLACED. ON AUGUST 24, 2010 THEY WERE TURNED AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354050September 6, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN DRIVING HEADLIGHTS FLICKER CONSTANTLY. NOTIFIED DEALER AUGUST 2010. DEALER STATED THEY HAVE HAD COMPLAINTS, BUT FIND NO PROBLEM. THIS OCCURS NO MATTER WHAT SPEED YOU ARE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350243August 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FLASH ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER APPROXIMATELY TWENTY TIMES BUT THE DEALER WAS UNSURE AS TO HOW TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL BECAUSE OF A NEW CHARGING SYSTEM. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 19,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348177August 9, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB, 13,000 MILES. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK STOPPED WORKING, AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. JUST WEEKS LATER, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK STOPPED WORKING. DEALERSHIP, AGAIN, REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343723July 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE FAILURE ON TWO OCCASIONS,SECOND FAILURE RESULTED IN VEHICLE DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343661July 16, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND PULLING A 40 FOOT TRAILER LOAD, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND DID NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES IN RELATION TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340554June 29, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY (35-40 MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD) IN DRY CONDITIONS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND THE ONBOARD ERROR MESSAGE READS "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE STABILITRAK, ENGINE POWER DOWN." CONSEQUENTLY, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT TRAVEL FASTER THAN APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND STEERING SHARPLY BECOMES DIFFICULT. THIS ERROR HAS OCCURRED TWICE IN THE 11 WEEKS WE HAVE HAD OUR NEW 2009 SILVERADO 2500 HD. WITH THE FIRST REPAIR (ODOMETER 1101 MILES), THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. THEY JUST RESET THE COMPUTER. THE SECOND REPAIR WAS 4 DAYS AGO (3948 MILES). THEY FOUND THE "I/P TO BODY HARNESS CONNECTOR CORRODED, CLEANED THE TERMINALS, AND APPLIED DIELECTRIC GREASE." WE ARE EXTREMELY FEARFUL THAT THIS DEFECT WILL OCCUR AGAIN WHILE WE ARE TOWING A 5500 POUND TRAVEL TRAILER. WITHOUT STEERING, STABILITY AND ENGINE POWER A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR. WHEN MY CONCERNS WERE EXPLAINED TO THE LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP, THE GENERAL MANAGER STATED THAT HE COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT THEY COULD FIX OUR TRUCK OR GUARANTEE IT WOULD BE SAFE TO TOW A TRAILER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335365June 8, 2010
EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE
I PURCHASED SOME AFTER-MARKET NERF/STEP BARS TO FIT MY NEW 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD CREW CAB PICKUP. THE STEPS WERE INSTALLED ON FRIDAY 06/04/2010 ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS. THE STEPS WERE MADE BY DEE ZEE INC. OF DES MOINES, IA AND THE MODEL NUMBER OF THE PRODUCT IS 17053C. ON 06/06/2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 2230 HOURS, MY WIFE WAS PLACING A TWO YEAR OLD CHILD INTO HER CHILD SAFETY SEAT WHILE STANDING ON THE PLASTIC STEP AREA OF THE STEP BAR. THE PLASTIC STEP AREA BROKE FROM THE METAL STEP BAR, CAUSING MY WIFE TO FALL TO THE GROUND. ON HER WAY TO THE GROUND, BOTH OF MY WIFE'S UPPER SHINS OF HER LEGS STRUCK THE TRUCK FLOOR AND THE STEP BARS, CAUSING A LARGE AMOUNT OF BRUISING TO HER LEGS. I REMOVED THE STEP BARS THE NEXT DAY AND HAVE CONTACTED THE RETAILER FOR A RETURN AND REFUND OF THE PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10334110June 1, 2010
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN WARM WEATHER, THE PASSENGERS REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WITHOUT WARRANT. THE DEALER ADVISED THE REPAIRS TO THE WINDOW WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE CONTACTS WARRANTY. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE TO BE SAFETY RELATED DUE TO THE GLASS SHATTERING AND FLYING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 3,050.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331850May 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WARPED FRONT ROTORS BOTH WHEELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331539May 21, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY VEERED OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE PROCEED TO TRAVEL OFF THE ROADWAY AND WENT AIRBORNE OVER AND EMBANKMENT BEFORE CRASHING INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MODERATE TO SEVER INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ACCORDINGLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CHEVROLET DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE WAS 13,800 UPDATED 7/16/10 *CN UPDATED 08/18/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10329367May 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES:SIDEWALL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE JUST SHUTS DOWN. NO POWER. HAVE TO PULL OVER AND WAIT 5 MINUTES OR SO AND THEN IT WILL RESTART. NO PATTERN. HAS HAPPENED TRAVELING ON HWY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328577May 3, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
I HAVE A 2009 SILVERADO CREW CAB THAT CAME WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE LS-2 TIRES--DOT M62A BCER. ALSO, MY SILVERADO CAME WITH A TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM. ON 1 MAY 2010 I WAS DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA OF WYLIE, TEXAS, VERY SLOWLY, PROBABLY AROUND 5 MPH BECAUSE THERE WERE CARS PARKED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET AND PEOPLE STANDING BY THEIR VEHICLES TALKING. IMMEDIATELY AFTER PASSING BETWEEN THE CARS THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BACK TIRE COLLAPSED, APPARENTLY A BLOWOUT. I CALLED MY INSURANCE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE THAT CHANGED MY TIRES. I ASKED THE MAN WHO CHANGED MY TIRES IF HE HAD A COMPRESSOR ON HIS TOW TRUCK, AND HE DID. BECAUSE HE OR I NEITHER ONE COULD SEE ANY NAILS NOR ANYTHING ELSE PROTRUDING INTO THE TIRE, I ASKED HIM TO AIR THE TIRE UP. HE AIRED THE TIRE UP AND IMMEDIATELY SAID HERE IS YOUR PROBLEM'AIR BLOWING OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE TIRE. I LOOKED THE ROAD OVER WHERE THE TIRED COLLAPSED, BUT FOUND NOTHING. TWENTY MINUTES EARLIER I WAS TRAVELING ON U.S. 75 IN PLANO, TEXAS GOING 60 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. MY SILVERADO WILL LET ME KNOW IF MY TIRES ARE LOW. I HAD NO WARNING BEFORE THERE WAS AN APPARENT BLOWOUT. THE TIRE HAD 27,700 MILES, PLUS OR MINUS A COUPLE OF MILES, AT THE TIME IT COLLAPSED. THE TIRE HAD GOOD THREAD AND HAD BEEN ROUTINELY ROTATED. THE TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM LET ME KNOW WHEN I PUT THE SPARE ON THAT I SHOULD CHECK THE TIRE. I HAVE NOTIFIED GOODYEAR OF THIS INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328017April 29, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I CURRENTLY DRIVE A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH GENERAL AMERITRAC TIRES. THESE TIRES SEEM TO HAVE PRE MATURE WEAR ON THE EDGES AND FLAT SPOTS. ALL HAVE ROTATED ETC AND TIRE PRESSURE CHECKED AND MONITORED. I FEEL LIKE THESE TIRE ARE A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD NOT BE USED. TIRE SIZE IS 245 70 R17. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320339March 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE PEDAL BACK PRESSURE IS WEAK, SPONGY OR SOFT WHEN APPLIED. THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR BOARD FURTHER THAN NORMAL/ TRADITIONAL OF ALL MANUFACTURER VEHICLE MODELS THROUGH OUT PAST DECADES OF PRODUCTION. HAVE TO PUMP THIS VEHICLES BRAKE PEDAL MORE THAN TWICE IN ORDER TO OBTAIN SUFFICIENT BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE CONTROL OF VEHICLE'S BRAKES. FOR UNEXPECTED BRAKING, THE CURRENT BRAKING SYSTEM ON 1500 SILVERADO CHEVROLETS IS INADEQUATE FOR THE AVERAGE DRIVER WHICH POSSIBLY WILL RESULT WITH HARM TO OTHERS AND VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319327March 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 CREW CAB. HE STATED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LOCK ACTUATOR UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. LATER, HE COULD SMELL A BURNING SMELL, SIMILAR TO BURNING PLASTIC, FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE SOURCE. ON A LATER DATE, WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED A TWO INCH BURN HOLE NEAR THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED REPLACING THE DOOR HANDLE. THE DEALER COULD NOT PROVIDE A REASON AS TO WHY THE BURN HOLE WAS ON THE DOOR. THE DEALER FOUND THERE WERE WIRES THAT FAILED AND OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE DAMAGE TO THE DOOR. REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE DOOR AND THE LOCK ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME, UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 13,310.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318795March 11, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I OWN A 2009 CHEVY PICKUP WITH A EXTENDED CAB WHEN I DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD THE DOORS SHUTTER AND FEEL LIKE THEY ARE GOING TO OPEN THE DEALER IS SAYING THERE WAS A NATIONAL RECALL FOR STRIKER PLATES THEY PUT THEM ON WITH NO CHANGE I AM AFRAID TO PUT MY KIDS IN THIS TRUCK BECAUSE THE DOORS MIGHT OPEN AND GAS PEDAL DOESN'T SEEM TO RESPOND CORRECTLY [XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316365March 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NOT MUCH FOR BRAKES ON THE INITIAL PUSH OF THE PEDAL BUT IF YOU PUMP THEM UP THEY ARE GOOD. REALLY BAD IN A EMERGENCY STOP OR WHEN YOU HAVE A LIGHT TRAILER ON THAT DOESN'T REQUIRE SEPARATE BRAKES ON TRAILER. I HAD IT BOTH ON 1500 4X4 08GMC AND ON THE SAME 09 CHEVY I HAVE NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314099February 25, 2010
EQUIPMENT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH HIS SPARE TIRE FELL FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE BEHIND HIM. THE TIRE DAMAGED THE FRONT END AND TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED. A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE. THE BRACKETS WERE LOOSE AND BENT WHEN THE TIRE CAME OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO NOTICED THAT THE TIRE WAS TOO HEAVY FOR THE BRACKETS THAT HELD IT IN PLACE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS ALSO CALLED AND WILL BE CONTACTING THE GM MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 04/01/10 *BF
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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