Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2004)

1,846 consumer complaints on file.

#10475432September 14, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAULING A TRAILER AT 30 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AS THEY WERE DEPRESSED. THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP BEFORE ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID SPILLED OUT. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475033September 11, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAD FULL BRAKE LOSS AT 55 MPH COMING TO A STOP LIGHT, LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE TRUCK OFF THE ROAD OR THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN FATALITIES . I TOOK MY TRUCK TO MONROE MUFFLER AND BRAKES AND WAS TOLD THAT ALL OF MY BRAKE LINES AND MY FUEL LINES ARE COMPLETELY CORRODED AND THAT THEY ARE SEEING MORE AND MORE OF THIS IN THESE VEHICLES. THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE LINE THAT RUSTED THROUGH BUT TOLD ME THAT ALL MY LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF CASES JUST LIKE MINE WITH THESE SAME TRUCKS. WHAT IS GM WAITING FOR BEFORE THEY RECALL THESE TRUCKS, A HIGHER BODY COUNT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474559September 10, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES BUT THE BRAKE LINE RUPTURE WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD AND BRAKE FLUID WAS SPEWING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474386September 9, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINE FAILED WHEN STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474226September 7, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Z71. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN REVERSE, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR UPON ENGAGING. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE GEAR WAS IMMEDIATELY SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED IN ORDER TO STOP. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE WITH THE USE OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FOR STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,800. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474153September 6, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE VECHICLE'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471863August 22, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TRUCK: 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500, STANDARD CAB, LONG BED, 133 INCH WHEELBASE, 109,568 MILES ON ODOMETER. BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED, PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, NO FRONT TO BACK SPLIT BRAKING AVAILABLE, TOTAL FAILURE. BRAKE LINE RUPTURED, BRAKE FLUID, UNDER PRESSURE, SQUIRTED ON EXHAUST, LOTS OF SMOKE, BUT NO FIRE. LAID DOWN PUDDLE OF SLIPPERY FLUID ON ROADWAY. PULLED OFF ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. TRUCK IS STANDARD SHIFT, USED TRANSMISSION, TO DOWN SHIFT AND SLOW DOWN, EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS WORKING, BUT COULDN'T STOP VEHICLE ON ITS OWN. DIDN'T USE TOW, RISKED DRIVING VEHICLE HOME, LUCKILY ONLY ABOUT 5 MILES IN RURAL AREA, IN FIRST GEAR AT 5-10 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471669August 21, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINES RESTING ON TOP OF CHASSIS IN DRIVER'S FRONT WHEEL WELL CORRODED AND BREACHED/LEAKED BRAKE FLUID. VEHICLE IS IN MICHIGAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471619August 20, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE STOPPING FOR TRAFFIC, BRAKE PEDAL ON MY FATHER'S TRUCK WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN, NEARLY CAUSING ME TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. LIMPED THE TRUCK HOME USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. ONCE HOME, NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING UNDER TRUCK. UPON INSPECTION, DISCOVERED BRAKE LINE FROM ABS MODULE TO PS FRONT WHEEL WAS ROTTED THROUGH. NOTICED OTHER BRAKES LINES HAD SIGNIFICANT SURFACE RUST. REPAIRED LINE THAT RUPTURED. ON 08/19/2012 WHILE SLOWING FOR AN INTERSECTION THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN AGAIN. LIMPED IT HOME AGAIN AND DISCOVERED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING UNDER TWO AREAS OF THE TRUCK. LINE THAT GOES FROM ABS MODULE TO REAR AXLE IS ROTTED THROUGH AND ANOTHER LINE FROM ABS MODULE TO FRONT AXLE IS ROTTED THROUGH. ALL THE METAL BRAKE LINES ALONG THE FRAME HAVE SEVERE RUST ON THEM. WILL NEED TO REPLACE ALL BRAKE HARD LINES FOR TRUCK TO BE SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471342August 17, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
UPON LEAVING A PARKING AREA WITH A FULL LOAD OF WOODCHIPS ON MY TRUCK MY BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ANY DASHBOARD WARNING, WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. COASTING TO A STOP AND APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKE I STOPPED THE TRUCK WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING. LOOKING UNDER THE TRUCK I FOUND THE REAR BRAKE LINE HAD BURST. I HAD THE TRUCK TAKEN TO MY MECHANIC WHO STATED THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE SYSTEM HAD CORRODED AND WAS FALLING APART. I WAS ADVISED TO TAKE IT TO THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER TO REPAIR DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE LENGTH OF TIME TO NEEDED TO MAKE THE REPAIR. THE ENTIRE BRAKELINE SYSTEM, ABS PUMP MOTOR AND VALVE WAS EXCESSIVELY RUSTED, CORRODED THROUGH AND NON REPAIRABLE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. REPAIR COST $2,026.47. I AM APPALLED THAT GM IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LINE SYSTEM AND I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED NOR WAS A RECALL ISSUED TO HAVE THIS TRUCKS BRAKE LINES REPLACED BEFORE THEY BURST AND CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL COMPLETELY, WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470329August 12, 2012
ENGINE
I WENT OUT TO LEAVE FOR A MEETING AND STARTED MY TRUCK. I HEARD A TICKING NOISE THAT I HAD NOT HEARD PRIOR TO THIS MORNING. I OPENED THE HOOD TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE TICKING AND DISCOVERED ON THE LEFT BANK ONE OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS WAS MISSING THE HEAD. I THEN WENT AROUND TO THE RIGHT BANK AND NOTICED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS BROKEN COMPLETELY ABOUT MID WAY OF THE MANIFOLD. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS NEW OFF THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE HAD VERY LITTLE ISSUE WITH IT UNTIL THIS ISSUE POPPED UP. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AFFECTING CHEVROLET AND GM VEHICLES WITH 8 CYLINDER ENGINES. THIS VEHICLE IS USED AS A DAILY DRIVER AND IS NOT USED FOR COMMERCIAL TOWING, NOR IS IT USED FOR TOWING ON A REGULAR BASIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469119August 3, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A KNOCKING COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE NOISE WOULD BECOME LOUDER WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SECTOR SHAFT WAS FAILING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 125,000. UPDATED 8/31/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. UPDATED 09/11/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468342July 30, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
AS I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK A SMALL CHILD ON A BICYCLE CAME INTO THE ROADWAY, AS I APPLIED MY BRAKES TO SLOW TO A STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I QUICKLY DEPLOYED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE TRUCK'S FORWARD MOTION, LUCKILY I WAS ONLY TRAVELING AT ABOUT 25- 30 MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED, HAD I BEEN ON A ROAD WITH A HIGHER SPEED LIMIT I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD ENOUGH TIME TO STOP MY VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION BY MY MECHANIC, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT ALL OF MY BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED OUT AND THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO HAVE ALL THE LINES REPLACED. ONE WEEK BEFORE THIS INCIDENT, I WENT UP THE MT WASHINGTON AUTO ROAD IN NEW HAMPSHIRE WHILE ON VACATION WITH MY FAMILY AND CONSIDER MYSELF LUCKY THAT WE ARE ALL ALIVE TODAY. I BELIEVE THE DOT SHOULD ISSUE OR TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO ADDRESS THIS OBVIOUS MANUFACTURER'S FLAW AS I HAVE FOUND OUT THIS A COMMON PROBLEM ON MANY SIMILAR GM CARS AND TRUCKS. THE DOT SHOULD AT LEAST NOTIFY OR HAVE GM NOTIFY OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES THAT THEY ARE IN DANGER ESPECIALLY IF THEY DRIVE THERE GM AFFECTED VEHICLES ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD OR HILLY TERRAIN. MY TRUCK IS ONLY EIGHT YEARS OLD WITH 83,000 MILES ON IT AND THESE BRAKE LINES SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED SO QUICKLY. THE DOT HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT THE CONSUMER AND THEY SHOULD TAKE SOME SORT OF ACTION TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467899July 27, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EMISSIONS DEFECT CONCERNING BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. DUE TO THIS ISSUE TRUCK CAN NOT PASS ARIZONA STATE INSPECTION DO TO ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. THOUSANDS OF SILVERADO, SIERRA, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, YUKON AND EVEN ESCALADE OWNERS HAVE SPENT MILLIONS ON THIS PROBLEM AFTER THEIR WARRANTIES RAN OUT AND SOME CAN'T RENEW THEIR LICENSES FOR FAILING AN ETEST BECAUSE OF IT. PLEASE HELP GET GM TO RECALL THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467749July 26, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
I HAVE A DIESEL TRUCK. I NOTICED THAT I COULD SMELL FUEL WHEN THE TRUCK WAS IDLING. I CHECKED UNDERNEATH AND NOTICE A POOL OF FUEL ON THE GROUND ABOUT MIDWAY BACK UNDER THE TRUCK. I CHECKED UNDERNEATH AND NOTICED THE FUEL LINE WAS LEAKING JUST BEFORE IT ENTERED THE FUEL COOLER. THE LINE HAD BURST DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467748July 26, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO STOP AS THERE WAS SOME BRAKE PRESSURE LEFT ONCE I GOT THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I CAREFULLY DROVE THE TRUCK HOME AND NOTICE A LARGE PUDDLE UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. I CHECKED UNDERNEATH AND NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUPTURED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST. IN FACT, ALL OF THE BRAKES IN THAT AREA WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. I REPLACED ALL BRAKES ON THE TRUCK WITH STAINLESS STEEL LINES TO INSURE THIS PROBLEM DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. I TOW A LARGE FIFTH WHEEL CAMPER WITH THIS TRUCK. LUCKILY THIS DID NOT OCCUR WHILE I WAS TOWING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467650July 25, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS TRAVELING ON A SIDE ROAD AFTER LEAVING MY HOME AND AS I APPROACHED THE STOP SIGN AT THE INTERSECTION OF A MAIN ROAD I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDDLE WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I ACTUALLY WENT RIGHT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN AND ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR TRAVELING ON THE MAIN ROAD. ON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE I FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES THAT TRAVEL FROM UNDER THE HOOD ALONG THE FRAME TO THE ANTI-LOCK MODULE ARE ALL SEVERELY RUSTED AND ONE HAD A HOLE IN IT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND GM NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I AM VERY UPSET ABOUT THIS BECAUSE THERE WERE LITTLE KIDS IN THE CAR I ALMOST HIT AND I WOULD HATE TO THINK OF WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LINES IN THE SAME AREA ARE ALSO VERY ROTTED. THIS DOESN'T USUALLY HAPPEN UNLESS THE VEHICLE IS MUCH OLDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466863July 21, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. AT THIS POINT BRAKE FLUID WAS OBSERVED ON THE GROUND AND FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED SEVERELY CORRODED BRAKE LINES. IT WAS LUCK THAT WERE NOT TRAVELING FASTER. THERE IS NO WAY BRAKE LINES SHOULD CORRODE THIS FAST WITH THIS LOW MILEAGE. STOPPING TO ME IS THE UTMOST SAFETY CONCERN AND THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466744July 20, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS MOVING MY TRUCK FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER AT MY HOUSE TO MOVE AROUND SOME OTHER VEHICLES. WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL THE SECOND TIME TO STOP THE TRUCK, THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND MOVED THE OTHER VEHICLES I NEED TO AND WENT TO MOVE MY TRUCK BACK TO THE ORIGINAL LOCATION. WHEN MOVING MY TRUCK I HAD HARDLY ANY STOPPING POWER, AND THERE WAS A TRAIL OF FLUID RUNNING FROM WHERE MY TRUCK HAD BEEN PARKED TO WHERE I MOVED IT TO. MY TRUCK IS NOT USED OFF ROAD, AND HAD BEEN MAINTAINED. I HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH 245K MILES ON IT AND NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES. I LOVE MY TRUCK AND NOW IT HAS TO SIT, CAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX IT, AND CANNOT DRIVE IT WITH NO BRAKES. VERY DISAPPOINTED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466365July 18, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT ABNORMALLY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL INTO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION AND WERE LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. THE FRONT BRAKE LINES WERE ALSO REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE CORRODED AND LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ALSO THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT DISPLAY AN ACCURATE READING. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. UPDATED 08/02/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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