Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2002)

1,642 consumer complaints on file.

#10147267January 9, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED T THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE . THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN O5V379000 CONCERNING ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146985January 5, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE ROTOR BUSTED WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR WITH LITTLE BRAKING CAPABILITIES. THERE WERE NO VISIBLE ROAD HAZARDS WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED THE ROTORS TO FAIL. PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. UPON INSPECTION BOTH REAR ROTORS WERE RUSTED. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS WAS NORMAL. THE DEFECTIVE ROTORS WERE REPLACED. *AK UPDATED 1/25/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146928January 4, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED CAUSING LOSE OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CRASH. ADDITIONALLY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONT END COLLISION SEVERE ENOUGH TO TOTALLY DESTROY VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10146522December 30, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRIED TO DRIVE TRUCK DEC. 28, 2005 HAD NO REVERSE. BY TIME I COULD DRIVE TO DEALERS IT DIDN'T WANT TO SHIFT IN FORWARD GEARS. DEALER TOOK APART AND SAID SOME THINGS CAME APART INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. COST ME $2000. 2002 SILVERADO ONLY HAD 45000 MILES ON IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146049December 25, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY VEHICLE HAS SUSTAINED TWO COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURES WITHIN 50K MILES OF USAGE. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AROUND 25K MILES WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT MY DRIVEWAY. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED AROUND 50K MILES WHILE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT INTO THE BREAKDOWN WITHOUT INCIDENT (ONLY BECAUSE OF LIGHT TRAFFIC CONDITIONS). IN BOTH CASES, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY SERVICE, SO I DON'T HAVE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THAT ASPECT. I DO WORRY ABOUT THE FACT THAT TWO TRANSMISSION FAILURES OCCURRING AT AROUND 25K MILES APART SUGGESTS A PATTERN OF FAILURE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146011December 23, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
DT: THE CONTACT HEARD A STRANGE NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHILE TURNING CORNERS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AND THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE INSPECTED. BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE READY TO FALL OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 1/19/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145794December 21, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THERE WAS SEVERE VIBRATION . HE DROVE SLOWLY TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHILE THE VIBRATION WEAKENED AT A REDUCED SPEED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT PRODUCED A CODE INVOLVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE EXTENSION HOUSING OF THE TRANSMISSION CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION OIL. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED BY THE DEALER DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE WORK AND EXPENSE. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145709December 20, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES TO HAVE THE ABS BRAKES WORKED ON. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THEY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FIRST TIME TO HAVE THE LIGHT CHECKED. THE PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHT WAS REPAIRED. THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE ROTORS CHANGED. THE THIRD TIME THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP THE BRAKE PADS WERE CHANGED. ALSO, THE ROTORS WERE TURNED. THE FOURTH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE WERE MADE AT CONTACT'S EXPENSE. AT THIS TIME THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000. RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS BEFORE. *AK UPDATED 03/03/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145712December 20, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1) APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT 20 MPH. APPLIED BRAKES WITH 100 FT TO GO TO STOP SIGN. PAVEMENT DRY UNDER DRIVERS SIDE WHEELS. PAVEMENT LESS THAN 20% SNOW/ICE COVERED UNDER PASSEANGER WHEELS. TEMPERATURE 0 DEGREES F. 3:00 PM 2) I APPLIED THE BRAKES 100 FEET FROM THE STOP SIGN. THE ABS FIRED PREVENTING THE BRAKES FROM ENGAGING. TRANSMISSON DID DID NOT DISENGAGE. TRIED RELEASING BRAKES AND REAPPLYING, BUT ABS CONTINUED TO FIRE. PICKUP DID NOT SLOW AT ALL DUE TO TRANSMISSON CONTINUING TO BE ENGAGED AT THROTTLE IDLE. CAR AHEAD OF ME AT STOP SIGN WAS DAMAGED CONSIDERABLY IN RIGHT REAR QUATER. MY PICKUP RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO FRONT. 3) CORRECTIVE ACTION NOT TAKEN YET. LOOKING INTO OPTIONS FOR REPLACEMENT OF ABS. RECALL EXISTS IN OTHER NORTHERN STATES FOR THIS DEFECT, BUT NOT IN MINNESOTA. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145748December 20, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT: THE CONTACT STATES SINCE PURCHASE THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN WEAK WHEN PULLING HIS BOAT AND MAKING EMERGENCY STOPS. HE STATES WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT FEELS SPONGY AND IT GOES TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP ANY FASTER WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED HARDER. THE TRAILER FOR THE BOAT DOES NOT HAVE ANY BRAKES AND BOTH WEIGH APPROXIMATELY 2000 POUNDS. THE PULLING CAPACITY FOR THE VEHICLE IS 7200 POUNDS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATE THE BRAKES ARE WORKING PROPERLY; THEREFORE, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THEY HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE WITH THE TRAILER AND BOAT ATTACHED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145656December 19, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
DT: THE CONTACT STATE VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE PARKING ASSIST BRAKE ON. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION BUT NOT FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE PARKING ASSIST BRAKE WORE OUT. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WAS REFERRED BACK TO DEALERSHIP. NO REPAIRS MADE. PHONE INTERVIEW UPDATE (APRIL 3, 2006): THE COMPLAINANT HAD THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE PLACED IN NEUTRAL, WHICH EFFECTIVELY RENDER THE AUTOMATICE TRANSMISSION (IN THE 'P' POSITION) PARKING PAWL INEFFECTIVE IN IMMOBILIZING THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145432December 16, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I AM WRITING TO INFORM YOU OF A TIRE PROBLEM I HAD THE OTHER DAY WITH ONE OF YOUR FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL A/T LT 245 75 R16 TEN PLY TRUCK TIRE. THE OTHER INFO ON THE TIRE IS 120/116 R M&S. DOT VH11 BAAC 2801, 008009, DA807T. I HAVE ONLY 23,000 MILES ON THESE TIRES. THEY CAME ON THE VEHICLE WHEN I PURCHASED IT NEW. IT WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR OF MY 2002 CHEVY DURAMAX. 2500 HD. HAD 80 PSI AS REQUIRED AND I HAD MY CAMPER ON. RIGHT AT 30 INCHES OF TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE CASING. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE NOTICED THE PROBLEM BEFORE IT CAME ALL THE WAY OFF AND DID ANY DAMAGE AT ALL TO MY VEHICLE. \WE HAVE NO FIRESTONE DEALER AT ALL IN OUR AREA, AND I COULD NOT TAKE THE CHANCE OF THIS PROBLEM EVER HAPPENING AGAIN WITH THESE TIRES. I HAVE REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES WITH THE SAME SIZE AND LOAD RANGE AS REQUIRED WITH ANOTHER BRAND. ATTACHED ARE SOME PICTURES OF THE TIRE. IS FIRESTONE INTERESTED IN MY PROBLEM, AND WHAT DO I NEED TO DO NOW WITH MY BAD TIRE AND THE REMAINING 3 TIRES? THANK-YOU. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145306December 15, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NHTSA RECALL LETTER CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED. HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED HIM THAT THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE ABS AND ONCE THE SENSORS CORRODED. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE HE WAS AFRAID THAT THE SAME ABS FAILURE WOULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. *AK WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE ABS ACTIVATED AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE CONSUMER HIT A BUILDING. THE CONSUMER STATED HE FELT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCIDENT UNTIL HE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. UPDATED 01/11/06. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145165December 14, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH POWER WINDOW ASSEMBLIES FAILED WITHIN MONTHS OF EACH OTHER AND BOTH UNITS FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER. THERE IS A PLASTIC TO METAL CONNECTIONS THAT FAILED ON BOTH UNITS. THE PASSENGERS SIDE FAILED IN LATE SEPTEMBER 2005 AND THE DRIVERS SIDE DECEMBER 9, 2005. BOTH UNITS HAD TO BE REPLACED, OLD PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145238December 14, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, PARKING BRAKE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO K-1500 WITH 64,000 MILES. LAST WEEK I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT 2-3 MPH, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY BRAKES FAILED ( PEDAL TO THE FLOOR) AND IT FELT LIKE THE TRUCK ACCELERATED (MY FOOT WAS OFF THE GAS PEDAL. I RAN INTO A BRICK WALL, CRACKING SOME PLASTIC ON THE FRONT BUMPER, AND DENTING THE BUMPER ITSELF. LUCKILY, I HIT THE BRICK WALL WITH THE FRONT TOW HOOK. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK MY TRUCK TO STANLEY CHEVROLET AND HAD THEM LOOK FOR ANY PROBLEMS. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN THERE EARLIER IN THE FALL, TO CORRECT THE ABS RECALL. STANLEY, COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SUBMIT THAT MY EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM IS COMPLETELY WORN OUT. WHICH IS ODD SINCE I HAVE NEVER USED THEM. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144945December 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT PURCHASED A 2002, CHEVROLET SILVERADO NEW IN 2002 FROM RON MARHOFFER CHEVROLET IN NORTHEAST OHIO, WHERE HE RESIDED UNTIL EARLY 2005. DURING THE SUMMER OF 2005 ABS INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVATED AT LOW SPEEDS. BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER 2005 THIS PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING ALMOST EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND A SERVICE APPOINTMENT WAS MADE AT LOCAL DEALER, PERRY CHEVROLET, IN COLUMBIA, MO. THE DEALERSHIP SENT THE CONTACT HOME WITHOUT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. WHILE THERE WAS A RECALL COVERING 2002 SILVERADOS IN THE STATE OF OHIO, THERE SEEMED TO BE SOME QUESTIONS AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THIS VEHICLE WAS COVERED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THIS VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION, SINCE THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS UNPREDICTABLE, ESPECIALLY IN PLACES SUCH AS PARKING LOTS. *AK AS OF 12-13-05 THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. UPDATED 01/11/06.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144712December 7, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
GM RECALL NO. 05042 IS NOT LIMITED TO TRUCKS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS OF SILVERADO TRUCKS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS WHO HAVE REPORTED PARKING BRAKE FAILURES. SERVICE BRAKES ARE NOT AFFECTED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144543December 6, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ABS BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE STATE THE CONTACT RESIDES. *AK THE HEADLAMP BULB WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 01/04/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144569December 6, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT BUCKLE. WHEN ATTACHING THE SEAT BELT INTO THE BUCKLE IT WAS NOT LATCHING. THE CONTACT CONSULTED A DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PRICE OF INSTALLING A NEW BUCKLE. *AK UPDATED 12/27/2005 - WHILE MAKING A ABRUPT STOP ONE DAY THE SEAT BELT BECAME UNLATCHED AND HAS NOT WORKED SINCE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144420December 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATES AT SLOW SPEEDS ON DRY PAVEMENT, NOT ALLOWING TRUCK TO STOP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS UNDER 5 MPH AND HAS CAUSED ME TO ROLL THROUGH A STOP SIGN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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