Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2002)

1,642 consumer complaints on file.

#10134673August 29, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DT: A NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL AREA. THE CONSUMER NOTICED IT WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE AT SLOW SPEEDS. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY DID NOT HEAR THE NOISE, AND DID NOTHING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM THE CONSUMER WAS UNSURE OF THE EXACT PROBLEM. IT FIRST STARTED OCCURRING ON 7-14-05. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134218August 25, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: CALLER SAID THAT BRAKES FAILED OFTEN , AND HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CALLER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES SINCE AFTER HE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES FAIEDL AT ALL SPEEDS AND UNDER ANY DRIVING CONDITION. HE SAID THE BRAKES FAILED ABOUT 50 TIMES. THE CALLER'S WIFE HIT A DEER WHEN THERE WAS ONLY 300 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, SHE COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CALLER WAS INVOLVED HAD A COLLISION DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH WITH 8000 MILES NO VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS HURT, BUT THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE. HE SAID THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING SINCE NOVEMBER. DEALER TOLD THE CALLER HE COULD NOT DRIVE A VEHICLE WITH ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR WHAT WRONG WITH IT. THEY REFUSED TO WORK ON IT ANYMORE. MANUFACTURER WANTED THE CALLER TO PAY FOR ALL THE WORK TO FIND WHATS WRONG WITH IT, AND IF THEY FOUND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM THEY WOULD PAY HIM BACK, BUT IF THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR IT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134231August 25, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONTACT'S VEHICLE HIT A WALL AT A DEPARTMENT STORE LAST NIGHT BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAD NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. COULD NOT PRESS DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR WARNING SIGNS TO LET THE CONSUMER KNOW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITHIN THE BRAKES. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED R&R LEFT FRONT HUB BEARING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134234August 25, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500HD CREW CAB. DURING REGULAR BRAKE INSPECTION FOUND ALL 4 BRAKE ROTORS RUSTED BEYOND SERVICE LIMITS. HALF OF ROTOR FACE RUSTED AWAY ON INSIDE OF ALL 4 ROTORS. THIS IS CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. TRUCK UNABLE TO STOP WITH ANY TYPE OF LOAD. TRUCK WAS PURCHASED WITH A TOWING PACKAGE. TRUCK HAS 56K MILES. ALL 4 ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WILL BE REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133862August 23, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
ABS FAILURE AT LOW SPEED, ABS ACTIVATES AT LOW SPEED ON DRY PAVEMENT UNDER NORMAL BRAKING SITUATIONS. FIRST HAD PROBLEM AT APPROX. 38,000 MILES. REPAIRED BY DEALERSHIP AT 47,00 MILES BY REMOVAL AND CLEANING OF WHEEL SPEED SENSOR.. SAME PROBLEM AT APPROX. 64,000 MILES, HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. REF.NHTSA PE05020.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133878August 23, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHEN COMING TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP THE SENSOR THAT DETECTS ABS KICKS IN AND VEHICLE JUST KEEPS GOING. THIS HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS OF 5 MPH OR LESS. ONCE THE ABS KICKS IN IT ALMOST SEEMS LIKE VEHICLE ACCELERATES. HE NOTICED THIS ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. MECHANIC HAD HIM CALL THE GM DEALER , AND THEY VERIFIED THE PROBLEM. BUT BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT A RECALL THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING. ALSO CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND GO FROM THERE. WHEN THE CONTACT BOUGHT THE TRUCK IT HAD 19,000 MILES ON IT. AT 21,000 THERE WERE BRAKE PROBLEMS. HAD NEW ROTORS/PADS PUT ON THE BACK, RESURFACED THE FRONT AND PUT PADS ON THE FRONT. AT 37,000 THE CONTACT WAS ON A TRIP AND THE BRAKES STARTING CLATTERING AND SCREECHING FROM THE BACK. THEY TOLD HIM THE DISCS WERE SO RUSTED THEY DESTROYED THE BRAKE PADS, AND HE HAD TO REPLACE EVERYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133831August 22, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SENSORS HAVE FAILED ON FRONT WHEELS CAUSING ABS TO ENGAGE EACH TIME THE VEHICLE SLOWS TO A STOP. STOPPING IS UNPREDICTABLE. ONE CRASH WAS NARROWLY AVOIDED WHEN THE FRONT BRAKES DID LOCK UP AT THE LAST SECOND. APPOINTMENT HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT HUBS AT MY COST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133829August 22, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2002 CHEVY 1500 SILVERADO ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILURE.AT SLOW SPEED STOPING BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR,ANTI LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE,TRUCK WON'T STOP,GRINDING TYPE NOISES COMING FROM BRAKES,AT 25,000 MILES ALL 4 ROTORS WERE BADLY RUSTED AND WORN.REPLACE ALL ROTORS AND SHOES,STILL HAD PROBLEM. HAD ALL SPEED SENSORS ON METER,SHOWS NO PROBLEM.HAVE READ ARTICLES AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR AND THAT CHEVY HAD RECALL IN CANADA BUT NOT U.S. I HAVE CAME CLOSE TO REAR ENDING CARS IN FRONT OF ME.THIS VEHICLE IS A HAZZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133669August 21, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ABS SYSTEM OPERATING DURING SLOW SPEED STOPS INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE DRASTICALY. DEALER REMOVED AND CLEANED FROMT ABS SENSORS AT OUR EXPENCE. HAD TO REPLACE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS AS CALIPERS WERE STUCK AND ROTORS APPEARED TO SWELL AND PEAL APART
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133489August 19, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Z-71 TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITH ONLY 45,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. I HAD IT REPAIRED AND WAS TOLD IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLETS AND GMC TRUCKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121383August 19, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE ABS ACTIVATED. THE ABS ACTIVATED ON DRY ROADS AS WELL. SOMETIMES WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE ABS POPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL UP AND THE CONSUMER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK. SOMETIMES THE CONSUMER HAD TO PLACE THE GEAR INTO PARK JUST TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO SAID IT WAS A WHEEL SPEED SENSOR ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *JB *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132988August 16, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
08/14/2005 TRAVELING FROM ATLANTA, GA ON I-95 AND NOTICED A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT OF VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING DOWN THEN THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING SO BAD IT WAS ALMOST HARD TO CONTROL. STOPPED VEHICLE SAFELY AND INSPECTED FRONT END AND FOUND THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD SEPARATED AT THE RADIAL BELT. FOUND A BACK COUNTRY STORE AND HAD A TIRE INSTALL (USED ALL THAT WAS AVAIL). TIRE COST 150.00 BOY WAS I TAKEN. STILL HAVE TIRE IN MY POSSESSION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132870August 15, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UPON STOPPING AT VERY SLOW SPEED, THE ABS BRAKES FELT LIKE THEY ACTIVATED, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING POWER, CAUSING COLLISION WITH PARKED VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO SHOP, DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED FAULTY FRONT/LEFT SPEED SENSOR. THIS PART WAS REPLACED, VEHICLE WAS ROAD TESTED, AND ALL APPEARED TO BE OKAY. AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN 300 MILES, VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEMS. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132789August 14, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET 2500 4X4. I NOTICED THE REAR BRAKES WERE GETTING VERY HOT. I PULLED THE REAR WHEELS AND NOTICED THE ROTORS HAD RUST PITS IN THEM WHICH I BELIEVE CAUSED THE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR PREMATURELY. THE FRONT PADS AND ROTORS ARE FINE. I HAD THE REAR ROTORS MACHINED AND REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132677August 12, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
THE PARKING BRAKE ON MY CHEVY TRUCK FROM THE DAY I PURCHASED IT HAS BEEN WEAK. I SELDOM USE IT AND HAVE NEVER DRIVEN IT WHILE ENGAGED, HOWEVER IT HAS COMPLETELY WORN OUT THE SHOES AND DESTROYED MY ROTOR/DRUMS. I HAD NOT NOTICED IT UNTIL I RECENTLY TRIED TO OBTAIN AN INSPECTION. THE ATTENDANT THEN IMMEDIATELY PROCEEDED TO CHECK THE PARKING BRAKE AND INFORMED ME THAT IT DID NOT WORK AND IT COSTS $400 TO $500 TO REPAIR. HE ALSO STATED THAT ALL CHEVY TRUCKS OF THESE YEARS ALL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM THANKFUL THAT I HAD NOT ENCOUNTERED A SITUATION WHERE I WOULD NEED IT AS IT HAD WORN ITSELF OUT WITHOUT EVEN BEING USED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132679August 12, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE HAS NEVER WORKED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132456August 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO LS 2500 HD 4 WHEEL DRIVE REGULAR CAB. HE WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT REAR DISC BRAKES. DURING STATE INSPECTION ON AUGUST 5, 2005 THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR BRAKES WORE OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE HAD 29,800 MILES ON IT. THE REAR PADS WORE OUT AND THE ROTORS WERE ROUGH AND NEEDED TO BE TURNED. HE THEN CONTACTED MANUFACTURER CUSTOMER SERVICE, WHO PUT HIM THROUGH TO SWEENEY CHEVROLET, AND THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT BECAUSE THERE WAS RUST ON THE REAR ROTORS THE PADS WORE OUT. THE CONSUMER ASKED DEALER WHY THE FRONT BRAKES DID NOT WEAR OUT, AND DEALER DID NOT HAVE AN ANSWER. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT HELP WITH BILL, HE WAS TOLD BY SWEENEY CHEVROLET THAT ROTORS COULD BE BE TURNED AND SAVED. IF ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED THEN THEY MAY HAVE BEEB GIVEN SOME ASSISTANCE. A MANUFACTURER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE CALLED THE CONSUMER BACK AND ASKED IF PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED, AND HE TOLD HER THAT PROBLEM STILL REMAINED. UNRESOLVED. *AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132289August 10, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 4X4, 60,000 MILES, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEEDS (5-0 MPH)WHEN STOPPING. WAS TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM WHEN VEHICLE WAS NEW, WITH UNSATISFACTORY RESULTS,(PROBLEM WAS TEMPORARILY FIXED, BUT ULTIMATELY RETURNED). THE PROBLEM REMAINS TO THIS DAY. I HAVE HEARD OF MANY OTHERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM, EVEN A RECALL IN CANADA TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. JEFF PLUNGIS OF THE DETROIT NEWS WROTE AN ARTICLE IN LATE MAY/EARLY JUNE ABOUT THIS ONGOING PROBLEM GM HAS. SO FAR THERE HAS BEEN NO DAMAGE OR ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, JUST A FEW CLOSE CALLS. BUT MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE THE TRUCK. WHAT ARE THE CHANCES GM WILL OWN UP TO THIS FAILURE AND RECALL THESE VEHICLES TO FINALLY MAKE THE CORRECT REPAIRS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132049August 9, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION:REAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 CHEVROLET DUMP TRUCK. WHEN HE FIRST BOUGHT IT THE BRAKES WERE BAD. HE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, AND THEY PUT NEW ROTORS ON THE FRONT. HE WAS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, AND HE TOOK IT BACK, AND THEY SAID THE BRAKES WERE FINE. HE TOOK IT TO MIDAS, AND THE BACK ROTORS WERE SHOT. THEY PUT NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS ON THE BACK. ALSO, THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR. THE REAR END WAS BAD. THEY REBUILT THE REAR END. THEN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, *AK AND THEY PUT NEW MANIFOLDS ON IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132114August 9, 2005
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), PARKING BRAKE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
I OWN A 2002 CHEV K2500HD. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS, BUT WAS UNAWARE OF THIS SITE TO REPORT THESE PROBLEMS UNTIL NOW. FIRST, THE DRYER SWITCH ON THE AC WENT BAD @ 34K. SECOND,@ 65K I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY AS TALKED ABOUT IN ONE OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS I READ. THIRD, @ 95K MY TRANSFER CASE DEVELOPED A LEAK AND I LOST ALL THE FLUID. A CHEVROLET MECHANIC SHOWED ME A TRANSFER CASE THAT HAD GONE BAD DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAD BEEN USED IN 4WD W/OUT FLUID IN IT. ANOTHER CHEVROLET MECHANIC TOLD ME HE HAD SEEN SEVERAL OF THESE AND THAT "JB WELD IS YOUR FRIEND". SO I PATCHED THE HOLE, AND 10K LATER IT DEVELOPED A SECOND LEAK IN A SIMILAR LOCATION AND ALSO ABOUT THIS SAME TIME AN ELECTRICAL PART (ABOUT $550) WENT OUT FOR MY 4WD. NOW AT 130K IT HAS DEVELOPED A THIRD LEAK! ALSO STARTING @ APPROXIMATELY 50K, MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS LOCKED UP ON ME SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 4 CABLES ON MY TAILGATE. AFTER BEING A CHEVY MAN ALL MY LIFE I THINK I WILL LOOK AT TOYOTA. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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