Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2003)

2,092 consumer complaints on file.

#10249077November 18, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN DECEMBER OF 2007 MY 2003 CHEVROLET EXTENDED CAP SILVERADO TRUCK'S SPEEDOMETER STARTED JUMPING AND GETTING STUCK; IT GAVE INACCURATE SPEED WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE PARKED. JAN 08-AN AUTO REPAIR SERVICE CHARGED ME $108.98 FOR A SPEED SENSOR, $75.74 FOR A CONNECTOR, AND BECAUSE OF THE TIME SPAN TO FIX, $86.95 FOR A NEW BATTERY GONE DEAD. THE SPEEDOMETER CONTINUED TO JUMP AND GET STUCK, BUT I WAS UNABLE TO PAY TO GET SPEEDOMETER REPLACED. BY NOV 08 ? SYMPTOMS GOT WORSE. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, AT FIRST GOT STUCK AT 85MPH WHEN GOING 60, THEN IT CLIMBED TO 120MPH, THEN IT WENT PAST 120MPH AND IS NOW PERMANENTLY STUCK ON "R" ON THE DRIVE GEAR PANEL (STRAIGHT DOWN). MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247587November 3, 2008
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ON - SRS SYSTEM NOT FUNCTIONAL.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246960October 28, 2008
STEERING
2003 CHEVY TAHOE AND SILVERADO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION, RATTLING AND PULLING IN STEERING. DEALER LUBES THE SHAFT WHICH ONLY TEMPORARILY FIXES THE PROBLEM AS THE PROBLEM ALWAYS COMES BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246356October 22, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE BELT FAILURE, WITH TREAD SEPARATION . I PURCHASED A MATCHED SET OF FOUR COOPER DISCOVERER ATR M&S LT265/75R16 TIRES BRAND NEW. THEY HAVE BEEN REGULARLY CHECKED FOR AIR PRESSURE AND BALANCED AN ROTATED. ON JUNE 28,2008, 26 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE AND WITH ABOUT 24000 MILES ON THEM THE FRONT LEFT TIRE FAILED . I REPLACED TIRE WITH SPARE. ON 10/10/08 WITH ABOUT 27000 MILES ON IT THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER. WITH 2 OF 4 TIRES COMING APART IN TIS MANNER, I REMOVED THE REMAINING TIRES AS I FEEL THERE MUST BE A DEFECT. THEY ARE UNSAFE AND I HAVE REPLACED THEM WITH NEW FIRESTONE TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245861October 18, 2008
STEERING
INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT CLUNKING WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS BEEN REPLACED BEFORE AND THE CLUNKING STOPPED FOR A WHILE, BUT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245776October 17, 2008
AIR BAGS, SEATS
DRIVER SEAT MOVED FORWARD AND THE "CHECK AIRBAG" WARNING IS DISPLAYED ON THE DASHBOARD. MOVING THE SEAT BACK THE WARNING GOES OFF. AS I UNDERSTAND IT, IF THE "CHECK AIRBAG" IS DISPLAYED THE AIRBAG FUNCTIONALITY IS ESSENTIALLY DISABLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245774October 17, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL. REPLACED BRAKE LIGHT AND A FEW WEEKS LATER IT STOPS WORKING. IF I REMOVE THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND TAP THE BULB THAT'S NOT WORKING, IT WORKS FINE FOR A DAY OR TWO AND THEN STOPS WORKING AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE PAST YEAR. REPLACING WITH A NEW BULB WORKS OK FOR A FEW WEEKS AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245709October 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
FOUL SMELL FROM AIR VENTS DUE TO NO REPLACEABLE CABIN FILTER OR ACCUMULATION OF MOISTURE IN DUCTS OR A/C COILS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244324October 3, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2003 CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK. BRAKE ROTORS ROTTED AND RUSTED AND REPLACED AT 9,000 MILES AND 3 YEARS OLD. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. AT 5 YEARS OLD AND 13,000 MILES ALL BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND FAILED ALMOST LEADING TO A CRASH. BOTH REPAIRS VERY COSTLY. TRUCK IS A HUNK OF JUNK, I WANT TO SELL IT BUT FEEL BAD STICKING THE NEXT GUY WITH THIS JUNK. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243428September 25, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
2003 CHEVY 2500 HD TRUCK: INJECTOR FAILED AND CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE; GM IS DECLINING THE WARRANTY ALTHOUGH IT IS UNDER THE WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243377September 24, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
EXPERIENCE LOW SPEED UNWANTED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION, MULTIPLE TIMES, DAILY. CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 4X4, YR 2003. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242377September 16, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I RECEIVED TICKETS FOR DRIVING OVER THE SPEED LIMIT. I FOUND OUT LATER IT WAS BECAUSE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN MY MODEL TRUCK WAS DEFECTIVE AND REGISTERING THE SPEED 10-15 MPH OVER ACTUAL. I CONSIDER THIS DEFECTIVE PART A SAFETY HAZARD TO MYSELF AND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND REPORTED IT TO GM. THEN I FOUND OUT THAT GM HAD A RECALL OF THE THIS SAME PART OR INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN MY MODEL OF TRUCK. I NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE RECALL NOR WAS I EVER INFORMED AT THE TIME OF SERVICE AT A GM DEALER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. AFTER FINDING OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OF THIS PART, I WENT TO THE GM DEALER FOR A REPLACEMENT BUT WAS THEN INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLE HAD PASSED THE MILEAGE LIMIT ON THE RECALLED PART AND THAT THEY (GM) WOULD NO LONGER HONOR THE DEFECTIVE PART. MY PROBLEM WITH GM IS THAT IF THIS DEFECTIVE PART IS A SAFETY HAZZARD THEN GM IS RESPONSIBLE TO REPAIR IT. I WAS INFORMED BY AN ATTORNEY, A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND A JUDGE THAT GM IS REQUIRED TO SUPPLY A SPEED OMETER THAT REGISTERS THE CORRECT SPEED WITHIN +-5 MPH. THIS DEFECTIVE PART IS OFF BY 10-15 MPH. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT GM HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR AT NO CHARGE THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR TRUCKS WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART. THIS PUTS NOT ONLY THE DRIVER OF THESE VEHICLES AT RISK BUT ALSO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. A 10-15 MPH ERROR IN SPEED COULD BE DISASTEROUS IN A SCHOOL OR CONSTRUCTION ZONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242308September 15, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED DURING LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $350. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DEALER THEN STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS THE POWER STEERING BOX; HOWEVER, IT HAS NOT YET BEEN REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER IS WAITING FOR A DIAGNOSTIC FROM THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE TRUE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,500. UPDATED 10/03/08 *BF THE POWER STEERING FAILED AT PARKING LOT SPEEDS, THE FRONT WHEELS WOULD NOT TURN UNTIL VEHICLE SPEED WAS INCREASED. UPDATED 10/07/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241571September 9, 2008
STEERING
STEERING CONTINUES TO KNOCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241285September 8, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS IN HIS VEHICLE CAUSED IT TO JERK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ANY SPEED, BUT MOST RECENTLY AT 55 MPH. THE DEALER REMOVED ALL OF THE WHEELS AND DISCOVERED UNEVEN PAD WEAR. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE ALL THE PADS AND ROTORS AT THE APPROXIMATE COST OF $800. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD OFFER A SLIGHT DISCOUNT BECAUSE THE CONTACT WAS A LOYAL CUSTOMER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,995 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241300September 8, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DASH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL ON MY 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO WENT OUT. NONE OF MY GAUGES A FUNCTIONAL. NOT EVEN THE GAS GAUGE. I'M AFRAID IF I RUN OUT OF GAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THERE COULD BE A SERIOUS INJURY. I GOT A LETTER FROM GM, THEY SAY ITS A KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT WONT RECALL THE PART. THEY ONLY FIX IT FOR YOU IF YOU ARE UNDER 70,000. MINE WENT OUT AT 70,000 SO THEY WILL NOT RECALL OR REPAIR. IF ITS A KNOWN PROBLEM, IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. PLEASE HELP ME & PROBABLY MANY OTHERS GET THIS RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241067September 5, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE ACTIVATION. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS MODEL YEAR WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 32,000. UPDATED 10/03/08 *BF UPDATED 10/06/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240655September 2, 2008
STEERING
2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP STEERING DEFECT. INTERMEDIATE STEERING BECOMES LOOSE. POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL. CURRENT REPAIR IS TO GREASE SHAFT TO DEADEN SOUND OF LOOSE SLIDING PARTS. STEERING PARTS IN QUESTION ARE CRUCIAL TO SAFE OPERATION. MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240204August 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER FAILS TO READ, OR REPORTS INCORRECT SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240030August 28, 2008
VISIBILITY
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT WORK AT TIMES. WHEN THEY DO START WORKING, THEY WILL NOT GO OFF UNLESS FUSE IS PULLED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. RECALL SHOULD BE DONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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