Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2003)

2,092 consumer complaints on file.

#10232035June 23, 2008
PARKING BRAKE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE SNAPPED IN HALF AND CAUSED THE MOTOR OF THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE CABLE SNAPPED AND SHORT CIRCUITED A FUSE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED AND DISCOVERED A RECALL EXPLAINING THE SAME FAILURE. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO HIS VIN. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED SINCE IT WAS AFFECTED BY THE DEFECT AS WELL. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000. UPDATED 07/09/08 *BF UPDATED
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231900June 21, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD 4X4 6.0L HAS A SPEEDOMETER THAT MALFUNCTIONS. GENERAL MOTORS IS SAYING THE PROBLEM LIES IN THE STEPPER MOTORS IN THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER ITSELF. GENERAL MOTORS IS NOT FIXING THIS PROBLEM ON THEIR VEHICLES FOR FREE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231420June 18, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE ABS SENSORS WERE REPLACED ON MY 2003 SILVERADO, UNDER THE RECALL. HOWEVER THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231456June 18, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER WORK SOMETIME,OIL CLUSTER NEEDLE NOT WORKING. IT WAS A RECALL BUT YOU HAD TO BE UNDER LIKE 70 THOUSAND MILE TO GET THE SERVICE FREE AND I WAS OVER THE MILEAGE. THIS IS A DEFECT AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY BECAUSE MY TRUCK WAS OVER 70 THOUSAND MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231517June 18, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HAD TO REPLACE REAR BRAKE PADS WITH ONLY 35000 MILES ON TRUCK AFTER TALKING TO OTHER PEOPLE WITH O3 SILVERADO TRUCKS THEY HAD TO REPLACE REAR PADS AT 26000 MILES AND ANOTHER AT 32000 MILES THE DEALER SHIP SAID CALIPER WAS STICKING THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVER UNDER WARRANT BUT WAS NOT IT MUST A PROBLEM SINCE OTHER PEOPLE HAD TO CHANGE REAR PADS WITH LESS THAN 36,000 MILES ON THEM THANKS. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231135June 16, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER WILL OCCASIONALLY READ FROM 5 TO 30 MPH FROM TRUE SPEED. WHEN THIS MALFUNCTION OCCURS, STOPPING THE TRUCK WILL NOT CAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER TO GO TO 0 MPH AS EXPECTED BUT WILL READ, FOR INSTANCE, 25 MPH. TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE WHILE PARKED WILL MAKE THE SPEEDOMETER READ APPROXIMATELY 4 MPH CLOSER TO ZERO EACH TIME. THIS MALFUNCTION HAS CAUSED ME TO DRIVE AT INAPPROPRIATE SPEED MANY TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231046June 15, 2008
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2003 CHEVROLET 2500HD TRUCK HAS HAD THE POWER STEERING PUMP GO OUT THREE TIMES. WHEN IT GOES OUT THE STEERING AND BRAKES FAIL AND MAKE IT VERY HAZARDOUS TO CONTINUE REQUIRING ME TO STOP AND HAVE SOME ONE PICK UP MY TRUCK AND HAUL IT HOME. I'VE ALSO HAD MY AIR CONDITIONING GO OUT TWICE AND IS NEARING FAILURE AGAIN. THE FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY HAS ALSO GONE OUT TWICE ON THIS TRUCK. ONCE THE REPAIR WAS MADE UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230552June 11, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD PULSATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKES, ABS SENSORS, FRONT AND REAR ROTORS, AND FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LINE AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230581June 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WE WERE DRIVING HOME FROM A FOOTBALL GAME WHEN WE NOTICED WE WERE APPARENTLY DRIVING FASTER THAN THE SPEEDOMETER STATED, IT READ 65MPH,BUT THE RPM'S DID NOT MATCH AND WE WERE BLOWING PAST OTHER VEHICLES ON THE HIGHWAY AND FROM THAT POINT HAD TO GUESS HOW FAST WE WERE TRAVELING. THIS HAS HAPPEN A FEW TIMES AND NOW THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. GM SENT OUT LETTERS STATING A POSSIBLE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGE NEEDLES MAY STICK,FLUTTER OR BECOME INOPERATIVE & MAY CAUSE INACCURATE READINGS. GM REFUSES TO RECALL OR FIX OUR VEHICLE/TRUCK FOR FREE-THEY CLAIM TOO MANY MILES, I HAVE PROOF THIS HAS HAPPEN TO OTHER TRUCKS WITH MILES AT ON OR ABOUT 40,000, 90,000 AND OUR VEHICLE AT OR ABOUT 147,000 AT THE TIME IT MALFUNCTIONED. IT IS APPARENT THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE MALFUNCTIONS OCCUR AT VARIOUS MILEAGES ON THESE TRUCKS AND GM WILL NOT REPAIR OUR VEHICLE AT THEIR COST. THE TRUCKS IN QUESTION ARE YEAR(S) 2003,2004 & 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE OUR TRUCK AND NOT KNOW HOW FAST WE ARE TRAVELING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229851June 4, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
I HAVE A 1500 CHEVY, SILVERADO. I WAS NOTIFIED BY ?? BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM HAS CLOSED. THE RECALL STATED A PROBLEM WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER. BUT, BECAUSE WE HAD MORE THAN 70,000 MILES IT WAS NOT COVERED. WE HAD TO PAY OVER $300.00. WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED IN A TIMELY MANNER AND SHOULD BE REIMBURSED. IN 2006 WHEN THE ODOMETER AND THE TEMP GAUGES WAS STICKING WE DID NOT HAVE 70,000 MILES. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS STILL STUCK SINCE 2006. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229549May 28, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING:COLUMN
2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS ON ITS SECOND SET OF ROTORS AND THIRD SET OF PADS. HE BELIEVES THAT THE 2003 AND 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *KB THE ROTORS WERE RUSTING AND FALLING APART. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A CONSTANT NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228825May 24, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
CHEVY 2500HD YEAR 2003 I FILL A BUMP EACH TIME I STOP AND PUT OFF IN MY TRUCK. IT FILL LIKE SOMETHING IS ROLLING AROUND IN THE BED. I THINK IT IS IN MY DIFFERENTIAL OR DRIVE SHAFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228782May 23, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
INFERIOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE OF CHEVY. 2500 TRUCKS. THE BRAKES ARE INADEQUATE AND WEAR OUT PRE-MATURELY, CAUSING UN-SAFE BRAKING PERFORMANCE. CONTACTED G.M. CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY AGREED TO TAKE CARE OF PROBLEM: WHICH WAS APPROVED AND DENIED TWICE. CONTACTED AREA DISTRICT SERVICE REP FOR G.M. AND HE ALSO DENIED A PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. SPOKE WITH DEALER SERVICE MANAGER AND HE SAID IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH G.M. BRAKES; THE MANUFACTURE WILL NOT ADMIT A DEFECT IN INFERIOR BRAKE QUALITY. THE BRAKES DEGRADE GRADUALLY, WITH VERY FEW MILES: 15,000- 20,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228685May 22, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE OR MAKING LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A LOUD CRACKLING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO GARAGE. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT AND THE COLUMN FLEX COUPLING, IN WHICH THE MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,804. UPDATED 06/25/08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227845May 15, 2008
VISIBILITY
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT TURN OFF AT TIMES, CAUSING ME TO PULL OVER AND REMOVE THE FUSE FOR W/S WIPERS. AFTERWARDS, AS I CONTINUE DRIVING AND IT STARTS RAINING AGAIN OR I GET SPLASHED BY ANOTHER DRIVER, MY VISIBILITY IS GREATLY DIMINISHED TO A POINT TO WHERE SAFETY IS OF "GRAVE" CONCERN. IT IS GETTING TO THE POINT TO WHERE IT IS HAPPENING TOO MUCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227780May 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T FUNCTION PROPERLY. REGISTERS AT 70MPH WHEN STANDING STILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227548May 13, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SMOKE FROM RIGHT REAR WHEEL. TOOK TO DEALER STATED AXLE OIL SEAL LEAK ONTO BRAKE PADS AND ROTOR. STATED LEFT REAR ROTOR NEEDS REPLACEMENT DUE TO CORROSION AND BEING TOO THIN. PROBLEM THESE BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE NEVER BEEN REPLACED WITH 41000 MILES. HOW CAN THE ROTOR BE TO THIN TURN WHEN IT WAS NEVER TURNED BEFORE. DEALER STATED WILL HAVE TO BUY A $380 DOLLAR ROTOR OUT OF POCKET. CONTACTED CHEVROLET ASSISTANCE THEY STATED NOT COVERED ON MY EXTENDED GMPP WARRANTY. WHY ARE OTHER VEHICLES LIKE THIS GETTING THERE ROTORS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY? VEHICLE SAT AT DEALER FROM APRIL 10 TO APRIL 25 WITH NO WORK DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227568May 13, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER STICKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227202May 10, 2008
STEERING
WE HAVE A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO WITH 58,000 MILES. THERE IS A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING SHAFT. WHEN I ASKED ABOUT IT I WAS TOLD IT COULD BE GREASED BUT THE NOISE WOULD RETURN. MY SON IS AN AUTO SALESMAN AND HAS TALKED TO OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM OR HAVE HAD THE STEERING SHAFT REPLACED. SHOULD NOT THE DEALER OR GM IN PARTICULAR BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226673May 5, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
REALIZED MY SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT ACCURATE DURING A TRIP ON THE INTERSTATE, BECAME WORSE AND EVENTUALLY STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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