Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2001)

1,820 consumer complaints on file.

#10050434December 11, 2003
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
VEHICLE SHIMMIED AT 45 MPH. FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD A SPLIT IN IT SIMILAR TO THE FIRESTONE TIRE DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049552December 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO K3500 WITH THE 6.0L ENGINE. MY VEHICLE HAS CONSUMED OIL FROM DAY ONE AND THIS PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. I TRAVELED TO OHIO LAST MONTH AND USED ONE QUART IN ABOUT 450 MILES. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS. NOW I MUST GIVE YOU SOME BACKGROUND ON MYSELF. MY PREVIOUS VEHICLE WAS A 1995 GMC SIERRA K3500 WITH A 7.4L ENGINE, BOTH THE 2001 AND THE 1995 I PURCHASED NEW. I FOLLOWED THE MANUFACTURER'S DIRECTIONS ON BREAKING IN THE VEHICLE IN BOTH CASES. THE 1995 VEHICLE NEVER CONSUMED OIL, EVEN AT 145,000 MILES. I CHECK MY OIL AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK, THAT IS A DISGRACE FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD. MY VEHICLE ALSO KNOCKS AND PINGS ALL THE TIME. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM AT TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND HAVE RECEIVED TWO DIFFERENT STORIES. I AM TIRED OF THE "RUN AROUND" TREATMENT BY THE DEALER AND BY CHEVY WHEN I CALL THE "CHEVY HELP LINE", "WORK IT OUT WITH THE DEALER" IS ALL I'M TOLD. I AM AWARE OF A POSSIBLE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST CHEVROLET FOR THE ENGINE PROBLEMS. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION OR ASSISTANCE YOU COULD OFFER IN THIS MATTER. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049425December 8, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE GETTING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON MY 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO, I ASKED THE DEALER TO CHECK THE BRAKES. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE SO CORRODED, THAT THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 27,000 MILES. I INFORMED GENERAL MOTORS, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I KNOW OF TWO OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. GMC ATTITUDE IS "TOO BAD". MY COMPLAINT IS WOULD THIS NOT BE A SAFETY PROBLEM? IF I HAD NOT CAUGHT MINE IN TIME, MY BRAKES COULD HAVE FAILED ME AT A CRITICAL TIME. THE CHEVY MECHANIC THAT I TOOK THE TRUCK TOO SAID THAT IT WAS DEFECTIVE ROTORS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046435December 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE PROCEEDING TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY DRIVER ACCELERATED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED REPEATEDLY. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OFF THE EXIT RAMP. *AK ENGINE PINGING SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE BUT WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL. HOWEVER WHEN DRIVING 30-40 MPH ENGINE WILL PING LOUDLY THEN STALL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048788November 28, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ENGINE PROBLEM. IT DID NOT MAINTAIN THE THROTTLE. ENGINE WENT INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT A CAUSE. ALSO, A SUSPENSION PROBLEM DUE TO BOLTS PLACE DIN UPSIDE DOWN POSITION WHICH MIGHT CAUSE VEHICLE TO FLIP. ALSO, WIRES AND PLASTIC BOLTS MELTED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048704November 26, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE THE CONSUMER LOOKED OVER THE TIRES HE NOTICED THAT THE TWO FRONT TIRES HAD BUBBLES ON THE SIDE WALLS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048584November 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE MECHANIC CHECK THE PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047509November 24, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
WHILE SITTING ON THE TAILGATE, BOTH TAILGATE STRAPS BROKE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10048424November 20, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
OWNER WAS OPENING TAILGATE WHEN THE TAILGATE STARTED TO SLIP AND BOTH CABLES SNAPPED - NO INJURY OR TAILGATE SEPARATION OCCURRED. ODI ENGINEERING CONTACTED THE OWNER WHO PROVIDED THE ABOVE SUMMARY: THIS UPDATED INFORMATION DIFFERED FROM THE ORIGINAL INFORMATION WHICH WAS RECORDED IN ERROR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046927November 14, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
EXPERIENCED TIRE BELT SEPARATION AND BLOW OUT WHILE TRAVELING. THE TIRE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE OF $2200.00 AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE HAD 27000 MILES OF USE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE INVOLVED WAS FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL, LOAD RANGE E - M/S #08426 LT245/75R16 120/116R, DA432T D20D DOT VNII BIC 5000, MADE IN CANADA 31055 UR BMD5326-2. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048183November 12, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
PROBLEMS WITH THROTTLE STICKING IN THE CLOSED POSITION. *MR THE THROTTLE ACCELERATOR HAD STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION. WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE THROTTLE SUDDENLY FREED UP AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD SUDDENLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046678November 10, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
WHILE LOADING FISHING EQUIPMENT AND SLEEPING BAGS THE TAILGATE ASSEMBLY STRAPS BROKE ON BOTH SIDES. CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10045625November 6, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TAILGATE CABLES FAILED WHEN GATE LOWERED. DEALER CLAIMED NOT COVERED AS VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045498November 5, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD TAIL GATE CABLE. RIGHT SIDE TAILGATE CABLE BROKE AND TAILGATE FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING. DAMAGING TAILGATE AND SIDE OF TRUCK. REMANING CABLE CAUSED TAILGATE TO SWING OUT PAST THE LEFT SIDE OF TRUCK. LUCKALY THERE WERE NO ONCOMING VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042358November 5, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
TAILGATE CABLE WAS RUSTING. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE TAILGATE WILL COLLAPSE. *AK *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045363November 3, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRUCK QUITS ANYTIME DEALER REPLACED DIST. CAPPED 5 TIMES IN 18,000 MILES BBB WOULD NOT HELP QUIT MAKE INK PAYMENTS TRUCK REPOSESS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045301November 2, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TAILGATE CABLE FAILURE, BOTH CABLES BROKE IN THE MIDDLE WHEN I SAT ON THE TAILGATE. I HAVE REPLACED THEM WITH NEW FROM CHEVY DEALER AND TOLD THEM IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045159October 31, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH CABLES THAT SUPPORT THE TAILGATE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS ONE BROKE WHILE I WAS STANDING ON THE TAILGATE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043846October 29, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
LOWERED MY TAILGATE EASILY AND MY TAILGATE CABLES JUST SNAPPED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043884October 29, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TAILGATE CABLE RUSTED AND SNAPPED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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