Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2003)

2,092 consumer complaints on file.

#10200247August 21, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE LT, SIZE 245/75/R16 TIRES. FIVE HOURS AFTER THE CONTACT PLACED AIR IN HER TIRE, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND CAUSED A BLOW OUT. SHE STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS INTACT, BUT THE THREAD WAS ALSO SEPARATED. THE DEALER SENT HER A LETTER STATING THAT THE TIRE EXCEEDED DEFLECTION. SHE CALLED TO INQUIRE ABOUT WHAT EXCEEDED DEFLECTION MEANT AND THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THIS REFERRED TO HER VEHICLE'S WEIGHT OVERLOAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE THAT WAS PLACED ON THE VEHICLE WAS A BRAND NEW SPARE TIRE. THE TIRE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THE FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,890 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200227August 20, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION WITH LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE INDICATED SPEED WOULD SUDDENLY INCREASE FOR NO REASON AND WOULD NOT RECEDE WITH BRAKING OR WITH AN ACTUAL DECREASE IN SPEED TRAVELED. I COULD NOT RELY ON THE SPEEDOMETER ANYMORE AND BEGAN TO RELY ON THE TACHOMETER TO ESTIMATE SPEED OF TRAVEL. I RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE AND FOUND AN ABUNDANCE OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT FAILING SPEEDOMETERS FOR CHEVY SILVERADOS. A QUERY TO A DEALER INDICATES THE REMEDY IS A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $420.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199614August 15, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 49,000 MILES-WAS SO BAD THE WHEEL ALMOST FELL OFF ACCORDING TO MECHANIC THAT REPAIRED FOR ME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199705August 15, 2007
SUSPENSION
MY 2003 Z71 HAS ABOUT 58000 MILES ON IT AND FOR ABOUT THE LAST 20000 MILES THERE HAS BEEN A "CLUNK" NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS COMING FROM THE FRONT END WHEN I HIT SMALL BUMPS OR ROUGH ROADS. I AM BRINGING IT TO A MECHANIC SOON. IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199304August 11, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
HAD A 2003 SILVERADO THE CLUSTER DRIVING HOME ONE NIGHT AND THE CLUSTER WENT FROM 40 MPH ALL THE WAY TO 110. IT WAS LIKE THIS FOR A WEEK TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE SAID THIS WAS A NORMAL THING COST ME OVER $300.00 TO FIX IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198869August 8, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET C/K 2500. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ENTIRE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF HIS VEHICLE COLLAPSED. THE RIM, TIRE, AND WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE LOWER BALL JOINT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN NOSE AND PAIN IN THE SHOULDER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10198462August 3, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
POOR STOPPING/BRAKING DISTANCE ON 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO. TRUCK WILL NOT STOP IN A REASONABLE DISTANCE AND HAS FORCED ME TO EITHER STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION OR PROCEED THRU THE INTERSECTION BECAUSE I CANNOT STOP. STOPPING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IS EVEN MORE TERRIFYING. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO DEALER IN 2005 FOR POOR BRAKES AND BRAKES WERE NO BETTER AFTER VISIT. I HAVE JUST REPLACED THE REAR ROTORS AND PADS ON 8/1/07 WITH 28,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. THE ROTORS/PADS HAD WORE SEVERELY WITH ONLY CONTACT AT THE CENTER PORTION OF THE ROTOR. BRAKING HAS NOT NOTICEABLY IMPROVED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198459August 3, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
I OWN A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB PICK UP WHICH WAS PURCHASED USED 3 MONTHS AGO. SINCE THE TIME THAT I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE ACCELERATOR STICKING. BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE HAD AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA AND GENERAL MOTORS HAS ISSUED A RECALL DUE TO THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY CLAIM THAT I AM NOT ELIGIBLE BECAUSE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED AND OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AS I HAVE STATED I HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE STICKING ACCELERATOR. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198351August 2, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER NOT WORK INFECT WILL SHOW THAT TRUCK (2003 SILVERADO 1500) IS TRAVELING AT 100 MILES AN HOUR WHILE IT STOP. IT FAIL ALL OF A SUDDEN WITH NO WARNING AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT NOT TO MENTION ALL THE SPEEDING TICKETS DUE TO THE SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING. DEALER SATES THAT I THE OWNER HAVE TO PAY TO REPAIR FOR A PRICE OF 350.00 DOLLARS . NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN SENT AND HAVE ASKED OTHER OWNERS IF THE SAME PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED AND ALL HAVE SAID YES. THIS OCCURRED AFTER AN AMOUNT OF 100,000 MILES HAVE BEEN DRIVEN ON TRUCK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197894July 30, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2001 CHEVY Z71 TRUCK. ALL OF THE GAUGES QUIT WORKING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK AT 100 MPH, THE TACHOMETER, OIL, TEMPERATURE AND GAS GAUGES REGISTER ZERO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197738July 28, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER BEGAN ACTING ERRATIC IN JANUARY OF 2007 WITH SPEEDS AT A STOP RANGING FROM 50-120 MILES PER HOUR. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE ACTUAL SPEED OF THE VEHICLE IS BECAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER IS USUALLY INCORRECT AND IN VARYING DEGREES OF INACCURACY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197568July 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT ILLUMINATED, THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE GEAR IN WHICH THE VEHICLE IS PLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. UPDATED 01-14-08. *KB UPDATED 12/12/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197430July 25, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAVE STOPPED OPERATING, EXCEPT THE SPEEDOMETER. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE AS WELL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197385July 24, 2007
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING FLUID WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. HE STATED THAT THE TOP OF THE TRANSMISSION CASE WAS CRACKED. THE TRANSMISSION IS FINE, BUT THERE IS A STRESS CRACK ON THE OUTER CASE. THE REPAIR WILL COST ANYWHERE FROM $3,000 - $4,000 AND THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197035July 20, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WIPERS BLADES WILL NOT TURN OFF AFTER I TURNED THEM ON. THEY DID TURN OFF ONE TIME AFTER THE VEHICLE SAT FOR 2 DAYS BUT THE NEXT TIME IT RAINED AND I TURNED THEM ON, THEY WOULD NOT TURN OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196559July 17, 2007
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
AT APPROXIMATELY 50000 MILES I NOTICED AN OIL LEAK FROM THE TRANSFER CASE IN THE 2003 SILVERADO Z71. I TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER IN MY AREA, WHO DIAGNOSED IT AS A FAULTY TOP SEAL ON THE TRANSFER CASE, AND CHARGED ME $500 FOR THE REPAIR AS THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. TWO WEEKS LATER AND LESS THAN 1000 MILES I NOTICED THE SAME AREA WAS LEAKING. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, AND THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME YOU HAVE PIN HOLES IN THE SIDE OF YOUR CASE. IT' WAS LIKE A FLAW IN THE CASTING. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD CLEAN IT OFF AND APPLY A LAYER OF JB WELD EPOXY TO IT TO SEAL IT UP. HOWEVER, 3000 MILES LATER WAS STILL WAS LEAKING. AFTER A WEEK OF WAITING AND MISSING PHONE CALLS GM CUSTOMER CARE AND THE DEALER TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSFER CASE AND THEY WOULD GLADLY PAY HALF OF THE REPAIR, $875 WOULD BE MY HALF AS THE TRUCK WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196277July 13, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR WRANGLER RTS TIRES. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE WAS FLAT. THE TIRE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE SIDEWALL. THERE WERE 3,000 MILES ON THE TIRE AT THE TIME OF THE SEPARATION. APPROXIMATELY FIVE MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TREAD SEPARATED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE. THERE WERE 13,000 MILES ON THE TIRE AT THE TIME OF THE SEPARATION. THE TIRE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD INCORRECT TIRES. THE FAILED TIRE WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED A GASH ON THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE. THE TIRE HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 62,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. THE CONSUMER STATED ALL FOUR TIRES FAILED WITHIN AN 18 MONTH PERIOD WITH LESS THAN 25,000 MILES. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195979July 10, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AND LOSES POWER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE SHOULD HAVE PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE CONTACT PLANS TO CALL THE CHEVROLET DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195974July 10, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 03' CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 Z71 WITH 70,000 MILES. JUST RECENTLY I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWS 30MPH WHILE NOT MOVING. AT 60MPH IT REGISTERS OVER 120MPH. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE FIXED BY GM AT NO CHANGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195422July 5, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER RECORDS WRONG SPEED GRADUALLY MOVING AHEAD TO PEGGING SELF AT 120 MPH. EACH TIME VEHICLE WAS STOPPED SPEEDOMETER WILL CORRECT BY 5 MPH. THUS, I DID NOT KNOW SPEED I WAS MOVING AT. STARTED VEHICLE ENOUGH TIMES TO MOVE BACK TO 0.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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