Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2001)

1,820 consumer complaints on file.

#8024179December 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN HAULING HEAVY LOADS, CONSUMER STATES THE TRUCK CONSUMES MORE OIL THAN NORMAL. CONSUMER FEELS THIS MAY BE A DEFFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770285December 1, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REBUILT TRANSMISSION STILL SLIPPING NOW ALSO IS GEARED WRONG AND CLUNKING WHEN SHIFTING FROM P/R/N/D WAS NOT HAPPENING BEFOR REBUILDING IT. HANDED BULLETEN STATING IT WAS NORMAL. ENGINE HAS KNOCKING AND PINGING ALL THE TIME. GM WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT IS NORMAL. THEY GAVE US A 100,000 MILE 6 YR WARRANTY EXCEPT THERE IS A CLAUSE THAT STATES IT DOES NOT COVER PRE EXISTING CONDITIONS AND THEY REFUSE TO SEND US SOMETHING STATING THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED A PRE EXISITING CONDITION IT'S IN OUR FILE AND SAID THEY WOULD DO NOTTHING MORE FOR ME SAID GOOD BYE AND HUNG UP. ENGINE IS ALSO LOSING GAS MILEAGE, POWER AND IS MISSING. WE ARE CONCERNED THAT IT MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS WHILE WE ARE TOWING OUR BOAT BASED ON YOUR SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 01058 BUILETIN SEQUENCE NUMBER 620. WE ARE CONCERENED THAT IT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770091November 24, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHEN I HAVE MY PLOW ON THE TRUCK IT WILL OVER HEAT AND FOG UP ALLTHE WINDOWS. THE WINDOWS FOG UP SO FAST AND SO MUCH THAT IT IS HARD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE YOU CANT SEE. I TOLD THE DEALER ABOUT THIS LAST YEAR AND THEY SAID THAT IF THEY DID NOT SEE IT HAPPEN THEY COULD NOT FIX IT. AS SOON AS I PUT MY PLOW ON THIS YEAR IT DID IT AGAIN . NOW THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY HAVE HAD OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT AND THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT . THEY SAID IT IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH MY TRUCK. THEY ARE TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO FIX IT BUT IN THE MEAN TIME I AM DRIVING MY FAMILY AROUND IN AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022570November 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. CONSUMER STATES WAS ABLE TO RESTART. TOOK TO CHEVROLET AND THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEM WITH ENGINES STALLING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769127October 31, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE IS USING BETWEEN 4 AND 7 QTS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. GENERAL MOTORS DESIGNED A NEW PCV VALVE IN HOPES OF SOLVING THIS OIL USAGE PROBLEM. IT HAS NOT HELPED ONE BIT. THE TRUCK IS NOT LEAKING THE OIL OUT ON THE GROUND. THERE IS NO BLUE SMOKE COMING FROM TAILPIPE. THIS TO ME SEEMS TO BE AIR POLLUTION. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A NATION WIDE PROBLEM NOT JUST MINE. THE VEHICLE IS DOING THIS AT NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING SPEEDS OF 55 TO 70 MPH. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768971October 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING UPON COLD START UP AT APPROX. EIGHT THOUSAND MILES, AND A PROBLEM STARTED WITH A ENGINE PINGING NOISE(VALVE CLATTER) AT THE SAME MILEAGE. THE PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES IN WHICH NO ATTEMPT FOR CORRECTION WAS MADE ON REPAIRING THE ENGINE KNOCK. THE VALVE CLATTER PROBLEM HAS BEEN WORKED ON MORE THAN THREE TIMES WITH NO SOLUTION. NOW THE PROBLEM IS DEEMED UNREPAIRABLE OR AS THE DEALER STATES "NORMAL" AS MY REPLY IS THAT THE TRUCK DID NOT MAKE ANY NOISE UNTILL 8,000 MILES, IF THE NOISE IS NORMAL WHY DID IT TAKE 8,OOO MILES FOR THE PROBLEM TO ARRISE. AT THE PRESENT TIME THE ENGINE KNOCKS ON BOTH HOT AND COLD START AND VALVE CLATTER IS EXPERIENCED UPON ACCELERATION, CONSTANT SPEEDS, AND IS THE WORST WHEN TRYING TO TOW A TRAILER OF LESS THAN 30% OF VEHICLES MAX GVWR. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS THE BUMPING, KNOCKING LOOSE STEERING SENSATION FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO BEEN WORKED ON SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO SOLUTION. I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN INFORMED THAT THERE ARE NEW INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT PARTS THAT ARE SUPPOSE TO FIX MY PROBLEM, BUT I AM NOT BEING TOLD OF A COMPLETION OR DELIVERY DATE ON THIS CORRECTION. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE STEERING IS GOING TO MALFUNCTION CAUSING A ACCIDENT. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES WITH MY CONCERNS. THE ONLY REPLIES I HAVE RECEIVED ARE "YES THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT WE DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT, OR WILL CALL YOU!" IT SEEMS TO ME THAT A MANUFACTURER THAT CAN DESIGN AND MANUFACTURER MILLIONS OF VEHICLES SHOULD KNOW HOW TO FIX WHAT THEY PRODUCE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768849October 24, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
BENT AND TWISTED FINGERS MR. ULATOWSKI OWNS A BUILDING SUPPLY COMPANY AND WEARS OUT A PICKUP TRUCK EVERY YEAR OR TWO BECAUSE OF THE EXTENSIVE DRIVING. MR. ULATOWSKI'S FINGERS ARE CRIPPLED FROM HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE INDEX, MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS OF BOTH HANDS ARE BENT OVER THE BABY FINGERS. INFORMATION SUBMITTED ON THE BEHALF OF MR. ULATOWSKI BY MIKE TOMICH 989-665-2311 MR. ULATOWSKI WISHES HIS IDENTY BE HELD CONFIDENTIAL. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#768572October 17, 2002
TIRES
PER THE MANUFACTURES DIRECTIONS I INFLATE THE TIRES TO 55PSI FRONT AND 80PSI REAR. I TOW A 30FT, 10,000LB FIFTH WHEEL WHOSE KING PIN WEIGHT IS 1600LBS. I DRIVE UP TO 60MPH TOWING AND BETWEEN 65 AND 70 WHEN NOT TOWING. I CHOOSE THE TRUCK TO PROVIDE A ONE THIRD SAFETY MARGIN FOR THE TRUCKS TOTAL CAPACITY. HAVE ROTATED THE TIRES FRONT TO REAR AS CHEVY RECOMMENDS AND INFLATED ACCORDINGLY. HAVE NOTICED LATELY THAT THE TIRES HAVE A CIRCUMFERENTIAL DEPRESSION MIDWAY UP THE TIRE SIDE WALL ON BOTH SIDES. IN THIS DEPRESSION AREA THERE IS CHECKING ON BOTH SIDES. THE CHECKING DOES NOT SHOW UP ON THE REST OF THE SIDE WALL. BEING FAMILIAR WITH TIRE MANUFACTURING THIS TELLS ME THAT THE RUBBER SHEET LAYUP PRIOR TO VULCANIZING IS NOT UNIFORM FROM BEAD TO BEAD AROUND THE TIRE. THIS MAY BE A POTENTIAL AREA OF SIDE WALL SEPERATION, DUE TO LOADING OR START UP AND STOPPING RADIAL TORQUE ON THE TIRE. ALL 4 TIRES EXHIBIT THIS BUT I DIDN'T NOTICE IT PRIOR TO ROTATING THEM. THE TIRES WERE MADE IN CANADA TO TPC 2012 MS 23572 UR BM05326-2 IF THIS HELPS. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THESE TIRES AND THE POSSIBLE PROBLEM THEY MAY HAVE. THEY ARE NOT TO THE POINT, WEAR WISE, THAT I WOULD BUY A NEW SET. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOU THINK AMD HOW YOU VIEW THIS ISSUE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL OR EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. I HAD TALKED WITH MR. GEORGE GILLESPIE AND HE ADVISED ME TO FILL OUT THIS QUESTIONAIRE, AND HE FOUND THIS ISSUE INTERESTING. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION. YOURS TRULEY, MIKE GRUDT DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020022October 2, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL START TO SURGE WHILE THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING, THERE IS ALSO A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019906October 1, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THEY UNHOOKED THE TAIL GATE, THE STRAPS HAD BROKEN. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. NLM THE TAILGATE STRAPS ARE COVERED WITH PLASTIC. MOISTURE GETS BEHIND THE PLASTIC COVER AND HOLDS IT TO THE CABLE TO RUST. THE PLASTIC ON THE STRAPS SHOULD BE SEALED AT BOTH ENDS, PREVENTING RUST TO FORM INSIDE. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THE TAILGATE CABLES ARE DEFECTIVE-REPLACED CABLES. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019571September 26, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER NOTICED INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW, A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDE DUE TO THE VIN#. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019618September 26, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767545September 21, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I WAS SOUTH BOUND ON ONE WAY STREET 30 MPH INTO GREEN LIGHT INTERSECTION. A WEST BOUND CAR FAILED TO STOP AND STRUCK REAR PANEL BEHIND DRIVERS REAR WHEEL. THIS STARTED A SPIN AND THREW ME AGAINST DRIVERS WINDOW. I BLACKED OUT FOR A SECOND AND THE TRIED TO REGAIN CONTROL. I HIT BRAKES HARD, BUT WHEEL CONTINUED TO SPIN AT 30 MPH WHICH CAUSED ME TO SPIN IN DONUT FASHION. THIS THREW ME AGAINST A CURB AND BROKE OFF THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AS THE TRUCKED SKIPPED ONTO THE SIDEWALK, SPUN ACROSS AND SHEARED OFF A SMALL 3" DIAMETER TREE. THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO SPIN IN DONUT FASHION TOWARDS A BOY SCOUT BUILDING, I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO TAKE MY HANDS OFF OF THE WHEEL LONG ENOUGH TO THROW INTO NEUTRAL AND STOP. THE ENGINE IDLES DOWN TO NORMAL AFTER SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL. ALL OF THE ACCIDENT WAS IN A DIRECTION TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE ORIGINAL IMPACT, NOT TO THE SOUTHWEST AS WOULD BE EXPECTED. I FEEL THE DAMAGE WOULD HAVE BEEN SLIGHT IF THE THROTTLE WOULD NOT HAVE STUCK, PROBABLY JUST THE REAR PANEL OF THE TRUCK. INSTEAD THERE WAS DAMAGE TO ALL PANELS AND DOORS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TRUCK, PLUS MY INJURIES. THE GOOD THING IS THAT NO BOY SCOUTS WERE IN THE PARKING LOT!!*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#767496September 20, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE AC DELCO BATTERY LEAKED ACID WHICH DRIPPED ONTO THE FRONT LEFT BRAKE LINE. I NOTICED THIS BEFORE IT CORRODED THE BRAKE LINE AND CAUSED A CRASH. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO MANY VEHICLES WITH THE AC DELCO BATTERY. I ASK YOU TO INVESTIGATE THIS BEFORE IT KILLS HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767328September 18, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE VEHICLE OFTEN TIMES VIBRATES IN THE SPEED RANGE FROM 10 MPH TO 70 MPH. WITHIN THE TIMES THE VEHICLE IS VIBRATING IN THE SPEED RANGE OF 50-70, OCCASIONALLY THE VEHICLE WILL JUMP WITHIN THE LANE, ON THE ORDER OF QUARTER OR HALVES OF A FOOT. TOWING GENERALLY MINIMIZES THE VIBRATION; HOWEVER NOW, STEERING GETS MORE EMPHASIZED AND SLOPPY, WITH A LESS IN CONTROL FEELING. I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE DONE THEIR BEST TO MINIMIZE THE VIBRATION BY MAKING MINOR/SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE VEHICLE, YET THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. I HAVE SUSPECTED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL, FRONT SPRINGS, TIRES, AND SUSPENSION, BUT I AM NOT SURE WHAT COMPONENT OR COMBINATION OF COMPONENTS ARE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767343September 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
KNOCKING NOISE FROM BEGINNING-DEALER STATED "COLD STARTUP"-WRONG! MANUFACTURER SAID NOT DETRIMENTAL TO ENGINE-THEY HAD TO REPLACE MY ENGINE @ 25,000 MILES-STILL KNOCKING. GRINDING IN REAR END AT TAKE OFF-HAD TO REPLACE MY DRIVESHAFT-STILL GRINDING. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN IN 4 TIMES FOR ENGINE KNOCKING AND 5 TIMES FOR REAR END GRINDING. I'M NOW FIGHTING WITH GM AND BBB FOR A BUY BACK-MY TRUCK QUALIFIES UNDER THE LEMON LAW-33 TOTAL DAYS IN SHOP SO FAR. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018215September 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY, DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766771September 5, 2002
TIRES
TIRE BEGAN VIBRATING AT 50MPH. INSPECTION OF TIRE REVEALED NO LOST BALANCE WEIGHTS OR BULGE. UPON CONTINUING JOURNEY, TIRE BLOWOUT OCCURRED WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES. DEALER HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE TIRE OR FIX FENDER DAMAGE AND GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE DIVISION CREATED CLAIM # BUT WILL NOT RETURN PHONE CALLS REGARDING STATUS OF CLAIM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017733August 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE HAS STARTED TO BACKFIRE/ SHAKE, AND THEN CUT OFF ON SEVERAL OCCASION. VEHICLE AT THE DEALER .*AKTHE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. ALSO, THE HORN IS INOPERABLE. THE HORN RELAY WAS REPLACED. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017458August 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AT ANY SPEED. CONSUMER HAS TO PUMP ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN TO A STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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