Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2004)

1,846 consumer complaints on file.

#10126561June 25, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
SINCE I'VE BOUGHT MY 2004 CHEVORLET SILVERADO. I'VE HAD THE OIL PUMP REPLACED. THEN I STATED TO HEAR NOISES IN MY ENGINE. I TOOK IT BACK TO HAVE THEN LOOK OVER THE LIFTERS AND VALVES AND POWER/STERRING, IT IS STILL MAKING A WINEDY NOISE. THEY SAID" THAT'S NORMAL. THEN I TOOK IT INTO A FRIENDS PLACE, "BRAKE MASTERS OF CAMARILLO. THEY TOLD ME IT IS THE POWER STERRINNG PUMP. SO I TOOKIT BACK TO THE, AND I TOLD THEM I DIDN'T WANT IT BACK TIL IT WAS FIXED. THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD JUST SIT THERE AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG W/ IT. SO I TOOK IT AND NOW I'M GOING TO TAKE IT IN AGAIN FOR THE SAME WINEDY NOISE AND SEE WHAT THEY SAY NOW. I HAVE NOT BEEN SATISFIED W/ THIS TRUCK. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING AND OTHER NOISES HAVE BEEN GETTING WORSE, AND THEY JUST DON'T WANT TO FIX IT. THEY JUST WANT TO BLOW YOU OFF AND TELL YOU THAT EVERYTHING IS NORMAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126369June 23, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
I HAD SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON MY 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO K1500. THE DEALER LOOKED AT IT 3 TIMES AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS OK, BUT THE DELAER NEVER EVEN DROVE IT TO CHECK OUT MY COMPLAINT. THIS VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 12,000 MILES ON IT AND IT WOULD NOT STOP ON A SHARP DECLINE UNLESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS CONSTANTLY HELD ALL THE WAY ON THE FLOOR. I PAID AN OUTSIDE COMPNAY TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE CHEVY DELAER WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE. I HAVE SINCE SOLD THE VEHICLE BUT HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER CHEVY K1500 OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT. THOSE BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE AND UNSAFE, PEOPLE ARE GOING TO GET KILLED BECAUSE CHEVY REFUSES TO ADMIT TO THE PROBLEM OF POOR SAFETY DESIGN!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125897June 20, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2500HD W/ALLISON TRANSMISSION. HAVE TAKEN TRUCK IN SEVERAL TIMES TO DEALER BECAUSE WHILE BACKING UP IN REVERSE THE TRANNY SURGES. DEALER KEEPS SAYING THAT THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125575June 17, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
ABOUT 1 MONTH AFTER BUYING A NEW 2004 SILVERADO IT STARTED SURGING VILOENTLY WHEN COLD. IT IS INCONSISTANT, SOMETIMES LASTS FOR BLOCKS. I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED LAST WEEK WHILE TRYIG TO CONTROL THE TRUCK. GM REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING, SAYING THERE IS NO DIAGNOSIS CODES SET AND THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SILVERADO`S SURGING. THEY CLASS IT AS A FEATURE AND SAY I NEED TO FEATHER THE CLUTCH. FEATHERING THE CLUTCH IN TRAFFIC IS A GOOD WAY TO GET KILLED. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON ABOUT 4 MONTHS NOW. I BELIEVE THEY KNOW WHAT IS WRONG AND IT IS HAPPENING WITH MORE THEN JUST MY ONE TRUCK; BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO SPEND THE MONEY TO FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125269June 14, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL
(1) DRIVING VEHICLE ON INTERSTATE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, 65-70 MPH. (2) TIRE, INTERIOR SIDEWALL FAILURE, OF DRIVER SIDE REAR. (3) DEALER REPLACED WITH A NEW TIRE, N/C. (4) VEHICLE UNLOADED. TIRES 17,000 MLS WEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125019June 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
1. I OBSERVERED ON 3 OCCASSIONS INTERMITTENT LOW SPEED BRAKING PROBLEMS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON 23MAY05 AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. 2. WHILE PARKED AND IDLING THE VEHICLE ON 11JUN05, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. A PART OF THE BRAKING SYTEM FROM UNDER THE HOOD LOOKS LIKE IT SEPERATED UNDER PRESSURE FROM THE REST OF THE MASTER CYLINDER. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OFF MOST BRAKE FLUID. 3. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SHOP, BUT REPAIRS WILL NOT COMMENCE TILL 13JUN05.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124926June 10, 2005
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP HAS SHIFTED FROM 2 WHEEL DRIVE TO LOW 4 WHEEL DRIVE WITHOUT COMMAND. IT IS NOW IN THE SHOP FOR THE THIRD TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS COULD BE DEADLY AT HIGH SPEEDS. I AM AWAIR OF ONE TRUCK OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL THAT CRASHED INTO A DITCH WHEN THIS HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124933June 10, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED WHILE APPROACHING INTERSECTION CAUSING VEHICLE TO COME TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION. APPLIED BRAKES LIGHTLY WHILE APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION, AND WHEN APPLING BRAKES HARDER, TO COME TO COMPLETE STOP, THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL INTO INTERSECTION BEFORE STOPPING ALMOST BEING BROADSIDED. MY WIFE HAD THE SAME FAILURE ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE BRAKES FEELING SPONGY ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS AND WE WERE TOLD ,"THE BRAKES ARE WORKING NORMAL" AFTER THE NEAR ACCIDENT ON 6/7/05 IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THEY WOULD BLEED THE BRAKES AND THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT GM ABOUT THE PROBLEM . THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME TO GET RID OF THE TRUCK AS THE BRAKES COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. I FILED A CLAIM WITH GM THAT EVENING AND THEY GOT BACK TO ME ON 6/10/05 SAYING THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124610June 8, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DT: VENTURE VAN. ON THE FIRST DAY OWNING THE VEHICLE WINDSHIELD MADE A LOUD WHISTLING SOUND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE DEALER HAS HAD IT 4 TIMES, AND REPLACED THE SEALING MATERIAL, BUT IT STILL WHISTLES. IT IS LOOSE, AND A SAFETY HAZARD. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAYS THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG IN THE EPOXY SEALANT THAT WAS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. SOME SEALANT WAS ADDED TO THE CENTER TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD, BUT IT STILL WHISTLES. ON THE 27TH, AFTER THE NEW WINDSHIELD AND SEALANT WAS ADDED THE WINDSHIELD BLEW OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124497June 7, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE SURVEYED GM TRUCKS/SUVS/VANS WHEN MEETING THEM IN THE INCOMING LANE. IT QUITE APPARENT THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE DRLS. I HAVE CALUCLATED THAT 3% OF THEM HAVE A BURNED OUT LIGHT. START WATHING FOR THEM ON YOUR DAILY DRIVES AND YOU WILL SEE WHAT I MEAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124503June 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
DT: THE TRUCK STOPS AND HAS NO POWER BRAKES OR STEERING CONTROL. WHEN IT COMES TO A FINAL STOP IT CANNOT BE RESTARTED. THE COMPUTER LIGHT COMES ON, STATING SERVICE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED. ONCE CONSUMER WAITED ABOUT FIVE MINUTES BEFORE TRUCK RESTARTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124701June 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXPERIENCED COMPLETE SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC.*MR THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH, FUEL PUMP, COMPUTER MODULE AND INSTALLED ENGINE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM TO MONITOR THE TRUCK. DUE TO ALL THE PROBLEMS THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE TRUCK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122523May 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: NOT HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM UNTIL APPLIED BRAKE PRESSURE. WHILE DRIVING HOME SAW ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND HIT BRAKES AND SLID TO WHAT SEEMED A LONG WAY. FELT THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT OF THIS TYPE. THIS DID RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT, STRIKING VEHICLE IN FRONT. NO REPAIRS. ONE PERSON DIED AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT. CONSUMER FELT BRAKES CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10124775May 26, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER INQUIRY REGARDING WHETHER A CERTAIN 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCK WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL.*MR *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122258May 26, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
DT: DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, AND A PIECE OF PVC PIPE WENT INTO THE FRONT OF THE GAS TANK AND THEN MOST OF THE WAY OUT. RIGHT NOW, THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 15 POUNDS OF PVC PIPE STUCK IN THE TANK. THE ALUMINUM COVER ONLY COVERS THE BACK AND THE SIDE OF THE GAS TANK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121589May 20, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO REAR ROTORS AND DISC PADS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE.*MR ONE YEAR AFTER INITIAL VEHICLE INSPECTION THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE PADS WERE BAD AND THE ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND PITTED. THE TRUCK ONLY HAD 15900 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121454May 19, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION.*MR....TRANSMISSION BANGS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR AND DOWNSHIFTS HARD FROM 3RD TO 2ND GEAR. REPORTED PROBLEM TO DEALER IN FEBRUARY 2004 AT 3796 MILES. REPAIRED ON MARCH 2, 2004 AS PER BULLETIN 1430080. PROBLEM RECURRED AND WAS REPORTED TO DEALER IN OCTOBER 2004, AND DEALER INDICATED IT WAS NORMAL AS PER BULLETIN 1430424. AT THIS TIME, SERVICE MANAGER PROVIDED BULLETIN 1538220 WHICH STATED THAT PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED IN TRANSMISSION BUILT AFTER FEBRUARY 2004. PROBLEM AGAIN RECURRED IN NOVEMBER 2004 AND MARCH 2005, AND DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS JUST EXCESSIVE DRIVE LINE LASH. CONSUMER REPORTED THIS TO GM, AND THEY INCREASED WARRANTY TERMS TO 5 YEARS/75000 MILES. CONSUMER CLAIMED WARRANRY WAS NO HELP BECAUSE IF DEALER WON'R CORRECT PROBLEM NOW THEY WON'R CORRECT IT LATER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120954May 15, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Z71 PICKUP CREWCAB AND A CLUNKING BEGAN IN THE TRANSMISSION AROUND 2000 MILES AND HAS WORSENED. THE TRUCK NOW HAS 19,000 MILES AND THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM AND IT WAS NORMAL FOR THIS TRUCK. I KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM FROM DOING SOME SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET AND WANT TO KNOW WHAT WILL BE DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120667May 11, 2005
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE
DT: WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40-60 MPH VIBRATION FROM THE FRAME. SUSPENSION VIBRATION OR FRAME BEAMING. IT IS AS IF THERE IS A FLAT TIRE, THE CAR WOBBLES. VERY EERIE FEELING TO BE DRIVING AND THIS TO HAPPEN. A NEW SET OF TIRES HAVE BEEN PLACED ON FRONT. COMPLAINED TO GM,NO RECALL BUT WOULD BE NOTIFIED IF THERE WAS. TAKEN TO DEALERS WHO RECOGNIZED THIS WAS THE PROBLEM BUT DID NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118944May 6, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL DESCENDS TO THE FLOOR WITH MINIMUM RESPONSE. BRAKES LOSE REACTION TIME WHEN PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. DEALER TESTED THE BRAKES AND STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NORMAL. ALSO, DEALERSHIP TRIED OTHER VEHICLES ON THE LOT, AND ALL THE BRAKES REACTED THE SAME. *AK *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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